Texas Instruments AM3358 1GHz Arm®-Based Cortex-8 Microprocessors
Texas Instruments AM3358 1GHz Arm®-Based Cortex-8 Microprocessors are based on an Arm Cortex-8 32-Bit RISC processor. This processor has a frequency of 600/800/1000MHz, a MIPS of 1200/1600/2000, and a 3D graphics accelerator (PowerVR SGX™) designed to support display and gaming effects. The AM3358 processor features two controller-area networks (CANs), dual-core programmable real-time units (PRUs), and comes in a compact 15.0mm x 15.0mm, 324-pin package. These devices are enhanced with image, graphics processing, peripherals, and industrial interface options such as EtherCAT and PROFIBUS. The devices support high-level operating systems (HLOS). Processor SDK Linux® and TI-RTOS are available free of charge from TI. The Texas Instruments AM3358 1GHz Arm-Based Cortex-8 Microprocessors are featured in the Beaglebone Black and Beaglebone Green single-board computers.
Features
- Up to 1GHz Arm®-Based Cortex®-A8 32-Bit RISC processor
- Programmable real-time unit subsystem and industrial communication subsystem (PRU-ICSS)
- Power, reset, and clock management (PRCM) module
- Real-time clock (RTC)
- Peripherals
- 2x USB 2.0 high-speed OTG ports with integrated PHY
- 2x industrial gigabit Ethernet MACs (10, 100, and 1000Mbps)
- 2x controller-area network (CAN) ports support CAN version 2 parts A and B
- 2x multichannel audio serial ports (McASPs)
- 6x UARTs
- 2x master and slave McSPI serial interfaces
- 3x MMC, SD, SDIO ports
- 3x I2C master and slave interfaces
- 4x banks of general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins
- 3x external DMA event inputs that can also be used as interrupt inputs
- 8x 32-Bit general-purpose timers
- Watchdog timer
- SGX530 3D graphics engine
- LCD controller
- 12-bit successive approximation register (SAR) ADC
- 3x 32-Bit eCAP modules
- 3x enhanced high-resolution PWM modules (eHRPWMs)
- 3x 32-Bit enhanced quadrature encoder pulse (eQEP) modules
- Device identification
- Debug interface support
- DMA
- Inter-processor communication (IPC)
- Security: crypto hardware accelerators (AES, SHA, RNG)
- Boot modes
- On-chip memory (shared L3 RAM)
- External memory interfaces (EMIF)
Applications
- Gaming peripherals
- Home and industrial automation
- Consumer medical appliances
- Printers
- Smart toll systems
- Connected vending machines
- Weighing scales
- Educational consoles
- Advanced toys
Functional Block Diagram
Development Tools
Texas Instruments TMDXEVM3358 AM335x Evaluation Module
Enables developers to write software and develop hardware around an AM335x processor subsystem.
Texas Instruments PRUCAPE Programmable Real-Time Unit (PRU)
A BeagleBone Black add-on board that allows users get to know TI's powerful PRU core.
BeagleBoard BeagleBone Black
Lower-cost, high-expansion focused BeagleBone w/ Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 32-Bit RISC MPU from TI
Seeed Studio BeagleBone Green Wireless
All the BeagleBone Green features but with 4 USB 2.0 hosts, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 LE.
Seeed Studio BeagleBone Green
Features an AM3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex®-A8, 2x46 pin headers, and 2 Grove connectors.
Related MPUs
Texas Instruments AM335x Arm® Cortex™-A8 MPUs
Highly integrated Cortex™-A8 MPUs delivering high DMIPs and optional 3D graphics acceleration.
Texas Instruments Arm®-Based Cortex™-A Processors
Integrates Arm Cortex™-A cores with flexible peripherals and connectivity.