Intel
®
IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors—Hardware Design Guidelines
Intel
®
IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
HDG April 2007
12 Document Number: 316844; Revision: 001US
• 16 GPIO (General Purpose Input Output)
•Packaging
—460-pin PBGA
— 31 mm by 31 mm
— Commercial temperature (0° to 70° C)
— Lead free support
Refer to the Intel
®
IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors Datasheet for complete
feature list and block diagram description.
Note:
1. This feature requires Intel-supplied software. To determine if this feature is enabled
in a particular software release, refer to the Intel
®
IXP400 Software Programmer’s
Guide.
A block diagram of all major internal hardware components of IXP43X network
processors is shown in Figure 1. The illustration also shows how the components
interface with each other through the various bus interfaces such as the North AHB,
South AHB, and APB.