Intel IQ80331

	v. 5.0
Architecture:	ARM
Processor group:	XScale® 80200
Markets:	storage, networks, telecommunications
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The Intel® IOP331 is a highly integrated I/O system on a chip for I/O-intensive storage, networking, communications, and embedded applications. The IOP331 features an 800 MHz CPU, high performance internal bus, dual-ported memory controller, a high-bandwidth PCI-X to PCI-X bridge, and an improved interrupt controller to provide a high-performance, highly integrated processor solution.

Target applications include PCI/PCI-X host-based adapters (RAID cards, iSCSI cards, FC cards, Security/SSL NICs, etc), control plane and system controller applications utilizing PCI/PCI-X as a system interconnect and/or backplane (Virtual Private Network [VPN] devices, video servers, network gateways, network attached storage, external storage arrays), PCI/PCI-X based line cards (VoIP, routers, etc.), and a host of other applications that require a highly integrated, high-performance system-on-a-chip processor.

The IQ80331 board provides 256 MB ECC registered DDR2 SDRAM 400 MHz memory soldered onto the board.

Ultra-fast memory transactions are supported due to a new dual-ported memory controller that provides both a direct port from the CPU to memory (core port) and a port from the ATU/internal bus to memory (internal bus port). DDR2 memory soldered down although registered and unbuffered DDR 333 or registered DDR2-400 DIMMs can be used with the IOP331 in your own design. The memory controller supports 32-bit or 64-bit memory subsystems with or without ECC.

The kit includes the PCI-X card and a complete set of software development tools—including IDE, compiler suites, JTAG debugging and flash programming hardware and software. Firmware and BSP support utilities such as Red Hat RedBoot are included in the kit with comprehensive documentation.

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