Scalable General Purpose Embedded

phyCORE®-AM68x

Root Part #: PCM-074

System integration, scalability and cost savings

57 mm x 54 mm
Cortex®-A72, Cortex®-R5F
Rich Multimedia
Secure Boot

Product Overview

The phyCORE®-AM68A is characterized by system integration, scalability and cost savings. The processor combines, among other things, unique deep learning accelerators, vector processing and general-purpose microprocessors as well as an integrated imaging subsystem, making the phyCORE-AM68x/TDA4x an excellent solution for various industrial applications, such as robotics, machine vision, radar, etc. The integration of memory, Ethernet PHY, DSI-to-LVDS converter on the SOM reduces the complexity, scope and cost of product development, while the pinout ensures that all functions of the controller can be accessed.

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Features

Advanced Multimedia Capabilities

On chip GPU, dual display, MIPI CSI-2, and audio. Need HDMI? Use a validated PHYTEC reference circuit to add to your system.

Mainline Linux

PHYTEC commits to upstream support of the phyCORE-AM68x System on Module. With support for the TI AM68 processor already available in the Linux kernel, PHYTEC extends this commitment by supporting the SOM in both U-Boot and Linux.

Security

Work with PHYTEC to add Secure Boot to your application. All phyCORE-AM68x SOMs have the ability to burn security keys to the processor and establish root-of-trust by signing software images to ensure only trusted code is run on your device.

Cost Optimized

Speak with our Technical Sales Department about customization options to reduce Bill of Materials, including scalable processors.

Specifications

Processor
Processor	TI AM68x/TDA4V
Architecture	2x Arm Cortex-A72 / 4x Arm Cortex-R5F
Frequency	2 GHz
Co-Processors	DSP w/160 GFLOPS
Memory
RAM	up to 2x 8 GB LPDDR4
eMMC	up to 256 GB
NOR	up to 64 MB Quad SPI
EEPROM	2x 4kB I2C
SD/SDIO/MMC Interfaces	1
External Memory Bus
High-Speed Interfaces
USB
Peripherals
UART	up to 13
I2C	4
SPI/SSP	2
CAN	4x CAN-FD
GPIO	Yes
PWM	2
eCAP
eQEP
Connectivity
Ethernet	2x 10/100/1000 (1x onboard / 1x RGMII)
Multimedia
Display	1x MIPI-DSI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x LVDS/Flatlink Interface
Graphics	IMG BXS-4-64
Camera	2x MIPI CSI-2
Video	4K UHD at 60fps with H.264/H.265 encode/decode, up to 480 MP/s
Audio	1x McASP
Miscellaneous
JTAG	Yes
RTC	Yes
Security Accelerators	3DES, AES, DES, PKA, RNG, SHA
Mechanical
Dimensions	57 x 54 mm
Connector	2x 120-pin + 1x 60-pin 0.5 mm
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature	-40° to +85° C
Supply Voltage	3.3V

Hardware Documentation

SOM
Hardware Manual	L-1039e.A0 phyCORE-AM68x Hardware Manual
Component Placement	Component Placement_PCM-074
Schematic Symbol & Footprint
Carrier Board
Component Placement
PHYTEC PinMux Tool	Pinmuxing Tool
Connectors
SOM Connectors VB406 / VB409
Carrier Board Connectors VM240 / VM247

The AM68x Processor

The Texas Instruments AM68x or TDA4VE/AL/VL processor is characterized by system integration, scalability and cost savings. The processor combines, among other things, special deep learning accelerators, vector processing units and general-purpose microprocessors as well as an integrated imaging subsystem, making the phyCORE-AM68x/TDA4x an excellent solution for various industrial applications, such as robotics, machine vision, radar, etc. features up to quad-core 1.4GHz Arm® Cortex®-A53 for Linux or Android based applications. In addition, dual core PRU-ICSS offers real-time I/O control with an Arm®Cortex-M4F co-processor for further isolating critical tasks and processes. Optional 3D GPU supports up to 2048×1080 @60fps makes this processor platform ideal for industrial HMI.

The Texas Instruments AM68x Processor