Memory Controller
MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Family Reference Manual, Rev. 2
Freescale Semiconductor 11-11
11.2.13 Partial Data Valid Indication (PSDVAL)
The 60x and local buses have an internal 64-bit data bus. According to the 60x bus specification, TA is
asserted when up to a double word of data is transferred. Because the PowerQUICC II supports memories
with port sizes smaller than 64 bits, there is a need for partial data valid indication. The memory controller
uses PSDVAL to indicate that data is latched by the memory on write accesses or valid data is present on
read accesses. The quantity of the data depends on the memory port size and the transfer size. The memory
controller accumulates PSDVAL assertions, and when a double word (or the transfer size) is transferred,
the memory controller asserts TA to indicate that a 60x data beat was transferred. Table11-1 shows the
number of PSDVAL assertions needed for one TA assertion under various circumstances.
Figure 11-5 shows a double-word transfer on 32-bit port size memory.
Figure 11-5. Partial Data Valid for 32-Bit Port Size Memory, Double-Word Transfer
Table11-1. Number of PSDVAL Assertions Needed for TA Assertion
Port Size Transfer Size PSDVAL Assertions TA Assertions
64 Any 1 1
32 Double word 2 1
32 Word/half word/byte (32-bit aligned) 1 1
16 Double Word 4 1
16 Word 2 1
16 Half/byte 1 1
8 Double word 8 1
8 Word 41
8Half 21
8Byte 11
Clock
External
PSDVAL
Internal
TA
Data Bus
Data Bus
(32 msb)
(32 msb)
Upper 4 bytes Lower 4 bytes
Internal
Data Bus
(32 lsb)
Upper 4 bytes
Lower 4 bytes