ZA9L1

Zatara High-Performance, Secure, 32-Bit ARM Microcontroller

Industry's Most Secure ARM Microcontroller Integrates Security Sensors to Meet POS Terminal Requirements

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Description

The Zatara® ZA9L1 is a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) microcontroller based on the ARM922T™ 32-bit/16-bit core and tailored to the specific requirements of point-of-sale (POS) terminal design and meet the strict security requirements of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council 2.0 specification. Running at 192MHz, the ZA9L1 is one of the fastest high-security microcontrollers available. The ZA9L1 provides a rich set of features on a single chip that reduces the manufacturing cost and time-to-market for secure transaction products such as POS terminals, vending machines, and security panels. The Zatara ZA9L1 includes the essential security features required of a POS terminal. It also provides seamless interfaces to LCD displays and keypads, and includes a wide array of peripherals such as an ADC, DMAs, UARTs, GPIOs, and timers that add flexibility to control and differentiate the system design.

System security is enhanced by a number of physical and logical protection mechanisms including environmental sensors (temperature, voltage, and frequency), true hardware random-number generator (RNG), real-time clock (RTC), and 4KB of secure nonvolatile SRAM storage with fast erase capability upon tampering. On power-up, application code is first cryptographically verified for authenticity to ensure that attackers cannot insert their own application code.

The ZA9L1 provides extensive communication support with three UARTs, two independent SPI™ ports, a USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) interface, and ample GPIO pins to implement any communication interface. The ZA9L1 also has a targeted set of peripherals to support PIN pad applications, including an LCD interface; multiple timers with PWM; a watchdog; a 4-channel, 10-bit ADC; two ISO 7816 smart card UARTs; and a 3-track magnetic stripe reader interface.
 

Data Sheet

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Key Features

  • 32-Bit ARM922T CPU Core
    • 8KB/8KB I/D-Caches
    • MMU Supporting Linux® and Windows® Embedded CE Operating Systems
    • 192MHz Performance
    • JTAG Embedded ICE Support
  • 64KB Embedded Zero-Wait-State SRAM
  • Vectored Interrupt Controller
  • External Bus Interface
    • Dual External Bus Architecture (Primary and Secondary)
    • 24-Bit Address, 16-Bit Data
    • Synchronous Flash
    • SDRAM in 16MB to 512MB Configurations
  • Power Management Unit
    • 14MHz to 40MHz Oscillator and Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Generated System Clocks
    • 32.768kHz Oscillator for RTC
    • Clock Disable on a Peripheral-by-Peripheral Basis
    • Three Modes: Active, Idle, and Battery Backup
  • Real-Time Clock
  • Watchdog Timer (WDT)
  • Two Dedicated SPI Interfaces
  • USB 2.0 OTG Interface
  • Nine Timer/Counters
  • Three UARTs
    • 1 x 8-Wire Interface
    • 2 x 4-Wire Interface
  • POS Security Features for PCI Compliance
    • Voltage and Temperature Sensors
    • Sensors for Tamper Switches and Wire Mesh
    • Clock Frequency and Glitch Protection
    • Battery-Backed Secure Memory with Active Zeroization
  • Embedded Boot ROM
  • 32-Bit Unique ID Number
  • NIST 800-22-Compliant Random-Number Generator
  • FIPS 180-2-Compliant SHA-1 Hash Generator
  • Two ISO 7816 Smart Card UARTs
  • 3-Track Magnetic Stripe Reader Interface
  • Display Controller Interface
  • Up to 76 General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Pins
  • 10-Bit ADC, 4-Channel, 45ksps
  • Eight independent DMA Channels
  • Voltage: Dual 1.8V and 3.3V Supplies
  • 3.3V I/O Pins with 5V Tolerant I/O for UART and SPI
  • 256-Pin BGA (1.0mm Ball Pitch) Package
 

Applications/Uses

  • EFTPOS
  • EPP
  • Healthcare Reader
  • Metering
  • PIN Pads
   

Key Specifications:

Microcontrollers
Part Number MCU Core Core Clock Speed
(MHz)
Data Processing Internal SRAM
(KBytes)
USARTs SPI Bus USB GPIO Pins PWM Timer Features
max max
ZA9L1  ARM 922T 192 32-bit 64 3 2 OTG 76 4
RTC
Wake Up Timer
Watchdog
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Pricing Notes:
This pricing is BUDGETARY, for comparing similar parts. Prices are in U.S. dollars and subject to change. Quantity pricing may vary substantially and international prices may differ due to local duties, taxes, fees, and exchange rates. For volume-specific prices and delivery, please see the price and availability page or contact an authorized distributor.


Application Notes

Application Note 4514   Remote Access and Operation of Zatara® Series Platform
Application Note 4614   Hardware and Software Considerations for Interfacing a Thermal Printer to a Zatara® Evaluation (EV) Kit
Application Note 4662   How to Migrate a Zatara® ZA9L0 Design to ZA9L1
Application Note 4668   Proper Filtering and Grounding of Zatara® ZA9L0/L1 Devices
Application Note 4695   Zatara® Key Generation Process
Application Note 4710   Zatara® Third Party Key Assignment for Safe and Secure Application Developments
Application Note 5096   Zatara Board Support Package Quick Start Guide
Application Note 5097   Linux Development Platform Quick Start Guide
Application Note 5102   Building and Running Linux on Zatara MCU
Application Note 5103   Zatara Linux System Startup
User Guide 5104   Zatara Series User Manual
User Guide 5105   Zatara Linux Development Platform User Manual
Application Note 5108   Physical Security Guidelines for Zatara ZA9L1
Application Note 5111   Updating External Flash from Removable Media on Zatara Platform
Application Note 5112   Creating Remote NFS File System Image for Zatara
Application Note 5113   Zatara Loadable Kernel Modules and BusyBox Utility
Application Note 5114   Creating JFFS2 File System Image
Application Note 5115   Zatara Module Signing
Application Note 5116   Zatara Boot Loader and Binary File Signing Tool
Application Note 5117   Zatara series GPIO configuration

Product Guides

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Ordering Information

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Materials Analysis
ZA9L1000300MODG    
Active KIT;

Land Pattern: Not Available

0°C to +70°C See data sheet
ZA9L1000300ZEMG    
Active KIT;

Land Pattern: Not Available

0°C to +70°C See data sheet
ZA9L1010NW2CSGA418    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;CSBGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
ZA9L102FNW2CSGA430    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;CSBGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
ZA9L1033NW2CSGA429    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;CSBGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
ZA9L1037NW2CSGA426    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;CSBGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
ZA9L1043NW2CSGA427    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;CSBGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
ZA9L1075NW2CSGA425    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;459 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+11*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
ZA9L10D1NW2CSGA499    
Active CSBGA;256 pin;BGA;
Outline Drawing:21-0465 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0291 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: X25677+14*
0°C to +70°C See data sheet

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