Dual Processor PMC Enhances Telecom Systems

Framed for telecom infrastructure applications, the PmPPC2750 PMC features a pair of 800-MHz PowerPC, PPC750FX processors, each with 512 KB of L2 cache, and is optimized for distributed multiprocessing. The card also sports a Marvell Discovery GT-64260B PCI bridge with a 133-MHz processor bus, allowing the processors to access external I/O devices and up to 512 MB of shared SDRAM. In terms of I/O, it provides two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports, two serial ports, an eight-channel DMA controller, and an I2C bus controller. Operating system support is by way of VxWorks and QNX Neutrino. Single-unit price is $ 2,350. ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES INC., Boca Raton, FL. (608) 831-5500.