A Guide to High-Speed Embedded Processors, Fourth Edition
     
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Preface
xvii
Executive Summary 
xix


 
Chapter 1. Processor Technology
1

        Processor Basics
1

        CPU Microarchitecture
4

        Main Memory
11

        I/O and Network Interfaces

14
Chapter 2.   Embedded Applications
19
        Networking and Communications Equipment
19
             Control Plane vs. Data Plane
19
             Control-Plane Processing
21
             Data-Plane Applications
22
             Services Cards
22
             Networked Storage and RAID Controllers
23
             Security
23
             Broadband Infrastructure
24
             Wireless Base Stations
25
        Consumer Electronics
26
             Set-Top Boxes
26
             Home Networking
27
        High-Speed Printers
28
        PC-Like Applications
28
        Industrial Control, Medical, Military
30
Chapter 3.   Standard Instruction Sets
31
        Architecture Comparison
31
             Technology
31
             Market Position
32
        x86 Instruction Set
33
             Background
33
             Initial Instruction Set
34
             Recent Extensions
34
        MIPS Instruction Set
35
             Background
35
             Initial Instruction Set
36
             Recent Extensions
37
        PowerPC Instruction Set
38
             Background
38
             Initial Instruction Set
39
        ARM Instruction Set
41
             Background
41
             Instruction Set
42
             Recent Extensions
42
Chapter 4.   High-Speed Processors
45
        What Is a High-Speed Embedded Processor?
45
             What is Not a High-Speed Embedded Processor
46
             Standalone vs. Integrated Processors
46
             Encryption Engines
48
        Benchmarks
48
             CPU Benchmarks
48
             Security Performance
49
Chapter 5.   Technology and Market Trends
51
        Technology Trends
51
             Multicore
51
             Integration Trends
52
             Embedded vs. Communications Processors
53
        Market Overview
53
             Market Size
53
             Market Share
55
             Market Forecast
56
Chapter 6.   AMCC
59
        Company Background
59
        Key Features and Performance
60
        Internal Architecture
63
        System Design
65
        Development Tools
67
        Product Roadmap
67
        Conclusions
68
Chapter 7.   Cavium
71
        Company Background
71
        Key Features and Performance
72
        Internal Architecture
75
        System Design
77
        Development Tools
79
        Product Roadmap
79
        Conclusions
80
Chapter 8.   Freescale
83
        Company Background
83
        Key Features and Performance
84
             MPC83xx (PowerQuicc II Pro)
85
             MPC85xx (PowerQuicc III)
86
             MPC86xx
88
        Internal Architecture
90
             e300 CPU
90
             e600 CPU
91
             e500 CPU
92
             Security Engine
93
        System Design
93
        Development Tools
96
        Product Roadmap
96
        Conclusions
97
Chapter 9.   Intel
99
        Company Background
99
        Key Features and Performance
100
             Core Duo Products
100
             Tolapai Products
102
             Atom Products
103
        Internal Architecture
105
             CPU Microarchitecture
105
             Tolapai Architecture
109
        System Design
110
             Standalone Processors
110
             Atom-Based Systems
111
             Tolapai-Based Systems
112
        Development Tools
113
        Product Roadmap
114
        Conclusions
115
Chapter 10.   PMC-Sierra
119
        Company Background
119
        Key Features and Performance
120
        Internal Architecture
121
        System Design
123
        Development Tools
124
        Product Roadmap
125
        Conclusions
125
Chapter 11.   RMI
127
        Company Background
127
        Key Features and Performance
128
             XLR Processors
128
             XLS Processors
129
        Internal Architecture
130
        System Design
131
        Development Tools
133
        Product Roadmap
133
        Conclusions
134
Chapter 12.   Other Vendors
135
        AMD
135
             Company Background
135
             Key Features and Performance
135
             Conclusions
138
        Broadcom
138
             Company Background
138
             Key Features and Performance
139
             Conclusions
140
        IBM
141
             Company Background
141
             Key Features and Performance
142
             Conclusions
143
        Marvell
143
             Company Background
143
             Key Features and Performance
144
             Conclusions
146
        Montalvo
147
        P.A. Semi
147
        Via
148
             Company Background
148
             Key Features and Performance
148
             Conclusions
150
Chapter 13.   Processor Comparisons
151
        Low-Cost Processors
152
             Performance
152
             Interfaces
153
             Conclusions
155
        Midrange Processors
156
             Performance
156
             Interfaces
157
             Conclusions
159

        High-End Processors
160
             High-End Processors
160
             Ultra-High-End Processors
163
             Conclusions
165

        Multicore Processors
166
             Performance
166
             Interfaces
168
             Conclusions
168
Chapter 14.   Conclusions
169
        Market Trends
169
             Consumer Opportunities
169
             Networking Data Plane
170
             Kiosks
170
        Likely Winners
171
        Closing Thoughts
173
     
Appendix: Further Reading
175
Index
177
  
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