Overview
The AM5726BABCXEA is a Sitara processor from Texas Instruments, designed to meet the intense processing needs of modern embedded products. This processor integrates a dual-core Arm Cortex-A15 microprocessor subsystem, along with two TI C66x VLIW floating-point DSP cores and various other coprocessors. It offers high processing performance, programmable video processing, and a highly integrated peripheral set, making it suitable for a wide range of applications including industrial communication, human machine interfaces, automation, and high-performance analytics.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Part Number | AM5726BABCXEA |
| Package | 760-pin FCBGA (ABC) |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 105°C |
| Core Processor | Dual-core Arm Cortex-A15 |
| Speed | 1.5 GHz |
| Co-Processors/DSP | DSP, IPU, VPE, dual C66x VLIW floating-point DSP |
| RAM Controllers | DDR3, DDR3L, up to 2GB per EMIF |
| Graphics Acceleration | Vivante GC320 core, PowerVR SGX544 3D GPU |
| Ethernet | 2-port gigabit Ethernet (GMAC) |
| USB | SuperSpeed USB 3.0, High-speed USB 2.0 |
| Voltage - I/O | 1.8V, 3.3V |
| GPIO Pins | Up to 247 General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) pins |
| Technology | 28-nm CMOS technology |
Key Features
- Dual-core Arm Cortex-A15 microprocessor subsystem with Arm Neon extension
- Two TI C66x VLIW floating-point DSP cores
- Up to 2.5MB of on-chip L3 RAM
- Dual DDR3/DDR3L memory interface modules supporting up to DDR3-1066
- Two dual-core Arm Cortex-M4 co-processors (IPU1 and IPU2)
- Up to four Embedded Vision Engines (EVEs) and IVA-HD subsystem
- 4K @ 15fps encode and decode support for H.264 CODEC, and other CODECs up to 1080p60
- Display subsystem with full-HD video (1920 × 1080p, 60 fps), multiple video input and output, 2D and 3D graphics
- Crypto hardware accelerators for AES, SHA, RNG, DES, and 3DES
- Three video Input Port (VIP) modules, General-Purpose Memory Controller (GPMC), Enhanced Direct Memory Access (EDMA) controller
- Sixteen 32-bit general-purpose timers, 32-bit MPU watchdog timer, five Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) ports
- Ten configurable UART/IrDA/CIR modules, four Multichannel Serial Peripheral Interfaces (McSPI), Quad SPI interface (QSPI)
- SATA gen2 interface, eight Multichannel Audio Serial Port (McASP) modules
- PCI-Express 3.0 subsystems with two 5-Gbps lanes, Dual Controller Area Network (DCAN) modules with CAN 2.0B protocol
- On-chip debug with CTools technology
Applications
- Industrial communication
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Automation and control
- High-performance applications
- Analytics
- General use in embedded systems
Q & A
- What is the core processor of the AM5726BABCXEA?
The core processor is a dual-core Arm Cortex-A15 microprocessor subsystem.
- What is the operating temperature range of the AM5726BABCXEA?
The operating temperature range is -40°C to 105°C.
- What type of memory interfaces does the AM5726BABCXEA support?
The AM5726BABCXEA supports dual DDR3/DDR3L memory interface modules.
- Does the AM5726BABCXEA have cryptographic acceleration?
- What are the key features of the display subsystem in the AM5726BABCXEA?
The display subsystem supports full-HD video (1920 × 1080p, 60 fps), multiple video input and output, and 2D and 3D graphics.
- What types of USB interfaces are available on the AM5726BABCXEA?
The AM5726BABCXEA supports SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and High-speed USB 2.0.
- How many GPIO pins does the AM5726BABCXEA have?
The AM5726BABCXEA has up to 247 General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.
- What is the technology used in the AM5726BABCXEA?
The AM5726BABCXEA is built using 28-nm CMOS technology.
- What are some of the key applications of the AM5726BABCXEA?
The AM5726BABCXEA is used in industrial communication, HMI, automation, high-performance applications, and analytics.
- Does the AM5726BABCXEA support PCI-Express?
- What development tools are provided by Texas Instruments for the AM5726BABCXEA?
Texas Instruments provides C compilers, a DSP assembly optimizer, and a debugging interface for the Arm and C66x DSP.
