Teensy 4.0 external memory

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Hi,

I am a working on a project which requires a fairly large buffer (~40MB) to temporarily store the data.

I think the best option would be an SDRAM chip (something like this: https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDet...=sGAEpiMZZMti5BT4iPSEnVhJA8KDV46tn3dqXLk4ebc=), however, since it has a lot of pins, I am not sure if Teensy 4.0 can handle it (or me for that matter since I have no experience with this).

Another option I found is flash memory with Quad SPI (something like this: https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDet...5HL512TFANHI010?qs=BJlw7L4Cy7%2B6M3sHZp0BRA==). Which seems a bit easier to implement (or at least the single SPI mode is), but I am not sure if it is possible to use Quad SPI on Teensy 4.0?

From the microcontroller datasheet:
External memory interfaces:
— 8/16-bit SDRAM, up to SDRAM-133/SDRAM-166
— 8/16-bit SLC NAND FLASH, with ECC handled in software
—SD/eMMC
— SPI NOR/NAND FLASH
— Parallel NOR FLASH with XIP support
— Two single/dual channel Quad SPI FLASH with XIP support
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So I think both of those would be supported with the i.MX RT1062 I am just not sure if the Teensy 4.0 has all the required pins exposed?

Has anyone here done something like this before and could share some advice/documentation/example code to do it?
 
PaulStoffregen said:
Sadly, no, Teensy 4.0 does not bring out all the pins needed.
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Thanks, will keep that in mind. Would you be able to suggest any alternative solutions? My main requirement is 40MB+ and I am looking for the fastest option that can give me that (in terms of write/read speeds).
 
With connection of the USB Host device pins on the T_4 an external Flash drive or HDD writes to those device can work at 8+ MB/sec with GB's of available storage. An SD socket properly wired to the SDIO pins could likewise provide generous storage at similar rates.

A couple of available breakout DIY PCB's offer ways to connect to either of those interfaces in some fashion. Paul published the hardware used in the T_4. Beta and there are boards like TallDog/@LOGLOW's ( still in Beta ) and the FRDM4236 board and some simple OSHPark PCB's posted and linked. There is a thread for the USBHost_T36 that was co-developed with T_4.0 through beta showing the software and results in use.

Thread: USBHost_t36-USB-Mass-Storage-Driver-Experiments
 
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