Overview
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Overview
The following section provides a high-level overview of the MPC8541E features.
shows the
major functional units within the MPC8541E.
DDR
SDRAM
DDR SDRAM Controller
I
2
C Controller
DUART
GPIO
32b
IRQs
Local Bus Controller
Programmable
Interrupt Controller
CPM
FCC
FCC
Serial
DMA
Security
Engine
256 Kbyte
L2 Cache/
SRAM
e500 Core
32-Kbyte L1
I Cache
32-Kbyte L1
D Cache
e500
Coherency
Module
Core Complex
Bus
64/32b PCI Controller
OCeaN
0/32b PCI Controller
DMA Controller
ROM
I-Memory
Serial Interfaces
MIIs/RMIIs
DPRAM
RISC
Engine
Parallel I/O
Baud Rate
Generators
Timers
CPM
Interrupt
Controller
SPI
I2C
10/100/1000 MAC
10/100/1000 MAC
I/Os
MII, GMII, TBI,
RTBI, RGMIIs
Figure 1. MPC8541E Block Diagram
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Key Features
The following lists an overview of the MPC8541E feature set.
• Embedded e500 Book E-compatible core
— High-performance, 32-bit Book E-enhanced core that implements the PowerPC architecture
— Dual-issue superscalar, 7-stage pipeline design
— 32-Kbyte L1 instruction cache and 32-Kbyte L1 data cache with parity protection
— Lockable L1 caches—entire cache or on a per-line basis
— Separate locking for instructions and data
— Single-precision floating-point operations
— Memory management unit especially designed for embedded applications
— Enhanced hardware and software debug support
— Dynamic power management
— Performance monitor facility
MPC8541E PowerQUICC™ III Integrated Communications Processor Hardware Specifications, Rev. 4
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