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STMicroelectronics Expands its SPEAr Microprocessor Family

By STMicroelectronics
Thursday, May 27, 2010

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The SPEAr1300 features 64-bit AXI (AMBA3) bus Network-on-Chip technology.



STMicroelectronics (Carrollton, TX) (NYSE: STM) has revealed the new architecture that will be the backbone for the new members of its popular SPEAr (Structured Processor Enhanced Architecture) family of embedded microprocessors, targeting high-performance connectivity and embedded applications. The SPEAr1300 features:

  • Dual ARM Cortex-A9 cores, running at 600MHz for 3000 DMIPS equivalent.
  • 64-bit AXI (AMBA3) bus Network-on-Chip technology.
  • DRAM and L2 cache with Error Correction Code (ECC).
  • 533MHz 32-bit DDR3 memory controllers with ECC; 16-bit DDR2 also supported.
  • Accelerator coherence port.
  • Gigabit Ethernet.
  • PCIe 2.0 supporting 5 GT/s (Gigatransfers/second).
  • SATA II 3 Gbit/s.
  • USB 2.0.
  • 256-bit key hardware encryption/decryption.
  • 1.3 million gates of configurable logic.

For more information visit www.st.com

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