MPC603E

SA14-2027-00 (IBM Order Number) MPC603E/D (Motorola Order Number) 1/96 REV 1 ™ Advance Information PowerPC 603e ™ RISC Microprocessor Technical Summary This document provides an overview of the PowerPC 603e microprocessor features, including a block diagram showing the major functional components. It also provides an overview of the PowerPC™ architecture specification, and information about how the 603e implementation complies with the architectural definitions. This document is divided into two parts: Part 1, “PowerPC 603e Microprocessor Overview,” provides an overview of the 603e features, including a block diagram showing the major functional components. Part 2, “PowerPC 603e Microprocessor: Implementation,” describes the PowerPC architecture in general, as well as providing specific details about the implementation of the 603e as a low-power, 32-bit member of the PowerPC processor family, and an enumeration of the differences from the PowerPC 603™ microprocessor. In this document, the term “603e” is used as an abbreviation for the phrase, “PowerPC 603e microprocessor,” and the term “603” is used as an abbreviation for the phrase “PowerPC 603 microprocessor.” The PowerPC 603e microprocessors are available from IBM as PPC603e and from Motorola as MPC603e. The PowerPC name, the PowerPC logotype, PowerPC 601, PowerPC 603, and PowerPC 603e are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used by Motorola under license from International Business Machines ...