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RM7000C
64-bit MIPS RISC Microprocessor with Integrated L2 Cache

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Version Issue Date

Product Brief

PDFRM7000C 64-Bit MIPS RISC Microprocessor with Integrated L2 Cache Short Form Data Sheet [38 KB] PMC-2011604 2005-01-10 

Errata

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFRM7000 Family of Microprocessors Errata [140 KB] PMC-2002295 2010-09-09 

Software Documentation

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFMIPS IV Instruction Set [1.01 MB] PMC-2010953 2001-05-02 
Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFRM7000 (TM) Family User Manual [4.31 MB] PMC-2002296 2001-05-30 

Application Note

Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFMIPS TLB Operations - Application Note [149 KB] PMC-2031515 2004-08-12 
Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFRM7000 Family Cache Initialization Application Note [64 KB] PMC-2021349 2004-04-26 
Locked Document, Log In RequiredPDFKnowledge Base Items for the RM7000C MIPS RISC Microprocessor [277 kB] PMC-2021236   2002-08-26 

Features

  • Dual issue symmetric superscalar microprocessor with instruction prefetch optimized for system level price/performance
    • 533, 600 MHz operating frequency
    • 1380 Dhrystone MIPS (2.3 DMIPS/MHz @ 600 MHz
  • High-performance system interface
    • 1280 MB per second peak throughput
    • 200 MHz maximum frequency using HSTL signaling on the SysAD bus
    • Multiplexed address/data bus (SysAD) supports 1.5 V, 2.5 V, 3.3V I/O logic
    • Processor clock multipliers 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Integrated primary and secondary caches
    • All are 4-way set associative with 32-byte line size
    • 16 KB instruction, 16 KB data, 256 KB on-chip secondary
    • Per line cache locking in primaries and secondary
    • Fast Packet Cache increases system efficiency in networking applications
  • Integrated external cache controller (up to 64 MB)
    • User-selectable EZ Cache protocol eliminates the need for external tag RAMs.
  • High-performance floating-point unit - 1600 MFLOPS maximum
    • Single cycle repeat rate for common single-precision operations and some double-precision operations
    • Single cycle repeat rate for single-precision combined multiply-add operations
    • Two cycle repeat rate for double-precision multiply and double-precision combined multiply-add operations
  • MIPS IV superset instruction set architecture
    • Data PREFETCH instruction allows the processor to overlap cache miss latency and instruction execution
    • Single-cycle floating-point multiply-add
  • Integrated memory management unit
    • Fully associative joint TLB (shared by I and D translations)
    • 64/48 dual entries map 128/96 pages
    • Variable page size
  • Embedded application enhancements
    • Specialized DSP integer Multiply-Accumulate instructions, (MAD/MADU) and three-operand multiply instruction (MUL)
    • I&D Test/Break-point (Watch) registers for emulation & debug
    • Performance counter for system and software tuning & debug
    • Fourteen fully prioritized vectored interrupts - 10 external, 2 internal, 2 software
  • Fully static CMOS design with dynamic power down logic
  • Pin compatible with RM7000, RM7000A and RM7000B in 304-pin TBGA package, 31x31 mm
  • Fully Static 0.13µ CMOS design with dynamic power down logic
  • 304 pin TBGA package, 31x31 mm

Applications

  • Voice Gateways
  • Multi-Service Access Platforms
  • DSLAMs/Access Concentrators
  • Remote Access Switches
  • Web Switches
  • Layer 3 Switches
  • Backbone Switches/Routers
  • RAIDs
  • Set Top Boxes
  • Networked Printers
  • Cellular Base Stations
 
 
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