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Elan To ZFx86 Interconnect Tables (Links)             Elan To ZFx86 Comparison Table

Elan Obsolete?

No need to risk your product line. The ZFx86 offers the opportunity to re-design your product with a new extended life solution that also saves you money. The ZFx86 is a 388 pin BGA device that provides all of the functionality present in the AMD Elan 400/410 and more:

  • Full SIO incorporated, saves board space and chip count
  • Faster processor 128MHz vs. 100MHz
  • SDRAM support that eliminates purchasing headaches associated with sourcing of EDO DRAM
  • Lower your BOM cost by eliminating BIOS royalties
  • Full complement of interrupts
  • Full ISA (no multiplexing) and full PCI bus
  • Patented FailSafe® features
  • Tons of development aids, tools, reference schematics and more (http://www.zfmicro.com/downloadtable)

Please refer to the following interconnect links for the information required to transition from your discontinued and obsolete Elan 400/410 to the brand new ZFx86.

 

   

 



Elan To ZFx86 Interconnect Tables (Links)

The following resources are provided to help you compare pins on an existing AMD 400/410 to the ZFx86 equivalent. Using these tables will help you transition a design.

Click Link Below To Download
Elan to ZFx86 Comparison: Pin List Spreadsheet (sortable Excel file)
Elan to ZFx86 Comparison: Pin Descriptions, Power andGround (PDF file)
Elan to ZFx86 Comparison: Elan Pins Without ZFx86 Equivalent (PDF file)
ZFx86 Evaluation Board Schematic: PDF file
ZFx86 Evaluation Board Reference Design: ZIP file

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Elan 400/410 To ZFx86 Comparison Table

  System-on-a-chip Embedded Microprocessors

ZF Micro Solutions
ZFx86
PC-on-a-Chip

AMD
Elan400/410

Maximum CPU Speed

128MHz

33, 66, 100MHz

Power Requirement
(APM enabled)

33MHz 251mW
66MHz 319mW
100MHz 382mW
128MHz 716mW

33MHz 800mW
66MHz 1600mW
100MHz 2200mW

L1 Cache

8K

8K

FPU

YES

NO

Total Active Devices Required

ZFx86, 1 DRAM & 1 Flash*

SC400, 1 DRAM, 1 Flash*

Fully PC Compatible

YES

NO

DMA Controller

8237/AT compatible
7-ch. internal / 2 ext.

8237/AT comp.
2-channels

Interrupt Controller

(2) 8259/AT compatible
16 IRQs
ISA & PCI

(2) 8259/AT compatible
8 IRQs

Timer / Counters

(3) 8254 compatible

(3) 8254 compatible

Z-TAG™

YES1

NO

ZF-LOGIC™

YES2

NO

Fail Safe BOOT

YES3

NO

BIOS license

YES

NO

Linux

YES (supplied with IDS)

NO

RTO/S

YES, Optional VxWorks runtime license

NO

ISA BUS

YES4

partial

PCI BUS

YES4

NO

I2C BUS

YES5

NO

USB

YES (2)

NO

Serial Ports

2 (16550)

1 (16550)

Parallel Port

YES4

YES

Floppy Controller

YES4

NO

EIDE

YES

NO

Graphics

NO6

CGA only

PC/AT Keyboard

YES4

NO

PS2 Mouse

YES4

NO

PCMCIA

NO7

YES (dual)

IrDA Infrared Port

YES

YES

DRAM Bus

16/32 bit8

16/32 bit

DRAM Controller

SDRAM

EDO & Fast Page

Real-Time Clock

YES

YES

GPIO

8

32 (all muxed)

Watchdog Timer

YES (dual H/W-S/W)

NO

Pulse Width Mod.

YES (up to 100 KHz)9

NO

External FLASH decode logic

YES

NO

Software Compatibility

Linux, Windows CE, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Various RTOS

Windows CE, Windows 9x, Linux

Standard Temp Rating

No heatsink required.
33MHz (0 to 70C)
66MHZ (0 to 70C)
128MHz (0 to 70C)
Ext Range ZFx86 Available:
0 to 100MHz (-40 to 85C)

33MHz (-40 to 85C)
66MHZ (-10 to 70C)
100MHz (0 to 70C with heatsink)

Voltage

2.2V - 2.7V core10,
3.3 I/O, 5V tolerant

3.3

Advanced Power Management

YES

YES

Package

388-ball grid array

292-ball grid array

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Total number of active semiconductor devices required to boot and run an operating system with ONLY the features shown in the respective column. In order to match all the features and functions present in the ZFx86, additional components would be required.

1 Z-Tag high-speed serial access allows field or factory software downloads at more than 100 times normal speeds.
2 ZF-Logic chip select control eases x86 system integration.
3 FailSafe® Boot ROM redundant boot mechanism allows full recovery even when system BIOS is corrupted due to adverse operating conditions.
4 ISA, PCI, Floppy, AT/Keyboard, PS2 Mouse, parallel port, serial ports with no signal multiplexing means all devices can be used simultaneously without loss of any features.
5 I2C bus is a bi-directional 2-wire, serial data (SDA) and serial clock (SCL) bus for inter-IC control.
6 Graphics controller not included in ZFx86 because standards change rapidly and system power consumption and complexity both increase significantly decreasing reliability.
7 PCMCIA not included in ZFx86 because most such devices are too expensive to be used cost effectively in embedded applications.
8 ZFx86s selectable memory bus allows a fully working with 1, 2, or 4 DRAM chips, a significant cost advantage over devices with a 64-bit bus that always require 4 DRAM chips to operate.
9 PWM is ideal for uses such as motor control.
10 2.2V Core Voltage @33HMz,66MHz,and 100Mhz,2.7V Core Voltage @128MHz
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