SDAA545 October   2026 AM2752-Q1 , AM2754-Q1 , AM620-Q1 , AM623 , AM625 , AM625-Q1 , AM625SIP , AM62A1-Q1 , AM62A3 , AM62A3-Q1 , AM62A7 , AM62A7-Q1 , AM62D-Q1 , AM62L , AM62P , AM62P-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Understanding the Purpose of DMA
    2. 1.2 How does DMA work?
    3. 1.3 Why CDD DMA?
    4. 1.4 CDD Module Placement in the AUTOSAR BSW Stack
  5. 2Types of DMA
    1. 2.1 Block Copy DMA (BCDMA)
      1. 2.1.1 BCDMA Software Flow
    2. 2.2 Packet DMA – Peripheral TX (PKTDMA-TX)
    3. 2.3 Packet DMA – Peripheral RX (PKTDMA-RX)
      1. 2.3.1 PKTDMA Software Flow
    4. 2.4 Polling Mode Versus Interrupt Mode
    5. 2.5 DMA Channel Chaining
  6. 3Hardware Architecture: Inside the DMA Factory
    1. 3.1 Ring Accelerator (RINGACC)
      1. 3.1.1 Key Characteristics
    2. 3.2 Packet Streaming Interface Link (PSIL)
      1. 3.2.1 Key Characteristics
    3. 3.3 Descriptors: [TRPD and HPD]
      1. 3.3.1 Transfer Request Packet Descriptor (TRPD) - For Memory-to-Memory Moves
      2. 3.3.2 Host Packet Descriptor (HPD) - For Peripheral Communications
    4. 3.4 Interrupt Aggregator
      1. 3.4.1 Key Characteristics
  7. 4Software Overview
    1. 4.1 Three-Layer Driver Architecture
      1. 4.1.1 API Layer
        1. 4.1.1.1 Key Responsibilities
      2. 4.1.2 Private Layer
        1. 4.1.2.1 Key Responsibilities
      3. 4.1.3 Low-Level Driver
        1. 4.1.3.1 Key Responsibilities:
    2. 4.2 Memory Requirements
    3. 4.3 AUTOSAR Integration
      1. 4.3.1 Schedule Manager (SchM) Integration
      2. 4.3.2 Development Error Tracer (DET)
      3. 4.3.3 ECU Manager (EcuM) Integration and Boot Sequence
      4. 4.3.4 AUTOSAR OS vs FreeRTOS - ISR Category Configuration
      5. 4.3.5 Memory Protection Unit (MPU) Considerations for DMA Buffers
      6. 4.3.6 Inter-Module AUTOSAR Dependencies and Initialization Order
  8. 5Use Cases
    1. 5.1 Flash Copy with DMA
      1. 5.1.1 Flash DMA Overview
      2. 5.1.2 How DMA Enhances Flash Performance
      3. 5.1.3 Initialization Sequence
      4. 5.1.4 Constraints and Fallback Behavior
    2. 5.2 Use Case: Amplifier Data Transmission Using CDD UART With DMA
      1. 5.2.1 UART DMA Overview
      2. 5.2.2 How DMA Enhances Amplifier Data Throughput
      3. 5.2.3 Initialization Sequence
  9. 6Step-by-Step Guide to Write a CDD DMA Application
    1. 6.1 Step 1 - Configure EB Tresos
    2. 6.2 Step 2 - Allocate Memory (128-Byte Aligned, in DDR)
    3. 6.3 Step 3 - Initialize the Driver
    4. 6.4 Step 4 - Open and Enable the Channel
    5. 6.5 Step 5 - Submit the Transfer
    6. 6.6 Step 6 - Wait for Completion
    7. 6.7 Step 7 - Clean Up
    8. 6.8 Common Mistakes to Avoid
  10. 7Summary
  11. 8References
    1. 8.1 Example Applications (in MCAL):

3.3.1 Transfer Request Packet Descriptor (TRPD) - For Memory-to-Memory Moves

TRPD is used exclusively in Block Copy (BCDMA) mode. TRPD describes a multi-dimensional memory transfer using nested loop counts (ICNT0 to ICNT3). The application is responsible for allocating TRPD memory and passing it to StartTransfer API.


TRPD Structure

Figure 3-3 TRPD Structure

The responsibility of the application in BCDMA mode is to provide a TRPD memory that must be 128-byte cache-line aligned, which contains all the information needed for the transfer [Cdd_Dma_ParamsType]; that is, source and destination buffer addresses and transfer count and dimensions (1D line to 4D hypercube). The application can trigger settings for chaining operations and configure flags for interrupt generation and so forth.

Note: Maximum transfer size per TRPD: ICNT0 × ICNT1 × ICNT2 × ICNT3 ≤ 65,535 bytes. For transfers larger than 64KB, split into multiple StartTransfer() calls or use multiple ring elements. TRPD memory must be 128-byte cache-line aligned. ICNT is configured via EB Tresos.