S3C8245/P8245/C8249/P8249 nRESET and POWER-DOWN
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POWER-DOWN MODES
STOP MODE
Stop mode is invoked by the instruction STOP (opcode 7FH). In Stop mode, the operation of the CPU and all
peripherals is halted. That is, the on-chip main oscillator stops and the supply current is reduced to less than
3 µA. All system functions stop when the clock “freezes”, but data stored in the internal register file is retained. Stop
mode can be released in one of two ways: by a reset or by interrupts, for more details see Figure 7-3.
NOTE
Do not use stop mode if you are using an external clock source because XIN input must be restricted
internally to VSS to reduce current leakage.
Using nRESET to Release Stop Mode
Stop mode is released when the nRESET signal is released and returns to high level: all system and peripheral
control registers are reset to their default hardware values and the contents of all data registers are retained. A reset
operation automatically selects a slow clock fxx/16 because CLKCON.3 and CLKCON.4 are cleared to
‘00B’. After the programmed oscillation stabilization interval has elapsed, the CPU starts the system initialization
routine by fetching the program instruction stored in ROM location 0100H (and 0101H)
Using an External Interrupt to Release Stop Mode
External interrupts with an RC-delay noise filter circuit can be used to release Stop mode. Which interrupt you can
use to release Stop mode in a given situation depends on the microcontroller’s current internal operating mode. The
external interrupts in the S3C8245/C8249 interrupt structure that can be used to release Stop mode are:
—External interrupts P0.0–P0.7 (INT0–INT7)
Please note the following conditions for Stop mode release:
—If you release Stop mode using an external interrupt, the current values in system and peripheral control
registers are unchanged except STPCON register.
—If you use an internal or external interrupt for stop mode release, you can also program the duration of the
oscillation stabilization interval. To do this, you must make the appropriate control and clock settings before
entering stop mode.
—When the Stop mode is released by external interrupt, the CLKCON.4 and CLKCON.3 bit-pair setting remains
unchanged and the currently selected clock value is used.
—The external interrupt is serviced when the Stop mode release occurs. Following the IRET from the service
routine, the instruction immediately following the one that initiated Stop mode is executed.
Using an Internal Interrupt to Release Stop Mode
Activate any enabled interrupt, causing stop mode to be released. Other things are same as using external interrupt.
How to Enter into Stop Mode
There are two ways to enter into Stop mode:
1. Handling OSCCON register.
2. Handling STPCON register then writing Stop instruction (keep the order).