INTEL^® IXP43x MODULES

Viking Modular Solutions’ family of Intel^® IXP43x based modules provide system designers with off-the-shelf cost-effective high-performance network processor computer-on-module solutions that drastically reduce the time-to-market of their designs.  Since the Intel IXP43x based modules include an IXP43x processor, associated DDR2 400 MHz memory, NOR and optional NAND Flash storage, all that is needed to complete the design is a customized baseboard providing physical connectors.

The Intel IXP43x module’s soldered down DDR2 and flash components, along with its two 150-ball BGA connectors make it ideal for ruggedized applications.  Significant connector material cost can also be eliminated from designs because the IXP43x module does not require connectors for the DDR2 memory or use a connector to secure the module to a baseboard.  Additionally the IXP43x module’s small credit card size (50.80mm x 81.28mm) makes it ideal for portable design applications.

Since all Intel IXP43x based modules use the same 150-ball BGA connector signal assignments, they can be interchanged by the designer to support the need for additional memory capacity or processor speed.  This enables designers to design a single baseboard that can be uses for multiple product offerings.

The IXP43x module supports all versions of the Intel IXP43x processor family. The following table describes the hardware and software features supported by the IXP43x module based on the Intel IXP43x processor selected.

Hardware Features	Intel IXP435 Network Processor	Intel IXP433 Network Processor	Intel IXP432 Network Processor	Intel IXP431 Network Processor	Intel IXP430 Network Processor
Processor Speed (MHz)	400/533/667	533	400	400	400/533/667
DDR2-400 DRAM (MB)+++	128/256/512	128/256/512	128/256/512	128/256/512	128/256/512
NOR Flash (MB)	16/32	16/32	16/32	16/32	16/32
NAND Flash (Optional)	32/64/128/ 256/512 MB & 1 GB	32/64/128/ 256/512 MB & 1 GB	32/64/128/ 256/512 MB & 1 GB	32/64/128/ 256/512 MB & 1 GB	32/64/128/ 256/512 MB & 1 GB
GPIO Interfaces*	16 I/O Signals	16 I/O Signals	16 I/O Signals	16 I/O Signals	16 I/O Signals
Asynchronous 16550 compatible serial port (1200 Baud to 921 Kbaud)	1	1	1	1	1
Synchronous High-Speed Serial (HSS) port (512KHz to 8.192 MHz)+	1	1		1
UTOPIA Level 2 Interface+	1			1
MII 10/100 Ethernet Interface+	2++	2	2	1	2
USB v. 2.0 Host Interface	2	2	2	2	2
PCI v. 2.2 32-bit 33MHz Bus (Master)	X	X	X	X	X
Expansion Bus 16-bit up to 80-MHz (Slave Interface)**	X	X	X	X	X
JTAG/BDM Interface	X	X	X	X	X
Utility Interface (RESET,Test)	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial Temp	X	X	X	X	X
Extended Temp	X				X
Software Features
Encryption / Authentication (AES/AES-CCM/3DES/DES/ SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-384/ SHA-512/MD-5)+	X		X
Multi-Channel HDLC+	X	X		X
Synchronous Serial Protocol (SSP)	X	X	X	X	X
Boot Loader (pre-loaded on module)	Redboot 2.04	Redboot 2.04	Redboot 2.04	Redboot 2.04	Redboot 2.04
Operating System***	Linux Kernal 2.6.16	Linux Kernal 2.6.16	Linux Kernal 2.6.16	Linux Kernal 2.6.16	Linux Kernal 2.6.16
Product Brief	Download pdf	Download pdf	Download pdf	Download pdf	Download pdf
+ These features require Intel supplied software to be operational which is available from the Intel website ++ Only 1 10/100 MAC is available if the UTOPIA interface is used +++ ECC option available * Some GPIO Signals have reserved functions -- see bootloader documentation ** Supports a maximum of 4 devices -- NOR and NAND Flash use 2 of the 4 assignments *** Customer provided -- module can be pre-loaded with O/S and Application image for production

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