Page 3 - Application Note; (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_TOC.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 Page 3 of 25 1. Abstract ..............................................................................................................
Page 4 - 70MP RISC Microprocessor
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary Page 4 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_TOC.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006
Page 10 - General Parameters; This section describes the design enhancements to the 970MP.
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary 4. General Parameters Page 10 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006 4. General Parameters Table 4-1 provides a summary of the general parameters for the PowerPC 97...
Page 11 - IBM PowerPC 970MP Design Guidelines
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 11 of 25 scheme, with provisions for adjusting priorities when one core receives repe...
Page 13 - Processor Interconnect Bus; IBM
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 13 of 25 5.2 Processor Interconnect Bus The 970MP design incorporates an enhanced Pro...
Page 14 - The following is the process for performing the shorts test:
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 14 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006 are transmitting ‘0’ bits. This process repeats itself until the 16 consecut...
Page 15 - • 2. Force the transmitter to send data 0’s.
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 15 of 25 If the expected results are not observed, an error is flagged in the status ...
Page 17 - The state diagram in; Deep
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 17 of 25 5.3 PowerTuning 5.3.1 Power Modes The twelve power states associated with th...
Page 18 - describes the twelve power mode states.; C Bus Interface
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 18 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006 Table 5-2 describes the twelve power mode states. 5.3.2 Time Base and Decrem...
Page 19 - Programmable Delays for Power Saving Mode Transitions; Additional Dynamic Power Management; IBM PowerPC 970MP RISC Microprocessor Datasheet.
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP Page 19 of 25 The transition from quarter to full frequency is handled in two stages. Firs...
Page 20 - System Design Information; IBM PowerPC; Design Considerations for a 970MP Thermal Solution; The 970MP package differs from the 970FX with respect to:
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary 7. Timings Page 20 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006 6. System Design Information The 970MP supports a 24:1 bus ratio for test purposes instead of the 16:1 bus...
Page 21 - Description of Signal Changes; lists the duplicated 970FX pins, one per core on the PowerPC 970MP.
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 8. Package Page 21 of 25 8.1.2 Capacitor Position The 970MP capacitors are rotated 90 degrees compared to the 970FX capacitor layou...
Page 22 - PowerPC 970MP Microprocessor Package Dimensions; die to the bottom of the solder balls.
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP)IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Preliminary 8. Package Page 22 of 25 AppNote_970FX-MP_Differences_Body.fm.1.0 November 15, 2006 8.3 PowerPC 970MP Microprocessor Package Dimensions IBM offers the 970MP in a ceramic ball grid array, CBG...
Page 25 - Revision Log
Application Note (Includes Differences for 970FX to 970MP) Preliminary IBM PowerPC ® 970MP RISC Microprocessor Rev_Log.fm.1.0November 15, 2006 Revision Log Page 25 of 25 Revision Log Revision Modification November 15, 2006 Version 1.0Initial preliminary version.