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TQMa93xxCA
User's Manual
TQMa93xxCA UM 0001
13.04.2023

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  • Page 1 TQMa93xxCA User's Manual TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 13.04.2023...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...................................... 1 Copyright and license expenses .................................. 1 Registered trademarks ....................................1 Disclaimer ..........................................1 Imprint ........................................... 1 Tips on safety ........................................2 Symbols and typographic conventions ..............................
  • Page 3 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page ii 3.2.8.8 PMIC ............................................ 28 3.2.9 Impedances ........................................29 SOFTWARE ........................................30 MECHANICS ........................................31 Dimensions ........................................31 Component placement and labeling ..............................32 Adaptation to the environment ................................34 Protection against external effects ................................
  • Page 4 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page iii TABLE DIRECTORY Table 1: Terms and conventions ....................................2 Table 2: Pinout TQMa93xxCA, X1 ....................................7 Table 3: Pinout TQMa93xxCA, X2 ....................................8 Table 4: i.MX 93 derivatives ......................................9 Table 5: Boot configuration i.MX 93 ..................................
  • Page 5 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page iv FIGURE DIRECTORY Figure 1: Block diagram i.MX 93 ..................................... 5 Figure 2: Block diagram TQMa93xxCA (simplified) ..............................6 Figure 3: Block diagram eMMC ....................................11 Figure 4: Block diagram EEPROM ....................................
  • Page 6 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page v REVISION HISTORY Rev. Date Name Pos. Modification 0001 13.4.2023 Kreuzer First issue...
  • Page 7: About This Manual

    User's Manual, or due to usage of erroneous or incomplete information, are exempted, as long as there is no proven intentional or negligent fault of TQ-Systems GmbH. TQ-Systems GmbH explicitly reserves the rights to change or add to the contents of this User's Manual or parts of it without special notification.
  • Page 8: Tips On Safety

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 2 Tips on safety Improper or incorrect handling of the product can substantially reduce its life span. Symbols and typographic conventions Table 1: Terms and conventions Symbol Meaning This symbol represents the handling of electrostatic-sensitive modules and / or components.
  • Page 9: Naming Of Signals

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 3 Naming of signals A hash mark (#) at the end of the signal name indicates a low-active signal. Example: RESET# If a signal can switch between two functions and if this is noted in the name of the signal, the low-active function is marked with a hash mark and shown at the end.
  • Page 10: Brief Description

    -A55 based i.MX 93 CPU family, see also Table 4. Key functions and characteristics The TQMa93xxCA extends the TQ-Systems GmbH product range and offers an outstanding computing performance. All essential i.MX 93 signals are routed to the TQMa93xxCA connectors. There are therefore no restrictions for customers using the TQMa93xxCA with respect to an integrated customised design.
  • Page 11: Cpu Block Diagram

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 5 CPU block diagram i.MX 935x/933x 11 mm x 11 mm pkg System Clock Main CPU External DRAM Oscillator X16 LPDDR4/LPDDR4X (Inline ECC) 2x Arm â Cortex â...
  • Page 12: Electronics

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 6 ELECTRONICS The information provided in this User's Manual is only valid in connection with the tailored boot loader, which is preinstalled on the TQMa93xxCA, and the BSP provided by TQ-Systems GmbH, see also chapter 4.
  • Page 13: Pinout Tqma93Xxca

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 7 3.1.2 Pinout TQMa93xxCA The TQMa93xxCA has a total of 240 connector pins (2 x 120). The following tables show the TQMa93xxCA pin-out. Table 2: Pinout TQMa93xxCA, X1 Ball Dir.
  • Page 14 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 8 Table 3: Pinout TQMa93xxCA, X2 Ball Dir. Level Signal Signal Level Dir. Ball ISO_14443_LA X2-A1 X2-B1 LVDS_D3_P 3.3 V 1.8 V ISO_14443_LB X2-A2 X2-B2 LVDS_D3_N X2-A3 X2-B3...
  • Page 15: System Components

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 9 System components 3.2.1 i.MX 93 3.2.1.1 i.MX 93 derivatives Depending on the TQMa93xxCA version, one of the following i.MX 93 derivatives is assembled. Table 4: i.MX 93 derivatives TQMa93xxCA version i.MX 93 derivative...
  • Page 16: Boot Modes

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 10 3.2.1.3 Boot modes The i.MX 93 has a ROM with integrated boot loader. After the release of PMIC_POR# the System Controller (SCU) boots from the internal ROM and then loads the program image from the selected boot device. For example, the integrated eMMC or the optional QSPI NOR Flash can be selected as the default boot device.
  • Page 17: Memory

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 11 3.2.2 Memory 3.2.2.1 LPDDR4 SDRAM The memory interface of the i.MX 93 supports LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory (16 bit bus) with a maximum clock rate of 1866 MHz, which meets JEDEC LPDDR4-3733 standard.
  • Page 18: Eeprom M24C64-D

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 12 3.2.2.4 EEPROM M24C64-D A 64 Kbit EEPROM is assembled by default on the TQMa93xxCA. The serial EEPROM is controlled by the I2C1 bus. The M24C64-D offers an additional page, named the Identification Page (32 Byte). The Identification Page can be used to store sensitive application parameters which can be (later) permanently locked in Read-only mode.
  • Page 19: Accelerometer/Gyroscope

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 13 When equipped, the chip provides two interfaces according to ISO 7816 and ISO 14443. Among other things, antennas can be connected to these. Table 7: ISO_7816 and ISO_14443 signals...
  • Page 20: Interfaces

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 14 Figure 6: Block diagram RTC supply (TQMa93xxCA with discrete RTC) ➢ The discrete RTC has I2C address 0x51 / 101 0001b Note: RTC power supply The BBSM functions of the i.MX 93 can only be used if the TQMa93xxCA is supplied with 5 V.
  • Page 21 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 15 3.2.6.2 The i.MX 93 has a 12-bit analog-digital converter with a reference voltage of 1.8 V and max. 4 channels. Figure 7: Block diagram ADC The reference voltage is provided on the module by the PMIC and is additionally filtered. The supply of an external reference voltage is not provided.
  • Page 22 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 16 3.2.6.4 Ethernet / RGMII The i.MX 93 has two Ethernet MACs, each operating in maximum Gigabit full-duplex mode. MII, RMII or RGMII can be used as interfaces, the latter being used for standard multiplexing. Each MAC unit has its own MDIO/SMI interface. ENET1 supports both QOS (Quality-of-Service) and TSN (Time-sensitive Network).
  • Page 23 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 17 3.2.6.5 The i.MX 93 provides up to eight I C interfaces. I2C1 serves as system bus for internal components (RTC, EEPROM, temperature sensor, TSE, gyroscope and PMIC), has pull-ups on the module and is additionally available at connector pins.
  • Page 24 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 18 If more devices are connected to the I2C1 bus on the carrier board, the maximum capacitive bus load according to the I standard has to be taken note of. Additional pull-ups should be provided at the I C bus on the carrier board, if required.
  • Page 25 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 19 3.2.6.8 MIPI CSI MIPI-CSI represents a differential camera interface. Up to 1.5 Gbps are transmitted on two data pairs. A resolution of up to 2K is possible as image format. The differential signals are length matched on the TQMa93xxCA and routed with a differential...
  • Page 26 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 20 3.2.6.10 LVDS The i.MX 93 has an LVDS controller with four differential lanes for data transmission. The LVDS PHY supports outputs up to 1366 x 768 pixels at 60 FPS. The differential signals are length matched on the TQMa93xxCA and routed with a differential impedance of...
  • Page 27 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 21 The following table lists all SAI signals provided by the TQMa93xxCA: Table 19: SAI signals Signal i.MX 93 TQMa93xxCA Power group SAI3_MLCK X1-A36 SAI3_TXC X1-A40 SAI3_TXFS X1-A39...
  • Page 28 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 22 3.2.6.13 Tamper As one of the safety functions of the BBSM unit of the i.MX 93, a total of two tamper signals are provided - one active and one passive.
  • Page 29 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 23 The following table shows the signals used by the UART interfaces. Table 22: UART signals Signal i.MX 93 TQMa93xxCA Power group UART1_RXD X2-A56 NVCC_AON (3.3 V) UART1_TXD...
  • Page 30 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 24 3.2.6.16 SD2 (SD-Card) The i.MX 93 supports SD cards up to UHS-I in SDR104/DDR50 mode. This corresponds to SD card specification v3.0 and a maximum data width of 4 bit.
  • Page 31: External Clock Sources

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 25 3.2.6.17 External clock sources Figure 21: Block diagram external clocks The i.MX 93 has the option to use two external oscillators as clock sources. Depending on the configuration of the internal clock tree, further reference clocks can be created.
  • Page 32: Reset And Unspecific Signals

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 26 Table 26: Reset and unspecific signals Signal i.MX 93 Power group Remark -up on carrier board required; low-active. PMIC_RST# / cold reset). ONOFF [A19] ONOFF -up on carrier board required; low-active.
  • Page 33: Power Consumption

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 27 Attention: Destruction or malfunction If V_GPIO is not connected to a power supply the corresponding CPU-Rail is not powered. This can cause malfunction or damage the CPU.
  • Page 34: Power-Up Sequence Tqma93Xxca / Carrier Board

    User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 28 3.2.8.6 Power-Up sequence TQMa93xxCA / carrier board As the TQMa93xxCA operates with 5 V and the I/O voltages of the CPU signals are generated on the TQMa93xxCA, there are timing requirements for the carrier board design with respect to the voltages generated on the carrier board: After power up of the 5V supply for the TQMa93xxCA, the PMIC power-up sequence starts.
  • Page 35 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 29 The following PMIC and power management signals are available on the TQMa93xxCA connector pins Table 29: PMIC signals Signal Direction TQMa93xxCA Power group Remark • Low-active input...
  • Page 36 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 30 SOFTWARE The TQMa93xxCA is delivered with a preinstalled boot loader U-Boot. BSP provided by TQ-Systems GmbH is configured for the combination of TQMa93xxCA and MBa93xxCA. The boot loader U-Boot provides TQMa93xxCA-specific as well as board-specific settings, e.g.: •...
  • Page 37 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 31 MECHANICS Dimensions Figure 25: TQMa93xxCA dimensions, top view (dimensions in mm) Figure 26: TQMa93xxCA dimensions, side view Table 31: TQMa93xxCA heights Dim. Value Tolerance Remark 5.10 mm +0.07 mm...
  • Page 38 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 32 Dim. Value Tolerance Remark 7.75 mm ±0.20 mm Overall height to CPU surface 7.78 mm ±0.18 mm Overall height to NOR Flash Figure 27: TQMa93xxCA dimensions (in mm), view through PCB...
  • Page 39 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 33 Figure 29: TQMa93xxCA, bottom view The labels on the TQMa93xxCA show the following information: Table 32: Labels on TQMa93xxCA Label Content Serial number MAC address TQMa93xxCA version and revision...
  • Page 40 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 34 Adaptation to the environment The TQMa93xxCA has overall dimensions (length × width) of 32 mm × 54.0 mm (± 0.1 mm). The TQMa93xxCA has a maximum height above the carrier board of approximately 7.78 mm (± 0.18 mm).
  • Page 41 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 35 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND PROTECTIVE REGULATIONS The TQMa93xxCA was developed according to the requirements of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Depending on the target system, anti-interference measures may still be necessary to guarantee the adherence to the limits for the overall system.
  • Page 42 The TQMa93xxCA is designed to be insensitive to shock and vibration. The TQMa93xxCA must be assembled in accordance with the processing instructions provided by TQ-Systems GmbH. Detailed information concerning the i.MX 93 service life under different operational conditions is to be taken from the NXP...
  • Page 43 SVHC (Substances of very high concern, e.g., carcinogen, mutagen and/or persistent, bio accumulative and toxic). Within the scope of this juridical liability, TQ-Systems GmbH meets the information duty within the supply chain with regard to the SVHC substances, insofar as suppliers inform TQ-Systems GmbH accordingly.
  • Page 44 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 38 APPENDIX Acronyms and definitions The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this document: Table 36: Acronyms Acronym Meaning ® Advanced RISC Machine BBSM Battery Backed Secure Module...
  • Page 45 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 39 Acronyms and definitions (continued) Table 36: Acronyms (continued) Acronym Meaning NAND Not-And Not-Or Output Open Drain Output with Open Drain On-The-Go Power Printed Circuit Board PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express...
  • Page 46 User's Manual l TQMa93xxCA UM 0001 l © 2023, TQ-Systems GmbH Page 40 References Table 37: Further applicable documents Name Rev., Date Company i.MX 93 Applications Processor Reference Manual Rev. 1, Oct 2022 i.MX 93 Industrial Application Processors Data Sheet Rev F, Sep 2022 i.MX 93...
  • Page 47 TQ-Systems GmbH Mühlstraße 2 l Gut Delling l 82229 Seefeld Info@TQ-Group TQ-Group...

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