Layerscape® 1020A and 1022A Dual-Core Processors

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NXP Layerscape 1022A Processor block diagram

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NXP Layerscape 1020A Processor block diagram

Features

Core Complex

  • Dual Arm® v7 Cortex®-A7 32-bit cores, each supporting dual precision floating point and NEONSIMD module running up to 1.2 GHz (LS1020A) or 600 MHz (LS1022A)
  • 32 KB instruction and data L1 cache with single bit error detection and correction, ECC protection on both instruction and data caches
  • Up to 512 KB coherent L2 cache with single bit error detection and correction, ECC protection

Networking Elements

  • SerDes
    • 4 lane at up to 6 GHz (LS1020A)
      • Supports SGMII, PCIe and SATA
      • Ethernet
    • 1 lane at up to 5 GHz (LS1022A)
      • Supports PCIe®
  • Three virtualized enhanced triple-speed Ethernet controllers (VeTSEC) supporting SGMII (up to 2),RGMII, RMII, MII (LS1020A)
    • Support IEEE® 1588
  • Two virtualized enhanced triple-speed Ethernet controllers (VeTSEC) supporting RGMII, RMII, MII
    • Support IEEE 1588
  • Two PCIe Gen2 controllers (LS1020A)
    • Supporting up to 5G/tps in 1-lane, 2-lane, or 4-lane (with a single controller)
    • MSI supported
  • One PCIe Gen2 controller
    • Supporting up to 5G/tps in 1-lane
    • MSI supported

Accelerators and Memory Control

  • DDR memory controller supports DDR3L and DDR4 at up to 1600 MHz (LS1020A)
    • 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit memory supported, with ECC support
  • DDR memory controller supports DDR3L at up to 1000 MHz
    • 8-bit, 16-bit memory supported, with ECC support
  • Security Engine (SEC5.4) features five cryptographic hardware acceleration modules, true random number generator, hashing and CRC unit.

Basic Peripherals and Interconnect

  • Arm Cache Coherent Interconnect (CCI400)
  • Arm AMBA4 MPCore Virtualization
  • Integrated Flash controller supporting 16-bit interface
  • QuadSPI Flash controller
  • USB3.0 superspeed controller with integrated PHY, supporting OTG, Host and Device modes (LS1020A)
  • USB2.0 controller supporting OTG, Host and Device modes
  • SD/MMC controller
  • SATA3 controller supporting 6G/tps
  • 3x I²C
  • 2x SPI

Comparison Table

LS1021A LS1020A LS1022A
Cores 2 2 2
Core Frequency Up to 1.2 GHz Up to 1.2 GHz Up to 600 MHz
SerDes 4 Lanes 4 Lanes 1 Lanes
Security SEC 5.4 SEC 5.4 SEC 5.4
DDR 4 Yes Yes No
USB 3.0 Yes Yes No
LCD Support Yes No No

We recommend the following Power Management IC for LS1020A and LS1022A Processors

Select the specifications below to find the perfect fit for your design

PMIC Part Number Description External Memory Voltage (V) Ambient Operating Temperature (Min-Max) (°C) Qualification Tier
MC34VR500V1ES Regulator, Buck, Quad with up to 4.5A Output and Triple User-programmable LDOs, QFN 56 1.35 -40 to 105 Industrial
MC34VR500V2ES Regulator, Buck, Quad with up to 4.5A Output and Factory programmed LDOs, QFN 56 1.35 -40 to 105 Industrial

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