AMCC Embedded Processor Optimized for Wi-Fi and WiMAX Wireless Access Points

AMCC (Applied Micro Circuits Corporation) announced the PowerPC 405EX embedded processor for enterprise wireless access points. The new embedded processor is based on Power Architecture technology, optimized for WiMAX and Wi-Fi (802.11n) based wireless access points.

The 405EX features dual PCI Express (PCIe) interfaces for connectivity to Wi-Fi or WiMAX radio chipsets or to other PCIe-based chipsets. The internal bus architecture and integrated Gigabit Ethernet MAC offer full speed of 802.11n standard.

The Power Architecture core of the 405EX is capable to deliver over 1,000 DMIPS of processing speed. It provides low latency and increased bandwidth connectivity to a high-performance DDR2 SDRAM controller for main memory and to the Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express interfaces.

The 405EX features a best-in-class Turbo Security Engine that supports standard IPSec, SSL and DTLS security protocols. The Turbo Security Engine attaches directly to the processor bus for the fastest possible system throughput. The engine also features Public Key Acceleration and True Random Number Generation, as well as full header/trailer protocol processing.

The 405EX features two single lane PCI Express ports, each capable of delivering nearly 2.0 Gbps of bandwidth, and two integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) interfaces. Also included is a high-speed USB 2.0 On-The-Go port. A NAND Flash Controller and a full suite of Serial I/O ports, including UART, IIC, SPI and 32-bit external peripheral bus are additional key connectivity capabilities of the 405EX.

The 405EX will be in sampling in Q3 2007. Price: $17 each (for 10k lot)

Embedded Processor for Wi-Fi and WiMAX Wireless Access Points - AMCC