FOR RELEASE:
26 September 2000
Motorola's New MPC7410 Microprocessor Delivers on the
Promise of High Performance Smart Networks
Networking infrastructure applications to benefit
from computational performance and high bandwidth
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- September 26, 2000 -- Delivering new levels of
performance, Motorola (NYSE:MOT) today introduced the second of its
fourth-generation (G4) PowerPC?microprocessors, the MPC7410 with
AltiVec?technology. Designed for high-performance, high-bandwidth
applications, the MPC7410 offers unrivaled PowerPC performance and
provides a compelling solution for host processor requirements in next
generation networking equipment. Motorola's G4 family of PowerPC
microprocessors with AltiVec technology are ideal for network control
and storage, telecommunications, high-end embedded, scientific and
computing applications.
"Our customers demand host processors with high performance and low
power dissipation to drive their systems. Delivering PowerPC performance
within the Smart Networks Platform offers them an open environment to
develop a wide range of products, " commented Brian Wilkie, corporate
vice president and general manager of Motorola's Computing Platform
Division. "The foundation of Motorola's Smart Networks Platform is the
vast amount of application software that runs on the PowerPC family
developed specifically for the networking and communications
marketplace."
The MPC7410, like the MPC7400, supports full symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) capabilities necessary for designing highly
scalable and dense networking systems. Additionally, the MPC7410
implements Motorola's high-bandwidth MPX system bus, capable of
achieving data rates up to 6.4 Gigabits/second, which can provide up to
5 times the bus performance over previous generation G3 processors. A
unique L2 private memory mode allows system designers the choice of
operating the processor's L2 cache as either a fast backside cache or as
high-speed system memory, ideal for storing interrupt service routines
or critical data structures.
To further enrich performance, software can be optimized to utilize
the MPC7410's AltiVec technology to help achieve huge gains in
performance ideal for signal processing in addition to host processor
functionality.
"Building a Carrier Class product requires scale and flexibility to
quickly adapt to the stringent and varying needs of our target
customers," said John O'Hara, vice president of engineering, WaveSmith
Networks. "The key features of the MPC7410 that locked up our decision
were the internal 128-bit AltiVec technology and MPX bus capabilities,
along with the excellent upgrade path of the G4 family and track record
of software compatibility that Motorola has shown again and again."
Compatible with the entire PowerPC family of microprocessors dating
to 1991, the MPC7410 is the first of Motorola's microprocessors to be
manufactured in the HiPerMOS 6 (HiP6) 0.18-micron copper fabrication
process. This move to Motorola's most advanced manufacturing process
make the MPC7410 ideal for high performance networking systems.
"Motorola's new low power MPC7410 microprocessor adds performance and
flexibility to its existing G4 family. Viewed in the context of other
recent introductions in the networking market, the MPC7410 reveals
Motorola's strategy to be a leading one-stop shopping provider for
advanced systems," said Max Baron, principal analyst for Cahners In-Stat
Group.
The MPC7410 PowerPC microprocessor with AltiVec technology is
available in 400, 450, and 500 MHz versions. Suggested list pricing is
$95, $135 and $195 respectively, in quantities of 10,000 units.
Motorola is highlighting updates to the Smart Networks Platform this
week in booth #516 at the Embedded Systems Conference and booth #4354 at
the Networld+Interop tradeshows.
For technical specifications, application notes, and more information
visit: http://www.motorola.com/smartnetworks/
About Motorola
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors,
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA?
technologies which enable its customers to create "smart" products and
new business opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless
communications, transportation, and imaging and entertainment markets.
Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.4 billion (USD) in
1999. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors/
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated
communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in
1999 were $33.1 billion. http://www.motorola.com/
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