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

Reference Manual

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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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1-5 of 28 documents

^{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

Design Files

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Hardware

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3 hardware offerings

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

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

CW_TAP
^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
MPC837xE Modular Development System

MPC837XEMDS

Software

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3 software files

^{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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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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Engineering Services

To get further assistance directly from NXP, please see our Engineering Services.

5 engineering services

^{Independent Design House (IDH)}
Signal Integrity analysis

By Sintecs BV GoldHQ: Hengelo, NetherlandsSupporting Regions: EMEA, Americas
^{Independent Design House (IDH)}
Android and Linux Engineering Support

By Lineo Solutions,Inc. GoldHQ: Nagano, Japan - 日本Supporting Regions: APAC
^{Independent Design House (IDH)}
Custom tailored QorIQ solutions

By Borea GoldHQ: Begunje, SloveniaSupporting Regions: EMEA
^{Independent Design House (IDH)}
Embedded systems troubleshooting

By Borea GoldHQ: Begunje, SloveniaSupporting Regions: EMEA
^{Independent Design House (IDH)}
Embedded system design with hardware and software

By Borea GoldHQ: Begunje, SloveniaSupporting Regions: EMEA

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Training

7 trainings

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INTEGRITY Training

3 dayBy Green Hills Software Platinum Partner

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PHX-MPC83xx

3 dayBy PhoenixMicro Inc. Gold Partner

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Microware OS-9 RTOS insights

5 dayBy MicroSys Electronics GmbH Gold Partner

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RTCS TCP/IP Stack

1 dayBy Embedded Access Inc. Gold Partner

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PHX-MPC832x

2 dayBy PhoenixMicro Inc. Gold Partner

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MQX RTOS

2 dayBy Embedded Access Inc. Gold Partner

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Custom Consultation

1 dayBy Embedded Access Inc. Gold Partner

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