Date: 1st July 2011
Freescale QorIQ P2020 processor based
AdvancedMC processor module from Kontron
Kontron has introduced new universal single-width AdvancedMC
processor module AM4120 based on Freescale QorIQ P2020 Dual
Core processor with up to 1.2GHz and based on the Power
Architecture e500. The new AdvancedMC family is targeted
to cost sensitive applications as well as powerful data
plane and control plane applications. Kontron says 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.
The Kontron AdvancedMC processor module AM4120 features
redundant universal bootloader U-Boot and persistent memory
for cycle data storage. A dedicated Module Management Controller
(MMC) supporting 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.
Kontron AM4120 features 4x SERDES lines routed to AMC ports
4 - 7, which are configurable either as PCIe (root complex
or end point) or SRIO ports (host or agent), for applications,
which require close programming to the chip without extensive
overhead. This makes the Kontron AdvancedMC processor module
AM4120 a flexible solution in various system configurations.
Additionally, it provides several different boot options
for the OS including from an easily exchangeable Micro SDHC
card to simplify updates, a NOR Flash or the soldered NAND
Flash for rugged applications. For further flexibility in
inter- and intra system communication, the Kontron AM4120
supports up to 3x GbE channels which are routed to AMC port
0 plus 2x RJ45 interfaces at the front or routed to AMC
ports 0 and 1 plus one port at the front. Depending on the
requirements of the application, the Kontron AdvancedMC
processor module AM4120 can be used in system configurations
with or without MCH. For rugged applications, the Kontron
AM4120 is available on a project basis for the extended
temperature range.
Kontron offers various MicroTCA and AdvancedMC systems
for the new AdvancedMC processor module. For example, the
Kontron OM6060 can be used as an entry-level platform for
operating the Kontron AM4120 with PCIe and SRIO point-to-point
fabrics in combination with the Kontron AM4901 basic MCH,
which provides Ethernet connectivity to all AdvancedMC slots.
In this system, the Kontron AM4120 can be combined with
I/O cards, DSP cards and different processor boards.
The Kontron AdvancedMC AM4120 supports Bootloader U-Boot,
IPMI, VxWorks 6.9 and Linux LTIB and will be available in
sample quantities beginning in July.
For more information about the Kontron AdvancedMC processor
module AM4120 visit: http://www.kontron.com/products/boards+and+mezzanines/advancedmc/processor/am4120.html
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