phyCORE®-MPC5121e tiny

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The phyCORE-MPC5121e-tiny SOM is built upon the 32-bit Freescale™ MPC5121e PowerPC® processor which while maintaining high-performance and low power consumption, provides an integrated 3D graphics engine and support for a rich set of peripherals. By including access to interfaces including Ethernet, Dual USB, CAN, and more via the two 160-pin SOM interconnect, the phyCORE-MPC5121e is the ideal solution for embedded applications that require sophisticated displays, graphics acceleration, rich user interfaces and network connectivity.

The phyCORE-MPC5121e tiny System on Module

The MPC5121e PowerPC Family
The Freescale™ MPC5121e integrated processor is built upon the Power Architecture® technology based e300 CPU core. The MPC5121e is complimented by a double precision Floating Point Unit (FPU) and delivers 400 MHz processing power and boasts an array of flexible features including PowerVR® MBX Lite 2D/3D graphics engine, audio accelerator engine (AXE), integrated display controller, and multiple programmable serial controllers (PSC).

SOM Highlights

MPC5121e up to 400 MHz
PowerVR MBX Lite 2D/3D
Up to 512 MB DDR2 / 4 GB NAND
SD/SDIO/MMC
Dual USB HS 2.0 OTG
SATA 1.0a
CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S
Display, touch controller
Linux BSP

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Feature	Details
Part Number	PCM-046
Architecture	PowerPC
Processor	Freescale MPC5121e
Frequency	400 MHz
SRAM	1 MB default / 2 MB max
DRAM	128 MB default / 512 MB max DDR2
NAND	1 GB default / 4 GB max
NOR	32 MB default
eMMC	–
EEPROM	4 KB
SD/SDIO/MMC	1
PCMCIA/CF	1
PCIe	–
SATA	1 (1.0a)
UART	6 (via programmable serial controller)
RS-232	2
I2C	3
I2S	6 (via programmable serial controller)
SPI/SSP	6 (via programmable serial controller)
CAN	4
USB Host	–
USB Device	–
USB OTG	2x HS 2.0
Ethernet (Mbit/s)	10/100
Audio	Yes
Graphics	MBX Lite 2D/3D
Video	XVGA Input
Display	LVDS, TTL (24 bpp)
Touch	–
Camera	–
RTC	Yes
Miscellaneous	PCI 2.3, JTAG, GAL, PATA
Dimensions	60 x 76 mm
Connector	2x 160-pin 0.635 mm pitch
Supply Voltage	3.3 V
Power Consumption	4 W
Temperature	-40° to +85° C

The Interconnect

phyCORE-MPC5121e interfaces are routed to our high-density PCB interconnects on the underside of the SOM. Design the mating connectors on your carrier board.

The phyCORE-MPC5121e tiny Rapid Development Kit

Kit Contents

phyCORE-MPC5121e tiny System on Module
phyCORE-MPC5121e tiny Carrier Board
Linux Software
5" LCD with touch on adapter board
Cables, schematics, and kit CD

The phyCORE SOM is designed to plug into a PHYTEC Carrier Board that provides the I/O connectors as well as any other interface circuitry not provided on the phyCORE module itself.

Carrier Board Features

RJ-45 Ethernet
USB HS OTG port
2x RS-232 serial ports
SD / MMC card slot
Compact Flash card socket
2x PCI connectors
Audio interface
2x CAN connectors
ATA interface
SATA interface
LVDS / touch display interface
IDE interface connector
JTAG connector

SOM Features

The default configuration of the phyCORE-MPC5121e tiny SOM included in the kit features: Freescale Power Architectures MPC5121e 400 MHz microcontroller, 128 MB DDR2, 1 GB NAND-Flash, 32 MB NOR-Flash, 4 KB EEPROM, PCI controller, ATA controller, and Ethernet.

Optional Accessories
Bare PCB expansion board that plugs into the Carrier Board for rapid prototypting