AMCC Unveils High-Speed, Low Cost PowerPC Processor for Networking Applications; 440GR Processor Offers Increased Speed, Memory Performance and Dual Fast Ethernet
SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 7, 2005—
At the Microprocessor Summit, Applied Micro Circuits
Corp. (AMCC) (NASDAQ:AMCC) will today introduce a new high-speed
PowerPC(R) processor targeted at networking and storage control plane
applications. Based on the PowerPC 440 superscalar core, the low cost
AMCC 440GR offers increased processor speed, memory performance and
integrated dual Fast Ethernets. Ideal for line card, system control
and multi-radio devices, the AMCC 440GR operates at a clock frequency
of up to 667 MHz.
The AMCC 440GR requires one-third less power than any other member
of the 440 family, making it ideal for low power applications. The
AMCC 440GR's dual Fast Ethernet controllers function at full or half
duplex at 10/100 Mbps. They are configurable as one MII, two RMII, or
two SMII ports with a packet reject interface. Along with a 65 percent
increase in performance over AMCC's 405GPr, the AMCC 440GR also
supports double data rate memory (DDR266) with a peak bandwidth of 1.1
Gbps. Optional ECC support is also provided. In addition, the 440GR
supports a 32-bit PCI revision 2.2 compliant interface with multiple
read pre-fetch and write post buffers and the ability to boot the
processor from PCI bus memory. The 440GR's external bus controller
provides support for up to 6 ROM, EPROM, SRAM, Flash or slave
peripheral I/O devices. The 440GR also incorporates a DMA controller
with four independent channels supporting memory-to-memory,
peripheral-to-memory and memory-to-peripheral block transfers.
Other on-chip peripherals on the AMCC 440GR include two IIC
controllers, one bootstrap controller (BSC) and one SPI Serial
Communications Port (SCP), up to 10 external interrupts, general
purpose timers, 53 GPIO pins and four UARTs to support various
functions in user applications.
"We are very excited about the addition of the AMCC 440GR to our
current portfolio of feature-rich processors. The AMCC 440GR is a
great choice for new storage and networking applications as well as an
excellent growth path for existing 405xx users requiring increased
processor speed, memory performance, and Fast Ethernet at a low cost,"
commented Sam Fuller, AMCC's vice president of marketing, Embedded
Products.
AMCC's PowerPC processors are supported by AMCC and more than 100
third-party vendors who provide a full range of software, boards and
tools necessary for manufacturers to develop products quickly and
efficiently. The AMCC 440GR will be shipping in the second quarter of
2005. For additional technical information, visit
http://www.amcc.com/BestInClass/PowerPC440GR. For a photo of this
device, visit http://www.amcc.com/BestInClass/PowerPC440GRPhoto.
About AMCC
AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing,
moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends
systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth
silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software
solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications
such as PowerPC and programmable SOC architectures, storage area
networks (SAN), and high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA
(SATA) RAID. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in San Diego,
California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the
world. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our web
site at http://www.amcc.com.
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Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Tom Hume, 858-535-3274
thume@amcc.com
or
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