1. Functional Overview
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Typical Applications
IDT understands vendors’ needs to increase performance throughout today’s communications
networks. From premise equipment to local carrier gear to high-end switches, designer’s need to
deliver ever-faster traffic through the same or smaller footprint at a reduced cost. IDT System
Interconnect helps in that effort by providing features and benefits across all areas of the network.
PowerSpan II helps designers working on infrastructure equipment in the following areas:
PowerSpan II is a very flexible device. The following diagram shows a typical PowerPC system
architecture using PowerQUICC II and the Dual PCI PowerSpan II.
Figure 2: Typical PowerSpan II Application
Table 1: PowerSpan II Applications
LAN/WAN
Remote/Local Access
Wireless
Exchange Carrier Switching
Equipment
ADSL Concentrators
Third Generation (3G) Base
Stations
Ethernet Switches
VoIP Gateways
MPEG 2 Encoders
VPN Equipment
PowerSpan II
PMC Connectors
PCI-1
32-bit Address/64-bit Data
66 MHz
32-bit Address/32-bit Data
66 MHz
PCI-2 (optional)
Processor Bus
32-bit Address/64-bit Data
66 MHz/100 MHz (PPC 740/750)
Memory
Controller
MPC8260
PCI Bus
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