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The X-ES Approach to Developing COTS Boards with Freescale® QorIQ® Processors

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is committed to developing COTS boards that support the entire Freescale QorIQ Communications Platforms product line, beginning with the first generation of processor families: P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5. Furthermore, X-ES provides QorIQ products in seven different form factors, including air-cooled PMC/XMC, conduction-cooled PMC/XMC, 3U VPX, 3U cPCI, 6U VPX, 6U cPCI, and VME.

Five processors on seven form factors results in a staggering 35 development projects. This is a daunting task, even for X-ES with our rapid development capability. Fortunately, it is not this complex.

When Does 14 Equal 35?

Because Freescale has provided pin-compatibility across the QorIQ families, it is not necessary for X-ES to develop 35 boards. There are pin compatible processors between the P1 and P2 families and between the P3, P4, and P5 families. Specifically:

• P1011, P1020, P2010, and P2020 processors are available in a 689-pin TEPBGA package.


• P3041, P4040, P4080, P5010, and P5020 processors are available in a 1295-pin TEPBGA package.

Putting pin-compatible processors into two groups changes the equation. Now the development effort requires support for only two processor architectures on seven form factors – a total of 14 unique COTS board designs as opposed to 35 unique designs.

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 The X-ES Approach to Developing COTS Boards with Freescale®