
C-5TM Network Processor
Data Sheet
Supporting C-5 Network Processor Version D0
Feature List
Complete programmability
Programmability at all levels of the protocol stack:
Layers 2-7
Examples of C-5 enabled systems:
– Multiservice Access Platforms (MSAPs)
–Optical edge switch/routers
– IP Gigabit/Terabit routers
– WAN Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
– Load balancing web server switches
Simple programming model
C/C++ programmable
Standard instruction set
Standard Applications Programming Interface
(C-Ware APITM)
Comprehensive C-WareTM Software Toolset (easy to
program, debug, and tune applications)
Maximum system flexibility
Software implementation of functions from physical
interfaces through switching fabric support
Reprogram to support new functionality and ratified
standards, improving your time-in-marketTM metric
Deliver new services to market through simple
software upgrades — no forklift
Massive processing power
Operating frequencies: 166MHz, 200MHz, and 233MHz
5Gbps of bandwidth (for non-blocking throughput)
More than 3,000MIPs of computing power (for adding
services throughout the protocol stack)
Up to 15 million packets per second transmitted at
wire speed
17 programmable RISC Cores (for cell/packet
forwarding)
32 programmable Serial Data Processors (for
processing bit streams)
Up to 133 million table lookups per second
Three internal buses for 60Gb of aggregate bandwidth
High functional integration
838 pin Ball Grid Array (BGA) package
16 Channel Processors including:
– Embedded OC-3c, OC-12, OC-12c SONET framers
– Programmable MAC interface
–RISC Cores
– Programmable pin PHY interfaces
Embedded coprocessors for table lookup
(classification), buffer memory (payload control), and
queue management (CoS/QoS implementation)
Dedicated Fabric Processor and port
Embedded RISC Executive Processor
Integrated 32bit/66MHz PCI bus
Stable programming interfaces
Supports generic communications programming
interfaces to simplify programming and allow future
reuse of code across generations of the processor
Network Processing Forum (NPF), (formerly CPIX),
Charter member
Third-party support
Support for virtually any third-party protocol stack,
PHY or fabric interface, and industry standard tools
Smart Networks Alliance Program ensures a wide
range of verified solutions