QorIQ® T1040 and T1020 Multicore Communications Processors

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The QorIQ^® T1040 quad-core and the T1020 dual-core communication processors support two or four integrated 64-bit e5500 Power Architecture^® processor cores with high-performance data path acceleration architecture (DPAA) and network peripheral interfaces required for networking and telecommunications.

The T1040 and T1020 are the industry’s first 64-bit embedded processors with an integrated gigabit Ethernet switch. The T family is ideally suited for use in mixed control and data plane applications such as fixed routers, switches, integrated access devices, firewall and other packet filtering applications, as well as general-purpose embedded computing. Its high level of integration offers significant performance benefits and greatly helps to simplify hardware and software design.

The T1 family of devices is one of the industry’s most scalable, pin-compatible family of communications processors – and offers pin-compatible migration up to the higher-performance QorIQ T2081 device.

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QorIQ T1040/20 and T1042/22 Communication Processors

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Features

Core Complex

Two or four e5500 cores, built on Power Architecture technology
Up to 1.4 GHz with 64-bit ISA support
Three levels of instructions: user, supervisor, hypervisor
Hybrid 32-bit mode to support legacy software and transition to a 64-bit architecture
256 KB backside L2 cache

Networking Elements

SerDes
- Eight lanes at up to 5 Gbps
- Supports SGMII, QSGMII, PCIe and SATA
Ethernet Interfaces
- Eight-port Gigabit Ethernet switch

Accelerators and Memory Control

32/64-bit DDR3L/4 SDRAM memory controller with ECC support
- Up to 1600 MT/s
DPAA Incorporating acceleration for the following functions Packet parsing, classification, and distribution
- Queue management for scheduling, packet sequencing and congestion management
- Hardware buffer management for buffer allocation and de-allocation
- Integrated security acceleration (SEC)
- Signature detection (PME)
- Up to five Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

Basic Peripherals and Interconnect

CoreNet^{^®} platform cache
- 256 KB shared platform cache
Hierarchical interconnect fabric
- CoreNet fabric supporting coherent and non-coherent transactions with prioritization and bandwidth allocation amongst CoreNet endpoints
Additional peripheral interfaces two Serial ATA (SATA 2.0) controllers
- Two high-speed USB 2.0 controllers with integrated PHYs
- Enhanced secure digital host controller (SD/MMC/eMMC)
- Enhanced serial peripheral interface (eSPI)
- Two I²C controllers
- Four UARTS
- Integrated flash controller supporting NAND and NOR flash
DMA
- Dual four channel
- Up to 5x 1 Gbps Ethernet MACs as part of DPAA
QUICC Engine^®
- Support for legacy protocols TDM, HDLC, UART and ISDN
High-speed peripheral interfaces
- Four PCI Express^® 2.0 controllers

Additional Features

Support for hardware virtualization and partitioning enforcement
- Extra privileged level for hypervisor support
QorIQ^{^®} trust architecture
- Secure boot, secure debug, tamper detection, volatile key storage
This product is included in our product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 10 years after launch

Comparison Table

	T1020	T1022	T1040	T1042	T2081
CPU	2 e5500	2 e5500	4 e5500	4 e5500	4 e6500 (dual-threaded)
Core Frequency	1200-1400MHz	1200-1400MHz	1200-1400MHz	1200-1400MHz	1500-1800MHz
DDR I/F	1x DDR3L/4 to 1600MT/s	1x DDR3L/4 to 1600MT/s	1x DDR3L/4 to 1600MT/s	1x DDR3L/4 to 1600MT/s	1x DDR3/3L to 2133MT/s
Ethernet (with IEEE1588v2)	8-Port GE Switch + 4x 1GE	5x 1GE	8-Port GE Switch + 4x 1GE	5x 1GE	2x 1/10GE + 6x 1GE
SERDES	8 lanes (5GHz)	8 lanes (5GHz)	8 lanes (5GHz)	8 lanes (5GHz)	8 lanes (10GHz)
Package	Pin Compatible

We recommend the following Quad Port Gigabit Copper EEE PHY

	F104S8A	F104X8A
Description	QSGMII PHY Standard Temperature	QSGMII PHY Extended Temperature
Operating Temperature (°C)	0 - 125	-40 - 125
Package Type	12x12, QFN, 138-pin, 0.65mm pin pitch	12x12, QFN, 138-pin, 0.65mm pin pitch
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Documentation

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^{Fact Sheet}
QorIQ T Series T1020/22 and T1040/42 Processors - Fact SheetFeatured

PDFRev 2Feb 14, 2017289.7 KBT1FAMILYFSEnglish, 中文
^{Data Sheet}
QorIQ^® T1040, T1020 Data Sheet

PDFRev 2Jun 29, 20151.5 MBT1040English
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^{Reference Manual}
QorIQ T1040 Reference Manual

PDFRev 2Jun 5, 202021.2 MBT1040RMEnglish
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^{Reference Manual}
QUICC Engine Block Reference Manual with Protocol Interworking - Reference Manual

PDFRev 9May 3, 201813.4 MBQEIWRMEnglish
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^{Reference Manual}
e5500RM, e5500 Core Reference Manual with Updates - Reference Manual

PDFRev 4Jul 28, 20153.7 MBE5500RMEnglish
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^{Reference Manual}
T1040DPAArm, T1040 QorIQ Data Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) Reference Manual - Reference Manual

PDFRev 0Feb 3, 201518.4 MBT1040DPAARMEnglish
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^{Reference Manual}
T1040SECRM, T1040 Security (SEC) Reference Manual - Reference Manual

PDFRev 0Jan 22, 201512.8 MBT1040SECRMEnglish
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^{Application Note}
AN13656: Assembly guidelines for Flip Chip plastic ball grid array and chip scale package Application Note

PDFRev 1Sep 1, 20226.5 MBAN13656English
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Thermal Management Unit Usage

PDFRev 0Apr 27, 2022241.6 KBAN12310English
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PBL Configuration using QCVS Application Note

PDFRev 1Nov 30, 20201.0 MBAN5260English, 中文
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AN5097, Hardware and Layout Design Considerations for DDR4 SDRAM Memory Interfaces - Application Note

PDFRev 2Jul 10, 20191.5 MBAN5097English
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U-Boot Bring Up using CodeWarrior on T1040D4RDB Application Note

PDFRev 0Apr 9, 201810.9 MBAN12105English
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AN4829, Common Board Design Between T1024 and T1022 Processor - Application Note

PDFRev 0Jul 24, 2017401.1 KBAN4829English
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AN5079, QorIQ P1 Series to T1 Series Migration Guide - Application Note

PDFRev 0Jul 24, 2017349.9 KBAN5079English
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SerDes Configuration and Validation Tool Companion Application Note

PDFRev 2Jan 29, 2016426.5 KBAN5119English
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AN4825, T1040 Family Design Checklist - Application Note

PDFRev 1Apr 9, 2015862.5 KBAN4825English
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AN4039, PowerQUICC and QorIQ DDR3 SDRAM Controller Register Setting Considerations - Application Note

PDFRev 4Nov 11, 2014468.7 KBAN4039English
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AN4848, Simple Program to Confirm PCIe Connectivity - Application Notes

PDFRev 0Jan 21, 20141.2 MBAN4848English
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AN4531, Achieving Persistent DRAM on PowerQUICC III and QorIQ Processors - Application Notes

PDFRev 2Dec 16, 2013269.4 KBAN4531English
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AN3940, Hardware and Layout Design Considerations for DDR3 SDRAM Memory Interfaces - App Note

PDFRev 6Nov 25, 2013547.7 KBAN3940English
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SerDes Reference Clock Interfacing and HSSI Measurements Recommendations

PDFRev Rev. 0May 13, 2011577.2 KBAN4311English
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^{Application Note}
DDR Interleaving for PowerQUICC and QorIQ Processors

PDFRev 1Jun 30, 2010717.3 KBAN3939English
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^Brochure
QorIQ^® T1 and T2 Families of Processors - Built for speed; designed to connect - Brochure

PDFRev 0May 19, 20141.4 MBBRT1T2FAMEnglish
^{Product Brief}
T1040/20 and T1042/22 Product Brief

PDFRev 0Apr 2, 2014222.3 KBT1040PBEnglish
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^{Supporting Information}
FSLNISTCAVP, NIST Crypto Algorithm Validation Program Certifications for NXP^® Cryptographic Accelerators - White Paper

PDFRev 1.9Oct 28, 2016303.5 KBFSLNISTCAVPEnglish
^{Supporting Information}
T1020_22 Family Customer Export Control Information

PDFRev 1Oct 5, 201618.0 KBT1020_22-PECIEnglish
^{Supporting Information}
T1040_42 Family Customer Export Control Information

PDFRev 1Oct 5, 201618.0 KBT1040_42-PECIEnglish
^{White Paper}
QORIQPMWP, QorIQ Power Management - White Paper

PDFRev 0Mar 30, 20171.4 MBQORIQPMWPEnglish
^{White Paper}
Managing Machine Safety and Productivity with QorIQ Multicore Processors - White Paper

PDFRev 0Jul 29, 2013472.0 KBMACHSAFETYPRODWPEnglish

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Design Files

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BDSL file for T1040/42

BSDLRev R1AFeb 20, 2019112.8 KBT1040-T1042-BSDL
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