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I/O
Control
Address
Decoder MEMORY
ARRAY
ARBITRATION
INTERRUPT
SEMAPHORE
LOGIC
Address
Decoder
I/O
Control
R/WL
BUSYL
A13L
A0L
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UBL
LBL
CEL
OEL
I/O8L-I/O15L
I/O0L-I/O7L
CEL
OEL
R/WL
SEML
INTLM/S
R/WR
BUSYR
UBR
LBR
CER
OER
I/O8R-I/O15R
I/O0R-I/O7R
A13R
A0R
R/WR
SEMR
INTR
CER
OER
(2)
(1,2) (1,2)
(2)
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IDT70V261S/L
HIGH-SPEED 3.3V
16K x 16 DUAL-PORT
STATIC RAM
Features
True Dual-Ported memory cells which allow simultaneous
access of the same memory location
High-speed access
Commercial: 25/35/55ns (max.)
Industrial: 25ns (max.)
Low-power operation
IDT70V261S
Active: 300mW (typ.)
Standby: 3.3mW (typ.)
IDT70V261L
Active: 300mW (typ.)
Standby: 660
µ
W (typ.)
Separate upper-byte and lower-byte control for multiplexed
bus compatibility
IDT70V261 easily expands data bus width to 32 bits or more
using the Master/Slave select when cascading more than
one device
M/S = VIH for BUSY output flag on Master
M/S = VIL for BUSY input on Slave
Interrupt Flag
On-chip port arbitration logic
Full on-chip hardware support of semaphore signaling
between ports
Fully asynchronous operation from either port
TTL-compatible, single 3.3V (±0.3V) power supply
Available in a 100-pin TQFP, Thin Quad Plastic Flatpack
Industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C) is available
for selected speed
Functional Block Diagram
NOTES:
1. (MASTER): BUSY is output; (SLAVE): BUSY is input.
2. BUSY and INT outputs are non-tri-stated push-pull.
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Description
The IDT70V261 is a high-speed 16K x 16 Dual-Port Static RAM. The
IDT70V261 is designed to be used as a stand-alone 256K-bit Dual-Port
RAM or as a combination MASTER/SLAVE Dual-Port RAM for 32-bit-or-
more word systems. Using the IDT MASTER/SLAVE Dual-Port RAM
approach in 32-bit or wider memory system applications results in full-
speed, error-free operation without the need for additional discrete logic.
This device provides two independent ports with separate control,
address, and I/O pins that permit independent, asynchronous access for
reads or writes to any location in memory. An automatic power down
feature controlled by CE permits the on-chip circuitry of each port to enter
a very low standby power mode.
Fabricated using IDT’s CMOS high-performance technology, these
devices typically operate on only 300mW of power.
The IDT70V261 is packaged in a 100-pin Thin Quad Flatpack.
NOTES:
1. All VCC pins must be connected to power supply.
2. All GND pins must be connected to ground supply.
3. Package body is approximately 14mm x 14mm x 1.4mm.
4. This package code is used to reference the package diagram.
5. This text does not indicate orientation of the actual part-marking.
Pin Names
Pin Configurations(1,2,3)
Index
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C
I/O10L
I/O11L
I/O12L
I/O13L
GND
I/O14L
I/O15L
VCC
GND
I/O0R
I/O1R
I/O2R
I/O3R
VCC
I/O4R
I/O5R
I/O6R
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C
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N/C
N/C
N/C
A5L
A4L
A3L
A2L
A1L
A0L
INTL
GND
M/S
BUSYR
INTR
A0R
N/C
N/C
N/C
BUSYL
A1R
A2R
A3R
A4R
I/O9L
I/O8L
I/O7L
I/O6L
I/O5L
I/O4L
I/O3L
I/O2L
GND
I/O1L
I/O0L
OEL
VCC
R/WL
SEML
CEL
UBL
LBL
A12L
A11L
A10L
I/O7R
I/O8R
I/O9R
I/O10R
I/O11R
I/O12R
I/O13R
I/O14R
GND
I/O15R
OER
R/WR
SEMR
CER
UBR
LBR
GND
A12R
A11R
A10R
A9R
A8R
A7R
A6R
A13L
A13R
IDT70V261PF
PN100-1(4)
100-Pin TQFP
Top View(5)
A6L
A5R
A9L
A8L
A7L
,
12/11/01
Left Port Ri ght Port Names
CELCERChip Enab le
R/WLR/WRRead /Write Enab le
OELOEROutp ut Enab le
A0L - A13L A0R - A13R Address
I/O0L - I/ O15L I/O0R - I/ O15R Data Inp ut/ Outp ut
SEMLSEMRSemaphore Enable
UBLUBRUp p e r B yte S ele c t
LBLLBRLo we r Byte S ele ct
BUSYLBUSYRBusy Flag
M/SMaster o r Slave Select
VCC Power
GND Ground
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Truth Table II: Semaphore Read/Write Control(1)
Truth Table I: Non-Contention Read/Write Control
NOTE:
1. A0L A13L A0R A13R
NOTE:
1. There are eight semaphore flags written to via I/O0 and read from all I/O's (I/O0-I/O15). These eight semaphores are addressed by A 0-A2.
Inputs(1) Outputs
Mode
CE R/WOE UB LB SEM I/O8-15 I/O0-7
HXXXXHHigh-ZHigh-ZDeselected: Power-Down
X X X H H H Hig h-Z Hig h-Z Bo th By te s De se le cte d: Po we r-Do wn
LLXLHHDATA
IN High-Z Write to Upper Byte Only
L L X H L H High-Z DATAIN Write to Lower Byte Only
LLXLLHDATA
IN DATAIN Wri te to B o th Bytes
LHLLHHDATA
OUT Hig h-Z Read Upp e r Byte Only
LHLHLHHigh-ZDATA
OUT Read Lo we r Byte Only
LHLLLHDATA
OUT DATAOUT Read Both Bytes
X X H X X X High-Z High-Z Outputs Disabled
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Inputs(1) Outputs
Mode
CE R/WOE UB LB SEM I/O8-15 I/O0-7
HHLXXLDATA
OUT DATAOUT Read Data in Semaphore Flag
XHLHHLDATA
OUT DATAOUT Read Data in Semaphore Flag
HXXXLDATA
IN DATAIN Write I/O0 into Semaphore Flag
XXHHLDATA
IN DATAIN Write I/O0 into Semaphore Flag
LXXLXL ____ ____ Not A l lo we d
LXXXLL ____ ____ Not A l lo we d
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DC Electrical Characteristics Over the Operating
Temperature and Supply Voltage Range (VCC = 3.3V ± 0.3v)
Absolute Maximum Ratings(1) Maximum Operating Temperature
and Supply Voltage(1)
Capacitance(1) (TA = +25°C, f = 1.0MHz)
Recommended DC Operating
Conditions(2)
NOTES:
1. Stresses greater than those listed under ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS may
cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in
the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect reliability.
2. VTERM must not exceed Vcc + 0.3V for more than 25% of the cycle time or 10ns
maximum, and is limited to < 20mA for the period of VTERM > Vcc + 0.3V.
NOTES:
1. This is the parameter TA. This is the "instant on" case temperature.
NOTES:
1. VIL > -1.5V for pulse width less than 10ns.
2. VTERM must not exceed Vcc + 0.3V.
NOTES:
1. This parameter is determined by device characterization but is not production
tested. TQFP package only.
2. 3dV represents the interpolated capacitance when the input and output signals
switch from 0V to 3V or from 3V to 0V.
NOTE:
1. At VCC = 2.0V, input leakages are undefined.
Symbol Rating Commercial
& I nd ustr ial Unit
VTERM(2) Te rminal Voltage
with Re spe c t
to GND
-0.5 to +4.6 V
TBIAS Temperature
Under Bias -55 to + 125 oC
TSTG Storage
Temperature -65 to + 150 oC
IOUT DC Outp ut
Current 50 mA
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Symbol Parameter Conditions(2) Max. Unit
CIN Inp ut Cap ac i tanc e VIN = 3dV 9 pF
COUT Ou tp ut Cap ac itanc e V OUT = 3dV 10 pF
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Grade Am bi ent Tem perature GND Vcc
Commercial 0OC to +70OC0V3.3V
+ 0.3
Industrial -40OC to +85OC0V3.3V
+ 0.3
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Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VCC Supply Voltage 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
GND Ground 0 0 0 V
VIH Inp ut Hi g h Vo ltag e 2. 2 ____ VCC+0.3(2) V
VIL Inp ut Lo w Vo l tag e -0. 3(1) ____ 0.8 V
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Symbol Parameter Test Conditions
70V261S 70V261L
UnitMin. Max. Min. Max.
|ILI| Input Leakage Current(1) VCC = 3.6V, VIN = 0V to VCC ___ 10 ___ A
|ILO| Outp ut Le akag e Curre nt CE = VIH, VOUT = 0V to V CC ___ 10 ___ A
VOL Output Low Vo ltage IOL = +4mA ___ 0.4 ___ 0.4 V
VOH Output Hig h Voltage IOH = -4mA 2.4 ___ 2.4 ___ V
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DC Electrical Characteristics Over the Operating
Temperature and Supply Voltage Range(1) (VCC = 3.3V ± 0.3V)
NOTES:
1. 'X' in part number indicates power rating (S or L)
2. VCC = 3.3V, TA = +25°C, and are not production tested. ICCDC = 80mA (Typ.)
3. At f = fMAX, address and control lines (except Output Enable) are cycling at the maximum frequency read cycle of 1/tRC, and using AC Test Conditions of input levels of
GND to 3V.
4. f = 0 means no address or control lines change.
5. Port "A" may be either left or right port. Port "B" is the opposite from port "A".
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Symbol Parameter Test Condition Version Typ.(2) Max. Typ.(2) Max. Typ.(2) Max. Unit
ICC Dynamic Op erating
Current
(Bo th Po rts Ac tive )
CE
= VIL, Outputs Disabled
SEM = VIH
f = fMAX(3)
COM'L S
L100
100 170
140 90
90 140
120 90
90 140
120 mA
IND S
L100
100 200
185 ____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____ mA
ISB1 Standby Current
(B oth Po rts - TTL
Le v el Inp uts)
CE
R = CE
L = VIH
SEMR = SEML = VIH
f = fMAX(3)
COM'L S
L14
12 30
24 12
10 30
24 12
10 30
24 mA
IND S
L14
12 60
50 ____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____ mA
ISB2 Standby Current
(One Po rt - TTL
Le v el Inp uts)
CE
"A" = VIL and CE
"B" = VIH(5)
A c ti ve P o r t Ou tp uts D is abl e d ,
f=fMAX(3)
SEMR = SEML = VIH
COM'L S
L50
50 95
85 45
45 87
75 45
45 87
75 mA
IND S
L50
50 130
105 ____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____ mA
ISB3 Full Standby Current
(B oth P o rt s -
CM OS L e v e l In p uts)
Both Ports CE
L and
CE
R > VCC - 0.2V,
VIN > VCC - 0. 2V o r
VIN < 0.2V, f = 0(4)
SEMR = SEML > VCC - 0.2V
COM'L S
L1.0
0.2 6
31.0
0.2 6
31.0
0.2 6
3mA
IND S
L1.0
0.2 6
3____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____ mA
ISB4 Full Standby Current
(One Po rt -
CM OS L e v e l In p uts)
CE
"A" < 0.2V and
CE
"B" > VCC - 0.2V(5)
SEMR = SEML > VCC - 0.2V
VIN > VCC - 0.2V o r V IN < 0.2V
A c ti ve P o r t Ou tp uts D is abl e d ,
f = fMAX(3)
COM'L S
L60
60 90
80 55
55 85
74 55
55 85
74 mA
IND S
L60
60 125
90 ____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____ mA
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AC Test Conditions
Figure 1. AC Output Test Load
NOTES:
1. Transition is measured 0mV from Low- or High-impedance voltage with Output Test Load (Figure 2).
2. This parameter is guaranteed by device characterization, but is not production tested.
3. To access RAM, CE = VIL and SEM = VIH. To access semaphore, CE = VIH and SEM = VIL.
4. 'X' in part number indicates power rating (S or L).
AC Electrical Characteristics Over the
Operating Temperature and Supply Voltage Range(4)
Timing of Power-Up Power-Down
CE
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tPU
ICC
ISB
tPD
,
Input Pulse Levels
Inp ut Ris e/ Fal l Time s
In p ut Ti mi ng Refer e nc e L e v e ls
Outp ut Refe re nce Le v els
Outp ut Lo ad
GND to 3.0V
3ns Max .
1.5V
1.5V
Fi g ure s 1 and 2
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590
30pF
435
3.3V
DATAOUT
BUSY
INT
590
5pF*
435
3.3V
DATAOUT
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Figure 2. Output Test Load
(for tLZ, tHZ, tWZ, tOW)
* Including scope and jig.
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UnitSymbol Parameter Min.Max.Min.Max.Min.Max.
READ CYCLE
tRC Read Cyc le Time 25 ____ 35 ____ 55 ____ ns
tAA Add ress Access Time ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 55 ns
tACE Chip Enable Access Time(3) ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 55 ns
tABE Byte Enable Access Time(3) ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 55 ns
tAOE Output Enable Acc ess Time ____ 15 ____ 20 ____ 30 ns
tOH Output Hold from Address Change 3 ____ 3____ 3____ ns
tLZ Output Low-Z Time(1,2) 3____ 3____ 3____ ns
tHZ Output High-Z Time(1,2) ____ 15 ____ 20 ____ 25 ns
tPU Chip E nab le to P owe r Up Time (2) 0____ 0____ 0____ ns
tPD Chi p Disab le to Po wer Do wn Time (2) ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 50 ns
tSOP Semaphore Flag Update Pulse (OE or SEM)15
____ 15 ____ 15 ____ ns
tSAA Semaphore Address Access Time ____ 35 ____ 45 ____ 65 ns
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Waveform of Read Cycles(5)
AC Electrical Characteristics Over the
Operating Temperature and Supply Voltage(5)
NOTES:
1. Transition is measured 0mV from Low- or High-impedance voltage with Output Test Load (Figure 2).
2. This parameter is guaranteed by device characterization, but is not production tested.
3. To access RAM, CE = VIL and SEM = VIH. To access semaphore, CE = VIH and SEM = VIL. Either condition must be valid for the entire tEW time.
4. The specification for tDH must be met by the device supplying write data to the RAM under all operating conditions. Although tDH and tOW values will vary over voltage and
temperature, the actual tDH will always be smaller than the actual tOW.
5. 'X' in part number indicates power rating (S or L).
NOTES:
1. Timing depends on which signal is asserted last, OE, CE, LB, or UB.
2. Timing depends on which signal is de-asserted first CE, OE, LB, or UB.
3. tBDD delay is required only in cases where the opposite port is completing a write operation to the same address location. For simultaneous read operations BUSY has no
relation to valid output data.
4. Start of valid data depends on which timing becomes effective last tAOE, tACE, tAA or tBDD.
5. SEM = VIH.
tRC
R/W
CE
ADDR
tAA
OE
UB,LB
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tACE(4)
tAOE(4)
tABE (4)
(1)
tLZ tOH
(2)
tHZ
(3,4)
tBDD
DATAOUT
BUSYOUT
VALID DATA(4)
Symbol Parameter
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UnitMin. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
WRIT E CYC LE
t
WC
Write Cycle Time 25
____
35
____
55
____
ns
t
EW
Chip Enable to End-of-Write
(3)
20
____
30
____
45
____
ns
t
AW
Address Valid to End-of-Write 20
____
30
____
45
____
ns
t
AS
Address Set-up Time
(3)
0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
WP
Write P ulse Wid th 20
____
25
____
40
____
ns
t
WR
Write Recovery Time 0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
DW
Data Valid to End-of-Write 15
____
20
____
30
____
ns
t
HZ
Output High-Z Time
(1,2) ____
15
____
20
____
25 ns
t
DH
Data Hold Time
(4)
0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
WZ
W rite Enab l e to O utput in High-Z
(1,2) ____
15
____
20
____
25 ns
t
OW
Outp ut A c tiv e from E nd -of-W rite
(1,2,4)
0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
SWRD
SEM
F lag W rite to R e ad Tim e 5
____
5
____
5
____
ns
t
SPS
SEM
Flag Contention Window 5
____
5
____
5
____
ns
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Timing Waveform of Write Cycle No. 1, R/W Controlled Timing(1,5,8)
NOTES:
1. R/W or CE or UB and LB must be HIGH during all address transitions.
2. A write occurs during the overlap (tEW or tWP) of a LOW CE and a LOW R/W for memory array writing cycle.
3. tWR is measured from the earlier of CE or R/W (or SEM or R/W) going HIGH to the end of write cycle.
4. During this period, the I/O pins are in the output state and input signals must not be applied.
5. If the CE or SEM LOW transition occurs simultaneously with or after the R/W LOW transition, the outputs remain in the High-impedance state.
6. Timing depends on which enable signal is asserted last, CE or R/W.
7. This parameter is guaranteed by device characterization, but is not production tested. Transition is measured 0mV from steady state with the Output Test Load
(Figure 2).
8. If OE is LOW during R/W controlled write cycle, the write pulse width must be the larger of tWP or (tWZ + tDW) to allow the I/O drivers to turn off and data to be placed on the
bus for the required tDW. If OE is HIGH during an R/W controlled write cycle, this requirement does not apply and the write pulse can be as short as the specified tWP.
9. To access RAM, CE = VIL and SEM = VIH. To access semaphore, CE = VIH and SEM = VIL. tEW must be met for either condition.
Timing Waveform of Write Cycle No. 2, CE, UB, LB Controlled Timing(1,5)
R/W
tWC
tHZ
tAW
tWR
tAS tWP
DATAOUT
(2)
tWZ
tDW tDH
tOW
OE
ADDRESS
DATAIN
(6)
(4) (4)
(7)
CE or SEM
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(9)
CE or SEM (9)
(7)
(3)
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tWC
tAS tWR
tDW tDH
ADDRESS
DATAIN
R/W
tAW
tEW
UB or LB
(3)
(2)
(6)
CE or SEM(9)
(9)
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SEM
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tAW tEW
tSOP
I/O0
VALID ADDRESS
tSAA
R/W
tWR
tOH
tACE
VALID ADDRESS
DATAIN
VALID DATAOUT
tDW
tWP tDH
tAS
tSWRD tAOE
Read CycleWrite Cycle
A0-A2
OE
VALID(2)
Timing Waveform of Semaphore Read after Write Timing, Either Side(1)
NOTES:
1. DOR = DOL = VIL, CER = CEL = VIH, or both UB & LB = VIH.
2. All timing is the same for left and right ports. Port A may be either left or right port. Port B is the opposite from port A.
3. This parameter is measured from R/W"A" or SEM"A" going HIGH to R/W"B" or SEM"B" going HIGH.
4. If tSPS is not satisfied, the semaphore will fall positively to one side or the other, but there is no guarantee which side will obtain the flag.
Timing Waveform of Semaphore Write Contention(1,3,4)
NOTES:
1. CE = VIH or UB & LB = VIH for the duration of the above timing (both write and read cycle).
2. DATAOUT VALID represents all I/O's (I/O0-I/O15) equal to the semaphore value.
SEM"A"
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MATCH
R/W"A"
MATCH
A0"A"-A2"A"
SIDE "A"
(2)
SEM"B"
R/W"B"
A0"B"-A2"B"
SIDE(2) "B"
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tDW
tAPS
ADDR"A"
tWC
DATAOUT "B"
MATCH
tWP
R/W"A"
DATAIN"A"
ADDR"B"
tDH
VALID
(1)
MATCH
BUSY"B"
tBDA
VALID
tBDD
tDDD(3)
tWDD
tBAA
AC Electrical Characteristics Over the
Operating Temperature and Supply Voltage Range(6)
NOTES:
1. Port-to-port delay through RAM cells from writing port to reading port, refer to "Timing Waveform of Write with Port-to-Port Read and BUSY (M/S = VIH)".
2. To ensure that the earlier of the two ports wins.
3. tBDD is a calculated parameter and is the greater of 0, tWDD tWP (actual) or tDDD tDW (actual).
4. To ensure that the write cycle is inhibited on port "B" during contention on port "A".
5. To ensure that a write cycle is completed on port "B" after contention on port "A".
6. "X" in part number indicates power rating (S or L).
Timing Waveform of write with Port-to-Port Read and BUSY(2,4,5)
NOTES:
1. To ensure that the earlier of the two ports wins. tAPS is ignored for M/S = VIL (SLAVE).
2. CEL = CER = VIL
3. OE = VIL for the reading port.
4. If M/S = VIL (SLAVE), then BUSY is an input (BUSY"A" = VIH and BUSY"B" = "don't care", for this example).
5. All timing is the same for left and right ports. Port "A" may be either the left or right port. Port "B" is the port opposite from port "A".
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Symbol Parameter Min.Max.Min.Max.Min.Max.Unit
BUSY
TIMING (M/
S
= VIH)
tBAA
BUSY
Access Time from Addre ss Match ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 45 ns
tBDA
BUSY
Disable Time from Address Not Match ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 45 ns
tBAC
BUSY
Access Time from Chip Enable Low ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 45 ns
tBDC
BUSY
Di s ab le Tim e fro m Chip E nab le Hig h ____ 25 ____ 35 ____ 45 ns
tAPS A rbitrati o n P rio rity S e t-up Tim e (2) 5____ 5____ 5____ ns
tBDD
BUSY
Dis ab le to Valid Data(3) ____ 35 ____ 40 ____ 50 ns
tWH Write Ho ld A fte r
BUSY
(5) 20 ____ 25 ____ 25 ____ ns
BUSY
INPUT TIMING (M/
S
= VIL)
tWB
BUSY
Input t o Wri te (4) 0____ 0____ 0____ ns
tWH Write Ho ld A fte r
BUSY
(5) 20 ____ 25 ____ 25 ____ ns
PO RT-TO-P ORT DEL AY TI MI NG
tWDD Write P ulse to Data Delay(1) ____ 55 ____ 65 ____ 85 ns
tDDD Write Data Valid to Re ad Data Delay (1) ____ 50 ____ 60 ____ 80 ns
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Timing Waveform of Write with BUSY
Waveform of BUSY Arbitration Controlled by CE Timing(1)
NOTES:
1. tWH must be met for both BUSY input (SLAVE) and output (MASTER).
2. BUSY is asserted on port "B" blocking R/W"B", until BUSY"B" goes HIGH.
NOTES:
1. All timing is the same for left and right ports. Port A may be either the left or right port. Port B is the port opposite from port A.
2. If tAPS is not satisfied, the BUSY signal will be asserted on one side or the other, but there is no guarantee on which side BUSY will be asserted.
Waveform of BUSY Arbitration Cycle Controlled by
Address Match Timing(1)
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R/W"A"
BUSY"B"
tWP
tWB
R/W"B"
tWH(1)
(2)
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ADDR"A"
and "B" ADDRESSES MATCH
CE"A"
CE"B"
BUSY"B"
tAPS
tBAC tBDC
(2)
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ADDR"A" ADDRESS "N"
ADDR"B"
BUSY"B"
tAPS
tBAA tBDA
(2)
MATCHING ADDRESS "N"
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NOTES:
1. 'X' in part number indicates power rating (S or L).
NOTES:
1. All timing is the same for left and right ports. Port A may be either the left or right port. Port B is the port opposite from A.
2. See Interrupt Truth Table III.
3. Timing depends on which enable signal is asserted last.
4. Timing depends on which enable signal is de-asserted first.
AC Electrical Characteristics Over the
Operating Temperature and Supply Voltage Range(1)
Waveform of Interrupt Timing(1)
70V261X25
Com'l
& Ind 70V261X35
Com'l Only 70V261X55
Com'l Only
Symbol Parameter Min.Max.Min.Max.Min.Max.Unit
INTERRUPT TIMING
t
AS
Address Set-up Time 0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
WR
Write Recovery Time 0
____
0
____
0
____
ns
t
INS
Inte rrup t Set Tim e
____
25
____
30
____
40 ns
t
INR
Inte rrup t Re s et Tim e
____
30
____
35
____
45 ns
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ADDR"A" INTERRUPT SET ADDRESS
CE"A"
R/W"A"
tAS
tWC
tWR
(3) (4)
tINS (3)
INT"B"
(2)
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ADDR"B" INTERRUPT CLEAR ADDRESS
CE"B"
OE"B"
tAS
tRC
(3)
tINR(3)
INT"B"
(2)
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NOTES:
1. Pins BUSYL and BUSYR are both outputs when the part is configured as a master. Both are inputs when configured as a slave. BUSYX outputs on the IDT70V261 are push
pull, not open drain outputs. On slaves the BUSYX input internally inhibits writes.
2. L if the inputs to the opposite port were stable prior to the address and enable inputs of this port. VIH if the inputs to the opposite port became stable after the address and
enable inputs of this port. If tAPS is not met, either BUSYL or BUSYR = LOW will result. BUSYL and BUSYR outputs cannot be LOW simultaneously.
3. Writes to the left port are internally ignored when BUSYL outputs are driving LOW regardless of actual logic level on the pin. Writes to the right port are internally ignored when
BUSYR outputs are driving LOW regardless of actual logic level on the pin.
Truth Table IV 
Address BUSY Arbitration
Truth Table V  Example of Semaphore Procurement Sequence(1,2,3)
NOTES:
1. This table denotes a sequence of events for only one of the eight semaphores on the IDT70V261.
2. There are eight semaphore flags written to via I/O0 and read from all I/O's (I/O0-I/O15). These eight semaphores are addressed by A0-A2.
3. CE = VIH, SEM = VIL to access the semaphore. Refer to the Semaphore Read/Write Control Truth Table.
Truth Table III  Interrupt Flag(1)
NOTES:
1. Assumes BUSYL = BUSYR =VIH.
2. If BUSYL = VIL, then no change.
3. If BUSYR = VIL, then no change.
Left Port Right Port
FunctionR/WLCELOELA13L-A0L INTLR/WRCEROERA13R-A0R INTR
LLX3FFFXXXX X L
(2) Set Right INTR Flag
XXX X XXL L3FFF H
(3) Re se t Rig ht INTR Flag
XXX X L
(3) L L X 3FFE X Set Left INTL Flag
XLL3FFE H
(2) X X X X X Re s et L e ft INTL Flag
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Inputs Outputs
Function
CELCERA0L-A13L
A0R-A13R BUSYL(1) BUSYR(1)
XXNO MATCHHHNormal
HXMATCHHHNormal
XHMATCHHHNormal
L L MATCH (2) (2) Write Inhib it(3)
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Functions D0 - D15 Left D0 - D15 Right Status
No Action 1 1 Se maphore free
Left Port Writes "0" to Semap hore 0 1 Left po rt has s emaphore token
Right Port Writes "0" to Semaphore 0 1 No change. Right side has no write access to semaphore
Left Port Writes "1" to Semap hore 1 0 Right p ort obtains semap hore toke n
Left Port Writes "0" to Semaphore 1 0 No change. Left port has no write access to semaphore
Right Port Writes "1" to Semaphore 0 1 Left port obtains semaphore token
Le ft Po rt Write s " 1" to Se map ho re 1 1 Se map ho re fre e
Right Port Writes "0" to Semaphore 1 0 Right port has semaphore token
Right Port Writes "1" to Semaphore 1 1 Semaphore free
Left Port Writes "0" to Semap hore 0 1 Left po rt has semaphore to ken
Le ft Po rt Write s " 1" to Se map ho re 1 1 Se map ho re fre e
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Functional Description
The IDT70V261 provides two ports with separate control, address
and I/O pins that permit independent access for reads or writes to any
location in memory. The IDT70V261 has an automatic power down
feature controlled by CE. The CE controls on-chip power down circuitry
that permits the respective port to go into a standby mode when not
selected (CE HIGH). When a port is enabled, access to the entire
memory array is permitted.
Interrupts
If the user chooses the interrupt function, a memory location (mail
box or message center) is assigned to each port. The left port interrupt
flag (INTL) is asserted when the right port writes to memory location
3FFE (HEX), where a write is defined as CER = R/WR = VIL per Truth
Table III. The left port clears the interrupt through access of address
location 3FFE when CEL = OEL = VIL, R/W is a "don't care". Likewise,
the right port interrupt flag (INTR) is asserted when the left port writes
to memory location 3FFF (HEX) and to clear the interrupt flag (INTR),
the right port must read the memory location 3FFF. The message (8
bits) at 3FFE or 3FFF is user-defined since it is an addressable SRAM
location. If the interrupt function is not used, address locations 3FFE
and 3FFF are not used as mail boxes, but as part of the random access
memory. Refer to Truth Table III for the interrupt operation.
Busy Logic
Busy Logic provides a hardware indication that both ports of the
RAM have accessed the same location at the same time. It also allows
one of the two accesses to proceed and signals the other side that the
RAM is busy. The BUSY pin can then be used to stall the access until
the operation on the other side is completed. If a write operation has
been attempted from the side that receives a BUSY indication, the write
signal is gated internally to prevent the write from proceeding.
The use of BUSY logic is not required or desirable for all applica-
tions. In some cases it may be useful to logically OR the BUSY outputs
together and use any busy indication as an interrupt source to flag an
illegal or illogical operation. If the write inhibit function of BUSY logic
is not desirable, the BUSY logic can be disabled by placing the part in
slave mode with the M/S pin. Once in slave mode the BUSY pin
operates solely as a write inhibit input pin. Normal operation can be
programmed by tying the BUSY pins HIGH. If desired, unintended
write operations can be prevented to a port by tying the BUSY pin for
that port LOW.
The BUSY outputs on the IDT70V261 RAM in master mode, are
push-pull type outputs and do not require pull up resistors to operate.
If these RAMs are being expanded in depth, then the BUSY indication
for the resulting array requires the use of an external AND gate.
Width Expansion with Busy Logic
Master/Slave Arrays
When expanding an IDT70V261 RAM array in width while using
BUSY logic, one master part is used to decide which side of the RAM
array will receive a BUSY indication, and to output that indication. Any
number of slaves to be addressed in the same address range as the
master use the BUSY signal as a write inhibit signal. Thus on the
IDT70V261 SRAM the BUSY pin is an output if the part is used as a
master (M/S pin = VIH), and the BUSY pin is an input if the part used
as a slave (M/S pin = VIL) as shown in Figure 3.
If two or more master parts were used when expanding in width, a
split decision could result with one master indicating BUSY on one side
of the array and another master indicating BUSY on one other side of
the array. This would inhibit the write operations from one port for part
of a word and inhibit the write operations from the other port for part of
the other word.
The BUSY arbitration, on a master, is based on the chip enable and
address signals only. It ignores whether an access is a read or write.
In a master/slave array, both address and chip enable must be valid
long enough for a BUSY flag to be output from the master before the
actual write pulse can be initiated with either the R/W signal or the byte
enables. Failure to observe this timing can result in a glitched internal
write inhibit signal and corrupted data in the slave.
Semaphores
The IDT70V261 is a fast Dual-Port 16K x 16 CMOS Static RAM with
an additional 8 address locations dedicated to binary semaphore flags.
These flags allow either processor on the left or right side of the Dual-
Port SRAM to claim a privilege over the other processor for functions
defined by the system designers software. As an example, the
semaphore can be used by one processor to inhibit the other from
accessing a portion of the Dual-Port SRAM or any other shared
resource.
The Dual-Port SRAM features a fast access time, and both ports
are completely independent of each other. This means that the activity
on the left port in no way slows the access time of the right port. Both
ports are identical in function to standard CMOS Static RAM and can
be read from, or written to, at the same time with the only possible
conflict arising from the simultaneous writing of, or a simultaneous
READ/WRITE of, a non-semaphore location. Semaphores are pro-
tected against such ambiguous situations and may be used by the
system program to avoid any conflicts in the non-semaphore portion
of the Dual-Port RAM. These devices have an automatic power-down
feature controlled by CE, the Dual-Port SRAM enable, and SEM, the
semaphore enable. The CE and SEM pins control on-chip power down
circuitry that permits the respective port to go into standby mode when
not selected. This is the condition which is shown in Truth Table I where
CE and SEM are both HIGH.
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MASTER
Dual Port
RAM
BUSYLBUSYR
CE
MASTER
Dual Port
RAM
BUSYLBUSYR
CE
SLAVE
Dual Port
RAM
BUSYLBUSYR
CE
SLAVE
Dual Port
RAM
BUSYLBUSYR
CE
BUSYLBUSYR
DECODER
,
Figure 3. Busy and chip enable routing for both width and depth expansion
with IDT70V261 RAMs.
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D
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0DQ
WRITE D0
D
QWRITE
SEMAPHORE
REQUEST FLIP FLOP SEMAPHORE
REQUEST FLIP FLOP
LPORT RPORT
SEMAPHORE
READ SEMAPHORE
READ
,
Systems which can best use the IDT70V261 contain multiple
processors or controllers and are typically very high-speed systems
which are software controlled or software intensive. These systems
can benefit from a performance increase offered by the IDT70V261's
hardware semaphores, which provide a lockout mechanism without
requiring complex programming.
Software handshaking between processors offers the maximum in
system flexibility by permitting shared resources to be allocated in
varying configurations. The IDT70V261 does not use its semaphore
flags to control any resources through hardware, thus allowing the
system designer total flexibility in system architecture.
An advantage of using semaphores rather than the more common
methods of hardware arbitration is that wait states are never incurred
in either processor. This can prove to be a major advantage in very
high-speed systems.
How the Semaphore Flags Work
The semaphore logic is a set of eight latches which are indepen-
dent of the Dual-Port SRAM. These latches can be used to pass a flag,
or token, from one port to the other to indicate that a shared resource
is in use. The semaphores provide a hardware assist for a use
assignment method called Token Passing Allocation. In this method,
the state of a semaphore latch is used as a token indicating that shared
resource is in use. If the left processor wants to use this resource, it
requests the token by setting the latch. This processor then verifies its
success in setting the latch by reading it. If it was successful, it
proceeds to assume control over the shared resource. If it was not
successful in setting the latch, it determines that the right side
processor has set the latch first, has the token and is using the shared
resource. The left processor can then either repeatedly request that
semaphores status or remove its request for that semaphore to
perform another task and occasionally attempt again to gain control of
the token via the set and test sequence. Once the right side has
relinquished the token, the left side should succeed in gaining control.
The semaphore flags are active LOW. A token is requested by
writing a zero into a semaphore latch and is released when the same
side writes a one to that latch.
The eight semaphore flags reside within the IDT70V261 in a
separate memory space from the Dual-Port SRAM. This address
space is accessed by placing a LOW input on the SEM pin (which acts
as a chip select for the semaphore flags) and using the other control
pins (Address, OE, and R/W) as they would be used in accessing a
standard Static RAM. Each of the flags has a unique address which
can be accessed by either side through address pins A0 A2. When
accessing the semaphores, none of the other address pins has any
effect.
When writing to a semaphore, only data pin D0 is used. If a low level
is written into an unused semaphore location, that flag will be set to a
zero on that side and a one on the other side (see Truth Table V). That
semaphore can now only be modified by the side showing the zero.
When a one is written into the same location from the same side, the
flag will be set to a one for both sides (unless a semaphore request
from the other side is pending) and then can be written to by both sides.
The fact that the side which is able to write a zero into a semaphore
subsequently locks out writes from the other side is what makes
semaphore flags useful in interprocessor communications. (A thor-
ough discussion on the use of this feature follows shortly.) A zero
written into the same location from the other side will be stored in the
semaphore request latch for that side until the semaphore is freed by
Figure 4. IDT70V261 Semaphore Logic
the first side.
When a semaphore flag is read, its value is spread into all data bits
so that a flag that is a one reads as a one in all data bits and a flag
containing a zero reads as all zeros. The read value is latched into one
sides output register when that side's semaphore select (SEM) and
output enable (OE) signals go active. This serves to disallow the
semaphore from changing state in the middle of a read cycle due to a
write cycle from the other side. Because of this latch, a repeated read
of a semaphore in a test loop must cause either signal (SEM or OE) to
go inactive or the output will never change.
A sequence WRITE/READ must be used by the semaphore in
order to guarantee that no system level contention will occur. A
processor requests access to shared resources by attempting to write
a zero into a semaphore location. If the semaphore is already in use,
the semaphore request latch will contain a zero, yet the semaphore
flag will appear as one, a fact which the processor will verify by the
subsequent read (see Truth Table V). As an example, assume a
processor writes a zero to the left port at a free semaphore location. On
a subsequent read, the processor will verify that it has written success-
fully to that location and will assume control over the resource in
question. Meanwhile, if a processor on the right side attempts to write
a zero to the same semaphore flag it will fail, as will be verified by the
fact that a one will be read from that semaphore on the right side during
subsequent read. Had a sequence of READ/WRITE been used
instead, system contention problems could have occurred during the
gap between the read and write cycles.
It is important to note that a failed semaphore request must be
followed by either repeated reads or by writing a one into the same
location. The reason for this is easily understood by looking at the
simple logic diagram of the semaphore flag in Figure 4. Two sema-
phore request latches feed into a semaphore flag. Whichever latch is
first to present a zero to the semaphore flag will force its side of the
semaphore flag low and the other side HIGH. This condition will
continue until a one is written to the same semaphore request latch.
Should the other sides semaphore request latch have been written to
a zero in the meantime, the semaphore flag will flip over to the other
side as soon as a one is written into the first sides request latch. The
second sides flag will now stay LOW until its semaphore request latch
is written to a one. From this it is easy to understand that, if a
semaphore is requested and the processor which requested it no
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longer needs the resource, the entire system can hang up until a one
is written into that semaphore request latch.
The critical case of semaphore timing is when both sides request
a single token by attempting to write a zero into it at the same time. The
semaphore logic is specially designed to resolve this problem. If
simultaneous requests are made, the logic guarantees that only one
side receives the token. If one side is earlier than the other in making
the request, the first side to make the request will receive the token. If
both requests arrive at the same time, the assignment will be arbitrarily
made to one port or the other.
One caution that should be noted when using semaphores is that
semaphores alone do not guarantee that access to a resource is
secure. As with any powerful programming technique, if semaphores
are misused or misinterpreted, a software error can easily happen.
Initialization of the semaphores is not automatic and must be
handled via the initialization program at power-up. Since any sema-
phore request flag which contains a zero must be reset to a one, all
semaphores on both sides should have a one written into them at
initialization from both sides to assure that they will be free when
needed.
Using SemaphoresSome Examples
Perhaps the simplest application of semaphores is their applica-
tion as resource markers for the IDT70V261s Dual-Port RAM. Say the
16K x 16 RAM was to be divided into two 8K x 16 blocks which were
to be dedicated at any one time to servicing either the left or right port.
Semaphore 0 could be used to indicate the side which would control
the lower section of memory, and Semaphore 1 could be defined as the
indicator for the upper section of memory.
To take a resource, in this example the lower 8K of Dual-Port RAM,
the processor on the left port could write and then read a zero in to
Semaphore 0. If this task were successfully completed (a zero was
read back rather than a one), the left processor would assume control
of the lower 8K. Meanwhile the right processor was attempting to gain
control of the resource after the left processor, it would read back a one
in response to the zero it had attempted to write into Semaphore 0. At
this point, the software could choose to try and gain control of the
second 8K section by writing, then reading a zero into Semaphore 1.
If it succeeded in gaining control, it would lock out the left side.
Once the left side was finished with its task, it would write a one to
Semaphore 0 and may then try to gain access to Semaphore 1. If
Semaphore 1 was still occupied by the right side, the left side could
undo its semaphore request and perform other tasks until it was able
to write, then read a zero into Semaphore 1. If the right processor
performs a similar task with Semaphore 0, this protocol would allow the
two processors to swap 8K blocks of Dual-Port RAM with each other.
The blocks do not have to be any particular size and can even be
variable, depending upon the complexity of the software using the
semaphore flags. All eight semaphores could be used to divide the
Dual-Port RAM or other shared resources into eight parts. Sema-
phores can even be assigned different meanings on different sides
rather than being given a common meaning as was shown in the
example above.
Semaphores are a useful form of arbitration in systems like disk
interfaces where the CPU must be locked out of a section of memory
during a transfer and the I/O device cannot tolerate any wait states.
With the use of semaphores, once the two devices has determined
which memory area was off-limits to the CPU, both the CPU and the
I/O devices could access their assigned portions of memory continu-
ously without any wait states.
Semaphores are also useful in applications where no memory
WAIT state is available on one or both sides. Once a semaphore
handshake has been performed, both processors can access their
assigned RAM segments at full speed.
Another application is in the area of complex data structures. In this
case, block arbitration is very important. For this application one
processor may be responsible for building and updating a data
structure. The other processor then reads and interprets that data
structure. If the interpreting processor reads an incomplete data
structure, a major error condition may exist. Therefore, some sort of
arbitration must be used between the two different processors. The
building processor arbitrates for the block, locks it and then is able to
go in and update the data structure. When the update is completed, the
data structure block is released. This allows the interpreting processor
to come back and read the complete data structure, thereby guaran-
teeing a consistent data structure.
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Ordering Information
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A
Power
999
Speed
A
Package
A
Process/
Temperature
Range
Blank
I(1) Commercial (0°Cto+70
°C)
Industrial (-40°Cto+85
°C)
PF 100-pin TQFP (PN100-1)
25
35
55
S
LStandard Power
Low Power
XXXXX
Device
Type
256K (16K x 16) 3.3V Dual-Port RAM w/ Interrupt70V261
IDT
Speed in nanoseconds
Commercial & Industrial
Commercial Only
Commercial Only
NOTE:
1. For other speeds, packages and powers contact your sales office.
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