QorIQ P1015 and P1024
communications processors
Overview
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 family, which includes the P1015
and P1024 communications processors, offers
the value of smart integration and efficient
power for a wide variety of applications in the
networking, telecom, defense and industrial
markets. Based on 45 nm technology for low
power, the P1015 and P1024 processors
provide single- and dual-core options from
400 MHz to 667 MHz, together 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 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 P1015 and P1024 platforms both feature
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 P1024 dual-core processor
supports both symmetric and asymmetric
processing, enabling you to further optimize
your design with the same applications running
on each core or serialize your application using
the cores for different processing tasks.
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 Controller2x PCI Express®
On-Chip NetworkOn-Chip Network
4-lane SerDes
Security
Acceleration
XOR DUART, 2x I2C, Timers,
Interrupt Control,
SD/MMC, SPI,
2x USB 2.0/ULPI
3x
Gigabit
Ethernet
Enhanced Local Bus
Controller (eLBC)
TDM
Accelerators and Memory Control Networking Elements
Core Complex (CPU, L2 and Frontside CoreNet Platform Cache) Basic Peripherals and Interconnect
QorIQ P1015 and P1024 Block Diagram
P Series
QorIQ Communications Platforms
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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.
The P1015 and P1024 processors integrate a
rich set of interfaces, including a multi-protocol
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 –40º C
to +125º C, 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 Mb/s 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)