Freescale QorIQ communications platforms
are the next-generation evolution of our
leading PowerQUICC communications
processors. Built using high-performance
Power Architecture® cores, QorIQ platforms
enable a new era of networking innovation
where the reliability, security and quality of
service for every connection matters.
QorIQ P1015 and P1024
Communications Processors
The QorIQ P1 platform series, which includes
the P1015 and P1024 communications
processors, offers the value of extensive
integration and extreme power smarts
for a wide variety of applications in the
networking, telecom, defense and industrial
markets. Based on 45 nm technology for
low power implementation, the P1015 and
P1024 processors provide single- and dual-
core solutions for the 400 MHz to 667 MHz
performance range, along with advanced
security and a rich set of interfaces.
The P1015 and P1024 processors are
perfectly suited for multi-service gateways,
Ethernet switch controllers, wireless LAN
access points and high-performance general-
purpose control processor applications with
tight thermal constraints.
The QorIQ P1015 and P1024 processors are
pin-compatible with the QorIQ P1016, P1025
products, and software compatible with the
P1011/P1020 and P2010/P2020 offering a
six-chip range of cost-effective solutions.
Scaling from a single core at 400 MHz (P1015)
to a dual core at 1.2 GHz per core (P2020),
the two QorIQ platforms deliver an impressive
4.5x aggregate frequency range.
The two platforms share the e500 Power
Architecture core and peripherals, and are
fully software compatible with the existing
PowerQUICC processors. This enables you
to create a product with multiple performance
points with a common software architecture.
The QorIQ P1024 dual-core processor
supports symmetric and asymmetric
processing, enabling you to further integrate
your design with the same applications
running on each core or serialize your
application using the cores for different
processing tasks.
The P1015 and P1024 processors have an
advanced set of features for ease of use.
The 256 KB L2 cache offers incremental
configuration to partition the cache between
the two cores or to configure it as SRAM or
stashing memory. The integrated security
engine supports the cryptographic algorithms
commonly used in IPsec, SSL, 3GPP and
other networking and wireless security
protocols. The memory controller offers
future-proofing against memory technology
migration with support for DDR3. It also
supports error correction codes, a baseline
requirement for any high-reliability system.
QorIQ Communications Platforms
P1 Series
P1015 and P1024 single- and dual-core communications processors
QorIQ P1015 and P1024 Block Diagram
32 KB
L1 I-Cache
Power Architecture®
e500 Core
32 KB
L1 D-Cache
256 KB
L2 Cache 32 KB
L1 I-Cache
Power Architecture
e500 Core
32 KB
L1 D-Cache
DDR3 SDRAM
Controller
Not on P1015
Coherency Module
System Bus
4-ch. DMA Controller4-ch. DMA Controller2 x PCI Express®
On-Chip NetworkOn-Chip Network
4-lane SerDes
Security
Acceleration
XOR DUART, 2 x I2C, Timers,
Interrupt Control,
SD/MMC, SPI,
USB 2.0/ULPI
3 x
Gigabit
Ethernet
Enhanced Local Bus
Controller (eLBC)
Cores
TDM
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Document Number: QP1024FS
REV 1
The QorIQ P1015 and P1024 processors
integrate a rich set of interfaces, including
SerDes, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express®
and USB. The three 10/100/1000 Ethernet
ports support advanced packet parsing, flow
control and quality of service features, as well
as IEEE® 1588 time-stamping—all ideal for
managing the data path traffic between the
LAN and WAN interface. A TDM interface can
support voice for legacy phone applications.
Four SerDes lanes can be portioned across
two PCI Express ports and two SGMII
ports. The PCI Express ports can provide
connectivity to IEEE 802.11n radio cards for
wireless support. USB or SD/MMC interfaces
can be used to support local storage. A
second USB interface is also available to
support USB attached printers or as a console
port. Multiple memory connection ports are
available, including the 16-bit local bus, two
USB 2.0 controllers, eSDHC and SPI.
Target Applications
The P1015 and P1024 processors serve in
a wide variety of applications. The devices
are well-suited for various combinations of
data plane and control plane workloads in
networking and telecom applications. With an
available junction temperature range of -40ºC
to +125ºC, the devices can be used in power-
sensitive defense and industrial applications,
and outdoor environments less protected
from the environment. The devices’ primary
target applications are networking and
telecom linecards.
A multi-service router or business gateway
requires a combination of high performance
and a rich set of peripherals to support the
data path throughputs and required system
functionality. The P1015 and P1024 devices
offer a scalable platform to develop a
range of products that can support the
same feature set. Integrated 10/100/1000
Ethernet controllers with classification and
QoS capabilities are ideal for managing the
data path traffic between the LAN and WAN
interface. PCI Express ports can provide
connectivity to IEEE 802.11n radio cards
for wireless support, TDM for legacy phone
interfaces to support voice, the USB or SD/
MMC interfaces can be used to support local
storage, the second USB interface is also
available to support USB attached printers
or as a console port. And the integrated
security engine can provide encrypted secure
communications for remote users with
VPN support.
Technical Specifications
• Dual(P1024)orsingle(P1015)high-
performance Power Architecture e500 cores
36-bit physical addressing
Double-precision floating-point support
32 KB L1 instruction cache and 32 KB L1
data cache for each core
400 MHz to 667 MHz core clock
frequency
• 256KBL2cachewithECC,also
configurable as SRAM and stashing
memory
• Three10/100/1000Mbpsenhancedthree-
speed Ethernet controllers (eTSECs)
TCP/IP acceleration and classification
capabilities
IEEE 1588 support
Lossless flow control
RGMII, SGMII
• High-speedinterfaces(notallavailable
simultaneously)
Four SerDes to 3.125 GHz multiplexed
across controllers
Two PCI Express controllers
Two SGMII interfaces
• TwoHigh-SpeedUSBcontrollers(USB2.0)
Host and device support
Enhanced host controller interface (EHCI)
ULPI interface to PHY
• Enhancedsecuredigitalhostcontroller
(eSDHC)
• Serialperipheralinterface
• Integratedsecurityengine(SEC3.3)
Crypto algorithm support includes 3DES,
AES, RSA/ECC, MD5/SHA, ARC4,
Snow 3G, and FIPS deterministic RNG
Single pass encryption/message
authentication for common security
protocols (IPsec, SSL, SRTP, WiMAX)
XOR acceleration
• 32-bitDDR3SDRAMmemorycontroller
with ECC support
• Programmableinterruptcontroller(PIC)
compliant with OpenPIC standard
• Four-channelDMAcontroller
• TwoI2C controllers, DUART, timers
• Enhancedlocalbuscontroller(eLBC)
• 16general-purposeI/Osignals
• Package:561-pinwirebondpower-BGA
(TEPBGA1)
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