MPC603E/D
(Motorola Order Number)
1/96
REV 1
SA14-2027-00
(IBM Order Number)
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Advance Information
PowerPC 603e
Technical Summary
RISC Microprocessor
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.