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AM6442: Unused Pins Review for AM6442

Part Number: AM6442

Hi

There's question that customer wants to clarify about unused pins.

1. The pins captured on figures below are not used. Please check if it is okay to float the unused pin.

- ADC, MMC, GPMC, PRGx_MDIOx, 

Thanks.

  • ADC

    When a portion of the ADC is used, any unused AIN ball must be pulled to VSS through a resistor or direct connection.

    If the entire ADC is not used, each of the following balls must be connected directly to VSS.
    VDDA_ADC
    ADC0_AIN0
    ADC0_AIN1
    ADC0_AIN2
    ADC0_AIN3
    ADC0_AIN4
    ADC0_AIN5
    ADC0_AIN6
    ADC0_AIN7

    MMC

    I will need to research the answer for MMC0.  

    The pins associated with MMC1 can be multiplexed to many signal functions including GPIO. Therefore, it seems unlikely these pins would not used. We expect these pins to be treated the same as standard LVCMOS IOs.

    GPMC

    You must use the GPMC0_AD[15:0] pins of GPMC to configure the AM64x boot mode.  The other pins can be multiplexed to many signal functions including GPIO. Therefore, it seems unlikely these pins would not used. We expect these pins to be treated the same as standard LVCMOS IOs.

    PRGx_MDIOx

    The pins associated with PRGx_MDIOx can be multiplexed to many signal functions including GPIO. Therefore, it seems unlikely these pins would not used. We expect these pins to be treated the same as standard LVCMOS IOs.

    The default state of most standard LVCMOS IOs turns off the input buffer, turns off, the output buffer, and turns off the internal pulls. Pins associated with these IOs can be left unconnected if not used. You should review the default state of each pin shown in the Pin Attributes table of the datasheet and confirm your usage of the pin is compliant to operating conditions defined in the datasheet of all attached devices.

    Regards,
    Paul

     

  • Hi Peaves

    Thanks for your kind answer.

  • I confirmed the recommended connectivity for MMC0 when not used.

    VDD_MMC0 and VDD_DLL_MMC0 should be connected to the same power source as VDD_CORE.
    VDDS_MMC0 can be connected to any 1.8V power source that does not violate our recommended power sequence.
    MMC0_CALPAD, MMC0_CLK, MMC0_CMD, MMC0_DS, and MMC0_DAT[7:0], should be left unconnected.

    Regards,
    Paul

  • Thanks a lot, Paul