Quantum Effect Design

Quantum Effect Design

 * Quantum Effect Design on Wikipedia (1991)
 * Quantum Effect Devices on Wikipedia (1997)
 * PMC-Sierra on Wikipedia (2000)
 * See also: IDT, NEC, Toshiba, PMC-Sierra and MIPS

Timeline

 * 1991 - Quantum Effect Design founded.
 * 1997 - Quantum Effect Design renamed to Quantum Effect Devices.
 * 2000 - Quantum Effect Devices was acquired by the semiconductor manufacturer PMC-Sierra

Processors

 * R4600 series ("Orion") - MIPS III
 * R4600 (1993) • R4600 on Wikipedia
 * IDT 79RV4600 - @100/133MHz
 * NKK NR4600 - @100MHz


 * R4640/R4650
 * IDT 79RV4640 (1995) - @150/180MHz (32-bit) - WebTV Networks Plus Thin Client
 * IDT 79RV4650 (1994) - @150/180MHz, 133/166MHz (64-bit) - Namco System 23 Hardware


 * R4700 (1996)
 * IDT 79RVR4700 - @100/133/150MHz, @175/200MHz


 * R5000 series ("Orion") - MIPS IV
 * R5000 (1996) - @180MHz • R5000 on Wikipedia
 * IDT 79RV5000
 * NEC VR5000
 * NKK NR5000
 * Toshiba TX5000


 * R5000A (1997) - @200MHz
 * R5900 (1999)
 * Sony CXD9615GB @300MHz (64-bit)
 * • Sony PlayStation 2 on Wikipedia
 * • Emotion Engine on Wikipedia
 * Sony PlayStation Devices - R3051 (R3000A) @33MHz • Sony PS


 * RM52x0 series (1997)
 * Quantum Effect Design + MIPS (MTI) -> Quantum Effect Devices


 * RM5230 - @100/133МHz, @150/175МHz (32-bit @66MHz)
 * RM5260 - @133/150МHz, @175/200МHz (64-bit @75MHz)
 * RM5270 - @150/200МHz (64-bit @100MHz)
 * RM52x1 series (1998)
 * RM5231 - @150/200/250МHz (32-bit @75MHz)
 * RM5261 - @250/266МHz (64-bit @100MHz)
 * RM5271 (1999) - @300МHz (64-bit @125MHz)
 * RM52x1A series (2001)
 * Quantum Effect Devices (2000) -> PMC-Sierra


 * RM5231A - @250/350МHz (32-bit @100MHz)
 * RM5261A - @250/400МHz (64-bit @125MHz)
 * RM7000 series (1998)
 * RM7000 - @250/600MHz (250,180,130nm)
 * RM9000 series (2001)

Devices
Device	Type	PHY modes	Manuf. CPU1	FLA1	RAM1	WI1	WI2	Switch	Ether. Expan. Ports	FCC date
 * RM5230 - Cobalt Qube, Cobalt Qube 2700
 * RM5231 - Cobalt Qube 2, Cobalt RaQ, Cobalt RaQ 2, Seagate NASRaQ

Cobalt RaQ 2	NAS	Quantum Effect Design RM5231 250MHz	0.5 MiB		100M 2 LAN	IDE, Ultra SCSI Seagate NASRaQ	NAS	Quantum Effect Design RM5231 250MHz	0.5 MiB		100M 1 LAN	IDE, Ultra SCSI