PowerQUICC® II Pro Processor with DDR2, PCI, PCI Express, 1 GB Ethernet, USB, Security

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MPC837X device is "Not recommended for new designs", please use the replacement families Power Architecture (T1013), Arm Architecture (LS1012, LS1023).

Today’s small-to-medium businesses and consumer applications are driving the need for highly integrated, cost-effective solutions that deliver high performance. The MPC8378E provides a high-performance Power Architecture^® e300 core up to 800MHz with 32K I/D L1 cache and integrated x2 PCI Express^® controllers that help to reduce overall BOM cost. The system-on-chip (SoC) includes two Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers with an SGMII interface for network connectivity, as well as a security engine for encryption algorithm offload. The MPC8378E, based in 90 nm process technology, provides high integration that simplifies board design and provides a cost-effective solution for applications such as wireless access points and routers.

Data Sheet

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Product Details

Block Diagram

NXP PowerQUICC MPC837XE Communications Processor Block Diagram

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Features

Integrated x2 PCI Express^® for high I/O connectivity.
Dual (GbE) controllers with SGMII interface for lower pin count than parallel interfaces.
High system performance with Power Architecture e300 core that can achieve up to 800 MHz
Security to support encryption algorithms (such as AES and DES/3DES)
This product is included in NXP^®.s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 10 years after launch

Comparison Table

MPC837xE Family Comparison

	MPC8379E	MPC8378E	MPC8377E
External Bus Interface	PCI	PCI PCI-Express	PCI PCI-Express
Cache	32 KB	32 KB	32 KB
Core: Type	e300	e300	e300
External Memory Supported	DDR1 DDR2 EPROM FLASH SDRAM DRAM	DDR1 DDR2 EPROM FLASH SDRAM DRAM	DDR1 DDR2 EPROM FLASH SDRAM DRAM
USB features	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Ethernet Type	1GBaseT MII	1GBaseT MII	1GBaseT MII
Security	3	3	3
Package Description and Diagram	PBGA-PGE 689 31SQ1.25P1	PBGA-PGE 689 31SQ1.25P1	PBGA-PGE 689 31SQ1.25P1 Hardware / Software / Tech Support Bundle

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Documentation

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Fact Sheet
MPC837x PowerQUICC^® ® II Pro - Fact SheetFeatured

PDFRev 1Mar 23, 2009231.3 KBMPC837XFFSEnglish
Reference Manual
MPC8379E Reference ManualFeatured

PDFRev 1Feb 20, 200914.2 MBMPC8379ERMEnglish
Data Sheet
MPC8378EEC, MPC8378E PowerQUICC^® II Pro Processor Hardware Specifications - Data SheetFeatured

PDFRev 10Jul 1, 20143.2 MBMPC8378EECEnglish

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Reference Manual
Errata to MPC8379E PowerQUICC^® II Pro Integrated Host Processor Family Reference Manual, Rev. 1

PDFRev 1.2Apr 24, 2011850.8 KBMPC8379ERMADEnglish
Reference Manual
Errata to e300 Power Architecture™ Core Family Reference Manual, Rev. 4

PDFRev 4.1Jan 20, 2010424.6 KBE300CORERMADEnglish
Reference Manual
e300 Power Architecture ™ Core Family - Reference Manual

PDFRev 4Dec 12, 20073.9 MBE300CORERMEnglish
Application Note
AN13461: NXP Microcontroller Troubleshooting Checklist - Application Note

PDFRev 0Nov 30, 2021303.0 KBAN13461English, 中文
Application Note
SEC 2/3x Descriptor Programmer’s Guide

PDFRev 3Apr 28, 20171.1 MBAN3645English

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Application Note
AN2583, Programming the PowerQUICC^® III/PowerQUICC II Pro DDR SDRAM Controller - Application Note

PDFRev 11Jul 29, 2014333.2 KBAN2583English
Application Note
AN3665, PowerQUICC^® Design Checklist, For PowerQUICC II Pro (MPC837x) Devices - Application Notes

PDFRev 5Apr 23, 2014527.3 KBAN3665English
Application Note
Verification of the IEEE 1588 Interface

PDFRev 0Jul 6, 2011743.2 KBAN4326English
Application Note
SerDes Reference Clock Interfacing and HSSI Measurements Recommendations

PDFRev Rev. 0May 13, 2011577.2 KBAN4311English

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Application Note
AN3830, Hardware Debugging Using the CodeWarrior^® ™ IDE - Application Notes

PDFRev 0Feb 1, 20111.6 MBAN3830English
Application Note
DDR Interleaving for PowerQUICC and QorIQ Processors

PDFRev 1Jun 30, 2010717.3 KBAN3939English

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Application Note
Communicating via HDLC over a TDM Interface with a QUICC Engine™ UCC

PDFRev 0Dec 17, 2009718.0 KBAN4026EnglishAssociated File: AN4026SW
Application Note
PowerQUICC™ HDLC Support and Example Code

PDFRev 0Nov 10, 2009496.6 KBAN3966English
Application Note
PowerQUICC™ Data Cache Coherency

PDFRev 0Dec 21, 2007547.7 KBAN3544English
Application Note
Enabling and Checking DDR ECC on PowerQUICC^® II

PDFRev 0Dec 10, 2007460.6 KBAN3538EnglishAssociated File: AN3538SW
Application Note
Hardware and Layout Design Considerations for DDR2 SDRAM Memory Interfaces

PDFRev 2Mar 27, 2007619.7 KBAN2910English
Application Note Software
Software to accompany application note AN3966

ZIPRev 0Nov 10, 2009330.9 KBAN3966SWEnglish

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Application Note Software
Software Package for Enabling and Checking DDR ECC on PowerQUICC^®™ II Pro

ZIPRev 0Dec 10, 2007193.9 KBAN3538SWEnglish
Errata
MPC8379E Chip Errata - Errata

PDFRev 7Jun 16, 2014926.9 KBMPC8379ECEEnglish

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Fact Sheet
Freescale’s CommExpert Software

PDFRev 0Oct 15, 20084.1 MBCOMMEXPERTUSFSEnglish
Fact Sheet
MPC837x Modular Development System Fact Sheet

PDFRev 0Sep 12, 2007163.2 KBMPC837XMDSFSEnglish
Supporting Information
FSLNISTCAVP, NIST Crypto Algorithm Validation Program Certifications for NXP^® Cryptographic Accelerators - White Paper

PDFRev 1.9Oct 28, 2016303.5 KBFSLNISTCAVPEnglish
Supporting Information
MPC837xE Family Customer Export Control Information

PDFRev 2Dec 10, 2010234.0 KBMPC837XEPECIEnglish
White Paper
Understanding Cryptographic Performance

PDFRev 3Aug 15, 2008580.1 KBCRYPTOWPEnglish

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White Paper
Comparison of DDRx and SDRAM

PDFRev 0Apr 16, 2008735.3 KBDDRSDRAMWPEnglish

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Design Resources

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Hardware

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Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
Power Architecture^® processor ( COP ) Probe Tips for CodeWarrior^® TAP

CWH-CTP-COP-YE
Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
CodeWarrior^® TAP

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Evaluation and Development Boards
MPC837xE Modular Development System

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Software

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Configuration Tools
UPM Tool for PowerQUICC^® II Pro and PowerQUICC III Processors

ZIPRev 2.3Nov 7, 2007 00:00:002.7 MBLBCUPMIBCG
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BSPs and Device Drivers
LTIB BSP for MPC837x MDS

ISORev FinalApr 21, 2009 00:00:001194936 KBCWF-MPC83XEMDS-LTIB

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Development IDEs and Build Tools
CodeWarrior^® Development Suites for Networked Applications

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