LS2088ASE7TTB - 8xA72 1.8GHz Layerscape MPU 1292-FCBGA | NXP
MPN: LS2088ASE7TTB ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $410.72 | $410.72 |
| 10 | $388.5 | $3,885.00 |
| 100 | $335.02 | $33,502.00 |
| 500 | $310 | $155,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $285 | $285,000.00 |
LS2088ASE7TTB Overview
A microprocessor (MPU) is a single-chip computer that integrates one or more processor cores, caches, memory controllers, and I/O peripherals on a single silicon die. The LS2088A sits in NXP's Layerscape portfolio between general-purpose application processors and communications processors: it retains the architectural lineage of QorIQ but is built on Arm Cortex-A72 cores, making it part of the broader 64-bit Arm ecosystem used in networking, edge compute, and industrial control. It belongs to the hypernym hierarchy: MPU -> microprocessor -> integrated circuit -> semiconductor.
Key features of the LS2088ASE7TTB include eight Cortex-A72 cores, support for DDR4 with ECC, hardware packet parsing and classification via the AIOP service coprocessor, integrated security engines (SEC) for cryptographic acceleration, and SerDes lanes supporting 10 GbE, 25 GbE, PCIe Gen3, and SATA interfaces. Industrial temperature grade (0C to 105C) and Security-Enabled silicon revision make this part suitable for OEM platforms requiring firmware attestation and trusted boot. The FCBGA-1292 package provides the high pin count required for parallel memory and multiple SerDes lanes.
At the architecture level, the LS2088A is a heterogeneous SoC with a coherently-interconnected eight-core A72 cluster, a fabric interconnect, dedicated accelerators for compression, regex pattern matching, and cryptography, and a datapath acceleration block for wire-speed packet processing. Operating at 1.8 GHz, the device delivers multi-GHz-class compute density while keeping the power envelope manageable for fan-cooled ATCA or COM Express carrier designs.
Typical applications include 5G baseband processing, enterprise and edge firewalls, network function virtualization (NFV) infrastructure, high-performance network attached storage (NAS) controllers, and industrial IoT gateways. The eight cores plus AIOP offload engine make it ideal for line-rate encryption and deep-packet inspection platforms.
When designing with the LS2088ASE7TTB, plan the PCB for a 1292-ball FCBGA with 1.0 mm pitch - this drives multi-layer HDI stack-up, controlled-impedance SerDes routing, and substantial copper heat-spreading under the lid. Ensure DDR4 fly-by routing and matched-length SerDes lanes are validated against the LS2088A hardware design checklist before tape-out.
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LS2088ASE7TTB Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Architecture | Arm Cortex-A72 (8 cores), 64-bit |
| Core Count | 8 |
| Maximum Core Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| Family | QorIQ Layerscape LS2088A |
| Memory Controller | DDR4 with ECC, up to 1.8 GHz |
| Coprocessor / Offload Engine | AIOP (Advanced I/O Processor) |
| Security Engine | Enabled (SEC) |
| Qualification Tier | Industrial |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to 105C |
| Package | 1292-FCBGA (37.5 x 37.5 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| MSL Level | 3 |
| Peak Reflow Temperature | 250C (per JESD-609) |
| Terminal Finish | Tin Silver Copper (SnAgCu) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Silicon Revision | RevB (per LS2088ASE7TTB ordering code) |
LS2088ASE7TTB 1292-fcbga (37.5 x 37.5 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for LS2088ASE7TTB (1292-fcbga (37.5 x 37.5 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for LS2088ASE7TTB.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
LS2088ASE7TTB is suitable for 6 applications: 5G Baseband and Edge Compute, Enterprise Firewall and UTM Appliance, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Infrastructure, High-Performance NAS and Storage Controller, Industrial IoT Gateway and Edge Server, Wire-Speed SSL/TLS Encryption Appliance.
5G Baseband and Edge Compute
The LS2088ASE7TTB's eight Cortex-A72 cores at 1.8 GHz plus the AIOP packet offload engine deliver the per-core compute and line-rate processing required for 5G DU (distributed unit) and CU (centralized unit) workloads. Placed on a COM Express carrier or ATCA blade, it terminates Fronthaul/Midhaul traffic, runs PHY/MAC scheduling, and handles L1-L3 packet processing concurrently. The DDR4-1.8 GHz memory controller sustains the multi-Gbps buffers required for CPRI/eCPRI data-plane streaming, while the integrated SEC engine offloads encryption for secure backhaul. Compared to a CPU-only design, the AIOP engine frees the cores to focus on real-time scheduling rather than per-packet parsing.
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Enterprise Firewall and UTM Appliance
Enterprise firewalls running deep-packet inspection, IPS, and SSL/TLS decryption require multi-core compute that scales with encryption throughput. The LS2088ASE7TTB's eight A72 cores, AIOP coprocessor, and hardware SEC engine accelerate simultaneous flows of stateful filtering, regex pattern matching (DPI/IPS), and AES/RSA bulk crypto. Operating at 1.8 GHz, the SoC sustains 40 GbE and above line-rate throughput while keeping the control-plane latency low. Industrial temperature grade (0C to 105C) supports thermally constrained 1U rack chassis where airflow is limited.
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Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Infrastructure
NFV appliances virtualize routing, firewalling, and WAN acceleration onto COTS hardware using hypervisors such as KVM or DPDK. The LS2088ASE7TTB's hardware virtualization extensions and eight cores let a single SoC host multiple VNFs (virtual network functions) with strict SLA isolation. The AIOP offload engine accelerates VirtIO/vhost-net data paths, while the DDR4-1.8 GHz controller provides the memory bandwidth needed for packet-head lookup tables in OVS and VPP. Security-enabled silicon revision is mandatory for telecom-grade NFV deployments requiring attested boot.
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High-Performance NAS and Storage Controller
The LS2088ASE7TTB is well-suited as a storage controller SoC for high-density NAS or SAN appliances. Eight Cortex-A72 cores handle file-system metadata, RAID rebuild, and SMB/NFS/iSCSI data path, while the AIOP engine accelerates checksum, deduplication, and compression offloads. PCIe Gen3 lanes connect to NVMe SSDs and SAS/SATA expanders, and the SEC engine accelerates at-rest encryption. Industrial temperature grade and ECC DDR4 support make it suitable for 24/7 operation in storage data centers.
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Industrial IoT Gateway and Edge Server
Industrial edge gateways aggregating Modbus, OPC-UA, EtherCAT, and PROFINET traffic into MQTT or RESTful cloud interfaces require deterministic networking and industrial temperature qualification. The LS2088ASE7TTB's 0C to 105C range, hardware crypto engine, and eight A72 cores enable single-edge-server consolidation of protocol parsing, secure aggregation, and on-prem analytics. The FCBGA-1292 package and industrial screening make it deployable in factory-floor enclosures with extended ambient temperature swings.
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Wire-Speed SSL/TLS Encryption Appliance
Dedicated SSL/TLS termination appliances concentrate thousands of concurrent TLS 1.3 sessions where per-connection cryptographic overhead can dominate vectorization economics. The LS2088ASE7TTB's SEC block accelerates RSA, ECDHE, AES-GCM, and ChaCha20-Poly1305 to offload the cores for session-table housekeeping and policy enforcement. Combined with the AIOP engine for TCP termination and the 1.8 GHz memory controller for key-material lookup tables, a single LS2088ASE7TTB can sustain tens of thousands of TLS handshakes per second while keeping the firmware footprint manageable.
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Engineering reference data for LS2088ASE7TTB — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | LS2088ASE7TTB-R1.1 | LS2088ASE7V1B | LS2084ASE7TTB | LS2048ASE711B | LS2088ASE7Q1B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Package | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) - same | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) - same | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) - same | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) - same | 1292-FCBGA (37.5x37.5) - same |
| Core Count (Cortex-A72) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Maximum Core Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Memory Controller | DDR4-1.8 GHz, ECC | DDR4-1.8 GHz, ECC | DDR4-1.8 GHz, ECC | DDR4-1.8 GHz, ECC | DDR4-1.6 GHz, ECC | DDR4-1.8 GHz, ECC |
| AIOP Offload Engine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security Engine (SEC) | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled | Enabled |
| Qualification Tier | Industrial (0C to 105C) | Industrial (0C to 105C) | Industrial (0C to 105C) | Industrial (0C to 105C) | Industrial (0C to 105C) | Automotive (AEC-Q100) |
Key Differentiators
- Eight Cortex-A72 cores with AIOP offload engine in one FCBGA-1292 (vs LS2084ASE7TTB)
- Security Enabled silicon with hardware SEC engine (vs LS2084ASE7TTB)
- DDR4-1.8 GHz with ECC for high-bandwidth buffering (vs LS2048ASE711B)
Design Notes
The LS2088ASE7TTB uses a 1292-ball FCBGA at 1.0 mm pitch on a 37.5 x 37.5 mm body, which requires an HDI PCB stack-up with microvia-in-pad technology for fan-out. Use the LS2088A-RDB reference board's design files as a starting point and ensure the outer layers are tuned for 85-ohm differential SerDes and 50-ohm single-ended GPIO traces. Decoupling: place 100 nF X7R capacitors directly beneath the package on the bottom side of the BGA with via-in-pad to minimize loop inductance for the eight-core power grid.
Estimated: at 1.8 GHz across all eight Cortex-A72 cores with DDR4 active and SerDes running, the LS2088ASE7TTB can dissipate 18-25 W. The FCBGA has no exposed die attach pad, so thermal management depends on a copper heat-spreader lid and chassis conduction cooling. Per the NXP hardware design guide, a 1.6 mm copper coin under the lid and forced-air convection at 2 m/s are typical for industrial-grade workloads. Derate the platform by 10C ambient margin to maintain junction temperature under 105C.
Avoid common pitfall of confusing the LS2088A silicon revisions: the SE suffix marks Security Enabled silicon, while non-SE parts disable cryptographic acceleration and may have different fuse-bank defaults. Verify the boot ROM and SEC firmware configuration in your BSP before enabling attested-boot flows. Also note that LS2088ASE7TTB is governed by NXP PCN16467 - review the change notice for any errata or pinout delta versus earlier samples before tape-out.
Compliance Information
Per Partstack listing: JESD-609 code e1, SnAgCu terminal finish, MSL 3, peak reflow 250C. Industrial qualification tier per NXP product brief. AEC-Q100 variant LS2088ASE7Q1B available separately.
