A42L0616 Series
Selection Guide
Symbol
Description
-45
-50
Unit
tRAC
45
50
ns
Maximum RAS Access Time
tAA
Maximum Column Address Access Time
Maximum CAS Access Time
20
12
22
13
ns
ns
tCAC
tOEA
12
13
ns
Maximum Output Enable ( OE) Access Time
Minimum Read or Write Cycle Time
Minimum EDO Cycle Time
tRC
tPC
76
18
84
20
ns
ns
Functional Description
The A42L0616 reads and writes data by multiplexing an
20-bit address into a 10-bit row and 10-bit column address.
The A42L0616 offers an accelerated Fast Page Mode
cycle through a feature called Extended Data Out, which
and
are used to strobe the row address and the
keeps the output drivers on during the
precharge
RAS
CAS
CAS
column address, respectively.
time (tcp). Since data can be output after
goes high,
CAS
the user is not required to wait for valid data to appear
before starting the next access cycle. Data-out will remain
The A42L0616 has two
CAS
inputs:
controls I/O0-
LCAS
valid as long as RAS and OE are low, and WE is high;
this is the only characteristic which differentiates Extended
Data Out operation from a standard Read or Fast Page
Read.
I/O7, and
controls I/O8 - I/O15,
and
UCAS
UCAS
LCAS
function in an identical manner to
in that either will
CAS
generate an internal
signal. The
function and
CAS
CAS
CAS
timing are determined by the first
(
or
UCAS
A memory cycle is terminated by returning both RAS and
) to transition low and by the last to transition high.
LCAS
high. Memory cell data will retain its correct state by
maintaining power and accessing all 1024(1K)
combinations of the 10-bit row addresses, regardless of
CAS
Byte Read and Byte Write are controlled by using
LCAS
and
separately.
UCAS
sequence, at least once every 16ms through any RAS
A Read cycle is performed by holding the WE signal high
during RAS/ operation. A Write cycle is executed by
cycle (Read, Write) or RAS Refresh cycle ( RAS -only,
CBR, or Hidden). The CBR Refresh cycle automatically
controls the row addresses by invoking the refresh counter
and controller.
CAS
holding the WE signal low during RAS /
operation;
CAS
the input data is latched by the falling edge of WE or
, whichever occurs later. The data inputs and outputs
CAS
are routed through 16 common I/O pins, with RAS,
Power-On
,
CAS
The initial application of the VCC supply requires a 200 µs
wait followed by a minimum of any eight initialization cycles
WE and OE controlling the in direction.
EDO Page Mode operation all 1024(1K) columns within a
selected row to be randomly accessed at a high data rate.
A EDO Page Mode cycle is initiated with a row address
containing a RAS clock. During Power-On, the VCC
current is dependent on the input levels of RAS and
.
CAS
It is recommended that RAS and
track with VCC or
CAS
latched by RAS followed by a column address latched by
be held at a valid VIH during Power-On to avoid current
surges.
. While holding RAS low,
can be toggled to
CAS
CAS
strobe changing column addresses, thus achieving shorter
cycle times.
PRELIMINARY
(June, 2002, Version 0.2)
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