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1AMD Embedded Processor Division, Élan Family Overview

Systems in Silicon

High Performance

Am486 PC/AT-based MicrocontrollerManagement Overview

Élan SC400

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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 CommunicationWireless Communication

Data Center

Satellite Link

Intranetor

Internet

ConsumerPC

CopperWire

Emerging Computing and Connection Paradigm


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Public Network Computing

• AMD is a major IC manufacturer with a proventrack record in– Networking– Telecom– PC’s

• Corporate goal:– Computation and Communication


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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

– Frequencies now above 600 MHz– Performance superior to RISC

• Shrinking geometry– Lower and lower power– Packaging advances


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The x86 Advantage - (cont’d.)

• Fuels new technologies– PCI, USB, 1394, AGP, 3DX etc.

• Advances new memory architectures– RDRAM, SDRAM, EDO– High speed SRAM

• Large number of HW and SW engineersfamiliar with the x86 architecture– easier to hire, replace, train

• Industry’s unquestioned leading toolprograms– $2B self-sustaining annual investment– unmatched quality


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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 families– Same software base for wide range of performance

• 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 Advantages inEmbedded x86

• Embedded market focus for over 20 years– strong knowledge of embedded development 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 support for embedded

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 microprocessor), embedded focus

✦ Assured growth path Desktop development assuresnew cores

✦ Preserving investment Upgrade strategy based on compatible upgrade paths


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E86™ Family of Microprocessors andMicrocontrollers

Am5x86TM

Am386®DX

Am386SX

80C18680C186

Am186TMEMAm186TMEM Am186ERAm186ER

Am186CCAm186CC

ÉlanSC410 ÉlanSC400

ÉlanSC310 ÉlanSC300

ÉlanTMSC520

x86-compatible microprocessors

Élan x86-compatible 32 bit microcontrollers

x86-compatible 16 bit microcontrollers

INTEGRATION

PE

RF

OR

MA

NC

E

Am188TMEMAm188TMEM Am188ERAm188ER

Am186ESAm186ES

Am188ESAm188ES

Am486®DX

Am186EDAm186ED

Am186CUAm186CU

Am186CHAm186CH

AMD-K6™E

AMD-K6™2E


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Élan™SC300/310 Block Diagram

Am386®Core

Am386®Core

MemoryControl

MemoryControl R

TC

RT

C

Not featuredin the

ÉlanSC310

Not featuredin the

ÉlanSC310

ParallelPort

ParallelPort PIOPIOPCMCIA

(2)PCMCIA

(2)Ir

DA

IrD

A LCDGraphics

LCDGraphics

16550UART16550UART

ClockGen

(PLL)

ClockGen

(PLL)

PowerMgr

(PMU)

PowerMgr

(PMU)

Mobile Logic Blocks

FPM

KeyBoardKey

BoardISABusISABus

VLBusVL

Bus

SW Compatibility Blocks

PIC(2)

PIC(2)

DMA(2)

DMA(2)

PIT(2)

PIT(2)

ISA VL


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Élan™SC400/410 Block Diagram

Am486®Core

Am486®Core

8K Cache8K Cache

MemoryControl

MemoryControl R

TC

RT

C

Not featuredin the

ÉlanSC410

Not featuredin the

ÉlanSC410

ParallelPort

ParallelPort PIOPIOPCMCIA

(2)PCMCIA

(2)Ir

DA

IrD

A LCDGraphics

LCDGraphics

16550UART16550UART

ClockGen

(PLL)

ClockGen

(PLL)

PowerMgr

(PMU)

PowerMgr

(PMU)

Mobile Logic Blocks

FPM/EDO

KeyBoardKey

BoardISABusISABus

VLBusVL

Bus

SW Compatibility Blocks

PIC(2)

PIC(2)

DMA(2)

DMA(2)

PIT(2)

PIT(2)

ISA VL


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Élan Target Markets

INFO APPLIANCESThin clientWeb browserWindows terminalNetwork computerPOSConsumer PCAutomotive PCWeb PhoneSet Top Box

EMBEDDED PCIndustrial controlDVD playerGame machine

MOBILE COMMSmart PhoneLEO handsetWeb/Client Pad

MOBILELaptop computerTablet computerDictionary / TranslatorHandheld PCPDAGPS navigation

Connected Stand Alone

Battery power

Line power


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✦ 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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Design Example: Hand Held PC

q ROM DOS or Windows CEq 33MHz Am486 performanceq 640x200 LCD 16 grayq 1 PCMCIA slotq IrDAq Serial Portq 80 key

keyboardq Printer portq 1MB DRAMq 2MB ROM

640x200


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q ROM DOS or Windows CEq 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAMq 16mbitx16 OTP ROMq ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller

q 640x200 LCD 16 grayq 1 PCMCIAq IrDAq Serial Portq 80 key

keyboardq Parallel Printer Port

q Buffers, Power controlEtc...

Hand Held PC Block Diagram

Batteries

AA

AA

ÉlanSC400Microcontroller

LCD Data

LCD Ctrl

Kybd Row/Column

PCMCIA Ctrl

32KHz XTAL

Sys. Data

Sys. Address

Mem Addr/Data

Mem Ctrl

ROM Ctrl

16MB x16DRAM

Matrix ScanKeyboard Max-241 Infrared

Module

Serial Port

640x200

16Mbit x16OTP ROM

ParallelPort

Intelligent

Pwr Ctlr


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Design Example:Personal Digital Assistant

q Windows CEq 66MHz Am486 performanceq 320x240 LCD 16 grayq 2 PCMCIA slotsq IrDAq Serial Portq Pen inputq 4MB DRAMq 8MB FLASH

320x240

16 gray


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Personal Digital AssistantBlock Diagram

q Windows CEq 2qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAMq 4qty Am29F008 Flashq ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller

q 320x240 LCD 16 grayq 2 PCMCIA slotq IrDAq Serial Portq 80 key

keyboardq 8 bit Microcontroller

q 12 bit A/D for Pen

q Buffers, Pwr controlEtc.


LCD Data

LCD Ctrl

PCMCIA Ctrl

32KHz XTAL

Sys. DataSys. Address

Mem Addr/Data

Mem Ctrl

ROM Ctrl

Max-241 InfraredModule B

atteries

AA

AA

Serial Port

320x

240

Am29F0088Mbitx8 Flash

Intelligent

Pwr Ctlr

8 bit MicroCtrlr

12 bit A/D

16MB x16DRAM


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Design Example:Web Television

q TV outputq Internet

q Consumerq Primarily a Browserq 2MB DRAMq 4MB ROMq Modem via PCMCIA

q Intranetq Businessq Server apps and browserq 4MB DRAMq 8MB ROMq Ethernet

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q Web Browser Applicationq 1qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAMq 1qty Am29F008 Flash (App’s)q 1qty 16Mbit x16 OTP ROM (O/S)q VGA and TV Controllerq 4qty Am29F008 Flashq ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller

q local bus to Video controllerq 1 PCMCIA slot (WAN Interface)q IrDA (remote control)q Serial Portq XT bus to connector for

external keyboard (optional)

q Buffers, Etc.

Internet Web BrowserBlock Diagram


PCMCIA Ctrl

32KHz XTAL

Sys. Data

Sys. Address

Mem Addr/Data

Mem Ctrl

ROM Ctrl

Max-241 InfraredModule

Serial Port

Am29F0088Mbitx8 Flash16MB x16

DRAM

VL D(31:0)

Local bus CtrlVGA NTSC/PAL

XT Bus

Mini DINConnector

XT Keyboard

PSTN Modem

ISDN Modem

ADSL Modem16Mbit x16OTP ROM


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q Web Browser Applicationq 1qty 1MBx16 Fast Page DRAMq 1qty Am29F008 Flash (App’s)q 1qty 16Mbit x16 OTP ROM (O/S)q VGA and TV Controller (IGST CyberPro)q 4qty Am29F008 Flashq ÉlanSC400 Microcontroller

Web Television Block Diagram

16MB x16DRAM


PCMCIA Ctrl

32KHz XTAL

Sys. Data

Sys. Address

Mem Addr/Data

Mem Ctrl

ROM Ctrl

Max-241 InfraredModule

Serial Port

Am29F0088Mbitx8 Flash

VL D(31:0)

Local bus Ctrl

IGSTVGA NTSC/PAL

XT Bus

Mini DINConnector

XT Keyboard

PSTN Modem

ISDN Modem

ADSL Modem16Mbit x16OTP ROM


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Info Appliance Solution

AMD Solution✦ 32-bit Am486 CPU core

(33/66/100 with 8Kb cache)

✦ PC/AT CompatibilityÀ DMA, RTC, PIC, GPIO

✦ IGST CyberPro 5000

✦ Conexant controllerless

Market Requirement✦ High performance processor

✦ Software compatibilityÀ Windows CE

À DOS

À QNX

✦ Video VGA/NTSC/PAL

✦ 33.6K and 56K modem


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Mobile Computing Solution



✦ PC/AT CompatibilityÀ DMA, RTC, PIC, GPIO

✦ Low power consumptionÀ PMU, PLLs, 0.35 process

✦ High IntegrationÀ Single chip solution

À BGA package


✦ Software compatibilityÀ Windows CE is OS of choice

✦ Less power consumptionÀ 10 hour day operation

✦ Smaller form factors


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Embedded PC Solution



✦ PC/AT compatibilityÀ DMA, RTC, PIC, GPIO

✦ High integrationÀ Single chip solution

À BGA package

✦ FusionE86 partner program


✦ Software compatibilityÀ Windows 3.01, 95, CE

À DOS

À QNX

✦ Cost effective

✦ Tools and engineers


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Evaluation BoardDevelopment Tools

• Evaluation board allows software and hardwaredevelopment

• Accelerates driver and BIOS Development• Test out LCD, local bus and ISA peripherals• Performance Analysis• Power Measurements• Busses for expansionhttp://www.amd.com/products/lpd/elan400/21027b.html


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DOS/WindowsOperating 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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Windows CE Partners

• bsquare IncorporatedCE Express Kit

• Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Phoenix PicoPAL™ for Microsoft Windows CE

• Annasoft SystemsJumpStart for Windows CE


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Mobile and Real Time O/S

• Geoworks– Geos 3.0 - mobile operating system

• QNX– Real time embedded operating Systems– Internet application suite

• Microtec Research Inc.. (MRI)– VRTX(R) x86 application development kit


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VGA/TV Expansion Chips• IGST - VGA/NTSC/PAL Controllers

– CyberPro2000, 3000, 5000 Multimediahttp://www.igst.com

• Trident– TVG9470 VGA/NTSC/PAL Controllershttp://www.tridentmicro.com/trident/html/linecard/legacy.htm

• Epson - VGA/NTSC Controllers– SED 1374 with embedded SRAM– SED 1356 LCD/CRT/TVhttp://www.eea.epson.com/products/graphics/graphics.htm


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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, 16MBhttp://www.amd.com/products/nvd/overview/20610.html


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AMD E86TM FamilyStrategy for Embedded

• Embedded market focus for PC CPU core andtechnology investment

– Ensure long term support and availability for CPUs

– Leverage PC standards for embedded market

• 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 boards, design examples

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