[FAQ] AM6442 / AM6441 / AM6422 / AM6421 / AM6412 / AM6411 Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of TMDS64EVM Schematics

Hi Board designers, 

Good to hear on your plan to reuse the TMDS64EVM schematics to design the custom board.

Refer below recommendations or guidelines for custom board schematic design improvement.

1. Schematics Reuse guidelines:

 Refer below FAQ

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1187366/faq-am6442-am6441-am6422-am6421-am6412-am6411-custom-board-hardware-design---reusing-ti-evm-design-files

2. Notes (D-Note, R-Note and Cad Note) for Board designers

The Schematic has a number of D-Note(s), R-Note(s) and Cad Note(s) added. Ensure you read through these notes before start of the board design during initial architecture stage, during the design and before board fabrication and build.

D-Note (Design note) - The design notes provide guidelines for design improvements and optimization. Review the design notes carefully and make the required updates.

R-Note (Review Note) - The review notes provide guidelines to review the design to ensure the required components are populated and the design follow the data sheet recommendations. Use this along with the hardware design guide and schematic design check list.

Cad Note: Guidelines for layout 

3. Schematics Updates 

There are few component values and mounting option changes that have been made in the schematics. We are working on the list of changes and will add to this FAQ.

Note: We have the Value changes, D-Note, R-Note and Cad note marked and the edits are in progress.

Refer below schematics:

7317.PROC101D_SCH_With_Design_Updates..Notes_V1.0.pdf

Pinmux sysconfig

am64x_evm.syscfg

Pin Attributes 

AM64x_pin_attributes.xls

4.Schematics review summary checklist

TBD

Regards,

Sreenivasa

Hi Board designers, 

The Updated schematics along with the list of files listed below have been uploaded on TI.com

https://www.ti.com/tool/TMDS64EVM

www.ti.com/.../sprr462

Please provide your feedback for improvement. 

List of files for download 

TMDS64EVM Design Package Folder and Files List

https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/sprt782

Thank you.

Sreenivasa

Hi Board designers, 

The below summarizes the list of FAQs that customer could leverage during their design

FAQs for Sitara family of processors 

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1395812/faq-custom-board-hardware-design---master-complete-list-of-faqs-for-all-sitara-processor-am62x-am64x-am243x-am335x-families

FAQs for AM64x processor family 

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1274160/faq-am6442-am6441-am6422-am6421-am6412-am6411-custom-board-hardware-design---faqs-related-to-processor-collaterals-functioning-peripherals-interface-and-evm-starter-kit

FAQ including software 

(28) [FAQ] AM6x: Latest FAQs on AM62x, 64x, AM24x, AM3x, AM4x Sitara devices - Processors forum - Processors - TI E2E support forums

Others for reference 

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/972530/faq-tda4vm-latest-faqs-on-tda4

Regards,

Sreenivasa

Hi Board designers, 

Pinmux Excel

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1418258/am644x-processors-forum

Regards,

Sreenivasa