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PSD5XX Family

The PSD5XX provides EPROM memory for code storage and SRAM memory for scratch

pad usage. Chip selects for the memory blocks come from the DPLD decoding logic and are

defined by the user in the PSDsoft Software. Figure 26 shows the organization of the

Memory Block.

All PSD families use Zero-power memory techniques that place memory into standby

between MCU accesses. The memory becomes active briefly after an address transition,

then delivers new data to the outputs, latches the outputs, and returns to standby. This is

done automatically and the designer has to do nothing special to benefit from this feature.

9.4.1 EPROM

The PSD5XX provides three EPROM densities: 256Kbit, 512Kbit or 1Mbit. The EPROM

is divided into four 8K, 16K or 32K byte blocks. Each block has its own chip select signals

(ES0 – ES3). The EPROM can be configured as 32K x 8, 64K x 8 or 128K x 8 for

microcontrollers with an 8-bit data bus. For 16-bit data buses, the EPROM is configured as

16K x 16, 32K x 16, or 64K x 16.

9.4.2 SRAM

The SRAM has 16Kbits of memory, organized as 2K x 8 or 1K x 16. The SRAM is enabled

by the chip select signal RS0 from the DPLD. The SRAM has a battery back-up (STBY)

mode. This back-up mode is invoked when the VCC voltage drops under the VSTBY voltage

by 0.6 V. The VSTBY voltage is connected only to the SRAM and cannot be lower than

2.7 volts. The SRAM Data Retention voltage is 2 volts.

9.4.3 Memory Select Map

The EPROM and SRAM chip select equations are defined in the ABEL file in terms of

address and other DPLD inputs. The memory space for the EPROM chip select

(ES0 – ES3) should not be larger than the EPROM block (8KB, 16KB or 32KB) it is

selecting.

The following rules govern how the internal PSD5XX memory selects/space are defined:

t The EPROM blocks address space cannot overlap

t SRAM, internal I/O and Peripheral I/O space cannot overlap

t SRAM, internal I/O and Peripheral I/O space can overlap EPROM space, with priority

given to SRAM or I/O. The portion of EPROM which is overlapped cannot be accessed.

The Peripheral I/O space refers to memory space occupied by peripherals when Port A is

configured in the Peripheral I/O Mode.

9.4

Memory

Block

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