LS1048ASN7MQA

The LS1048ASN7MQA is an NXP QorIQ Layerscape microprocessor featuring four ARM® Cortex®-A53 64-bit cores running at 1.2 GHz. It is designed for embedded communications and intelligent edge applications that require multicore processing, integrated networking interfaces and hardware datapath acceleration.

As a member of the QorIQ LS10x8A family, this device integrates NXP’s DPAA2 datapath architecture and a range of high-speed interfaces—making it suitable for use in networking infrastructure, wireless access control and virtualized CPE environments where throughput, integration and platform software support are important.

Key Features

• Core & Architecture  Four ARM® Cortex®-A53 64-bit cores at 1.2 GHz, providing multicore general-purpose processing for embedded Linux-based applications.
• Memory  Supports DDR4 memory controllers to enable high-bandwidth system memory access for data-plane and control-plane workloads.
• Networking & High-Speed I/O  Integrated Ethernet interfaces including 2 × 10GbE and 8 × 1GbE ports, plus SATA 6Gbps (1) and USB 3.0 (2) with PHY to support storage and peripheral connectivity.
• Datapath Acceleration (DPAA2)  Part of the QorIQ family that incorporates NXP’s DPAA2 datapath architecture and hardware accelerators to offload networking and packet-processing tasks from the CPU cores.
• Security  Hardware-based Secure Boot and ARM TrustZone® support enable platform-level boot integrity and trusted execution environments.
• Package & Mounting  Supplied in a 780-FBGA (23x23) package for surface-mount assembly, suitable for compact embedded designs.
• Operating Range & Compliance  Operational temperature specified from 0 °C to 105 °C and RoHS compliant.
• Storage & Expansion  SATA 6Gbps support and multiple high-speed serial interfaces (including PCIe lanes indicated in the series documentation) for expansion or storage integration.

Typical Applications

• Intelligent Edge Access  Delivers multicore processing and DPAA2 acceleration for edge devices that require secure, high-throughput data handling.
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)  Suited for virtualized network functions with integrated networking and acceleration resources to offload packet processing.
• Wireless Access Point Control  Provides control-plane processing and multiple Ethernet interfaces for wireless infrastructure and access-point controllers.
• Virtual CPE (vCPE)  Enables virtualized customer-premises equipment designs that combine control and data plane functions on a single processor.
• Industrial Networking  Offers rugged operating range and multiple connectivity options for industrial communication and gateway applications.

Unique Advantages

• Multicore 64-bit Processing: Four ARM® Cortex®-A53 cores at 1.2 GHz provide balanced compute for control and data-plane tasks.
• Integrated High-Speed Networking: On-chip 10GbE and multiple 1GbE ports reduce external PHY and switch requirements for compact networked designs.
• DPAA2 Datapath Acceleration: Hardware datapath architecture and accelerators help offload packet-processing to improve overall throughput efficiency.
• Platform Security Features: Secure Boot and TrustZone® enable a secure execution and boot chain for embedded systems.
• Flexible I/O and Storage: USB 3.0, SATA 6Gbps and DDR4 memory controller support a wide range of peripheral and storage configurations.
• Compact, Surface-Mount Package: 780-FBGA (23x23) package supports high-density board designs while maintaining robust connectivity options.

Why Choose LS1048ASN7MQA?

The LS1048ASN7MQA positions itself as a highly integrated multicore processor for embedded communications and intelligent edge platforms. With four 64-bit ARM® Cortex®-A53 cores, DPAA2 datapath acceleration, extensive on-chip networking and storage interfaces, and hardware security features, it offers a consolidated foundation for network-centric designs that need both control-plane flexibility and data-plane efficiency.

This device is well suited to engineers building scalable embedded systems for networking, wireless access control, virtualized CPE and industrial gateways, providing long-term value through NXP’s platform-level datapath and software toolkit support and a focused set of connectivity and security features.

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