August 1993
PC8477B (SuperFDCTM)
Advanced Floppy Disk Controller
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16 byte FIFO (default disabled)
Ð Burst and Non-Burst modes
Ð Programmable threshold
General Description
The PC8477B CMOS advanced floppy disk controller is an
enhanced version of National’s DP8473 floppy controller.
The PC8477B is software compatible with the DP8473 and
NEC mPD765 floppy disk controllers. In addition, it is pin and
software compatible with the Intel 82077AA floppy control-
ler. The PC8477B, a 24 MHz crystal, a device chip select,
and a resistor package are all that is needed for a complete
PC-AT , PS/2 or EISA floppy controller solution.
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Perpendicular Mode Recording drive support
High performance internal analog data separator (no
external filter components required)
Low power CMOS with manual power down mode
Automatic power down mode, for complete software
transparency
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Integrates all PC-AT, and PS/2 logic
Ð On chip Oscillator
Ð PC compatible FDC address decode
Ð PS/2 Model 30 and Model 50/60/80 diagnostic
registers
The PC8477B includes advanced features such as
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16 byte FIFO (Burst and Non-Burst modes), support of Per-
pendicular Recording Mode disk drives, PS/2 diagnostic
registers for Model 30 and Models 50/60/80, standard
CMOS disk I/O, and additional commands to control these
new features. The 16 byte FIFO will increase system per-
formance at higher data rates and with multi-tasking bus
structures. This controller is designed to fit into all PC-AT,
EISA, and PS/2 designs, as well as other advanced applica-
tions.
Ð DMA control circuitry
Ð High current CMOS disk interface outputs
Ð Data Rate and Digital Output registers
Ð 12 mA mP bus interface buffers
Data Rate Support: 250/300 kb/s, 500 kb/s,
and 1 Mb/s
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Write precompensation software programmable
68 pin PLCC package
Features
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Pin and software compatible with Intel 82077AA FDC
60 pin PQFP package
Ideal for space limited applications
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Software compatible with NSC’s DP8473
Functional Block Diagram
TL/F/11332–3
FIGURE 1-1
SuperFDCTM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
TRI-STATEÉ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
IBMÉ, PC-ATÉ and PS/2É are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
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