Microchip SAMA5D2 Series

The SAMA5D2 series is a high-performance, ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-A5 CPU-based embedded microprocessor (MPU) running up to 500 MHz, with support for multiple memories such as DDR2, DDR3L, LPDDR2, LPDDR3, and QSPI and e.MMC Flash.
The devices integrate powerful peripherals for connectivity and user interface applications, and offer advanced security functions (Arm TrustZone®, tamper detection, secure data storage, etc.), as well as high-performance crypto accelerators AES, SHA and TRNG. Selected members of the SAMA5D2 series are qualified for extended industrial temperature range operation (-40°C to 105°C external temperature). The SAMA5D2 series is delivered with a free Linux® distribution and bare metal C examples.
Features
- Arm Cortex-A5 core running at 500 MHz (785 DMIPS)
- Floating Point Unit (FPU) for high-precision computing and accelerated data processing
- 128 KB of L2 cache for system performance
- Market-leading low power consumption
- Dual CAN FD controller
- 10/100 MAC with IEEE® 1588
- Two High-Speed USB ports (configurable as two hosts or one host and one device port)
- One High-Speed Inter-Chip Interface (HSIC) port
- Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) with projected capacitive touch sensing
- One 12-bit image sensor controller with raw Bayer support
- Graphic LCD controller with overlays for image composition
- Advanced security features to prevent counterfeiting, secure external communication and authenticate the system
- 11 × 11 mm 196 BGA package, 289 BGA (in 0.8 pitch) package and also an ultra-small 256 BGA package (8 × 8 mm in 0.4 pitch)
- Extended industrial temperature range: −40°C to 105°C
Applications
- The SAMA5D2 is the ideal solution for point-of-sale (POS), IoT and industrial applications requiring device authentication, anti-cloning, data protection and secure communication
- Wearables (Smartwatches, Portable Fitness)
Benefits
- Market-leading low power, lowest active power consumption
- Ultra-small 0.4 mm pitch 8 × 8 BGA package
- High integration, including up to three High-Speed USB hosts with PHYs, ADC for battery monitoring and touchscreens, Class D, digital microphone and I2S™ audio support, multiple SDIO interfaces
- LPDDR2 and LPDDR3 support