The Intel IXP422 network processor is a member of the IXP4XX product line, providing cost-effective implementations that extend the rich performance and features of the Intel IXP425 network processor into targeted market segments. It offers IPsec-enabled Network Processor Engine (NPE) to accelerate cryptography and authentication algorithms.
Common IXP4XX Product Line Architecture for Application Flexibility
All IXP4XX processors have a unique distributed processing architecture that speeds development for a range of applications. Each processor combines a high-performance Intel XScale® core with additional Network Processor Engines (NPEs) to achieve wire-speed packet processing performance. See the complete product brief to learn more.
- Member of the Intel® IXP4XX product line for residential and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) applications
- Intel XScale® core at 266 MHz provides headroom for customer-defined applications
- Integrated hardware acceleration of popular cryptography algorithms (SHA-1, MD5, DES, 3DES, AES) for secure applications
- Two integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet MACs with Media Independent Interface (MII) for design flexibility and cost-effective wire-speed performance
- 33/66 MHz PCI v2.2 host and option interface for glueless connection of up to four devices
- SDRAM controller supports from 8 to 256 Mbytes of SDRAM memory
- Low system power consumption (1.0 - 1.5 Watt typical)
- USB version 1.1 device controller
- Two high-speed UARTS: can support up to 921 Kbaud each
- Sixteen GPIO pins
- 16-bit configurable expansion bus
- Commercial temperature (0° to 70° C)
Intel® IXP422 Network Processor Diagram
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The Intel® IXP422 network processor is a versatile, single-chip processor that integrates robust security features with the necessary interfaces, wire-speed performance and processing headroom to meet demanding applications including wireless access points, residential gateways, VPN firewall appliances, SME routers and switches, industrial control and networked imaging applications.
