 clear channel interface. Fibre Channel MAC. MPLS label-switched router (LSR). Among the interfaces it implements, we will mention the following: 10/100 Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet. OC-3c OC-12c OC-48c Motorola is also offering an integrated C-Ware Development System. This is a joint hardware- software systems-engineering platform, which in conjunction with the availability of pre-existent hardware reference designs can definitely accelerate the overall development cycle. It is based upon a compact-PCI chassis into which you can plug one or multiple C-5e switching modules, a Q-5 TMC- based daughter board, a supervising computer board such as Motorola's MPC7400 Series Host Application Module, various other physical interface modules (PIMs), and several hardware refer- ence designs that can facilitate the time to market for Motorola's customers. More detailed informa- tion about this development system can be found at Motorola's web sites.3 SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING WITH C-PORT NPUS Unlike other NPU vendors, Motorola is not offering one-stop shopping. However, the company has documented compatibility with several vendors of complementary hardware as well as with both soft- ware and hardware development systems. The security acceleration area, for instance, directly supports Corrent's 7120 HurricaneTM IPsec accelerator at above 2 Gbps throughput by interfacing with the C-5e to provide fast-path security solu- tions such as VPNs. In terms of search engines, the Network Database Search Engines (CYNSE70032) from Cypress as well as the Cypress coprocessor (CYNCP80192) can connect with 3. High-quality technical documentation with tutorials, white papers, application notes, users guides, and data sheets is available at the web site of Motorola's network and communications processing group at :http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/sps/ site/overview.jsp?nodeId=03M0ylgx1KsM0yrfgP8S and at Motorola's documentation library at http://e-www.motorola.com/ webapp/sps/library/docu_lib.jsp. The company's design resources for 