Embedded and Networking Processors
Below is an introduction to the three types of processors. (You can also transition within the page using the link below)
1. Communications Processor (Link)
2.Secure Processors (Link)
3. Embedded Processors (Link)
Communications Processors
Broadcom's family of communications processors offers cutting-edge features and performance.
It is a multi-core general-purpose SoC based on Arm Linux with a frequency of 2GHz to 3GHz.
| Series Name |
NorthStar2 |
NorthStar3 |
| Product Name |
BCM5871X |
BCM58732 |
| Main CPU |
4xA57(2.0GHz)64b |
8xA72(3.0GHz)64b |
| CPU Performance(DMIPS) |
34,000 |
120,000 |
| HW Crypto Accelerator |
16G |
90G |
| Offload processors |
2xR7(750MHz) |
- |
| DDR Memory |
32b DDR3-1600 |
72b DDR4-2400 |
| PCIe |
8xPCIe2.0 |
8xPCIe3.0 |
| vNICs |
YES |
YES |
| Etherner Interface |
2x10G+2x2.5G SGMII |
4x10G/2x25G/1x50G |
| USB |
2xUSB3,1xUSB2 |
2xUSB3 |
| SATA 3.0 |
2 |
2 |
| Secure Boot, Tamper proof |
YES |
Secure boot |
| Power Dissipation (W) |
8W |
18W |
■ BCM5871X series
■ BCM58732
Secure Processors
A secure general-purpose SoC suitable for a wide range of applications such as payment, home appliances, IoT, and home security gateways.
■ BCM5820X series
BCM5820X is a PCI compliant secure SoC,
Designed for payment applications and user authentication functions in computing platforms.
- Main applications:
POS terminals, mobile POS (mPOS), encrypted PIN pads (EPP), card readers, user authentication devices / dongles
- Main Specifications:
Arm Cortex A-7 up to 1GHz
1MB SRAM
FIPS 140-2 level 3 certified
PCI-compliant architecture
Integrated RFID reader supports NFC
■ BCM5830X series
The BCM58302/303 series is a secure SoC that is PCI compliant.
Suitable for various secure applications such as POS terminals and IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
- Main applications:
Wireless Audio, POS terminals, IoT devices, barcode /QR code scanners, etc.
- Main Specifications:
Arm Cortex A-9 up to 1.6GHz
PCI-compliant next-generation BroadSAFE™ security
QR/barcode scan software decoding bundle ("Q") options
LCD Controller (parallel and serial MIPI)
3D graphics hardware acceleration
Embedded Processors
IP phones, residential VoIP gateways, media terminal adapters (MTAs), connected multimedia players, video cameras, video conferencing, etc.
SoC suitable for various applications is.
■ BCM1140X
The BCM1140X enables you to build scalable, high-performance, low-power, low-cost IP communications products.
Suitable for a wide range of segments such as SOHO, enterprise, and consumer.
- Main applications:
IP telephony, video conferencing, media terminal adapters (MTAs), etc.
- Main Specifications:
Single or dual Arm Cortex-A53 up to 1.2 GHz with NEON 32 KB I-cache/D-cache per core and 256 KB L2 cache
TrustZone Secure Processing Architecture
Secure boot
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