[FAQ] AM62P / AM62P-Q1 - Custom board hardware design - Design and Review notes for Reuse of SK-AM62P-LP Schematics

Hi Board designers, 

Good to hear on your plan to reuse the SK-AM62P-LP 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/1304794/faq-am62p-am62p-q1-custom-board-hardware-design---reusing-ti-sk-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 

Refer below schematics:

3125.PROC164E1-1_SCH_With_Design-Updates..Notes_V1.0.pdf

Additional Files to support custom design

The Apps team is working internally to have these files uploaded on TI.COM GPN folder for all the AM62x devices. 

Recommending checking the AM62x product folder for updates 

am62px_sk.syscfg

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.

4.Schematics review summary checklist  

TBD 

Regards,

Sreenivasa

Hi Board designers, 

Please be sure to check the FAQ on a regular basis for updates.

Thank you.

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/SK-AM62P-LP

https://www.ti.com/lit/zip/sprr487

Please provide your feedback for improvement. 

List of available files for download 

SK-AM62P-LP Design Package Folder and Files List (Rev. A)
https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/sprt780

Thank you.

Sreenivasa

Hi Board designers, 

Refer below updated design considerations guide. 

https://www.ti.com/lit/ug/sprada9a/sprada9a.pdf

The below sections have been added/enhanced to make it easy for customer to design their custom board.

1.3 Technical Documentation

12 Board Assembly and Bring-up

Regards,

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 AM62P processor family 

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1306030/faq-am62p-am62p-q1-custom-board-hardware-design---faqs-related-to-processor-collaterals-functioning-peripherals-interface-and-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