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NXP MPC5744P-257DC Evaluation Board User Guide

A guide for the MPC5744P-257DC expansion board, used to evaluate and develop the MPC5744P automotive MCU in a 257-pin MAPBGA package.

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Overview

This user guide describes the MPC5744P-257DC expansion board, a platform for evaluating and developing the NXP MPC5744P automotive microcontroller. The board supports the 257-pin MAPBGA package and can operate as a standalone unit or in conjunction with an MPC5746MMB main board. It features the MC33907 Power System Basis Chip (PwrSBC) for power management and includes JTAG, Nexus Parallel, and Nexus Aurora connectors for debugging and tracing. The document details technical configurations for jumpers, power sourcing (including external and internal regulation via NPN transistor), clocking options (40 MHz crystal, 8 MHz oscillator), and pin mappings for CAN, LIN, and SIPI interfaces.

Use Cases

  • MPC5744P hardware and software development
  • Microcontroller debugging and real-time tracing
  • Automotive electronic control unit (ECU) prototyping
  • Evaluation of MPC5744P communication interfaces

Topics

NXP
MPC5744P
Qorivva
Evaluation Board
MC33907
PwrSBC
257BGA
Automotive MCU
JTAG
Nexus Aurora
Nexus Parallel
CAN

Referenced Parts

MC33907

NXP

Power supplied by the multi-output MC33907 PwrSBC power supply

MPC5744P

NXP

platform for the evaluation and development of the MPC5744P automotive MCU

J15

Molex

Connect LINFlexD_0 TXD (PB2) to PwrSBC. Use J15 Molex connector on the expansion

J15

Molex

Connect LINFlexD_0 RXD (PB3) to PwrSBC. Use J15 Molex connector on the expansion

J16

Molex

to the PwrSBC as shown in Table 16. The PwrSBC’s built-in LIN transceiver connects to the J16 Molex

J16

Molex

J16 Molex PwrSBC LIN interface

10-pin

Samtec

SIPI communication is supported via the 10-pin SAMTEC connector (J26).

34-pin

Samtec

Nexus parallel trace is supported via the 34-pin SAMTEC connector (J10).