SDAA172 March   2026 AM13E23019

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Schematic Design
    1. 2.1  Package and Device Selection
    2. 2.2  Digital Peripherals
      1. 2.2.1 GPIO
      2. 2.2.2 XBARs
      3. 2.2.3 EPI
      4. 2.2.4 MCAN
      5. 2.2.5 UNICOMM
        1. 2.2.5.1 UART
        2. 2.2.5.2 I2C
        3. 2.2.5.3 SPI
    3. 2.3  Control Peripherals
      1. 2.3.1 eQEP and eCAP
      2. 2.3.2 Timers
    4. 2.4  Analog Peripherals
      1. 2.4.1 Choosing Analog Pins
      2. 2.4.2 Analog Voltage Reference
      3. 2.4.3 ADC Inputs
    5. 2.5  Multiplexed Peripherals
    6. 2.6  Power
      1. 2.6.1 Discrete Power Solution
      2. 2.6.2 Power Decoupling and Filtering
      3. 2.6.3 Analog Voltage Reference
      4. 2.6.4 VSS/VSSA
      5. 2.6.5 Power Consumption
    7. 2.7  Reset
      1. 2.7.1 nRST Pin
      2. 2.7.2 BSL Invoke Pin
      3. 2.7.3 WAKE from LPM Pins
      4. 2.7.4 WAKE From STOP/STANDBY Modes
      5. 2.7.5 WAKE from SHUTDOWN Mode
      6. 2.7.6 AM13E230x Hardware Platform Examples
    8. 2.8  Clocking
      1. 2.8.1 Internal Oscillators
      2. 2.8.2 External Crystal Oscillator (XTAL)
      3. 2.8.3 Digital Clock Input
      4. 2.8.4 Output Clock Generation
    9. 2.9  Debugging and Emulation
      1. 2.9.1 Debug Interfaces
        1. 2.9.1.1 JTAG and SW-DP
        2. 2.9.1.2 Trace
      2. 2.9.2 Debug Probes
    10. 2.10 Boot Interfaces
      1. 2.10.1 UART Bootloader
      2. 2.10.2 I2C Bootloader
      3. 2.10.3 MCAN Bootloader
    11. 2.11 Unused Pins
  6. 3PCB Layout Design
    1. 3.1 Layout Design Overview
      1. 3.1.1 Recommended Layout Practices
      2. 3.1.2 Board Dimensions
      3. 3.1.3 Layer Stackup
        1. 3.1.3.1 4-Layer Stackup
        2. 3.1.3.2 6-Layer Stackup
    2. 3.2 Vias
    3. 3.3 Recommended Board Layout
    4. 3.4 Placing Components
    5. 3.5 Ground Planes
    6. 3.6 Signal Routing Traces
    7. 3.7 Thermal Considerations
  7. 4EOS, EMI/EMC, ESD Considerations
    1. 4.1 Electrical Overstress
    2. 4.2 EMI and EMC
    3. 4.3 Electrostatic Discharge
  8. 5Summary and Checklist
  9. 6References
  10. 7Revision History

3.4 Placing Components

Once the PCB floorplan is set, the first (and most consequential) step is to determine the position of the AM13E230x MCU. The package orientation should allow for optimized routing and ensure that traces can remain short and direct between the MCU and external connections. If convenient, the MCU device can be placed at a 45-degree angle such as on the AM13E230x LaunchPad to align the device pins with the signal trace connections.

After the MCU device is set, the next most critical component to place is the crystal/oscillator. For full implementation details with examples, reference the Section 2.8 section of this document.

Next, the decoupling capacitors for the device power pins should be placed. These capacitors must be placed as close as possible to their respective pins to reduce noise and ensure stability on the device power supply nets. Decoupling capacitors placed more than one inch away from a power pin offers poor performance. However, bulk capacitors can be placed relatively further away from the MCU without greatly impacting the performance. For full implementation details with examples, reference the Section 2.6.2 section of this document.

Following the power rail decoupling, debug header/circuits and reset logic should be placed and routed.