Electrical Specifications
5.8
Power Dissipation
The Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors were tested assuming
a typical worst case networking application under a tester environment. The following power
assessments in Table 83 assume this typical worst case networking application using the interface
activity factors listed in Table 84. The actual power may vary if interface activity factors are
different from Table 84. If applications do not require use of certain peripherals or if interfaces
operate at lower activity factors, then the power required by the part may be significantly less than
the numbers stated in Table 83.
Table 83.
Power Dissipation Values
Power Per Rail
(mW)†
Maximum Power
Dissipation (Watts)
Part Type
Power Rail
Icc (mA)
3.3 V
2.5 V
1.3 V
3.3 V
2.5 V
1.3 V
3.3 V
2.5 V
1.3 V
3.3 V
2.5 V
1.5 V
88
255
1335
88
305
669
Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product
Line of Network Processors— 266 MHz
2.8
3.0
3.2
4.0
1822
305
Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product
Line of Network Processors — 400 MHz
255
1485
88
669
2027
305
Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product
Line of Network Processors — 533 MHz
255
1630
88
669
2225
305
Intel® IXP46X Product Line — 667 MHz
255
1920
669
3024
† Power in mW is calculated using Maximum Vcc specification for each power rail.
Activity factor is directly proportional to the overall power consumption where each application
will have a different activity factor and different power conclusion. Table 84 illustrates the activity
factor of each interface on the tester during the typical worst case networking application.
Table 84.
Power Dissipation Test Conditions
DDR
(data/addr)
PCI
(addr/cntl)
EXP
(data/cntl)
Ethernet
(data)
UTOPIA
(data)
Interface
Activity Factor
NOTES:
15% / 6%
16% / 10%
5% / 3.7%
20%
17%
1. All output clocks toggling at their specified rate.
2. Tester did not include termination resistors on any interface for power analysis.
3. Tester measures power at 85 degrees F Ambient.
4. Current measurements are average and not peak.
5. Intel XScale® Core processor tested running DSP software.
5.9
Ordering Information
For ordering information, please contact your local Intel sales representative.
Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Datasheet
Document Number: 306261-003
August 2005
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