MARVELL 88F6281

Marvell 88F6281 SoC with Sheeva Technology
Kirkwood Series
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell® 88F6281 SoC with Sheeva™ embedded CPU technology, is a high-performance integrated controller. It
integrates the Marvell Sheeva CPU core which is fully ARMv5TE-compliant with a 256KB L2 Cache. The 88F6281 builds
upon Marvell’s innovative Feroceon® family of processors, improves performance, and adds new features to reduce bill of
materials (BOM) costs. The 88F6281 is suitable for a wide range of applications such as routers, gateway, media server,
storage, set-top-box, networking, point of service and printer products.
The 88F6281 offers unparalleled integration that makes system design simple and cost efficient. The SoC integrates:
• High-performance single-issue CPU
• 1.0 Ghz - 1.2 Ghz operating speed
• 16KB-Instruction and 16KB-Data 4-way, set-associative L1 cache
• 256KB unified 4-way, set-associative L2 cache
• 16-bit DDR2 memory interface (up to 800 MHz data rate)
• Two Gigabit Ethernet MACs with interface options
• Precise Timing Protocol and Audio Video Bridging
• Single PCI-Express port
• Single USB 2.0 port with integrated PHY
• Two SATA 2.0 ports with integrated PHYs
• Network security engine with various encryption algorithm support
• Audio and MPEG Transport Stream Interface
• Two TDM Channels, SDIO, NAND flash, SPI, TWSI, and Two UART interfaces
The innovative, on-chip crossbar architecture with any-to-any connectivity enables concurrent transactions among multiple
units that results in high system throughput allowing system designers to create high-performance scalable systems.
Tightly integrated CPU and memory controller significantly improves application performance.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Sheeva™ CPU Core
Single Issue
16KB-I, 16KB-D
1.0–1.2GHz
256KB L2
DDR II
Controller
2 x GE
MAC
2 x SATA II
with PHY
PCI-E
USB 2.0
with PHY
SDIO
2 x TDM
channels
System Crossbar
MPEG_TS
& Audio
Security
Engine
4 IDMA/
XOR
NAND Ctlr
2 x UART
TWSI, SPI
Fig 1. 88F6281 SoC Block Diagram
Marvell 88F6281 SoC with Sheeva Technology
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
Marvell offers complete development platforms for the 88F6000 Series SoCs, enabling customers to start system
development without waiting for their own hardware. Development platforms are available. Complete reference design
platforms, including software drivers and board support packages for VxWorks, BSD and Linux, accelerate customer product
development cycles.
Printer
USB
16-bit DDR2
Sheeva™ CPU Core
Single Issue
16KB-I, 16KB-D
up to 1.2GHz
PCIe
802.11n wireless
TWSI
On-Board
Memory
Serial Devs/SPD
256KB L2
SDIO
NAND
High-speed CPU for
Digital Home Platforms
2GB
HDMI
AV Decoder
Chip
SPI
SPI
RGMII
SATA
E-SATA
MPEG-TS
88F6281
TWSI/SPDIF
NAND FLASH
Switch
MARVELL
WAN Uplink Slot
GMII
ISP Modem
Ethernet
Fig 2. Marvell 88F6281— Typical System Implementation
THE MARVELL ADVANTAGE: Marvell products come with complete reference designs which include board layout designs, software, manufacturing
diagnostic tools, documentation, and other items to assist customers with product evaluation and production. Marvell’s worldwide field application
engineers collaborate closely with end customers to develop and deliver new leading-edge products for quick time-to-market. Marvell utilizes worldleading semiconductor foundry and packaging services to reliably deliver high-volume and low-cost total solutions.
ABOUT MARVELL: Marvell is a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. Marvell’s diverse product portfolio includes switching,
transceiver, communications controller, processors, wireless, power management, and storage solutions that power the entire communications
infrastructure, including enterprise, metro, home, and digital entertainment applications. For more information, visit our web site at www.marvell.com.
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