A428316 Series
PRELIMINARY (November, 1998, Version 0.0) 2AMIC Technology, Inc.
Selection Guide
Symbol Description -25 -30 -35 -40 Unit
tRAC Maximum RAS Access Time 25 30 35 40 ns
tAA Maximum Column Address Access Time 13 16 18 20 ns
tCAC Maximum CAS Access Time 8 10 11 12 ns
tOEA Maximum Output Enable (OE) Access Time 8 10 11 12 ns
tRC Minimum Read or Write Cycle Time 45 60 70 75 ns
tPC Minimum EDO Cycle Time 10 12 14 15 ns
Functional Description
The A428316 reads and writes data by multiplexing an 18-
bit address into a 9-bit row and 9-bit column address.
RAS and CAS are used to strobe the row address and the
column address, respectively.
The A428316 has two CAS inputs: LCAS controls I/O0-
I/O7, and UCAS controls I/O8–I/O15, UCAS and LCAS
function in an identical manner to CAS in that either will
generate an internal CAS signal. The CAS function and
timing are determined by the first CAS (UCAS or
LCAS ) to transition low and by the last to transition high.
Byte Read and Byte Write are controlled by using LCAS
and UCAS separately.
A Read cycle is performed by holding the WE signal high
during RAS/CAS operation. A Write cycle is executed by
holding the WE signal low during RAS/CAS operation;
the input data is latched by the falling edge of WE or
CAS, whichever occurs later. The data inputs and outputs
are routed through 16 common I/O pins, with RAS, CAS,
WE and OE controlling the in direction.
EDO Page Mode operation all 512 columns within a
selected row to be randomly accessed at a high data rate.
A EDO Page Mode cycle is initiated with a row address
latched by RAS followed by a column address latched by
CAS. While holding RAS low, CAS can be toggled to
strobe changing column addresses, thus achieving shorter
cycle times.
The A428316 offers an accelerated Fast Page Mode cycle
through a feature called Extended Data Out, which keeps
the output drivers on during the CAS precharge time (tcp).
Since data can be output after CAS goes high, the user is
not required to wait for valid data to appear before starting
the next access cycle. Data-out will remain valid as long
as RAS and OE are low, and WE is high; this is the only
characteristic which differentiates Extended Data Out
operation from a standard Read or Fast Page Read.
A memory cycle is terminated by returning both RAS and
CAS high. Memory cell data will retain its correct state by
maintaining power and accessing all 512 combinations of
the 9-bit row addresses, regardless of sequence, at least
once every 8ms through any RAS cycle (Read, Write) or
RAS Refresh cycle (RAS-only, CBR, or Hidden). The
CBR Refresh cycle automatically controls the row
addresses by invoking the refresh counter and controller.
Power-On
The initial application of the VCC supply requires a 200 ns
wait followed by a minimum of any eight initialization
cycles containing a RAS clock. During Power-On, the
VCC current is dependent on the input levels of RAS and
CAS. It is recommended that RAS and CAS track with
VCC or be held at a valid VIH during Power-On to avoid
current surges.