Quad-core, 64-bit
ARM-based processors
designed for enterprise
edge industrial and
networking applications
QorIQ LS1043A and LS1023A
Communication Processors
The QorIQ LS1043A communications processor is our first quad-core, 64-bit
ARM®-based processor for embedded networking and industrial infrastructure.
TARGET APPLICATIONS
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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.
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.
ARM® Cortex®
A53 64-bit Cores
32KB
I-Cache
32KB
D-Cache
Secure Boot
32-bit DDR3L/4
Memory Controller
1MB
L2-Cache
CoreLink CCI-400TM Coherency Fabric
TrustZone®
SMMU
Power Management
IFC Flash
QuadSPI Flash
Security
v 5.4
(XoR,
CRC)
Queue
Manager
Parse, Classify,
Distribute
1GB 1GB 1GB
4 x 12C / SPI
1/10GB
DMA
PCIe
PCIe
Buffer
Manager
SMMU
Real Time Debug
PCIe®
1GB 1GB
SD/eMMC
2 x DUART, 6xLP UART
SMMU
SMMU
Watchpoint
Cross
Trigger
uQE
The QorIQ LS1043A and LS1023A
communications processors includes
a four-lane, 10 GHz multi-protocol
SerDes providing support for highspeed 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.
QorIQ LS1043 PROCESSOR BLOCK DIAGRAM
SATA 3.0
SYSTEM INTERFACES
AND NETWORKING
Perf
Monitor
Trace
GPIO, FlexTimers, PWM
4-Lane 10GHz SerDes
3 x USB 3.0 w/PHY
Core Complex
Basic Peripherals and Interconnect
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
Accelerators and Memory Control
Networking Elements
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.
QorIQ LS1043A PROCESSOR FEATURES
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
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QorIQ is a trademark of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Layerscape and QUICC Engine are trademarks of
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ARM, Cortex and
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Document Number:
LS1043AFS REV 6