Chapter 2
LX2160ARDB Functional Description
The LX2160ARDB architecture is primarily determined by the LX2160A processor, with
the need to evaluate the LX2160A processor features and to deliver an easily usable, off-
the-shelf software development platform.
This chapter explains all major functional components of the LX2160ARDB. The chapter
is divided into the following sections:
• Power supplies
• Clocks
• DDR interface
• SerDes interface
• Ethernet controller interface
• Ethernet management interface
• eSDHC interface
• XSPI interface
• USB interface
• I2C interface
• UART interface
• CAN interface
• JTAG port
• Interrupt controller
• GPIO access
• Temperature measurement
• LEDs
• DIP switches
• System controller
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