October 1994
PCM16C00
Configurable Multiple Function PCMCIA Interface Chip
General Description
Features
Y
PCMCIA Bus Interface
National’s PCM16C00 acts as a standard interface between
the PCMCIA bus and card-side local bus for I/O and memo-
ry PCMCIA cards. This device allows the card designer to
focus on the design of the dual I/O functions while providing
a one-chip solution for I/O memory window control, concur-
rent interrupt control, EEPROM interfacing, and power man-
agement. In addition to being configurable to interface to
any two ISA compatible I/O functions, the PCM16C00 sup-
ports logic necessary to simplify a design that uses the Na-
tional DP83902A ST-NIC Ethernet Controller as one of the
functions.
Y
Compliant with multi-function extension to PCMCIA
Standards 3.X
Y
PCMCIA version 2.1 configuration registers
Y
Serial EEPROM interface compatible with MICROWIRE
EEPROM protocol
Y
2-kbyte on chip RAM for attribute memory which shad-
ows the CIS and is used for loading static registers
Y
Address decoding and control for 2 I/O functions
Y
Logic to support any two interrupt capable I/O func-
tions on a PCMCIA card
The PCM16C00 is fully compliant with PCMCIA version 2.1
and is compatible with serial 4-kbit and 16-kbit EEPROMs
with 8-bit and 16-bit organizations that use the MICROW-
IRETM protocol. This multi-function interface IC allows the
system software to setup I/O decode windows and provides
the Attribute memory decode control that allow attribute
read and write data transfers.
Y
Power management and clock control
Y
Programmable arbitration unit for PCMCIA host and two
functions
Y
Common memory logic
Y
National DP83902A Ethernet LAN support logic
Y
4 Bit, direction programmable, generic digital port
Y
ISA-like interface to card function
1.0 System Diagram
TL/F/11669–1
FIGURE 1-1
TRI-STATEÉ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
MICROWIRETM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
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TL/F/11669
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