66AK2H14BAAWA24

Overview

The Texas Instruments 66AK2H14BAAWA24 is a KeyStone II System-on-Chip featuring eight TMS320C66x DSP cores and four ARM Cortex-A15 processors. The C66x cores operate at up to 1.2 GHz, delivering 38.4 GMACs/core for fixed-point and 19.2 GFlops/core for floating-point processing. The ARM cores run at up to 1.4 GHz with 4 MB of shared L2 cache. It includes a Network Coprocessor supporting IPsec and SSL/TLS, a 10-Gigabit Ethernet subsystem, and 6 MB of MSM SRAM. The device utilizes a 1517-pin FCBGA package.

Feature Summary

• Eight C66x DSP cores (up to 1.2 GHz) and four ARM Cortex-A15 cores (up to 1.4 GHz)
• Integrated Network Coprocessor with Security Accelerator for IPSec and SSL/TLS
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch Subsystem with IEEE 1588 support
• Multicore Navigator with 16k hardware queues and Packet DMA

Applications

• Mission Critical Infrastructure
• Cloud Computing and High-Performance Computing
• Media Processing and Transcoding
• Security Gateways and Analytics

Procurement Notes

Verify the specific suffix 'B' against official documentation to confirm manufacturing revision or binning details. Ensure compatibility with the EVMK2H development ecosystem. Confirm power supply requirements for SmartReflex variable core voltage and I/O levels ranging from 0.85 V to 3.3 V before integration.

Selection Notes

Select this model for applications requiring high-throughput packet processing and security acceleration. Compare against 66AK2H12 and 66AK2H06 variants based on the necessity for the 10-GbE interface and full eight-core DSP configuration. Consider thermal management for the 40 mm x 40 mm package in extended temperature environments.

Part Context

This component belongs to the 66AK2Hxx family of multicore DSP+ARM SoCs. It shares the KeyStone II architecture with the 66AK2H12 and 66AK2H06 models. The primary distinction lies in the inclusion of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet subsystem and the maximum number of enabled DSP cores.

Replacement Considerations

Direct replacements within the same package and pinout include the 66AK2H12 and 66AK2H06 models. Note that these alternatives lack the 10-GbE ports and have fewer DSP cores.