LX2162RN82029B

The LX2162RN82029B is a high-performance embedded microprocessor from NXP Semiconductors’ LX2162R family. It integrates up to sixteen ARM® Cortex®‑A72 64‑bit cores running at up to 2.0 GHz, designed for demanding packet-processing, I/O‑intensive and compute‑heavy embedded applications.

With extensive on‑chip acceleration, multi‑lane SerDes, rich peripheral connectivity and hardware security/virtualization features, this device targets communications, data‑plane and storage system designs that require scalable multi‑core processing and high throughput I/O.

Key Features

• CPU Core  16 ARM® Cortex®‑A72 cores (64‑bit), single‑threaded, up to 2.0 GHz; each core with 48 KB L1 instruction cache and 32 KB L1 data cache.
• Cache and Fabric  Cache Coherent Interconnect Fabric up to 1300 MHz with 8 MB Level‑3 cache (ECC) and On‑Chip Memory (OCM) mode for low‑latency data access.
• Memory Subsystem  One 72‑bit (64‑bit + ECC) DDR4 SDRAM memory controller supporting 2.9 GT/s operation for robust memory throughput and data integrity.
• Datapath Acceleration (DPAA2)  Integrated DPAA2 with packet parsing/classification, queue and hardware buffer management, QDMA engine, Management Complex, a 2 MB Packet Express Buffer and L2 switching rated at 105 Gbps.
• Security & Compression Acceleration  Dedicated cryptography acceleration (SEC) up to 50 Gbps and decompression/compression acceleration (DCE) up to 88 Gbps to offload CPU for secure and accelerated data processing.
• High‑Speed SerDes & PCIe  12 SerDes lanes capable up to 25 Gbps and three PCIe Gen3 controllers configurable as x8, x4 and x4 for high‑bandwidth peripheral connectivity.
• Ethernet & Network Interfaces  Up to 14 Ethernet MACs with support for 10G‑SXGMII (USXGMII), SGMII, XFI, SFI, 10GBase‑KR, 25G/50G and 40G XLAUI interfaces for flexible networking topologies.
• On‑board Peripherals  Four SATA 6 Gbps ports, one USB 3.0 controller with integrated PHY, two eSDHC controllers, up to eight I2C, three SPI, FlexSPI, four UARTs and up to 101 GPIOs for broad system integration.
• Automotive‑agnostic CAN  Two CAN modules (optionally supporting Flexible Data‑Rate) for robust control and diagnostics in industrial and vehicle‑style networks where applicable.
• System Management & Virtualization  Supports hardware virtualization and partitioning enforcement via Arm MMU‑500 and system interrupt control via Arm GIC‑500; QorIQ platform trust architecture 3.0 with 256 KB on‑chip RAM for trusted operations.
• Debug, Timers & Watchdogs  On‑chip debug with run control, high‑speed trace and performance monitoring, plus two flextimers, a secure watchdog timer and a non‑secure watchdog timer.
• Package & Environmental  1150‑FBGA (23 × 23 mm) surface‑mount package; operating temperature range 5 °C to 105 °C; RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Carrier & Edge Networking: High‑throughput packet processing, traffic management and protocol offload using DPAA2, multi‑lane SerDes and up to 14 Ethernet MACs.
• Data Plane & Security Appliances: Offload cryptography and compression tasks with dedicated SEC and DCE engines while maintaining multi‑core application performance.
• Storage and I/O Gateways: Multi‑port SATA 6 Gbps, PCIe Gen3 expansion and high‑speed memory interface support storage controllers and gateway appliances.
• Industrial & Automation Systems: Deterministic control and diagnostics with CAN modules, extensive GPIO and robust watchdog/timer resources.

Unique Advantages

• Scalable Multi‑Core Performance: Sixteen ARM Cortex‑A72 cores at up to 2.0 GHz provide headroom for parallelized networking, compute and control tasks.
• Integrated Datapath Acceleration: DPAA2, QDMA and on‑chip packet buffers accelerate packet processing and reduce software complexity for data‑plane designs.
• High‑Bandwidth I/O Fabric: PCIe Gen3 lanes, multi‑rate SerDes and comprehensive Ethernet support enable flexible system topologies and high aggregate throughput.
• Hardware Offloads for Security and Compression: Dedicated SEC and DCE engines deliver measurable offload for cryptography and compression workloads, freeing CPU cycles for application logic.
• Robust Memory and Data Integrity: 72‑bit DDR4 controller with ECC and 8 MB L3 cache with ECC help maintain data integrity under heavy I/O and memory loads.
• Platform Trust and Virtualization: On‑chip trusted RAM and Arm MMU/GIC support enable partitioned, secure and virtualized system architectures.

Why Choose LX2162RN82029B?

The LX2162RN82029B combines multi‑core Cortex‑A72 compute, comprehensive datapath acceleration and expansive high‑speed I/O to address embedded designs that demand sustained throughput, secure data handling and flexible system partitioning. Its integrated accelerators and broad peripheral set reduce system complexity and enable concentrated software development on higher‑level functions.

Designed for engineers building communications, storage and industrial systems, this device delivers a balance of processing power, integrated data‑plane features and system‑level security primitives—providing a scalable foundation for long‑lived embedded platforms within the QorIQ LX family.

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