
Chapter 1
LS1046ARDB Overview
The QorIQ
®
LS1046A reference design board (RDB) provides a comprehensive platform that enables design and evaluation of
the QorIQ LS1046A processor built on four 32-/64-bit Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A72 cores. The LS1046ARDB comes pre-loaded with a board
support package (BSP) based on a standard Linux kernel. The board is lead-free and RoHS-compliant.
The orderable part number for the LS1046ARDB is LS1046ARDB-PB.
This document provides detailed information about LS1046ARDB interfaces, power supplies, clocks, DIP switches, LEDs, and
CPLD system controller.
1.1 Acronyms and abbreviations
The table below lists and describes the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.
Table 1. Acronyms and abbreviations
Acronym/abbreviation
Description
CPLD
Complex programmable logic device
CTS
Clear to send
DDR
Double data rate
DIP
Dual inline package
DRAM
Dynamic random access memory
EC
Ethernet controller
ECC
Error-correcting code
EEPROM
Electrically erasable programmable ROM
EMI
Ethernet management interface
eMMC
Embedded multimedia card
eSDHC
Enhanced secure digital host controller
GPIO
General purpose input/output
I2C
Inter-integrated circuit
IFC
Integrated flash controller
JTAG
Joint Test Action Group
LDO
Low-dropout
LED
Light-emitting diode
MAC
Media access control
MMC
Multimedia card
MII
Media-independent interface
MSD
Mass storage device
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LS1046ARDB Overview
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