Enhanced PCI Bridge Controller

The V363EPC is a high performance, highly flexible PCI bridge controller that enables easy migration of legacy designs into PCI designs, reduces design time, and decreases time-to-market on next-generation PCI products.

This versatile PCI bridge controller allows the implementation of multiple applications that also include PCI add-in cards, industrial control, printing/imaging, data acquisition, and network routing/gateway functions. The 3.3V device is fully compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1. It is capable of operating at 50 MHz for both PCI and local bus clocks over the industrial temperature range. The product also features 768 bytes of on-chip FIFO buffering which reduces access latencies by handling continuous transfers of large data streams without tying up the local or PCI buses. The Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation architecture allows adjustment of the draining and filling strategy of the read and write FIFOs to most efficiently meet the data stream requirements of today's advanced networking and communications applications.

The PCI bridge controller directly interfaces to Intel i960 Jx/Sx and IBM PowerPC 401 Gx processors. Application notes are available from the company which outline how the product can readily interface with Hitachi SH-3, Intel i486, Motorola 68K/ColdFire/PowerQUICC, PowerPC 603/603e/604/604e processors, and Texas Instruments TMS320C6x DSPs.

The PCI bridge controller is available now in a low cost, 160-pin PQFP package. The device supports the industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C).

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