Rockchip RK3568 Design Guide

RK3568
Hardware
Design Guide
Release Date: 2022-01-26
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Preface

Overview
This document presents the key points of hardware design and notices for RK3568 processors, aiming to help
customers shorten developing period of product, improving product design stability and reducing fault rate. Please
refer to the requirements of this guide for hardware design, and use the relevant core templates released by
Rockchip. If you need to modify for special reasons, please strictly follow the design rule of
high-speed-digital-circuit and Rockchip Schematic&PCB checklist requirements.
Chipset Model
This document is suitable for the following chipset model: RK3568
Intended Audience
This document (this guide) is mainly intended for:
Hardware development engineers Layout engineers Technical support engineers Test engineers
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Revision History

This revision history recorded description of each version, and any updates of previous versions are included
in the latest one.
Version
No.
Author
Revision
Date
Revision Description
Remark
V1.2
Zhangdz
2021-10-14
1:Update the description of ECC (Section 2.1.7.2)
V1.1
Zhangdz
2021-06-08
1: Update the description of wake-up and standby of
infrared receiver (Section 2.3.17)
2: Add IO Domain power supply and software
configuration attentions (Section 2.1.11)
3: Update the DCDC power supply capacity requirements
of VDD_NPU and VDD_LOGIC power supplies, which
require 2A or more (Section 2.2.2.6 and 2.2.2.7)
4: VDD_LOGIC peak current is updated to 1.2A (Section
2.2.6)
5: Add a description of the module that does not supply
power, and the corresponding node in DTS should be
disabled (Section 2.2.2.1)
V1.0
Zhangdz
2021-04-16
The initial release version
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Acronyms

Acronyms include the abbreviations of commonly used phrases in this document:
ARM
Advanced RISC Machine
高级精简指令集计算机
CAN
Controller Area Network
控制器局域网络
CEC
Consumer Electronics Control
消费电子控制
CIF
Camera Input Format
相机并行接口
CPU
Central processing unit
中央处理器
CSI
Camera Serial Interface
相机串行接口
DC/DC
Direct current-Direct current converter
直流/直流变换器
DDR
Double Data Rate
双倍速率同步动态随机存储器
DP
DisplayPort
显示接口
DSI
Display Serial Interface
显示串行接口
EBC
E-book controller
电子书控制器
eDP
Embedded DisplayPort
嵌入式数码音视讯传输接口
eMMC
Embedded Multi Media Card
内嵌式多媒体存储卡
ESD
Electro-Static discharge
静电释放
ESR
Equivalent Series Resistance
等效电阻
Flash_VOL_SEL
Flash voltage selection
eMMC/Nand Flash IO电压选择
FSPI
Flexible Serial Peripheral Interface
灵活串行外设接口
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
Figure形处理单元
HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface
高清晰度多媒体接口
HPD
Hot Plug Detect
热插拔检测
I2C
Inter-Integrated Circuit
内部整合电路(两线式串行通讯总 线)
I2S
Inter-IC Sound
集成电路内置音频总线
ISP
Image Signal Processing
Figure像信号处理
JTAG
Joint Test Action Group
联合测试行为组织定义的一种国际 标准测试协议(IEEE 1149.1兼容)
LDO
Low Drop Out Linear Regulator
低压差线性稳压器
LCDC
LCD Controller
LCD 控制器并行接口
LCM
LCD Module
LCD显示模组
LVDS
Low-Voltage Differential Signaling
低电压差分信号
MAC
Media Access Control
以太网媒体接入控制器
MIPI
Mobile Industry Processor Interface
移动产业处理器接口
NPU
Neural network Processing Unit
神经网络处理器
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
印制电路板
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PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect
-express
外设组件互联标准
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
脉冲编码调制
PDM
Pulse density modulation
脉冲密度调制
PLL
Phase-locked loop
锁相环
PMIC
Power Management IC
电源管理芯片
PMU
Power Management Unit
电源管理单元
PWM
Pulse width modulation
脉冲宽度调制
QSGMII
Quad Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface
四串行千兆媒体独立接口
RGB
RGB color mode is a color standard in industry
RGB色彩模式, 是工业界的一种颜
色标准
GMAC
Gigabit Media Access Controller
千兆媒体访问控制器
RGMII
Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface
简化千兆媒体独立接口
RMII
Reduced Media Independent Interface
简化媒体独立接口
RK
Rockchip Electronics Co.,Ltd.
瑞芯微电子股份有限公司
SARADC
successive approximation register Analog to digital
converter
逐次逼近寄存器型模数转换器
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
串行高级技术附件
SCR
Smart Card Reader
智能卡读卡器
SD Card
Secure Digital Memory Card
安全数码卡
SDIO
Secure Digital Input and Output Card
安全数字输入输出卡
SDMMC
Secure Digital Multi Media Card
安全数字多媒体存储卡
SGMII
Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface
串行千兆媒体独立接口
SPDIF
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format
SONYPHILIPS数字音频接口
SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface
串行外设接口
SubLVDS
Sub- Low-Voltage Differential Signaling
低摆幅差分信号技术
TF Card
Micro SD Card(Trans-flash Card)
外置记忆卡
TSADC
Temperature sensing A / D converter
温度感应模数转换器
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter
通用异步收发传输器
VOP
Video Output Processor
视频输出处理器
VPU
Video Processing Unit
视频处理器
USB2.0
Universal Serial Bus 2.0
通用串行总线
USB3.0
Universal Serial Bus 3.0
通用串行总线
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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................... V
Figures ................................................................................................................................................................... VIII
Tables ....................................................................................................................................................................... XV
1 System Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Application Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................... 2
RK3568 EVB Application Block Diagram ................................................................................................. 2
RK3568 Smart NVR Application Block Diagram ...................................................................................... 3
2 Schematic Design Recommendation ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Minimum System Design .................................................................................................................................. 4
Clock Circuit ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Reset/watchdog/TSADC Circuit ................................................................................................................. 6
PMU Circuit................................................................................................................................................ 7
System Boot Sequence ............................................................................................................................... 8
System Initialization Configuration Signal ................................................................................................. 8
JTAG and UART Debug Circuit ............................................................................................................... 10
DDR Circuit .............................................................................................................................................. 12
eMMC Circuit ........................................................................................................................................... 25
FSPI Flash Circuit ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Nand Flash Circuit .................................................................................................................................. 30
GPIO Circuit ........................................................................................................................................... 32
2.2 Power Supply Design ...................................................................................................................................... 36
RK3568 Power Supply Introduction ......................................................................................................... 36
Power Supply Design Suggestion ............................................................................................................. 37
RK809-5 Solution Introduction ................................................................................................................ 53
Discrete Power Supply Solution Introduction .......................................................................................... 59
Standby Control Circuit ............................................................................................................................ 61
Power Peak Current Table ........................................................................................................................ 62
2.3 Functional Interface Circuit Design Guide ...................................................................................................... 64
SDMMC0/1/2 ........................................................................................................................................... 64
SARADC Circuit ...................................................................................................................................... 69
OTP Circuit ............................................................................................................................................... 71
USB2.0/USB3.0 Circuit ............................................................................................................................ 71
SATA3.0 Circuit........................................................................................................................................ 78
QSGMII/SGMII Circuit ............................................................................................................................ 81
PCIe2.0 Circuit ......................................................................................................................................... 87
PCIe3.0 Circuit ......................................................................................................................................... 89
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Video Input Interface Circuit .................................................................................................................... 93
Video Output Interface Circuit ................................................................................................................ 98
Audio Interface Circuit .......................................................................................................................... 118
GMAC Interface Circuit ........................................................................................................................137
UART Interface Circuit .........................................................................................................................144
SPI Interface Circuit ..............................................................................................................................146
CAN Interface Circuit ............................................................................................................................146
I2C Interface Circuit ..............................................................................................................................147
PWM Interface Circuit...........................................................................................................................148
RK3568 Unused Modules Pins Processing............................................................................................150
3 PCB Design recommendations ...........................................................................................................................151
3.1 PCB Layers Design.........................................................................................................................................151
Six Layers PCB Design ...........................................................................................................................151
Four Layers PCB Design .........................................................................................................................152
RK3568 Fan-out Design ..........................................................................................................................152
3.2 Interface PCB Design Recommendations .......................................................................................................155
Clock/Reset Circuit PCB Design .............................................................................................................157
PMIC/Power Circuit PCB Design ...........................................................................................................158
DRAM Circuit PCB design .....................................................................................................................177
Flash Circuit PCB design .........................................................................................................................194
SDMMC0/1/2 Interface Crcuit PCB Design ...........................................................................................199
SARADC/OTP Interface Circuit PCB Design .........................................................................................200
USB2.0 Interface Circuit PCB Design.....................................................................................................200
USB3.0 Interface Circuit PCB Design.....................................................................................................201
SATA3.0 Interface Circuit PCB Design ...................................................................................................202
QSGMII/SGMII Interface Circuit PCB Design .....................................................................................203
PCIe2.0 Interface Circuit PCB Design ..................................................................................................204
PCIe3.0 Interface Crcuit PCB Design ...................................................................................................206
MIPI CSI RX Interface Circuit PCB Design .........................................................................................207
CIF Interface Circuit PCB Design .........................................................................................................208
MIPI DSI TX Interface Circuit PCB Design .........................................................................................208
LVDS TX Interface Circuit PCB Design ...............................................................................................209
eDP TX Interface Circuit PCB Design ..................................................................................................210
HDMI TX Interface Circuit PCB Design ..............................................................................................210
RGB TX Interface Circuit PCB Design ................................................................................................. 211
BT1120 TX Interface Circuit PCB Design ............................................................................................212
Audio Interface Circuit PCB Design .....................................................................................................213
GMAC Interface Circuit PCB Design ...................................................................................................214
WIFI/BT PCB Design ............................................................................................................................218
VGA OUT PCB Design .........................................................................................................................219
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LCD Screen and Touch Screen PCB Design .........................................................................................220
Camera PCB Design ..............................................................................................................................220
4 Thermal Design Suggestion .................................................................................................................................221
4.1 Thermal Simulation Result .............................................................................................................................221
Result Overview ......................................................................................................................................221
PCB Description ......................................................................................................................................221
Terms Interpretation .................................................................................................................................221
4.2 Thermal Control Method inside the Chip .......................................................................................................222
Thermal Control Strategy ........................................................................................................................222
Temperature Control Configuration .........................................................................................................223
4.3 Thermal Design Reference .............................................................................................................................223
Circuit Schematic Thermal Design Reference .........................................................................................223
PCB Thermal Design Reference ..............................................................................................................223
5 ESD/EMI Protection Design ...............................................................................................................................225
5.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................225
5.2 Terms Interpretation ........................................................................................................................................225
5.3 ESD Protection ...............................................................................................................................................225
5.4 EMI Protection ...............................................................................................................................................226
6 Soldering Process .................................................................................................................................................229
6.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................229
6.2 Terms Interpretation ........................................................................................................................................229
6.3 Reflow Soldering Requirements .....................................................................................................................229
Solder Paste Composition Requirements .................................................................................................229
SMT Profile .............................................................................................................................................229
SMT Recommendation Profile ................................................................................................................231
7 Packages and Storage Conditions ......................................................................................................................232
7.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................232
7.2 Terms Interpretation ........................................................................................................................................232
7.3 Moisture Packages ..........................................................................................................................................232
7.4 Product Storage ...............................................................................................................................................233
Storage Environment ...............................................................................................................................233
Exposure Time .........................................................................................................................................233
7.5 Usage of Moisture Sensitive Products ............................................................................................................234
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Figures

Figure 1-1 RK3568 block diagram ........................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 1-2 RK3568 EVB application block diagram ............................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-3 RK3568 Smart NVR application block diagram..................................................................................... 3
Figure 2-1 RK3568 Crystal circuit and components parameters .............................................................................. 4
Figure 2-2 RK3568 the 32.768KHz clock input pin in standby ............................................................................... 5
Figure 2-3 RK3568 reset input (RK809-5 solution) ................................................................................................. 6
Figure 2-4 RK3568 reset input (discrete power solution) ........................................................................................ 7
Figure 2-5 RK3568 the path of reset signal .............................................................................................................. 7
Figure 2-6 RK3568 VCCIO2 power supply and FLASH_VOL_SEL...................................................................... 9
Figure 2-7 RK3568 SDMMC0/ARM JTAG multiplexed pins and SDMMC0 DET pin .......................................... 9
Figure 2-8 RK3568 JTAG connection schematic ................................................................................................... 10
Figure 2-9 RK3568 ARM JTAG pin ....................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-10 RK3568 UART2 M0 pin ..................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-11 RK3568 Debug UART2 Connection diagram..................................................................................... 11
Figure 2-12 RK3568 16bit ECC DDR3/DDR3L processing method ..................................................................... 15
Figure 2-13 RK3568 16bit ECC DDR4 processing method ................................................................................... 15
Figure 2-14 RK3568 DDR_RZQ pin ..................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 2-15 DDR3/DDR3L VREF circuit .............................................................................................................. 16
Figure 2-16 LPDDR3 VREF circuit ....................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 2-17 DDR4 VREF circuit ............................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 2-18 DDR3/DDR3L T topology .................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 2-19 The CLKP/CLKN termination of DDR3/DDR3L T topology ............................................................ 18
Figure 2-20 DDR3/DDR3L Fly-by topology.......................................................................................................... 19
Figure 2-21 DDR4 T topology ................................................................................................................................ 19
Figure 2-22 The CLKP/CLKN termination of DDR4 T topology .......................................................................... 20
Figure 2-23 DDR4 Fly-by topology ....................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 2-24 LPDDR3 point-to-point topology ....................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-25 LPDDR3 CLKP/CLKN termination ................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-26 LPDDR4 point-to-point topology ....................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-27 LPDDR4X point-to-point topology .................................................................................................... 22
Figure 2-28 RK809-5 BUCK3 parameters regulation ............................................................................................ 23
Figure 2-29 Power selection of LPDDR4/LPDDR4x compatible design ............................................................... 23
Figure 2-30 DDR3 SDRAM power up sequence ................................................................................................... 24
Figure 2-31 LPDDR3 SDRAM power up sequence ............................................................................................... 24
Figure 2-32 DDR4 SDRAM power up sequence ................................................................................................... 24
Figure 2-33 LPDDR4/4x SDRAM power up sequence .......................................................................................... 25
Figure 2-34 eMMC_D0 test point .......................................................................................................................... 26
Figure 2-35 eMMC connection diagram ................................................................................................................ 26
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Figure 2-36 Connection diagram of eMMC and Nand Flash in compatible design ............................................... 27
Figure 2-37 eMMC power up and power down sequence ...................................................................................... 28
Figure 2-38 FSPI_CLK test point ........................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 2-39 FSPI Flash connection diagram .......................................................................................................... 29
Figure 2-40 Flash_D0 test point ............................................................................................................................. 30
Figure 2-41 Nand Flash connection diagram .......................................................................................................... 31
Figure 2-42 Nand Flash power up and down sequence .......................................................................................... 32
Figure 2-43 RK3568 PMU PLL power pin ............................................................................................................ 40
Figure 2-44 RK3568 SYS PLL power pin .............................................................................................................. 40
Figure 2-45 RK3568 PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9 power pin ................................................................................... 41
Figure 2-46 RK3568 VDD_CPU power pin and power supply DC/DC ................................................................ 42
Figure 2-47 RK3568 VDD_GPU power pin .......................................................................................................... 43
Figure 2-48 RK3568 VDD_NPU power pin .......................................................................................................... 43
Figure 2-49 RK3568 VDD_LOGIC power pin ...................................................................................................... 44
Figure 2-50 RK3568 VCC_DDR power pin in DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 mode ....................... 44
Figure 2-51 RK3568 VCC_DDR and VCC0V6_DDR power pins in LPDDR4x mode ........................................ 45
Figure 2-52 RK3568 USB2.0 PHY power pin ....................................................................................................... 46
Figure 2-53 RK3568 MULTI_PHY power pin ....................................................................................................... 47
Figure 2-54 RK3568 PCIe3.0 PHY power pin ....................................................................................................... 47
Figure 2-55 RK3568 MIPI CSI RX PHY power pin .............................................................................................. 48
Figure 2-56 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX0 and LVDS TX Combo PHY power pin ....................................................... 49
Figure 2-57 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY power pin ............................................................................................ 50
Figure 2-58 RK3568 eDP TX PHY power pin ....................................................................................................... 50
Figure 2-59 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY power pin .............................................................................................. 51
Figure 2-60 RK3568 SARADC and OTP power pin .............................................................................................. 52
Figure 2-61 RK809-5 block diagram ...................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 2-62 RK3568 and RK809-5 power tree ...................................................................................................... 55
Figure 2-63 RK809-5 power-on sequence .............................................................................................................. 56
Figure 2-64 RK3568 + discrete power architecture ................................................................................................ 59
Figure 2-65 Discrete power power-on sequence .................................................................................................... 60
Figure 2-66 RK3568 PMIC_SLEEP output ........................................................................................................... 62
Figure 2-67 RK809-5 PMIC_SLEEP input ............................................................................................................ 62
Figure 2-68 The PMIC_SLEEP input of VDD_CPU BUCK ................................................................................. 62
Figure 2-69 RK3568 SDMMC0 interface pin ........................................................................................................ 64
Figure 2-70 SD card interface circuit ..................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 2-71 RK3568 SDMMC1 interface pin ........................................................................................................ 66
Figure 2-72 RK3568 SDMMC2 interface M0 functional pins ............................................................................... 67
Figure 2-73 RK3568 SDMMC2 interface M1 functional pins ............................................................................... 68
Figure 2-74 SARADC VIN0 interface ................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 2-75 RK3568 SARADC module ................................................................................................................. 70
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Figure 2-76 The button circuit using SARADC sampling ...................................................................................... 70
Figure 2-77 RK3568 OTP power pin...................................................................................................................... 71
Figure 2-78 Multiplexing relationship between MULTI_PHY0/1and USB3.0 controllers .................................... 71
Figure 2-79 USB3.0 OTG0 pin .............................................................................................................................. 72
Figure 2-80 USB3.0 HOST1 pin ............................................................................................................................ 73
Figure 2-81 USB2.0 HOST2 pin ............................................................................................................................ 73
Figure 2-82 USB2.0 HOST3 pin ............................................................................................................................ 74
Figure 2-83 RK3568 VBUSDET and ID Circuit .................................................................................................... 75
Figure 2-84 USB2.0 PHY power supply magnetic bead isolation circuit .............................................................. 75
Figure 2-85 USB2.0 signal is connected in series with a 2.2ohm resistor .............................................................. 76
Figure 2-86 USB2.0 signal is connected in series with common mode choke circuit ............................................ 76
Figure 2-87 USB OTG ID pin circuit ..................................................................................................................... 76
Figure 2-88 USB 5V current-limiting circuit.......................................................................................................... 77
Figure 2-89 USB3.0 ESD circuit ............................................................................................................................ 77
Figure 2-90 MULTI PHY power supply decoupling circuit ................................................................................... 77
Figure 2-91 MULTI_PHY0/1/2 and SATA3.0 controller multiplexing relationship .............................................. 78
Figure 2-92 SATA0/1/2 related control IO pins ...................................................................................................... 80
Figure 2-93 The paths of GMAC0, GMAC1, QSGMII/SGMII PCS and QSGMII/SGMII PHY .......................... 82
Figure 2-94 The application block diagram of QSGMII-MULTI_PHY1Y1 .......................................................... 82
Figure 2-95 The application block diagram of QSGMII-MULTI_PHY2 ............................................................... 83
Figure 2-96 The application block diagram of GMAC0-SGMII-MULTI_PHY1 .................................................. 84
Figure 2-97 The application block diagram of GMAC1-SGMII-MULTI_PHY1 .................................................. 84
Figure 2-98 The application block diagram of GMAC0-SGMII-MULTI_PHY2 .................................................. 85
Figure 2-99 The application block diagram of GMAC1-SGMII-MULTI_PHY2 .................................................. 86
Figure 2-100 PCIe3.0 controller/PCIe3.0 PHY block diagram .............................................................................. 89
Figure 2-101 Reference clock paths in RK3568 PCIe3.0 x2 Lane RC mode ......................................................... 90
Figure 2-102 Reference clock paths in RK3568 PCIe3.0 x2 Lane EP mode .......................................................... 90
Figure 2-103 The reference clock paths in RK3568 PCIe3.0 x1 Lane RC mode + PCIe3.0 x1 Lane RC mode .... 91
Figure 2-104 PCIe3.0 PHY power decoupling capacitors ...................................................................................... 91
Figure 2-105 PCIe3.0 PHY RESREF pin ............................................................................................................... 91
Figure 2-106 RK3568 MIPI CSI RX signal pins .................................................................................................... 93
Figure 2-107 RK3568 MIPI CSI working mode and data, clock allocation ........................................................... 94
Figure 2-108 MIPI CSI PHY power circuit isolated with magnetic beads ............................................................. 94
Figure 2-109 MIPI CSI RX PHY power decoupling capacitors ............................................................................. 94
Figure 2-110 RK3568 CIF functional pins ............................................................................................................. 95
Figure 2-111 RK3568 Relationship between data of CIF ....................................................................................... 96
Figure 2-112 RK3568 the output path diagram of VOP and video interface .......................................................... 98
Figure 2-113 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY TMDS pins .......................................................................................... 99
Figure 2-114 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY power supply decoupling capacitances ............................................... 99
Figure 2-115 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY REXT pins........................................................................................... 99
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Figure 2-116 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY HPD pins ............................................................................................. 99
Figure 2-117 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY HPD circuit ....................................................................................... 100
Figure 2-118 HDMI CEC protocol requirements ................................................................................................. 100
Figure 2-119 HDMI CEC CEC isolating circuit ................................................................................................... 100
Figure 2-120 HDMI DDC level conversion circuit .............................................................................................. 101
Figure 2-121 ESD circuit of HDMI connector ..................................................................................................... 102
Figure 2-122 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS TX Combo PHY pins ................................................................... 103
Figure 2-123 Magnetic bead isolation circuit of MIPI DSI PHY power supply ................................................... 103
Figure 2-124 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS TX Combo PHY power decoupling capacitors ............................ 103
Figure 2-125 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY pins.................................................................................................. 104
Figure 2-126 Magnetic bead isolation circuit of MIPI DSI TX1 PHY power supply .......................................... 105
Figure 2-127 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY power decoupling capacitors .......................................................... 105
Figure 2-128 RK3568 eDP TX PHY pins ............................................................................................................. 106
Figure 2-129 Figure 2–129 RK3568 eDP TX PHY power decoupling capacitors ............................................... 106
Figure 2-130 RK3568 eDP TX signal AC decoupling capacitors ........................................................................ 106
Figure 2-131 RK3568 eDP AUX signal AC decoupling capacitors ..................................................................... 107
Figure 2-132 RK3568 LCDC functional pins ....................................................................................................... 109
Figure 2-133 The decoupling capacitors of RK3568 VCCIO5 power supply ...................................................... 110
Figure 2-134 RK3568 VOP BT1120 functional pins ............................................................................................ 111
Figure 2-135 RK3568 VOP BT656 M0 functional pins ....................................................................................... 113
Figure 2-136 RK3568 VOP BT656 M1 functional pins ....................................................................................... 114
Figure 2-137 RK3568 EBC functional pins ......................................................................................................... 116
Figure 2-138 The decoupling capacitors of RK3568 VCCIO6 power supply ...................................................... 116
Figure 2-139 Connection diagram of RK3568 I2S in Master mode ..................................................................... 120
Figure 2-140 Connection diagram of RK3568 I2S in Slave mode ....................................................................... 120
Figure 2-141 RK3568 I2S1 M0 functional pins ................................................................................................... 121
Figure 2-142 RK3568 I2S1 M1 functional pins ................................................................................................... 121
Figure 2-143 RK3568 I2S1 M2 functional pins ................................................................................................... 122
Figure 2-144 RK3568 I2S2 M0 functional pins ................................................................................................... 124
Figure 2-145 RK3568 I2S2 M1 functional pins ................................................................................................... 124
Figure 2-146 RK3568 I2S3 M0 functional pins ................................................................................................... 126
Figure 2-147 RK3568 I2S3 M1 functional pins ................................................................................................... 126
Figure 2-148 RK3568 PDM M0 functional pins .................................................................................................. 127
Figure 2-149 RK3568 PDM M1 functional pins .................................................................................................. 128
Figure 2-150 RK3568 PDM M2 functional pins .................................................................................................. 128
Figure 2-151 Process mode of related pins when RK809-5 Codec module is not used ....................................... 130
Figure 2-152 RK809-5 Codec module.................................................................................................................. 131
Figure 2-153 RK809 Codec output earphone circuit ............................................................................................ 132
Figure 2-154 RK809-5 SPK/HP power supply pins ............................................................................................. 132
Figure 2-155 RK809-5 SPK output circuit ........................................................................................................... 132
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Figure 2-156 External SPK circuit ....................................................................................................................... 133
Figure 2-157 Electret MIC differential input circuit ............................................................................................. 133
Figure 2-158 Four-segment headset with MIC single-ended input circuit ........................................................... 134
Figure 2-159 Electret MIC single-ended input circuit .......................................................................................... 134
Figure 2-160 RK809-5 MIC input circuit pins ..................................................................................................... 134
Figure 2-161 Array MIC solution I2S/PDM connection diagram 1 ..................................................................... 136
Figure 2-162 Array MIC solution I2S/PDM connection diagram 2 ..................................................................... 136
Figure 2-163 Path block diagram of RK3568 GMAC0, GMAC1 reused with IO ............................................... 137
Figure 2-164 RK3568 GMAC0 functional pins ................................................................................................... 137
Figure 2-165 RK3568 GMAC1 M0 functional pins ............................................................................................. 138
Figure 2-166 RK3568 GMAC1 M1 functional pins ............................................................................................. 138
Figure 2-167 RGMII connection example 1 ......................................................................................................... 140
Figure 2-168 RGMII connection example 2 ......................................................................................................... 141
Figure 2-169 RMII connection example 1 ............................................................................................................ 141
Figure 2-170 RMII connection example 2 ............................................................................................................ 142
Figure 2-171 RMII connection example 3 ............................................................................................................ 142
Figure 2-172 RMII connection example 4 ............................................................................................................ 143
Figure 2-173 RMII connection example 5 ............................................................................................................ 143
Figure 2-174 IR receiver circuit............................................................................................................................ 150
Figure 3-1 Six layers PCB design ......................................................................................................................... 152
Figure 3-2 Four layers PCB design....................................................................................................................... 152
Figure 3-3 RK3568 Fan-out diagram 1 ................................................................................................................. 153
Figure 3-4 RK3568 Fan-out diagram 2 ................................................................................................................. 154
Figure 3-5 RK3568 Fan-out diagram 3 ................................................................................................................. 154
Figure 3-6 RK3568 Fan-out diagram 4 ................................................................................................................. 155
Figure 3-7 A diagram of space between signals.................................................................................................... 155
Figure 3-8 A diagram of equal length within and between differential pairs ........................................................ 156
Figure 3-9 A diagram of differential pair length compensation requirements ...................................................... 156
Figure 3-10 Stitching vias requirement diagram .................................................................................................. 156
Figure 3-11 Edge requirement of signal reference plane diagram ........................................................................ 157
Figure 3-12 RK3568 Crystal layout and routing .................................................................................................. 157
Figure 3-13 RK809-5 BUCK1/BUCK2 Layout and routing ................................................................................ 159
Figure 3-14 RK809-5 BUCK3 Layout and routing .............................................................................................. 159
Figure 3-15 RK809-5 BUCK4 Layout and routing .............................................................................................. 160
Figure 3-16 RK809-5 BUCK5 Layout and routing .............................................................................................. 161
Figure 3-17 RK809-5 EPAD vias layout .............................................................................................................. 162
Figure 3-18 Discrete power supply DC/DC layout and routing ........................................................................... 162
Figure 3-19 VDD_CPU Power supply DC/DC layout and tracing....................................................................... 163
Figure 3-20 A diagram of DC/DC remote feedback design .................................................................................. 164
Figure 3-21 RK3568 VDD_CPU Power pin routing and vias .............................................................................. 165
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Figure 3-22 Placement of decoupling capacitors on the back of RK3568 VDD_CPU power pins ...................... 165
Figure 3-23 Copper-covering on RK3568 VDD_CPU power layer ..................................................................... 166
Figure 3-24 RK3568 VDD_LOGIC power supply pin routing and vias .............................................................. 167
Figure 3-25 Placement of decoupling capacitors on the back of RK3568 VDD_LOGIC power pins ................. 167
Figure 3-26 Copper-covering on RK3568 VDD_LOGIC power layer ................................................................ 168
Figure 3-27 RK3568 VDD_GPU Power pin traces and vias ................................................................................ 169
Figure 3-28 Placement of decoupling capacitors on the back of RK3568 VDD_GPU power pins ...................... 169
Figure 3-29 Copper covering on RK3568 VDD_GPU power layer ..................................................................... 170
Figure 3-30 RK3568 VDD_NPU Power pin routing and vias .............................................................................. 171
Figure 3-31 Placement of decoupling capacitors on the back of VDD_NPU power ............................................ 171
Figure 3-32 Copper covering on RK3568 VDD_NPU power layer ..................................................................... 172
Figure 3-33 RK3568 VCC_DDR power pin routing and vias .............................................................................. 173
Figure 3-34 RK3568 VCC_DDR/VCC0V6_DDR Power pin routing and vias in LPDDR4x mode ................... 173
Figure 3-35 Placement of decoupling capacitor on the back of the power supply pin of RK3568 VCC_DDR ... 174 Figure 3-36 Placement of decoupling capacitors on the back of the power supply pins of
VCC_DDR/VCC0V6_DDR of RK3568 in LPDDR4x mode ...................................................................... 174
Figure 3-37 Copper covering on RK3568 VCC_DDR power layer ..................................................................... 175
Figure 3-38 RK3568 VSS pin routing and vias .................................................................................................... 176
Figure 3-39 Ground copper-covering of RK3568 ................................................................................................ 176
Figure 3-40 DDR3/DDR3L DQS/DQ/DM signal routing topology ..................................................................... 178
Figure 3-41 DDR3/DDR3L CLK signal routing topology ................................................................................... 179
Figure 3-42 DDR3/DDR3L CLK signal RC circuit ............................................................................................. 179
Figure 3-43 DDR3/DDR3L CSn/CKE/ODT signal routing topology .................................................................. 180
Figure 3-44 Other CA/CMD signal of DDR3/DDR3L routing topology except CSn/CKE/ODT ....................... 181
Figure 3-45 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC DQS/DQ/DM signal routing topology ........................................................... 181
Figure 3-46 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC CLK signal routing topology ......................................................................... 182
Figure 3-47 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC CSn/CKE/ODT signal routing topology ........................................................ 183
Figure 3-48 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC other CA/CMD signal routing topology except CSn/CKE/ODT ................... 184
Figure 3-49 DDR4 DQS/DQ/DM signal routing topology ................................................................................... 185
Figure 3-50 DDR4 CLK signal routing topology ................................................................................................. 187
Figure 3-51 RC circuit for DDR4 CLK signal ..................................................................................................... 187
Figure 3-52 CLK/CA/CMD signal routing diagram on the L3 plane of DDR4 4-layer board ............................. 188
Figure 3-53 DDR4 CSn/CKE/ODT signal routing topology ................................................................................ 188
Figure 3-54 Other CA /CMD signal routing topologies except CSN/CKE/ODT when using DDR4 .................. 189
Figure 3-55 DDR4+ECC DQS/DQ/DM signal routing topology ......................................................................... 189
Figure 3-56 DDR4+ECC CLK signal routing topology ....................................................................................... 190
Figure 3-57 DDR4+ECC CSn/CKE/ODT signal routing topology ...................................................................... 191
Figure 3-58 DDR4+ECC other CA/CMD signal routing topology except CSn/CKE/ODT ................................ 192
Figure 3-59 Branch resistances of eMMC and Nand Flash compatible design .................................................... 197
Figure 3-60 Branch resistor layout and routing of eMMC and NAND flash compatible design ......................... 198
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Figure 3-61Figure 3–61 DATA routing of eMMC and Nand Flash compatible design ........................................ 198
Figure 3-62 Schematic diagram of empty space below the pad of USB3 connector and the pad of AC coupling
capacitor........................................................................................................................................................ 202
Figure 3-63 PCB fiberweave effect to improve routing way ................................................................................ 202
Figure 3-64 Schematic diagram of empty space below the pad of SATA connector and the pad of AC coupling
capacitor........................................................................................................................................................ 203
Figure 3-65 Schematic diagram of empty space below the pad of PCIe Slot and the pad of AC coupling capacitor
...................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Figure 3-66 Schematic diagram of empty space below the pad of HDMI connector and the pad of TVS diode . 211
Figure 3-67 RK809-5 HP_SNS resistor layout and routing ................................................................................. 213
Figure 3-68 RK809-5 HPL/HPR/HP_SNS routing .............................................................................................. 213
Figure 3-69 Schematic diagram of prohibited routing area for RJ45 interface and network transformer ............ 217
Figure 3-70 Schematic diagram of RJ45 interface and network transformer slotting .......................................... 217
Figure 3-71 Schematic diagram of inductance and capacitance of the WIFI module routing .............................. 218
Figure 3-72 Schematic diagram of WIFI module antenna routing ....................................................................... 219
Figure 4-1 θJA definition ....................................................................................................................................... 222
Figure 4-2 θ
JC
definition ........................................................................................................................................ 222
Figure 4-3 θJB definition ....................................................................................................................................... 222
Figure 6-1 Reflow soldering profile classification ............................................................................................... 230
Figure 6-2 Heat resistance of lead-free process device packages standard .......................................................... 230
Figure 6-3 Lead-free reflow profile ...................................................................................................................... 230
Figure 6-4 Lead-free reflow soldering process recommended profile parameters ............................................... 231
Figure 7-1 Chipset dry vacuum package .............................................................................................................. 233
Figure 7-2 Six-point humidity card ...................................................................................................................... 233
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Tables

Table 2–1 RK3568 24MHz clock requirements ....................................................................................................... 4
Table 2–2 RK3568 32.768KHz clock requirements ................................................................................................. 5
Table 2–3 RK3568 System initialization configuration signal description ............................................................ 10
Table 2–4 RK3568 JTAG debug interface signal ................................................................................................... 10
Table 2–5 RK3568 DDR PHY I/O map.................................................................................................................. 12
Table 2–6 RK3568 eMMC interface design ........................................................................................................... 26
Table 2–7 RK3568 FSPI interface design ............................................................................................................... 29
Table 2–8 RK3568 Nand Flash interface design .................................................................................................... 31
Table 2–9 RK3568 GPIO power pins description .................................................................................................. 33
Table 2–10 RK3568 power supply requirements .................................................................................................... 36
Table 2–11 RK3568 power supply requirement of each module for the first powered on ..................................... 37
Table 2–12 RK3568 standby power supply requirements ...................................................................................... 38
Table 2–13 RK3568 internal PLL Introduction ...................................................................................................... 39
Table 2–14 RK3568 peak current table .................................................................................................................. 63
Table 2–15 SDMMC0 interface design .................................................................................................................. 65
Table 2–16 SDMMC1 interface design .................................................................................................................. 66
Table 2–17 SDMMC2 interface design .................................................................................................................. 68
Table 2–18 RK3568 USB2.0/USB3.0 interface design .......................................................................................... 78
Table 2–19 RK3568 SATA interface design ........................................................................................................... 81
Table 2–20 RK3568 QSGMII/SGMII interface design .......................................................................................... 87
Table 2–21 RK3568 PCIe2.0 interface design ........................................................................................................ 89
Table 2–22 RK3568 PCIe3.0 interface design ........................................................................................................ 92
Table 2–23 RK3568 MIPI CSI RX interface design............................................................................................... 94
Table 2–24 RK3568 Data relationship in BT1120 16bit mode ............................................................................... 96
Table 2–25 RK3568 CIF interface design .............................................................................................................. 97
Table 2–26 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX interface design ............................................................................................. 102
Table 2–27 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX0 and LVDS TX Combo PHY interfaces design............................................ 104
Table 2–28 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY interface design .................................................................................. 105
Table 2–29 RK3568 eDP TX PHY interface design ............................................................................................. 107
Table 2–30 RK3568 parallel RGB interface formats ............................................................................................ 108
Table 2–31 RK3568 parallel RGB interface design ............................................................................................. 110
Table 2–32 RK3568 BT1120 output formats ........................................................................................................ 111
Table 2–33 RK3568 BT1120 output interface design........................................................................................... 112
Table 2–34 RK3568 BT656 output interface design ............................................................................................ 115
Table 2–35 RK3568 EBC output interface design ................................................................................................ 117
Table 2–36 RK3568 I2S1 interface design ........................................................................................................... 123
Table 2–37 RK3568 I2S2 interface design ........................................................................................................... 125
Table 238 RK3568 I2S3 interface design ........................................................................................................... 127
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Table 2–39 RK3568 PDM interface design .......................................................................................................... 129
Table 2–40 RK3568 SPDIF interface design ....................................................................................................... 130
Table 2–41 RK3568 matching relationship between audio applications and the circuit diagram ........................ 135
Table 2–42 RK3568 RGMII/RMII interface design ............................................................................................. 139
Table 2–43 RK3568 UART interface distribution................................................................................................ 145
Table 2–44 RK3568 UART interface design ....................................................................................................... 145
Table 2–45 RK3568 SPI interface distribution ..................................................................................................... 146
Table 2–46 RK3568 SPI interface design ............................................................................................................. 146
Table 2–47 RK3568 CAN interface distribution .................................................................................................. 147
Table 2–48 RK3568 CAN interface design .......................................................................................................... 147
Table 2–49 RK3568 I2C interface distribution .................................................................................................... 148
Table 2–50 RK3568 I2C interface design ............................................................................................................ 148
Table 2–51 RK3568 PWM interface distribution ................................................................................................. 149
Table 3–1 DDR3/DDR3L DQS/DQ/DM signal impedance and routing requirements ........................................ 179
Table 3–2 DDR3/DDR3L CLK signal impedance and routing requirements ...................................................... 180
Table 3–3 DDR3/DDR3L CSn/CKE/ODT signal impedance and routing requirements ..................................... 180
Table 3–4 Other CA/CMD signal of DDR3/DDR3L routing topology except CSn/CKE/ODT .......................... 181
Table 3–5 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC DQS/DQ/DM signal impedance and routing requirements .............................. 182
Table 3–6 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC CLK signal impedance and routing requirements ............................................ 183
Table 3–7 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC CSn/CKE/ODT signal impedance and routing requirements ........................... 183
Table 3–8 DDR3/DDR3L+ECC other CA/CMD signal impedance and routing requirements except
CSn/CKE/ODT ............................................................................................................................................. 184
Table 3–9 LPDDR3 signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 184
Table 3–10 DDR4 DQS/DQ/DM signal impedance and routing requirements .................................................... 185
Table 3–11 DDR4 CLK signal impedance and routing requirements .................................................................. 187
Table 3–12 DDR4 CSn/CKE/ODT signal impedance and routing requirements ................................................. 188
Table 3–13 Other CA /CMD signal routing topologies except CSN/CKE/ODT when using DDR4 ................... 189
Table 3–14 DDR4+ECC DQS/DQ/DM signal impedance and routing requirements .......................................... 190
Table 3–15 DDR4+ECC CLK signal impedance and routing requirements ........................................................ 191
Table 3–16 DDR4+ECC CSn/CKE/ODT signal impedance and routing requirements ....................................... 191
Table 3–17 DDR4+ECC other CA/CMD signal impedance and routing requirements except CSn/CKE/ODT .. 192
Table 3–18 LPDDR4 signal impedance and routing requirements ....................................................................... 192
Table 3–19 LPDDR4 signal impedance and routing requirements ....................................................................... 193
Table 3–20 eMMC signal impedance and routing requirements .......................................................................... 194
Table 3–21 FSPI signal impedance and routing requirements .............................................................................. 195
Table 3–22 Nand Flash signal impedance and routing requirements ................................................................... 196
Table 3–23 SDMMC0/1/2 signal impedance and routing requirements ............................................................... 199
Table 3–24 USB2.0 signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 200
Table 3–25 USB3.0 signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 201
Table 3–26 SATA3.0 signal impedance and routing requirements ....................................................................... 202
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Table 3–27 QSGMII/SGMII signal impedance and routing requirements ........................................................... 203
Table 3–28 PCIe2.0 signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 204
Table 3–29 PCIe3.0 signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 206
Table 3–30 MIPI CSI RX signal impedance and routing requirements................................................................ 207
Table 3–31 CIF signal impedance and routing requirements ............................................................................... 208
Table 3–32 MIPI DSI TX signal impedance and routing requirements ................................................................ 208
Table 3–33 LVDS TX signal impedance and routing requirements ..................................................................... 209
Table 3–34 eDP TX signal impedance and routing requirements ......................................................................... 210
Table 3–35 HDMI TX signal impedance and routing requirements ..................................................................... 210
Table 3–36 RGB TX signal impedance and routing requirements ....................................................................... 211
Table 3–37 BT1120 TX signal impedance and routing requirements................................................................... 212
Table 3–38 RGMII signal impedance and routing requirements .......................................................................... 214
Table 3–39 RMII signal impedance and routing requirements ............................................................................. 215
Table 4–1 RK3568 thermal resistance simulation report results .......................................................................... 221
Table 4–2 RK3568 PCB structure used for thermal resistance simulation ........................................................... 221
Table 7–1 Moisture Sensitivity Levels (MSL) ...................................................................................................... 234
Table 7–2 RV11XX chipset Re-bake reference table............................................................................................ 234
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1 System Introduction

1.1 Overview

RK3568 is a low-power and high-performance processor designed for personal mobile Internet devices and AIoT devices.
RK3568 provides many powerful embedded hardware engines to optimize the performance of advanced
applications. RK3568 supports almost all formats of H.264 4k@60fps decoding, and supports H.265 4k@60fps
decoding, H.264/ H.265 1080p@60fps encoding, and high-quality JPEG encoding/decoding.
RK3568 embedded 3D GPU is fully compatible with OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and Vulkan 1.1;
the special 2D hardware engine maximizes the display performance and provides a smooth operating experience
also.
The built-in NPU supports INT8/INT16 mixed operation. Due to strong compatibility, network models based on a series of frameworks such as TensorFlow/MXNet/PyTorch/Caffe can be easily converted.
There are high-performance external memory interfaces in RK3568 to ensure high-capacity and high-stability system operating memory bandwidth, and it supports multiple memory models such as DDR3, DDR3L, LPDDR3, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X, etc.

1.2 Block Diagram

Figure 1-1 RK3568 block diagram
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1.3 Application Block Diagram

RK3568 EVB Application Block Diagram

Figure 1-2 RK3568 EVB application block diagram
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RK3568 Smart NVR Application Block Diagram

Figure 1-3 RK3568 Smart NVR application block diagram
The figures above are example application block diagrams of RK3568, please refer to the reference design
schematic released by RK for more details.
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2 Schematic Design Recommendation

2.1 Minimum System Design

Clock Circuit

The oscillator circuit inside RK3568 and the external 24MHz crystal form the system clock, as shown in
Figure 2-1.
The 22ohm resistor connected to the XOUT24M network in series must be added to limit current and
prevent overdrive.
The 1M ohm resistor between XOUT24M and XIN24M network cannot be modified at will.
Figure 2-1 RK3568 Crystal circuit and components parameters
Note
The load capacitances of crystal should be selected according to the CL capacitance value of the crystal actually used, and the
frequency tolerance at room temperature should be controlled within 20ppm.
18pF is the capacitance value of the crystal selected by RK, not a general value, and COG or NPO material are recommended. It is recommended to use 4Pin SMT crystal, with 2 GND pins fully connected with the ground of the PCB to enhance ESD
anti-interference ability
The system clock can also be directly generated by an external active crystal circuit with a clock
amplitude of 1.8V. When working, the clock is input through the XIN24M pin, and the XOUT24M pin
can be floated. The clock parameters are shown in the following Table 2-1:
Table 2–1 RK3568 24MHz clock requirements
Parameters
Spec
Description
Min.
Max.
Unit
Frequency
24.000000
MHz
Frequency tolerance
+/-20
ppm
Clock amplitude
1.8
V
Peak-to-peak
Operating temperature
-20
80
ESR / 40
Ohm
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When RK3568 is in standby, you can choose to switch the working clock source to the clock provided by
the PMU_PVTM module or an external 32.768KHz clock. Turn off the OSC oscillator circuit to get
better standby power consumption. At this time, only the IO interrupt in the PMUIO1 and PMUIO2
power domain are supported to wake up. If the required wake-up source is related to the 24MHz clock, the 24MHz clock cannot be turned off.
The clock oscillation loop integrated in PVTM (Process-Voltage-Temperature Monitor) module can
generate a clock, its frequency is determined by the delay unit of the clock oscillation loop circuit. The
generated clock can be used as a clock source for the chip in standby; the external clock 32.768KHz will
reach optimal chip standby power consumption when RK3568 chip in sleeps, and the PVTM module can
also be turned off at this time.
The external 32.768KHz clock can be obtained from PMIC or external RTC clock source. The
32.768KHz clock input pin of RK3568 is shown in the figure below:
Figure 2-2 RK3568 the 32.768KHz clock input pin in standby
The external 32.768kHz RTC clock parameters are shown in Table 2-2 below
Table 2–2 RK3568 32.768KHz clock requirements
Parameters
Spec
Description
Min.
Max.
Unit
Frequency
32.768000
kHz
Frequency
tolerance
+/-30
ppm
Clock amplitude
0.65*VDD
VDD+0.3V
V
VDD:PMUIO2 voltage
Operating
temperature
-20
80
Duty Ratio
50
%
Note
When using this function, the IOMUX pin must be set to CLK32K_IN function, and the input amplitude must meet the power
supply requirements of PMUIO2 Domain.
RK3568 can provide working clocks to peripherals:
REFCLK_OUT: 24MHz clock output as default, which can be provided to Camera and other devices
as working clock
CLK32K_OUT0: 32.768KHz clock output, which can be provided to WIFI, BT, PCIe and other
devices as sleep or working clock
CLK32K_OUT1: 32.768KHz clock output, which can be provided to WIFI, BT, PCIe and other
devices as sleep or working clock
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ETH0_REFCLKO_25M: 25MHz clock output, which can be provided to Ethernet PHY and other
devices as working clock
ETH1_REFCLKO_25M_M0/ETH1_REFCLKO_25M_M1: 25MHz clock output, which can be
provided to Ethernet PHY and other devices as working clock
CIF_CLKOUT: 24MHz clock output by default, other frequency value can be obtained according to
PLL frequency division, which can be provided to Camera and other devices as working clock
CAM_CLKOUT0: 24MHz clock output by default, other frequency points can be obtained
according to PLL frequency division, which can be provided to Camera and other devices as
working clock
CAM_CLKOUT1: 24MHz clock output by default, other frequency value can be obtained according
to PLL frequency division, which can be provided to Camera and other devices as working clock
Note
The IO Domains where the above clocks are located must match the IO level of connected peripherals. If they do not match, a
level conversion circuit must be added.
Please evaluate whether they can meet the clock requirements of the peripheral device.

Reset/watchdog/TSADC Circuit

The hardware reset signal of RK3568 is input through Pin AH27 (NPOR_u), which must be controlled
externally and is active at low level. In order to ensure the stability and normal operation of the chip, the minimum
reset time required is 100 cycles of the 24MHz main clock, that is, at least 4us or more.
Pin AH27 (NPOR_u) has to add a 100nF capacitor to eliminate jitter of the reset signal, enhance
anti-interference ability, and prevent abnormal system reset caused by false triggering.
The pull-up power of the RESETn network must be consistent with the IO domain (PMUIO1) where the
nPOR pin is located.
Figure 2-3 RK3568 reset input (RK809-5 solution)
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When using a discrete power solution, the reset signal circuit diagram is as follows:
Figure 2-4 RK3568 reset input (discrete power solution)
Note: The reset IC must be with open-drain output, and low level active.
The RK3568 chip integrates a Watchdog Timer. When a reset signal is generated, a low level will be
output through TSADC_SHUT_M0 or TSADC_SHUT_M1 pin, and then resets RK3568 by hardware.
The RK3568 chip integrates two TSADC (Temperature-Sensor ADC) modules. When the temperature
inside the chip exceeds the threshold, the internal TSHUT signal can be passed to the CRU module and
reset RK3568 chip, or it can output low level through TSADC_SHUT_M0 or TSADC_SHUT_M1 pin to
reset RK3568 by hardware. As shown in the figure above, the TSADC_SHUT_M0 network is connected
to the RESETn network.
RK3568 reset signal path diagram is as follows:
Figure 2-5 RK3568 the path of reset signal
When the RESETB pin of RK809-5 is powered on for the first time, after all power supplies are powered
on, RESETB will change from low level to high level (open drain output) after delaying the set time, to
complete the power-on reset process; when RK809-5 is in working or sleep mode, if the RESETB pin is pulled low, RK809-5 will also be restarted. The restart power-on sequence is the same as the first time power-on.

PMU Circuit

In order to meet the requirement of low power consumption products, RK3568 has designed a power
management unit (PMU) to control and manage the internal power supply of the chip.
This module supports registers inside chip or PMUIO power domain IO control peripheral power circuit,
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realize power on and power off to other functional modules, and also support IO interrupt wake-up, so as to realize the chip's standby and wake-up functions.

System Boot Sequence

The RK3568 chip supports multiple booting ways. After chip reset, the boot code integrated inside the chip
will automatically boot in the following sequence:
Serial Nor Flash (FSPI) Serial Nand Flash (FSPI) Nand Flash eMMC SDMMC0 Card
If there is no boot code in the above devices, you can download the system code to these devices through the
USB3_OTG0_DP/USB3_OTG0_DM signal of the USB3.0 OTG0 interface.

System Initialization Configuration Signal

There are two important signals in RK3568 will affect the system boot configuration, which need to be
configured and kept stable before power-on. They are:
FLASH_VOL_SEL pin (Pin AG25): hardware configuration VCCIO2 power domain IO driver voltage SDMMC0_DET pin (Pin Y22): determine whether VCCIO3 power domain IO is SDMMC0 or JTAG
function
After the system reset, the chip will configure the default power-on function of the corresponding module
according to the input level of the two pins
The IO drive voltage mode of RK3568 VCCIO2 power domain is configured by hardware by default.
Because it belongs to FLASH power domain, it’s used during system boots. Therefore, when the system
is booting, the IO drive voltage mode must be set through the hardware configuration first instead of
setting by register operation, as shown below:
When VCCIO2 voltage is connected to 1.8V, FLASH_VOL_SEL must be high; When VCCIO2 voltage is connected to 3.3V, FLASH_VOL_SEL must be low; If the IO power supply is changed, the FLASH_VOL_SEL pin must be changed synchronously, they
cannot be mismatch, otherwise the function will be abnormal or the chip may even be damaged.
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Figure 2-6 RK3568 VCIO2 power supply and FLASH_VOL_SEL
The ARM JTAG function of RK3568 is reused with the SDMMC0 function, and the IOMUX function is
switched through the SDMMC0_DET pin. Therefore, you have to finish configuration operate of this pin
before power-on, otherwise the ARM JTAG function has no output that will affect the debugging during booting, no output from SDMMC0 will affect the boot function of SDMMC0.
Figure 2-7 RK3568 SDMMC0/ARM JTAG multiplexed pins and SDMMC0 DET pin
If this pin is detected as high level, the corresponding IO will be switched to ARM JTAG function;
When it is detected as low level (If there is no special requirement, most SD card insertion will pull down this
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pin), the corresponding IO is switched to the SDMMC0 function.
After the system is up, it can be switched to register to control IOMUX, then the pin can be released. In order to query easily, the configuration status and function of the two pins are shown as follows:
Table 2–3 RK3568 System initialization configuration signal description
Signal name
Internal up and
down
Description
FLASH_VOL_SEL
Pull up
IO drive voltage mode of FLASH VCCIO2 power domain: 0: IO level mode is 3.3V; 1: IO level mode is 1.8V
SDMMC0_DET
Pull up
SDMMC0/ARM JATG pin multiplexing selection control signal:
0: Recognized as SD card insertion, SDMMC0/ARM JATG pins
are multiplexed as SDMMC0 function;
1: Not recognized as SD card insertion, SDMMC0/ARM JATG
pins are multiplexed as ARM JTAG function (Default)

JTAG and UART Debug Circuit

The ARM JTAG interface of RK3568 conforms to the IEEE1149.1 standard. The PC can be connected to the
DSTREAM emulator through SWD mode (two-wire mode) to debug ARM Core inside the chip.
When connecting to emulator during booting, you need to ensure that the SDMMC0_DET pin is at a high
level, otherwise the JTAG debugging mode cannot be entered. The management configuration is described in the
previous sections.
After the system is up, it will switch to control IOMUX by register. The ARM JTAG interface introduction is
shown in the following Table:
Table 2–4 RK3568 JTAG debug interface signal
Signal name
Description
ARM_JTAG_TCK
Clock input in SWD mode
ARM_JTAG_TMS
Data input and output in SWD mode
The connection way of JTAG and the definition of standard connector pins are shown in the figure below:
Figure 2-8 RK3568 JTAG connection schematic
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If there is no SD Card function, it is recommended to reserve the ARM JTAG function to facilitate debug.
The reserved circuit is as shown in the figure below:
Note that the VCCIO3 power supply must be powered, and the power supply voltage could be VCCIO_SD or
VCC_3V3
Figure 2-9 RK3568 ARM JTAG pin
The MCU_JTAG module of RK3568 is temporarily not released, no special processing is required. The UART2_RX_M0/UART2_TX_M0 is used for RK3568 UART Debug by default, with default baud
rate 1500000M.
Figure 2-10 RK3568 UART2 M0 pin
The 100ohm resistor connected in series with UART2_RX_M0/UART2_TX_M0 shall not be deleted, and
TVS tube shall be added to strengthen the anti-static surge capability and prevent the chip pins from being damaged
during the development process. It is recommended to reserve 2.54 pins as much as possible. If conditions are not
allowed, it is recommended to use test points above 0.7mm or larger to facilitate soldering.
Figure 2-11 RK3568 Debug UART2 Connection diagram
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DDR Circuit

2.1.7.1 DDR Controller Introduction
The RK3568 DDR controller interface supports JEDEC SDRAM standard interface with following features:
Support DDR3/DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4/LPDDR4/LPDDR4X, etc. Support 32-bits data bus width, 2 ranks (chip selects), totally 8GB (max) address; Support Power Down, Self-Refresh and other modes; Compensate the PCB delay through software; For DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4, support 8 bits ECC; Programmable output and ODT impedance with dynamic PVT compensation.
2.1.7.2 Circuit Design Suggestion
The schematic of RK3568 DDR PHY and each DRAM need to be consistent with the reference design
diagram, including power supply decoupling capacitors.
RK3568 supports DDR3/DDR3L, LPDDR3, DDR4 or LPDDR4/LPDDR4X. These DRAM have different I/O
signals. Choose the signal according to the DRAM type. The RK3568 DDR PHY I/O Map is as follows:
Table 2–5 RK3568 DDR PHY I/O map
DDR4
LPDDR4/LPDDR4x
DDR3
LPDDR3
DDR_DQ0_A
DDR4_DQL0_A
LPDDR4_DQ0_A
DDR3_DQ0
LPDDR3_D15
DDR_DQ1_A
DDR4_DQL2_A
LPDDR4_DQ1_A
DDR3_DQ1
LPDDR3_D14
DDR_DQ2_A
DDR4_DQL4_A
LPDDR4_DQ2_A
DDR3_DQ2
LPDDR3_D10
DDR_DQ3_A
DDR4_DQL6_A
LPDDR4_DQ3_A
DDR3_DQ3
LPDDR3_D9
DDR_DQ4_A
DDR4_DQL7_A
LPDDR4_DQ4_A
DDR3_DQ4
LPDDR3_D13
DDR_DQ5_A
DDR4_DQL5_A
LPDDR4_DQ5_A
DDR3_DQ5
LPDDR3_D12
DDR_DQ6_A
DDR4_DQL3_A
LPDDR4_DQ6_A
DDR3_DQ6
LPDDR3_D8
DDR_DQ7_A
DDR4_DQL1_A
LPDDR4_DQ7_A
DDR3_DQ7
LPDDR3_D11
DDR_DM0_A
DDR4_DML_A
LPDDR4_DM0_A
DDR3_DM0
LPDDR3_DM1
DDR_DQS0P_A
DDR4_DQSL_P_A
LPDDR4_DQS0P_A
DDR3_DQS0P
LPDDR3_DQS1P
DDR_DQS0N_A
DDR4_DQSL_N_A
LPDDR4_DQS0N_A
DDR3_DQS0N
LPDDR3_DQS1N
DDR_DQ8_A
DDR4_DQU3_A
LPDDR4_DQ8_A
DDR3_DQ8
LPDDR3_D25
DDR_DQ9_A
DDR4_DQU1_A
LPDDR4_DQ9_A
DDR3_DQ9
LPDDR3_D24
DDR_DQ10_A
DDR4_DQU7_A
LPDDR4_DQ10_A
DDR3_DQ10
LPDDR3_D28
DDR_DQ11_A
DDR4_DQU5_A
LPDDR4_DQ11_A
DDR3_DQ11
LPDDR3_D29
DDR_DQ12_A
DDR4_DQU2_A
LPDDR4_DQ12_A
DDR3_DQ12
LPDDR3_D26
DDR_DQ13_A
DDR4_DQU4_A
LPDDR4_DQ13_A
DDR3_DQ13
LPDDR3_D31
DDR_DQ14_A
DDR4_DQU6_A
LPDDR4_DQ14_A
DDR3_DQ14
LPDDR3_D30
DDR_DQ15_A
DDR4_DQU0_A
LPDDR4_DQ15_A
DDR3_DQ15
LPDDR3_D27
DDR_DM1_A
DDR4_DMU_A
LPDDR4_DM1_A
DDR3_DM1
LPDDR3_DM3
DDR_DQS1P_A
DDR4_DQSU_P_A
LPDDR4_DQS1P_A
DDR3_DQS1P
LPDDR3_DQS3P
DDR_DQS1N_A
DDR4_DQSU_N_A
LPDDR4_DQS1N_A
DDR3_DQS1N
LPDDR3_DQS3N
DDR_DQ0_B
DDR4_DQU7_B
LPDDR4_DQ0_B
DDR3_DQ16
LPDDR3_D1
DDR_DQ1_B
DDR4_DQU5_B
LPDDR4_DQ1_B
DDR3_DQ17
LPDDR3_D5
DDR_DQ2_B
DDR4_DQU3_B
LPDDR4_DQ2_B
DDR3_DQ18
LPDDR3_D6
DDR_DQ3_B
DDR4_DQU1_B
LPDDR4_DQ3_B
DDR3_DQ19
LPDDR3_D4
DDR_DQ4_B
DDR4_DQU0_B
LPDDR4_DQ4_B
DDR3_DQ20
LPDDR3_D2
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DDR4
LPDDR4/LPDDR4x
DDR3
LPDDR3
DDR_DQ5_B
DDR4_DQU6_B
LPDDR4_DQ5_B
DDR3_DQ21
LPDDR3_D3
DDR_DQ6_B
DDR4_DQU4_B
LPDDR4_DQ6_B
DDR3_DQ22
LPDDR3_D7
DDR_DQ7_B
DDR4_DQU2_B
LPDDR4_DQ7_B
DDR3_DQ23
LPDDR3_D0
DDR_DM0_B
DDR4_DMU_B
LPDDR4_DM0_B
DDR3_DM2
LPDDR3_DM0
DDR_DQS0P_B
DDR4_DQSU_P_B
LPDDR4_DQS0P_B
DDR3_DQS2P
LPDDR3_DQS0P
DDR_DQS0N_B
DDR4_DQSU_N_B
LPDDR4_DQS0N_B
DDR3_DQS2N
LPDDR3_DQS0N
DDR_DQ8_B
DDR4_DQL0_B
LPDDR4_DQ8_B
DDR3_DQ24
LPDDR3_D18
DDR_DQ9_B
DDR4_DQL2_B
LPDDR4_DQ9_B
DDR3_DQ25
LPDDR3_D19
DDR_DQ10_B
DDR4_DQL4_B
LPDDR4_DQ10_B
DDR3_DQ26
LPDDR3_D22
DDR_DQ11_B
DDR4_DQL6_B
LPDDR4_DQ11_B
DDR3_DQ27
LPDDR3_D23
DDR_DQ12_B
DDR4_DQL7_B
LPDDR4_DQ12_B
DDR3_DQ28
LPDDR3_D16
DDR_DQ13_B
DDR4_DQL5_B
LPDDR4_DQ13_B
DDR3_DQ29
LPDDR3_D17
DDR_DQ14_B
DDR4_DQL1_B
LPDDR4_DQ14_B
DDR3_DQ30
LPDDR3_D20
DDR_DQ15_B
DDR4_DQL3_B
LPDDR4_DQ15_B
DDR3_DQ31
LPDDR3_D21
DDR_DM1_B
DDR4_DML_B
LPDDR4_DM1_B
DDR3_DM3
LPDDR3_DM2
DDR_DQS1P_B
DDR4_DQSL_P_B
LPDDR4_DQS1P_B
DDR3_DQS3P
LPDDR3_DQS2P
DDR_DQS1N_B
DDR4_DQSL_N_B
LPDDR4_DQS1N_B
DDR3_DQS3N
LPDDR3_DQS2N
DDR_ECC_DQ0
DDR4_ECC_DQ7
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ0
-
DDR_ECC_DQ1
DDR4_ECC_DQ0
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ1
-
DDR_ECC_DQ2
DDR4_ECC_DQ2
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ2
-
DDR_ECC_DQ3
DDR4_ECC_DQ1
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ3
-
DDR_ECC_DQ4
DDR4_ECC_DQ6
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ4
-
DDR_ECC_DQ5
DDR4_ECC_DQ4
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ5
-
DDR_ECC_DQ6
DDR4_ECC_DQ3
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ6
-
DDR_ECC_DQ7
DDR4_ECC_DQ5
-
DDR3_ECC_DQ7
-
DDR_ECC_DM
DDR4_ECC_DM
-
DDR3_ECC_DM
-
DDR_ECC_DQSP
DDR4_ECC_DQSP
-
DDR3_ECC_DQSP
-
DDR_ECC_DQSN
DDR4_ECC_DQSN
-
DDR3_ECC_DQSN
-
AC0
DDR4_A0
LPDDR4_CLKP_B
DDR3_A9
-
AC1
DDR4_A1
-
DDR3_A2
-
AC2
DDR4_A2
LPDDR4_A1_A
DDR3_A4
LPDDR3_A6
AC3
DDR4_A3
LPDDR4_CKE1_A
DDR3_A3
-
AC4
DDR4_A4
LPDDR4_A3_B
DDR3_BA1
LPDDR3_A3
AC5
DDR4_A5
LPDDR4_A5_B
DDR3_A11
LPDDR3_A2
AC6
DDR4_A6
LPDDR4_A1_B
DDR3_A13
LPDDR3_A1
AC7
DDR4_A7
LPDDR4_ODT0_CA_B
DDR3_A8
-
AC8
DDR4_A8
LPDDR4_ODT0_CA_A
DDR3_A6
LPDDR3_A9
AC9
DDR4_A9
LPDDR4_CLKN_B
DDR3_A5
-
AC10
DDR4_A10
LPDDR4_CKE0_B
DDR3_A10
-
AC11
DDR4_A11
LPDDR4_A0_A
DDR3_A7
LPDDR3_A8
AC12
DDR4_A12
LPDDR4_A3_A
DDR3_BA2
-
AC13
DDR4_A13
LPDDR4_A0_B
DDR3_A14
LPDDR3_A0
AC14
DDR4_A14_WEN
LPDDR4_A4_A
DDR3_A15
LPDDR3_A5
AC15
DDR4_A15_CASN
LPDDR4_A2_A
DDR3_A0
-
AC16
DDR4_A16_RASN
LPDDR4_A5_A
DDR3_RASN
LPDDR3_A7
AC17
DDR4_ACTN
LPDDR4_CKE1_B
DDR3_CASN
-
AC18
DDR4_BA0
LPDDR4_A2_B
DDR3_A1
-
AC19
DDR4_BA1
LPDDR4_A4_B
DDR3_A12
LPDDR3_A4
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DDR4
LPDDR4/LPDDR4x
DDR3
LPDDR3
AC20
DDR4_BG0
LPDDR4_ODT1_CA_B
DDR3_WEN
-
AC21
DDR4_BG1
LPDDR4_ODT1_CA_A
DDR3_BA0
-
AC22
DDR4_CKE
LPDDR4_CKE0_A
DDR3_CKE
LPDDR3_CKE
AC23
DDR4_CLKP
LPDDR4_CLKP_A
DDR3_CLKP
LPDDR3_CLKP
AC24
DDR4_CLKN
LPDDR4_CLKN_A
DDR3_CLKN
LPDDR3_CLKN
AC25
DDR4_CS0N
LPDDR4_CS0N_A
DDR3_ODT1
LPDDR3_ODT0
AC26
DDR4_CS1N
LPDDR4_CS1N_A
DDR3_CS1N
LPDDR3_ODT1
AC27
DDR4_ODT0
LPDDR4_CS1N_B
DDR3_ODT0
LPDDR3_CS1N
AC28
DDR4_ODT1
LPDDR4_CS0N_B
DDR3_CS0N
LPDDR3_CS0N
AC29
DDR4_RESETN
LPDDR4_RESETN
DDR3_RESETN
-
For DDR3/DDR3L:
Support the entire group swap between Byte; support DQ swap within Byte; The CA sequence cannot be swapped and must be allocated according to the schematic design ;
If need to support the template with a total bit width of 16bit and a template with a total bit width
compatible of 16bit/32bit, it’s must use the template provided by RK, and no difference is allowed. For DDR3/DDR3L and ECC:
ECC Byte is fixed, cannot swap with other Bytes; Support the entire group swap among other bytes;
Support DQ swap within Byte;
The CA sequence cannot be swapped and must be allocated according to the schematic design .
For LPDDR3:
It is necessary to maintain the one-to-one connection between LPDDR3 D0-D7 and LPDDR3_D0-D7 of
controller, as well as the corresponding relationship between the associated DQS and DM, does not
support adjustment. Other Bytes support the entire group swap; Support DQ swap within other Bytes; The CA sequence cannot be swapped and must be allocated according to the schematic design .
For DDR4:
Support the entire group swap between Byte; support DQ swap within Byte; The CA sequence cannot be swapped and must be allocated according to the schematic design ;
If need to support the template with a total bit width of 16bit and a template with a total bit width
compatible of 16bit/32bit, it’s must use the template provided by RK, and no difference is allowed. For DDR4 and ECC:
ECC Byte is fixed, cannot swap with other Bytes;
The DQ sequence in the ECC Byte does not support swapping, and the DQ in other Bytes does not
support swapping also, and must be allocated according to the reference diagram;
The CA sequence cannot be swapped, must be allocated according to the schematic design .
For LPDDR4/LPDDR4X:
All DQ and CA sequences cannot be swapped, must be allocated according to the schematic design .
8bits ECC function is supported in DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4 mode, requirements for the DDR with ECC
function:
Select the same model of 8bit or 16bit DDR, the row/bank/col must be the same as the main DDRs(the
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two DDRs you have already selected), and the rate must be greater than or equal to the main DDRs, it is
recommended to use the same model as the main DDRs.
When using 16bit ECC DDR, since RK3568 only supports 8bits ECC, one of the Bytes of the 16bit ECC
needs to be processed as shown below: DDR3/DDR3L 16bit ECC processing method: as shown below, DMU pin is connected to power, DQSU
pin is connected to power, DQSU pin is grounded.
Figure 2-12 RK3568 16bit ECC DDR3/DDR3L processing method
DDR4 16bit ECC process method: as shown below, DMU_n/DBIU_n pin is connected to power,
DQSU_P pin is connected to power, DQSU_N pin is grounded.
Figure 2-13 RK3568 16bit ECC DDR4 processing method
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RK3568 DDR PHY’s DDR_RZQ (Pin H7) pin connection method:
For DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3, DDR_RZQ pin must be grounded with a 120ohm 1% resistor. For LPDDR4/LPDDR4X, a 120ohm 1% resistor is connected to DDRPHY_VDDQ power (VCC_DDR).
Figure 2-14 RK3568 DDR_RZQ pin
RK3568 DDR PHY can provide voltage to VREFDQ or VREFCA of DRAM, that is, DDR_VREFOUT pin
(Pin P8) can output a voltage to DRAM as VREF voltage.
For DDR3/DDR3L: the default voltage of VREFDQ (VREF_DDR_DQ network) provided for
DDR3/DDR3L is 0.75V/0.675V, and the voltage can be adjusted through registers according to the actual
needs. The VREFCA of DDR3/DDR3L still uses two 1Kohm 1% resistor for voltage-dividing.
Figure 2-15 DDR3/DDR3L VREF circuit
For LPDDR3: the voltage of VREFDQ provided for LPDDR3 is related to the configuration of ODT, and
the voltage can be adjusted through registers according to the actual needs. The VREFCA of LPDDR3
still uses two 1Kohm 1% resistor for voltage-dividing.
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Figure 2-16 LPDDR3 VREF circuit
For DDR4: the default voltage of VREFCA (VREF_DDR4_CA network) provided for DDR4 is 0.6V, and
the voltage can be adjusted through registers according to the actual needs.
Figure 2-17 DDR4 VREF circuit
For LPDDR4/LPDDR4X: when it is not used, leave floating.
Note: the 1nF capacitors connected to the ground and power of DDRPHY_VREFOUT network cannot be
deleted or modified randomly; the VREF pins of DDR must be with a 1nF decoupling capacitor, and the capacity
cannot be modified randomly.
2.1.7.3 DDR Peripheral Circuit Design
The ZQ of DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3 must connect a 240 ohm 1% resistor to ground; The ZQ of LPDDR4 must connect a 240 ohm 1% resistor to the VCC_DDR power; The ZQ of LPDDR4x must connect a 240 ohm 1% resistor to the VCC0V6_DDR power; It is recommended to reserve a 1nF capacitor for the DDR RESET pin to improve the anti-ESD
interference capability
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For 16bit DDR4 template, reserved to support DDP (Dual-Die Package), the default configuration
parameter is SDP (Single-Die Package). When DDP is needed, the following parameters should be updated synchronously:
1) DDR4 M9 pin connect to DDR_BG1 net of SOC
2) DDR4 T7 pin connect to GND
3) DDR4 E9 pin connect to GND by 240ohm 1% resistor
2.1.7.4 DDR Topology and Matching Design
For DDR3/DDR3L 4 16bit 2CS, DQ uses T topology (one drive two), CA uses double T topology (one
drive four).
Figure 2-18 DDR3/DDR3L T topology
Clock matching mode: Place the RC circuit at the branch point as shown in the figure below, which can
improve signal quality and reduce EMI.
Figure 2-19 The CLKP/CLKN termination of DDR3/DDR3L T topology
For DDR3/DDR3L+ ECC six 16bit 2CS, DQ uses T topology (one drive two), CA uses Fly-by topology
(one drive six).
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Figure 2-20 DDR3/DDR3L Fly-by topology
Clock, control, address line signal matching mode: add 39ohm resistor to the VTT power at the end,
please refer circuit shown in the schematic design.
In addition, a 2pF capacitor is reserved for connecting between the clock P and the clock N near RK3568,
whether to add the capacitor according to the actual debugging, and the signal quality can be improved.
For DDR4 two 16bit 1CS, DQ uses point-to-point connection (one drive one), CA uses T topology (one
drive two).
Figure 2-21 DDR4 T topology
Clock signal matching method: Place the RC circuit at the branch point, it is also necessary to connect
resistors in series to DDR4 on the branch line, and the series resistor must be placed at the branch point to
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improve the quality of the clock signal.
Figure 2-22 The CLKP/CLKN termination of DDR4 T topology
For DDR4 and ECC 3 16bit 1CS, DQ uses point-to-point connection (one drive one), CA uses Fly-by
topology (one drive three).
Figure 2-23 DDR4 Fly-by topology
Clock, control, address line signal matching mode: Add 39ohm resistor to the VTT power at the end, refer
to the circuit shown in the reference diagram/ schematic design.
In addition, a 2pF capacitor is reserved for connecting between the clock P and the clock N near RK3568,
and the signal quality can be improved.
Note: When chooses a VTT power chip, it needs to support DDR4.
For LPDDR3 1 32bit, DQ and CA use point-to-point topology.
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Figure 2-24 LPDDR3 point-to-point topology
Clock matching method: the RC circuit is placed at the end of the line, as shown in the figure below,
which can improve signal quality and reduce EMI.
Figure 2-25 LPDDR3 CLKP/CLKN termination
For one 32bit LPDDR4, DQ and CA use point-to-point topology.
Figure 2-26 LPDDR4 point-to-point topology
Matching method: The DQ, CLK, CMD and CA of LPDDR4 all support ODT, all use point-to-point
connection.
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For one 32bit LPDDR4X, DQ and CA use point-to-point topology.
Figure 2-27 LPDDR4X point-to-point topology
Matching method: The DQ, CLK, CMD and CA of LPDDR4X all support ODT, all use point-to-point
connection.
2.1.7.5 DDR Power Design and Power up Sequence Requirement
RK3568 DDR PHY have two groups of power supplies, DDRPHY_VDDQDDRPHY_VDDQL.
For DDR3: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.5V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 1.5V For DDR3L: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.35V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 1.35V For LPDDR3: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.2V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 1.2V (Actually supply 1.25V for
improved compatibility
For DDR4: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.2V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 1.2V For LPDDR4: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.1V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 1.1V For LPDDR4X: DDRPHY_VDDQ for 1.1V, DDRPHY_VDDQL for 0.6V
Notes of power supply circuit: When using the RK809-5 power solution, it is important to note that according to the actual use of
DRAM particles, the voltage divider resistance value of RK809-5 FB3 (pin27) should be modified synchronously to make the VCC_DDR output voltage match the particle.
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Figure 2-28 RK809-5 BUCK3 parameters regulation
When using discrete power supply solution, the voltage-dividing resistance value of power supply BUCK
should be modified synchronously to make the VCC_DDR output voltage match with the DRAM.
RK3568 reference template provides LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X compatible design
"RK3568_Template_LP4XD200P132SD6_43x28_1600MHz", it should be noted that the circuit must be
selected according to the actual materials. When using LPDDR4, only need to connect the R3804 resistor
as shown below, all component s in the green box below are not needed; when using LPDDR4X, R3804
is not connected, all components in the green box below are needed.
Figure 2-29 Power selection of LPDDR4/LPDDR4x compatible design
For all types of DRAM power-up sequence, please refer to JEDEC standards:
The power-up sequence of DDR3/DDR3L SDRAM is shown in the figure below:
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Figure 2-30 DDR3 SDRAM power up sequence
The power-up sequence of LPDDR3 SDRAM is shown in the figure below:
Figure 2-31 LPDDR3 SDRAM power up sequence
The power-up sequence of DDR4 SDRAM is shown in the figure below:
Figure 2-32 DDR4 SDRAM power up sequence
The power-up sequence of LPDDR4/4x SDRAM is shown in the figure below:
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Figure 2-33 LPDDR4/4x SDRAM power up sequence
2.1.7.6 DDR Support List
For the DDR support list, please refer to the document "Rockchip_Support_List_DDR", which can be
downloaded from Rockchip redmine platform:
https://redmine.rockchip.com.cn/projects/fae/documents?tdsourcetag=s_pctim_aiomsg

eMMC Circuit

2.1.8.1 eMMC Controller Introduction
The features of RK3568 eMMC controller are as follows:
Compatible with standard iNAND interface; Compatible with the 4.41,4.51,5.0, and 5.1 specifications; Support three data bus widths of 1-bit, 4-bit and 8-bit; Support HS200 mode; Support CMD Queue;
2.1.8.2 eMMC Circuit Design Suggestion
RK3568 eMMC interface is multiplexed with Nand Flash and FSPI Flash interface, in the design of eMMC
interface, please refer to the schematic for the eMMC signal connection method, including the decoupling
capacitors of each power supply.
The boot code is placed in eMMC, when using eMMC, it must be noted that whether the IO drive voltage
mode configuration of RK3568 VCCIO2 power domain is matched with the actual supply voltage, please see
Section 2.1.5 System Initialization Configuration Signal for details.
During the design, be sure to reserve test points on the EMMC_D0 or EMMC_CLK network, in order to
prevent the abnormal booting caused by flashing a wrong firmware during the development process. Make the
EMMC_D0 or EMMC_CLK short to ground, and power on, RK3568 will enter into the Maskrom mode, then
download a new firmware through the PC tool (after the PC tool recognizes the Maskrom, it must release the
grounding short circuit of EMMC_D0 or EMMC_CLK, otherwise the flashing will fail).
Normally, it is not recommended to update the firmware in this way, because improper operation may cause
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IO damage.
Figure 2-34 eMMC_D0 test point
2.1.8.3 eMMC Topology and Matching Method Design
eMMC connection diagram:
Figure 2-35 eMMC connection diagram
eMMC interface pull up and down and matching design suggestions as shown in Table 2-6:
Table 2–6 RK3568 eMMC interface design
Signal
Internal pull
up/down
Connection mode
Description(chipset)
eMMC_D[7:0]
pull up
direct connection, D0 external
pull-up with a 10K ohm resistor, other data use the pull-up resistor inside the RK3568 chip
eMMC data send/receive eMMC_CLK
pull down
connect 22ohm resistor in series
with RK3568
eMMC clock send
eMMC_CMD
pull up
direct connection, D0 external
pull-up with a 10K ohm resistor
eMMC command send/receive
eMMC_DATA_
Strobe
pull down
connect a 0ohm resistor in series with the eMMC, and reserve a
47K ohm pull-down resistor
eMMC data and command receive
refer to Strobe
Connection diagram of eMMC and Nand Flash in compatible design:
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Figure 2-36 Connection diagram of eMMC and Nand Flash in compatible design
In compatible design, there will be branches in the multiplexed signal routing. To ensure that the impact of
eMMC signal quality is minimized, the three signals eMMC_CMD/FLASH_WRn, eMMC_CLK/FLASH_DQS,
eMMC_DS/FLASH_CLE should reserve series resistors at the branch points. For example: when using eMMC, the
0ohm resistors that branch to the eMMC are needed, and the 0ohm resistors that branch to the Nand Flash are not
needed, which will minimize the branching impact in routing. D0-D7 can minimize the branching impact through PCB Layout (For Nand, the D0 pull-up resistor cannot be connected, please refer to the PCB Layout design below.
2.1.8.4 eMMC Power up Sequence Requirement
The eMMC interface of RK3568 belongs to VCCIO2 power domain, only one power supply, so there is no
sequence requirements.
The eMMC have two sets of power supplies, refer to JEDEC standard for power-on sequence:
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Figure 2-37 eMMC power up and power down sequence
2.1.8.5 eMMC Support List
For RK3568 eMMC support list, please refer to the document "RKeMMCSupportList", which can be
downloaded from Rockchip redmine platform:
https://redmine.rockchip.com.cn/projects/fae/documents?tdsourcetag=s_pctim_aiomsg

FSPI Flash Circuit

2.1.9.1 FSPI FlashBoot is supportedInterface Introduction
FSPI is a flexible serial interface controller. There is a FSPI controller in RK3568 chip, which can be used to
connect FSPI devices.
The features of RK3568 FSPI controller are as follows:
Support serial NOR and NAND FLASH; Support SDR mode; Support single/dual/four-line mode;
2.1.9.2 FSPI Flash Circuit Design Suggestion
FSPI Flash interface of RK3568 is multiplexed with Nand Flash and eMMC interface. In FSPI Flash interface
design, please refer to the schematic for the FSPI Flash signal connection mode, including the decoupling
capacitors for each power supply.
The boot code is placed in FSPI Flash, when using the FSPI Flash, it must be noted that whether the IO drive
voltage mode configuration of RK3568 VCCIO2 power domain is matched with the actual supply voltage, please
see Section 2.1.5 System Initialization Configuration Signal for details.
During the design, be sure to reserve test points on the FSPI_CLK network, in order to prevent the abnormal
booting caused by flashing a wrong firmware during the development process. Make the FSPI_CLK short to
ground, and then power on, RK3568 will enter Maskrom mode, then download a new firmware through the PC tool
(after the PC tool recognizes the Maskrom, it must release the grounding short circuit of FSPI_CLKK, and
otherwise the flashing will fail).
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Normally, it is not recommended to update the firmware in this way, because improper operation may cause IO
damage.
Figure 2-38 FSPI_CLK test point
2.1.9.3 FSPI Flash Topology and Matching Design
FSPI Flash connection diagram:
Figure 2-39 FSPI Flash connection diagram
FSPI interface pull up and down and matching design suggestions as shown in Table 2-7:
Table 2–7 RK3568 FSPI interface design
Signal
Internal pull up/down
Connection mode
Description(chipset)
FSPI_D[3:0]
D2 pull down D0/D1/D3 pull up
direct connection, D2, D3 external pull-up with a 10K ohm resistor,
FSPI data send/receive
FSPI0_CLK
pull down
connect 22ohm resistor in series with RK3568
FSPI clock send FSPI0_CS0n
pull up
direct connection
FSPI chip select signal
2.1.9.4 FSPI Power up Sequence Requirement
The FSPI Flash interface of RK3568 chip belongs to the VCCIO2 power domain, only one power supply, so
there is no sequence requirements.
The SPI Flash have only one power supply, the power supply must be the same as the VCCIO2 power domain
power supply.
2.1.9.5 SPI Flash Support List
For RK3568 SPI Flash support list, please refer to the document "RK SpiNor and SLC Nand SupportLis",
which can be downloaded from Rockchip redmine platform:
https://redmine.rockchip.com.cn/projects/fae/documents?tdsourcetag=s_pctim_aiomsg
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Nand Flash Circuit

2.1.10.1 Nand Flash Controller Introduction
RK3568 Nand Flash controller supports the following features:
Support asynchronous Nand Flash interface, 8bits data bus width, support up to 2 chip selects; Support ONFI synchronous Nand Flash interface, 8bits data bus width, support up to 2 chip selects; Support Toggle Flash interface, 8bits data bus width, support up to 2 chip selects; Support SLC, MLC, TLC Flash; Support ECC and so on;
2.1.10.2 Nand Flash Circuit Design Suggestion
The Nand Flash interface of RK3568 is multiplexed with FSPI Flash and eMMC interface. In Nand Flash
interface design, please refer to the schematic for the Nand Flash signal connection mode, including the decoupling
capacitors for each power supply.
The reference schematic is compatible with different types of Nand Flash. Please select the peripherals
according to the model actually used. When using Nand Flash in DDR mode, Pin28 and 45 of Nand Flash should
be connected to the VCCIO_FLASH power; and Pin38 of some SLC is for protection. If such Flash are used, Pin38
leave floating
The boot code is placed in Nand Flash, when using the Nand Flash, it must be noted that whether the IO drive
voltage mode configuration of RK3568 VCCIO2 power domain is matched with the actual supply voltage, please
see Section 2.1.5 System Initialization Configuration Signal for details.
During the design, be sure to reserve test points on the Flash_D0 network, in order to prevent the abnormal
booting caused by flashing a wrong firmware during the development process. Make the Flash_D0 short to the
ground, and power on, RK3568 will enter the Maskrom mode, then download a new firmware through the PC tool
(after the PC tool recognizes the Maskrom, it must release the grounding short circuit of Flash_D0, otherwise the
flashing will fail)..
Normally, it is not recommended to update the firmware in this way, because improper operation may cause
IO damage.
Figure 2-40 Flash_D0 test point
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2.1.10.3 Nand Flash Topology and Matching Design
Nand Flash connection diagram:
Figure 2-41 Nand Flash connection diagram
Nand Flash interface pull up and down and matching design suggestions as shown in Table 2-8:
Table 2–8 RK3568 Nand Flash interface design
Signal
Internal pull
up/down
Connection mode
Description(chipset)
Flash_D[7:0]
pull up
direct connection
Nand Flash data send and receive
Flash_WRn
pull up
direct connection
Nand Flash write enable
Flash_DQS
pull down
connect 22ohm resistor in series with RK3568
Nand Flash data strobe
Flash_CLE
pull down
direct connection
Nand Flash command latch enable
Flash_WPn
pull down
direct connection
Nand Flash write protected
Flash_RDY
pull up
direct connection, external pull-up with a 4.7K ohm resistor
Nand Flash ready/busy Flash_RDn
pull up
direct connection
Nand Flash read enable
Flash_CS0n
pull up
direct connection, external pull-up with a 4.7K ohm resistor
Nand Flash chip select 0
Flash_CS1n
pull up
direct connection, external pull-up with a 4.7K ohm resistor
Nand Flash chip select 1 Flash_ALE
pull down
direct connection
Nand Flash address latch enable
When using eMMC and Nand Flash compatible design, please see eMMC circuit description.
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2.1.10.4 Nand Flash Power up Sequence Requirement
The Nand Flash interface of RK3568 chip belongs to the VCCIO2 power domain, only one power supply, so
there are no sequence requirements.
The Nand Flash have only one power supply, the power supply must be the same as the VCCIO2 power
domain power supply.
The Nand Flash have two sets of power supplies, refer to JEDEC standard for power-on sequence:
Figure 2-42 Nand Flash power up and down sequence
2.1.10.5 Nand Flash Support List
For RK3568 Nand Flash support list, please refer to the document "RK Nand Flash SupportList", which can
be downloaded from Rockchip redmine platform:
https://redmine.rockchip.com.cn/projects/fae/documents?tdsourcetag=s_pctim_aiomsg

GPIO Circuit

In RK3568, there are three types of GPIO: only support 1.8V, only support 3.3V, and support configurable
1.8V/3.3V two voltages.
2.1.11.1 GPIO Pins Description
For example, the function SDMMC1_D0, GMAC0_RXD2 and UART6_RX_M0 in the figure below are
multiplexed on GPIO2_A3, and only one of the functions can be selected for use when assigning.
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Except for boot related GPIO, the rest of IOs are reset to input by defaults; GPIOx_xx_u where _u indicates that the default state of this IO reset is internal pull-up; GPIOx_xx_d where _d indicates that the default state of this IO reset is internal pull-down; GPIOx_xx_z where _z indicates that the default state of this IO reset is high impedance;
The name suffix of each function with _M0 or M1 or _M2 indicates that the same function is
multiplexed on different IO, only one of them can be selected at the same time. For example, when
selecting the UART2 function, the UART2_ TX_ M0 and UART2_ RX_ M0 combination must be
selected. The combination of UART2_TX_M0 and UART2_RX_M1 is not supported. This is the
constraint for all functions with different IOMUX.
2.1.11.2 GPIO Drive Capability
In RK3568, GPIO provides multiple levels of adjustable driving strength. Most are Level 0-5 and some GPIO
can achieve Level 0-11 adjustment levels. For details, please refer to the "RK3568_PinOut" document. In addition,
depending on the type of GPIO, the initial default driving strength is different. Please refer to the chip TRM for
configuration modification, or refer to Table 5 "SupportDriveStrength" and "DefaultIO DriveStrength" columns in
the "RK3568_PinOut" document.
2.1.11.3 GPIO Power
The power pins of the GPIO power domain are described as follows:
Table 2–9 RK3568 GPIO power pins description
Power domain
GPIO Type
Pin name
Description
PMUIO0
1.8V
PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
1.8V Only IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
PMUIO1
3.3V
PMUIO1
3.3V Only IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
PMUIO2
1.8V/3.3V
PMUIO2
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO1
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO1
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO2
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO2
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO3
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO3
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO4
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO4
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO5
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO5
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO6
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO6
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
VCCIO7
1.8V/3.3V
VCCIO7
1.8V or 3.3V IO supply for this GPIO domain (group).
PMUIO0 and PMUIO1 are fixed-level power domains which cannot be configured;
PMUIO2 and VCCIO1, VCCIO [3:7] power domains require that their hardware power supply voltages
must be consistent with the software configuration correspondingly:
When the hardware IO is connected to 1.8V, the software voltage configuration should be set to
1.8V accordingly;
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When the hardware IO is connected to 3.3V, the software voltage configuration should be set to
3.3V accordingly;
There is no need to configure VCCIO2 power domain by software, but its hardware power supply and
FLASH_VOL_SEL status must be matched:
When VCCIO2 voltage is connected to 1.8V, FLASH_VOL_SEL must be high; When VCCIO2 voltage is connected to 3.3V, FLASH_VOL_SEL must be low;
Otherwise: If the software configuration is 1.8V, but the hardware power supply is 3.3V, it will cause the low
withstand voltage circuit working in overvoltage state, and the IO will be damaged after long time
working;
If the software configuration is 3.3V, but the hardware power supply is 1.8V, the circuit will work
abnormally;
For example, the default dts configuration is as follows: &pmu_io_domains {
status = "okay"; pmuio1-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; pmuio2-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio1-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio3-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio4-supply = <&vcc_1v8>; vccio5-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio6-supply = <&vcc_1v8>; vccio7-supply = <&vcc_3v3>;
}; If the actual VCCIO4 power supply is 3.3V, then dts needs to be updated to: &pmu_io_domains {
status = "okay"; pmuio1-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; pmuio2-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio1-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio3-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio4-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio5-supply = <&vcc_3v3>; vccio6-supply = <&vcc_1v8>; vccio7-supply = <&vcc_3v3>;
};
If other power domains have changed and they must be updated and matched accordingly.
Various documents released by Rockchip have emphasized this notice, please review the voltage
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configuration and hardware power supply of your projects as soon as possible!
Reference documents:
1) DTS configuration documentation: https://redmine.rock-chips.com/documents/106
2) Checklist: Rockchip_RK3568_IO Power Domain Description and Checklist_V1.0_CN.xlsx
Also, note that the IO level of the power domain should be consistent with the IO level of the peripheral
chip/device.
At least one 100nF decoupling capacitor must be placed nearby the power supply pins of each power domain.
See the reference schematic for the detailed design and they cannot be deleted at will.
If all IOs in a power domain are not used, then the power supply of this power domain does not need to supply
power, and the pin leave floating.
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2.2 Power Supply Design

RK3568 Power Supply Introduction

2.2.1.1 Power Supply Requirements of RK3568
Table 2–10 RK3568 power supply requirements
Module
Power Pin
Description
PMUPLL
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
PMU PLL Power
SYSPLL
SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8
System PLL Power
CPU
VDD_CPU
ARM Power
GPU
VDD_GPU
GPU Power
NPU
VDD_NPU
NPU Power
Logic
VDD_LOGIC
SOC Logic Power
PMU Logic
PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9
PMU Logic Power
DDR
DDRPHY_VDDQ DDRPHY_VDDQL
DDR PHY Power
GPIO
PMUIO0, PMUIO1, PMUIO2, VCCIO1, VCCIO2, VCCIO3, VCCIO4, VCCIO5, VCCIO6, VCCIO7
IO Domain Power SARADC
SARADC_AVDD_1V8
SAR ADC Power
OTP
OTP_VCC18
OTP Power
USB2.0 PHY
USB3_AVDD_0V9 USB3_AVDD_1V8 USB3_AVDD_3V3
USB2.0 PHY Power(Controller use USB3.0, it is combined with the SS signal of MULTI PHY0/1 to form a complete USB3.0 interface, so the name starts with USB3)
USB2.0 PHY
USB2_AVDD_0V9 USB2_AVDD_1V8 USB2_AVDD_3V3
USB2.0 PHY Power
MULTI_PHY
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9 MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8
MULTI_PHY Power
PCIe3.0 PHY
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9 PCIE30_AVDD_1V8
PCIe3.0 PHY Power
MIPI CSI RX PHY
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9 MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8
MIPI CIS RX PHY Power
MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS TX Combo PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9 MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8
MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS TX Combo PHY Power
MIPI DSI TX1 PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9 MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8
MIPI DSI TX1 PHY Power
eDP TX PHY
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9 eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8
eDP TX PHY Power
HDMI2.0 TX PHY
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9 HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8
HDMI2.0 TX PHY Power
2.2.1.2 Power-on Sequence Requirements of RK3568
Theoretically, follow the principle: for the same module, low voltage power on first, high voltage power on
later; for the same module with the same voltage can power on together, and there is no timing requirement
between different modules, after the last voltage is stable, RESETn can only be released after at least 10ms.
The recommended power-on sequence of the digital power supply is as follows: PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9  VDD_LOGIC VDD_CPU/VDD_GPU/VDD_NPU
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The recommended power-on sequence for SARADC is as follows: VDD_LOGIC  SARADC_AVDD_1V8 The recommended power-on sequence for OTP is as follows: VDD_LOGIC  OTP_VCC18 The recommended power-on sequence for USB PHY is as follows: USB3_AVDD_0V9  USB3_AVDD_1V8 USB3_AVDD_3V3 USB2_AVDD_0V9  USB2_AVDD_1V8 USB2_AVDD_3V3 The recommended power-on sequence for MIPI CSI RX PHY is as follows: MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9  MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8 The recommended power-on sequence for MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS Combo PHY is as follows: MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9  MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8 There is no restriction on other modules power-on sequence.
According to the power network name assigned by the reference schematic, the overall recommended
power-on sequence is as follows:
VDDA0V9_PMUVDDA_0V9VDD_LOGIC VCCA1V8_PMU、VCCA_1V8VDD_GPU VCC3V3_PMUVCC_1V8 VDD_CPU、VCC2V5_DDR VCC_DDR VCC_3V3、VCCIO_SD VCC3V3_SD RESETn
Intervals>=0us
2.2.1.3 Power-off Sequence Requirements of RK3568
During the power-off process, RESETn must be pulled down first, and then each power supply will be powered off.

Power Supply Design Suggestion

2.2.2.1 Power-on and Standby Circuit Scheme
The power supply status of each module of RK3568 is shown as the following Table when it is first
powered on:
Table 2–11 RK3568 power supply requirement of each module for the first powered on
Module
Power Pin
Power supply
requirements in first
power-on
PMUPLL
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
Must be powered
SYSPLL
SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8
Must be powered
CPU
VDD_CPU
Must be powered
GPU
VDD_GPU
Can be unpowered
NPU
VDD_NPU
Can be unpowered
Logic
VDD_LOGIC
Must be powered
PMU Logic
PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9
Must be powered
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Module
Power Pin
Power supply
requirements in first
power-on
DDR
DDRPHY_VDDQDDRPHY_VDDQL
Must be powered
GPIO
PMUIO0PMUIO1PMUIO2
Must be powered
GPIO
VCCIO2
Must be powered
GPIO
VCCIO3
Must be powered
GPIO
VCCIO1VCCIO4VCCIO5VCCIO6VCCIO7
Can be unpowered
SARADC
SARADC_AVDD_1V8
Must be powered
OTP
OTP_VCC18
Must be powered
USB2.0 PHY
USB3_AVDD_0V9USB3_AVDD_1V8 USB3_AVDD_3V3
Must be powered
USB2.0 PHY
USB2_AVDD_0V9、USB2_AVDD_1V8、USB2_AVDD_3V3
Can be unpowered
MULTI_PHY
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
PCIe3.0 PHY
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9PCIE30_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
MIPI CSI RX PHY
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS Combo PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9 MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered MIPI DSI TX1 PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9、MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
deep TX PHY
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9 eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
HDMI2.0 TX PHY
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9 HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8
Can be unpowered
Note: If the unused module is not powered, the software is required to disable the configuration of the
corresponding node in the DTS, otherwise it may cause the kernel initialization stuck.
The RK3568 chip can support a low-power standby solution. When entering the standby mode, the power
supply and power-off conditions are as follows:
Table 2–12 RK3568 standby power supply requirements
Module
Power Pin
Power supply
requirements in Low
power consumption
standby
PMUPLL
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
Power must be supplied
SYSPLL
SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
CPU
VDD_CPU
Can support power off
GPU
VDD_GPU
Can support power off
NPU
VDD_NPU
Can support power off
Logic
VDD_LOGIC
Can support power off
PMU Logic
PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9
Power must be supplied
DDR
DDRPHY_VDDQ DDRPHY_VDDQL
Power must be supplied
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Module
Power Pin
Power supply
requirements in Low
power consumption
standby
GPIO
PMUIO0PMUIO1PMUIO2
Power must be supplied
GPIO
VCCIO2
Can support power off
GPIO
VCCIO3
Can support power off
GPIO
VCCIO1VCCIO4VCCIO5VCCIO6VCCIO7
Can support power off
SARADC
SARADC_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
OTP
OTP_VCC18
Can support power off
USB2.0 PHY
USB3_AVDD_0V9、USB3_AVDD_1V8、USB3_AVDD_3V3
Can support power off
USB2.0 PHY
USB2_AVDD_0V9、USB2_AVDD_1V8、USB2_AVDD_3V3
Can support power off
MULTI_PHY
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
PCIe3.0 PHY
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9 PCIE30_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
MIPI CSI RX PHY
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS Combo PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9 MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
MIPI DSI TX1 PHY
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
eDP TX PHY
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9 eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
HDMI2.0 TX PHY
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9 HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8
Can support power off
This standby solution can only support IO interrupt wake-up of PMUIO0, PMUIO1 and PMUIO2.
In the standby state, at least the following four groups of power supplies should be kept turning on (refer to the
power supply network name in the schematic):
VCC_DDR/VCC0V6_DDR: Provide power for DDR self-refresh (DDR4: 2.5V power supply also needs
power supply, LPDDR3/LPDDR4/LPDDR4x: 1.8V power supply also needs power supply);
VDDA0V9_PMU: Provide power for the logic of PMUIO0 & PMUIO1 & PMUIO2 power domain; It
also provides power for PMUPLL and chip OSC work;
VCCA1V8_PMU: Provide power for PMUPLL work; provide IO power for PMUIO0 power domain to
maintain output status and interrupt response;
VCC3V3_PMU: Provide IO power for PMUIO1 & PMUIO2 power domain to maintain output status and
interrupt response;
In standby, if it need to supports USB HID device wake-up, the USB PHY power supply must remain powered; if it need to supports IO interrupt wake-up in VCCIO1, VCCIO2, VCCIO3, VCCIO4, VCCIO5, VCCIO6, VCCIO7,
VDD_LOGIC and VCCIO1, VCCIO2, VCCIO3, VCCIO4, VCCIO5, VCCIO6, VCCIO7 power supply must be
kept.
2.2.2.2 PLL Power Supply
The PLL of RK3568 chip is distributed in two parts as follows:
Table 2–13 RK3568 internal PLL Introduction
Power
Standby Mode
Inside the PMU unit
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
Can't turn off the power
Modules in the chip
SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8
Can turn off the power
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PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 10mA
PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 9mA
SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 30mA
SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 18mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply, PSRR@1KHz should be greater than 65dB, and the power
supply capacity should be more than 200mA.
0.9V AC requirement: <20mV;
1.8V AC requirement: <50mV;
A stable PLL power supply will improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please do not
change them at will.
Figure 2-43 RK3568 PMU PLL power pin
Figure 2-44 RK3568 SYS PLL power pin
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2.2.2.3 PMU LOGIC Power Supply
The PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9 power supply of RK3568 supplies the LOGIC of the internal PMU unit with a
peak current of 50mA. Please do not delete the decoupling capacitor in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
DC/DC or LDO can be used for power supply. From the cost considerations, it can work with
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9 power supply together.
Figure 2-45 RK3568 PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9 power pin
2.2.2.4 CPU Power Supply
The VDD_CPU power of RK3568 supplies power to the internal ARM Cortex-A55 core, which is
independently powered by DC/DC power supply and supports dynamic frequency and voltage regulation function.
The peak current can reach more than 3A, please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip
reference schematic.
The main requirements for DC/DC BUCK are as follows:
Output current is greater than or equal to 4A;
The output voltage accuracy is required at ±1.5%;
BUCK transient response requirements: I
load
=BUCK Max current*10%~BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±3%;
If it is sensitive to the power consumption of the whole machine, efficiency also needs to be considered.
Place the C1000, C1001, and C1004 capacitors in the figure below on the back of the RK3568 chip during
layout. C1002 and C1003 should be as close as possible to RK3568. The total capacitance of the VDD_CPU power
supply must be greater than 135μF (it is recommended to reserve one or two 22μF capacitors, which cannot be
connected by default), in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within 80mV, then avoid large power
supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
The VDD_CPU_COM signal is the VDD_CPU power feedback pin, which needs to be connected to the FB of
the DC/DC power supply, which can effectively improve the voltage drop caused by PCB routing and improve the
timeliness of power dynamic adjustment.
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Figure 2-46 RK3568 VDD_CPU power pin and power supply DC/DC
2.2.2.5 GPU Power Supply
The VDD_GPU power of RK3568 supplies power to the internal GPU unit. It uses DC/DC power supply and
supports dynamic frequency and voltage regulation. The peak current can reach 1.2A. Please do not delete the
decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
The main requirements for DC/DC BUCK are as follows:
Output current is greater than or equal to 2A;
The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%;
BUCK transient response requirements: I
load
=BUCK Max current*10%~BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±3%;
If it is sensitive to the power consumption of the whole machine, efficiency also needs to be considered.
Place the C1012, C1013, and C1014 capacitors in the figure below on the back of the RK3568 chip during
layout. C1015 and C1016 should be as close as possible to RK3568. The total capacitance of the VDD_CPU power
supply need to be greater than 90μF, in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within 60mV, and avoid large
power supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
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Figure 2-47 RK3568 VDD_GPU power pin
2.2.2.6 NPU Power Supply
The VDD_NPU power of RK3568 supplies the internal NPU unit with DC/DC power supply and supports
dynamic frequency and voltage regulation. The peak current can reach 1A, please do not delete the decoupling
capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
The main requirements for DC/DC BUCK are as follows:
Output current is greater than or equal to 2A;
The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%;
BUCK transient response requirements: I
load
=BUCK Max current*10%~BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±3%;
If it is sensitive to the power consumption of the whole machine, efficiency also needs to be considered.
Place the C1017 and C1018 capacitors in the figure below on the back of the RK3568 chip during layout.
C1019 and C1020 should be as close as possible to RK3568. The total capacitance of the VDD_CPU power supply
need to be greater than 90μF, in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within 60mV, then avoid large power
supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
Figure 2-48 RK3568 VDD_NPU power pin
2.2.2.7 Logic Power Supply
The VDD_LOGIC power of RK3568 supplies power to the internal logic unit. It uses a DC/DC power supply
for independent power supply, which can support dynamic frequency and voltage regulation, and the default fixed
voltage for power supply. The peak current can reach 1A, please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the
RK3568 chip reference schematic.
The main requirements for DC/DC BUCK are as follows:
Output current is greater than or equal to 2A;
The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%;
BUCK transient response requirements: I
load
=BUCK Max current*10%~BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±3%;
If it is sensitive to the power consumption of the whole machine, efficiency also needs to be considered.
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Place the C1005, C1006, C1007 and C1008 capacitors in the figure below on the back of the RK3568 chip
during layout. C1010 and C1011 should be as close as possible to RK3568. The total capacitance of the
VDD_LOGIC power supply need to be greater than 90μF, in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within
60mV, then avoid large power supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
Figure 2-49 RK3568 VDD_LOGIC power pin
2.2.2.8 DDR Power Supply
The DDR PHY interface of RK3568 chip supports DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR4/LPDDR4x level standards.
RK3568 DDR PHY has two power supplies, DDRPHY_VDDQ and DDRPHY_VDDQL. For power supply
introduction, please refer to Section 2.1.7.5 DDR power supply design and power-on sequence requirements. When designing a product, please confirm whether it meets the design requirements according to the use of DDR.
Similarly, use DC/DC for power supply; different DDR with different peak current, please evaluate the peak
current according to the actual selected DDR. For a single LPDDR3 or a single LPDDR4 or a single LPDDR4x or
two 16bit DDR3/3L or two 16bit DDR4, 1A DC/DC can be selected; for more than two DDR3 or DDR4, it is
recommended to use a DC/DC above 2A. In addition, please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568
chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-50 RK3568 VCC_DDR power pin in DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 mode
Place the C1100, C1101, C1102, C1103 and C1104 capacitors in the figure above on the back of the RK3568
chip during layout, in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within 60mV, then avoid large power supply
ripples under heavy load conditions.
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Figure 2-51 RK3568 VCC_DDR and VCC0V6_DDR power pins in LPDDR4x mode
Place the C1100, C1101, C1102, C1103, C1104, C1105, C1106, C1107, C1108 and C1109 capacitors in the
figure above on the back of the RK3568 chip during layout, in order to ensure that the power supply ripple is within
60mV, then avoid large power supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
2.2.2.9 USB2.0 PHY Power Supply
RK3568 has four USB2.0 interfaces, and USB3_OTG0_DP/M, USB3_HOST1_DP/M with MULTI_PHY0,
MULTI_PHY1 can form a USB3.0 interface. For details, please refer to Section 2.3.4 USB2.0/USB3.0 Circuit.
The USB3_AVDD_0V9, USB3_AVDD_1V8, USB3_AVDD_3V3 supply power to the USB3_OTG0_DP/M
and USB3_HOST1_DP/M PHY, please do not delete the magnetic beads and decoupling capacitors in the RK3568
reference schematic.
The USB2_AVDD_0V9, USB2_AVDD_1V8, and USB2_AVDD_3V3 supplies power to the
USB2_HOST2_DP/M and USB2_HOST3_DP/M PHY. Please do not delete the magnetic beads and decoupling
capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
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Figure 2-52 RK3568 USB2.0 PHY power pin
USB3_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 5mA
USB3_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 30mA
USB3_AVDD_3V3: Peak current 10mA
USB2_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 5mA
USB2_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 30mA
USB2_AVDD_3V3: Peak current 10mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply, PSRR@1KHz should be greater than 65dB, and the power
supply capacity should be more than 200mA.
0.9V AC requirement: <25mV;
1.8V AC requirement: <50mV;
3.3V AC requirement: <200mV;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
Since the firmware of the RK3568 chip must be downloaded from the USB3_OTG0_DP/M interface,
USB3_AVDD_0V9, USB3_AVDD_1V8, USB3_AVDD_3V3 must be powered in the first time power-on.
If USB2_HOST2_DP/M and USB2_HOST3_DP/M are not used, then USB2_AVDD_0V9,
USB2_AVDD_1V8, USB2_AVDD_3V3 could be unpowered, and they are recommended to be grounded. But
attention please: when the PHY is not powered, if the USB controller node corresponding to PHY in the
kernel DTS is not disabled, it will cause to be stuck in the initialization of the USB controller during kernel
initialization.
2.2.2.10 MULTI PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has three MULTI PHY interfaces:
MULTI_PHY0 is the function multiplexing of USB3.0 OTG0 SS signal and SATA0;
MULTI_PHY1 is the function multiplexing of USB3.0 HOST1 SS signal, SATA1 and QSGMII_M0;
MULTI_PHY2 is the function multiplexing of PCIe2.0, SATA2 and QSGMII_M1;
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9_1, MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9_2 and MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8 supply power to
MULTI_PHY0, 1, 2, please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
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Figure 2-53 RK3568 MULTI_PHY power pin
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 150mA
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 21mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB;
0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 250mA;
1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If MULTI_PHY0/1/2 functions are not used, then MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9 and MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8
can be powered off, and grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.11 PCIe3.0 PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has a PCIe3.0 interface.
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9_1, PCIE30_AVDD_0V9_2, and PCIE30_AVDD_1V8 supply power to PCIe3.0 PHY,
please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-54 RK3568 PCIe3.0 PHY power pin
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 160mA
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PCIE30_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 60mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB;
0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 250mA;
1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If the PCIe3.0 function is not used, then PCIE30_AVDD_0V9 and PCIE30_AVDD_1V8 do not need to be
powered. Grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.12 MIPI CSI RX PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has a MIPI CSI RX interface.
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9, and MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8 supply power to MIPI CSI RX PHY, please do
not delete the magnetic beads and decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-55 RK3568 MIPI CSI RX PHY power pin
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 10mA
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 2.5mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply, PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB; 0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 200mA; 1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If MIPI CSI RX function is not used, MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9 and MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8 can be
unpowered, and grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.13 MIPI DSI TX0/LVDS PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has a MIPI DSI TX0 and a LVDS TX Combo PHY interface.
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MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9 and MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8 supply power to
MIPI DSI TX0 and LVDS TX Combo PHY, please do not delete the magnetic beads and decoupling capacitors in
the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-56 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX0 and LVDS TX Combo PHY power pin
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 50mA MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 15mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB; 0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 200mA; 1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If MIPI DSI TX0 and LVDS TX functions are not used, MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9 and
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8 can be powered off, and grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.14 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has a MIPI DSI TX1 PHY interface.
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9, and MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8 power supplies which supply power to MIPI
DSI TX1 PHY, please do not delete the magnetic beads and decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference
schematic.
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Figure 2-57 RK3568 MIPI DSI TX1 PHY power pin
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 50mA MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 15mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB; 0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 200mA; 1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If MIPI DSI TX1 function is not used, MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9 and MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8 can be
powered off, and grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.15 eDP PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has an eDP TX PHY interface.
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9 and eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8 supply power to eDP TX PHY, please do not delete the
decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-58 RK3568 eDP TX PHY power pin
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 150mA eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 100mA
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It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB; 0.9V AC requirement: <20mVpower supply capacity above 250mA; 1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If the eDP TX function is not used, then eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9 and eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8 do not need to be
powered, and grounding is recommended.
2.2.2.16 HDMI2.0 PHY Power Supply
The RK3568 has an HDMI2.0 TX PHY interface.
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9_1, HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9_2 and HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8 supply power to
HDMI2.0 TX PHY, please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
Figure 2-59 RK3568 HDMI2.0 TX PHY power pin
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9: Peak current 25mA HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 16mA
It is recommended to use LDO for power supply,
PSRR@1KHz need to >65dB; 0.9V AC requirement: <20mV, power supply capacity above 200mA; 1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
If the HDMI2.0 TX function is not used, then HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9 and HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8 do not
need to be powered, they are recommended to be grounded.
2.2.2.17 SARADC/OTP Power Supply
The RK3568 has a SARADC, which can support 8 channels. SARADC_AVDD_1V8 supplies power to
SARADC. Please do not delete the decoupling capacitors in the RK3568 chip reference schematic.
SARADC_AVDD_1V8: Peak current 1.5mA It is recommended to use LDO for power supply, PSRR@1KHz should >65dB;
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1.8V AC requirement: <50mV, power supply capacity above 200mA;
Figure 2-60 RK3568 SARADC and OTP power pin
The RK3568 has an OTP, OTP_VCC18 supplies power to OTP, please do not delete the capacitor in the
RK3568 chip reference schematic.
OTP_VCC18: Peak current 59mA
LDO or DC/DC can be used to supply power to OTP.
A stable power supply helps to improve the stability of the chip, and the decoupling capacitors should be
placed close to the pins. Please refer to the schematic for the detailed number and capacity of the capacitors. Please
do not change at will.
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RK809-5 Solution Introduction

2.2.3.1 RK809-5 Block Diagram
Figure 2-61 RK809-5 block diagram
2.2.3.2 RK809-5 Features
Power input range: 2.7V-5.5V Accurate fuel gauge with two ADC of separate battery voltage and current Built-in real-time clock (RTC) Very low standby current of 35uA (at 32KHz clock frequency)
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Support real ground class-AB PA to drive Head-phone 1.3W Class-D power amplifier without filter inductor Fixed and programmable optional power start sequence control Built-in high-performance audio codec
Built-in independent PLL
Support microphone input
Both DAC and ADC support I2S digital input
Support ALC, limiter and noise gate
Support programmable digital and analog gain
Support 16bits-32bits bit rate
Sampling rate up to 192kHz
The software supports two working mode configurations of master and slave
Support three I2S formats (standard, left-aligned, right-aligned)
Support PDM mode (external input PCLK)
Power channels:
BUCK1: Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter, 2.5A max
BUCK2: Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter, 2.5A max
BUCK3: Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter, 1.5A max
BUCK4: Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter, 1.5A max
BUCK5: Synchronous step-down DC-DC converter, 2.5A max
LDO1-LDO2, LDO4~LDO9: Low-dropout linear regulator, 400mA max
LDO3: Low-noise and high PSRR low-dropout linear regulator, 100mA max
Switch1: Switch, 2.1A max, Rdson=90 mohm
Switch2: Switch, 2.1A max, Rdson=100 mohm
Package: 7mmx7mm QFN68
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2.2.3.3 RK3568+RK809-5 Power Tree
Figure 2-62 RK3568 and RK809-5 power tree
2.2.3.4 RK809-5 Power-on Sequence
The power-on sequence of RK809-5 has been solidified and cannot be changed. Note that the power-on
sequence of RK809-5 is different with the power-on sequence of RK809-1, RK809-2 and RK809-3, and cannot be mixed.
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Figure 2-63 RK809-5 power-on sequence
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2.2.3.5 Notices of RK809-5
Please select the load capacitance of 32.768KHz crystal according to the CL capacitance value of the
crystal actually used. It is recommended to choose the capacitance not less than 18pF. If the load
capacitance is too low, it may cause unstable start-up. The recommended value is 22pF.
Note
In order to reduce the power consumption, the crystal oscillation of the PMIC RTC is relatively weak. Using an ordinary
oscilloscope on the XOUT or XIN pins cannot detect the oscillation signal, or the oscilloscope probe will stop oscillation when it touches it. Please test the CLK32K pin for the 32.768k signal.
VCC_RTC (Pin45) of RK809-5: It is the internal digital logic, part of analog control and RTC clock
power supply pin of RK809 chip. The design of this pin requires that the power supply voltage must be
the highest voltage among all the power supply pins of RK809-5 or be greater than Vmax-0.3V (except
for VCC_SPK_HP power supply), so VCC_RTC must be powered on first, or powered on together with
other power supplies. It is not allowed to supply other power sources before VCC_RTC.
It is recommended to connect the same power supply with VCC9 (Pin54) of RK809-5;
If you need button batteries to save the real-time clock, it is recommended to use an external RTC IC. The
RTC current of RK809-5 is about 35~50μA, and when an external RTC IC is used as the real-time clock,
and you need time alarm clock PowerOn function, please contact Rockchip to provide the reference
circuit. The built-in RTC of RK809-5 supports time alarm clock PowerOn function. To use an external
RTC IC, you must confirm whether its IO level matches the power supply voltage of the RTC chip; Pin 67 (RESETB) of RK809-5 needs a 100nF capacitor to improve the anti-interference ability and
cannot be deleted at will. The SDA\SCL\INT\CLK32K\RESETB GPIOs of PMIC RK809-5 are open-drain output, and their
highest allowable input voltage is the voltage of VCC_RTC, they need to add pull-up resistors externally
or use the pull-up resistors inside RK3568 IO. SCL\SDA\SLEEP\PWRON\RESETB as input VL\VH are
fixed to 0.4V\1.26V. If Gas Gauge is not used, it is recommended that Pin56 (BATDIV), Pin62 (SNSP), and Pin63 (SNSN) are
grounded. If you want to enable it, please contact Rockchip to provide a reference circuit. I2S: The VCCIO of pin LRCK\BCLK\MCLK\SDI\PDMCLK are connected to LDO4, so LDO4 is
generally allocated to the power domain where the I2S of the controller is located for power supply at the
same time. The DC-DC inductor reference value of RK809-5 is: inductance 0.47μH, saturation current above 3.5A,
DCR less than 50mΩ (in order to achieve better conversion efficiency, it is recommended to choose DCR
less than 20mΩ). The input capacitance of BUCK1/BUCK2 of RK809-5 must be greater than 10μF, and the output
capacitance must be greater than 30μF to ensure a better decoupling effect, especially in the case of high
current and high dynamic load, the output decoupling capacitor can be appropriately increased; The input capacitance of BUCK3 of RK809-5 must be greater than 10μF, and the output capacitance must
be greater than 30μF to ensure a better decoupling effect. The output voltage value is determined by the
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external resistor, and the voltage value must be matched according to the DDR model used in the project.
The reference voltage is 0.8V. Select the voltage-dividing resistor RH=(VBUCK3-0.8)*RL/0.8, RH and
RL are the voltage-dividing pull-up resistor and pull-down resistor respectively, the resistor value is
recommended to be between 10KΩ and 1MΩ, and the accuracy is 1%. It is recommended to refer to the
parameters provided by the reference design. The input capacitance of BUCK4 of RK809-5 must be greater than 10μF, and the output capacitance must
be greater than 30μF to ensure a better decoupling effect, especially in the case of high current and high
dynamic load, the output decoupling capacitor can be appropriately increased; The input capacitance of BUCK5 of RK809-5 must be greater than 10μF, and the output capacitance must
be greater than 33μF to ensure a better decoupling effect, especially in the case of high current and high
dynamic load, the output decoupling capacitor can be appropriately increased; LDO power supply: VCC5\VCC6\VCC7 are the LDO power supply input pin, which support at least 2V
input, but the output current will drop to 50% of the rated output when 2V is input. VCC9: is not only the power supply input pin of VSWOUT1 and BUCK5, but is also the chip
under-voltage and over-voltage protection detection pin. If the voltage of VCC9 is lower than 3.0V after
power-on, it will automatically shut down. RK809-5 power on and off conditions:
VDC boot process:
VCC_RTC has powered and must be greater than 3.0V;
The value of VDC pin is higher than 0.55V, and the recommended value is about 1.2V;
EXT_EN outputs high level;
VCC9 needs to exceed 3.0V within 1.5ms of EXT_EN output high level, otherwise it will not turn
on;
Start the power-on process, each DC/DC, LDO is powered on according to the sequence;
After starting up, VDC can be pulled down or kept at high level without affecting the starting state.
Power Key boot process:
VCC_RTC has be powered and must be greater than 3.0V;
PWRON pin are pulled down by more than 500ms;
EXT_EN outputs high level;
VCC9 needs to exceed 3.0V within 1.5ms of EXT_EN output high level, otherwise it will not turn
on;
Start the power-on process, each DC/DC, LDO is powered on according to the sequence.
Alarm boot process:
VCC_RTC has be powered and must be greater than 3.0V;
Alarm timing time is up, and turn on the timing boot function;
EXT_EN outputs high level;
VCC9 needs to exceed 3.0V within 1.5ms of EXT_EN output high level, otherwise it will not turn
on;
Start the power-on process, each DC/DC, LDO is powered on according to the sequence.
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Shut down:
VCC9 voltage is lower than the under voltage design value;
I2C command shutdown;
Over temperature protection shutdown (145 degrees);
Press and hold Power Key for more than six seconds to force shutdown.
2.2.3.6 RK809-5 Design Description
Please refer to RK PMIC related design document "AN_RK809_V1.1" for detailed design instructions of
RK809-5.

Discrete Power Supply Solution Introduction

2.2.4.1 Power Tree of RK3568+Discrete PowerBased NVR_DEMO
Mainly for products with low requirements of standby power.
Figure 2-64 RK3568 + discrete power architecture
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2.2.4.2 Power-on and Power-off Sequence of Discrete Power
Figure 2-65 Discrete power power-on sequence
The power-on sequence of each power supply of RK3568 chip: in theory, follow the low-voltage first,
high-voltage second, and after the last one voltage is stable, RESETn can be released after at least 10ms;
Power-off sequence: During power-off, RESETn must be pulled down first, and then each power supply can
be powered off. If there is a product that needs to be powered on and off quickly, pay attention to the discharge time
of the capacitor. If the power is not completely powered off and then powered on again, it may cause the system to
work abnormally; In addition, if you use SPI Flash, it is recommended to use a reset IC with a threshold of 2.93V,
when the power supply of the SPI Flash drops to 2.93V, the reset must be pulled low first to prevent the SPI Flash
data error caused by the out-of-control and disoperation of the under-voltage logic during the power down process.
2.2.4.3 Notices of Discrete Power Supply
VDD_CPU uses dynamic voltage and frequency regulation. It is not recommended to use together with
other power supplies. Please refer to the reference design for BUCK model requirements, and using I2C
voltage regulation. If you have to replace with other models, the BUCK with a power supply capacity of
≥4A can be selected. If it is not I2C voltage regulation, PWM can be used for voltage regulation. Please
refer to the reference design for voltage regulation parameters, the voltage regulation range is 0.8-1.2V,
and the default voltage is about 0.938V (note that the software configuration must be filled in according
to actual values, otherwise, inaccurate voltage regulation will occur). Other requirements of BUCK are as follows:
1The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%; 2BUCK transient response requirements: I
load
=BUCK Max current*10%-BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±5%.
The input capacitance of BUCK must be greater than 22μF, and the output capacitor has to meet the
requirement of VDD_CPU power supply with a total capacitance greater than 135μF (it is recommended to reserve
one or two 22μF capacitors, which can be leave floating by default), to ensure that the power supply ripple is within
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80mV, then avoid large power supply ripples under heavy load conditions
VDD_GPU and VDD_NPU adopt dynamic voltage and frequency regulation, they can be used together
for power supply according to different cases, and for example, when it is not sensitive to working power
consumption. Please refer to the reference design for selecting BUCK models. If you have to replace with
other models, the power supply capacity of the BUCK should be ≥3A and use PWM for voltage
regulation, please refer to the reference design for voltage regulation parameters, the voltage regulation
range is 0.81-1.1V, and the default voltage is about 0.92V (note that the software configuration must be
filled in according to the actual values, otherwise, inaccurate voltage regulation will occur).
Other requirements of BUCK are as follows: 1The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%; 2BUCK transient response requirements: Iload=BUCK Max current*10%-BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±5%.
The input capacitance of BUCK must be greater than 10μF, and the output capacitor should meet the
requirement of VDD_GPU and VDD_NPU power supply with a total capacitance greater than 135μF (it is
recommended to reserve one or two 22μF capacitors, which cannot be attached by default), to ensure that the power
supply ripple is within 60mV, then avoid large power supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
VDD_LOGIC defaults to a fixed voltage of about 0.92V, and it is reserved for dynamic voltage
adjustment. It is not recommended to combine with other power supplies. The BUCK model requires
refer to the reference design. If you need to replace other models, you need to select a BUCK with a
power supply capacity of ≥1.5A, reserved PWM voltage regulation, the voltage regulation parameters can
refer to the reference design, the voltage adjustment range is 0.81-1.0V, and the default voltage is about
0.92V (note that the software configuration must be filled in according to the actual, otherwise the
voltage adjustment problem will be inaccurate).
Other requirements of BUCK are as follows:
1The output voltage accuracy is required to be ±1.5%; 2BUCK transient response requirements: Iload=BUCK Max current*10%-BUCK Max current*80% jump,
slope 1A/μs, ripple requirement within ±5%.
The input capacitance of BUCK must be greater than 10μF, and the output capacitor needs to meet the
requirement of VDD_LOGIC power supply with a total capacitance greater than 99μF (it is recommended to
reserve 1-2 22μF capacitors, which can be hanged up by default), to ensure that the power supply ripple is within 60mV, then avoid large power supply ripples under heavy load conditions.
VCC_3V3 power-on sequence must meet the requirements, and the MOS control circuit is not
allowed to be deleted;
The reset IC must be an open-leakage output, which is active at low level. The power supply of the reset
IC needs to be connected to VCC3V3_PMUIO, which is the same as the power supply of PMUIO1.

Standby Control Circuit

If the product requires low-power standby, it is recommended to use the RK809-5 power supply solution. The following introduces the standby PMIC_SLEEP control circuit using RK809-5:
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When the RK3568 chip is in the normal working mode, the state pin PMIC_SLEEP of the chip will maintain a
low level output.
When the system enters the standby mode, the PMIC_SLEEP pin will output a high-level sleep indicator
signal. At this time, the PMIC is controlled by the signal to enter the standby state. According to the configuration
of the software dts file, part of the power supplies will be turned off, and some of the power supplies will be
lowered.
When the system is awakened from the standby mode, the PMIC_SLEEP pin will output a low level for the
first time. At this time, the PMIC will resume the working state before standby and restore the power output of each
channel.
PMIC_SLEEP is a special function signal, please do not change the usage at will.
Figure 2-66 RK3568 PMIC_SLEEP output
Figure 2-67 RK809-5 PMIC_SLEEP input
Figure 2-68 The PMIC_SLEEP input of VDD_CPU BUCK

Power Peak Current Table

The following data is the peak current of each module, they are used for evaluating power supply solution and
PCB Layout, and they are used for reference only.
Note: It cannot be simply added up as the peak current of SOC. Please evaluate the heat dissipation solution
according to the average current of the actual scenes.
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Table 2–14 RK3568 peak current table
Power Name
VoltageV
Peak Current(mA)
PMUPLL_AVDD_0V9
0.9
10
PMUPLL_AVDD_1V8
1.8 9 SYSPLL_AVDD_0V9
0.9
30
SYSPLL_AVDD_1V8
1.8
18
PMU_VDD_LOGIC_0V9
0.9
50
VDD_CPU
DVFS
3000
VDD_GPU
DVFS
1200
VDD_NPU
DVFS
1000
VDD_LOGIC
0.9
1200
DDRPHY_VDDQ
1.1/1.2/1.35/1.5
TBD
DDRPHY_VDDQL
0.6/1.1/1.2/1.35/1.5
TBD
USB3_AVDD_0V9
0.9
5
USB3_AVDD_1V8
1.8
30
USB3_AVDD_3V3
3.3
10
USB2_AVDD_0V9
0.9 5 USB2_AVDD_1V8
1.8
30
USB2_AVDD_3V3
3.3
10
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9
0.9
150
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_1V8
1.8
21
PCIE30_AVDD_0V9
0.9
160
PCIE30_AVDD_1V8
1.8
60
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_0V9
0.9
10
MIPI_CSI_RX_AVDD_1V8
1.8
2.5
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_0V9
0.9
50
MIPI_DSI_TX0/LVDS_TX0_AVDD_1V8
1.8
15
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_0V9
0.9
50
MIPI_DSI_TX1_AVDD_1V8
1.8
15
eDP_TX_AVDD_0V9
0.9
150
eDP_TX_AVDD_1V8
1.8
100
HDMI_TX_AVDD_0V9
0.9
25
HDMI_TX_AVDD_1V8
1.8
16
SARADC_AVDD_1V8
1.8
1.5
OTP_VCC18
1.8
59
PMUIO0
1.8
TBD
PMUIO1
3.3
TBD
PMUIO2/VCCIO1/2/3/4/5/6/7/
1.8/3.3
TBD
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2.3 Functional Interface Circuit Design Guide

SDMMC0/1/2

The RK3568 integrates three SDMMC controllers, all of which support SD V3.01 and MMC V4.51 protocols. SDMMC0 and SDMMC1 support up to 200MHz, and SDMMC2 only support up to 150MHz.
2.3.1.1 SDMMC0 Interface
SDMMC0 interface is multiplexed in the VCCIO3 power domain; Support System Boot, default allocation of SD card function; SDMMC0 is multiplexed with JTAG and other functions, functions selection is realized through the state
of SDMMC0_DET by default. Please refer to the introduction in the section 2.1.5 for details;
VCCIO3 power supply, need external 3.3V or 1.8V power supply,
When connecting an SD card: if it only supports SD2.0 mode: it can directly supply 3.3V power; If you want
to support SD3.0 mode compatible with SD2.0 mode: default 3.3V power supply, after negotiating with SD card to
run SD3.0 mode, the power supply voltage needs to be switched to 1.8V power supply, RK809-5 LDO5 supplies power to VCCIO3 alone, so this process can be achieved.
When connected a SDIO device: supply 1.8V or 3.3V according to the peripherals and the actual operating
mode.
Figure 2-69 RK3568 SDMMC0 interface pin
When the board-to-board connection is realized through the connector, it is recommended to connect a
certain resistance resistor in series (between 22ohm-100ohm, as long as it can meet the SI test), and reserve TVS devices.
When using SD card, pay attention to the following items:
The supply voltage of VDD pin of the SD card is 3.3V, and the decoupling capacitors are not
allowed to be deleted. Place them close to the connector when layout.
SDMMC0_D [3:0], SDMMC0_CMD, SDMMC0_CLK need to be connected to a 22ohm resistor in
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series, and SDMMC0_DET to be connected to a 100ohm resistor in series;
You have to add ESD device when SDMMC0_D [3:0], SDMMC0_CMD, SDMMC0_CLK,
SDMMC0_DET signals are close the SD card position. If it requires to support SD3.0 mode, the
junction capacitance of the ESD device must be less than 1pF. And if it only requires to support
SD2.0 mode, the junction capacitance of the ESD device can be extended to 9pF.
Figure 2-70 SD card interface circuit
SDMMC0 interface pull-up and pull-down and matching design recommendations are shown in the
Table:
Table 2–15 SDMMC0 interface design
Signal
Internal pull-up
and pull-down
Connection mode
Description (chipset)
SDMMC0_D[3:0]
pull up
connect a 22ohm resistor in series,
use the corresponding IO internal
pull-up resistor
SD data send/receive
SDMMC0_CLK
pull down
connect a 22ohm resistor in series
SD clock send
SDMMC0_CMD
pull up
connect a 22ohm resistor in series,
use the corresponding IO internal
pull-up resistor
SD command
send/receive
SDMMC0_DET
pull up
connect a 100ohm resistor in
series,
use the corresponding IO internal
pull-up resistor
SD card insertion
detection
2.3.1.2 SDMMC1 Interface
SDMMC1 interface is multiplexed in the VCCIO4 power domain; Does not support System Boot, default allocate to SDIO WIFI function; VCCIO4 power supply, supplies 1.8V or 3.3V according to the peripheral and the actual operating mode,
need to be consistent with the peripheral IO. For the SD card function, pay attention to the power domain voltage,
the requirements same as SDMMC0;
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Figure 2-71 RK3568 SDMMC1 interface pin
SDMMC1 interface pull-up and pull-down and matching design recommendations are shown in the
Table:
Table 2–16 SDMMC1 interface design
Signal
Internal
pull-up and
pull-down
Connection mode
Description (chipset)
SDMMC1_D[3:0]
pull up
connect a 22ohm resistor in series which can be deleted
when the trace is short;
use the corresponding IO
internal pull-up resistor
SD data send/receive
SDMMC1_CLK
pull down
connect a 22ohm resistor in
series
SD clock send
SDMMC1_CMD
pull up
connection a 22ohm resistor in series which can be deleted when the trace is
short;
use the corresponding IO
internal pull-up resistor
SD command
send/receive
When connecting SDIO WIFI, you need to consider a low-power standby solution, that is, when using
VDD_LOGIC standby and power-off solution, then the relevant control pins of SDIO WIFI need to be
moved to the PMUIO1/2 power domain. After VDD_LOGIC is powered off, the IO status of
VCCIO1/2/3/4/5/6/7 power domain cannot be maintained.
When the board-to-board connection is realized through the connector, it is recommended to connect a
certain resistance resistor in series (between 22ohm-100ohm, as long as it can meet the SI test), and reserve TVS devices.
2.3.1.3 SDMMC2 Interface
The SDMMC2 interface is multiplexed in two power domains, one is in the VCCIO5 power domain and
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the other is in the VCCIO6 power domain. Only one of them can be used: either all using VCCIO5 power
domain or all using VCCIO6 power domains; in other words, it is not supported that some using VCCIO5
power domain and the rest using VCCIO6 power domain;
Does not support System Boot; Using VCCIO5 or VCCIO6 to supply 1.8V or 3.3V power according to the peripheral and the actual
operating mode, and it should be consistent with the peripheral IO. For the SD card function, pay
attention to the power domain voltage, please refer to SDMMC0 for detailed requirements;
Figure 2-72 RK3568 SDMMC2 interface M0 functional pins
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Figure 2-73 RK3568 SDMMC2 interface M1 functional pins
SDMMC2 interface pull-up and pull-down and matching design recommendations are shown in the
Table:
Table 2–17 SDMMC2 interface design
Signal
Internal pull-up
and pull-down
Connection mode
Description (chipset)
SDMMC2_D[3:0]
pull up
connect a 22ohm resistor in series which can be deleted
when the trace is short;
use the corresponding IO
internal pull-up resistor
SD data send/receive
SDMMC2_CLK
pull down
connect a 22ohm resistor in
series
SD clock send
SDMMC2_CMD
pull up
connect a 22ohm resistor in series which can be deleted
when the trace is short;
use the corresponding IO
internal pull-up resistor
SD command
send/receive
When the board-to-board connection is realized through the connector, it is recommended to connect a
certain resistance resistor in series (between 22ohm-100ohm, as long as it can meet the SI test), and reserve TVS devices.
2.3.1.4 Notice of SDIO WIFI Interface
Please ensure that the IO level of the module is consistent with the IO level of CPU, otherwise, level
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matching processing is required.
The crystal load capacitance should be selected according to the CL capacitance value of the crystal
actually used, and the frequency tolerance at room temperature should be controlled within 10ppm.
The antenna reserves a π-type circuit for antenna matching adjustment. Confirm the connection direction of PCM and UART interface, such as IN and OUT, TXD and RXD. If you use a module that requires 32.768k clock input, please pay attention to the clock amplitude. The schematic design is compatible with multiple modes. In the process of SMT, you must select
according to the actual used module, and do not do SMT at will.

SARADC Circuit

The RK3568 integrates a SARADC controller, which can provide 8 SARADC inputs. The SARADC_VIN0 of the RK3568 chip is used as the key value input sampling port by default, and is
multiplexed as the Recovery mode button (cannot be modified). SARADC_VIN0 is pulled up to
VCCA_1V8 through a 10Kohm pull-up resistor, and the default voltage is high voltage (1.8V). Under the
premise that there is no key action and the system has burned the firmware, power on and directly enter
the system; if the Recovery mode button has been pressed when the system is started, that is,
SARADC_VIN0 is kept at low level (0V), RK3568 enters Loader flashing mode. When the PC
recognizes the USB device, release the button to restore SARADC_VIN0 to high level (1.8V) for
flashing firmware. Therefore, when a product without buttons, if SARADC_VIN0 is left hanged up, it
will be unstable, which may affect booting. Therefore, the 10Kohm pull-up resistor of SARADC_VIN0
must be reserved and cannot be deleted to ensure the default normal booting judgment. In addition, for
the convenience of development, it is recommended to reserve keys or test points.
Figure 2-74 SARADC VIN0 interface
On RK3568, the SARADC sampling range is 0-1.8V, with 10 bits sampling accuracy. The key array is in
parallel, and the input key value can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the keys and adjusting the
ratio of the voltage-dividing resistance, so as to realize multi-key input to meet requirements of different
customer products. In the process of design, it is recommended that the sampling value of any two keys
must be greater than +/-35, that is, the center voltage difference must be greater than 123mV.
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Figure 2-75 RK3568 SARADC module
Pay attention to the following items in RK3568 SARADC design:
The decoupling capacitors of the SARADC_AVDD_1V8 power supply must not be deleted, and
they should be placed close to the RK3568 pin during layout.
When SARADC_VIN [7:0] is used, a 1nF capacitor must be added close to the pin to eliminate
jitter.
When it is used for button collection, ESD protection is required close to the button, and the button
with 0 key value must be connected in series with a 100ohm resistor to strengthen the anti-static
surge capability (if there is only one button, ESD components must be close to the button, first pass
ESD components 100ohm resistor1nF chip pin).
Figure 2-76 The button circuit using SARADC sampling
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OTP Circuit

The RK3568 integrates an 8Kbit OTP, 7Kbit can be used for security applications. Support write, read and idle mode, in these modes, OTP_VCC18 pin must be powered. The decoupling capacitor of the OTP_VCC18 power supply must not be deleted. Place it close to the
RK3568 pin during layout.
Figure 2-77 RK3568 OTP power pin

USB2.0/USB3.0 Circuit

There are one USB3.0 OTG controller, one USB3.0 HOST controller, and two USB2.0 HOST controllers in
RK3568, see the pink and green boxes as below:
The USB SS signal of the USB3.0 OTG controller uses MULTI_PHY0, and the USB LS/FS/HS signal
uses USB2.0 OTG0 PHY.
The USB SS signal of the USB3.0 HOST controller uses MULTI_PHY1, and the USB LS/FS/HS signal
uses USB2.0 HOST1 PHY.
Two USB2.0 HOST controllers use USB2.0 HOST2 PHY and USB2.0 HOST3 PHY respectively.
Figure 2-78 Multiplexing relationship between MULTI_PHY0/1and USB3.0 controllers
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In the USB3.0 OTG0 controller, the USB LS/FS/HS mode signal uses USB2.0 OTG0 PHY, and the USB
SS mode signal uses MULTI_PHY0 (multiplexed with the SATA0 controller). The signals in the box
below form a complete USB3.0 OTG0 interface, other combinations are not supported;
If you only need USB2.0 interface, just select the DP/DM signal, and MULTI_PHY0 can be configured
as SATA0 function.
Figure 2-79 USB3.0 OTG0 pin
Note
Only USB3_OTG0_DP and USB3_OTG0_DM support downloading firmware. If a product does not use this interface, it must be
reserved during debugging and production process. Note: USB3_OTG0_VBUSDET must also be connected.
In the USB3.0 HOST1 controller, the USB LS/FS/HS mode signal uses USB2.0 HOST1 PHY, and the
USB SS mode signal uses MULTI_PHY1 (multiplexed with the SATA1 controller and the QSGMII
controller). The signals in the box below form a complete USB3.0 HOST1 interface, other combinations
are not supported;
If you only need USB2.0 interface, just select the DP/DM signal, and MULTI_PHY1 can be configured
as SATA1 or QSGMII function.
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Figure 2-80 USB3.0 HOST1 pin
The USB2.0 HOST2 controller uses USB2.0 HOST2 PHY, the signals in the box below form the USB2.0
HOST2 interface.
Figure 2-81 USB2.0 HOST2 pin
The USB2.0 HOST3 controller uses USB2.0 HOST3 PHY, the signals in the box below form the USB2.0
HOST3 interface.
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Figure 2-82 USB2.0 HOST3 pin
Pay attention to the following items in USB2.0/USB3.0 design:
Only USB3_OTG0_DP/USB3_OTG0_DM is the system firmware flashing port. If a product does
not use this port, this port must be reserved during the debugging and production process, otherwise,
firmware flashing is disabled during debugging and production process.
There is an internal about 200Kohm resistor in USB3_OTG0_ID to pull up to USB3_AVDD_1V8; USB3_OTG0_VBUSDET is the OTG and Device mode detection pin, high effective, 2.7-3.3V, TYP:
3.0V, it is recommended to place a 100nF capacitor on the pin.
OTG mode can be set to the following three modes: OTG mode: it can switch to device mode or HOST mode according to the status of the ID pin
automatically. When ID pin is pulled high, it is device mode, and when ID pin is pulled low, it is HOST mode.
When in device mode, it will also judge whether the VBUSDET pin is high. If it is high, DP will be pulled up
and enumeration will start.
Device mode: When set to this mode, ID pin is not needed, just judge whether the VBUSDET pin is
high, if it is high, DP will be pulled up and enumeration will start.
HOST mode: When set to this mode, there is no need to care about ID and VBUSDET status. (If the
product only needs HOST mode, but only USB3_OTG0_DP/USB3_OTG0_DM is the system firmware
flashing port, and this port is needed during debugging and production. So when flashing and adb debugging,
it needs to be set to device mode, the USB3_OTG0_VBUSDET signal must also be connected).
Before uboot is up, it is device mode by default. After entering uboot, you can configure these three
modes according to actual needs.
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Figure 2-83 RK3568 VBUSDET and ID Circuit
USB3_AVDD_0V9, USB2_AVDD_0V9, USB3_AVDD_1V8, USB2_AVDD_1V8 power pins and
VDDA_0V9, VCCA_1V8 are required to be isolated by magnetic beads, please refer to the reference diagram/ schematic design for the details;
Figure 2-84 USB2.0 PHY power supply magnetic bead isolation circuit
In order to improve the USB performance, the decoupling capacitors of each power supply of the
PHY must not be deleted. Please place them close to the pins during layout;
In order to strengthen the anti-static and surge capability, ESD devices must be reserved on signal.
The ESD parasitic capacitance of the USB2.0 signal cannot exceed 3pF. In addition, the DP/DM of the USB2.0 signal is connected in series with a 2.2ohm resistor to strengthen the anti-static surge capability, it cannot be deleted. The following figure is an example of USB2_HOST2_DP/DM, other USB2.0 interfaces also need to be processed in the same way;
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Figure 2-85 USB2.0 signal is connected in series with a 2.2ohm resistor
In order to suppress electromagnetic radiation, you can consider to reserve a common mode choke
on the signal line. In the debugging process, you can choose to use a resistor or a common mode choke according to the actual situation. The diagram below is an example of USB2_HOST2_DP/DM, other USB2.0 interfaces also need to be processed in the same way;
Figure 2-86 USB2.0 signal is connected in series with common mode choke circuit
If the USB3_OTG0_ID signal is used, in order to strengthen the anti-static and surge capability,
ESD devices must be reserved on the signal, and a 100ohm resistor must be connected in series, which cannot be deleted. See the following diagram:
Figure 2-87 USB OTG ID pin circuit
For the HOST function, it is recommended to add a current-limiting switch for the 5V power supply.
The current-limiting size can be adjusted according to application needs. The current-limiting switch is controlled by GPIO, it is recommended to add more than 100μF and 100nF capacitor for the 5V power supply.
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Figure 2-88 USB 5V current-limiting circuit
It requires to add a 100nF AC coupling capacitor to the SSTXP/N line in the USB 3.0 protocol.
The AC coupling capacitor is recommended to use 0201 package for lower ESR and ESL and fewer impedance changes on the line.
All signals of the USB3 connector must be added with ESD devices which should be placed close to
the USB connector. For SSTXP/N, SSRXP/N signals, the ESD parasitic capacitance must not
exceed 0.4pF.
Figure 2-89 USB3.0 ESD circuit
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9/1V8 power supply pins should be placed 4.7μF and 100nF decoupling
capacitors, which must not be deleted. Place them close to the RK3568 pin during layout.
Figure 2-90 MULTI PHY power supply decoupling circuit
USB2.0/USB3.0 interface matching design recommendations are shown in the following Table.
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Table 2–18 RK3568 USB2.0/USB3.0 interface design
Signal
Connection mode
Description
USB3_OTG0_DP/DM
Connect 2.2ohm resistor in series
data input and output in USB
HS/FS/LS mode
USB3_OTG0_SSTXP/SSTXN
Connect a 100nF capacitor in series
(0201 package is recommended)
data output in USB SS mode
USB3_OTG0_SSRXP/SSRXN
Connect 0ohm resistor in series
data input in USB SS mode
USB3_OTG0_ID
Connect a 100ohm resistor in series (to strengthen the external power supply, the power supply needs to be connected to the same power supply as
USB3_AVDD_1V8)
USB OTG ID recognition, required for
Micro-USB interface USB3_OTG0_VBUSDET
Resistance voltage-dividing detection
USB OTG insertion detection
USB3_HOST1_DP/DM
Connect 2.2ohm resistor in series
data input and output in USB
HS/FS/LS mode
USB3_HOST1_SSTXP/SSTXN
Connect a 100nF capacitor in series
(0201 package is recommended)
data output in USB SS mode USB3_HOST1_SSRXP/SSRXN
Connect 0ohm resistor in series
data input in USB SS mode
USB3_HOST2_DP/DM
Connect 2.2ohm resistor in series
data input and output in USB
HS/FS/LS mode
USB3_HOST3_DP/DM
Connect 2.2ohm resistor in series
data input and output in USB
HS/FS/LS mode

SATA3.0 Circuit

There are three SATA3.0 controllers in RK3568, see the blue box below, using MULTI_PHY0/1/2
respectively.
Support SATA PM function, each port can support 5 devices. Support SATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA 3.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s speeds. Support eSATA.
Figure 2-91 MULTI_PHY0/1/2 and SATA3.0 controller multiplexing relationship
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The SATA0 controller uses MULTI_PHY0 (multiplexed with USB3.0 OTG0 controller).
The SATA1 controller uses MULTI_PHY1 (multiplexed with USB3.0 HOST1 and QSGMII controller).
The SATA2 controller uses MULTI_PHY2 (multiplexed with PCIe2.0 and QSGMII controller).
The related control IOs of SATA0/1/2 controller:
SATA0_ACT_LED: LED blinking control output when SATA0 interface has data transmission; SATA1_ACT_LED: LED blinking control output when SATA1 interface has data transmission; SATA2_ACT_LED: LED blinking control output when SATA2 interface has data transmission; SATA_CP_DET: Plug in and out detection input of SATA hot-plug device SATA_MP_SWITCH: Switch detection input of SATA hot-plug device SATA_CP_POD: Power switch output of SATA hot-plug device
SATA_CP_DET, SATA_MP_SWITCH, SATA_CP_POD are multiplexed with SATA0/1/2 interfaces,
which can be configured by register to be SATA0, SATA1 or SATA2.
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Figure 2-92 SATA0/1/2 related control IO pins
Pay attention to the following items in SATA design:
When designing the slot, the peripheral circuit and power supply should meet the requirements of
Spec.
MULTI_PHY_AVDD_0V9/1V8 power supply pins should add 4.7μF and 100nF decoupling
capacitors, which must not be deleted. Place them close to the RK3568 pin during layout.
10nF AC coupling capacitors connected in series on the TXP/N, RXP/N differential signals of
SATA interface. The AC coupling capacitor is recommended to use 0201 package for lower ESR and ESL and fewer impedance changes on the line.
ESD devices must be added to all signals of the eSATA interface connector, Place them close to the
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connector during layout. The ESD parasitic capacitance cannot exceed 0.4pF.
SATA interface matching design recommendations are shown in the following Table.
Table 2–19 RK3568 SATA interface design
Signal
Connection mode
Description
SATA0_TXP/TXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data output
SATA0_RXP/RXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data input
SATA1_TXP/TXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data output
SATA1_RXP/RXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data input
SATA2_TXP/TXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data output
SATA2_RXP/RXN
Connect a 10nF capacitor in series (0201 package is recommended)
SATA data input

QSGMII/SGMII Circuit

There is one QSGMII or SGMII interface in RK3568.
SGMII (Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) converts the RGMII or RMII interface between
gigabit MAC and gigabit PHY into a serial interface. Using a SGMII interface is to reduce the
number of pins required for the RGMII interface, and the rate of SGMII interface is 1.25Gbps.
QSGMII (Quad Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) is an extension of SGMII. QSGMII
interface transfers data between a 4-port gigabit MAC and a 4-port gigabit PHY via a serial line
running at a 5Gbps rate. Each Port can run at a 10/100/1000Mbps rate, but RK3568 has only two
gigabit MACs inside, that is to say, it can only support 2 Port 10/100/1000Mbps interface via the
QSGMII interface.
QSGMII interface of RK3568 is compatible with SGMII. GMAC0/GMAC1 controller used by QSGMII/SGMII and RGMII/RMII interface from MUX to IO
are multiplexed.
QSGMII/SGMII PCS interface is multiplexed to two PHY interfaces: MULTI_PHY1 and MULTI_PHY2,
but only one of the PHY interfaces can be used.
The paths of GMAC0, GMAC1, QSGMII/SGMII PCS and QSGMII/SGMII PHY are shown in the
following diagram with green lines.
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