Specifications

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Wireless Connectivity Guide Texas Instruments 4Q 2014
Embedded Processors for Wireless Connectivity
Sitara
™
Processors
TI’s Sitara processors based on the
ARM9™ and ARM
®
Cortex
®
-A8/-A9
cores, in conjunction with TI’s Wi-Fi
®
/
Bluetooth
®
connectivity options provide
the right combination of performance,
power and peripherals to meet any
wireless application need. Drive down
system cost, simplify design and expand
connectivity of your current design all
while maintaining software compatibility
across TI’s ARM9 and ARM Cortex-A8/
-A9 processor portfolio.
Key features
• Multipleoperatingfrequenciesfor
optimizing power vs. performance
• 3Dgraphicsacceleration,multiple
packaging options and temperature
ranges
• TIconnectivitysolutions(Wi-Fi/
Bluetooth) support
• High-bandwidthconnectivity
peripherals such as Gigabit Ethernet,
DDR2/DDR3 interfaces, CAN, SATA
2.0 and USB 2.0
Part Number BeagleBoneBlack–BEAGLEBK AM335xStarterKit–TMDSSK3358 AM437xEVM–TMDXEVM437X
Description Low-cost,open-sourcecommunityplatformwith
plug-inboardexpansion
Low-costwithoptimizedBOMandDDR3andLCD EvaluatefunctionalityofAM4379/4378/4377/4376
processorswithGigabitEthernet,7”capacitive
touchLCDscreen,2cameramodulesand
connectortoWiLink™8
Applications
• Portabledataterminals
• Connectedaudio
• Point-of-sale
• Connecteddisplays
• Consumergoods
• Industrialautomation
• Portablenavigation
• Medical
• Gamingequipment
Performance
• Upto1-GHzARMCortex-A8
and -A9
• Graphicsaccelerationupto27M
polygons per second
• High-speedDDR2andDDR3
memory performance
• Dual-andquad-corePRU-ICSS
for deterministic, real-time
performance
Performance
• Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
• GigabitEthernet
• SATA,CAN2.0andhigh-speed
USB interface
• Multipleserialports
• Touch-screenLCDcontrollers
• Industrialperipheralsupport
Portfolio
•  Leverage TI’s extensive portfolio
of embedded ARM devices to
maximize your product’s
changing needs
• Reuse of both software and
hardware design across portfolio
• Fully pin-for-pin and software-
compatible options across
portfolio
Ease of Use
• Free and easy access Linux™
and Android™
• Application-specificand
advanced development kits
• Third-partyRTOSecosystem
Development tools
These full-featured development boards come complete with hardware, software and documentation and a wireless
connectivity module to accelerate hardware/software development. Available from TI and distributors. Additional low-cost
community-based boards can be obtained from numerous partners and distributors. www.ti.com/sitara