LS1024ASN7MLA

The LS1024ASN7MLA is an NXP QorIQ Layerscape communications microprocessor featuring dual ARM® Cortex®-A9 cores running at up to 1.2 GHz. It integrates high-performance packet processing, multi-gigabit I/O and hardware security features suited for embedded networking and storage applications.

Designed for efficient operation and system integration, this device targets high-end home gateways, SMB security appliances, enterprise access points and consumer networked storage products where performance, integrated interfaces and platform security are critical.

Key Features

• Core Dual ARM® Cortex®-A9 cores, 32-bit, up to 1.2 GHz for concurrent application and network processing.
• Performance Series-level performance up to 6000 DMIPS (per datasheet) and support for hardware packet acceleration and offload.
• Memory Integrated DDR3 memory controller for system memory support.
• Networking & Storage Interfaces Three Gigabit Ethernet ports and two SATA 3Gbps (SATA‑2) interfaces, enabling robust networking and NAS use cases.
• USB USB 2.0 with PHY (1) plus USB 3.0 with PHY for host and high-speed peripheral connectivity.
• Security Secure Boot and ARM TrustZone® support; hardware security encryption engines for IPsec and SSL and deep packet inspection capabilities (per datasheet).
• Package & Mounting 625‑FCPBGA (21×21) surface-mount package for compact board-level integration.
• Operating Range Commercial temperature range: 0 °C to 70 °C. RoHS compliant.
• Power Efficiency Series-level low-power design with typical consumption below 2 W at 900 MHz (per datasheet).

Typical Applications

• High-end VoIP and video-enabled home gateways — Dual-core processing, packet offload and multiple GbE ports support voice, video and routing workloads.
• SMB security appliances — Hardware encryption, Secure Boot and TrustZone® enable secure VPN/SSL and network security processing.
• Enterprise access points — Integrated Ethernet, USB and DDR3 support networked WLAN controllers and managed access point designs.
• Consumer networked storage (NAS) — SATA‑2 interfaces and integrated RAID controller support storage aggregation and data services.
• Secure payment terminals — On-chip security features and secure boot help protect transaction and authentication workflows.

Unique Advantages

• Highly integrated connectivity: Multiple GbE ports, SATA and USB 3.0/2.0 with PHY reduce external interface components and simplify board design.
• Security-ready platform: Secure Boot, TrustZone® and hardware crypto engines provide a foundation for secure embedded systems and encrypted communications.
• Packet acceleration and offload: Dedicated packet acceleration logic and deep packet inspection (per datasheet) lower CPU overhead for networking tasks.
• Balanced performance and efficiency: Dual Cortex‑A9 cores up to 1.2 GHz with series-level low-power operation deliver processing headroom while managing power consumption.
• Compact surface-mount package: 625‑FCPBGA (21×21) package enables high-density, production-ready PCB layouts.
• Verified ecosystem and software enablement: Series datasheet describes board support and software deliverables to reduce development time for networking and storage products.

Why Choose LS1024ASN7MLA?

The LS1024ASN7MLA combines dual ARM Cortex‑A9 processing, comprehensive networking and storage interfaces, and hardware security features in a compact 625‑FCPBGA package. It is positioned for embedded designs that require integrated connectivity, secure communications and efficient packet processing without sacrificing system integration.

This device is appropriate for product teams building gateways, SMB security appliances, enterprise access points and consumer NAS solutions who need a scalable, secure and energy-aware processor platform with an established software ecosystem.

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