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The QorIQ LS1043A communications processor is our first quad-core, 64-bit

ARM®-based processor for embedded networking and industrial infrastructure.

Quad-core, 64-bit

ARM-based processors

designed for enterprise

edge industrial and

networking applications

QorIQ LS1043A and LS1023A

Communication Processors

TARGET APPLICATIONS

}Integrated services

}Branch office routers

}vCPE and other edge equipment

}Multi-protocol IoT gateways

}Industrial PLC and control

}Security appliances

The LS1023A (two core version) and the LS1043A (four core

version) deliver greater than 10 Gb/s of performance in a

flexible I/O package supporting fanless designs. This SoC is

a purpose-built solution for small-form-factor networking and

industrial applications with BOM optimizations for economic low

layer PCB, lower cost power supply and single clock design.

The QorIQ LS1043A delivers a next-generation performance

boost over dual-core ARM 32-bit products such as the QorIQ

LS1020A and the LS1024A processors. The LS1043A takes

ARM processing performance to the next level with up to 4x

1.6 GHz 64-bit processors and a large 1 MB L2-cache for the

best CPU performance per watt in the value-tier line of QorIQ

communications processors. This powerful CPU complex is

coupled with the proven offload engines of the QorIQ Data

Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) to deliver up to 10

Gb/s performance with minimal CPU overhead.

Additionally, the QorIQ LS1043A processor continues

the QorIQ legacy of I/O flexibility with up to 6x Gigabit

interfaces, 3 x PCIe® interfaces, 3 x USB 3.0 interfaces and

integrated QUICC Engine technology for legacy glue-less

HDLC, TDM or PROFIBUS support.

GENERAL PURPOSE PROCESSORS

The QorIQ LS1043A processor leverages the 64-bit ARM

Cortex-A53 core to deliver leading edge performance with

high energy efficiency. This new quad- or dual-core complex

provides a generous 1MB L2-cache and a highly efficient

eight-stage pipeline for maximum performance per watt.

The QorIQ LS1043A processor uses the high performance

CoreLink CCI 400™ coherent interconnect with the SMMU

(ARM’s I/O MMU) to provide hardware enforced memory

access controls for accelerators and peripherals operating

on behalf of virtual machines running on the general

purpose processors.

Document Number:

LS1043AFS REV 6

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SYSTEM INTERFACES

AND NETWORKING

The QorIQ LS1043A and LS1023A

communications processors includes

a four-lane, 10 GHz multi-protocol

SerDes providing support for high-

speed interfaces, including up to six

Gigabit Ethernet ports with IEEE® 1588

support, three DMA controlled PCI

Express generation 2.0 ports and a single

SATA 3.0 port. The Ethernet ports are

integrated within the Frame Manager,

which provides hardware packet parsing,

classification, and policing, and even

packet processing capabilities such as IP

reassembly. Working with the integrated

security engine (SEC 5.4), the Frame

Manager can perform in-line IPsec, freeing

up the general purpose processors for

higher level, value added tasks.

The LS1043A processor also features

triple USB 3.0 controllers with integrated

PHY for a variety of storage, WAN

and configuration options. Additional

interfaces include QuadSPI, IFC and

support for SD/MMC. In addition, Serial

I/O includes quad I2C/SPI interfaces.

COMPLETE ENABLEMENT,

RICH ECOSYSTEM

Our legacy of strong networking

expertise and ARM’s rapidly growing

development base provides a rich

ecosystem that delivers the best of

both worlds. Our extensive third party

ecosystem, the largest and most

established in the communications

market, supports all QorIQ LS series

devices. In addition, the vibrant, growing

ARM ecosystem is supported, including

Linaro Linux® and the OpenDataPlane

(ODP) project, which is creating an open

standard API for accelerated multicore

network-centric processing.

In conjunction with our expertise and

worldwide support infrastructure, this

broad ecosystem helps customers

accelerate their migration from other

solutions and from our legacy devices,

preserve investment costs and reduce

time to market.

Features Benefits

• Up to Four ARM Cortex®-A53 Cores • Best in class performance to power efficiency, engineered to deliver an estimated 21,000 CoreMarks®

• Total system power as low as 5 W for fan-less platform design

• Data Path Acceleration Architecture • Efficient packet classification and distribution; hardware work scheduling, shaping, and buffer management

• Offloading the general purpose processors to concentrate their processing cycles on value added operations

• Integrated Security Engine (SEC 5.4) • High-speed security protocol processing, including IPsec, SSL, DTLS, and IKE

• The SEC also supports high speed XORing for RAID 5 acceleration

• Rich Connectivity and Peripheral Features,

Including PCI Express® Gen 2, USB 3.0, SATA 3,

IFC, QuadSPI

• High versatility that enables support for 802.11ac modules and high bandwidth connectivity for ASICs,

4G/LTE, SATA and low-cost NAND/NOR Flash. Multiple USB 3.0 for redundant WAN fail over, storage and

configuration. Advanced XFI, Quad SGMII (supported by F104 QSGMII PHY) and 2.5 G Overclocked SGMII

support for maximum Ethernet flexibility

• QUICC Engine Technology • Proven BOM cost saving support required for legacy networking, industrial, building and factory protocols

such as PROFIBUS, HDLC and TDM

• Support for Hardware-Based Virtualization • Enables partitioning of physical and virtual resources on QorIQ LS1043A multicore parts for increased

system flexibility

• DDR3L/4 • DDR3L/4 First in its class to offer support for DDR4 memory, ensuring continued performance efficiency

QorIQ LS1043A PROCESSOR FEATURES

Secure Boot

TrustZone®

Power Management

IFC Flash

QuadSPI Flash

SD/eMMC

2 x DUART, 6xLP UART

4 x 12C / SPI

GPIO, FlexTimers, PWM

3 x USB 3.0 w/PHY

CoreLink CCI-400TM Coherency Fabric

SMMU SMMU SMMU SMMU

Security

v 5.4

(XoR,

CRC)

Queue

Manager

Buffer

Manager

4-Lane 10GHz SerDes

1GB1GB 1GB1/10GB

1GB1GB

Parse, Classify,

Distribute Watchpoint

Cross

Trigger

Perf

Monitor Trace

32-bit DDR3L/4

Memory Controller

DMA

PCIe®

PCIe

1MB

L2-Cache

Real Time Debug

SATA 3.0

uQE

Core Complex Basic Peripherals and InterconnectAccelerators and Memory ControlNetworking Elements

32KB

D-Cache

32KB

I-Cache

ARM® Cortex®

A53 64-bit Cores

QorIQ LS1043 PROCESSOR BLOCK DIAGRAM