II CORE BLOCK: BCU (Bus Control Unit)

DRAM Read/Write Cycles

The following shows the basic bus cycles of DRAM.

The DRAM interface does not accept wait cycles inserted via the #WAIT pin.

DRAM random read cycle

Example: RAS: 1 cycle; CAS: 2 cycles; Precharge: 1 cycle

 

 

 

Precharge

 

RAS cycle

CAS cycle

cycle

BCLK

 

 

 

A[11:0]

ROW

COL

 

#RASx

 

 

 

#HCAS/

 

 

 

#LCAS

 

 

 

#RD

 

 

 

D[15:0]

 

 

data

 

Figure 4.29 DRAM Random Read Cycle

 

DRAM read cycle (fast page mode)

Example: RAS: 1 cycle; CAS: 2 cycles; Precharge: 1 cycle

 

 

 

 

Precharge

 

RAS cycle

CAS cycle #1

CAS cycle #2

cycle

BCLK

 

 

 

 

A[11:0]

ROW

COL #1

COL #2

 

#RASx

#HCAS/

#LCAS

#RD

D[15:0]

data

data

Figure 4.30 DRAM Read Cycle (fast page mode)

DRAM read cycle (EDO page mode)

Example: RAS: 1 cycle; CAS: 2 cycles; Precharge: 1 cycle

 

 

 

 

Precharge

 

RAS cycle

CAS cycle #1

CAS cycle #2

cycle

BCLK

 

 

 

 

A[11:0]

ROW

COL #1

COL #2

 

#RASx

#HCAS/

#LCAS

#RD

D[15:0]

data

data

Figure 4.31 DRAM Read Cycle (EDO page mode)

The read timing in EDO page-mode lags 0.5 cycles behind that in fast page mode.

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