SPRAD50A August   2022  – March 2023 AM2631 , AM2631-Q1 , AM2632 , AM2632-Q1 , AM2634 , AM2634-Q1

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Acronyms Used in This Document
  4. 2ROM Boot Requirements
  5. 3Application Requirements
  6. 4Additional Usage Factors
  7. 5Flash Support in MCU PLUS SDK
  8. 6Compatible Flash Devices
  9. 7References
  10. 8Revision History

Application Requirements

Application-specific requirements tend to be more lenient then the ROM code execution requirements as improper configuration and lack of support won’t result in system boot failure. The following requirements must be met for general flash applications:

  • Flash device must operate in the 3.3 V vicinity (typical range 2.3 V to 3.6 V).
  • If the Flash memory is larger than 16MB (128Mb), then a flash device package with support for a RESET signal is required to prevent a device warm reset from affecting ROM code execution.
Note: Even though there is not a hard limit imposed on the Flash memory that can be used, AM263x only supports up to 4-byte addressing communication mode. As a result, any address requiring over 32 bits to reach is virtually inaccessible.
Note: in Serial Flash Interface mode (SFI), AM263x's external flash support is limited to 8MB. For more information on SFI operation, see the Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI) section of the AM263x Sitara™ Microcontroller Technical Reference Manual.