The Mercury Computer Systems 910-08163 is a RACE++ Series daughter card housing two compute nodes, each built around a 500 MHz PowerPC 7410 microprocessor with integrated AltiVec vector processing technology. Designed for high-performance embedded computing, this Type J daughtercard delivers superscalar RISC execution optimized for continuous data stream processing through maximized memory and fabric interface performance.
Technical Specifications
• Processors: Two 500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (MPC7410) microprocessors with AltiVec technology
• Memory: Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), maximum speed 125 MHz
• Interconnect: RACEway fabric at 66.66 MHz with 267 MB/s peak bandwidth per compute node connection
• Core Voltage (Vdd): 2.0 V ±50 mV
• Power Consumption: 2.0 W typical and maximum (65°C, Vdd=2.0 V)
• Form Factor: Standard Mercury Type J daughtercard
– Key Features
• AltiVec vector unit processes up to four floating-point numbers or sixteen 8-bit integers in parallel
• Mercury-designed ASIC enhances concurrency between arithmetic and I/O operations
• Each compute node includes Level 2 cache and dedicated 267 MB/s fabric interface
• Crossbar interconnect enables four simultaneous communication paths with combined peak bandwidth exceeding 1 GB/s
• C language extensions simplify AltiVec programming for high-performance applications
• Superscalar architecture maximizes throughput for data-intensive workloads
– Typical Applications
Signal and image processing, real-time data analysis, embedded high-performance computing, and systems requiring sustained bandwidth with low power consumption.
– Compatibility & Integration
Fully compatible with Mercury RACE++ Series VME systems and designed for integration into RACE++ VME motherboards such as the RACE MCJ6. Each daughtercard contains two independent compute nodes within a single Type J form factor.
