Intel® IXP425 Network Processor

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Intel® IXP425 network processor is a highly integrated, versatile single-chip processor that can be used in a variety of products that need network connectivity and high performance to run their unique software applications. The Intel IXP425 network processor combines integration with support for multiple WAN and LAN technologies in a common architecture designed to meet requirements for high-end gateways, Voice over IP (VoIP) applications, wireless access points, SME routers, switches, security devices, Mini-DSLAMs (Digital Subscriber line Access Multiplexers), xDSL line cards, industrial control and networked imaging applications.

Common IXP4XX Product Line Architecture for Application Flexibility
All IXP4XX processors have a unique distributed processing architecture that speeds development for a range of applications. Each processor combines a high-performance Intel XScale® core with additional Network Processor Engines (NPEs) to achieve wire-speed packet processing performance.


Product Highlights

Member of the IXP4XX network processor product line for enterprise, small-to-medium enterprise (SME), residential and other networking applications
Intel XScale® core at up to 533 MHz provides headroom for customer-defined applications
Integrated hardware acceleration of popular cryptography algorithms (SHA-1, MD5, DES, 3DES, AES) for secure applications
DSP software library on the Intel XScale core supports 2-4 voice channels and reduces system cost
Two high-speed serial (HSS) ports for VoIP SLIC/CODEC or T1/E1
Two integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet MACs with Media Independent Interface (MII) for design flexibility and cost-effective wire-speed performance
UTOPIA 2 interface with multiple ADSL/G.SHDSL or VDSL support
33/66 MHz PCI v2.2 host and option interface for glueless connection of up to four devices
SDRAM controller supports from 8 to 256 Mbytes of SDRAM memory
Low system power consumption (1.0 -1.5 Watt typical)
USB version 1.1 device controller
Two high-speed UARTS support up to 921 Kbaud each
Sixteen GPIO pins
16-bit configurable expansion bus
Commercial (0° to 70° C) and extended temperature (-40° to +85° C) versions