Freescale Now Shipping Dual-Core MPC8641D Device.MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 8641D Set for Demonstration at Multicore Expo 2007; EEMBC EEMBC EDN Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (Electronic Design News Magazine) Benchmark Results Now Available AUSTIN, Texas -- Freescale will showcase the advanced capabilities of its MPC8641D dual-core device based on Power Architecture[TM] technology at the second annual Multicore Expo Conference and Exhibition on March 27-29. Freescale's plans for the event include a demonstration of the symmetric multiprocessing See SMP. (parallel) symmetric multiprocessing - (SMP) Two or more similar processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by one operating system, where each processor has equal access to I/O devices. capabilities of the MPC8641D, which is currently shipping and already in use by more than 60 customers. In addition, Freescale's Toby Foster Toby Foster (born 1969) is a comedian, actor and radio presenter, claims to be from Barnsley South Yorkshire, England though he was actually born in Rotherham. He went to the Barnburgh Junior School, followed by Lacewood Primary, Dearneside Comprehensive and Wath will deliver a presentation on March 27 outlining rational approaches to design choices relative to multi-core devices. The company will exhibit at booth number 36. Recently released benchmark results from the Embedded Microprocessor Embedded microprocessors are essentially microprocessors that are used in everyday electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, household appliances, automobiles, or virtually any electronic device you could think of. Benchmark Consortium[R] (EEMBC) show that the MPC8641D performed exceptionally well in a host of tests specific to embedded infrastructure and other applications. The EEMBC-certified benchmark scores are conducted to help designers predict device performance in a range of real-world applications. Detailed score reports are available free of charge on the EEMBC Web site at www.eembc.org. "The performance of Freescale's MPC8641D device, as demonstrated by a number of recent EEMBC tests, provides further reinforcement of the value of the Power Architecture," said Markus Levy, president of EEMBC. "These new EEMBC results for the MPC8641D are only the latest in a long list of certified scores provided by Freescale to make its customers aware of the performance characteristics of its offerings." About the MPC8641D Built using e600 Power Architecture cores and leveraging the PowerQUICC[TM] system-on-chip (SoC) platform, Freescale's MPC8641D dual-core processor is engineered to deliver breakthrough performance, connectivity and integration for embedded networking, telecom, military, storage and pervasive computing Refers to the use of computers in everyday life, including PDAs, smartphones and other mobile devices. It also refers to computers contained in commonplace objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their presence. applications. The strength of the device is its integration, which translates into smaller boards and higher processing density. With dual-core performance and integrated northbridge and southbridge functionality, this single chip can replace what could take up to four chips using other solutions. Additionally, all core-to-peripheral connections are internal, so board designers avoid difficulties related to laying out high-speed parallel buses. The MPC8641D features two e600 cores operating at up to 1.5 GHz - the highest performing cores in Freescale's portfolio today. Each has its own ECC-protected 1 MB backside L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory bank built into the CPU chip, packaged within the same module or built on the motherboard. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, and its memory is slower than L1 memory. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the processor. to circumvent "cache thrashing" issues. The per-core AltiVec([R]) 128-bit vector processing engines commonly achieve a 2x to 12x performance increase as demonstrated by EEMBC benchmarks. Peripherals are derived from the field-proven PowerQUICC communication processor family, allowing for significant software reuse The ability to use software routines over again in new applications. This is one of the benefits of object technology. See object-oriented programming. across Freescale product lines. Availability Samples of the MPC8641D and its evaluation board are available now. For MPC8641D pricing information, please contact Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. or a Freescale sales representative. About EEMBC EEMBC([R]), the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, develops and certifies real-world benchmarks and benchmark scores to help designers select the right embedded processors for their systems. Every processor submitted for EEMBC benchmarking is tested for parameters representing different workloads and capabilities in communications, networking, consumer, office automation, automotive/industrial, embedded Java See PersonalJava. and microcontroller-related applications. With members including leading semiconductor, intellectual property and compiler companies, EEMBC establishes benchmark standards and provides certified benchmarking results through the EEMBC Technology Center. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2006 sales of $6.4 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). www.freescale.com Freescale Technology Forum The Freescale Technology Forum (FTF FTF Face To Face (in person) FTF Freescale Technology Forum FTF Fair Trade Federation FTF First Things First (Chattanooga, TN family strengthening program) FTF First to Find ) has become the developer event of the year for the embedded semiconductor industry. The Forum, which debuted in 2005, has been enthusiastically received by the global developer community, drawing more than 12,000 attendees at FTF events worldwide since its inception. For more information about FTF events, please go to www.freescale.com/ftf. EEMBC is a registered trademark of the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium. Freescale[TM] and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. [c] Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2007. |
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