AM5718BABCXAS

The AM5718BABCXAS is a Sitara™ ARM® Cortex®-A15 microprocessor IC running at 1.5 GHz in a 760-pin FCBGA (23 × 23 mm) package. It is designed for embedded and industrial applications that require a high level of system integration, heterogeneous processing and comprehensive connectivity.

Built around an ARM Cortex-A15 core and multiple on-chip accelerators and coprocessors, this device targets use cases that combine real-time control, multimedia processing, secure boot and extensive peripheral support while operating across an industrial temperature range.

Key Features

• Core and Heterogeneous Processors  ARM® Cortex®-A15 single 32-bit core at 1.5 GHz with multiple coprocessors including ARM® Cortex®-M4 cores, C66x DSP cores, IVA video accelerator, BB2D accelerator and an available single-core PowerVR® SGX544 3D GPU.
• Memory Subsystems  On-chip L3 RAM (up to 512 KB) and external memory support via DDR3/DDR3L EMIF (supports up to DDR3-1333, up to 2 GB across a single chip select) and SRAM controllers.
• Video, Graphics and Display  Display subsystem with Full-HD video (1920 × 1080p, 60 fps) capability, HDMI/DVI encoder (HDMI 1.4a/DVI 1.0 compliant), 2D/3D graphics and a Video Processing Engine (VPE) for encode/decode workloads including H.264.
• High-Speed Connectivity  Integrated networking and I/O including 2× Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed dual-role device, USB 2.0 with PHY, SATA Gen2 (3 Gbps), and PCIe® revision 3.0 subsystems with two 5-Gbps lanes.
• Industrial and Field Interfaces  Supports CANbus, MIPI CSI-2 camera interface, multiple UARTs, I²C ports, McSPI, QSPI, MMC/SD/SDIO, and up to 215 GPIOs for versatile system integration.
• Real-Time and Deterministic Processing  Includes two dual-core Programmable Real-Time Units and Industrial Communication Subsystem (PRU-ICSS) and enhanced DMA controllers for low-latency I/O and deterministic control.
• Security and Trusted Boot  Hardware-enforced root-of-trust with secure boot support, Arm® TrustZone®, cryptographic acceleration (AES, 3DES, MD5, SHA-1/2), TRNG and secure debug controls.
• System and Power Management  Level-3 and Level-4 interconnects, power/reset/clock management, on-chip debug (CTools technology) and extensive peripheral controllers to simplify system design.
• Package and Environmental  760-FCBGA (23 × 23 mm, 0.8 mm pitch) surface-mount package, industrial grade with AEC-Q100 qualification and operating temperature range of −40 °C to 105 °C. RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Industrial Automation  Real-time control and deterministic I/O via PRU-ICSS, multiple field interfaces and industrial temperature qualification make it suitable for control and gateway applications.
• Video and Imaging Systems  Full-HD display support, IVA video acceleration and MIPI CSI-2 support enable camera processing, H.264 encode/decode and advanced human-machine interfaces.
• Networking and Storage Appliances  Dual Gigabit Ethernet, SATA Gen2 and PCIe lanes provide the connectivity required for edge networking, gateways and embedded storage controllers.
• Secure Embedded Platforms  Hardware cryptography, secure boot and TrustZone support help protect IP and enable secure device provisioning and runtime isolation.

Unique Advantages

• Highly integrated heterogeneous processing: Combines an ARM® Cortex®-A15 core with DSPs, Cortex-M4 coprocessors and graphics/video accelerators to consolidate compute and offload specialized tasks.
• Comprehensive connectivity suite: Built-in Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, SATA, PCIe and legacy peripheral support reduces external component count and simplifies board-level integration.
• Industrial-grade reliability: AEC-Q100 qualification, extended −40 °C to 105 °C operating range and robust package choices support deployment in demanding environments.
• Security-enabled platform: Secure boot, cryptographic accelerators and TRNG provide hardware-backed security features for device authentication and secure provisioning.
• Memory and display flexibility: DDR3/DDR3L external memory support, on-chip L3 RAM and a feature-rich display subsystem enable responsive UIs and multimedia processing.
• Developer and debug support: On-chip debug with CTools technology and extensive peripheral set help accelerate development and bring-up.

Why Choose AM5718BABCXAS?

The AM5718BABCXAS offers a balanced combination of high-frequency ARM® Cortex®-A15 processing, heterogeneous accelerators and a broad set of I/O and security features in a single industrial-grade package. Its integrated peripherals—ranging from high-speed interfaces to real-time engines and video accelerators—allow system designers to consolidate functionality, reduce BOM complexity and address mixed workloads on one platform.

This device is suited for embedded and industrial customers who need multimedia capabilities, deterministic control, extensive connectivity and hardware-backed security, backed by on-chip debug and industry-standard memory interfaces for scalable product development.

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