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•As RAS only counter refresh method is employed, several banks of DRAMs can be connected using simple external

CAS decoding. Linear address lines (WAx) can be used to select between DRAM banks. For example, a 1M x 32 SIMM

module may be connected as two 1M x 16 banks, with CAS0 and CAS1 selections issued from CAS and WA20.

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During a whole DRAM cycle (from RAS low to CAS rising), WCS0 is asserted low.

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The equivalence between multiplexed DRAM address lines (DRA0 to DRA11) and the corresponding linear addressing

(WA0 to WA23) is as follows:

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To save DRAM power consumption, CAS and RAS are cycled only when necessary. Therefore, depending on firmware

loaded, total board power consumption may increase with synthesis processing traffic.

14. Detailed External ROM Timing

Figure 14-1. ROM Read Cycle

DRA11

DRA10

DRA9

DRA8

DRA7

DRA6

DRA5

DRA4

DRA3

DRA2

DRA1

DRA0

RAS time

WA22

WA20

WA18

WA8

WA7

WA6

WA5

WA4

WA3

WA2

WA1

WA0

CAS time

WA23

WA21

WA19

WA17

WA16

WA15

WA14

WA13

WA12

WA11

WA10

WA9

Table 14-1.

External ROM Timing Parameters

Symbol

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

t

RC

Read cycle time

6 x t

CK

ns

Address valid to WOE low

ns

Output enable pulse width

ns

t

AD

Address access time

6 x t

ns

Output enable access time

ns

Chip select or WOE high to input data

High Z

ns

WA[26:0]

WD[15:0]

WCS0

WOE