NTD-FT:Flow-through Burst Synchronous SRAM with NTD
TM
TM
1. NTD: No Turnaround Delay. NTDTM is a trademark of Alliance Semiconductor Corporation. All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property
of their respective owners.
The AS7C33256NTF32A/36A family is a high performance CMOS 8 Mbit Synchronous Static Random Access Memory (Flowthrough
SRAM) organized as 262,144 words × 32 or 36 bits and incorporates a LATE Write.
This variation of the 8Mb sychronous SRAM uses the No Turnaround Delay (NTD™) architecture, featuring an enhanced write operation
that improves bandwidth over pipelined burst devices. In a normal flowthrough burst device, the write data, command, and address are all
applied to the device on the same clock edge. If a read command follows this write command, the system must wait for one 'dead' cycle for
valid data to become available. This dead cycle can significantly reduce overall bandwidth for applications requiring random access or readmodify-write operations.
™
devices use the memory bus more efficiently by introducing a write latency which matches one-cycle flow-through read latency.
NTD
Write data is applied one cycle after the write command and address, allowing the read pipeline to clear. With NTD
operations can be used in any order without producing dead bus cycle.
Assert R/W low to perform write cycles. Byte write enable controls write access to specific bytes, or can be tied low for full 32/36 bit writes.
Write enable signals, along with the write address, are registered on a rising edge of the clock. Write data is applied to the device one clock
cycle later. Unlike some asynchronous SRAMs, output enable OE does not need to be toggled for write operations; it can be tied low for
normal operations. Outputs go to a high impedance state when the device is de-selected by any of the three chip enable inputs.
Use the ADV (burst advance) input to perform burst read, write and deselect operations. When ADV is high, external addresses, chip select,
pins are ignored, and internal address counters increment in the count sequence specified by the LBO control. Any device operations,
R/W
including burst, can be stalled using the CEN=1, the clock enable input.
The AS7C33256NTF32A and AS7C33256NTF36A operate with a 3.3V ± 5% power supply for the device core (VDD). DQ circuits use a
separate power supply (V
) that operates across 3.3V or 2.5V ranges. These devices are available in a 100-pin 14×20 mm TQFP package
DDQ
Capacitance
ParameterSymbolTest conditionsMinMaxUnit
Input capacitanceC
I/O capacitanceC
*
Guaranteed not tested
IN
I/O
*
*
Vin = 0V-5pF
Vin = V
= 0V-7pF
out
™
, write and read
TQFP thermal resistance
DescriptionConditionsSymbolTyp ic alUnits
Thermal resistance
(junction to ambient)
Thermal resistance
(junction to top of case)
1 This parameter is sampled
1
Test conditions follow standard test methods
and procedures for measuring thermal
1
impedance, per EIA/JESD51
1–layerθ
4–layerθ
JA
JA
θ
JC
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40°C/W
22°C/W
8°C/W
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AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
Signal descriptions
SignalI/O Properties Description
CLKICLOCKClock. All inputs except OE
CEN
ISYNCClock enable. When de-asserted high, the clock input signal is masked.
A, A0, A1ISYNCAddress. Sampled when all chip enables are active and ADV/LD
DQ[a,b,c,d]I/OSYNCData. Driven as output when the chip is enabled and OE
CE0
CE2
, CE1,
ISYNC
Synchronous chip enables. Sampled at the rising edge of CLK, when ADV/LD
Are ignored when ADV/LD
Advance or Load. When sampled high, the internal burst address counter will increment in
ADV/LD
ISYNC
the order defined by the LBO input value. (refer to table on page 2) When low, a new
address is loaded.
R/W
BW[a,b,c,d]
OE
ISYNC
ISYNC
IASYNCAsynchronous output enable. I/O pins are not driven when OE is inactive.
A high during LOAD initiates a READ operation. A low during LOAD initiates a WRITE
operation. Is ignored when ADV/LD
Byte write enables. Used to control write on individual bytes. Sampled along with WRITE
command and BURST WRITE.
Selects Burst mode. When tied to V
LBO
ISTATIC
order. When driven Low, device follows linear Burst order. This signal is internally pulled
High.
ZZI ASYNCSnooze. Places device in low power mode; data is retained. Connect to GND if unused.
NC--No connects. Note that pin 84 will be used for future address expansion to 16Mb density.
, LBO, and ZZ are synchronous to this clock.
is asserted.
is active.
is high.
is high.
or left floating, device follows Interleaved Burst
DD
is asserted.
Snooze Mode
SNOOZE MODE is a low current, power-down mode in which the device is deselected and current is reduced to ISB2. The duration of
SNOOZE MODE is dictated by the length of time the ZZ is in a High state.
The ZZ pin is an asynchronous, active high input that causes the device to enter SNOOZE MODE.
When the ZZ pin becomes a logic High, ISB2 is guaranteed after the time t
become disabled and all outputs go to High-Z. Any operation pending when entering SNOOZE MODE is not guaranteed to successful
complete. Therefore, SNOOZE MODE (READ or WRITE) must not be initiated until valid pending operations are completed. similarly,
when exiting SNOOZE MODE during tPUS, only a DESELECT or READ cycle should be given while the SRAM is transitioning out of
SNOOZE MODE.
is met. After entering SNOOZE MODE, all inputs except ZZ
ZZI
Burst Order
Interleaved Burst Order LBO=1Linear Burst Order LBO=0
XXXHXXLLNextL to HREAD Cycle (Continue Burst)Q1,10
LHLLHXHLExternal L to H NOP/DUMMY READ (Begin Burst) High-Z2
XXXHXXHLNextL to HDUMMY READ (Continue Burst)High-Z 1,2,10
LHLLLLXLExternal L to HWRITE CYCLE (Begin Burst) D3
XXXHXLXLNextL to HWRITE CYCLE (Continue Burst) D1,3,10
LHLLLHXLExternal L to H NOP/WRITE ABORT (Begin Burst) High-Z2,3
XXXHXHXLNextL to HWRITE ABORT (Continue Burst) High-Z
XXXXXXXHCurrent L to HINHIBIT CLOCK-4
Key: X = Don’t Care, H = HIGH, L = LOW. BWn = H means all byte write signals (BWa, BWb, BWc, and BWd) are HIGH. BWn = L means one or
more byte write signals are LOW.
Notes:
1 CONTINUE BURST cycles, whether READ or WRITE, use the same control inputs. The type of cycle performed (READ or WRITE) is chose in the initial
BEGIN BURST cycle. A CONINUE DESELECT cycle can only be entered if a DESELECT CYCLE is executed first.
2 DUMMY READ and WRITE ABORT cycles can be considered NOPs because the device performs no external operation. A WRITE ABORT means a
WRITE command is given, but no operation is performed.
may be wired LOW to minimize the number of control signal to the SRAM. The device will automatically turn off the output drivers during a WRITE
3 OE
cycle. OE
4 If an INHIBIT CLOCK command occurs during a READ operation, the DQ bus will remain active (Low-Z). If it occurs during a WRITE cycle, the bus
will remain in High-Z. No WRITE operations will be performed during the INHIBIT CLOCK cycle.
5
balls);
6 All inputs except
7 Wait states are inserted by setting
8 This device contains circuitry that will ensure that the outputs will be in High-Z during power-up.
9 The device incorporates a 2-bit burst counter. Address wraps to the initial address every fourth BURST CYCLE.
10 The address counter is incremented for all CONTINUE BURST cycles.
11 ZZ pin is always Low.
may be used when the bus turn-on and turn-off times do not meet an application’s requirements.
BWa enables WRITEs to byte “a” (DQa pins/balls); BWb enables WRITEs to byte “b” (DQb pins/balls); BWc enables WRITEs to byte “c” (DQc pins/
BWd enables WRITEs to byte “d” (DQd pins/balls).
OE and ZZ must meet setup and hold times around the rising edge (LOW to HIGH) of CLK.
CEN HIGH.
1,2,3,
10
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State Diagram for NTD SRAM
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
Read
Write
Absolute maximum ratings
Burst
Read
Read
Write
Write
W
Read
D
s
e
l
R
e
a
d
R
ead
te
i
r
s
D
W
Burst
Write
l
e
e
t
i
r
1
Burst
Read
Dsel
Burst
Write
Burst
Dsel
Dsel
Burst
Dsel
Burst
ParameterSymbolMinMaxUnit
Power supply voltage relative to GNDV
Input voltage relative to GND (input pins)V
Input voltage relative to GND (I/O pins)V
Power dissipationP
DC output currentI
Storage temperature (plastic)T
Temperature under bias (Junction)T
DD
, V
IN
IN
D
OUT
stg
bias
DDQ
–0.5+4.6V
–0.5VDD + 0.5V
–0.5V
+ 0.5V
DDQ
–1.8W
–50mA
–65+150
–65 +150
o
C
o
C
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 outside those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions may affect reliability.
Recommended operating conditions at 3.3V I/O
ParameterSymbolMinNominalMaxUnit
Supply voltage for inputsV
Supply voltage for I/OV
Ground supplyVss000V
DD
DDQ
3.1353.33.465V
3.1353.33.465V
Recommended operating conditions at 2.5V I/O
ParameterSymbolMinNominalMaxUnit
Supply voltage for inputsV
Supply voltage for I/OV
Ground supplyVss000V
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DD
DDQ
3.1353.33.465V
2.3752.52.625V
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®
DC electrical characteristics for 3.3V I/O operation
1 ICC given with no output loading. ICC increases with faster cycle times and greater output loading.
1
I
CC
I
SB
I
SB1
I
SB2
CE0 < VIL, CE1 > VIH, CE2 < VIL, f = f
= 0 mA, ZZ < V
I
OUT
All VIN ≤ 0.2V or >
f = f
Max
VDD – 0.2V,
, ZZ < V
IL
Deselected,
IL
Deselected, f = 0, ZZ < 0.2V,
all V
≤ 0.2V or ≥ VDD – 0.2V
IN
Deselected, f = f
all V
, ZZ ≥ VDD – 0.2V,
Max
≤ VIL or ≥ V
IN
IH
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Max
,
300
120
30
30
280240
110100
3030
3030
mA
mA
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Timing characteristics over operating range
ParameterSym
Cycle time t
Clock access time t
Output enable low to data validt
Clock high to output low Zt
Data Output invalid from clock high t
Output enable low to output low Zt
Output enable high to output high Zt
Clock high to output high Zt
Output enable high to invalid outputt
Clock high pulse widtht
Clock low pulse widtht
Address and Control setup to clock hight
Data setup to clock hight
Write setup to clock hight
Chip select setup to clock hight
Address hold from clock hight
Data hold from clock hight
Write hold from clock hight
Chip select hold from clock hight
Clock enable setup to clock hight
Clock enable hold from clock hight
ADV
setup to clock hight
ADV
hold from clock hight
1 See “AC test conditions” on page 15.
CYC
CD
OE
LZC
OH
LZOE
HZOE
HZC
OHOE
CH
CL
AS
DS
WS
CSS
AH
DH
WH
CSH
CENS
CENH
ADVS
ADVH
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
-75–85–10
Min Max Min Max Min Max
8.5-10–12– ns
-7.5–8.5– 10 ns
-3.5–4.0–4.0ns
2.5-2.5–2.5–ns2,3,4
2.5-2.5–2.5–ns2
0.0-0–0–ns2,3,4
-3.5–4.0–4.0ns2,3,4
-4.0–5.0–5.0ns2,3,4
0.0-0–0–ns
2.8-3.0–3.0–ns5
2.8-3.0–3.0–ns5
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6, 7
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6, 8
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6, 7
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6, 8
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6
2.0-2.0–2.0–ns6
0.5-0.5–0.5–ns6
UnitNotes
1
Snooze Mode Electrical Characteristics
DescriptionConditionsSymbolMinMaxUnits
Current during Snooze ModeZZ > V
IH
ZZ active to input ignoredt
ZZ inactive to input sampledt
ZZ active to SNOOZE currentt
ZZ inactive to exit SNOOZE currentt
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I
SB2
PDS
PUS
ZZI
RZZI
30mA
2cycle
2cycle
2cycle
0
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Key to switching waveforms
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
Timing waveform of read cycle
CLK
t
t
CENH
CENS
CEN
t
Address
R/W
t
t
AS
AH
A1A2
tWSt
WH
t
CSH
CSS
Falling inputRising input
t
t
CH
CL
don’t care
Undefined
t
CYC
A3
CE0,CE2
CE1
ADV/LD
OE
Dout
Command
t
ADVS
t
ADVH
t
LZOE
t
OE
READ
Q(A1)
Q(A1)
t
DSEL
HZOE
READ
Q(A2)
Q(A2)
BURST
READ
Q(A2Ý01)
Q(A2Y‘01)
BURST
READ
Q(A2Ý10)
Q(A2Y‘10)
BURST
Q(A2Ý11)
READ
Q(A2Y‘11)
STALLREAD
Q(A3)
Q(A3)
Q(A3Y‘01)
BURST
READ
Q(A3Ý01)
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Timing waveform of write cycle
CLK
t
t
CENH
CENS
CEN
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
t
t
CH
CL
t
CYC
Address
R/W
BWn
CE0,CE2
CE1
ADV/LD
t
AS
t
AH
A1A2
t
t
CSS
CSH
t
t
ADVS
ADVH
A3
OE
Din
Dout
Command
Q(n-1)
t
HZOE
WRITE
D(A1)
D(A1)
DSEL
WRITE
D(A2)
D(A2)
BURST
WRITE
D(A2Ý01)
D(A2Y‘01)
BURST
WRITE
D(A2Ý10)
t
DS
D(A2Y‘10)D(A2Y‘11)
BURST
STALLWRITE
WRITE
D(A2Ý11)
t
DH
D(A3)
D(A3)
D(A3Y‘01)
BURST
WRITE
D(A3Ý01)
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Timing waveform of read/write cycle
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
CLK
CEN
ADDRESS
R/W
BWn
CE0, CE2
CE1
t
CENS
t
t
AS
t
WS
t
WS
CSS
t
CENH
t
AH
t
WH
t
WH
t
CSH
t
t
CH
CL
A2A1
A3A5A4
t
CYC
A6
A7
t
ADVS
t
ADVH
ADV/LD
OE
t
CD
D/Q
Command
WRITE
D(A1)
tDSt
D(A1)
DH
WRITE
D(A2)
D(A2)
BURST
WRITE
t
LZC
D(A2Ý01)
Q(A3)Q(A4)
READ
Q(A3)
D(A2Ý01)
Note: Ý = XOR when LBO = high/no connect. Ý = ADD when LBO = low.
t
OH
READ
Q(A4)
t
HZOE
t
OE
Q(A4Ý01
t
BURST
READ
Q(A4Ý01)
LZOE
t
HZC
)
WRITE
D(A5)
D(A5)Q(A6)
READ
WRITE
Q(A6)
D(A7)
DSEL
D(A7)
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NOP, stall and deselect cycles
CLK
CEN
CE1
CE0, CE2
ADV/LD
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
R/W
BWn
Address
D/Q
Command
Note: Ý = XOR when LBO = high/no connect; Ý = ADD when LBO = low. OE is low.
A1
READ
Q(A1)
Q(A1)
BURST
Q(A1Ý01
Q(A1Ý01)
STALLDSEL
)
Q(A1Ý10)
BURST
Q(A1Ý10
)
BURST
DSEL
A2
WRITE
D(A2)
D(A2)
BURST
D(A2Ý01
NOP
BURST
D(A2
)
Ý10)
A3
WRITE
NOP
D(A3)
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Timing waveform of snooze mode
CLK
ZZ setup cycle
ZZ
t
ZZI
I
supply
I
SB2
®
t
RZZI
t
PUS
ZZ recovery cycle
AS7C33256NTF32A
AS7C33256NTF36A
All inputs
(except ZZ)
Dout
Deselect or Read Only
Deselect or Read Only
Normal
operation
Cycle
High-Z
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AS7C33256NTF32A
s
AS7C33256NTF36A
®
AC test conditions
• Output Load: see Figure B,
except for
t
LZC
, t
LZOE
, t
HZOE
, t
see Figure C.
HZC
• Input pulse level: GND to 3V. See Figure A.
• Input rise and fall time (Measured at 0.3V and 2.7V): 2 ns. See Figure A.
• Input and output timing reference levels: 1.5V.
+3.0V
90%
10%
GND
Figure A: Input waveform
90%
10%
Z0=50Ω
D
out
Figure B: Output load (A)
50Ω
30 pF*
VL=1.5V
D
OUT
353Ω/1538
Figure C: Output load(B)
Notes
1For test conditions, see AC Test Conditions, Figures A, B, C.
2This parameter measured with output load condition in Figure C
3This parameter is sampled and not 100% tested.
4t
5
6I
7Transitions are measured ±500 mV from steady state voltage. Output loading specified with C
8t
9This is a synchronous device. All addresses must meet the specified setup and hold times for all rising edges of CLK. All other synchronous inputs mu
is less than t
HZOE
t
is a‘no load’ parameter to indicate exactly when SRAM outputs have stopped driving.
HZCN
given with no output loading. ICC increases with faster cycle times and greater output loading.
CC
measured as high above VIH, and tCL measured as low below VIL
CH
meet the setup and hold times with stable logic levels for all rising edges of CLK when chip is enabled.