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Processor AMC based on Freescale QorIQ P2020

Universal cost effective processor AMC module

The Kontron AdvancedMC® processor module AM4120 is equipped with the Freescale QorIQ P2020 Dual Core processor with up to 1.2GHz and based on the Power Architecture® e500. Application reliability is ensured with features such as the redundant universal bootloader U-Boot and persistent memory for cycle data storage. Furthermore, a dedicated Module Management Controller (MMC), which supports basic IPMI commands, is used for board management, enabling operators to monitor the status of the AdvancedMC module in the system, simplifying system management and improving availability. The Kontron AdvancedMC processor module AM4120 also offers increased longevity due to Freescale’s processor availability until at least 2018, careful component selection and a MicroSDHC card socket that is not impacted by regular flash discontinuation.

The universal Kontron AM4120 offers cost sensitive AdvancedTCA® and MicroTCA system designs long- term availability, support of various fabrics and an extraordinary performance-per-watt ratio.

– Freescale QorIQ P2020 – dual core @1.2GHz
– Up to 4GB RAM with ECC
– 3x GbE: AMC port 0 + 2x Front or port 0,1 + 1x Front
– microSD card socket
– Extended Temperature Range on project request
– Useable in mangaged (with MCH) and unmanaged (without MCH) systems
– Processor roadmap until 2018

Processor AdvancedMC module with Freescale dual-core MPC8641D PowerPC

Processor AMC based on Freescale Power Architecture (PowerPC) CPU

The AM4100 is a scalable and flexible Single Mid- or Full-size Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC). The board is built around the leading-edge Freescale dual-core MPC8641D Power Architecture (PowerPC) CPU.

The module feature up to 2 GB registered Double Data Rate (DDR2) memory with Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) running at up to 533 MHz. Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers ensure a maximum data throughput.
Signal processing applications are well supported by the integrated DSP-like Altivec vector processing unit.

Perfectly suited for high-performance communication systems, the board is an ideal base for enterprise networking, telecom transmission, switching and routing applications. Furthermore, the AM4100 also fits into industrial environments, e.g. in MicroTCA systems, for applications like signal, and image processing.

The careful selection of high temperature resistant components ensure a high product quality. This, together with a high level of scalability, reliability, and stability, make this state-of-the-art product a perfect core technology for long-life embedded applications.
Comprehensive board support packages (BSP) are available for Linux and VxWorks.
– AMC Processor Module, Single module, Mid/Full-size (dependent on CPU clock speed)
– Freescale dual-core MPC8641D PowerPC, 1.0/1.33/1.5 GHz
– Up to 2 GByte soldered SDRAM memory with ECC running at up to 600 MHz
– 512 MByte (up to 2 GByte) onboard NAND Flash controller
– Flexible Gigabit and PCI-Express fabric interface
– Excellent monitoring features
– PICMG AMC.0/.1/.2 compliance (optionally AMC.4 instead of AMC.1)
– IPMI v1.5 support
– VxWorks and Linux support

The NAT-MCH-PHYS is the powerful management and data switching entity for all MicroTCA.4 systems.

Single slot solution providing MCH, fully user accessible Intel® CoreTM i7 CPU and storage

The new members of the NAT-MCH family of products, the NAT-MCH-PHYS and its associated rear-transition module NAT-MCH-RTM are leveraging additional flexibility and scalability to MTCA.4 systems. This unique combination releases slots normally occupied by PrAMCs, storage and graphic AMCs by utilizing the space behind the MCH slot(s) in a MicroTCA.4 chassis.

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the NAT-MCH-PHYS is a double-width, full-size MCH, with a special clock module providing low jitter and skew, and a PCIe switch module, providing Gen3 (20Gbps) bandwidth at the fat pipe.

The clock for Physics sub-module delivers special clock functionality (CLK1-2) dedicated to Physics applications and a PCIe spread spectrum or fixed mean clock (CLK3) at HCSL level. The reference input for CLK 1/3 can be sourced from either CLK2 from one of the AMCs or from one of the CLK inputs at the NAT-MCH front panel. In addition to the standard front panel elements the NAT-MCH-PHYS offers an RS232 console port.

Optionally the NAT-MCH-PHYS can be equipped with one or two SATA Flash Drives (SSD), accessible through the Rear Transition Module (RTM) of the NAT-MCH-PHYS, the NAT-MCH-RTM.

– Support for 12 AMCs (13th AMC optional), 2 cooling units, 1-4 power modules
– Support for NAT-MCH-RTM
– GigaBit Ethernet switching (Fabric A)
– PCI Express (Gen3) switching (Fabrics D-G)
– Clock generation and distribution
– Management Controller (MCMC)
– Java based GUI for Linux and Windows Hosts