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MC68360 QUad Integrated Communications Controller User’s Manual

Comprehensive user manual for the MC68360 QUICC, detailing its CPU32+ core, Communication Processor Module (CPM), and System Integration Module (SIM60) for network applications.

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Overview

This technical manual provides detailed documentation for the MC68360 QUad Integrated Communications Controller (QUICC) and its variants, including the MC68EN360 and MC68MH360. It covers the device architecture consisting of the CPU32+ core, the System Integration Module (SIM60), and the Communication Processor Module (CPM). The document includes exhaustive signal descriptions, memory maps, bus operation protocols, and register configurations. It also provides specific guidance on hardware and software compatibility for upgrading designs from the MC68302, alongside electrical characteristics, mechanical data, and application examples for glueless system design and serial configurations.

Use Cases

  • High-speed communication system design
  • Upgrading legacy MC68302 embedded designs
  • Ethernet and serial protocol controller implementation
  • Industrial networking hardware development
  • System integration using the CPU32+ core

Topics

MC68360
QUICC
CPU32+
Communication Processor Module
CPM
SIM60
MC68EN360
MC68302
Serial Communication Controller
Microprocessor
Embedded Systems

Referenced Parts

MC68302

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Upgrading Designs from the MC68302

MC68360

NXP

MC68360 QUad Integrated Communications Controller User’s Manual

MC68EN360

NXP

describes the programming, capabilities, registers, and operation of the MC68360 and the MC68EN360

MC68MH360

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Appendix D MC68MH360 Product Brief

MC68000

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MC68000 Family Programmer’s Reference Manual

MC68302

Maxim

dog can be implemented in the QUICC bus monitor, the MC68302 maximum timeout is 16K