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):

1.3 Why CDD DMA?

Complex Device Driver – Direct Memory Access (CDD DMA) is the AUTOSAR-compliant DMA driver used in Texas Instruments' MCAL software. CDD DMA abstracts the TI Sitara™ series Unified DMA (UDMA) hardware and provides a clean, portable API for:

  • Memory-to-memory block copies (BCDMA)
  • Peripheral TX/RX data movement (PKTDMA) (for example, UART, MCSPI, and OSPI)
  • DMA-accelerated Flash reads using the FLS driver
  • Multi-stage automated pipelines using channel chaining

CDD DMA is a complex device driver (CDD) because CDD DMA provides functionality beyond the standard AUTOSAR modules while still following AUTOSAR coding and configuration conventions.