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TableofContents

1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1

1.1. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardOverview.........................................................................................1

1.2. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardKitContents.....................................................................................2

2. ListofAcronyms....................................................................................................................................3

3. Specifi cations........................................................................................................................................4

3.1. i.MX535Processor........................................................................................................................4

3.2. DDR3DRAMMemory...................................................................................................................7

3.3. DialogDA9053PMIC.....................................................................................................................7

3.4.

MicroSDCardSlot(J4)...................................................................................................................8

3.5. SDCardSlot(J5)............................................................................................................................8

3.6. SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)....................................................................................................8

3.7. VGAVideoOutput(J8)..................................................................................................................8

3.8. LVDSVideoOutput(J9).................................................................................................................9

3.9. Ethernet(J2B)................................................................................................................................9

3.10. DualUSBHostConnector(J2A).................................................................................................9

3.11.

Micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)........................................................................................10

3.12. AudioInput/Output(J6/J18)...................................................................................................10

3.13. 5VPowerConnector(J1).........................................................................................................10

3.14. DebugUARTConnector(J16)..................................................................................................11

3.15. JTAGConnector(J15)..............................................................................................................11

3.16. ExpansionHeader(J13)...........................................................................................................12

3.17. UserInterfaceButtons............................................................................................................12

3.18. UserInterfaceLEDIndicators..................................................................................................

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3.19. OptionalLi‐IONBatterConnector(J14)..................................................................................14

3.20. OptionalBack‐UpCoinCellposts(JP1,JP2)............................................................................14

3.21. PCBShortingTraces................................................................................................................15

4. QuickStartBoardConnectorsandExpansionPort.............................................................................15

4.1. Wall5VPowerJack(J1)...............................................................................................................16

4.2. RJ45EthernetConnector(J2B)...................................................................................................

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4.3. VGADB15Connector(J8)...........................................................................................................18

4.4. DebugUARTDB9Connector(J16)..............................................................................................19

4.5. HeadphoneOutputConnector(J18)...........................................................................................20

4.6. MicrophoneInputConnector(J6)...............................................................................................21

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4.7. DualUSBHostJack(J2)...............................................................................................................22

4.8. micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)............................................................................................23

4.9. SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)..................................................................................................24

4.10. SDCardConnector(J5)...........................................................................................................25

4.11. microSDCardConnector(J3)..................................................................................................26

4.12. 20‐pinARMJTAGConnector(J15)..........................................................................................27

4.13. LVDS

Connector(J9)................................................................................................................28

5. QuickStartBoardArchitectureandDesign........................................................................................29

5.1. 5VPowerSupply.........................................................................................................................30

5.2. DialogDA9053PMIC...................................................................................................................31

5.2.1. QuickStartPowerRails.......................................................................................................33

5.2.2. Li‐IONBatteryCharging......................................................................................................35

5.2.3. BacklightLEDDriver............................................................................................................35

5.2.4. Touch‐ScreenOperation.....................................................................................................

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5.2.5. Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................................36

5.3. 3.2VSecondaryVoltageRegulator.............................................................................................38

5.4. i.MX53ApplicationsProcessor....................................................................................................39

5.4.1. PeripheralModuleLogicVoltageLevels.............................................................................39

5.4.2. BootModeOperationsandSelections...............................................................................41

5.4.3. ClockSignals........................................................................................................................48

5.4.4. i.MX53InternalRegulators.................................................................................................49

5.4.5. WatchDogTimer................................................................................................................49

5.5.

 DDR3SDRAMMemory................................................................................................................51

5.6. MicroSDCardConnector............................................................................................................52

5.7. FullSizeSDCardConnector........................................................................................................53

5.8. VGAVideoOutput.......................................................................................................................54

5.9. LVDSVideoOutput......................................................................................................................55

5.10. ExpansionPort........................................................................................................................56

5.11. Audio.......................................................................................................................................57

5.12. Ethernet..................................................................................................................................58

5.13. USBHostconnections.............................................................................................................

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5.14. SATA........................................................................................................................................60

5.15. DebugUARTSerialPort...........................................................................................................61

5.16. JTAGOperations......................................................................................................................62

6. ConnectorPin‐Outs.............................................................................................................................63

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7. BoardAccessories...............................................................................................................................80

7.1. HDMIDaughterCard...................................................................................................................80

7.2. LCDDisplayDaughterCard.........................................................................................................82

7.3. LVDSDisplaySet(ComingSoon).................................................................................................84

8. MechanicalPCBInformation..............................................................................................................86

9. BoardVerification...............................................................................................................................88

10. Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................92

10.1. PMICVoltageRailTestPoints.................................................................................................93

11. Known

Issues...................................................................................................................................95

12. PCBComponentLocations ..............................................................................................................96

13. Schematics....................................................................................................................................101

14. BillofMaterials.............................................................................................................................115

15. PCBinformation............................................................................................................................122

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Figure1. DCPowerJack……………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

Figure2. RJ45EthernetConnector…………………………………………………………………………………………….17

Figure3. VGAConnector…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

Figure4. DebugUARTConnector……………………………………………………………………………………………..19

Figure5. HeadphoneOutputConnector…………………………………………………………………………………..20

Figure6. MicrophoneConnector(J6)……………………………………………………………………………………..21

Figure7. DualUSBHostConnectors(J2)……………………………………………………………………………….….22

Figure

8. micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)…………………………………………………………………………..23

Figure9. SATADataConnector(J7)…………………………………………………………………………………………24

Figure10. SDCardConnector(J5)……………………………………………………………………………………………..25

Figure11. microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….26

Figure12. JTAGConnector(J15)……………………………………………………………………………………….….……27

Figure13. LDVSConnector(J9)……………………………………………………………………………………..…….……..28

Figure14. i.MX53

Smart‐StartBlockDiagram……………………………………………………………………………..29

Figure15. BoardMainPowerCircuit.……………………………………………………………………………………….…30

Figure16. BootModeResistorLocationsTOP……………………………………………………………………………..46

Figure17. BootModeResistorLocationsBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………..47

Figure18. ClockSourceLocations……………………………………………………………………………………………….48

Figure19. WatchDogTimerResetTrigger………………………………………………………………………………….50

Figure20. PowerJack(J1) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….64

Figure

21. Micro‐BUSBConnector(J3)……………………………………………………………………………………..64

Figure22. Ethernet/DualUSBConn(J2)……………………………………………………………………………………65

Figure23. HeadphoneConnector(J18)…………………………………………………………………………………….66

Figure24. MicrophoneConnector(J6)…………………………………………………………………………………….66

Figure25. VGADB15Connector(J8)………………………………………………………………………………………….67

Figure26. LVDSConnector(J9)………………………………………………………………………………………………….68

Figure27. SATADataConnector

(J7)………………………………………………………………………………………….69

Figure28. SDCardConnector(J5)……………………………………………………………………………………………..70

Figure29. microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….71

Figure30. DebugUARTConnector(J16)…………………………………………………………………………………….72

Figure31. JTAGConnector(J15)………………………………………………………………………………………………..73

Figure32. ExpansionPort(J13)……………………………………………………………………………………………….…74

Figure33. OptionalHDMIDaughterCard……………………………………………………………………………………80

Figure34. MCIMX28LCD

4.3”WVGADisplayDaughterCard…………………………………………….…………82

Figure35. LVDSDisplayKit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………84

Figure36. QuickStartBoardDimensions……………………………………………………………………………………86

Figure37. EthernetLoopbackCable…………………………………………………………………………………………..91

Figure38. RegulatorOutputCapacitorPositionsBottom…………………………………………………………..93

Figure39. RegulatorOutputCapacitorPositionsTop…………………………………………………………………94

Figure40. MajorComponentHighlightsTop……………………………………………………………………………..97

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Figure41. MajorComponentHighlightsBottom…………………………………………………………………………98

Figure42. AssemblyDrawingTop……………………………………………………………………………………………….99

Figure43. AssemblyDrawingBottom…………………………………………………………………………………………100

Figure44. DC5VINPUT……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..102

Figure45. MX53POWER……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………103

Figure46. MX53DDR3MEMORY…………………………………………………………………………………….………….104

Figure47. MX53CONTROL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………105

Figure48. MX53USB……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………106

Figure49. MX53SDINTERFACE………………………………………………………………………………………….………107

Figure

50. MX53AUDIO……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….108

Figure51. MX53SATA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……109

Figure52. MX53VGA……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….110

Figure53. MX53ETHERNET…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…111

Figure54. EXPANSIONHEADER……………………………………………………………………………………………….…112

Figure55. DA9053PMIC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….113

Figure56. DEBUG,ACCELEROMETER……………………………………………………………………………………….…114

Figure57. TopEtchLayer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..123

Figure58. SecondEtchLayer……………………………………………………………………………………………………..124

Figure59. ThirdEtchLayer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………125

Figure60. FourthEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………126

Figure61. Fifth

EtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………….127

Figure62. SixthEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………….128

Figure63. SeventhEtchLayer……………………………………………………………………………………………………..129

Figure64. BottomEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………130

Figure65. SoldermaskTop………………………………………………………………………………………………………….131

Figure66. SoldermaskBottom……………………………………………………………………………………………………132

Figure67. PastemaskTop…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..133

Figure68. PastemaskBottom……………………………………………………………………………………………………..134

Figure69. SilkscreenTop…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….135

Figure70. SilkscreenBottom………………………………………………………………………………………………………136

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Table1. RegulatorTimingSequence…………………………………………………………………………………………32

Table2. QuickStartBoardPowerSupplyRails…………………………………………………………………………33

Table3. PortIDResistorValues……………………………………………………………………………………………….36

Table4. ModuleVoltageSupplies…………………………………………………………………………………………….40

Table5. BOOT_MODEpinSettings………………………………………………………………………………………..…41

Table6A. BOOT_CFGWord1………………………………………………………………………………………………………41

Table6B. BOOT_CFGWord2………………………………………………………………………………………………………41

Table6C. BOOT_CFGWord3………………………………………………………………………………………………………42

Table7. Boot

ModeResistorsTOP……………………………………………………………………………………………46

Table8. BootModeResistorsBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………………………47

Table9. DDR3SDRAMChipOrganization…………………………………………………………………………………51

Table10. Micro‐SDCardBootOptions………………………………………………………………………………………52

Table11. FullSizeSDCardBootOptions……………………………………………………………………………………53

Table12. SATABootModeConfigurationTable.………………………………………………………………………60

Table13. TerminalSettingParameters………………………………………………………………………………………61

Table

14. PowerJack(J1)………………………………………………………………………………………………………….64

Table15. Micro‐BUSBConnector(J3)……………………………………………………………………………………….64

Table16. Ethernet/DualUSBConn(J2)……………………………………………………………………………………..65

Table17. HeadphoneConnector(J18)………………………………………………………………………………………66

Table18. MicrophoneConnector(J6)……………………………………………………………………………………….66

Table19. VGADB15Connector(J8)………………………………………………………………………………………….67

Table20. LVDSConnector(J9)………………………………………………………………………………………………….68

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Table21. SATADataConnector(J7)………………………………………………………………………………………….69

Table22. SDCardConnector(J5)………………………………………………………………………………………………70

Table23. microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….71

Table24. DebugUARTConnector(J16)…………………………………………………………………………………….72

Table25. JTAGConnector(J15)………………………………………………………………………………………………..73

Table26. ExpansionPort(J13)………………………………………………………………………………………………….74

Table27. ExpansionPort

Pin‐MuxTable…………………………………………………………………………………….76

Table28. BoardStackupinformation…………………………………………………………………………………………87

Table29. ProblemResolutionTable…………………………………………………………………………………………..92

Table30. OutputCapacitorsandValuesBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………..93

Table31. OutputCapacitorsandValuesTOP…………………………………………………………………………….94

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ThisdocumentistheHardwareReferenceManualforthei.MX53QuickStartboardbasedonthe

FreescaleSemiconductori.MX53ApplicationsProcessor.ThisboardisfullysupportedbyFreescale

Semiconductor.ThisManualincludessystemsetupanddebugging,andprovidesdetailedinformation

ontheoveralldesignandusageofthei.MX53Quick

StartboardfromaHardwareSystemsperspective.

1.1. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardOverview

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TheQuickStartBoardisani.MX535platformdesignedtoshowcasemanyofthemostcommonlyused

featuresofthei.MX535ApplicationsProcessorinasmall,lowcostpackage.TheMCIMX53‐STARTisan

entryleveldevelopmentboardandanearperfectsubsetofitslargersisterboard,theMCIMX53SMD,

whichisavailableasafull,near‐formfactortablet.Developerscanstartworkingwithcodeonthe

QuickStartboard,andthenportitovertotheSMDTabletifadditionalfeaturesaredesired.Thisgives

thedevelopertheoptionofbecomingfamiliarwiththei.MX535ApplicationsProcessorbeforeinvesting

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alargeamountorresourcesinmorespecificdesigns.Featuresofthei.MX53QuickStartboardare:

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Processor: FreescaleApplicationsProcessor MCIMX535DVV1B

DRAMMemory: Micron8GbDDR3SDRAM  MT41J128M16HA‐187E:D

PMIC:  DialogSemiconductor  DA9053

MassStorage: 5in1SD/MMC/SDIOCardConnector

microSDCardConnector

7‐pinSATAData

Connector

VideoOutput: 15‐PinD‐SubVGAConnector

30‐PinLVDSConnector

Ethernet: RJ‐45Connectorfor10/100Base‐T

USB:  DedicatedHSUSB2.0Standard‐AHostConnector

SharedHSUSB2.0Standard‐HostandMicro‐BDeviceConnectors

AudioConnectors: 3.5mmStereoHeadPhoneoutput

3.5mm

Mono‐MicrophoneinputandMonoHeadPhone(rightchannel)output

PowerConnectors: 5VmmBarrelConnector

DebugConnectors: 9‐PinD‐SubDebugUARTConnector

20‐PinStandardARMJTAGConnector

ExpansionHeader: 120‐PinHeader(Populated)toSupport1ofthefollowing:

OptionalHDMIOutputDaughterCard(orderable)

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OptionalWVGAandWQVGALCDDisplayDaughterCards(orderable)

CameraDaughterCard(custom)

SDIOBasedWiFiDaughtercard(custom)

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UserInterfaceButtons: Power,Reset,2User‐DefinedButtons

Indicators:  8StatusLEDs–ExternalPower,PMICON,FaultCondition,andmore

Li‐IONBatteryConnector: 3‐PinHeader(unpopulated)forLi‐IONBatteryforLowPowerOperation

CoinCell:  Connectionpointfor2‐PinCoinCell(unpopulated)forRTC

Operation

PCB:3.0inchx3.0inch(76.2mmx76.2mm),10‐layerboard

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1.2. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardKitContents

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Thei.MX53‐QuickStartBoardcomeswiththefollowingitems:

¾ i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoard

¾ microSDCardpreloadedwithUbuntuDemonstrationSoftware

¾ USBCable(Standard‐AtoMicro‐Bconnectors)

¾ 5V/2.0APowerSupply

¾ QuickStartGuide

¾ DocumentationDVD

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1.3. i.MX53QuickStartBoardRevisionHistory

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¾ RevA–ProofofConcept

¾ RevB–Prototype(InternalFreescaleDevelopment)

¾ RevC–Prototype(InternalFreescaleDevelopment)

¾ RevD–Production(Silicon:i.MX53Rev2.0,DA9053RevAA)

¾ RevE–Production(Silicon:i.MX53Rev2.0,DA9053RevBB)

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Theboard

assemblyversionwillbeprintedonalabel,usuallyattachedtothesideoftheEthernet/Dual

USBConnector(J2).Theassemblyversionwillbetheletterdesignationfollowingtheschematicrevision:

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700‐26565REV_

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2. ListofAcronyms

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Thefollowingacronymswillbeusedthroughoutthisdocument.

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AC97 ‐AudioCodec‘97

CMC ‐CommonModeChoke

CODEC ‐Compression/Decompression

DDR  ‐DoubleDataRate

DNP ‐DoNotPopulate

HDMI ‐HighDefinitionMultimediaInterface

I2C ‐Inter‐IntegratedCircuit

I2S ‐IntegratedInterchipSound

IC  ‐IntegratedCircuit

IDE  ‐IntegratedDebugEnvironment

LAN  ‐LocalAreaNetwork

LCB ‐i.MX53Smart‐Start

LCD ‐LiquidCrystalDisplay

LPDDR2‐LowPowerDDR2

MMC ‐MultiMediaCard

PMIC ‐PowerManagementCompanionIC

RMII ‐ReducedMediaIndependentInterface

RTC ‐Real‐TimeClock

SDRAM ‐SynchronousDynamicRandomAccessMemory

SD ‐SecureDigital

SPI ‐SerialPeripheralInterface

SSI ‐SynchronousSerialInterface

ULPI ‐UTMILowPinInterface

USB  ‐UniversalSerialBus

UTMI ‐UniversalTransceiver

MacrocellInterface

WDOG ‐WatchDog

WLAN ‐WirelessLAN

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3. Specifications

3.1. i.MX535Processor

Thei.MX535ApplicationsProcessor(AP)isbasedonARMCortex‐A8

Platform,whichhasthefollowing

features:

• MMU,L1InstructionandL1DataCache

• UnifiedL2cache

• Targetfrequencyofthecore(includingNeon,VFPv3andL1Cache):1.0GHz

• Neoncoprocessor(SIMDMediaProcessingArchitecture)andVectorFloatingPoint(VFP‐Lite)

coprocessorsupportingVFPv3

• TrustZone

Thememorysystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:

• Level1Cache:

− Instruction(32Kbyte)

− Data(32Kbyte)

• Level2Cache:

− Unifiedinstructionanddata(256Kbyte)

• Level2(internal)memory:

− BootROM,includingHAB(64Kbyte)

− Internalmultimedia/shared,fastaccessRAM(128Kbyte)

−

Secure/non‐secureRAM(16Kbyte)

• Externalmemoryinterfaces:

− 16/32‐bitDDR2‐800,LV‐DDR2‐800orDDR3‐800upto2Gbyte

− 32bitLPDDR2

− 8/16‐bitNANDSLC/MLCFlash,upto66MHz,4/8/14/16‐bitECC

− 16‐bitNORFlash.AllWEIMv2pinsare

muxedonotherinterfaces(datawithNFCpins).

I/OmuxinglogicselectsWEIMv2port,asprimarymuxingatsystemboot.

− 16‐bitSRAM,cellularRAM

− SamsungOneNAND

TM

andmanagedNANDincludingeMMCuptorev4.4(inmuxedI/O

mode)

Thei.MX53systemisbuiltaroundthefollowingsystemonchipinterfaces:

• 64‐bitAMBAAXIv1.0bus–usedbyARMplatform,multimediaaccelerators(suchasVPU,IPU,

GPU3D,GPU2D)andtheexternalmemorycontroller(EXTMC)

operatingat200MHz.

• 32‐bitAMBAAHB2.0bus–usedbytherestofthebusmasterperipheralsoperatingat133

MHz.

• 32‐bitIPbus–peripheralbususedforcontrol(andslowdatatraffic)ofthemostsystem

peripheraldevicesoperatingat66MHz.

Thei.MX53makesuseofdedicatedhardwareacceleratorstoachievestate‐of‐the‐artmultimedia

performance.Theuseofhardwareacceleratorsprovidesbothhighperformanceandlowpower

consumptionwhilefreeinguptheCPUcoreforothertasks.

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Thei.MX53incorporatesthefollowinghardwareaccelerator:

• VPU,version3–videoprocessingunit

• GPU3D–3Dgraphicsprocessingunit,OpenGLES2.0,version3,33Htri/s,200Mpix/s,and800

Mpix/sz‐planeperformance,256KbyteRAMmemory.

• GPU2D–2Dgraphicsaccelerator,OpenVG1.1,version

1,200Mpix/sperformance.

• IPU,version3M–imageprocessingunit

• ASRC–asynchronoussamplerateconverter

TheI.MX53includesthefollowinginterfacestoexternaldevices:

NOTE

NotalltheinterfacesareavailablesimultaneouslydependingonI/O

multiplexerconfiguration.

• Harddiskdrives:

− PATA,uptoU‐

DMAmode5,100MByte/s

− SATAII,1.5Gbps

• Displays:

− Fiveinterfacesavailable.Totalrateofallinterfacesisupto180Mpixels/s,24bpp.Upto

twointerfacesmaybeactiveasonce.

− Twoparallel24‐bitdisplayports.Theprimaryportisupto165

Mpix/s(forexample,

UXGA@60Hz).

− LVDSserialports:onedualchannelportupto165Mpix/sortwoindependentsingle

channelportsupto85MP/s(forexample,WXGA@60Hz)each.

− TV‐out/VGAportupto150Mpix/s(forexample,1080p60).

• Camerasensors:

− Twoparallel20‐bitcameraports.Primaryupto180‐MHzpeakclockfrequency,

secondaryupto120‐MHzpeakclockfrequency.

• Expansioncards:

− FourSD/MMCcardports:threesupporting416Mbps(8‐biti/f)andoneenhancedport 

supporting832Mbps(8‐bit,eMMC4.4)

• USB

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− High‐speed(HS)USB2.0OTG(upto480Mbps),withintegratedHSUSBPHY

− ThreeUSB2.0(480Mbps)hosts:

 High‐speedhostwithintegratedon‐chiphighspeedPHY

 Twohigh‐speedhostsforexternalHS/FStransceiversthroughULPI/serial,

supportIC‐USB

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• Miscellaneousinterfaces:

− One‐wire(OWIRE)port

− ThreeI2S/SSI/AC97ports,supportingupto1.4Mbps,eachconnectedtoaudio

multiplexer(AUDMUX)providingfourexternalports.

− FiveUARTRS232ports,upto4.0Mbpseach.Onesupports8‐wire,theotherfour

support4‐wire.

− Twohighspeed

enhancedCSPI(ECSPI)portsplusoneCSPIport

− ThreeI2Cports,supporting400kbps.

− FastEthernetcontroller,IEEE1588V1compliant,10/100Mbps

− Twocontrollerareanetwork(FlexCAN)interfaces,1Mbpseach

− SonyPhilipsDigitalInterface(SPDIF),RxandTx

− Enhancedserialaudiointerface(ESAI),up

to1.4Mbpseachchannel

− Keypadport(KPP)

− Twopulse‐widthmodulators(PWM)

− GPIOwithinterruptcapabilities

− SecureJTAGcontroller(SJC)

Thesystemsupportsefficientandsmartpowercontrolandclocking:

• SupportingDVFS(DynamicVoltageandFrequencyScaling)andDPTC(DynamicProcessand

TemperatureCompensation)

techniquesforlowpowermodes.

• PowergatingSRPG(StateRetentionPowerGating)forARMcoreandNeon

• Supportforvariouslevelsofsystempowermodes.

• Flexibleclockgatingcontrolscheme

• On‐chiptemperature monitor

• On‐chiposcillatoramplifiersupporting32.768kHZexternalcrystal

• On‐

chipLDOvoltageregulatorsforPLLs

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Securityfunctionsareenabledandacceleratedbythefollowinghardware:

• ARMTrustZoneincludingtheTZarchitecture(separationofinterrupts,memorymapping,andso

on)

• SecureJTAGcontroller(SJC)–ProtectingJTACfromdebugportattacksbyregulatingorblocking

theaccessto

thesystemdebugfeatures.

• Securereal‐timeclock(SRTC)– TamperresistantRTCwithdedicatedpowerdomainand

mechanismtodetectvoltageandclockglitches. 

• Real‐timeintegritychecker,version3(RTICv3)–RTICtype1,enhancedwithSHA‐256engine

• SAHARAv4Lite–Cryptographicacceleratorthatincludes

truerandomnumbergenerator(TRNG)

• Securitycontroller,version2(SCCv2)–ImprovedSCCwithAESengine,secure/nonsecureRAM

andsupportformultiplekeysaswellasTZ/non‐TZseparation.

• CentralSecurityUnit(CSU)–EnhancementfortheIIM(ICIdentificationModule).CSUis

configuredduringbootandby

e‐fusesanddeterminesthesecurityleveloperationmodeaswell

astheTrustZone(TZ)policy.

• AdvancedHighAssuranceBOOT(A‐HAB)–HABwiththenextembeddedenhancements:

SHA‐256,2046‐bitRSAkey,versioncontrolmechanism,warmboot,CSU and TZinitialization.

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3.2. DDR3DRAMMemory

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Thei.MX53‐QuickStartboardusesfour2‐GigabitDDR3SDRAMICsmanufacturedbyMicronforatotal

onboardRAMmemoryof1GigaByte.TheSDRAMdatawidthforeachICis16‐bits.Thechipsare

arrangedinpairsthatarecontrolledbyeachofthetwochipselect

pinstoform32‐bitwordsforthe

i.MX53CPU.OnDieTermination(ODT)functionalityhasbeenimplementedontheboard,aswellasthe

abilitytoseparateouttheI/OVoltageSupplyfromthemainSDRAMVoltageSupplyifdesired.

3.3. DialogDA9053PMIC

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TheDA9053deviceisasmall(7x7mm,0.5mmpitch)169ballVFBGAthatprovidesnearlyallpower

supplyfunctionsfortheQuickStartboard.Thefollowingisafeaturelistofthemajorfunctionality

providedbytheDA9053PMICfortheQuickStartboard:

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• PowerSupply

resources:

o 12LowDropOut(LDO)regulators

 1forinternalPMICpurposesonly(LDOCORE)

 1forchargingoptionalbackupcoincell

 10forplatformneeds

o 4 DC/DCBuckConverters(3withDVS)

 1fortheARMCoresupply(VBUCKCORE)

 1forthe

PeripheralCoresupply(VBUCKPRO)

 1fortheexternalSDRAMmemory(VBUCKMEM)

 1fortheinternalcachememory(VBUCKPERI)

o 1 WhiteLEDdriverandboostconverter

• Li‐IONbatteryCharger

• Resistivetouchscreeninterface

• ExpansionPortCardIDdetect

• Wallvoltagesupplyover‐voltageprotection

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• 1HS‐I2Cinterface

• ExternalLDOregulatorenable

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3.4. MicroSDCardSlot(J4)

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ThemicroSDCardslotisusedastheprimarymeanstoboottheQuickStartboard.Thepowersourcefor

themicroSDCardslotisVLDO3_3V3.ThemicroSDCardslotisnotnormallyconfiguredwithacard

detectfeature.TheMicroSDCardslotcanbeconfiguredtobootfroma

MMCmicrocardwithan

alternatebootoptionsetting(seesectiononBootOptions).

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3.5. SDCardSlot(J5)

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TheSDCardslotisa5‐in‐1SD/MMCcon nectorthatactsasasecondaryexternalmemorymediaslot.

ThepowersourcefortheSDCardSlotistheauxiliaryLDOregulator(DCDC_3V2).TheSDCardslotcan

beconfiguredasthebootsourcewithanalternatebootoption

setting,aswellasbeingconfiguredfor

eitherSDorMMCcardoperation(seesectiononBootOptions).TheSDCardSlotsupportsfull8‐bit

paralleldatatransfersandcansupportSDIOcards(WiFi,BT,etc)designedtofitinastandardSDcard

slot.TheQuickStartboardhas

specificallybeentestedwithanAtherosSD‐25WiFicard.

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3.6. SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)

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TheSATAconnectorprovid esthemeanstoconnectanexternalSATAmemorydevicetotheQuickStart

board.Commonly,thiswouldbeanExternalharddriveoraDVD/CDreader.PowerfortheSATAdevice

needstobesuppliede xternallybytheuserviaa12‐pinpowerconnector.It

ispossibletobootfroma

SATAdrivebymakingOTPfusechanges.Oncethefusechangesaremade,theycannotbereversed.

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3.7. VGAVideoOutput(J8)

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AstandardVGAsignalisoutputdirectlyfromthei.MX53Processorwithminimumexternalcomponents

required.PowerfortheTVEmoduleofthei.MX535ProcessorissuppliedbyVLDO7ofthePMICandis

setto2.75V.IfVGAoutputisnotdesired,itispossible toprogramthePMIC

toturnoffVLDO7to

conservepower.TheVGAoutputsupportsavarietyofvideoformatsupto150Mega‐Pixelspersecond.

LevelshiftersarerequiredontheHorizontalandVerticalSynchronizationsignalsaswellastheVGAI2C

communicationssignalsinordertomeetVGAspecifications.

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3.8. LVDSVideoOutput(J9)

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TheLVDSmoduleofthei.MX53Processorisconnectedtoa30‐pinLVDSconnector.Whilethei.MX53

ProcessoriscapableofoutputtingtotwoseparateLVDSdisplays,onlyoneconnectorispinnedouton

theQuickStartboard.ThepinoutsontheLVDSconnectormatchtheoptionalcable

and10”HannStar

LVDSdisplaythatcanbepurchasedoptionallyfromFreescale.ThesingleLVDSconnectorwillsupport

videoformatsupto165Mega‐Pixelspersecond.ThepowersourcefortheLVDSmoduleisaswitchable

outputoftheVBUCKPERIDCDCconverter.ThisrailissharedwiththeSATAmodule

andtheUSBmodule.

Ifthesemodulesarenotbeingused,thePMICcanbeprogrammedtoturnoffpowertothesethree

moduleswithoutaffectingother2.5Vsuppliestotheremainderofthei.MX53ApplicationsProcessor.

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3.9. Ethernet(J2B)

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Thei.MX53ProcessorFastEthernetModuleoutputsRMIIformattedsignalstoanexternalEthernetPHY.

Theprocessoriscapableof10/100Base‐Tspeeds.TheQuickStartboardusestheSMSCLAN8720A

EthernetTransceiverinaQFN‐24package.3.2V powerissuppliedtotheEthernetICfromtheexternal

LDOregulator.TheoutputoftheEthernetPHYis connectedtoanRJ45jackwithintegratedmagnetic.

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3.10. DualUSBHostConnector(J2A)

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TheUSBmoduleofthei.MX53ProcessorprovidestwohighspeedUSBPHYsthatareconnectedtoeach

oftheUSB‐AHostJacksonconnectorJ2.OnePHYprovidesHost‐onlyfunctionalityandisconnectedto

theupperUSBjackontheconnectortower.ThesecondPHYisUSB

2.0OTGcapableandisconnectedto

thelowerUSBjackontheconnectortower.Bothja cksreceive5Vpowerdirectlyfromthe5VWall

PowerSupply,viaaFETthatcanbecontrolledbysoftware,anda1.1APoly‐fuse.ThePMICprovidesan

over‐voltagefunctionalitytolimitvoltage

appliedtotheUSBjackintheeventthataDCPowerSupply

otherthantheoriginalsupplyprovidedisused.Also,thereisnocurrentregulatingdevicetolimit

currentsuppliedtoeachjack,otherthanthePoly‐fuse.

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ThelowerUSBHostJackiscrossconnectedwith

theMicro‐BUSBDeviceconnector.Thiswasdoneasa

conveniencetotheuserascableswithmicro‐Aplugsarestilluncommonatthetimetheboardwas

designed.TheUSBOTGPHYwillswitchto‘device’modeifaUSBHostisattachedtothemicro‐B

connectorwithacable.Thisdesignisnotrecommendedforreleasetothegeneralelectronicsconsumer

population.ThisboardhasnotbeentestedforUSBcompliance.

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3.11. Micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)

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Themicro‐BUSBconnectorisconnectedtotheUSBOTGPHYonthei.MX53Processer,andisalso

connectedtotheLowerUSBHostJackontheconnectortower.Theconnector’sexternalUSB5Vpower

pinisconnectedtotheUSB_OTG_IDpin,whichisnormallypulledtogroundvia

a3.3KOhmresistor.

WhenapoweredUSBHostdeviceisattachedtothemicro‐BUSBconnector,theUSB_OTG_IDpinis

pulledhighandsendsasignaltotheUSBOTGPHYtooperateindevicemode.Theconnector’sexternal

USB5VpowerpinisnotconnectedtothePMIC,

oranyotherpowerrailsontheQuickStartboard.

Therefore,itisnotpossibletosupplypowertotheQuick StartboardviatheUSBconnections.

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3.12. AudioInput/Output(J6/J18)

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AnalogaudioinputandoutputareprovidedbyFreescale’sLowPowerStereoCodec,SGTL5000.The

audiocodecisconnectedtothei.MX53ApplicationsProcessorvia4‐wireI2Scommunications,utilizing

theAUDMUX5portoftheprocessor.Theaudiocodec’sHeadphoneAmpprovidesupto58mWoutput

to16‐Ohm

headphonesatatypicalSNRof98dBandTHD+Nof‐86dB.Typicalpowerconsumptionis

11.6mW.Inaddition,theaudiocodeccanperformseveralenhancementstotheoutputincludingvirtual

surround,addedbassandthreedifferenttypesofequalization.TheMicrophoneInputmoduleofthe

StereoCodecis

alsoused,withthemicrophoneinputconnectedtothetippinoftheMicrophoneJack

(J6).MicrophoneBiasvoltageisappliedontheQuickStartboardandnotasaseparateconnectionto

theMicrophone Jack.Iftheuserdesirestouseacombinedmicrophone,monoheadphonedevice,the

ferrite

beadonL25canbemovedtotheL22pads,redirectingtherightchan neloutputtothe

MicrophoneJack.A2.5mmto3.5mmadaptermaybenecessarytoconvertthemicrophone,mono

headphonedevicetofittheMicrophoneJack.OnboththeHeadphoneJackandMicrophonejack,a

fourthpinis

usedtodetecttheinsertionofaplugintoeitherjack.Whenastandard3‐pindeviceis

insertedintothe4‐pinjack,thedetectlineisgrounded,indicatingtothei.MX53Processorthattheplug

hasbeeninserted.

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3.13. 5VPowerConnector(J1)

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A2.0mmx6.5mmbarrelconnectorisusedwhichshouldfitstandardDCPlugswithaninnerdimension

of2.1mmandanouterdimensionof5.5mm.Ifanalternatepowersupplyisused(nottheoriginal,

suppliedpowersupply),itshouldsupplynomorethan5.25V/3Aoutput.If

thePMICsensestoohigh

voltageattheconnectorinput,itwillturnoffisolationFETQ1toprotecttheQuickStartboard.In

betweenthePowerConnectorandtheisolationFETisasingleblow,fastactingfusetoprotectthe

QuickStartboardfromanovercurrentsituationfault.

IfaWallPowerSupplyisproperlyconnectedto

theQuickStartboard,andthegreen5VpowerLEDindicatorisnotlit,itcouldmeanthateitherthefuse

hasbeenblown,orthatthevoltageoutputofthepo wersupplyistoohigh.

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3.14. DebugUARTConnector(J16)

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UART1ofthei.MX53ProcessorisconnectedtoanRS‐232outputtobeusedasadebugoutputforthe

developer.TheTransmit(TX)andReceive(RX)signalsaresentthroughtwo1.8Vto3.2Vlevelshiftersto

convertthelogicsignalvoltagestothecorrectvaluesforthe

SipexSP3232RS‐232transceiver.TheCTS

andRTSsignalsarenotusedontheQuickStartboard.TheRS‐232transceiverreceivesitspowerfrom

theexternal3.2VLDORegulator.Iftheoutputoftheregulatoristurnedoffforpowersavingsmeasures,

debugoutputwillbelost.

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Ifthe

designerwishestousetheportasanApplicationsUARTPort,changescanbemadeinsoftwareto

reconfiguretheport.Amale‐to‐malegenderchangercanbeusedtoproperlyconverttheport.



Toaccessthedebugdataoutputduringdevelopment,connecttheDebugUARTConnectortoa

suitable

hostcomputerandopenaterminalemulationprogram(ie,TeratermorHyperTerminal).Propersettings

fortheterminalprogramare:

• BAUDRATE:  115,200

• DATA:  8bit

• PARITY:  None

• STOPBIT: 1‐bit

• FLOWCONTROL: None

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3.15. JTAGConnector(J15)

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Astandard20‐pinARMJTAGconnectorisprovidedontheQuickStartboard.LogicsignalstotheJTAG

connectorare1.8Vsignals.A1.8Vreferencesignalisprovidedtopin1oftheconnectorsothatthe

attachedJTAGtoolcanautomaticallyconfigurethelogicsignalsfortheright

voltage.IftheJTAGtool

doesnothaveanautomaticlogicvoltagesense,makesurethatthetoolisconfiguredfor1.8V logic.

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JTAGtoolsthathavebeenspecificallytestedwiththeQuickStartboardare:

• JTAGCommander(Macraigor)

• DS‐5andRealView(ARMLtd.)

• Trace32(Lauterbach)

• J‐Link(Segger/Codesourcery)

• J‐Link(IAR)

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3.16. ExpansionHeader(J13)

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A120‐pinExpansionPortHeaderisprovidedontheQuickStartboardforusewithmanyoptionally

expansionboardsavailablefromFreescale,orforcustomdesignedboardsmadebethedeveloper.At

thetimeofinitialproduction,thefollowingexpansionboardsareavailablefromFreescale:

• MCIMXHDMICARD HDMIsignal

outputdaughtercard

• MCIMX28LCD  4.3”WVGATouchPanelLCDDisplay

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TheExpansionPortmakesthefollowingfeaturesofthei.MX53Processoravailabletobeusedona

custombuiltexpansioncard:

• TwoSerialPeripheralInterfaces(SPI)  CSPI,eCSDPI2

• TwoI2S/SSI/AC97PortsAUDMUX4,AUDMUX5

• TwoInter‐Integrated

Circuits(I2C)  I2C1,I2C2

• 2UARTsUAR T4,UART5

• SPDIFAudio

• USBULPIPortUSBH2

• 24‐bitDataanddisplaycontrolsignals

• ResistiveTouchScreenInterface

• VariousVoltagerails

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3.17. UserInterfaceButtons



Therearefour userinte rface buttonsontheQuickStartboard.Theirfunctionalityisasfollows:



POWER: Inthe‘PowerOff’state,momentarilypressingthePOWERbuttonwillbeginthePMIC

poweroncycle.ThePMICsuppliedvoltagerailswillcomeupinthepropersequenceto

powerthe

i.MX53Processor.Whentheprocessorisfullypowered,thebootcyclewillbe

initiated.

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Inthe‘PowerOn’state,momentarilypressingthePOWERbuttonwillsendasignaltoa

GPIOportforuserdefinedaction,butwillnotinitiateahardwareshutdown.



Inthe‘PowerOn’state,holdingthe

powerbuttondownforgreaterthan5secondswill

resultinthePMICinitiatingashutdowntothe‘Standby’powercondition.Thiswillalso

betheresultfromthe‘PowerOff’stateasthePMICwilltransitionintothe‘PowerOn’

stateandwillstillseethePOWERbuttonasheld

down.

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