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COMMERCIALTEMPERATURERANGE
IDT72V3653/72V3663/72V3673 3.3V CMOS SyncFIFOTM WITH
BUS-MATCHING 2,048 x 36, 4,096 x 36, and 8,192 x 36
BIG-ENDIAN/FIRST WORD FALL THROUGH (BE/
FWFT)
— ENDIAN SELECTION
This is a dual purpose pin. At the time of Reset, the BE select function is
active,permittingachoiceofBig-orLittle-Endianbytearrangementfordataread
from Port B. This selection determines the order by which bytes (or words) of
data are transferred through this port. For the following illustrations, assume
that a byte (or word) bus size has been selected for Port B. (Note that when
Port B is configured for a long word size, the Big-Endian function has no
application and the BE input is a “don’t care”1.)
A HIGH on the BE/
FWFT input when the Reset (RS1) input goes from
LOW to HIGH will select a Big-Endian arrangement. In this case, the most
significant byte (word) of the long word written to Port A will be read from Port
B first; the least significant byte (word) of the long word written to Port A will be
read from Port B last.
A LOW on the BE/
FWFT input when the Reset (RS1) input goes from
LOW to HIGH will select a Little-Endian arrangement. In this case, the least
significant byte (word) of the long word written to Port A will be read from Port
B first; the most significant byte (word) of the long word written to Port A will be
readfromPortBlast. RefertoFigure2foranillustrationoftheBEfunction.See
Figure 3 (Reset) for an Endian select timing diagram.
— TIMING MODE SELECTION
AfterReset,theFWFTselectfunctionisactive,permittingachoicebetween
two possible timing modes: IDT Standard mode or First Word Fall Through
(FWFT) mode. Once the Reset (
RS1)inputisHIGH,aHIGHontheBE/FWFT
input during the next LOW-to-HIGH transition of CLKA and CLKB will select
IDT Standard mode. This mode uses the Empty Flag function (
EF)toindicate
whether or not there are any words present in the FIFO memory. It uses the
Full Flag function (
FF) to indicate whether or not the FIFO memory has any
free space for writing. In IDT Standard mode, every word read from the FIFO,
including the first, must be requested using a formal read operation.
Once the Reset (
RS1) input is HIGH, a LOW on the BE/FWFT input
during the next LOW-to-HIGH transition of CLKA and CLKB will select FWFT
mode. This mode uses the Output Ready function (OR) to indicate whether or
notthereisvaliddataatthedataoutputs(B0-B35). ItalsousestheInputReady
function (IR) to indicate whether or not the FIFO memory has any free space
for writing. In the FWFT mode, the first word written to an empty FIFO goes
directly to data outputs, no read request necessary. Subsequent words must
be accessed by performing a formal read operation.
Following Reset, the level applied to the BE/
FWFT input to choose the
desired timing mode must remain static throughout FIFO operation. Refer to
Figure 3 (Reset) for a First Word Fall Through select timing diagram.
PROGRAMMING THE ALMOST-EMPTY AND ALMOST-FULL FLAGS
TworegistersintheIDT72V3653/72V3663/72V3673areusedtoholdthe
offsetvaluesfortheAlmost-EmptyandAlmost-Fullflags. TheAlmost-Emptyflag
(
AE) Offset register is labeled X and Almost-Full flag (AF) Offset register is
labeledY.Theoffsetregisterscanbeloadedwithpresetvaluesduringthereset
of the FIFO, programmed in parallel using the FIFO’s Port A data inputs, or
programmed in serial using the Serial Data (SD) input (see Table 1). FS2 FS0/
SD, and FS1/
SEN function the same way in both IDT Standard and FWFT
modes.
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
RESET (
RS1, RS2)
Afterpowerup,aResetoperationmustbeperformedbyprovidingaLOW
pulse to
RS1 and RS2 simultaneously. Afterwards, the FIFO memory of the
IDT72V3653/72V3663/72V3673 undergoes a complete reset by taking its
Reset (
RS1andRS2)inputLOWforatleastfourPortAclock(CLKA)andfour
Port B clock (CLKB) LOW-to-HIGH transitions. The Reset inputs can switch
asynchronously to the clocks. A Reset initializes the internal read and write
pointers and forces the Full/Input Ready flag (
FF/IR)LOW,theEmpty/Output
Ready flag (
EF/OR)LOW,theAlmost-Emptyflag(AE)LOW,andtheAlmost-
Full flag (
AF) HIGH. A Reset (RS1) also forces the Mailbox flag (MBF1) of
the parallel mailbox register HIGH, and at the same time the
RS2 and MBF2
operate likewise. After a Reset, the FIFO’s Full/Input Ready flag is set HIGH
after two write clock cycles to begin normal operation.
A LOW-to-HIGH transition on the FlFO Reset (
RS1) input latches the
value of the Big-Endian (BE) input for determining the order by which bytes are
transferred through Port B.
ALOW-to-HIGHtransitionontheFlFOReset(
RS1)inputalsolatchesthe
values of the Flag Select (FS0, FS1 and FS2) inputs for choosing the Almost-
FullandAlmost-Emptyoffsetprogrammingmethod(fordetailsseeTable1,Flag
Programming, and Almost-Empty and Almost-Full flag offset programming
section). The relevant Reset timing diagram can be found in Figure 3.
PARTIAL RESET (
PRS)
The FIFO memory of the IDT72V3653/72V3663/72V3673 undergoes a
limited reset by taking its Partial Reset (
PRS) input LOW for at least four Port
A clock (CLKA) and four Port B clock (CLKB) LOW-to-HIGH transitions. The
RTM pin must be LOW during the time of Partial Reset. The Partial Reset input
can switch asynchronously to the clocks. A Partial Reset initializes the internal
read and write pointers and forces the Full/Input Ready flag (
FF/IR)LOW,the
Empty/Output Ready flag (
EF/OR) LOW, the Almost-Empty flag (AE) LOW,
and the Almost-Full flag (
AF) HIGH. A Partial Reset also forces the Mailbox
flag (
MBF1,MBF2)oftheparallelmailboxregisterHIGH.AfteraPartialReset,
theFIFO’sFull/InputReadyflagissetHIGHaftertwoWriteClockcyclestobegin
normal operation. See Figure 4, Partial Reset (IDT Standard and FWFT
Modes) for the relevant timing diagram.
Whateverflagoffsets,programmingmethod(parallelorserial),andtiming
mode(FWFTorIDTStandardmode)arecurrentlyselectedatthetimeaPartial
Reset is initiated, those settings will be remain unchanged upon completion of
the reset operation. A Partial Reset may be useful in the case where
reprogramming a FIFO following a Reset would be inconvenient.
RETRANSMIT (
RT)
The FIFO memory of these devices undergoes a Retransmit by taking its
associated Retransmit (
RT) input LOW for at least four Port A Clock (CLKA)
and four Port B Clock (CLKB) LOW-to-HIGH transitions. The Retransmit
initializes the read pointer of FIFO to the first memory location.
The RTM pin must be HIGH during the time of Retransmit. Note that the
RT
inputismuxedwiththe
PRSinput,thestateoftheRTMpindeterminingwhether
this pin performs a Retransmit or a Partial Reset. See Figure 19 for Retransmit
(Standard IDT mode) and figure 20 for Retransmit (FWFT mode) timing
diagrams.
NOTE:
1. Either a HIGH or LOW can be applied to a “don’t care” input with no change to the logical operation of the FIFO. Nevertheless, inputs that are temporarily “don’t care” (along with unused
inputs) must not be left open, rather they must be either HIGH or LOW.