July 1991
NS32202-10 Interrupt Control Unit
General Description
The NS32202 Interrupt Control Unit (ICU) is the interrupt
Features
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16 maskable interrupt sources, cascadable to 256
controller for the Series 32000 microprocessor family. It is
Programmable 8- or 16-bit data bus mode
Edge or level triggering for each hardware interrupt with
individually selectable polarities
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a support circuit that minimizes the software and real-time
overhead required to handle multi-level, prioritized inter-
rupts. A single NS32202 manages up to 16 interrupt sources,
resolvesinterruptpriorities,andsuppliesasingle-byteinterrupt
vector to the CPU.
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8 software interrupts
Fixed or rotating priority modes
Two 16-bit, DC to 10 MHz counters, that may be con-
catenated into a single 32-bit counter
Optional 8-bit I/O port available in 8-bit data bus mode
High-speed XMOSTM technology
The NS32202 can operate in either of two data bus modes:
16-bit or 8-bit. In the 16-bit mode, eight hardware and eight
software interrupt positions are available. In the 8-bit mode,
16 hardware interrupt positions are available, 8 of which can
be used as software interrupts. In this mode, up to 16 addi-
tional ICUs may be cascaded to handle a maximum of 256
interrupts.
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Single, 5V supply
40-pin, dual in-line package
Two 16-bit counters, which may be concatenated under pro-
gram control into a single 32-bit counter, are also available
for real-time applications.
Basic System Configuration
TL/EE/5117–1
Series 32000É is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
XMOSTM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
TL/EE/5117
RRD-B30M105/Printed in U. S. A.