The AM5K2E0x is a high performance device based on TIs KeyStone II Multicore SoC Architecture, incorporating the most performance-optimized Cortex-A15 processor dual-core or quad-core CorePac that can run at a core speed of up to 1.4 GHz. TIs AM5K2E0x device enables a high performance, power-efficient and easy to use platform for developers of a broad range of applications such as enterprise grade networking end equipment, data center networking, avionics and defense, medical imaging, test and automation.
TIs KeyStone II Architecture provides a programmable platform integrating various subsystems (for example, ARM CorePac (Cortex-A15 Processor Quad Core CorePac), network processing, and uses a queue-based communication system that allows the device resources to operate efficiently and seamlessly. This unique device architecture also includes a TeraNet switch that enables the wide mix of system elements, from programmable cores to high-speed IO, to each operate at maximum efficiency with no blocking or stalling.
The AM5K2E0x KeyStone II device integrates a large amount of on-chip memory. The Cortex-A15 processor cores each have 32KB of L1Data and 32KB of L1 Instruction cache. The up to four Cortex A15 cores in the ARM CorePac share a 4MB L2 Cache. The device also integrates 2MB of Multicore Shared Memory (MSMC) that can be used as a shared L3 SRAM. All L2 and MSMC memories incorporate error detection and error correction. For fast access to external memory, this device includes a 64-bit DDR-3 (72-bit with ECC support) external memory interface (EMIF) running at 1600 MTPS.
The device enables developers to use a variety of development and debugging tools that include GNU GCC, GDB, Open source Linux, Eclipse based debugging environment enabling kernel and user space debugging using a variety of Eclipse plug-ins including TI"s industry leading IDE Code Composer Studio.
ARM® Cortex®-A15 MPCore™ CorePac
Up to Four ARM Cortex-A15 Processor Cores at
up to 1.4-GHz
4MB L2 Cache Memory Shared by all Cortex-
A15 Processor Cores
Full Implementation of ARMv7-A Architecture
Instruction Set
32KB L1 Instruction and Data Caches per Core
AMBA 4.0 AXI Coherency Extension (ACE)
Master Port, Connected to MSMC (Multicore
Shared Memory Controller) for Low Latency
Access to SRAM and DDR3
Multicore Shared Memory Controller (MSMC)
2 MB SRAM Memory for ARM CorePac
Memory Protection Unit for Both SRAM and
DDR3_EMIF
Multicore Navigator
8k Multi-Purpose Hardware Queues with Queue
Manager
One Packet-Based DMA Engine for Zero-
Overhead Transfers
Network Coprocessor
Packet Accelerator Enables Support for
Transport Plane IPsec, GTP-U, SCTP,
PDCP
L2 User Plane PDCP (RoHC, Air Ciphering)
1 Gbps Wire Speed Throughput at 1.5
MPackets Per Second
Security Accelerator Engine Enables Support for
IPSec, SRTP, 3GPP and WiMAX Air
Interface, and SSL/TLS Security
ECB, CBC, CTR, F8, A5/3, CCM, GCM,
HMAC, CMAC, GMAC, AES, DES, 3DES,
Kasumi, SNOW 3G, SHA-1, SHA-2 (256-bit
Hash), MD5
Up to 6.4 Gbps IPSec and 3 Gbps Air
Ciphering
Ethernet Subsystem
Eight SGMII Ports with Wire Rate Switching
IEEE1588 v2 (with Annex D/E/F) Support
8 Gbps Total Ingress/Egress Ethernet BW
from Core
Audio/Video Bridging (802.1Qav/D6.0)
QOS Capability
DSCP Priority Mapping
Peripherals
Two PCIe Gen2 Controllers with Support for
Two Lanes per Controller
Supports Up to 5 GBaud
One HyperLink
Supports Connections to Other KeyStone Architecture
