INTRODUCTION
The MC68040, MC68040V, MC68LC040, MC68EC040, and MC68EC040V (collectively called M68040) are Motorola’s third generation of M68000-compatible, high-performance, 32-bit microprocessors. All five devices are virtual memory microprocessors employing multiple concurrent execution units and a highly integrated architecture that provides very high performance in a monolithic HCMOS device.

FEATURES
The main features of the M68040 are as follows:
• 6-Stage Pipeline, MC68030-Compatible IU
• MC68881/MC68882-Compatible FPU
• Independent Instruction and Data MMUs
• Simultaneously Accessible, 4-Kbyte Physical Instruction Cache and 4-Kbyte Physical Data Cache
• Low-Latency Bus Accesses for Reduced Cache Miss Penalty
• Multimaster/Multiprocessor Support via Bus Snooping
• Concurrent IU, FPU, MMU, and Bus Controller Operation Maximizes Throughput
• 32-Bit, Nonmultiplexed External Address and Data Buses with Synchronous Interface
• User Object-Code Compatible with All Earlier M68000 Microprocessors
• 4-Gbyte Direct Addressing Range
• Software Support Including Optimizing C Compiler and UNIX® System V Port