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[FAQ] AM625, AM623, AM620-Q1, AM625-Q1, AM625SIP Custom board hardware design - FAQs related to Processor collaterals, functioning, peripherals, interface and Starter kit

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AM62D-Q1, SK-AM62, SK-AM62B-P1, SK-AM62-LP, SK-AM62-SIP, SK-AM62B, AM62P, TMUX1308-Q1, TPS65219

Hi Board designers, 

Refer FAQs listed below related to custom board design for AM62x processor family that could be used along with other available design collaterals: 

Downloadable excel sheet for ease of use and better searchability: FAQs Master list_AM62x_processor family.xlsx


To be able to quickly view and navigate all the published FAQs (including latest published FAQs) for all the TI processor families including
custom board hardware design FAQs relevant to Sitara processor families (AM64x, AM24x (ALV), AM62x, AM62Ax, AM62Px, AM62D-Q1 and AM335x), a filter has been added.

The up-to-date published list of FAQs for all the TI processor families can be found at this link


To view the FAQs relevant to Sitara processor families released after the last sync, look for "custom board hardware design" phrase and published date
in the listed FAQs.FAQs released before the sync date are are listed in the FAQ as a table. An excel that lists the FAQs published till the sync date is
added for customers to download

Last update: 30th January 2025

FAQ count  Domain Focus Topic Link to access the FAQ on E2E forum
1 Links to Available Collaterals and Custom Board Design Getting Started (Collaterals to Get started) [FAQ] AM625 Custom board hardware design – Collaterals to Get started
2 [FAQ] AM623 Custom board hardware design – Collaterals to Get started
3 [FAQ] AM625SIP Custom board hardware design – Collaterals to Get started
4 [FAQ] AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Collaterals to Get started
5 Reference during Schematic design and Schematics Review [FAQ] AM64x, AM243x, AM62x, AM62Ax, AM62Px, AM62D-Q1, AM62L Custom board hardware design - Collaterals for Reference during Schematic design and Schematics Review
6 Reusing TI SK (EVM) design files [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design - Reusing TI SK (EVM) design files
7 EVM SK-AM62 - Bootmode configuration [FAQ] AM625/AM623 EVM SK-AM62 - Bootmode configuration
8 Information related to EVMs or SKs [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM625-Q1 / AM62A7 / AM62P-Q1 / AM62D-Q1 Custom board hardware design – processor evaluation modules or starter kits information including Board Design CAD tools version
9 DDR Subsystem and Device Register configuration [FAQ] AM62A7 or AM62A3 Custom board hardware design – Processor DDR Subsystem and Device Register configuration
10 Reading DEVICE_ID and Unique SOC (CPU) ID [FAQ] AM625/AM623 Custom board hardware design – Reading DEVICE_ID and Unique SOC (CPU) ID
11 Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62B-P1 Schematics [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62B-P1 Schematics
12 Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62-LP Schematics [FAQ] AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62-LP Schematics
13 Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62-SIP Schematics [FAQ] AM625SIP - Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62-SIP Schematics
14 Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62B Schematics [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62B Schematics
15 Master (Complete) list of FAQs for all Sitara processor families [FAQ] Custom board hardware design - Master (Complete) list of FAQs for all Sitara processor (AM62x, AM64x, AM243x, AM335x) families
16 Queries related to SOC data sheet Pin Attributes Excel format [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Queries related to SOC data sheet Pin Attributes Excel format
17 Schematic Review Checklist [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design - Schematic Review Checklist
18 Custom board schematics self-review [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Custom board schematics self-review
19 Schematics review checklists [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM64x / AM243x / AM335x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Schematics review checklists
20 Processor Functioning, Peripherals and Interface Bootmode implementation without isolation buffers [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM644x / AM243x / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L - Bootmode implementation without isolation buffers
21 Bootmode implementation with isolation buffers used [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM644x / AM243x / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L - Bootmode implementation with isolation buffers used
22 Ferrite (power supply filter) recommendations [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 / AM625SIP Custom board hardware design – Ferrite (power supply filter) recommendations for SoC supply rails
23 VPP  [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Queries regarding VPP eFuse programming power supply selection and application
24 Power sequencing between SOC (Processor) and the Attached devices (Fail-safe) [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 / AM625SIP : Custom board hardware design – Power sequencing between SOC (Processor) and the Attached devices (Fail-safe)
25 Processor power-sequencing requirements for power-up and power-down [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 / AM625SIP : Custom board hardware design – Processor power-sequencing requirements for power-up and power-down
26 Crystal selection [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1/ AM620-Q1 / AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM62P-Q1 / AM62L Custom board hardware design – Queries regarding Crystal selection
27 LFOSC usage in the device [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 / AM625SIP : LFOSC usage in the processor
28 I2C [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – I2C interface
29 Internal pull registers of MCU_I2C0 and WKUP_I2C0 [FAQ] AM62A7-Q1: Internal pull configuration registers for MCU_I2C0 and WKUP_I2C0
30 USB2.0 [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – USB2.0 interface
31 OLDI (Open LVDS Display Interface) capabilities [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM62P Custom board hardware design – OLDI (Open LVDS Display Interface) capabilities
32 DPI [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Display Parallel Interface (DPI) 24-bit RGB- display interface
33 EXTINTn pin pullup connection [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 / AM62L / AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM62P-Q1 Custom board hardware design – EXTINTn pin pullup connection
34 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – OSPI/QSPI MEMORY Interface [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – OSPI/QSPI MEMORY Interface
35 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – DDR4 / LPDDR4 MEMORY Interface [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – DDRSS DDR4 / LPDDR4 MEMORY Interface
36 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – SK /EVM Schematics updates for Design Update Note [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – SK Schematics updates for Design Update Note
37 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – eMMC MEMORY Interface [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – eMMC MEMORY Interface
38 Package ALW contact pressure specification for thermopad [FAQ] AM623: Package ALW contact pressure specification for thermopad
39 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – SOC peripherals and IOs connection when not used [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Custom board hardware design – SOC peripherals and IOs connection when not used
40 Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Circuit Optimization of Custom board hardware design [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Commonly Observed Errors during Circuit Optimization of Custom board hardware design
41 How to handle Used / Unused Pins / Peripherals and add pullup or pulldown ? (e.g. GPIOs, SERDES, USB, CSI, MMC (eMMC, SD-card), CSI, OLDI, DSI, CAP_VDDSx, .....) [FAQ] AM62x, AM64x, AM243x, Custom board hardware design – How to handle Used / Unused Pins / Peripherals and add pullup or pulldown ? (e.g. GPIOs, SERDES, USB, CSI, MMC (eMMC, SD-card), CSI, OLDI, DSI, CAP_VDDSx, .....)
42 CSI-2 capabilities [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P Custom board hardware design – CSI-2 capabilities
43 VTM [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM62L / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – VTM
44 Board bring up tips for Sitara devices [FAQ] Board bring up tips for Sitara devices (AM64x,AM243x, AM62x, AM62Ax, AM62Px)
45 TMUX1308-Q1: EN and Control inputs termination - AM62P, AM62A use case [FAQ] TMUX1308-Q1: EN and Control inputs termination - AM62P, AM62A use case
46 JTAG [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 / AM62L / AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM62P-Q1/ AM6442 / AM2432 Custom board hardware design – JTAG
47 POK VMON Design Recommendations [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – POK VMON Voltage Monitor
48 CAP_VDDSx Design Recommendations [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62L / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – Queries related to CAP_VDDSx CAP_VDDS
49 SOC ROC Recommended Operating Condition [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM62L / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – SOC ROC Recommended Operating Condition
50 Using DDR IBIS Models [FAQ] Using DDR IBIS Models for AM64x, AM62x, AM62Ax, AM62Px
51 S-parameter and IBIS model of IO-buffer [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 / AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L / AM62P / AM62P-Q1/ AM6442 / AM2432 Custom board hardware design – S-parameter and IBIS model of IO-buffer
52 Partial IO LPM support [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 / AM62A7 / AM62A3 / AM62P / AM62P-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Partial IO LPM support
53 SK and EVM EXT_REFCLK1 CLKOUT0 use case and configuration [FAQ] AM6422: SK and EVM EXT_REFCLK1 CLKOUT0 use case and configuration
54 IBIS Model Inquiry [FAQ] AM62A1-Q1: IBIS Model Inquiry
55 Starter kit / EVM variants (versions) and Key devices (components) list [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Starter kit / EVM variants (versions) and Key devices (components) list
56 Dynamic Voltage Scaling [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – Dynamic Voltage Scaling
57 Package parameter description [FAQ] AM625: Package parameter description
58 Why is MMC1 powered by two different voltage supplies, VDDSHV0 and VDDSHV5? [FAQ] AM62A7: Why is MMC1 powered by two different voltage supplies, VDDSHV0 and VDDSHV5?
59 How to connect the pin net VDDSHV4, VDDSHV5, and VDDSHV6 if SD card is not used [FAQ] AM62A7-Q1: how to connect the pin net VDDSHV4, VDDSHV5, and VDDSHV6 if SD card is not used
60 Queries regarding crystal (MCU_OSC0) Start-up Time [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Queries regarding crystal (MCU_OSC0) Start-up Time
61 SD card (MMC1) VDD power supply [FAQ] AM625: SD card (MMC1) VDD power supply
62 Connection recommendations for RSVD pins [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM625-Q1 / AM620-Q1 Custom board hardware design – Connection recommendations for RSVD pins
63 Common queries for PMIC TPS65219 [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM625SIP / AM620-Q1 / AM625-Q1 Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – common queries for PMIC TPS65219
64 List of errors observed during customer schematics review [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - List of errors observed during customer schematics review
65 Drive Strength Configuration for SDIO and LVCMOS I/Os [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM62L / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Drive Strength Configuration for SDIO and LVCMOS I/Os
66 Queries related to Residual Voltage and Detection [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62D-Q1 / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design – Queries related to Residual Voltage and Detection
67 Queries related to passive components values, tolerance, voltage rating [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Queries related to passive components values, tolerance, voltage rating
68 Queries related to SysConfig-PinMux IOSET and Voltage Conflict [FAQ] AM625 / AM623 / AM62A / AM62P / AM62D-Q1 / AM64x / AM243x Design Recommendations / Custom board hardware design - Queries related to SysConfig-PinMux IOSET and Voltage Conflict

Note: 

FAQs Highlighted (in yellow) are generic and can be used for AM62x processor family

Regards,

Lavanya M R.