SPRAD67A december   2022  – july 2023 AM6411 , AM6412 , AM6421 , AM6422 , AM6441 , AM6442

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
    1. 1.1 Before Getting Started With the Board Design
    2. 1.2 Processor (Device) Selection
      1. 1.2.1 Availability of Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM)
    3. 1.3 Technical Documentation
    4. 1.4 Design Documentation
  5. 2 Block Diagram
    1. 2.1 Creating the Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Selecting the Boot Mode
    3. 2.3 Confirming Pinmux (Multiplexing Compatibility)
  6. 3 Power Supply
    1. 3.1 Power Supply Architecture
      1. 3.1.1 Integrated Power Architecture
      2. 3.1.2 Discrete Power Architecture
    2. 3.2 Power (Supply) Rails
      1. 3.2.1 Core Supply
      2. 3.2.2 Peripheral Power Supply
      3. 3.2.3 Internal LDO for IO Groups (Processor IO Groups)
      4. 3.2.4 Dual-Voltage IOs (LVCMOS IOs / Processor IOs)
      5. 3.2.5 Dual-Voltage Dynamic Switching IOs for SDIO
      6. 3.2.6 VPP (eFuse ROM Programming Supply)
    3. 3.3 Determining Board Power Requirements
    4. 3.4 Power Supply Filters
    5. 3.5 Power Supply Decoupling and Bulk Capacitors
      1. 3.5.1 Note on PDN Target Impedance
    6. 3.6 Power Supply Sequencing
    7. 3.7 Supply Diagnostics
    8. 3.8 Power Supply Monitoring
  7. 4 Clocking
    1. 4.1 System Clock Input
    2. 4.2 Unused Clock Input
    3. 4.3 Clock Output
    4. 4.4 Single-ended Clock Source
    5. 4.5 Crystal Selection
  8. 5 JTAG (Joint Test Action Group)
    1. 5.1 JTAG / Emulation
      1. 5.1.1 Configuration of JTAG / Emulation
        1. 5.1.1.1 AM64x
        2. 5.1.1.2 AM243x
      2. 5.1.2 Implementation of JTAG / Emulation
      3. 5.1.3 JTAG Termination
  9. 6 Configuration (Processor) and Initialization (Processor and Device)
    1. 6.1 Processor Reset
    2. 6.2 Latching of the Boot Mode Configuration
    3. 6.3 Attach Device Reset
    4. 6.4 Watchdog Timer
  10. 7 Peripherals
    1. 7.1 Selecting Peripherals Across Domains
    2. 7.2 Memory
      1. 7.2.1 Processor DDR Subsystem and Device Register Configuration
    3. 7.3 Media and Data Storage Interfaces
    4. 7.4 Ethernet Interface
      1. 7.4.1 Common Platform Ethernet Switch 3-port Gigabit Ethernet (CPSW3G)
      2. 7.4.2 Programmable Real-Time Unit and Industrial Communication Subsystem - Gigabit (PRU_ICSSG)
    5. 7.5 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Subsystem
    6. 7.6 Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Subsystem
    7. 7.7 General Connectivity Peripherals
    8. 7.8 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
      1. 7.8.1 Change Summary of AM64x / AM243x SR2.0 ADC Errata
    9. 7.9 Termination of Power Pins, Unused Peripherals and IOs
      1. 7.9.1 External Interrupt (EXTINTn)
  11. 8 Interfacing of IO Buffers and Simulations
    1. 8.1 AM64x
    2. 8.2 AM243x
  12. 9 Power Consumption and Thermal Analysis
    1. 9.1 Power Consumption
    2. 9.2 Maximum Current for Different Supply Rails
    3. 9.3 Power Modes
    4. 9.4 Guidance on Thermal Design
      1. 9.4.1 AM64x
      2. 9.4.2 AM243x
  13. 10Schematic Capture and Review
    1. 10.1 Selection of Components and Components Value
    2. 10.2 Schematic Capture
    3. 10.3 Reviewing the Schematics
  14. 11Floor Planning, Layout and Routing Guidelines
    1. 11.1 Escape Routing Guidelines
    2. 11.2 DDR Layout Guidelines
    3. 11.3 High-Speed Differential Signal Routing Guidance
    4. 11.4 Additional References for Simulation
  15. 12Device Handling and Assembly
  16. 13References
    1. 13.1 AM64x
    2. 13.2 AM243x
    3. 13.3 Common
  17. 14Terminology
  18. 15Revision History

3.2.1 Core Supply

In AM64x family of processors, core supply VDD_CORE can be operated at 0.75 V or 0.85 V. When VDD_CORE is operating at 0.75 V, VDD_CORE shall be ramped up prior to all 0.85 V supplies. VDD_CORE and VDDR_CORE are expected to be powered by the same source so these ramp together when VDD_CORE is operating at 0.85 V.

In AM243x family of processors, core supply VDD_CORE can be operated only at 0.85 V. VDD_CORE and VDDR_CORE are expected to be powered by the same source such that these ramp together.

Core supplies VDDA_0P85_SERDES0, VDDA_0P85_SERDES0_C, VDDA_0P85_USB0 and VDDR_CORE are specified to operate only at 0.85 V.

Core supplies VDD_MMC0 and VDD_DLL_MMC0 are specified to operate at 0.85 V. VDD_MMC0 and VDD_DLL_MMC0 shall be connected to the same power source as VDD_CORE when MMC0 is not used.

For more information, see the Recommended Operating Conditions section in the Specifications chapter of the device-specific data sheet.

Note:

AM64x supports 2 core voltages 0.75 V or 0.85 V. The Operating Performance Point (OPP) is not tied to the core voltage. There is no change in performance with 0.75 V or 0.85 V core voltage. The 0.75 V supply provides an option to optimize power and the 0.85 V supply optimizes the number of power rails without change in performance.