SPRAD05B May   2023  – December 2023 AM620-Q1 , AM623 , AM625 , AM625-Q1 , AM625SIP

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
    1. 1.1 Before Getting Started With the Board Design
    2. 1.2 Processor Selection
      1. 1.2.1 Note on AM625SIP Data Sheet
      2. 1.2.2 AM625 and AM625SIP Board Design Compatibility
    3. 1.3 Technical Documentation
    4. 1.4 Design Documentation
  5. 2 Block Diagram
    1. 2.1 Constructing the Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Selecting the Boot Mode
    3. 2.3 Confirming Pinmux (Multiplexing Compatibility)
  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 DDR PHY and SDRAM Power Supply
        1. 3.2.3.1 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
        2. 3.2.3.2 AM625SIP
      4. 3.2.4 Internal LDOs for IO Groups (Processor IO Groups)
      5. 3.2.5 Dual-Voltage IOs (Processor IOs)
      6. 3.2.6 Dual-Voltage Dynamic Switching IOs
      7. 3.2.7 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 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
      2. 3.5.2 AM625SIP
      3. 3.5.3 Note on PDN target impedance
    6. 3.6 Power Supply Sequencing
    7. 3.7 Supply Diagnostics
    8. 3.8 Power Supply Monitoring
  7. 4 Clocking
    1. 4.1 Processor Clock Inputs
      1. 4.1.1 Unused WKUP_LFOSC0
      2. 4.1.2 LVCMOS Digital Clock Source
      3. 4.1.3 Crystal Selection
    2. 4.2 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 AM625 / AM623
        2. 5.1.1.2 AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
        3. 5.1.1.3 AM625SIP
      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 (DDRSS)
      1. 7.2.1 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
        1. 7.2.1.1 Processor DDR Subsystem and Device Register Configuration
        2. 7.2.1.2 Calibration Resistor Connection
      2. 7.2.2 AM625SIP
        1. 7.2.2.1 Reassigned DDRSS0 Pins on the AMK Package
        2. 7.2.2.2 Calibration Resistors Connection
    3. 7.3  Media and Data Storage Interfaces
    4. 7.4  Ethernet Interface Using Common Platform Ethernet Switch 3-port Gigabit (CPSW3G)
    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 AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1
      2. 7.8.2 AM620-Q1
    9. 7.9  Camera Subsystem (CSI)
    10. 7.10 Connection of Processor Power Pins, Unused Peripherals and IOs
      1. 7.10.1 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
      2. 7.10.2 AM625SIP
      3. 7.10.3 External Interrupt (EXTINTn)
      4. 7.10.4 Reserved Pins (Signals)
  11. 8 Interfacing of Processor IOs ( LVCMOS or Open-Drain or Fail-Safe Type IO Buffers) and Simulations
    1. 8.1 AM625 / AM623
    2. 8.2 AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
    3. 8.3 AM625SIP
  12. 9 Power Consumption and Thermal Analysis
    1. 9.1 Power Consumption
    2. 9.2 Maximum Current for Different Supply Rails
    3. 9.3 Power Modes
    4. 9.4 Thermal Design Guidelines
      1. 9.4.1 AM625 / AM623
      2. 9.4.2 AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
      3. 9.4.3 AM625SIP
  13. 10Schematic Design, Capture 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 DDR Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 11.2.1 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
      2. 11.2.2 AM625SIP
    3. 11.3 High-Speed Differential Signal Routing Guidelines
    4. 11.4 Board Layer Count and Stack-up
      1. 11.4.1 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
      2. 11.4.2 AM625SIP
      3. 11.4.3 Simulation Recommendations
    5. 11.5 Reference for the Steps to be Followed for Running Simulation
  15. 12Device Handling and Assembly
    1. 12.1 Soldering Recommendations
      1. 12.1.1 Additional References
  16. 13References
    1. 13.1 AM625SIP
    2. 13.2 AM625 / AM623
    3. 13.3 AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
    4. 13.4 AM625 / AM623 / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1
    5. 13.5 Common for all AM62x family of processors
  17. 14Terminology
  18. 15Revision History

2.2 Selecting the Boot Mode

It is recommended to indicate the configured boot mode in the block diagram. This includes the primary boot and the backup boot.

The processor family includes multiple peripheral interfaces that support boot mode. Examples include: eMMC, Multi-Media Card/Secure Digital (MMC/SD), QSPI, OSPI, GPMC NAND, GPMC NOR, Ethernet, USB (Device and Host), Serial Flash, xSPI and Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C). The processor family supports a primary boot mode option and an optional backup boot mode option. If the primary boot source fails to boot, the ROM moves on to the backup mode.

The boot mode resistor configurations connected to the processor boot mode input pins provide information on the boot mode to be used by the ROM code during boot. The boot mode pins are sampled at power-on-reset (PORz_OUT), and the inputs must be stable before releasing (deassertion) the reset (MCU_PORz).

Boot mode configurations provide the below information:

PLL Config: BOOTMODE [02:00] – Indicates the system clock (PLL reference clock selection) frequency (MCU_OSC0_XI/XO) to ROM code for PLL configuration

Primary Boot Mode: BOOTMODE [06:03] – Select the required boot (primary) mode after POR, that is, the peripheral/memory to boot from

Primary Boot Mode Config: BOOTMODE [09:07] – These pins provide optional configurations for primary boot and are used in conjunction with the boot mode selected

Backup Boot Mode: BOOTMODE [12:10] – Select the required backup boot mode. This is the peripheral/memory to boot from, in case primary boot fails

Backup Boot Mode Config: BOOTMODE [13] – This pin provides additional configuration options (optional - depends on the selected backup boot mode) for the backup boot devices

Reserved: BOOTMODE [15:14] – Reserved pins

Key considerations for boot mode configuration:

  • It is recommended to always include provision to configure boot modes used during development, such as USB boot, UART boot or No-boot mode for JTAG debug.
  • Boot mode pins have other functions after latching of boot mode configuration. Ensure the board design takes this into account when choosing pullup or pulldown resistors for the boot mode pins. If these pins are driven by another device, they must return to the proper boot configuration levels whenever the processor is reset (indicated by the PORz_OUT pin) to enable the processor to boot properly.
  • Some boot mode pins functionalities are reserved. Any boot mode pins marked as Reserved or not used must be tied high or low with pull resistors. They should not be left floating. For details regarding connection of reserved boot mode pins, refer the BOOTMODE Pin Mapping section of the Initialization chapter of the device-specific TRM.

For details regarding supported boot modes, refer the Initialization chapter of the device-specific TRM.

Note: Board designer is responsible to provide provision to set the required boot mode configuration (using pullups or pulldowns, and optionally jumpers/switches) depending on the required boot configuration.
Note: For updates related to supported boot modes and available boot mode functionality, see the device-specific silicon errata.