Core: Cortex-A78C
                            
                    
                    
                Vendor:
            
                                        
                Arm
            
            
                
                    
                Family:
            
                                        
                Cortex-A Armv8
            
            
                
                    
                Cores:
            
                                        
                Cortex-A78C
            
            
                    
                        RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATIONS
                        
                Find the Ideal Tool Configuration for Cortex-A78C
Throughout our recommended debug and trace solutions, you can easily find and select the most suitable tool configuration for your chip. Whether you need to perform simple hardware debugging or more advanced tasks such as off-chip tracing, the following TRACE32 configurations will provide you with a good starting point.
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                1/12: Debugger with optional On-Chip Trace (2)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Essential Debugger with USB
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug E40 with IDC20A debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3
            
            
                
                    
                Debug port
            
                                        
              1 (IDC20A)
            
            
                
                    
                Debug clock
            
                                        
              10 kHz to 100 MHz (depends on target)
            
            
                
                    
                Voltage range
            
                                        
              0.4 V to 5.0 V
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore debugging
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                On-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional license
            
            
                
                    
                Off-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional CombiProbe extension (for 4 bit trace ports)
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                            
                    
        Universal Debugger ready for PowerTrace
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with IDC20A debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug port
            
                                        
              1 (IDC20A)
            
            
                
                    
                Debug clock
            
                                        
              10 kHz to 100 MHz (depends on target)
            
            
                
                    
                Voltage range
            
                                        
              0.4 V to 5.0 V
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore debugging
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                On-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional license
            
            
                
                    
                Off-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional PowerTrace or CombiProbe extension
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                2/12: Debugger & Off-Chip Trace STM-TPIU (2)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Essential Debugger with USB and System Trace support
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug E40 with CombiProbe 2
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3
            
            
                
                    
                Debug & Trace port
            
                                        
              1 by default, 2 with extra whisker
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore debugging
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                On-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional license
            
            
                
                    
                Off-chip trace
            
                                        
              4 bit parallel trace ports (for e.g. STP/STM) on each port
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              400 Mbit/s per signal (3.2 Gbit/s total)
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              140 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              512 MByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                            
                    
        Universal Debugger with Ethernet/USB and System Trace support
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with CombiProbe 2
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug & Trace port
            
                                        
              1 by default, 2 with extra whisker
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore debugging
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                On-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional license
            
            
                
                    
                Off-chip trace
            
                                        
              4 bit parallel trace ports (for e.g. STP/STM) on each port
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              400 Mbit/s per signal (3.2 Gbit/s total)
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              140 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              512 MByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                3/12: Debugger & Off-Chip Trace TPIU (2)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Cost-Effective Parallel Trace
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace II Lite with AutoFocus II trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Port
            
                                        
              2x MICTOR38 connectors for one port with up to 36 signals
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              450 Mbit/s per signal for 17 signal
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              100 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              1 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              not available
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                            
                    
        High-performance Parallel Trace
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace III with AutoFocus II trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Port
            
                                        
              2x MICTOR38 connectors for one port with up to 36 signals
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              600+ Mbit/s per signal for 17 signal
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                4/12: Debugger & Off-Chip Trace HSSTP up to 6.25 Gbit/s (2)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Serial Trace with cost-effective PowerTrace II Lite
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace II Lite with serial trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              up to 4
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              6.25 Gbit/s per lane @ 2 lanes, 3.38 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              100 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              1 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              not available
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                            
                    
        Serial Trace with universal PowerTrace III
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace III with serial trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              up to 4
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              6.25 Gbit/s per lane @ 3 lanes, 5.00 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                5/12: Debugger & Off-Chip Trace HSSTP up to 12.5 Gbit/s (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        High-performance Serial Trace
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace Serial 2
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              Up to 8 (Just 6 with shown flex cable)
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              12.5 Gbit/s per lane @ 8 lanes
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                6/12: Debugger & Off-Chip Trace HSSTP up to 22.5 Gbit/s (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Serial Trace with Aurora 2 probe for highest speeds
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace Serial 2 with Aurora 2 trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              up to 8
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              22.5 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes, 12.5 Gbit/s per lane @ 8 lanes
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                7/12: Debugger &  Off-Chip Trace via PCIe Gen 3 and SlotCard (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Serial Trace via PCIe
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace Serial 2
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              up to 8
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              PCIe Gen 2 and 3 (8 Gbit/s per lane), PCIe Gen 4 (16 Gbit/s per lane) with optional trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                8/12: Debugger &  Off-Chip Trace via PCIe Gen 3 and OCuLink (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Universal Debugger ready for PowerTrace
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with IDC20A debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug port
            
                                        
              1 (IDC20A)
            
            
                
                    
                Debug clock
            
                                        
              10 kHz to 100 MHz (depends on target)
            
            
                
                    
                Voltage range
            
                                        
              0.4 V to 5.0 V
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore debugging
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                On-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional license
            
            
                
                    
                Off-chip trace
            
                                        
              via optional PowerTrace or CombiProbe extension
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                9/12: Debugger &  Off-Chip Trace via PCIe Gen 4 and OCuLink or SlotCard (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Serial Trace via PCIe
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Debug Hardware
            
                                        
              Lauterbach PowerDebug X51 with debug probe
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Hardware
            
                                        
              PowerTrace Serial 2 with PCIe Gen 4 trace probe
            
            
                
                    
                Software
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, debug license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Multicore support
            
                                        
              Yes, for same and other architectures via optional licenses
            
            
                
                    
                PC connection
            
                                        
              USB 3 and Gigabit Ethernet
            
            
                
                    
                Debug Port
            
                                        
              1
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Port
            
                                        
              PCIe x4 expansion-slot or OCuLink 2
            
            
                
                    
                Serial trace lanes
            
                                        
              4
            
            
                
                    
                Recording speed
            
                                        
              PCIe Gen 4 (16 Gbit/s per lane)
            
            
                
                    
                Streaming
            
                                        
              400 MByte/s
            
            
                
                    
                Trace Memory
            
                                        
              8 GByte
            
            
                
                    
                Signal probing
            
                                        
              via optional Mixed-Signal Probe
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                10/12: Debugging via XCP with optional On-Chip Trace (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Debugging via Calibration Tools (XCP)
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Supported API
            
                                        
              Universal Measurement and Calibration Protocol (XCP)
            
            
                
                    
                Content
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, front-end license, XCP backend-license, and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Licenses Options
            
                                        
              Trace decoder license
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                11/12: TRACE32 Instruction Set Simulator (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Instruction Set Simulator
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Simulator
            
                                        
              Simulates the instruction set of an architecture family (including its subfamilies)
            
            
                
                    
                Extendable
            
                                        
              Models of memory mapped peripheral can be connected
            
            
                
                    
                Automated testing
            
                                        
              The included license allows automated tests with the simulator.
            
            
                
                    
                Content
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, simulator license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
    
                                        
                            
                                    
                                                    
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                
    
    
                
            
            
        
                                12/12: Debugger for Virtual Targets (1)
                    
                                                    
                             
                      
                                                     
        
                            
                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                            
                                
                    
                    
                    
                
    
                                            
                    
                 
              
                     
                            
            
                                            
                    
        Debugging via 3rd party API
    
                            
                                            
                                    
                    
                Supported High-Level APIs
            
                                        
              MCD, GDB, CADI, IRIS, GDI, ARCINT (depends on CPU architecture)
            
            
                
                    
                Supported Low-Level APIs
            
                                        
              XCP, GTL, CSWP, SPP, VPI, DCI.DbC, Tessent/USOC (depends on CPU architecture)
            
            
                
                    
                Content
            
                                        
              Includes PowerView software, front-end license and 1 year maintenance
            
            
                
                    
                Licenses Options
            
                                        
              Backend-license for low-level APIs, Trace decoder license
            
            
    
                                        
                             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
            