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TableofContents
1.Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
1.1.i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardOverview.........................................................................................1
1.2.i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardKitContents.....................................................................................2
2.ListofAcronyms....................................................................................................................................3
3.Specifications........................................................................................................................................4
3.1.i.MX535Processor........................................................................................................................4
3.2.DDR3DRAMMemory...................................................................................................................7
3.3.DialogDA9053PMIC.....................................................................................................................7
3.4.MicroSDCardSlot(J4)...................................................................................................................8
3.5.SDCardSlot(J5)............................................................................................................................8
3.6.SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)....................................................................................................8
3.7.VGAVideoOutput(J8)..................................................................................................................8
3.8.LVDSVideoOutput(J9).................................................................................................................9
3.9.Ethernet(J2B)................................................................................................................................9
3.10.DualUSBHostConnector(J2A).................................................................................................9
3.11.Micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)........................................................................................10
3.12.AudioInput/Output(J6/J18)...................................................................................................10
3.13.5VPowerConnector(J1).........................................................................................................10
3.14.DebugUARTConnector(J16)..................................................................................................11
3.15.JTAGConnector(J15)..............................................................................................................11
3.16.ExpansionHeader(J13)...........................................................................................................12
3.17.UserInterfaceButtons............................................................................................................12
3.18.UserInterfaceLEDIndicators..................................................................................................13
3.19.OptionalLi‐IONBatterConnector(J14)..................................................................................14
3.20.OptionalBack‐UpCoinCellposts(JP1,JP2)............................................................................14
3.21.PCBShortingTraces................................................................................................................15
4.QuickStartBoardConnectorsandExpansionPort.............................................................................15
4.1.Wall5VPowerJack(J1)...............................................................................................................16
4.2.RJ45EthernetConnector(J2B)...................................................................................................
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4.3.VGADB15Connector(J8)...........................................................................................................18
4.4.DebugUARTDB9Connector(J16)..............................................................................................19
4.5.HeadphoneOutputConnector(J18)...........................................................................................20
4.6.MicrophoneInputConnector(J6)...............................................................................................21

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4.7.DualUSBHostJack(J2)...............................................................................................................22
4.8.micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)............................................................................................23
4.9.SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)..................................................................................................24
4.10.SDCardConnector(J5)...........................................................................................................25
4.11.microSDCardConnector(J3)..................................................................................................26
4.12.20‐pinARMJTAGConnector(J15)..........................................................................................27
4.13.LVDSConnector(J9)................................................................................................................28
5.QuickStartBoardArchitectureandDesign........................................................................................29
5.1.5VPowerSupply.........................................................................................................................30
5.2.DialogDA9053PMIC...................................................................................................................31
5.2.1.QuickStartPowerRails.......................................................................................................33
5.2.2.Li‐IONBatteryCharging......................................................................................................35
5.2.3.BacklightLEDDriver............................................................................................................35
5.2.4.Touch‐ScreenOperation.....................................................................................................
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5.2.5.Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................................36
5.3.3.2VSecondaryVoltageRegulator.............................................................................................38
5.4.i.MX53ApplicationsProcessor....................................................................................................39
5.4.1.PeripheralModuleLogicVoltageLevels.............................................................................39
5.4.2.BootModeOperationsandSelections...............................................................................41
5.4.3.ClockSignals........................................................................................................................48
5.4.4.i.MX53InternalRegulators.................................................................................................49
5.4.5.WatchDogTimer................................................................................................................49
5.5.DDR3SDRAMMemory................................................................................................................51
5.6.MicroSDCardConnector............................................................................................................52
5.7.FullSizeSDCardConnector........................................................................................................53
5.8.VGAVideoOutput.......................................................................................................................54
5.9.LVDSVideoOutput......................................................................................................................55
5.10.ExpansionPort........................................................................................................................56
5.11.Audio.......................................................................................................................................57
5.12.Ethernet..................................................................................................................................58
5.13.USBHostconnections.............................................................................................................
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5.14.SATA........................................................................................................................................60
5.15.DebugUARTSerialPort...........................................................................................................61
5.16.JTAGOperations......................................................................................................................62
6.ConnectorPin‐Outs.............................................................................................................................63

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7.BoardAccessories...............................................................................................................................80
7.1.HDMIDaughterCard...................................................................................................................80
7.2.LCDDisplayDaughterCard.........................................................................................................82
7.3.LVDSDisplaySet(ComingSoon).................................................................................................84
8.MechanicalPCBInformation..............................................................................................................86
9.BoardVerification...............................................................................................................................88
10.Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................92
10.1.PMICVoltageRailTestPoints.................................................................................................93
11.KnownIssues...................................................................................................................................95
12.PCBComponentLocations..............................................................................................................96
13.Schematics....................................................................................................................................101
14.BillofMaterials.............................................................................................................................115
15.PCBinformation............................................................................................................................122
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Figure1. DCPowerJack……………………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Figure2. RJ45EthernetConnector…………………………………………………………………………………………….17
Figure3. VGAConnector…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
Figure4. DebugUARTConnector……………………………………………………………………………………………..19
Figure5. HeadphoneOutputConnector…………………………………………………………………………………..20
Figure6. MicrophoneConnector(J6)……………………………………………………………………………………..21
Figure7. DualUSBHostConnectors(J2)……………………………………………………………………………….….22
Figure8. micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)…………………………………………………………………………..23
Figure9. SATADataConnector(J7)…………………………………………………………………………………………24
Figure10. SDCardConnector(J5)……………………………………………………………………………………………..25
Figure11. microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….26
Figure12. JTAGConnector(J15)……………………………………………………………………………………….….……27
Figure13. LDVSConnector(J9)……………………………………………………………………………………..…….……..28
Figure14. i.MX53Smart‐StartBlockDiagram……………………………………………………………………………..29
Figure15.BoardMainPowerCircuit.……………………………………………………………………………………….…30
Figure16.BootModeResistorLocationsTOP……………………………………………………………………………..46
Figure17.BootModeResistorLocationsBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………..47
Figure18. ClockSourceLocations……………………………………………………………………………………………….48
Figure19. WatchDogTimerResetTrigger………………………………………………………………………………….50
Figure20.PowerJack(J1)………………………………………………………………………………………………………….64
Figure21.Micro‐BUSBConnector(J3)……………………………………………………………………………………..64
Figure22.Ethernet/DualUSBConn(J2)……………………………………………………………………………………65
Figure23.HeadphoneConnector(J18)…………………………………………………………………………………….66
Figure24.MicrophoneConnector(J6)…………………………………………………………………………………….66
Figure25.VGADB15Connector(J8)………………………………………………………………………………………….67
Figure26.LVDSConnector(J9)………………………………………………………………………………………………….68
Figure27.SATADataConnector(J7)………………………………………………………………………………………….69
Figure28.SDCardConnector(J5)……………………………………………………………………………………………..70
Figure29.microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….71
Figure30.DebugUARTConnector(J16)…………………………………………………………………………………….72
Figure31.JTAGConnector(J15)………………………………………………………………………………………………..73
Figure32.ExpansionPort(J13)……………………………………………………………………………………………….…74
Figure33.OptionalHDMIDaughterCard……………………………………………………………………………………80
Figure34.MCIMX28LCD4.3”WVGADisplayDaughterCard…………………………………………….…………82
Figure35.LVDSDisplayKit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………84
Figure36. QuickStartBoardDimensions……………………………………………………………………………………86
Figure37.EthernetLoopbackCable…………………………………………………………………………………………..91
Figure38. RegulatorOutputCapacitorPositionsBottom…………………………………………………………..93
Figure39. RegulatorOutputCapacitorPositionsTop…………………………………………………………………94
Figure40.MajorComponentHighlightsTop……………………………………………………………………………..97
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Figure41.MajorComponentHighlightsBottom…………………………………………………………………………98
Figure42.AssemblyDrawingTop……………………………………………………………………………………………….99
Figure43. AssemblyDrawingBottom…………………………………………………………………………………………100
Figure44.DC5VINPUT……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..102
Figure45.MX53POWER……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………103
Figure46.MX53DDR3MEMORY…………………………………………………………………………………….………….104
Figure47.MX53CONTROL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………105
Figure48.MX53USB……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………106
Figure49.MX53SDINTERFACE………………………………………………………………………………………….………107
Figure50.MX53AUDIO……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….108
Figure51.MX53SATA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……109
Figure52.MX53VGA……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….110
Figure53.MX53ETHERNET…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…111
Figure54.EXPANSIONHEADER……………………………………………………………………………………………….…112
Figure55.DA9053PMIC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….113
Figure56.DEBUG,ACCELEROMETER……………………………………………………………………………………….…114
Figure57.TopEtchLayer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..123
Figure58. SecondEtchLayer……………………………………………………………………………………………………..124
Figure59.ThirdEtchLayer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………125
Figure60.FourthEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………126
Figure61. FifthEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………….127
Figure62.SixthEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………….128
Figure63.SeventhEtchLayer……………………………………………………………………………………………………..129
Figure64.BottomEtchLayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………130
Figure65.SoldermaskTop………………………………………………………………………………………………………….131
Figure66.SoldermaskBottom……………………………………………………………………………………………………132
Figure67. PastemaskTop…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..133
Figure68.PastemaskBottom……………………………………………………………………………………………………..134
Figure69. SilkscreenTop…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….135
Figure70.SilkscreenBottom………………………………………………………………………………………………………136
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Table1. RegulatorTimingSequence…………………………………………………………………………………………32
Table2. QuickStartBoardPowerSupplyRails…………………………………………………………………………33
Table3. PortIDResistorValues……………………………………………………………………………………………….36
Table4. ModuleVoltageSupplies…………………………………………………………………………………………….40
Table5. BOOT_MODEpinSettings………………………………………………………………………………………..…41
Table6A.BOOT_CFGWord1………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
Table6B.BOOT_CFGWord2………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
Table6C.BOOT_CFGWord3………………………………………………………………………………………………………42
Table7. BootModeResistorsTOP……………………………………………………………………………………………46
Table8. BootModeResistorsBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………………………47
Table9. DDR3SDRAMChipOrganization…………………………………………………………………………………51
Table10. Micro‐SDCardBootOptions………………………………………………………………………………………52
Table11. FullSizeSDCardBootOptions……………………………………………………………………………………53
Table12. SATABootModeConfigurationTable.………………………………………………………………………60
Table13. TerminalSettingParameters………………………………………………………………………………………61
Table14.PowerJack(J1)………………………………………………………………………………………………………….64
Table15.Micro‐BUSBConnector(J3)……………………………………………………………………………………….64
Table16.Ethernet/DualUSBConn(J2)……………………………………………………………………………………..65
Table17.HeadphoneConnector(J18)………………………………………………………………………………………66
Table18.MicrophoneConnector(J6)……………………………………………………………………………………….66
Table19.VGADB15Connector(J8)………………………………………………………………………………………….67
Table20.LVDSConnector(J9)………………………………………………………………………………………………….68
Table21.SATADataConnector(J7)………………………………………………………………………………………….69
Table22.SDCardConnector(J5)………………………………………………………………………………………………70
Table23.microSDCardConnector(J4)…………………………………………………………………………………….71
Table24.DebugUARTConnector(J16)…………………………………………………………………………………….72
Table25.JTAGConnector(J15)………………………………………………………………………………………………..73
Table26.ExpansionPort(J13)………………………………………………………………………………………………….74
Table27.ExpansionPortPin‐MuxTable…………………………………………………………………………………….76
Table28. BoardStackupinformation…………………………………………………………………………………………87
Table29. ProblemResolutionTable…………………………………………………………………………………………..92
Table30. OutputCapacitorsandValuesBOTTOM……………………………………………………………………..93
Table31. OutputCapacitorsandValuesTOP…………………………………………………………………………….94
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ThisdocumentistheHardwareReferenceManualforthei.MX53QuickStartboardbasedonthe
FreescaleSemiconductori.MX53ApplicationsProcessor.ThisboardisfullysupportedbyFreescale
Semiconductor.ThisManualincludessystemsetupanddebugging,andprovidesdetailedinformation
ontheoveralldesignandusageofthei.MX53QuickStartboardfromaHardwareSystemsperspective.
1.1. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardOverview
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TheQuickStartBoardisani.MX535platformdesignedtoshowcasemanyofthemostcommonlyused
featuresofthei.MX535ApplicationsProcessorinasmall,lowcostpackage.TheMCIMX53‐STARTisan
entryleveldevelopmentboardandanearperfectsubsetofitslargersisterboard,theMCIMX53SMD,
whichisavailableasafull,near‐formfactortablet.Developerscanstartworkingwithcodeonthe
QuickStartboard,andthenportitovertotheSMDTabletifadditionalfeaturesaredesired.Thisgives
thedevelopertheoptionofbecomingfamiliarwiththei.MX535ApplicationsProcessorbeforeinvesting
alargeamountorresourcesinmorespecificdesigns.Featuresofthei.MX53QuickStartboardare:
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Processor: FreescaleApplicationsProcessor MCIMX535DVV1B
DRAMMemory:Micron8GbDDR3SDRAM  MT41J128M16HA‐187E:D
PMIC:  DialogSemiconductor  DA9053
MassStorage: 5in1SD/MMC/SDIOCardConnector
microSDCardConnector
7‐pinSATADataConnector
VideoOutput: 15‐PinD‐SubVGAConnector
30‐PinLVDSConnector
Ethernet: RJ‐45Connectorfor10/100Base‐T
USB:  DedicatedHSUSB2.0Standard‐AHostConnector
SharedHSUSB2.0Standard‐HostandMicro‐BDeviceConnectors
AudioConnectors:3.5mmStereoHeadPhoneoutput
3.5mmMono‐MicrophoneinputandMonoHeadPhone(rightchannel)output
PowerConnectors:5VmmBarrelConnector
DebugConnectors:9‐PinD‐SubDebugUARTConnector
20‐PinStandardARMJTAGConnector
ExpansionHeader:120‐PinHeader(Populated)toSupport1ofthefollowing:
OptionalHDMIOutputDaughterCard(orderable)
OptionalWVGAandWQVGALCDDisplayDaughterCards(orderable)
CameraDaughterCard(custom)
SDIOBasedWiFiDaughtercard(custom)
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UserInterfaceButtons: Power,Reset,2User‐DefinedButtons
Indicators:  8StatusLEDs–ExternalPower,PMICON,FaultCondition,andmore
Li‐IONBatteryConnector:3‐PinHeader(unpopulated)forLi‐IONBatteryforLowPowerOperation
CoinCell:  Connectionpointfor2‐PinCoinCell(unpopulated)forRTCOperation
PCB:3.0inchx3.0inch(76.2mmx76.2mm),10‐layerboard
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1.2. i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoardKitContents
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Thei.MX53‐QuickStartBoardcomeswiththefollowingitems:
¾i.MX53‐QUICKSTARTBoard
¾microSDCardpreloadedwithUbuntuDemonstrationSoftware
¾USBCable(Standard‐AtoMicro‐Bconnectors)
¾5V/2.0APowerSupply
¾QuickStartGuide
¾DocumentationDVD
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1.3. i.MX53QuickStartBoardRevisionHistory
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¾RevA–ProofofConcept
¾RevB–Prototype(InternalFreescaleDevelopment)
¾RevC–Prototype(InternalFreescaleDevelopment)
¾RevD–Production(Silicon:i.MX53Rev2.0,DA9053RevAA)
¾RevE–Production(Silicon:i.MX53Rev2.0,DA9053RevBB)
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Theboardassemblyversionwillbeprintedonalabel,usuallyattachedtothesideoftheEthernet/Dual
USBConnector(J2).Theassemblyversionwillbetheletterdesignationfollowingtheschematicrevision:
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700‐26565REV_
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2. ListofAcronyms
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Thefollowingacronymswillbeusedthroughoutthisdocument.
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AC97 ‐AudioCodec‘97
CMC ‐CommonModeChoke
CODEC ‐Compression/Decompression
DDR  ‐DoubleDataRate
DNP ‐DoNotPopulate
HDMI ‐HighDefinitionMultimediaInterface
I2C ‐Inter‐IntegratedCircuit
I2S ‐IntegratedInterchipSound
IC  ‐IntegratedCircuit
IDE  ‐IntegratedDebugEnvironment
LAN  ‐LocalAreaNetwork
LCB ‐i.MX53Smart‐Start
LCD ‐LiquidCrystalDisplay
LPDDR2‐LowPowerDDR2
MMC ‐MultiMediaCard
PMIC ‐PowerManagementCompanionIC
RMII ‐ReducedMediaIndependentInterface
RTC ‐Real‐TimeClock
SDRAM ‐SynchronousDynamicRandomAccessMemory
SD ‐SecureDigital
SPI ‐SerialPeripheralInterface
SSI ‐SynchronousSerialInterface
ULPI ‐UTMILowPinInterface
USB  ‐UniversalSerialBus
UTMI ‐UniversalTransceiverMacrocellInterface
WDOG ‐WatchDog
WLAN ‐WirelessLAN
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3.1. i.MX535Processor
Thei.MX535ApplicationsProcessor(AP)isbasedonARMCortex‐A8TMPlatform,whichhasthefollowing
features:
•MMU,L1InstructionandL1DataCache
•UnifiedL2cache
•Targetfrequencyofthecore(includingNeon,VFPv3andL1Cache):1.0GHz
•Neoncoprocessor(SIMDMediaProcessingArchitecture)andVectorFloatingPoint(VFP‐Lite)
coprocessorsupportingVFPv3
•TrustZone
Thememorysystemconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
•Level1Cache:
−Instruction(32Kbyte)
−Data(32Kbyte)
•Level2Cache:
−Unifiedinstructionanddata(256Kbyte)
•Level2(internal)memory:
−BootROM,includingHAB(64Kbyte)
−Internalmultimedia/shared,fastaccessRAM(128Kbyte)
−Secure/non‐secureRAM(16Kbyte)
•Externalmemoryinterfaces:
−16/32‐bitDDR2‐800,LV‐DDR2‐800orDDR3‐800upto2Gbyte
−32bitLPDDR2
−8/16‐bitNANDSLC/MLCFlash,upto66MHz,4/8/14/16‐bitECC
−16‐bitNORFlash.AllWEIMv2pinsaremuxedonotherinterfaces(datawithNFCpins).
I/OmuxinglogicselectsWEIMv2port,asprimarymuxingatsystemboot.
−16‐bitSRAM,cellularRAM
−SamsungOneNANDTMandmanagedNANDincludingeMMCuptorev4.4(inmuxedI/O
mode)
Thei.MX53systemisbuiltaroundthefollowingsystemonchipinterfaces:
•64‐bitAMBAAXIv1.0bus–usedbyARMplatform,multimediaaccelerators(suchasVPU,IPU,
GPU3D,GPU2D)andtheexternalmemorycontroller(EXTMC)operatingat200MHz.
•32‐bitAMBAAHB2.0bus–usedbytherestofthebusmasterperipheralsoperatingat133
MHz.
•32‐bitIPbus–peripheralbususedforcontrol(andslowdatatraffic)ofthemostsystem
peripheraldevicesoperatingat66MHz.
Thei.MX53makesuseofdedicatedhardwareacceleratorstoachievestate‐of‐the‐artmultimedia
performance.Theuseofhardwareacceleratorsprovidesbothhighperformanceandlowpower
consumptionwhilefreeinguptheCPUcoreforothertasks.
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Thei.MX53incorporatesthefollowinghardwareaccelerator:
•VPU,version3–videoprocessingunit
•GPU3D–3Dgraphicsprocessingunit,OpenGLES2.0,version3,33Htri/s,200Mpix/s,and800
Mpix/sz‐planeperformance,256KbyteRAMmemory.
•GPU2D–2Dgraphicsaccelerator,OpenVG1.1,version1,200Mpix/sperformance.
•IPU,version3M–imageprocessingunit
•ASRC–asynchronoussamplerateconverter
TheI.MX53includesthefollowinginterfacestoexternaldevices:
NOTE
NotalltheinterfacesareavailablesimultaneouslydependingonI/O
multiplexerconfiguration.
•Harddiskdrives:
−PATA,uptoU‐DMAmode5,100MByte/s
−SATAII,1.5Gbps
•Displays:
−Fiveinterfacesavailable.Totalrateofallinterfacesisupto180Mpixels/s,24bpp.Upto
twointerfacesmaybeactiveasonce.
−Twoparallel24‐bitdisplayports.Theprimaryportisupto165Mpix/s(forexample,
UXGA@60Hz).
−LVDSserialports:onedualchannelportupto165Mpix/sortwoindependentsingle
channelportsupto85MP/s(forexample,WXGA@60Hz)each.
−TV‐out/VGAportupto150Mpix/s(forexample,1080p60).
•Camerasensors:
−Twoparallel20‐bitcameraports.Primaryupto180‐MHzpeakclockfrequency,
secondaryupto120‐MHzpeakclockfrequency.
•Expansioncards:
−FourSD/MMCcardports:threesupporting416Mbps(8‐biti/f)andoneenhancedport
supporting832Mbps(8‐bit,eMMC4.4)
•USB
−High‐speed(HS)USB2.0OTG(upto480Mbps),withintegratedHSUSBPHY
−ThreeUSB2.0(480Mbps)hosts:
High‐speedhostwithintegratedon‐chiphighspeedPHY
Twohigh‐speedhostsforexternalHS/FStransceiversthroughULPI/serial,
supportIC‐USB
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•Miscellaneousinterfaces:
−One‐wire(OWIRE)port
−ThreeI2S/SSI/AC97ports,supportingupto1.4Mbps,eachconnectedtoaudio
multiplexer(AUDMUX)providingfourexternalports.
−FiveUARTRS232ports,upto4.0Mbpseach.Onesupports8‐wire,theotherfour
support4‐wire.
−TwohighspeedenhancedCSPI(ECSPI)portsplusoneCSPIport
−ThreeI2Cports,supporting400kbps.
−FastEthernetcontroller,IEEE1588V1compliant,10/100Mbps
−Twocontrollerareanetwork(FlexCAN)interfaces,1Mbpseach
−SonyPhilipsDigitalInterface(SPDIF),RxandTx
−Enhancedserialaudiointerface(ESAI),upto1.4Mbpseachchannel
−Keypadport(KPP)
−Twopulse‐widthmodulators(PWM)
−GPIOwithinterruptcapabilities
−SecureJTAGcontroller(SJC)
Thesystemsupportsefficientandsmartpowercontrolandclocking:
•SupportingDVFS(DynamicVoltageandFrequencyScaling)andDPTC(DynamicProcessand
TemperatureCompensation)techniquesforlowpowermodes.
•PowergatingSRPG(StateRetentionPowerGating)forARMcoreandNeon
•Supportforvariouslevelsofsystempowermodes.
•Flexibleclockgatingcontrolscheme
•On‐chiptemperaturemonitor
•On‐chiposcillatoramplifiersupporting32.768kHZexternalcrystal
•On‐chipLDOvoltageregulatorsforPLLs
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Securityfunctionsareenabledandacceleratedbythefollowinghardware:
•ARMTrustZoneincludingtheTZarchitecture(separationofinterrupts,memorymapping,andso
on)
•SecureJTAGcontroller(SJC)–ProtectingJTACfromdebugportattacksbyregulatingorblocking
theaccesstothesystemdebugfeatures.
•Securereal‐timeclock(SRTC)–TamperresistantRTCwithdedicatedpowerdomainand
mechanismtodetectvoltageandclockglitches.
•Real‐timeintegritychecker,version3(RTICv3)–RTICtype1,enhancedwithSHA‐256engine
•SAHARAv4Lite–Cryptographicacceleratorthatincludestruerandomnumbergenerator(TRNG)
•Securitycontroller,version2(SCCv2)–ImprovedSCCwithAESengine,secure/nonsecureRAM
andsupportformultiplekeysaswellasTZ/non‐TZseparation.
•CentralSecurityUnit(CSU)–EnhancementfortheIIM(ICIdentificationModule).CSUis
configuredduringbootandbye‐fusesanddeterminesthesecurityleveloperationmodeaswell
astheTrustZone(TZ)policy.
•AdvancedHighAssuranceBOOT(A‐HAB)–HABwiththenextembeddedenhancements:
SHA‐256,2046‐bitRSAkey,versioncontrolmechanism,warmboot,CSUandTZinitialization.
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3.2. DDR3DRAMMemory
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Thei.MX53‐QuickStartboardusesfour2‐GigabitDDR3SDRAMICsmanufacturedbyMicronforatotal
onboardRAMmemoryof1GigaByte.TheSDRAMdatawidthforeachICis16‐bits.Thechipsare
arrangedinpairsthatarecontrolledbyeachofthetwochipselectpinstoform32‐bitwordsforthe
i.MX53CPU.OnDieTermination(ODT)functionalityhasbeenimplementedontheboard,aswellasthe
abilitytoseparateouttheI/OVoltageSupplyfromthemainSDRAMVoltageSupplyifdesired.
3.3. DialogDA9053PMIC
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TheDA9053deviceisasmall(7x7mm,0.5mmpitch)169ballVFBGAthatprovidesnearlyallpower
supplyfunctionsfortheQuickStartboard.Thefollowingisafeaturelistofthemajorfunctionality
providedbytheDA9053PMICfortheQuickStartboard:
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•PowerSupplyresources:
o12LowDropOut(LDO)regulators
1forinternalPMICpurposesonly(LDOCORE)
1forchargingoptionalbackupcoincell
10forplatformneeds
o4DC/DCBuckConverters(3withDVS)
1fortheARMCoresupply(VBUCKCORE)
1forthePeripheralCoresupply(VBUCKPRO)
1fortheexternalSDRAMmemory(VBUCKMEM)
1fortheinternalcachememory(VBUCKPERI)
o1WhiteLEDdriverandboostconverter
•Li‐IONbatteryCharger
•Resistivetouchscreeninterface
•ExpansionPortCardIDdetect
•Wallvoltagesupplyover‐voltageprotection
•1HS‐I2Cinterface
•ExternalLDOregulatorenable
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3.4. MicroSDCardSlot(J4)
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ThemicroSDCardslotisusedastheprimarymeanstoboottheQuickStartboard.Thepowersourcefor
themicroSDCardslotisVLDO3_3V3.ThemicroSDCardslotisnotnormallyconfiguredwithacard
detectfeature.TheMicroSDCardslotcanbeconfiguredtobootfromaMMCmicrocardwithan
alternatebootoptionsetting(seesectiononBootOptions).
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3.5. SDCardSlot(J5)
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TheSDCardslotisa5‐in‐1SD/MMCconnectorthatactsasasecondaryexternalmemorymediaslot.
ThepowersourcefortheSDCardSlotistheauxiliaryLDOregulator(DCDC_3V2).TheSDCardslotcan
beconfiguredasthebootsourcewithanalternatebootoptionsetting,aswellasbeingconfiguredfor
eitherSDorMMCcardoperation(seesectiononBootOptions).TheSDCardSlotsupportsfull8‐bit
paralleldatatransfersandcansupportSDIOcards(WiFi,BT,etc)designedtofitinastandardSDcard
slot.TheQuickStartboardhasspecificallybeentestedwithanAtherosSD‐25WiFicard.
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3.6. SATA7‐pinDataConnector(J7)
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TheSATAconnectorprovidesthemeanstoconnectanexternalSATAmemorydevicetotheQuickStart
board.Commonly,thiswouldbeanExternalharddriveoraDVD/CDreader.PowerfortheSATAdevice
needstobesuppliedexternallybytheuserviaa12‐pinpowerconnector.Itispossibletobootfroma
SATAdrivebymakingOTPfusechanges.Oncethefusechangesaremade,theycannotbereversed.
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3.7. VGAVideoOutput(J8)
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AstandardVGAsignalisoutputdirectlyfromthei.MX53Processorwithminimumexternalcomponents
required.PowerfortheTVEmoduleofthei.MX535ProcessorissuppliedbyVLDO7ofthePMICandis
setto2.75V.IfVGAoutputisnotdesired,itispossibletoprogramthePMICtoturnoffVLDO7to
conservepower.TheVGAoutputsupportsavarietyofvideoformatsupto150Mega‐Pixelspersecond.
LevelshiftersarerequiredontheHorizontalandVerticalSynchronizationsignalsaswellastheVGAI2C
communicationssignalsinordertomeetVGAspecifications.
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3.8. LVDSVideoOutput(J9)
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TheLVDSmoduleofthei.MX53Processorisconnectedtoa30‐pinLVDSconnector.Whilethei.MX53
ProcessoriscapableofoutputtingtotwoseparateLVDSdisplays,onlyoneconnectorispinnedouton
theQuickStartboard.ThepinoutsontheLVDSconnectormatchtheoptionalcableand10”HannStar
LVDSdisplaythatcanbepurchasedoptionallyfromFreescale.ThesingleLVDSconnectorwillsupport
videoformatsupto165Mega‐Pixelspersecond.ThepowersourcefortheLVDSmoduleisaswitchable
outputoftheVBUCKPERIDCDCconverter.ThisrailissharedwiththeSATAmoduleandtheUSBmodule.
Ifthesemodulesarenotbeingused,thePMICcanbeprogrammedtoturnoffpowertothesethree
moduleswithoutaffectingother2.5Vsuppliestotheremainderofthei.MX53ApplicationsProcessor.
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3.9. Ethernet(J2B)
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Thei.MX53ProcessorFastEthernetModuleoutputsRMIIformattedsignalstoanexternalEthernetPHY.
Theprocessoriscapableof10/100Base‐Tspeeds.TheQuickStartboardusestheSMSCLAN8720A
EthernetTransceiverinaQFN‐24package.3.2VpowerissuppliedtotheEthernetICfromtheexternal
LDOregulator.TheoutputoftheEthernetPHYisconnectedtoanRJ45jackwithintegratedmagnetic.
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3.10. DualUSBHostConnector(J2A)
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TheUSBmoduleofthei.MX53ProcessorprovidestwohighspeedUSBPHYsthatareconnectedtoeach
oftheUSB‐AHostJacksonconnectorJ2.OnePHYprovidesHost‐onlyfunctionalityandisconnectedto
theupperUSBjackontheconnectortower.ThesecondPHYisUSB2.0OTGcapableandisconnectedto
thelowerUSBjackontheconnectortower.Bothjacksreceive5Vpowerdirectlyfromthe5VWall
PowerSupply,viaaFETthatcanbecontrolledbysoftware,anda1.1APoly‐fuse.ThePMICprovidesan
over‐voltagefunctionalitytolimitvoltageappliedtotheUSBjackintheeventthataDCPowerSupply
otherthantheoriginalsupplyprovidedisused.Also,thereisnocurrentregulatingdevicetolimit
currentsuppliedtoeachjack,otherthanthePoly‐fuse.
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NOTE
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ThelowerUSBHostJackiscrossconnectedwiththeMicro‐BUSBDeviceconnector.Thiswasdoneasa
conveniencetotheuserascableswithmicro‐Aplugsarestilluncommonatthetimetheboardwas
designed.TheUSBOTGPHYwillswitchto‘device’modeifaUSBHostisattachedtothemicro‐B
connectorwithacable.Thisdesignisnotrecommendedforreleasetothegeneralelectronicsconsumer
population.ThisboardhasnotbeentestedforUSBcompliance.
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3.11. Micro‐BUSBDeviceConnector(J3)
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Themicro‐BUSBconnectorisconnectedtotheUSBOTGPHYonthei.MX53Processer,andisalso
connectedtotheLowerUSBHostJackontheconnectortower.Theconnector’sexternalUSB5Vpower
pinisconnectedtotheUSB_OTG_IDpin,whichisnormallypulledtogroundviaa3.3KOhmresistor.
WhenapoweredUSBHostdeviceisattachedtothemicro‐BUSBconnector,theUSB_OTG_IDpinis
pulledhighandsendsasignaltotheUSBOTGPHYtooperateindevicemode.Theconnector’sexternal
USB5VpowerpinisnotconnectedtothePMIC,oranyotherpowerrailsontheQuickStartboard.
Therefore,itisnotpossibletosupplypowertotheQuickStartboardviatheUSBconnections.
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3.12. AudioInput/Output(J6/J18)
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AnalogaudioinputandoutputareprovidedbyFreescale’sLowPowerStereoCodec,SGTL5000.The
audiocodecisconnectedtothei.MX53ApplicationsProcessorvia4‐wireI2Scommunications,utilizing
theAUDMUX5portoftheprocessor.Theaudiocodec’sHeadphoneAmpprovidesupto58mWoutput
to16‐OhmheadphonesatatypicalSNRof98dBandTHD+Nof‐86dB.Typicalpowerconsumptionis
11.6mW.Inaddition,theaudiocodeccanperformseveralenhancementstotheoutputincludingvirtual
surround,addedbassandthreedifferenttypesofequalization.TheMicrophoneInputmoduleofthe
StereoCodecisalsoused,withthemicrophoneinputconnectedtothetippinoftheMicrophoneJack
(J6).MicrophoneBiasvoltageisappliedontheQuickStartboardandnotasaseparateconnectionto
theMicrophoneJack.Iftheuserdesirestouseacombinedmicrophone,monoheadphonedevice,the
ferritebeadonL25canbemovedtotheL22pads,redirectingtherightchanneloutputtothe
MicrophoneJack.A2.5mmto3.5mmadaptermaybenecessarytoconvertthemicrophone,mono
headphonedevicetofittheMicrophoneJack.OnboththeHeadphoneJackandMicrophonejack,a
fourthpinisusedtodetecttheinsertionofaplugintoeitherjack.Whenastandard3‐pindeviceis
insertedintothe4‐pinjack,thedetectlineisgrounded,indicatingtothei.MX53Processorthattheplug
hasbeeninserted.
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3.13. 5VPowerConnector(J1)
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A2.0mmx6.5mmbarrelconnectorisusedwhichshouldfitstandardDCPlugswithaninnerdimension
of2.1mmandanouterdimensionof5.5mm.Ifanalternatepowersupplyisused(nottheoriginal,
suppliedpowersupply),itshouldsupplynomorethan5.25V/3Aoutput.IfthePMICsensestoohigh
voltageattheconnectorinput,itwillturnoffisolationFETQ1toprotecttheQuickStartboard.In
betweenthePowerConnectorandtheisolationFETisasingleblow,fastactingfusetoprotectthe
QuickStartboardfromanovercurrentsituationfault.IfaWallPowerSupplyisproperlyconnectedto
theQuickStartboard,andthegreen5VpowerLEDindicatorisnotlit,itcouldmeanthateitherthefuse
hasbeenblown,orthatthevoltageoutputofthepowersupplyistoohigh.
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3.14. DebugUARTConnector(J16)
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UART1ofthei.MX53ProcessorisconnectedtoanRS‐232outputtobeusedasadebugoutputforthe
developer.TheTransmit(TX)andReceive(RX)signalsaresentthroughtwo1.8Vto3.2Vlevelshiftersto
convertthelogicsignalvoltagestothecorrectvaluesfortheSipexSP3232RS‐232transceiver.TheCTS
andRTSsignalsarenotusedontheQuickStartboard.TheRS‐232transceiverreceivesitspowerfrom
theexternal3.2VLDORegulator.Iftheoutputoftheregulatoristurnedoffforpowersavingsmeasures,
debugoutputwillbelost.
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IfthedesignerwishestousetheportasanApplicationsUARTPort,changescanbemadeinsoftwareto
reconfiguretheport.Amale‐to‐malegenderchangercanbeusedtoproperlyconverttheport.
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Toaccessthedebugdataoutputduringdevelopment,connecttheDebugUARTConnectortoasuitable
hostcomputerandopenaterminalemulationprogram(ie,TeratermorHyperTerminal).Propersettings
fortheterminalprogramare:
•BAUDRATE:  115,200
•DATA:  8bit
•PARITY:  None
•STOPBIT: 1‐bit
•FLOWCONTROL:None
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3.15. JTAGConnector(J15)
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Astandard20‐pinARMJTAGconnectorisprovidedontheQuickStartboard.LogicsignalstotheJTAG
connectorare1.8Vsignals.A1.8Vreferencesignalisprovidedtopin1oftheconnectorsothatthe
attachedJTAGtoolcanautomaticallyconfigurethelogicsignalsfortherightvoltage.IftheJTAGtool
doesnothaveanautomaticlogicvoltagesense,makesurethatthetoolisconfiguredfor1.8Vlogic.
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JTAGtoolsthathavebeenspecificallytestedwiththeQuickStartboardare:
•JTAGCommander(Macraigor)
•DS‐5andRealView(ARMLtd.)
•Trace32(Lauterbach)
•J‐Link(Segger/Codesourcery)
•J‐Link(IAR)
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3.16. ExpansionHeader(J13)
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A120‐pinExpansionPortHeaderisprovidedontheQuickStartboardforusewithmanyoptionally
expansionboardsavailablefromFreescale,orforcustomdesignedboardsmadebethedeveloper.At
thetimeofinitialproduction,thefollowingexpansionboardsareavailablefromFreescale:
•MCIMXHDMICARD HDMIsignaloutputdaughtercard
•MCIMX28LCD  4.3”WVGATouchPanelLCDDisplay
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TheExpansionPortmakesthefollowingfeaturesofthei.MX53Processoravailabletobeusedona
custombuiltexpansioncard:
•TwoSerialPeripheralInterfaces(SPI)  CSPI,eCSDPI2
•TwoI2S/SSI/AC97PortsAUDMUX4,AUDMUX5
•TwoInter‐IntegratedCircuits(I2C)  I2C1,I2C2
•2UARTsUART4,UART5
•SPDIFAudio
•USBULPIPortUSBH2
•24‐bitDataanddisplaycontrolsignals
•ResistiveTouchScreenInterface
•VariousVoltagerails
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3.17. UserInterfaceButtons
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TherearefouruserinterfacebuttonsontheQuickStartboard.Theirfunctionalityisasfollows:
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POWER: Inthe‘PowerOff’state,momentarilypressingthePOWERbuttonwillbeginthePMIC
poweroncycle.ThePMICsuppliedvoltagerailswillcomeupinthepropersequenceto
powerthei.MX53Processor.Whentheprocessorisfullypowered,thebootcyclewillbe
initiated.
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Inthe‘PowerOn’state,momentarilypressingthePOWERbuttonwillsendasignaltoa
GPIOportforuserdefinedaction,butwillnotinitiateahardwareshutdown.
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Inthe‘PowerOn’state,holdingthepowerbuttondownforgreaterthan5secondswill
resultinthePMICinitiatingashutdowntothe‘Standby’powercondition.Thiswillalso
betheresultfromthe‘PowerOff’stateasthePMICwilltransitionintothe‘PowerOn’
stateandwillstillseethePOWERbuttonashelddown.
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