MP32 processor is the industry's first 100 percent MIPS 2.0 architecture-compatible soft processor, optimized for all of our FPGAs and HardCopy® ASICs. The flexible, applications-class processor brings the MIPS ecosystem of software and tools, as well as Altera's embedded intellectual property (IP) cores and Qsys system-integration flow, to your custom embedded systems. With these design resources, you can accelerate development of MIPS-based custom embedded systems that are highly integrated, low cost, and low power.

The Qsys system integration tool, in particular, lets you quickly and easily build custom solutions by integrating single or multi-core MP32 processors with Altera's broad portfolio of embedded, video, and networking IP cores, plus your own custom IP.

Altera has partnered with industry-leading vendors-the Altera Embedded Alliance-to provide best-in-class development tools and software to accelerate your embedded development process.

• Use the MIPS Navigator ICS or Wind River's Workbench software development suite to develop your software application.
• Reuse legacy software application code and available middleware for the VxWorks real-time operating system. The MP32 processor is the first and only soft processor to support VxWorks.

You can use the MP32 Processor core in conjunction with Altera's Qsys system integration tool, which lets you quickly and easily build custom solutions by integrating a single or multi-core processors and other IP from Altera and its Embedded Alliance Partners.

Block Diagram:

Features

• The MP32 Processor
  • 100% MIPS 2.0 architecture compliant
    • MIPS 4KEc based feature set
  • Leverages MIPS Software, Tools Ecosystem
    • Supports VxWorks OS
    • Wind River Workbench Software Development Suite
    • Lauterbach Trace 32 Support
  • Entry-level applications class soft processor
    • Memory Management Unit
    • Configurable Instruction and Data Cache
    • Stand-alone eJTAG IP core for processor debug
  • Optimized for efficient resource utilization and performance on Altera's FPGA/HardCopy Device
    • Cyclone, Arria, Stratix Series FPGAs capable
    • Up to 300 DMIPS in Stratix devices and 115 DMIPS in Cyclone devices
    • Consumes less than 5500 Adaptive Logic Modules in Stratix devices and less than 8000 Logic Elements in Cyclone devices
  • Inherits all embedded, networking and video IP available with Qsys
  • Perpetual use, royalty free, unlimited number of cores for FPGA usage

To learn more about MP32 Processor and its exact specifications, view the demonstration video and download the latest MP32 handbook.

• MP32 Processor Handbook

• Request MP32 IP Core download  
• Processor Handbook

The fastest way to get started with developing a system for the MP32 processor is by starting with the MP32 Hardware Reference Design, available as a Qsys ready project. Click Here to Get Started.