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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon High Performance
Am486 PC/AT-based Microcontroll er
Management Overview
Élan SC400
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Embedded Processor Di vi sion
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Presentation Outline
•Emerging Computing and Connection Paradigm
•The x86 Advantage
•Exceeding Market Requirements
•E86 Family
•Élan Microcontrollers
•Élan Target Markets
•Key Target Applications
• Design Examples:
–Hand Held Computer
–Personal Digital Assistant
–Web Television
•Evaluation Board Development Tool
•Operating Systems
•Companion Chips
•Elan Family Strategy
Small Business Computer
CO
Commercial PC
Wired Communication
Wireless Communication Data Center
Satellite Link
Intranet
or
Internet
Consumer
PC
Copper
Wire
Emerging Computing and Connection Paradigm
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Public Network Computing
• AMD is a major IC manufacturer with a proven
track record in
–Networking
– Telecom
–PC’s
• Corporate goal:
– Comput ation a nd Communication
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
The x86 Advantage
• 110 Million units shipped in ‘98 (est. 125Mu ‘99)
• Multiple x86 vendors spawns competitive pricing
• Volume supports technology investment that
subsidizes embedded processors
• High speed cores available
– Frequencie s now above 6 00 MHz
– Performance superior to RISC
• Shrinking geometry
– Lower and lower power
– Packaging advance s
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
The x86 Advantage - ( cont’d.)
• Fuels new technologies
– PCI, USB, 1394, AGP, 3DX etc.
• Advances new memory architectures
– RDRAM, SD RAM, EDO
– High speed SRAM
• Large num ber of HW and SW engineers
familiar with the x86 architecture
– easier to hire, replace, tra in
• Indust ry’s unquestioned leading tool
programs
– $2B self-sustaining annual investment
– unmatched qu ality
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon The x86 Advantage - ( cont’d)
• High code density
– 25-40% better than RISC
• Less RAM/ROM so lower system cost
• Higher cache hit rate than RISC with same cache size
• 16, 32 and 64 - bit f amilies
– Same software base for wide range of pe rformance
• Capitalizes on Microsoft OS dominance
– more O/S choices than any architecture
• Millions of lines of code validate silicon
• Faster time-to-market
• Future growth path
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
AMD Advantages in
Embedded x86
• Embedded market focus for over 20 years
– strong kn owledge of emb edded deve lopment needs
• Continuous innovation in 16- and 32-bit families
– lower system cost through integration
– best 186 class price/performance
• highest performance with commodity memories
– best 486 price/performance
– best Socket 7 performance
– K6 & Athlon migration path and suppo rt for e mbedded
Exceeding Market Requirements
Requirements Solutions
✦Time-to-market Chip supply, range of solutions,
comprehensive tools, engineering
pool , integration
✦Price/Performance Best performance in commodity
memory, efficient memory utilization
✦Product longevity Stability of supply (chipset and
microproc essor), embedded fo cus
✦Assured growth path Desktop development assures
new cores
✦Preserving investment Upgrade strategy based on
compatible upgrade paths
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
E86™ Family of Microprocessors and
Microcontrollers
Am5x86TM
Am386®DX
Am386SX
80C186
80C186
Am186TMEM
Am186TMEM Am186ER
Am186ER
Am186CC
Am186CC
ÉlanSC410 ÉlanSC400
ÉlanSC310 ÉlanSC300
ÉlanTMSC520
x86-compatible microprocessors
Élan x86-compatible 32 bit microcontrollers
x86-compatible 16 bit microcontrollers
INTEGRATION
PERFORMANCE
Am188TMEM
Am188TMEM Am188ER
Am188ER
Am186ES
Am186ES
Am188ES
Am188ES
Am486®DX
Am186ED
Am186ED
Am186CU
Am186CU
Am186CH
Am186CH
AMD-K6™E
AMD-K6™2E
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Élan™SC300/310 Block Diagram
Am386®
Core
Am386®
Core
Memory
Control
Memory
Control
RTC
RTC
Not featured
in the
ÉlanSC310
Not featured
in the
ÉlanSC310
Parallel
Port
Parallel
Port PIO
PIO
PCMCIA
(2)
PCMCIA
(2)
IrDA
IrDA
LCD
Graphics
LCD
Graphics
16550
UART
16550
UART
Clock
Gen
(PLL)
Clock
Gen
(PLL)
Power
Mgr
(PMU)
Power
Mgr
(PMU)
Mobile Logic Blocks
FPM
Key
Board
Key
Board ISA
Bus
ISA
Bus VL
Bus
VL
Bus
SW Compatibility Blocks
PIC
(2)
PIC
(2) DMA
(2)
DMA
(2) PIT
(2)
PIT
(2)
ISA VL
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Élan™SC400/410 Block Diagram
Am486®
Core
Am486®
Core
8K Cache
8K Cache
Memory
Control
Memory
Control
RTC
RTC
Not featured
in the
ÉlanSC410
Not featured
in the
ÉlanSC410
Parallel
Port
Parallel
Port PIO
PIO
PCMCIA
(2)
PCMCIA
(2)
IrDA
IrDA
LCD
Graphics
LCD
Graphics
16550
UART
16550
UART
Clock
Gen
(PLL)
Clock
Gen
(PLL)
Power
Mgr
(PMU)
Power
Mgr
(PMU)
Mobile Logic Blocks
FPM/EDO
Key
Board
Key
Board ISA
Bus
ISA
Bus VL
Bus
VL
Bus
SW Compatibility Blocks
PIC
(2)
PIC
(2) DMA
(2)
DMA
(2) PIT
(2)
PIT
(2)
ISA VL
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Élan Target Markets
INFO APPLIANCES
Thin client
Web browser
Windows terminal
Networ k comput er
POS
Consumer PC
Automotive PC
Web Phone
Set Top Box
EMBEDDED PC
Industrial contro l
DVD player
Game machi n e
MOBILE COMM
Smart Phone
LEO handset
W e b/ C l i e nt Pad
MOBILE
Laptop computer
Tablet computer
Dict i on ary / Translator
Handheld PC
PDA
GPS navigat i on
Connected Stand Alone
Battery power
Line power
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
✦Web browsers (internet)
✦Network computers (intranet)
✦Thin Client / WBT
✦Mobile terminals
✦Smart Phones
✦Point of sale (POS) terminals
✦Miniature notebook PC
✦Bar code scanners
Key Target Applications
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Design Example: Hand Held PC
q
ROM DOS or Windows CE
q
33MHz Am486 performance
q
640x200 LCD 16 gray
q
1 PCMCIA slot
q
IrDA
q
Serial Port
q
80 key
keyboard
q
Printer port
q
1MB DRAM
q
2MB ROM
640x200
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
q
ROM DO S or Windo ws CE
q
1MBx16 Fast Page DRAM
q
16mbitx16 OTP ROM
q
ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller
q
640x200 LCD 16 gray
q
1 PCMCIA
q
IrDA
q
Serial Port
q
80 key
keyboard
q
Parallel Printer Port
q
Buffers,
Power contro l
Etc...
Hand Held PC Block Diagram
Batteries
AA
AA
ÉlanSC400
Microcontroller
LCD Data
LCD Ctrl
Kybd Row/
Column
PCMCIA Ctrl
32K H z XTAL
Sys. Data
Sys. Address
Mem
Addr/Data Mem
Ctrl
ROM
Ctrl
16MB x16
DRAM
Matrix Scan
Keyboard Max-241 Infrared
Module
Serial
Port
640x200
16Mbit x16
OTP ROM
Parallel
Port
Intelligent
Pwr Ctlr
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Design Example:
Personal Digital Assistant
q
Windows CE
q
66MHz Am486 performance
q
320x240 LCD 16 gray
q
2 PCMCIA slots
q
IrDA
q
Serial Port
q
Pen input
q
4MB DRAM
q
8MB FLASH
320x240
16 gray
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Personal Digital Assistant
Block Diagram
q
Windows CE
q
2qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAM
q
4qty Am29F00 8 Flash
q
ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller
q
320x240 LCD 16 gray
q
2 PCMCIA slot
q
IrDA
q
Serial Port
q
80 key
keyboard
q
8 bit Microcontroller
q
12 bit A/D for Pen
q
Buffers,
Pwr control
Etc.
ÉlanSC400
Microcontroller
LCD Data
LCD Ctrl
PCMCIA Ctrl
32K H z XTAL
Sys. Data
Sys. Address
Mem
Addr/Data Mem
Ctrl
ROM
Ctrl
Max-241 Infrared
Module
Batteries
AA
AA
Serial
Port
320
x
240
Am29F008
8Mbitx8 Flash
Intelligent
Pwr Ctlr
8 bit MicroCtrlr
12 bit A/D
16MB x16
DRAM
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Design Example:
Web Television
q
TV output
q
Internet
q
Consumer
q
Primarily a Browser
q
2MB DRAM
q
4MB ROM
q
Modem via PCMCIA
q
Intranet
q
Business
q
Server apps a nd browser
q
4MB DRAM
q
8MB ROM
q
Ethernet
15Systems in Silicon 9/20/9 6, 400Japan,DT
q
Web Browser Application
q
1qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAM
q
1qty Am29F 008 F l ash (App’s)
q
1qty 16Mbit x16 OTP ROM (O/S)
q
VGA and TV Cont rol l er
q
4qty Am29F 008 F l ash
q
ÉlanSC400 Mi crocontr oller
q
local bus to Video controller
q
1 PCMCIA slot (WAN Interface)
q
IrDA (remote control)
q
Serial Port
q
XT bus to connector for
external keyboard (optional)
q
Buffers,
Etc.
Internet Web Browser
Block Diagram
ÉlanSC400
Microcontroller
PCMCIA Ctrl
32KHz XTAL
Sys. D a ta
Sys. Address
Mem
Addr/Data Mem
Ctrl
ROM
Ctrl
Max-241 Infrared
Module
Serial
Port
Am29F008
8Mbitx8 Flash
16MB x16
DRAM
VL D(31:0)
Local bus Ct rl
VGA
NTSC/PAL
XT Bus
Mini DIN
Connector
XT Keyboard
PSTN Modem
ISDN Modem
ADSL Modem
16Mbit x16
OTP ROM
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
q
Web Browser Application
q
1qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAM
q
1qty Am29F00 8 Flash (App’s)
q
1qty 16Mbit x16 OTP ROM (O/S)
q
VGA and TV Cont roller (IGST CyberPro)
q
4qty Am29F00 8 Flash
q
ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller
Web Television Block Diagram
16MB x16
DRAM
ÉlanSC400
Microcontroller
PCMCIA Ctrl
32K H z XTAL
Sys. Data
Sys. Address
Mem
Addr/Data Mem
Ctrl
ROM
Ctrl
Max-241 Infrared
Module
Serial
Port
Am29F008
8Mbitx8 Flash
VL D(31:0)
Local bus Ctrl
IGST
VGA
NTSC/PAL
XT Bus
Mini DIN
Connector
XT Keyboard
PSTN Modem
ISDN Modem
ADSL Modem
16Mbit x16
OTP ROM
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Info Appliance Solution
AMD Soluti on
✦32-b it Am486 CPU core
(33/66/1 00 with 8Kb cache)
✦PC/AT Compatibility
ÀDMA, RTC, PIC, GPI O
✦IGST Cyb erPro 5000
✦Conexant controllerless
Market Requirement
✦High performance processor
✦Software compatibility
ÀWindows CE
ÀDOS
ÀQNX
✦Video VGA/NTSC/PAL
✦33.6K and 56K modem
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Mobile Computing Solution
AMD Soluti on
✦32-b it Am486 CPU core
(33/66/1 00 with 8Kb cache)
✦PC/AT Compatibility
ÀDMA, RTC, PIC, GPI O
✦Low power consumption
ÀPMU, PLLs, 0.35 process
✦High Integration
ÀSingle chip solution
ÀBGA package
Market Requirement
✦High performance processor
✦Software compatibility
ÀWindows CE is OS of choice
✦Less power consumption
À10 hour day operation
✦Smaller form factors
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Embedded PC Solution
AMD Soluti on
✦32-b it Am486 CPU core
(33/66/1 00 with 8Kb cache)
✦PC/AT compatibility
ÀDMA, RTC, PIC, GPI O
✦High integration
ÀSingle chip solution
ÀBGA package
✦FusionE86 partner program
Market Requirement
✦High performance processor
✦Software compatibility
ÀWindows 3.01, 95, CE
ÀDOS
ÀQNX
✦Cost effective
✦Tools and engineers
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
Evaluation Board
Development Tools
• Evaluation board allows software and hardware
development
• Accelerat es dr iver and B IOS Developm ent
• Test out LC D, local bus and ISA peripher als
• Performance Analysis
• Power Measurements
• Busses for expansion
http://www.amd.com/products/lpd/elan400/21027b.html
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
DOS/Windows
Operating System Vendors
•Microsoft
– MS-DOS® (ROM version and disk version)
– Windows® 3.1 (ROM version and disk version)
– Windows 95
– Windows NT
– Windows CE
– MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Datalight
– ROM DOS
– PC-Card services
• IBM - Embedded O/S group
– PC DOS 7
–Windows
• Any other x86 O/S
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Wi ndows CE Partners
• bsquare Incorporated
CE Express Kit
• Phoenix Technologi es Ltd.
Phoenix PicoPAL™ for Microsoft Windows CE
• Annasoft S yst ems
JumpStart for Windows CE
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Mobil e and Real Time O/S
•Geoworks
– Geos 3. 0 - mobile opera t ing system
•QNX
– Real t im e embedded operating Systems
– Int ernet applicat ion suite
• Microtec Research Inc.. (MRI)
– VRTX(R) x86 application development kit
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon VGA/TV Expansion Chi ps
• IGST - VG A/ NTSC/PAL Cont rollers
– CyberPro2000, 3000, 5000 Multimedia
http://www.igst.com
• Trident
– TVG9 470 VG A/NTSC/ PAL Controllers
http://www.tridentmicro.com/trident/html/linecard/legacy.htm
• Epson - VGA/ NTSC Controllers
– SED 1374 with embedded SRAM
– SED 1 356 LCD/ CRT/TV
http://www.eea.epson.com/products/graphics/graphics.htm
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon Flash Memory
• AMD 29LVxxx family of Flash memory
–3.3v
– Many size options: 1Mb, 4Mb, 8Mb, etc..
– Many package options: TSOP, SSOP, etc..
http://www.amd.com/products/nvd/overview/21531.pdf
• AmMCxxx family of MiniCard Flash
– 3V and 5V
– 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16M B
http://www.amd.com/products/nvd/overview/20610.html
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AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Fami ly Overview
Systems in Silicon
AMD E86TM Family
Strategy for Embedded
•Embedded market focus for PC CPU core and
technology investment
–Ensure long term support and ava ilability for CPUs
–Levera ge PC standards for embedded m arke t
•Create 16- and 32-bit platforms using x86 cores
–Integrate market specific peripherals
–Use latest process and design technology
•Enable quick time-to-market
–Tool environment, robust debugging
–Evaluation bo ards, design examples
