Sierra Wireless Developer Day 2013 - 06 - AirPrime goes multicore

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AirPrime goes multicore! AirPrime goes multicore José Lourenço | June 2013

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 The industry’s most advanced architecture for embedded wireless communications designed to vastly simplify and accelerate the development

and deployment of M2M solutions

Sierra Wireless Introduces..

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Air Interfaces •  Quad-band 2G EDGE •  Fully compatible with 4G version for future migration

Integrated GNSS and eCall •  GPS, GLONASS •  Pan European eCall and ERA-GLONASS

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AirPrime WP6 and AR6 Wireless Module

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Software and audio •  Open application framework with embedded operating system:

Linux AR6330 / Open AT AR6220 •  Advanced voice quality with AEC/NR according VDA •  Management Service via AirVantage M2M Cloud

Extensive set of interfaces •  Link: USB OTG, UART,CAN •  Digital: SPI, I2C, GPIO’s, Int, timers, EBI, SDIO •  Audio: MIC+SPK, I2S, PCM, buzzer •  Analogue: ADC, 1.8V out •  Input voltage: 3.4– 4.8V

Package •  Unified STAR LGA footprint •  295 pads

Multicore architecture Application core dedicated to customer: •  ARM926 (312 MHz) AR6330 •  ARM926 (156MHz) AR6220

Automotive Grade •  Automotive-grade manufacturing (TS-16949 certified) •  Automotive quality processes (PPAP, 8D, FA)

& low target ppm rates •  Tolerance to extreme operating environments

including thermal shock cycles

Real-time and low-power core for CAN connectivity •  Dual power zone implementation •  Low power consumption processing core (Cortex M0 100MHz) •  Integrated 2xCAN LS/HS controllers •  BOSCH IP: version 2.0 A,B

The world’s first M2M system on a chip

AirP

rime®

AR

6xx0

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Sierra Wireless S6: The World’s First M2M System-on-a-Chip

Ultra low-power processor

(ARM Cortex-M0 )

Application processor (ARM 9)

2G EDGE Modem

M2M specific

interfaces

S6 System-on-a-Chip


 The only chipset in the world targeted at M2M applications – integrating the baseband, application processor and M2M-specific peripherals

Ultra Low Power Subsystem •  Dramatically reduces power

consumption when main application processor not in use

M2M-Specifc Peripherals •  CAN bus controllers (x2) •  USB (incl. Audio over USB) •  I2C •  SDIO •  Multiple UARTs •  I2S •  …etc.

Application Processor •  Based on ARM9, 312 Mhz •  Runs Linux application

framework •  Eliminates need for external

processor

Telecom Core •  GSM/GPRS/EDGE •  Quad-band •  Voice + hands free •  In-band modem for

European eCall •  Embedded SIM support •  Jamming Detection •  Open AT support

 Up to three processors integrated •  Application Processor

•  Run the main customer application •  Linux is the default Operating System •  ARM926 @ 312MHz •  Up to 330 DMIPS

•  Low Power Processor •  Run the low power part of the customer application in order to

reach very low power consumption targets or very hard real time constraints

•  No Operating System is provided by default. Board Support Package is provided by default

•  CORTEX-M0 @ 32KHz to 100MHz •  Up to 90 DMIPS

•  Telecom Processor •  Run the telecom function •  Open AT® is the Operating System •  ARM926 @ 156MHz •  Up to 100 DMIPS

Multiple core architecture

TELECOM Processor

ARM926 @ 156 MHz 100 DMIPS

APPLICATION Processor


LOW POWER Processor

CORTEX-M0 @ 100 MHz 90 DMIPS

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Customer Linux Application(s) driving via logical communication devices the embedded EDGE modem and a Low Power CAN Stack application based on a OSEK Real Time Operating System and a CAN driver

Cortex M0

ARM926 TEL ARM926 APP

MUX

UART SPI I2C User Timer

MUX

Telecom Devices

UART/ USB/

I2C/SPI KBD/ GPIO

User Timer

….. USB Host OTG

SDIO CAN1&2

BSP

RTK + Kernel

Telecom Stack

BSP Communication & system services

library

Linux Operating System

Application 1

Application 2

Application n

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Open AT Application

Customer Application based on OSEK API

Virtual communication ports based on shared RAM

CAN driver OSEK RTOS Communication &

system services library

Virtual communication ports based on Dual Port RAM

Tri-Core Architecture - Overview

Typical Tri-Core Modes (AR6x/WP6x mode)

The LOW POWER Processor, optimized for low power consumption and real time execution, allows running applications targeting ultra-low power consumption or requiring hard real time processing.



LOW POWER

Processor CORTEX-M0

@100MHz 90 DMIPS

TELECOM Processor

ARM926 @156 MHz 100 DMIPS

OFF

SYSTEM CORE



LOW POWER

Processor CORTEX-M0

@32KHz-50MHz Up to 45 DMIPS

TELECOM Processor


OFF

SYSTEM CORE

OFF

Typical Tri-Core Modes (AR63x/WP63x mode)

The APPLICATION Processor is a high performance core for execution of demanding applications. It is natively provided with a Linux Operating System.



LOW POWER

Processor CORTEX-M0

@100MHz 90 DMIPS

TELECOM Processor


OFF

SYSTEM CORE



LOW POWER

Processor CORTEX-M0

@100MHz 90 DMIPS

TELECOM Processor


SYSTEM CORE

AR6x/WP6x Power consomption versus DMIPS


OFF

• M0

OFF

• TEL

OFF

• APP

ON

• M0

ON

• TEL

ON

• APP

Power consomption

DMIPS

50 190 0

ALARM Mode

ON

• M0

OFF

• TEL

OFF

• APP

ON

• M0

OFF

• TEL

OFF

• APP

LOW POWER PROCESSING Modes

PROCESSING Mode 156MHz

100µA ---

1mA ---

0.03

32KHz

100KHz-50MHz

10mA ---

100mA -- ON

• M0

ON

• TEL

OFF

• APP

PROCESSING Mode 312MHz

500+


Thank you!

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