SPRAD85B September   2024  – December 2024 AM62A3 , AM62A3-Q1 , AM62A7 , AM62A7-Q1 , AM62D-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
    1. 1.1 Before Getting Started With the Custom Board Design
    2. 1.2 Processor Selection
    3. 1.3 Technical Documentation
      1. 1.3.1 Updated SK Schematics With Design, Review and Cad Notes Added
        1. 1.3.1.1 AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62A7-Q1 / AM62A3-Q1
        2. 1.3.1.2 AM62D-Q1
      2. 1.3.2 FAQs to Support Custom Board Design
    4. 1.4 Custom Board Design Documentation
  5. 2 Block Diagram
    1. 2.1 Constructing the Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Configuring the Boot Mode
    3. 2.3 Confirming PinMux (PinMux Configuration)
  6. 3 Power Supply
    1. 3.1 Power Supply Architecture
      1. 3.1.1 Integrated Power
      2. 3.1.2 Discrete Power
    2. 3.2 Power (Supply) Rails
      1. 3.2.1 Core Supply
      2. 3.2.2 Peripheral Power Supply
      3. 3.2.3 Dynamic Switching Dual-Voltage IO Supply LDO
      4. 3.2.4 Internal LDOs for IO Groups (Processor)
      5. 3.2.5 Dual-Voltage IOs (for Processor IO Groups)
      6. 3.2.6 VPP (eFuse ROM programming) Supply
    3. 3.3 Determining Board Power Requirements
    4. 3.4 Power Supply Filters
    5. 3.5 Power Supply Decoupling and Bulk Capacitors
      1. 3.5.1 Note on PDN Target Impedance
    6. 3.6 Power Supply Sequencing
    7. 3.7 Supply Diagnostics
    8. 3.8 Power Supply Monitoring
  7. 4 Processor Clocking
    1. 4.1 Processor External Clock Source
      1. 4.1.1 Unused WKUP_LFOSC0
      2. 4.1.2 LVCMOS Digital Clock Source
      3. 4.1.3 Crystal Selection
    2. 4.2 Processor Clock Outputs
  8. 5 JTAG (Joint Test Action Group)
    1. 5.1 JTAG / Emulation
      1. 5.1.1 Configuration of JTAG / Emulation
        1. 5.1.1.1 BSDL File
      2. 5.1.2 Implementation of JTAG / Emulation
      3. 5.1.3 Connection of JTAG Interface Signals
  9. 6 Configuration (Processor) and Initialization (Processor and Device)
    1. 6.1 Processor Reset
    2. 6.2 Latching of Boot Mode Configuration
    3. 6.3 Resetting the Attached Devices
    4. 6.4 Watchdog Timer
  10. 7 Processor Peripherals
    1. 7.1  Selecting Peripherals Across Domains
    2. 7.2  Memory Controller (DDRSS)
      1. 7.2.1 Processor DDR Subsystem and Device Register Configuration
      2. 7.2.2 Calibration Resistor Connection for DDRSS
      3. 7.2.3 Attached Memory Device ZQ and Reset_N Connection
    3. 7.3  Media and Data Storage Interfaces
    4. 7.4  Common Platform Ethernet Switch 3-port Gigabit (CPSW3G - for Ethernet Interface)
    5. 7.5  Programmable Real-Time Unit Subsystem (PRUSS)
    6. 7.6  Universal Serial Bus (USB) Subsystem
    7. 7.7  General Connectivity Peripherals
    8. 7.8  Display Subsystem (DSS)
      1. 7.8.1 AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62A7-Q1 / AM62A3-Q1
      2. 7.8.2 AM62D-Q1
    9. 7.9  Camera Interface
    10. 7.10 Connection of Processor Power Supply Pins, Unused Peripherals and IOs
      1. 7.10.1 External Interrupt (EXTINTn)
      2. 7.10.2 RSVD Reserved Pins (Signals)
  11. 8 Interfacing of Processor IOs (LVCMOS or Open-Drain or Fail-Safe Type IO Buffers) and Simulations
    1. 8.1 IBIS Model
    2. 8.2 IBIS-AMI Model
  12. 9 Processor Current Rating and Thermal Analysis
    1. 9.1 Power Estimation
    2. 9.2 Maximum Current Rating for Different Supply Rails
    3. 9.3 Power Modes
    4. 9.4 Thermal Design Guidelines
      1. 9.4.1 Thermal Model
      2. 9.4.2 VTM (Voltage Thermal Management Module)
  13. 10Schematics:- Design, Capture, Entry and Review
    1. 10.1 Selection of Components and Values
    2. 10.2 Schematic Design and Capture
    3. 10.3 Schematics Review
  14. 11Floor Planning, Layout, Routing Guidelines, Board Layers and Simulation
    1. 11.1 Escape Routing for PCB Design
    2. 11.2 LPDDR4 Design and Layout Guidelines
    3. 11.3 High-Speed Differential Signals Routing Guidelines
    4. 11.4 Board Layer Count and Stack-up
      1. 11.4.1 Simulation Recommendations
    5. 11.5 Reference for Steps to be Followed for Running Simulation
  15. 12Custom Board Assembly and Testing
    1. 12.1 Guidelines and Board Bring-up Tips
  16. 13Device Handling and Assembly
    1. 13.1 Soldering Recommendations
      1. 13.1.1 Additional References
  17. 14References
    1. 14.1 AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62A7-Q1 / AM62A3-Q1
    2. 14.2 AM62D-Q1
    3. 14.3 Common
  18. 15Terminology
  19. 16Revision History

15 Terminology

    BSDL Boundary-Scan Description Language
    CAN Controller Area Network
    CAN-FD Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate
    CPPI Communications Port Programming Interface
    CPSW3G Common Platform Ethernet Switch 3-port Gigabit
    CSIRX Camera Streaming Interface Receiver
    DPI Display Parallel Interface
    DRD Dual-Role Device
    DSI Display Serial Interface
    DSITX Display Serial Interface transmitter
    E2E Engineer to Engineer
    ECAP Enhanced Capture
    ECC Error-Correcting Code
    eMMC embedded Multi-Media Card
    EMU Emulation Control
    EPWM Enhanced Pulse-Width Modulator
    EQEP Enhanced Quadrature Encoder Pulse
    FAQ Frequently Asked Question
    GEMAC Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller
    GPIO General Purpose Input/Output
    GPMC General-Purpose Memory Controller
    HS-RTDX High-Speed Real Time Data eXchange
    I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit
    IBIS Input/Output Buffer Information Specification
    JTAG Joint Test Action Group
    LDO Low-Dropout
    LVCMOS Low Voltage Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
    LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
    MAC Media Access Controller
    MCASP Multichannel Audio Serial Ports
    MCSPI Multichannel Serial Peripheral Interfaces
    MCU Micro Controller Unit
    MMC Multi-Media Card
    MSL Moisture Sensitivity Level
    OPP Operating Performance Point
    OSPI Octal Serial Peripheral Interface
    OTP One-Time Programmable
    PCB Printed Circuit Board
    PMIC Power Management Integrated Circuit
    POR Power-on Reset
    QSPI Quad Serial Peripheral Interface
    RGMII Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface
    RMII Reduced Media Independent Interface
    SD Secure Digital
    SDIO Secure Digital Input Output
    SDK Software Development Kit
    SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
    TCK Test Clock Input
    TDI Test Data Input
    TDO Test Data Output
    TMS Test Mode Select Input
    TRM Technical Reference Manual
    TRSTn Test Reset
    UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
    USB Universal Serial Bus
    VCA Via Channel Array
    VTM Voltage Thermal Management Module
    WKUP Wakeup
    XDS eXtended Development System