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MitySOM-AM62A System on ModuleProduction-ready Sitara AM62Ax-based System on Module

Product status: In Development

Overview

The MitySOM-AM62A family of system-on-modules features the Texas Instruments Sitara AM62Ax Processor. The module includes (optional) eMMC FLASH, (optional) Octal or Quad SPI NOR FLASH, and LPDDR4 RAM memory subsystems. A MitySOM-AM62 provides a complete and flexible CPU infrastructure for highly integrated embedded systems.

The onboard AM62Ax processor provides up to a Quad Core Cortex-A53 64-bit RISC processor with a NEON SIMD coprocessor. This microprocessor unit (MPU) can run a rich set of real-time operating systems containing software applications programming interfaces (APIs) expected by modern system designers. The ARM architecture supports several operating systems, including Linux.

In addition to the Cortex-A53, the AM62Ax family also offers a Single Core Arm Cortex-R5F MCU at up to 800 MHz as well as a deep learning accelerator engine that is based on a single C7x DSP core. The Cortex-R5F runs independently of the main Cortex-A53 MPU complex and has access to all the on-chip peripherals as well as all external memory and can be used for any purpose. Typical applications for the R5F might include managing an EtherCAT master interface, providing safety critical software operation or real-time handling of attached peripherals, etc.

The deep learning accelerator provides a C7x floating point DSP at up to 40 GFLOPS paired with a Matrix Multiple Accelerator that supports up to 2 TOPS (8b) for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.  Coupled with on-chip Vision Processing Accelerators and camera Image Signal Processing, the AM62Ax processor is a good fit for edge AI applications.

Applications

  • Embedded Instrumentation
  • Embedded Artificial Intelligence
  • Industrial Automation
  • Industrial Instrumentation
  • Medical Instrumentation
  • Embedded Camera Applications
  • Human Machine Interfaces (HMI)
  • Robots
  • ADAS & driver monitoring
  • AI object & gesture recognition
  • Factory/Retail/Building automation
  • Machine vision

Documentation

 

Specifications

CPU

  • TI AM62Ax Application Processor
    • Up to Quad Arm Cortex-A53 MPU at up to 1.4 GHz
    • 32 KB L1 Program Cache per Core
    • 32 KB L1 Data Cache per Core
    • 512 KB Shared L2 Cache
    • JTAG Emulation/Debug
  • Single Core Arm Cortex-R5F MCU at up to 800 MHz with 256 KB SRAM
  • Deep Learning Accelerator
    • C7x floating point, up to 40 GFLOPS
    • Matrix Multiply Accelerator, up to 2 TOPs (8b)
    • 32 KB L1 Dcache, 64 KB L1 ICache
    • 24 MB L2 SRAM
  • Vision Processing Accelerator with Image Signal Processing blocks
  • AM62Ax Processor Choices
    • AM62A74 (Quad Core, 2 TOPS)
    • AM62A72 (Dual Core, 2 TOPS)
    • AM62A34 (Quad Core, 1 TOPS)
    • AM62A32 (Dual Core, 1 TOPS)
    • AM62A31 (Single Core, 1 TOPS)

Memory

  • Up To 16 GB LPDDR4 CPU RAM
    • 32 bits wide, 14.9 GB/sec transfer rate
  • Up to 128 GB eMMC FLASH
    • 8 bits wide, HS200 speed
  • Up to 256 MB Octal/Quad SPI NOR FLASH

Additional Features

  • Video Encode/Decode Acceleration
  • Arm Cortex-R5F processor for boot, resource, and power management.
  • Watchdog Timer and Real Time Clock
  • Secure Boot
  • Crypto Hardware Accelerators (AES, SHA, DRBG, PKA)

 

Block Diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interfaces

  • 2 10/100/1000 Mbps EMACs
  • 1 MIPI CSI 1.3 Camera Input, 4 lanes up to 2.5 Gbps
  • 1 Display Output, up to 2048×1080@60fps
  • 3 CAN ports
  • 7 UARTs
  • 2 USB 2.0 Dual Role Device Ports
  • 3 multi-Channel MCASPs
  • 2 4 lane MMC/SD/SDIO
  • 3 SPI, 3 I2C, GPIO
  • eHRPWM, eQEP
  • Single 3.3V Input Power Supply
  • Compatible with MitySOM-AM62x SOM

Additionally, most of the pin multiplexed signals can be configured as general purpose I/O signals with interrupt capability.

Mechanical

Dimensions Length Width
Inches 2.74 1.5
Millimeters 69.60 38.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Kits

Development Tools and Software

Software Support

  • Users of the AM62Ax are encouraged to develop applications using the MitySOM-AM62A software development kit provided by Critical Link. The SDK is an expansion of the Texas Instruments platform support package for the AM62Ax and includes a Linux root filesystem/distribution and compatible gcc compiler tool-chain with debugger.

Technical Support

Our customers benefit from engineering and applications support for the life of their product. This includes free, lifetime access to our technical support site, as well as access to application engineering resources and other services.

Critical Link’s embedded design team also offers engineering services and other support options such as:

  • Schematic design review for customer designed carrier boards
  • Complete design review services
  • Software development services, including custom BSP development
  • Base board development services
  • Systems Engineering, Software, and Hardware Design to support your project anywhere in the product development lifecycle

Contact us for more information on these services.

 

Related Products

Purchase

The following table lists the standard configurations for Critical Link’s Sitara AM62Ax-based modules. For shipping status, availability, and lead time of these configurations please contact Critical Link at info@criticallink.com.

Module P/N A53 Cores Max Cortex-A53 Speed NN Performance NOR Flash eMMC DDR4 RAM Operating Temperature Buy
62A74-TX-XXD-RI 4 1.4 GHz 2 TOPS N/A N/A 2G -40 C to +85C Buy
62A74-TX-X9D-RC 4 1.4 GHz 2 TOPS N/A 32G 2G 0 C to +70C Buy
62A74-TX-XAE-RI 4 1.4 GHz 2 TOPS N/A 64G 4G -40 C to +85C Buy

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