Rev: 1.03a 5/2003 1/34 © 2001, Giga Semiconductor, Inc.
Specifications cited are subject to change without notice. For latest documentation see http://www.gsitechnology.com.
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GS8161E18A(T/D)/GS8161E32A(D)/GS8161E36A(T/D)
1M x 18, 512K x 36, 512K x 36
18Mb Sync Burst SRAMs
300 MHz–150 MHz
2.5 V or 3.3 V VDD
2.5 V or 3.3 V I/O
100-Pin TQFP & 165-Bump BGA
Commercial Temp
Industrial Temp
Preliminary
Features
• FT pin for user-configurable flow through or pipeline opera-
tion
• Dual Cycle Deselect (DCD) operation
• IEEE 1149.1 JTAG-compatible Boundary Scan
• 2.5 V or 3.3 V +10%/–10% core power supply
• 2.5 V or 3.3 V I/O supply
• LBO pin for Linear or Interleaved Burst mode
• Internal input resistors on mode pins allow floating mode pins
• Default to Interleaved Pipeline mode
• Byte Write (BW) and/or Global Write (GW) operation
• Internal self-timed write cycle
• Automatic power-down for portable applications
• JEDEC-standard 100-lead TQFP package
Functional Description
Applications
The GS8161E18A(T/D)/GS8161E32A(D)/GS8161E36A(T/D)
is a 18,874,368-bit high performance synchronous SRAM with
a 2-bit burst address counter. Although of a type originally
developed for Level 2 Cache applications supporting high
performance CPUs, the device now finds application in
synchronous SRAM applications, ranging from DSP main
store to networking chip set support.
Controls
Addresses, data I/Os, chip enable (E1), address burst control
inputs (ADSP, ADSC, ADV) and write control inputs (Bx, BW,
GW) are synchronous and are controlled by a positive-edge-
triggered clock input (CK). Output enable (G) and power down
control (ZZ) are asynchronous inputs. Burst cycles can be
initiated with either ADSP or ADSC inputs. In Burst mode,
subsequent burst addresses are generated internally and are
controlled by ADV
. The burst address counter may be
configured to count in either linear or interleave order with the
Linear Burst Order (LBO) input. The Burst function need not
be used. New addresses can be loaded on every cycle with no
degradation of chip performance.
Flow Through/Pipeline Reads
The function of the Data Output register can be controlled by
the user via the FT mode pin (Pin 14). Holding the FT mode pin
low places the RAM in Flow Through mode, causing output
data to bypass the Data Output Register. Holding FT high
places the RAM in Pipeline mode, activating the rising-edge-
triggered Data Output Register.
DCD Pipelined Reads
The GS8161E18A(T/D)/GS8161E32A(D)/GS8161E36A(T/D)
is a DCD (Dual Cycle Deselect) pipelined synchronous
SRAM. SCD (Single Cycle Deselect) versions are also
available. DCD SRAMs pipeline disable commands to the
same degree as read commands. DCD RAMs hold the deselect
command for one full cycle and then begin turning off their
outputs just after the second rising edge of clock.
Byte Write and Global Write
Byte write operation is performed by using Byte Write enable
(BW) input combined with one or more individual byte write
signals (Bx). In addition, Global Write (GW) is available for
writing all bytes at one time, regardless of the Byte Write
control inputs.
Sleep Mode
Low power (Sleep mode) is attained through the assertion
(High) of the ZZ signal, or by stopping the clock (CK).
Memory data is retained during Sleep mode.
Core and Interface Voltages
The GS8161E18A(T/D)/GS8161E32A(D)/GS8161E36A(T/D)
operates on a 2.5 V or 3.3 V power supply. All input are 3.3 V
and 2.5 V compatible. Separate output power (VDDQ) pins are
used to decouple output noise from the internal circuits and are
3.3 V and 2.5 V compatible.
Parameter Synopsis
-300 -250 -200 -150 Unit
Pipeline
3-1-1-1
tKQ(x18/x36)
tCycle
2.5
3.3
2.5
4.0
3.0
5.0
3.8
6.7
ns
ns
Curr (x18)
Curr (x32/x36)
335
390
280
330
230
270
185
210
mA
mA
Flow Through
2-1-1-1
tKQ
tCycle
5.0
5.0
5.5
5.5
6.5
6.5
7.5
7.5
ns
ns
Curr (x18)
Curr (x32/x36)
230
270
210
240
185
205
170
190
mA
mA