Introduction
This comprehensive design guide offers crucial recommendations and best practices for engineers. It aims to facilitate the creation of products that leverage the full potential of the NVIDIA Jetson Thor series module, ensuring optimal performance across its various interfaces. The guide delves into the detailed capabilities of the hardware module, which may vary from software-supported configurations. For information on supported software capabilities, refer to the relevant software release documentation.
References
For additional information and detailed specifications, please consult the following NVIDIA Jetson Thor series documents:
- Jetson T5000 Modules Data Sheet (DS-11945-001)
- Jetson Thor Developer Kit Carrier Board Specification (SP-12334-001)
- Jetson Thor Series Pinmux Configuration Template
- Jetson Thor Series Modules Thermal Design Guide (TDG-12271-001)
- Jetson Thor Developer Kit Carrier Board Reference Design Files
- Jetson Thor Series Supported Component List (DA-12429-001)
Always ensure you are using the latest revision of all referenced documents.
Attachments
This design guide is accompanied by several essential files:
- Jetson_Thor_Series_Pin_Descriptions_v1.0.nvxlsx
- Jetson_Thor_Series_Schematic_Checklist_v1.1.nvxlsx
- Jetson_Thor_Series_Layout_Checklist_v1.0.nvxlsx
- Jetson_Thor_Series_Bringup_Checklist_v1.1.nvxlsx
To access these files, locate the 'Attachment' icon within your PDF viewer's toolbar (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat) and select the desired file using the provided 'Open' or 'Save' options. Note that files with the .nvxlsx extension may require saving as .xlsx for compatibility with certain spreadsheet applications.
Abbreviations and Definitions
The following table provides definitions for abbreviations commonly used throughout this design guide:
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CEC | Consumer Electronic Control |
| CAN | Controller Area Network |
| DP | VESA® DisplayPort® (output) |
| GPIO | General Purpose Input Output |
| HDI | High-Density Interconnect |
| HDMI™ | High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
| I2C | Inter IC |
| I2S | Inter IC Sound Interface |
| LDO | Low Dropout (voltage regulator) |
| LPDDR5X | Low Power Double Data Rate DRAM, Fifth generation, extended |
| MGBE | Multi-Gigabit Ethernet |
| MTS | Multi-Stream Transport |
| NVMe | Non-Volatile Memory Express |
| PCIe (PEX) | Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Interface |
| PDM | Pulse-Density Modulation |
| PHY | Physical Layer |
| PMIC | Power Management Integrated Circuit |
| RTC | Real Time Clock |
| SC7 | System Core State 7 (Sleep) |
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