July 1990
DP8473 Floppy Disk Controller PLUS-2TM
General Description
Features
Y
Fully mPD765A and IBM-BIOS compatible
This controller is a full featured floppy disk controller that is
software compatible with the mPD765A, but also includes
many additional hardware and software enhancements.
These enhancements include additional logic specifically re-
quired for an IBM PC, PC-XT , PC-AT , or PS/2 design.
Y
Integrates all PCXT , PCAT , and most PS/2 Logic
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Ð On chip 24 MHz Crystal Oscillator
Ð DMA enable logic
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Ð IBM compatible address decode of A0–A2
Ð 12 mA mP bus interface buffers
Ð 48 mA floppy drive interface buffers
Ð Data rate and drive control registers
Precision analog data separator
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É
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This controller incorporates a precision analog data separa-
tor, that includes a self trimming delay line and VCO. Up to
three external filters are switched automatically depending
on the data rate selected. This provides optimal perform-
ance at the standard PC data rates of 250/300 kb/s, and
500 kb/s. It also enables optimum performance at 1 Mb/s
(MFM). These features combine to provide the lowest possi-
ble PLL bandwidth, with the greatest lock range, and hence
the widest window margin.
Y
Ð Self-calibrating PLL and delay line
Ð Automatically chooses one of three filters
Ð Intelligent read algorithm
Y
Y
Two pin programmable precompensation modes
Other enhancements
Ð up to 1 Mb/s data rate
This controller includes write precompensation circuitry. A
shift register is used to provide a fixed 125 ns early-late
precompensation for all tracks at 500k/300k/250 kb/s (83
ns for 1 MB/s), or a precompensation value that scales with
(Continued)
Ð Implied seek up to 4000 tracks
Ð IBM or ISO formatting
Y
Low power CMOS, with power down mode
Connection Diagrams
Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier
Dual-In-Line Package
TL/F/9384–1
Top View
Order Number DP8473V
See NS Package Number V52A
TL/F/9384–2
Top View
Order Number DP8473N
See NS Package Number N48A
TRI-STATEÉ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
PLUS-2TM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
IBMÉ, PCXTÉ, PCATÉ and PS/2É are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
TL/F/9384
RRD-B30M105/Printed in U. S. A.