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CHAPTER 1: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

C3EN

Channel Processors

The C-3e NP contains eight programmable external Channel Processors (CPs) that receive,

process, and transmit network data, plus an additional eight internal CPs that process

data. Typically one CP is assigned to each port for medium bandwidth applications (Fast

Ethernet to OC-3). Multiple CPs can be assigned to a port in a configuration called channel

aggregation in high bandwidth applications (greater than OC-3). Multiple logical ports

can be assigned to a single CP, with the addition of an external multiplexor, for low

bandwidth applications, such as DS1 to DS3.

The C-3e NP’s architecture supports a variety of industry-standard serial and parallel

protocols and individual port data rates including:

• 10/100Mb Ethernet (RMII)

• 1Gb Ethernet (GMII and TBI)

• OC-3c

• OC-12

• 100Mbit FibreChannel

• DS1/DS3, supported through the use of external framers/multiplexors

The C-3e NP’s programmability can also support a variety of special interfaces, such as

various xDSL encapsulations and proprietary protocols.

Key components of each CP are a RISC Core (CPRC) that orchestrates cell/packet

processing and a set of microprogrammable, special-purpose processors, called Serial

Data Processors (SDPs), that provide features such as Ethernet MAC and SONET/SDH

framing, multichannel HDLC, and ATM cell delineation. This means you usually only need

to include PHYs to complete the system.

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

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