The Sitara Arm Processor family, developed by Texas Instruments, features ARM9, ARM Cortex-A8, ARM Cortex-A9, ARM Cortex-A15, and ARM Cortex-A53 application cores, C66x DSP cores, imaging and multimedia acceleration cores, industrial communication IP, and other technology to serve a broad base of applications. Development using Sitara processors is supported by the open source Beagle community as well as Texas Instruments' open source development community.[1][2]
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| Marketed by | Texas Instruments |
| Designed by | Texas Instruments |
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| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 450 MHz AM18x to 1.5 GHz AM57x |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Instruction set | ARMv7 and ARMv8 |
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Products featuring Sitara Arm
edit- Nest, a learning thermostat[3]
- Netgate SG-1000, a micro firewall based on pfSense[4]
- MOD/MOD Live, makes GPS-enabled Micro Optics Displays (MOD) for snow goggles[5]
- BeagleBone Black single board computer
- BeagleBoard-X15 single board computer
- Lego Mindstorms EV3 – Lego Mindstorms EV3 bricks use the ARM9 TI Sitara AM1x
The Sitara family
editSitara Arm processors available today include:
| Model number | Core | DMIPs | GPU | Memory | OS | Features | Applications | Pricing | Datasheet | |
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| AM18x[6] | ARM9 up to 456 MHz | Up to 410 | N/A | LPDDR1/DDR2 | Linux, StarterWare, WinCE | LCD controller, SATA, video in/out, 10/100 Mbit/s EMAC, USB w/PHY | Smart meter, Wi-Fi router | Starting at $4.55 (10K) | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am1808.pdf | |
| AM243x[7] | up to two dual 800 MHz ARM Cortex-R5F plus one 400 MHz Arm Cortex-M4F | Up to 6000 | none | 2MB of On-chip RAM, plus external LPDDR4, DDR4 | NoRTOS or RTOS | two Gigabit Ethernet, USB3, PCIe, etc. | performance microcontroller for Motor Drives, Remote I/O, Industrial Robots, etc. | $9.879 to $18.46 (1ku) | https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am2434.pdf | |
| AM335x[8] | ARM Cortex-A8 up to 1 GHz | Up to 2000 | SGX530 | LPDDR1/DDR2/ DDR3/DDR3L |
Linux, Android, StarterWare, WinCE, FreeBSD, OpenBSD | LCD Controller, 10/100/1000 Mbit/s EMAC, 2xCAN, USB OTG w/PHY, 2xPRU-ICSS[9] | PND, Connected home, industrial automation | Starting at $4.96 (1ku) | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am3358.pdf | |
| AM35x[10] | ARM Cortex-A8 up to 600 MHz | Up to 1200 | SGX530 | LPDDR1/DDR2 | Linux, Android, WinCE | display subsystem, video in/out, 10/100/1000 Mbit/s EMAC, CAN, USB w/PHY | IA, PLC, Infotainment | Starting at $12.25 (10K) | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am3517.pdf | |
| AM37x[11] | ARM Cortex-A8 up to 1 GHz | Up to 2000 | SGX530 | LPDDR1 | Linux, Android, WinCE | display subsystem, video in/out, PoP packaging, USB, lowest power | PND, ed. tablet, PDT | Starting at $12.25 (10K) | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am3715.pdf | |
| AM437x[12] | ARM Cortex-A9 up to 1 GHz | Up to 2500 | SGX530 | LPDDR2/DDR3/DDR3L | Linux, TI-RTOS, Android, VxWorks, WinCE, Neutrino, Integrity | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet Switch w/2 Ports, 4xPRU-ICSS[9] Dual camera support, Secure boot | Industrial automation, Patient monitoring, Navigation equipment, Point of Service, | Starting at $9 for 1ku | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am4379.pdf | |
| AM57x[13] | dual ARM Cortex-A15 up to 1.5 GHz
dual C66x DSP up to 750 MHz quad ARM Cortex-M4s for image processing and general purpose up to 212 MHz |
Up to 10500 | dual SGX544 | DDR3/DDR3L | RISC OS, Linux, TI-RTOS, Android, WinCE | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet Switch w/2 Ports, 4xPRU-ICSS (100 Mbps Ethernet)[9] multiple Video Input Ports (parallel or CSI), USB 3.0, PCIe, SATA, and Secure Boot | Analytics, vision, embedded computing, HMI, industrial automation, industrial drives, industrial control, robotics, medical imaging, avionics | Starting at $28 for 1ku | http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/am5728.pdf | |
| AM62x,[14][15] | single, dual or quad ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1.4 GHz, ARM Cortex-M4F up to 400 MHz | Up to 12880 | 500 MHz (only AM625x) | DDR4/LPDDR4/DDR3L up to 32 GB with ECC | Linux, TI-RTOS, Android | 2x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet, 2x PRU (only AM62xxAxC),[9] MIPI-CSI, 2x DPI/LVDS | Embedded computing, HMI, retail automation, automotive, appliance user interface and connectivity, medical equipment | preview status | https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/am623, https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/am625 | |
| AM65x[16] | dual or quad ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1.1 GHz,
dual ARM Cortex-R5F up to 400 MHz in isolated safety domain |
Up to 10120 | SGX544 | DDR4/LPDDR4/DDR3L up to 32 GB with ECC | Linux, TI-RTOS, Android | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet Port, 3x PRU-ICSSG (6x Gigabit Ethernet),[9] PCIe Gen3, USB 3.0, and embedded Device Management Security Controller (DMSC) with Secure Boot | Embedded computing, HMI, industrial automation, industrial drives, industrial control, robotics, motor control, grid infrastructure, data concentrator | preview status | https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/am6548 |
See also
edit- TI OMAP (Open Multimedia Applications Platform) SoC family
References
edit- ^ "BeagleBoard". BeagleBoard.
- ^ "OpenLink". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "Nest Thermostat Teardown".
- ^ "Netgate SG-1000".
- ^ "Recon Instruments revolutionizes ski experiences with MOD Live optics and sensors kit for snow goggles, using complete TI solution – embedded processing, wireless connectivity, analog and power management" (PDF). Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM18x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM243x" (PDF). Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM335x Arm Cortex-A8 processors". Texas Instruments.
- ^ a b c d e "PRU-ICSS: Programmable Realtime Unit SubSystem (PRU) and Industrial Communication Subsystem". 29 December 2020.
- ^ "AM35x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM37x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM437x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM57x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM623x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM625x". Texas Instruments.
- ^ "AM65x". Texas Instruments.