System Architecture—Intel®IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

2.0System Architecture

2.1System Architecture Description

The Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors are multi- function processors that integrate the Intel XScale® Processor (ARM* architecture compliant) with highly integrated peripheral controllers and intelligent network processor engines.

The processor is a highly integrated design, manufactured with Intel’s 0.18-micron production semiconductor process technology. This process technology — along with numerous, dedicated-function peripheral interfaces and many features with the Intel XScale processor — addresses the needs of many system applications and helps reduce system costs. The processors can be configured to meet many system application and implementation needs.

Figure 2 illustrates one of many applications for which the IXP45X/IXP46X network processors can be implemented. For detailed functional descriptions, see the Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Developer’s Manual.

2.2System Memory Map

For a complete memory map and register description of each individual module, refer to the Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Developer’s Manual.

 

Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

February 2007

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Intel IXP45X, IXP46X manual System Architecture Description, System Memory Map