ARM1136 Processor

ARM1136 Key Features

Performance features enable excellent end-user experience

• 610 MHz (TSMC 90G) with conservative design
• 1 GHz+ in 65G/40G with design optimizations
• Low latency mode for interrupt responsiveness TCM for easy ARM9 migration, real-time demands
• Physically addressed caches for multi-tasking
• Broad OS support, multiple Linux distributions
• SIMD Media Support, Jazelle DBX for Java
• Power Management Modes: Run, Standby, Dormant, Shutdown

Product maturity enables rapid time to market and low risk

• Well proven technology in wide range of applications
• CoreSight debug offering unrivalled system visibility
• Comprehensive range of development tools from ARM and from third parties
• Range of Reference methodologies supplied

Other Product Features

Vector Floating Point Unit

• ARM1136JF-S also provides a
  • Vector Floating Point Unit  IEEE 754 compliant
  • Single and double precision operands
  • Large independent register file
  • 64-bit Load / Store interface
  • Support for scalar and vector operations (ideal for FP DSP)
  • Parallel Load/store, Multiply-Accumulate, and DIV/SQRT execution engines
  • Run-fast exception handling mode for deterministic execution time
  • Low implementation cost
    • Adds around 22% to the Core logic area
    • No additional RAM requirements
    • Integrated clock-gating
      • Does not consume dynamic power when not being used

Memory Interface

• AMBA AHB bus architecture
• 64-bit wide busses
• Dedicated DMA port to TCMs
• Multiple Level-2 interfaces to allow flexibility of system design
• 32-bit peripheral port for local (low-bandwidth) peripherals
• Access selected by MMU attribute
• Compatible with multi-layer AHB approach

Cortex Alternative

The Cortex™-A5 processor is a related follow-on product to the ARM1136 and ARM1176. The Cortex-A5 processor offers similar area and speed to ARM11™ processors, at lower power, with the ARMv7 benefits of NEON™, TrustZone^®, and the AMBA^® AXI™ bus. Cutting edge new SoC designs for are starting now based on the ARM Cortex-A5 processor, however some SoC designs are still starting with ARM1136 processor where cost, minimal risk, migration from existing AMBA AHB-bus designs, and product maturity are important considerations.

ARM1136 Related Products

The ARM1136 processor is commonly integrated with many other IP blocks to optimize the SoC for power and performance.

System IP

System IP components are essential for building complex system on chips and by utilizing ARM System IP components developers can significantly reduce development and validation cycles, saving cost and reducing time to market

Tools Support     

All ARM processors are supported by the ARM RealView^® portfolio of development tools, as well as a wide range of third party tools, operating system and EDA vendors. ARM RealView tools are unique in their ability to provide solutions that span the complete development process from concept to final product deployment.