The MPC8360E PowerQUICC II Pro processor family with QUICC Engine technology provides an advanced yet backward-compatible communications processing solution designed to drive down the cost of developing packet-based networking and wireless equipment. Based on the e300 PowerPC system-on-chip (SoC) platform, the family consists of the MPC8360E and the MPC8358E processors, both of which contain Freescale's QUICC Engine technology. (E designates on-chip encryption; versions without integrated security engines are also available). The MPC8360E family's QUICC Engine technology features two RISC processors, each running at up to 500MHz. This architecture enables QUICC Engine technology to deliver a combined full-duplex data throughput of up to 1.2Gbps including interworking. Eight unified communication controllers provide support for Gigabit Ethernet, HDLC, and UTOPIA/Packet over SONET (POS) at up to OC-12 speeds. For high-density VoIP systems such as media gateways and IP PBXs, QUICC Engine technology supports more than 2,000 voice channels, that is about three times as many as Freescale's CPM. It also enables development of IP DSLAMs that support up to 256 subscribers, achieving high density levels to help reduce system cost. Initial samples of the MPC8360E and MPC8358E processors with QUICC Engine technology are planned for the third quarter of 2005.
