
B C M 5 8 0 1  F E A T U R E S
High-performance single-chip cryptographic processor
Supports DES, 3DES, HMAC- SHA-1 and 
HMAC-MD5
Single-pass encryption and authentication of packet
data
200 Mbps IPSec (3DES, SHA-1) in-system
performance, with new Security Association (SA) 
per packet 
Unlimited SA support via system memory 
Compatible with SSH IPSec software 
Supports multi-packet processing and pre-fetch of
packet data and context 
Multi-threaded DMA allows multi-packet processing
with single PCI writes
Accommodates most PCI latency problems without
performance degradation
66-MHz operating frequency
PCI 2.2 interface, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz
Low-power 3.3V design 
144-pin DQFP package
Mother Board
Memory
LAN Interface
CPU
Brdge
Security Add-In Card
PCI Bus
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BCM5801
Cryptographic
Processor
BCM5801 Cryptographic  Add-In Card S ystem Diagram
Low-cost, easy-to-design-single-chip security solution
 Smallest footprint
 Lowest system cost
Sustainable real-world performance 
 DMA supports multi-packet processing
 Pre-fetch of new context and packet
Flexible, easy-to-use PCI 2.2 interface
 No external components required
 Ideal for low-cost add-in card applications
 Compatible with all existing PC systems
Complete product solution minimizes time-to-market
 Software Reference Library (SRL) including a hardware
abstraction software layer
 Compatible with industry standard SSH IPSec software
Flexible VPN solution for all data security
applications:
 Firewalls
 VPN appliances
 Client applications
 IPSec acceleration
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