OCTOBER 1999
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©1999 Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
Features
◆16K x 15 Configuration
– 12 TAG Bits
– 3 Separate I/O Status Bits (Valid, Dirty, Write Through)
◆Match output uses Valid bit to qualify MATCH output
◆High-Speed Address-to-Match comparison times
– 8/9/10/12ns over commercial temperature range
◆TATA
TATA
TA circuitry included inside the Cache-Tag for highest
speed operation
◆Asynchronous Read/Match operation with Synchronous
Write and Reset operation
◆Separate WEWE
WEWE
WE for the TAG bits and the Status bits
◆Separate OEOE
OEOE
OE for the TAG bits, the Status bits, and TATA
TATA
TA
◆Synchronous RESETRESET
RESETRESET
RESET pin for invalidation of all Tag
entries
◆Dual Chip selects for easy depth expansion with no
performance degredation
◆I/O pins both 5V TTL and 3.3V LVTTL compatible with
VCCQ pins
◆PWRDNPWRDN
PWRDNPWRDN
PWRDN pin to place device in low-power mode
◆Packaged in a 80-pin plastic Thin Quad Flat Pack (TQFP).
Description
The IDT71216 is a 245,760-bit Cache Tag Static RAM, orga-
nized 16K x 15 and designed to support PowerPC and other RISC
processors at bus speeds up to 66MHz. There are twelve common
I/O TAG bits, with the remaining three bits used as status bits. A 12-
bit comparator is on-chip to allow fast comparison of the twelve
stored TAG bits and the current Tag input data. An active HIGH
MATCH output is generated when these two groups of data are the
same for a given address. This high-speed MATCH signal, with tADM
as fast as 8ns, provides the fastest possible enabling of secondary
cache accesses.
The three separate I/O status bits (VLD, DTY, and WT) can be
configured for either dedicated or generic functionality, depending on
the SFUNC input pin. With SFUNC LOW, the status bits are defined
and used internally by the device, allowing easier determination of
the validity and use of the given Tag data. SFUNC HIGH releases the
defined internal status bit usage and control, allowing the user to
configure the status bit information to fit his system needs. A synchro-
nous RESET pin, when held LOW at a rising clock edge, will reset all
status bits in the array for easy invalidation of all Tag addresses.
The IDT71216 also provides the option for Transfer Acknowledge
(TA) generation within the cache tag itself, based upon MATCH, VLD
bit, WT bit, and external inputs provided by the user. This can
significantly simplify cache controller logic and minimize cache
decision time. Match and Read operations are both asynchronous
in order to provide the fastest access times possible, while Write
operations are synchronous for ease of system timing.
The IDT71216 uses a 5V power supply on Vcc, with separate
VCCQ pins provided for the outputs to offer compliance with both 5V
TTL and 3.3V LVTTL Logic levels. The PWRDN pin offers a low-
power standby mode to reduce power consumption by 90%, provid-
ing significant system power savings.
The IDT71216 is fabricated using IDT’s high-performance, high-
reliability BiCMOS technology and is offered in a space-saving 80-
pin plastic Thin Quad Flat Pack (TQFP) package.
Pin Descriptions
A0 – A13 Address Input s Input CLK Sy stem Clock Input
CS1, CS2 Chip Select s I nput TAH TA Force H igh Input
WET Writ e Enable – Tag Bits Input TAOE TA Output Enable Input
WES Write Enable – Status Bit s Input TAIN Additional TA Input Input
OET Out put Enable – Tag Bits Input TA Transfer Acknow ledge Out put
OES O utp ut Enable – St atus Bit s Input TAG 0 – TAG11 Tag Data Input/Outputs I/O
RESET Status Bit Reset Input VLDOUT/S1OUT Valid B it / S 1 Bit Output Out put
PWRDN Powerdow n M ode C ontrol Pin Input DTYOUT/S2OUT Dirty Bit/S2 Bit Output O utput
SFUNC St at us Bit Function Cont rol Pin Input WT OUT/S3OUT Writ e Through Bit/ S3 Bit Out put Out put
TT1 Read/ Writ e I nput f rom Processor Input M AT CH Mat ch Out put
VLDIN/S1IN Va lid B it / S 1 Bit Input Input VCC +5V Power Pwr
DTYIN/S2IN Dirty Bit/ S2 Bit Input Input VCCQ Output Buffer Pow er QPw r
WTIN/S3IN Write Through Bit/ S3 Bit I nput Input VSS Ground Gnd
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BiCMOS Static RAM
240K (16K x 15-Bit)
Cache-Tag RAM
for PowerPC™ and RISC Processors
IDT71216