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3.1.2Meeting AC Timing Requirements for ASRAM
When configuring the EMIF to interface to ASRAM, you must consider the AC timing requirements of the ASRAM as well as the AC timing requirements of the EMIF. These can be found in the data sheet for each respective device. The read and write asynchronous cycles are programmed separately in the asynchronous configuration register (ACFGn).
For a read access, Table 15 to Table 17 list the AC timing specifications that must be considered.
| Table 15. EMIF Input Timing Requirements | ||||
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tSU | Data Setup time, data valid before |
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EM_OE | |||||
tH | Data Hold time, data valid after |
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EM_OE |
| Table 16. ASRAM Output Timing Characteristics |
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tACC | Address Access time |
tOH | Output data Hold time for address change |
tCOD | Output Disable time from chip enable |
| Table 17. ASRAM Input Timing Requirement for a Read |
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Parameter | Description |
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tRC | Read Cycle time |
Figure 12 shows an asynchronous read access and describes how the EMIF and ASRAM AC timing requirements work together to define the values for R_SETUP, R_STROBE, and R_HOLD.
From Figure 12, the following equations may be derived. tcyc is the period at which the EMIF operates. The R_SETUP, R_STROBE, and R_HOLD fields are programmed in terms of EMIF cycles where as the data sheet specifications are typically given in nano seconds. This explains the presence of tcyc in the denominator of the following equations. A minus 1 is included in the equations because each field in ACFGn is programmed in terms of EMIF clock cycles, minus 1 cycle. For example, R_SETUP is equal to R_SETUP width in EMIF clock cycles minus 1 cycle.
R_SETUP ) R_STROBE w tACC(m) ) tSU * 1
tcyc
R_SETUP ) R_STROBE ) R_HOLD w tRC(m) * 3
tcyc
R_HOLD w tH * tOH(m) * 1
tcyc
The EMIF offers an additional parameter, TA, that defines the turnaround time between read and write cycles. This parameter protects against the situation when the output
TA w tCOD(m) * 1
tcyc
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