ARM Cortex-A57 MPCore Hardware Design
ARM Training Course
Details on this training course are provided below. Please contact Support for information about booking any of ARM's training courses.
Summary:
This course is designed for those who are designing hardware based around the Cortex-A57 MPCore processors.
Prerequisites:
- Comprehensive knowledge of the ARMv8-A architecture (see notes below)
- Familiarity with the AMBA on-chip bus architecture
- Knowledge of embedded systems
- Experience with digital logic and hardware/ASIC design issues
Audience:
Hardware design engineers who need to understand the issues involved when designing SoCs around the ARM Cortex-A57 MPCore processor.
Length:
2 or 3 days
Modules:
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Overview
- Cortex-A57 CPU Core
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Memory Subsystems
- Cortex-A5x MPCore MMU
- CCI-400 Cache Coherent Interconnect (or CCN-504 Cache Coherent Network)
- Cortex-A5x Generic Interrupt Controller
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Clock & Resets
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Power Management
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Debug
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Configuration
- Cortex-A5x MPCore Booting
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Implementation & DFT
- Cortex-A57 MPCore Integration
Notes:
For students who do not have the pre-requisite knowledge of the ARMv8-A architecture and AMBA, we provide an optional one-day introductory course on these subjects.
