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IDT72V3623/72V3633/72V3643 CMOS 3.3V SyncBiFIFOTM WITH BUS-MATCHING
256 x 36, 512 x 36, 1,024 x 36
forcing the Empty Flag HIGH; only then can data be read.
A LOW-to-HIGH transition on an Empty/Output Ready flag synchronizing
clock begins the first synchronization cycle of a write if the clock transition occurs
at time tSKEW1 or greater after the write. Otherwise, the subsequent clock cycle
can be the first synchronization cycle (see Figures 11 and 12).
FULL/INPUT READY FLAGS (FF/IR)
This is a dual purpose flag. In FWFT mode, the Input Ready (IR) function
is selected. In IDT Standard mode, the Full Flag (FF) function is selected. For
both timing modes, when the Full/Input Ready flag is HIGH, a memory location
is free in the FIFO to receive new data. No memory locations are free when
the Full/Input Ready flag is LOW and attempted writes to the FIFO are ignored.
The Full/Input Ready flag of a FlFO is synchronized to the port clock that
writes data to its array (CLKA). For both FWFT and IDT Standard modes, each
time a word is written to a FIFO, its write pointer is incremented. The state machine
that controls a Full/Input Ready flag monitors a write pointer and read pointer
comparator that indicates when the FlFO memory status is full, full-1, or full-2.
From the time a word is read from a FIFO, its previous memory location is ready
to be written to in a minimum of two cycles of the Full/Input Ready flag
synchronizing clock. Therefore, an Full/Input Ready flag is LOW if less than two
cycles of the Full/Input Ready flag synchronizing clock have elapsed since the
next memory write location has been read. The second LOW-to-HIGH transition
on the Full/Input Ready flag synchronizing clock after the read sets the Full/Input
Ready flag HIGH.
A LOW-to-HIGH transition on a Full/Input Ready flag synchronizing clock
begins the first synchronization cycle of a read if the clock transition occurs at time
tSKEW1 or greater after the read. Otherwise, the subsequent clock cycle can be
the first synchronization cycle (see Figures 13 and 14).
ALMOST-EMPTY FLAG (AE)
The Almost-Empty flag of a FIFO is synchronized to the port clock that reads
data from its array (CLKB). The state machine that controls an Almost-Empty
flag monitors a write pointer and read pointer comparator that indicates when
the FIFO memory status is almost-empty, almost-empty+1, or almost-empty+2.
The Almost-Empty state is defined by the contents of register X. These registers
are loaded with preset values during a FIFO reset, programmed from Port A,
or programmed serially (see Almost-Empty flag and Almost-Full flag offset
programming section). An Almost-Empty flag is LOW when its FIFO contains X
or less words and is HIGH when its FIFO contains (X+1) or more words. Note
that a data word present in the FIFO output register has been read from memory.
Two LOW-to-HIGH transitions of the Almost-Empty flag synchronizing clock
are required after a FIFO write for its Almost-Empty flag to reflect the new level
of fill. Therefore, the Almost-Empty flag of a FIFO containing (X+1) or more words
remains LOW if two cycles of its synchronizing clock have not elapsed since the
write that filled the memory to the (X+1) level. An Almost-Empty flag is set HIGH
by the second LOW-to-HIGH transition of its synchronizing clock after the FIFO
write that fills memory to the (X+1) level. A LOW-to-HIGH transition of an Almost-
Empty flag synchronizing clock begins the first synchronization cycle if it occurs
at time tSKEW2 or greater after the write that fills the FIFO to (X+1) words.
Otherwise, the subsequent synchronizing clock cycle may be the first synchro-
nization cycle. (See Figure 15).
ALMOST-FULL FLAG (AF)
The Almost-Full flag of a FIFO is synchronized to the port clock that writes
data to its array. The state machine that controls an Almost-Full flag monitors a
write pointer and read pointer comparator that indicates when the FIFO memory
status is almost-full, almost-full-1, or almost-full-2. The Almost-Full state is defined
by the contents of register Y. These registers are loaded with preset values
during a FlFO reset or, programmed from Port A, or programmed serially (see
Almost-Empty flag and Almost-Full flag offset programming section). An Almost-
Full flag is LOW when the number of words in its FIFO is greater than or equal
to (256-Y), (512-Y), or (1,024-Y) for the IDT72V3623, IDT72V3633, or
IDT72V3643 respectively. An Almost-Full flag is HIGH when the number of
words in its FIFO is less than or equal to [256-(Y+1)], [512-(Y+1)], or [1,024-
(Y+1)] for the IDT72V3623, IDT72V3633, or IDT72V3643 respectively. Note
that a data word present in the FIFO output register has been read from memory.
Two LOW-to-HIGH transitions of the Almost-Full flag synchronizing clock
are required after a FIFO read for its Almost-Full flag to reflect the new level
of fill. Therefore, the Almost-Full flag of a FIFO containing [256/512/1,024-
(Y+1)] or less words remains LOW if two cycles of its synchronizing clock have
not elapsed since the read that reduced the number of words in memory to [256/
512/1,024-(Y+1)]. An Almost-Full flag is set HIGH by the second LOW-to-HIGH
transition of its synchronizing clock after the FIFO read that reduces the number
of words in memory to [256/512/1,024-(Y+1)]. A LOW-to-HIGH transition of
an Almost-Full flag synchronizing clock begins the first synchronization cycle
if it occurs at time tSKEW2 or greater after the read that reduces the number of
words in memory to [256/512/1,024-(Y+1)]. Otherwise, the subsequent
synchronizing clock cycle may be the first synchronization cycle (see Figure
16).
MAILBOX REGISTERS
Two 36-bit bypass registers are on the IDT72V3623/72V3633/72V3643
to pass command and control information between Port A and Port B without
putting it in queue. The Mailbox select (MBA, MBB) inputs choose between
a mail register and a FIFO for a port data transfer operation. The usable width
of both the Mail1 and Mail2 Registers matches the selected bus size for Port B.
A LOW-to-HIGH transition on CLKA writes data to the Mail1 Register when
a Port A write is selected by CSA, W/RA, and ENA with MBA HIGH. If the
selected Port B bus size is 36 bits, the usable width of the Mail1 Register employs
data lines A0-A35. If the selected Port B bus size is 18 bits, then the usable width
of the Mail1 Register employs data lines A0-A17. (In this case, A18-A35 are
don’t care inputs.) If the selected Port B bus size is 9 bits, then the usable width
of the Mail1 Register employs data lines A0-A8. (In this case, A9-A35 are don’t
care inputs.)
A LOW-to-HIGH transition on CLKB writes B0-B35 data to the Mail2
Register when a Port B write is selected by CSB, W/RB, and ENB with MBB
HIGH. If the selected Port B bus size is 36 bits, the usable width of the Mail2
employs data lines B0-B35. If the selected Port B bus size is 18 bits, then the
usable width of the Mail2 Register employs data lines B0-B17. (In this case,
B18-B35 are don’t care inputs.) If the selected Port B bus size is 9 bits, then
the usable width of the Mail2 Register employs data lines B0-B8. (In this case,
B9-B35 are don’t care inputs.)
Writing data to a mail register sets its corresponding flag (MBF1 or MBF2)
LOW. Attempted writes to a mail register are ignored while the mail flag is LOW.
When data outputs of a port are active, the data on the bus comes from
the FIFO output register when the port Mailbox select input is LOW and from
the mail register when the port Mailbox select input is HIGH.
The Mail1 Register Flag (MBF1) is set HIGH by a LOW-to-HIGH transition
on CLKB when a Port B read is selected by CSB, W/RB, and ENB with MBB
HIGH. For a 36-bit bus size, 36 bits of mailbox data are placed on B0-B35.
For an 18-bit bus size, 18 bits of mailbox data are placed on B0-B17. (In this
case, B18-B35 are indeterminate.) For a 9-bit bus size, 9 bits of mailbox data
are placed on B0-B8. (In this case, B9-B35 are indeterminate.)
The Mail2 Register Flag (MBF2) is set HIGH by a LOW-to-HIGH transition
on CLKA when a Port A read is selected by CSA, W/RA, and ENA with MBA
HIGH.