PC Peripheral and Office/Industrial Automation Structured ASIC

Faraday's Peripheral Composer (PC-1) is the industry's first silicon-proven structured ASIC chip to pre-diffuse a 190 MHz ARM CPU processor, USB 2.0 OTG & device controllers, a 10/100 Ethernet MAC, and low-speed peripherals - all interconnected using an AMBA ® v2.0 (APB/AHB) bus system architecture. With all the integration, the PC-1 continues to remain flexible for customization and differentiation via an integrated MPCA block, Faraday's industry leading Structured ASIC technology. Since the PC-1 has embedded essential IP blocks in a standard-cell base array, it has an excellent die size, even though it is a structured ASIC. PC-1 supports 250K usable ASIC gates (500K raw), up to 64K bytes of embedded SRAM memory and 153 LVTTL programmable I/O pins to allow customers to add pre-verified IP or customer proprietary logic in order to meet their specific application requirements and design new ASIC or SoCs for cost reduction or addressing emerging markets.

PC-1 is offered in a low pin count 484-pin PBGA package using 0.18 µm technology and dissipates less than 1 watt.

Features

  • UMC 0.18 µm process, 1P 6M /3MPCA
  • 1.8 V (core), 3.3 V (I/O)
  • 250K usable ASIC gates/ 500K raw MPCA gates
  • 60 KB of embedded SRAM
  • 153 programmable I/Os
  • 190 MHz FA526 CPU w/ Linux BSP
  • Static Memory Controller supports SRAM, Flash and ROM (NOR FLASH)
  • SDRAM Controller
  • Network Connectivity
    • 10/100 Ethernet MAC
    • Integrated AD/DA
    • AES-DES encryption engine
    • 2x USB 2.0 w/ PHY (OTG/DVC)
  • CPU Peripherals
    • 1x UART with auto-flow-control function for RS485
    • 1x 16550 compatible UART
    • AC97/I2S/SSP/SPI/MicroWire
    • 5-channel I2C Controller
    • 3-channel internal Timer
    • Real-Time Clock (RTC)
    • WatchDog Timer
    • 32-ch Interrupt Controller
    • DMA controller
    • 32 GPIO pins
  • Package: 484-pin PBGA 23 x 23 mm2
  • Power: 1 watt (max.)

Benefits

  • 25-day total turn around time
  • 1/3 typical 0.13 µm ASIC NRE
  • Pre-integrated IP saves verification and integration time and resources
  • Develop quick derivative products for different markets
  • Respond quickly to new standards by changing few metal layers
  • Complete solution kit including EVB and Linux driver software

Applications

  • PC peripheral (KVM)
  • Office automation
  • Industrial automation
  • Multi-function Printer (MFP)
  • Handheld consumer electronics
  • Point of sales equipment
  • Communication CPE equipment

Software Development Environment and Drivers

  • Compiler/ Assembler/Linker : ARM ADS, GNU for ARM
  • Operating System: Linux 2.4.19 (2.16 by Q2' 07) , WinCE.net
  • ICE: ARM RealView ICE, ARM Multi-ICE, Faraday ICE, Lauterbach Trace32 ICD, EPI MAJIC
  • Peripheral Drivers: INTC, Timer, RTC, SDMC, SMC (ROM/Flash/SRAM), UART, LCD, PCI, MAC, SPI, SSP, I2S, I2C , USB1.1 Device/Host, KBD/Mouse, CF/SD/MMC, Memory Stick, IrDA, AC97, USB2.0 Device
 
 
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