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TDA4VM: Questions about security boot customer key burn into eFuse.

Part Number: TDA4VM

HI TI Expert,

in following link:

https://software-dl.ti.com/jacinto7/esd/processor-sdk-rtos-jacinto7/08_00_00_12/exports/docs/pdk_jacinto_08_00_00_37/docs/userguide/jacinto/modules/keywriter.html#id12

said: "This action is irreversible, so there is no going back once the keys are burned into SoC eFuses."

Question:

if during burning,but not finished yet, TDA4 battery off,the key not totally burnned into eFuse. example:part  burnned into,part not.

generally,as following picture.

1).Whart happen if battery off duirng eFuse burning.

2).then,the HS device can not be used any way?

  • Hi,

    It depends & mostly if the keys are programmed wrong that would mean the Sample will be unusable.
    This is the step that needs to be done very carefully so power issues should be taken care of.

    Also we will not be able to check how much was written and how much was not.

    - Keerthy