SPRABU5 May   2019 AM3351 , AM3352 , AM3354 , AM3356 , AM3357 , AM3358 , AM3358-EP , AM3359

 

  1.   AM335x Hardware Design Guide
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1  Introduction
    3. 2  Constructing the Block Diagram
    4. 3  Selecting the Boot Mode
    5. 4  Confirming Pin Multiplexing Compatibility
    6. 5  Confirming Electrical and Timing Compatibility
    7. 6  Designing the Power Subsystem
    8. 7  Designing the Clocking Subsystem
    9. 8  PCB Floorplan
    10. 9  Creating the Schematics
    11. 10 Laying Out the PCB
    12. 11 Board Bringup/Diagnostic
    13. 12 Refereces

2 Constructing the Block Diagram

The first step in designing the hardware platform is to create a detailed block diagram. The block diagram should contain all major system ICs and illustrate which I/O ports are used for device interconnection. Below is a collection of resources to aid in the Block Diagram creation process.

  • The AM335x Product folders (accessible from the AM335x Cortex-A8 Overview website) provide block diagrams, application reports, tools, software, design considerations, and other related information for various products under category "Related End Equipments".
  • An Evaluation Module (EVM) is always a good source from which to start building a reference design for these devices. The AM335x Cortex-A8 Overview has links to TI hardware designs and EVMs based on AM335x. The technical documentation for these designs are available for download on ti.com.
  • Select from a list of complementary devices to attach to the AM335x device in your system:
    • AM335x Power Options (see Table 1)