Intel IXP46X, IXP45X manual 3.6.1Signal Interface, 3.6.2Design Notes, GPIO Signal Recommendations

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3.6.1Signal Interface

Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors—General Hardware Design Considerations

3.6.1Signal Interface

Table 13.

GPIO Signal Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input/

Pull

 

 

Name

Up/

Recommendations

 

Output

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Purpose Input/Output.

 

 

 

 

If used as an input interrupt, should be pull-up or pull-down, depending on the level of

 

GPIO[12:0]

I/O

Yes

activation. For example:

 

Active high, use a 10-KΩpull-down resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active low, use a 10-KΩpull-up resistor.

 

 

 

 

Should be pulled high through a 10-KΩresistor when not used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPIO[13]

I/O

Yes

General Purpose Input/Output.

 

Same recommendations as GPIO[12:0]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Purpose Input/Output.

 

GPIO[14]

I/O

Yes

Same recommendations as GPIO[12:0]. An additional feature includes Clock generation, max

 

 

 

 

clock out 33.33 MHz., set as input by default.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Purpose Input/Output.

 

GPIO[15]

I/O

Yes

Same recommendations as GPIO[12:0]. An additional feature includes Clock generation, max

 

 

 

 

clock out 33.33 MHz., set as output by default.

 

 

 

 

 

3.6.2Design Notes

The drive strength for GPIO[15:14] is limited to 8 mA, while GPIO [13:0] can output up to 16 mA. When used for driving high current devices such as LEDs or relays, make sure to place current-limiting resistor or permanent damage to the IXP45X/IXP46X network processors driver might be done.

It is recommended that a 10-KΩpull-up resistor be used when a GPIO port is configured as an input and not being used.

Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

 

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Intel IXP46X, IXP45X manual 3.6.1Signal Interface, 3.6.2Design Notes, GPIO Signal Recommendations