3.2.4.1 PIOA Bank

The PIOA bank is mainly used for the FLEXCOM4, NAND and part of GMAC0 interfaces over power rails VDDIOP0, VDDSDMMC0 and VDDGMAC0, respectively.

The following schematic shows the PIOA bank distribution.

Figure 3-16. SAMA7D6 Series PIOA Bank Distribution

The following table describes each PIOA bank function.

Table 3-3. SAMA7D6 Series MPU PIOA Bank Pin Assignment and Signal Description
PIOPower RailFunctionSignal Description

PA0

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_WE

NAND Flash Write Enable signal

PA1

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_ALE

NAND Flash Address Latch Enable signal

PA2

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_CLE

NAND Flash Command Latch Enable signal

PA3

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D0

NAND Flash data 0

PA4

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D1

NAND Flash data 1

PA5

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D4

NAND Flash data 4

PA6

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D5

NAND Flash data 5

PA7

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D6

NAND Flash data 6

PA8

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D7

NAND Flash data 7

PA9

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D2

NAND Flash data 2

PA10

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_D3

NAND Flash data 3

PA11

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_RDY

NAND Flash Ready signal

PA12

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_RE

NAND Flash Output Enable signal

PA13

VDDSDMMC0

NAND_CS

NAND Flash Chip Select line

PA14

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO4

mikroBUS2 Chip Select

PA15

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO3

mikroBUS1 Chip Select

PA16

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO2

SPI clock (RPi, mikroBUS1, mikroBUS2)

PA17

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO1

SPI MISO (RPi, mikroBUS1, mikroBUS2)

PA18

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO0

SPI MOSI (RPi, mikroBUS1, mikroBUS2)

PA19

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO5

RPi SPI Chip Select 0

PA20

VDDIOP0

FLEXCOM4_IO6

RPi SPI Chip Select 1/GMAC1 SPI Chip Select

PA21

VDDIOP0

LED_BLUE

RGB LED blue channel

PA22

VDDIOP0

MBUS2_INT

mikroBUS2 interrupt

PA23

VDDIOP0

RPi_RXD

RPi UART RX

PA24

VDDIOP0

RPi_TXD

RPi UART TX

PA25

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_TXCTL

GMAC0 RGMII transmit enable

PA26

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_TX0

GMAC0 RGMII transmit data 0

PA27

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_TX1

GMAC0 RGMII transmit data 1

PA28

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_RXCTL

GMAC0 RGMII Receive Control signal

PA29

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_RX0

GMAC0 RGMII RX data line 0

PA30

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_RX1

GMAC0 RGMII RX data line 1

PA31

VDDGMAC0

GMAC0_MDC

GMAC0 Management Data Clock signal