Motorola Brings PowerPC to Data Communications and Internetworking Markets.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 1995--Motorola's (NYSE:MOT) Microprocessor and Memory Technologies Group today introduced the MPC860 architecture and five versions of the MPC860 family.

The MPC860 is the first embedded PowerPC family to address the needs of the internetworking and data communications markets. The MPC860 PowerQUICC (Quad Integrated Communications Controller) is a versatile, single-chip integrated microprocessor family that continues the heritage of its well-known predecessors, the 32-bit 68360 (360) QUICC and 68302 (302) families. The PowerQUICC family is intelligently engineered, integrating a 32-bit embedded PowerPC core central processing unit (CPU); a memory controller; a second, powerful RISC-based communications processor module (CPM); and a circuit board's worth of system functions on a single chip.

The PowerQUICC integrates all of these features into the industry's most innovative packaging -- ball grid array (BGA). In addition, upgradability from previous 68360 designs will be simplified by the availability of a wide range of development tools for the PowerPC Architecture.

"PowerQUICC is indicative of Motorola's commitment to providing tailored solutions for the data communications market and to making the PowerPC Architecture the most pervasive in the industry, from embedded to workstation applications," said Kobi Ben-Zvi, operations manager of Motorola's Data Communications Operation. "The MPC860 establishes a new level of performance for embedded communications and networking applications. In conjunction with the MPC860 PowerQUICC device, Motorola will continue to support its 68K-based families to provide a variety of options for these markets."

Target Applications and Markets

The MPC860 family is designed for a variety of embedded applications in the telecommunications, internetworking and data communications markets. Target applications include T1/E1 interface lines, simultaneous voice and data, LAN to WAN connections, Ethernet bridges and routers, PBX switches, fault-tolerant LANs, smart hubs and remote access routers.

PowerQUICC Performance

The MPC860 and the family's four other versions (MPC860EN, DC, DE and MH) run at 40 and 25 megahertz (MHz). With 52 million instructions per second (MIPS) at 40 MHz (using Dhrystone 2.1) and 33 MIPS at 25 MHz (using Dhrystone 2.1), the MPC860 maintains low power consumption. At 25 MHz, the MPC860's power consumption is less than 1/3 of a watt.

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PowerQUICC Derivatives

Device          Ethernet Support     Number of SCCS    32-Channel
                                                      HDLC Support

MPC860              N/A                  Four             N/A
MPC860EN            Yes                  Four             N/A
MPC860DC            N/A                  Two              N/A
MPC860DE            Yes                  Two              N/A
MPC860MH            Yes                  Four             Yes

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PCI Interface

For PCI interface support, Newbridge Microsystems is developing a PowerPC to PCI bridge. Newbridge's new, high-performance parallel bus interface chip will allow embedded systems designers to seamlessly implement MPC860 family controllers into their PCI systems.

Development Support

Third-party vendors offering, or planning to offer, development tools for the PowerQUICC include Accelerated Technology (Mobile, Ala.), Cogent Computer Systems (Hubbardston, Mass.), Diab Data (Foster City, Calif.), Embedded Support Tools (Canton, Mass.), Embedded System Products (Houston, Texas), Emulation Technology (Santa Clara, Calif.), Green Hills Software (Santa Clara, Calif.), Huntsville Microsystems (Huntsville, Ala.), Integrated Systems (Santa Clara, Calif.), Intermetrics (Cambridge, Mass.), Inverness Systems (Kfar Saba, Israel), JMI Software (Spring House, Penn.), MetaWare (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Microtec Research (Santa Clara, Calif.), Newbridge Microsystems (Kanata, Ontario, Canada), Software Development Systems (Oak Brook, Ill.), Synopsys Logic Modeling (Beaverton, Ore.), Wind River Systems (Alameda, Calif.) and Xlnt Designs (San Diego, Calif.).

"Motorola has been very successful at creating market-specific embedded microprocessors with highly integrated components," said David Wilner, Wind River's co-founder and chief technical officer. "This expertise, combined with the popularity of the embedded PowerPC, will further strengthen Motorola's position in the high-end communications market."

Motorola also supplies a complete MPC860 Application Development System (ADS) for evaluating the MPC860 and debugging target systems. In addition to tools developed specifically for the MPC860, developers can use development tools designed for PowerPC-compliant processors.

Pricing and Availability

Motorola's PowerQUICC controllers are in alpha sampling now. General sampling of the MPC860, 860EN, 860DC and 860DE will start in Q4 1995 and production volumes will be available in Q2 1996, direct from Motorola. General sampling of the MPC860MH will begin in Q1 1996 with production volumes available in Q3 1996, direct from Motorola. The MPC860 Application Development System complete package is priced at $2,995, direct from Motorola.

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Processor              Frequency           Pricing
                                        (10K Quantities)

MPC860                  25 MHz               $70.00
                        40 MHz              $105.00

MPC860EN                25 MHz               $77.50
                        40 MHz              $112.50

MPC860DC                25 MHz               $68.00
                        40 MHz              $102.00

MPC860DE                25 MHz               $75.50
                        40 MHz              $109.50

MPC860MH                25 MHz               $87.50
                        40 MHz              $122.50

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Having 1994 worldwide sales of $6.9 billion, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector is the largest U.S.-based broad line supplier of semiconductors, with a balanced portfolio of more than 50,000 devices. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communication, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Communication devices, computers and millions of consumer products are powered by Motorola semiconductors. Motorola's 1994 sales were $22.2 billion. -0-

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