AM5718BABCXS

The AM5718BABCXS is a Sitara™ microprocessor IC featuring an ARM® Cortex®-A15 core operating at 1.5 GHz. It is designed for embedded applications that require high-performance application processing combined with extensive multimedia, connectivity, and security capabilities.

This device integrates a rich set of on-chip accelerators and interfaces—DSP and IVA subsystems, optional 3D GPU, high-speed USB and PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, and SATA—making it suitable for complex embedded systems that need performance, integration, and secure boot/cryptography support.

Key Features

• Core and Performance  ARM® Cortex®-A15 single 32-bit core running at 1.5 GHz for application processing.
• Coprocessors and Accelerators  Integrated ARM® Cortex®-M4 coprocessors, C66x DSP cores, IVA-HD video subsystem, BB2D accelerator and an available single-core PowerVR® SGX544 3D GPU for multimedia and real-time processing.
• Memory and Storage Interfaces  DDR3/DDR3L external memory support with EMIF, on-chip L3 RAM (up to 512 KB referenced in series documentation), and a SATA Gen2 (3 Gbps) interface for local storage.
• Display and Video  Display controller with HDMI and LCD support, video pipelines, VPE and VIP modules for encoding/decoding and multiple video inputs/outputs (Full-HD and IVA-HD capabilities referenced).
• Connectivity and Expansion  Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps), USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 with PHYs, PCIe® lanes, CANbus and multiple serial interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, McASP, MMC/SDIO).
• Security  Hardware cryptography engines including AES and 3DES, MD5/SHA-1/2, TRNG, ARM TrustZone® support and secure boot capabilities for hardware-enforced root-of-trust.
• Package and Thermal  760-pin FCBGA package (23 mm × 23 mm, 0.8 mm pitch) with surface-mount mounting and an operating temperature range of 0 °C to 90 °C.
• Qualification and Compliance  AEC-Q100 qualification is listed and the device is RoHS-compliant.

Typical Applications

• Multimedia and Vision Systems  Video encode/decode, camera input processing and display control leveraging the IVA-HD, VPE, VIP and display controller features.
• Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMI)  Graphical user interfaces and 2D/3D graphics acceleration using the BB2D accelerator and available PowerVR® SGX544 GPU.
• Networking and Storage Appliances  Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, SATA Gen2 and PCIe connectivity for embedded routers, gateway devices and media servers.
• Industrial and Automation Controllers  Real-time coprocessors, CANbus and extensive serial/peripheral interfaces support motor control, sensor aggregation and protocol bridging in embedded control systems.

Unique Advantages

• High single-thread performance: 1.5 GHz ARM® Cortex®-A15 core provides strong application processing for compute-intensive embedded tasks.
• Integrated multimedia ecosystem: IVA-HD, VPE, VIP, DSP cores and graphics IP enable consolidated video, vision and graphics solutions on a single device.
• Extensive I/O and expansion: Multiple USB 2.0/3.0 ports, PCIe lanes, Gigabit Ethernet, SATA and a broad set of serial interfaces reduce external controller requirements.
• Hardware security and secure boot: Cryptographic accelerators, TRNG and TrustZone-based features support secure boot and runtime security architectures.
• Compact, production-ready package: 760-FCBGA (23 × 23 mm) surface-mount package with documented operating temperature and AEC-Q100 qualification for rigorous deployment requirements.
• Standards-based memory and peripheral support: DDR3/DDR3L EMIF, SATA Gen2 and PCIe support simplify integration with common memory and I/O subsystems.

Why Choose AM5718BABCXS?

The AM5718BABCXS positions itself as a highly integrated Sitara processor solution for embedded designs that demand a balance of application performance, multimedia acceleration and broad connectivity. With a 1.5 GHz ARM® Cortex®-A15 core, DSP and vision engines, and comprehensive I/O, it reduces the need for multiple discrete controllers while supporting secure boot and hardware cryptography.

This part is appropriate for development teams building advanced HMI, multimedia, networking or industrial control products that require on-chip multimedia processing, extensive peripheral connectivity and documented qualification/compliance. Its package, thermal range and on-chip feature set support robust system integration and long-term deployment.

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