Datasheet

The QorIQ LX2160A reference design board is a 1U form-factor tool for evaluation

and design of value-added networking applications such as 5G packet processing,

network-function virtualization (NFV) solutions, edge computing, white box switching,

industrial applications, and storage controllers.

QorIQ

LX2160A Reference

Design Board (RDB)

OVERVIEW

The highest performance member of the Layerscape

family, the LX2160A excels at running Linux-based

networking applications. With the low power of FinFET

process technology, 16 high-performance Arm

Cortex

-A72 cores, large caches, accelerators to 100Gbps,

100 Gigabit Ethernet, and PCIe Gen4, the Layerscape

LX2160A SoC enables machine learning, cloud-like

computing, and NFV at the network edge for greater

application responsiveness.

The QorIQ LX2160A RDB provides a comprehensive

platform that enables design and evaluation of the

LX2160A and its most popular features. It can also be used

to evaluate the other two LX2 family members (12-core

LX2120A; and 8-core LX2080A). The LX2160A reference

design is a 1U

form factor and will conform to all requirements for sale

worldwide, including certifications for FCC Part 15 Class A.

The QorIQ LX2160A RDB comes pre-loaded with NXP’s

board support package (BSP) based on a standard Linux

kernel. Some features enabled in the BSP include:

` Support for all IO, including 1GE, 10GE, 25GE,

40GE, 50GE, and 100GE; PCIe as both Endpoint

and Root complex

` Yocto Project/Poky distributions

` DPDK APIs and example applications

` User space drivers for networking accelerator

blocks and examples applications using them

` Virtualization: KVM, Dockers, virtio-net

` Uboot and UEFI bootloaders

` Standard GNU tool chain

` Available CodeWarrior tool chain

LX2160A-RDB

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QorIQ® LX2160A Reference Design Board (RDB) The QorIQ LX2160A reference design board is a 1U form-factor tool for evaluation and design of value-added networking applications such as 5G packet processing, network-function virtualization (NFV) solutions, edge computing, white box switching, industrial applications, and storage controllers.
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HARDWARE FEATURES COMPLETE ENABLEMENT, RICH ECOSYSTEM `` Processor NXP’s strong legacy of networking expertise and Arm’s rapidly growing development base provides a rich ecosystem for our customers. Our extensive third-party ecosystem, the largest and most established in the communications market, supports all QorIQ LS series devices. This environment also supports the vibrant, growing Arm ecosystem, including the Linaro™ not-for-profit engineering organization.