SDRAM
AS4SD16M16
AS4SD16M16
Rev. 2.1 4/10
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WRITE (continued)
selects the bank, and the address provided on inputs A0-A8
selects the starting column location. The value on input A10
determines whether or not auto precharge is used. If auto pre-
charge is selected, the row being accessed will be precharged at
the end of the WRITE burst; if auto precharge is not selected,
the row will remain open for subsequent accesses. Input data
appearing on the DQs is written to the memory array subject to
the DQM input logic level appearing coincident with the data.
If a given DQM signal is registered LOW, the corresponding
data will be written to memory; if the DQM signal is registered
HIGH, the corresponding data inputs will be ignored, and a
WRITE will not be executed to that byte/column location.
PRECHARGE
The PRECHARGE command is used to deactivate the
open row in a particular bank or the open row in all banks. The
bank(s) will be available for a subsequent row access a specifi ed
time (tRP) after the PRECHARGE command is issued. Input
A10 determines whether one or all banks are to be precharged,
an in the case where only one bank is to be precharged, inputs
BA0, BA1 select the bank. Otherwise BA0, BA1 are treated
as “Don’t Care.” Once a bank has been precharged, it is in the
idle state and must be activated prior to any READ or WRITE
commands being issued to that bank.
AUTO PRECHARGE
Auto precharge is a feature which performs the same
individual-bank PRECHARGE functions described above,
without requiring an explicit command. This is accomplished
by using A10 to enable auto precharge in conjunction with a
specifi c READ or WRITE command. A PRECHARGE of
the bank/row that is addressed with the READ or WRITE
command is automatically performed upon completion of the
READ or WRITE burst, except in the full-page burst mode,
where AUTO PRECHARGE does not apply. Auto precharge
is nonpersistent in that it is either enabled or disabled for each
individual READ or WRITE command.
Auto precharge ensures that the precharge is initiated at
the earliest valid stage within a burst. The user must not issue
another command to the same bank until the precharge time
(tRP) is completed. This is determined as if an explicit PRE-
CHARGE command was issued at the earliest possible time,
as described for each burst type in the Operation section of this
data sheet.
BURST TERMINATE
The BURST TERMINATE command is used to truncate
either fi xed-length or full-page bursts. The most recently
registered READ or WRITE command prior to the BURST
TERMINATE command will be truncated, as shown in the
Operation section of this data sheet.
AUTO REFRESH
AUTO REFRESH is used during normal operation of the
SDRAM and is analogous to CAS\-BEFORE-RAS\ (CBR)
REFRESH in conventional DRAMs. This command is non-
persistent, so it must be issued each time a refresh is required.
All active banks must be precharged prior to issuing an AUTO
REFRESH command. The AUTO REFRESH command
should not be issued until the minimum tRP has been met after
the PRECHARGE command as shown in the Operations sec-
tion.
The addressing is generated by the internal refresh con-
troller. This makes the address bits “Don’t Care” during an
AUTO REFRESH command. The 256MB SDRAM requires
8,192 AUTO REFRESH cycles every 64ms (tREF), regardless
of width operation. Providing a distributed AUTO REFRESH
command every 7.81μs will meet the refresh requirement and
ensure that each row is refreshed. Alternatively, 8,192 AUTO
REFRESH commands can be issued in a burst at the minimum
cycle rate (tRFC), once every 64ms (24ms for XT version)
SELF REFRESH (IT & ET Temp options ONLY)
The SELF REFRESH command can be used to retain
data in the SDRAM, even if the rest of the system is powered
down. When in the self refresh mode, the SDRAM retains data
without external clocking. The SELF REFRESH command is
initiated like and AUTO REFRESH command except CKE
is disabled (LOW). Once the SELF REFRESH command is
registered, all the inputs to the SDRAM become “Don’t Care”
with the exception of CKE, which must remain LOW.
Once self refresh mode is engaged, the SDRAM provides
its own internal clocking, causing it to perform its own AUTO
REFRESH cycles. The SDRAM must remain in self refresh
mode for a minimum period equal to tRAS and may remain in
self refresh mode for an indefi nite period beyond that.
The procedure for exiting self refresh requires a sequence
of commands. First, CLK must be stable (stable clock is de-
fi ned as a signal cycling within timing constraints specifi ed
for the clock pin) prior to CKE going back HIGH. Once CKE
is HIGH, the SDRAM must have NOP commands issued (a
minimum of two clocks) for tXSR because time is required for
the completion of any internal refresh in progress.
Upon exiting the self refresh mode, AUTO REFRESH
commands must be issued every 7.81μs or less as both SELF
REFRESH and AUTO REFRESH utilize the row refresh coun-
ter. The SELF REFRESH and AUTO REFRESH option are
available with the IT and ET temperature options. They are
not available with the XT temperature options.