MNT Reform Layerscape LS1028A SoM

This is the open hardware system-on-module featuring the NXP Layerscape LS1028A processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. It can be used in the MNT Reform open hardware laptop or in any other custom device.

The module was designed by RBZ Embedded Logics in collaboration with MNT Research.

Status

The first production version of the module (rev02b, see below) runs Linux and is fully validated and integrated with MNT Reform.

The design is made in Altium. The free and open source EDA suite KiCAD version 6 can import these files for inspection and editing.

You can manufacture the module yourself or acquire it here:

• Module: https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform-ls1028a-module
• Installed in MNT Reform OSHW laptop: https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform

Specs

• System-on-Chip: NXP LS1028A
• CPU: 2x ARM Cortex-A72 (1.5GHz, 1MB L2, 48KB L1I, 32KB L1D, ECC, Cache Coherent Interconnect CCI-400)
• GPU: Vivante GC7000L (open source etnaviv drivers in Linux kernel), ARM eDP Controller
• Memory: 16GB DDR4
• 2x PCIe 3.0 (1x external PCIe 3.0 routed to HDMI pins)
• SATA 3
• 2x USB 3.0
• 1GBit Ethernet w/ Marvell Alaska PHY
• SAI audio
• eMMC (size TBD), QSPI flash, EEPROM
• SD, UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, GPIO
• Powered by single 5V input

Firmware/Software

• For sources, see mkimage.sh: https://source.mnt.re/reform/reform-system-image