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Interfacing GSI Sync SRAMs to a Freescale Multiplexed MPC567xF or PXR40xx Microcontroller
Introduction
This application note will discuss interfacing a Freescale MPC567xF microcontroller or the Freescale e200 PowerA PXR40xx
microcontroller operating in Multiplexed mode with GSI Synchronous Burst SRAMs.
Compatibility
The Freescale MPC567xF and PXR40xx are capable of interfacing with SRAMs that operate in either Flow Through or Pipeline
mode, which is selectable by the addition of wait states in the MPC567xF read timing. The SRAMs must operate in a Late Write
mode, where the data and byte writes are supplied one cycle after the write command is loaded. All of GSI’s Synchronous Burst
SRAMs are compatible with the Freescale MPC567xF and PXR40xx.
Interfacing Using 16-bit Multiplexed Mode
Figure 1 shows the basic connection between either an MPC567xF or PXR40xx and a GSI SRAM. Both microcontrollers have
been configured internally to interface with the SRAM using 16-bit Multiplexed mode. During an address cycle while operating in
16-bit Multiplexed mode, the microcontroller utilizes the Data Bus D_DAT[0:15] and parts of the address D_ADD[8:15] to issues
addresses A[0:23]. The FT pin controls whether the SRAM operates in Pipeline mode or Flow Through mode. This pin needs to be
tied to V if the microcontroller is operating in a zero wait state Read mode, which is also referred to as Flow Through mode in
SS
the SRAM datasheet. The FT pin will need to be tied to V if the microcontroller is operating in a one wait state Read mode,
DD
which is also referred to as Pipeline mode in the SRAM datasheet.
Figure 1: Connection diagram 16-bit Multiplexed mode
Freescale MPC567xF
or PXR40xx
VDD for Pipeline mode
GSI Synchronous SRAM
A[16:23]
D_ADD[8:15]
D_DAT[0:15]
FT
DQ[0:15] & A[0:15]
TS
ADSP
CK
VSS for Flow Through mode
CLKOUT
GW
RD_WR
CSx
BW
E1
VDD
ADSC
E2
WE[0:3]
BA–BD
E3
BDIP
OE
ADV
G
LBO
VSS
The MPC567xF and PXR40xx microcontrollers use a Late Write protocol when performing L2 cache writes. This requires the
design to use the ADSP pin to configure the SRAM to utilize a Late Write protocol.
Rev: 1.01 3/2011
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