82C37A
CMOS High Performance
Programmable DMA Controller
March 1997
Features
Description
• Compatible with the NMOS 8237A
The 82C37A is an enhanced version of the industry standard
8237A Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller, fabricated
using Intersil’s advanced 2 micron CMOS process. Pin
compatible with NMOS designs, the 82C37A offers
increased functionality, improved performance, and
dramatically reduced power consumption. The fully static
design permits gated clock operation for even further
reduction of power.
• Four Independent Maskable Channels with Autoinitial-
ization Capability
• Cascadable to any Number of Channels
• High Speed Data Transfers:
- Up to 4MBytes/sec with 8MHz Clock
- Up to 6.25MBytes/sec with 12.5MHz Clock
The 82C37A controller can improve system performance by
allowing external devices to transfer data directly to or from
system memory. Memory-to-memory transfer capability is
also provided, along with a memory block initialization fea-
ture. DMA requests may be generated by either hardware or
software, and each channel is independently programmable
with a variety of features for flexible operation.
• Memory-to-Memory Transfers
• Static CMOS Design Permits Low Power Operation
- ICCSB = 10µA Maximum
- ICCOP = 2mA/MHz Maximum
• Fully TTL/CMOS Compatible
The 82C37A is designed to be used with an external
address latch, such as the 82C82, to demultiplex the most
significant 8-bits of address. The 82C37A can be used with
industry standard microprocessors such as 80C286, 80286,
80C86, 80C88, 8086, 8088, 8085, Z80, NSC800, 80186 and
others. Multimode programmability allows the user to select
from three basic types of DMA services, and reconfiguration
under program control is possible even with the clock to the
controller stopped. Each channel has a full 64K address and
word count range, and may be programmed to autoinitialize
these registers following DMA termination (end of process).
• Internal Registers may be Read from Software
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
TEMPERATURE
5MHz
CP82C37A-5
8MHz
CP82C37A
12.5MHz
CP82C37A-12
IP82C37A-12
PACKAGE
40 Ld PDIP
RANGE
PKG. NO.
E40.6
o
o
0 C to +70 C
o
o
IP82C37A-5
IP82C37A
-40 C to +85 C
E40.6
o
o
CS82C37A-5
CS82C37A
CS82C37A-12
IS82C37A-12
44 Ld PLCC
0 C to +70 C
N44.65
N44.65
F40.6
o
o
IS82C37A-5
IS82C37A
-40 C to +85 C
o
o
CD82C37A-5
CD82C37A
CD82C37A-12
ID82C37A-12
40 Ld CERDIP
0 C to +70 C
o
o
ID82C37A-5
ID82C37A
-40 C to +85 C
F40.6
o
o
MD82C37A-5/B
5962-9054301MQA
MR82C37A-5/B
5962-9054301MXA
MD82C37A/B
5962-9054302MQA
MR82C37A/B
5962-9054302MXA
MD82C37A-12/B
5962-9054303MQA
MR82C37A-12/B
5962-9054303MXA
-55 C to +125 C
F40.6
SMD#
F40.6
o
o
44 Pad CLCC
SMD#
-55 C to +125 C
J44.A
J44.A
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
File Number 2967.1
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