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AS7C33256NTD18B
2/8/05; v.1.5 Alliance Semiconductor P. 4 of 18
Functional description
The AS7C33256NTD18B family is a high performance CMOS 4 Mbit synchronous Static Random Access Memory (SRAM)
organized as 262,144 words × 18 bits and incorporates a LATE LATE Write.
This variation of the 4Mb sychronous SRAM uses the No Turnaround Delay (NTD™) architecture, featuring an enhanced
Write operation that improves bandwidth over pipeline burst devices. In a normal pipeline 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 two 'dead' cycles for valid data to become available. These dead cycles can significantly reduce
overall bandwidth for applications requiring random access or Read-Modify-Write operations.
NTD™ devices use the memory bus more efficiently by introducing a write 'latency' which matches the two (one)cycle
pipeline (flowthrough) read latency. Write data is applied two cycles after the Write command and address, allowing the Read
pipeline to clear. With NTD™, Write and Read operations can be used in any order without producing dead bus cycles.
Assert R/
W
low to perform Write cycles. Byte Write enable controls write access to specific bytes, or can be tied low for full
18 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 two clock cycles 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 (refer to Synchronous truth table on page 6). In pipeline mode, a two cycle
deselect latency allows pending read or write operations to be completed.
Use the ADV (burst advance) input to perform burst read, write and deselect operations. When ADV is high, external addresses, chip
select, R/W pins are ign
ored, and internal address counters increment in the count sequence specified by the
LBO
control. Any
device operations, including burst, can be stalled using the
CEN
=1 the clock enable input.
The AS7C33256NTD18B operates with a 3.3V ± 5% power supply for the device core (VDD). DQ circuits use a separate
power supply (VDDQ) that operates across 3.3V or 2.5V ranges. These devices are available in a 100-pin 14×20 mm TQFP
package.
TQFP Capacitance
*Guranteed not tested
TQFP thermal resistance
Parameter Symbol Test conditions Min Max Unit
Input capacitance CIN*Vin = 0V - 5 pF
I/O capacitance CI/O*Vin = Vout = 0V - 7 pF
Description Conditions Symbol Typical Units
Thermal resistance
(junction to ambient)1
1 This parameter is sampled
Test conditions follow standard test methods and
procedures for measuring thermal impedance,
per EIA/JESD51
1–layer θJA 40 °C/W
4–layer θJA 22 °C/W
Thermal resistance
(junction to top of case)1θJC 8°C/W