868352-Bit Dynamic Sequential Access Memory for Television Applications (TV-SAM) SDA 9251-2X Preliminary Data CMOS IC Features ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 212 x 64 x 16 x 4-bit organization Triple port architecture One 16 x 4-bit input shift register Two 16 x 4-bit output shift registers Shift registers independently and simultaneously accessible Continuous data flow even at maximum speed 33-MHz shift rate - 0.27-Gbit/s total data rate All inputs and outputs TTL-compatible Tristate outputs Random access of groups of 16 x 4 bits for a wide range of applications Refresh-free operation possible 5 V ± 10 % power supply 0 … 70 °C operating temperature range Low power dissipation: 550 mW active, 28 mW standby Suitable for all common TV standards Allows flicker and noise reduction simultaneously with only one field memory Applications: TV, VCR, image processing, video printers, data compressors, delay lines, time base correctors, HDTV P-DSO-28-.350 Type Ordering Code Package SDA 9251-2X Q67100-H5063 P-DSO-28-.350 (SMD) Semiconductor Group 159 01.94 SDA 9251-2X Functional Description The SDA 9251 is a triple port 868 352 bit dynamic sequential-access memory for high-data-rate video applications. It is organized as 212 rows by 64 columns by 16 arrays by 4 bit to allow for the storage of 4-bit planes of a TV field (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, MAC) in standard or studio quality (13.5-MHz basic sample rate) or 4-bit planes of parts of a HDTV field. The memory is fabricated using the same CMOS technology used for 1-Mbit standard dynamic random access memories. The extremely high maximum data rate is achieved by three internal shift registers, each of 16-bit length and 4-bit width, which perform a serial to parallel conversion between the asynchronous input/output data streams and the memory array. The parallel data transfer from the 16 x 4-bit input shift register C to an addressed location of the memory array and from the memory array to one of the 16 x 4-bit output shift registers A or B is controlled by the serial column address (SAC) which contains the desired column address and an instruction code (mode bits) for transfer and refresh. Circuit Description Memory Architecture As shown in the block diagram, the TV-SAM comprises 64 memory arrays which are accessed in parallel. Each memory array has a size of 212 rows by 64 columns. The rows and columns of the 64 (= 16 x 4) arrays can be randomly addressed, reading or writing 16 x 4 bits at a time. To obtain the extremely high data rate at the 4-bit wide data input (SDC) and outputs (SQA, SQB), a parallel to serial conversion is done using shift registers of 16-bit length and 4-bit width. In this way the memory speed is increased by a factor of 16. (This is independent on the number of ports if the total data rate is regarded.) Independent operation of the serial input and the two serial outputs is guaranteed by using three shift registers. The decoupling from the common 16 x 4-bit memory data bus is done by three latches which allow a flexible memory timing and a flying real-time data transfer. A real-time data transfer is necessary to ensure a continuous data flow at the data pins even at maximum clock speed. To save pins without loosing speed, the TV-SAM is addressed serially using a serial 8-bit row address and a serial 8-bit column address which includes two mode control bits. The serial row and column addresses are converted to parallel addresses internally, then latched and fed to the row and column decoders. The internal memory controller is responsible for the timing of the memory read/write access and the refresh operation. Semiconductor Group 160 SDA 9251-2X Data Input (SDC, SCB) Data are shifted in through the serial port C (SDC0, …, SDC3) at the rising edge of the shift clock SCB. After16 clock pulses the data have to be transferred from shift register C to latch C. If more than 16 clock pulses occur before latching the data, only the last sixteen 4-bit data values are accepted. Data Transfer from Shift Register C to Latch C (WT) The contents of the shift register C are transferred to latch C at the falling edge of the write transfer signal WT. If the timing restrictions between WT and the clock SCB are respected, a continuous data flow at input SDC is possible without loosing data. This transfer operation may be asynchronous to all other transfer operations except for a small forbidden window conditioned by the latch C to memory transfer, see diagram 4. Write Transfer from Latch C to Memory (RE) The data of latch C are transferred to the preaddressed location of the memory array at the rising edge of RE, if the mode bits were set to H (M1) and L (M0), see “Addressing and Mode Control.” Addressing and Mode Control (SAR, SAC, SCAD, RE) The serial 8-bit row address SAR and the 8-bit column address/mode code SAC are serially shifted into the TV-SAM (LSB first) at rising edge of the address clock SCAD. After 8 SCAD cycles, the falling edge of RE internally latches SAR and SAC. The column address itself needs only 6 bits. The last 2 bits of SAC are defined as mode bits and determine the read/write and refresh operation of the memory arrays to be triggered by the RE signal. Mode Bit M1 Mode Bit M0 Operation L L Read transfer from memory to latch A L H Read transfer from memory to latch B H L Write transfer from latch C to memory H H Refresh with internal row address Read Transfer from Memory to Latch A or B (RE) Memory data from a preaddressed location are transferred to latch A or B at the falling edge of RE, depending on the mode control bits, see “Addressing and Mode Control”. Data Transfer from Latch A to Shift Register A (RA) The contents of latch A are transferred to shift register A at the falling edge of the read transfer signal RA. If the timing restrictions between RA and the shift clock SCA are taken into account, a continuous data flow at output SQA without interrupts is possible. This transfer operation is independent on all other transfer operations except for a small forbidden time window conditioned by the memory to latch A transfer. Semiconductor Group 161 SDA 9251-2X Data Transfer from Latch B to Shift Register B (RB) The contents of latch B are transferred to shift register B at the falling edge of the read transfer signal RB. If the timing restrictions between RB and the shift clock SCB are taken into account, a continuous data flow at output SQB without interrupts is possible. This transfer operation is independent on all other transfer operations except for a small forbidden time window conditioned by the memory to latch B transfer. Data Output A (SQA, SCA, OEA) Data is shifted out through the serial port A (SQA0 … SQA3) at the rising edge of the shift clock SCA. After 16 clock cycles new data have to be transferred from latch A to shift register A. Otherwise data values are cyclically repeated. Via the output enable OEA the output buffers can be switched into tristate. The shift clock SCA may be completely independent on the shift clock for port B and C (SCB). Data Output B (SQB, SCB, OEB) Data is shifted out through the serial port B (SQB0 … SQB3) at the rising edge of the shift clock SCB. After 16 clock cycles new data have to be transferred from latch B to shift register B. Otherwise data values are cyclically repeated. The shift clock SCB is also used for the input port C. Via the output enable OEB the output buffers can be switched into tristate. Refresh Either 256 refresh cycles or read/write cycles on 212 consecutive row addresses have to be executed within an 8 ms interval to maintain the data in the memory arrays. A refresh cycle is determined by the mode control bits, see “Addressing and Mode Control”. In the refresh mode, the row and column addresses are ignored. It should be noted that the shift registers are also dynamic storage elements and that the data will be lost unless shifted using clocks SCA, SCB and SCAD within the specified retention time. Initialization The device incorporates an on-chip substrate bias generator as well as dynamic circuitry. Therefore an initial pause of 200 µs is required after power on, followed by eight RE-cycles before proper device operation is achieved. Semiconductor Group 162 SDA 9251-2X Typical Memory Cycle Sequence A typical application of the TV-SAM is a real-time interfield image processing combined with flicker reduction. This can be achieved, for example, by writing and reading with 13.5-MHz clock rate via port C and B and by simultaneously reading port A with 27-MHz double speed clock. A main cycle of 4 consecutive RE cycles of transfer is needed: 1st. RE-cycle: Read transfer from memory to latch A 2nd. RE-cycle: Read transfer from memory to latch B 3rd. RE-cycle: Same as 1st. RE cycle 4th. RE-cycle: Write transfer from latch C to memory Each transfer cycle is preceeded by an address cycle as shown in the diagram page 164: For the clock rates mentioned this means a serial cycle time of 74 ns at port B and C and 37 ns at port A. The addressing cycle time for each port is given by 16 times the serial data rate. Thus we have an addressing cycle time of approx. 1184 ns for port B and port C. The address for port A must be loaded every 592 ns. Since all addresses are shifted in sequentially, a RE cycle time of approx. 296 ns is necessary. The beginning of a block of 16 serial data at port A or B is determined by RA and RB, respectively. The end of the serial input data block at port C is controlled by WT. Since RA, RB and WT can be independently chosen (except for small forbidden time windows when memory transfers are executed), the serial data streams can be shifted against each other without influencing the RE cycles. Semiconductor Group 163 SDA 9251-2X Typical Memory Cycle Sequence Semiconductor Group 164 SDA 9251-2X Pin Configuration (top view) Semiconductor Group 165 SDA 9251-2X Pin Definitions and Functions Pin No. Symbol Input (I) Output (O) 3 2 27 26 SQA0 SQA1 SQA2 SQA3 O O O O 20 SCA I Serial clock input for port A 19 RA I Read transfer control input (latch A to shift register A) 25 OEA I Output enable input for port A 5 4 24 23 SQB0 SQB1 SQB2 SQB3 O O O O Serial data output for port B 18 SCB I Serial clock input for port B and C 17 RB I Read transfer control input (latch B to shift register B) 22 OEB I Output enable input for port B 6 7 8 9 SDC0 SDC1 SDC2 SDC3 I I I I 16 WT I Write transfer control input (shift register C to latch C) 12 SAR I Serial row address input 13 SAC I Serial column address and mode control input 11 SCAD I Serial address clock input 10 RE I RAM-enable input (also latches the addresses) 1 VCC1 Data output power supply (+ 5 V) 28 VSS1 Data output power supply (GND) 14 VCC2 Memory power supply (+ 5 V) 15 VSS2 Memory power supply (GND) 21 (TF) Test function (for factory use only) Semiconductor Group Function Serial data output for port A Serial data input for port C 166 SDA 9251-2X Block Diagram Semiconductor Group 167 SDA 9251-2X Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit min. max. – 55 125 °C Storage temperature Tstg Soldering temperature Tsold 260 °C Soldering time tsold 10 s Input/output voltage VI/Q 7 V –1 Remarks Exception: pin 21 = TF – 1 to + 11 V Test function input voltage VI –1 11 V Power supply voltage VCC –1 7 V Data out current (short circuit) IQ 25 mA Total power dissipation Ptot 900 mW Power dissipation per output PQ 112 mW For factory use only Operating Range Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. typ. max. Unit Supply voltage VCC1 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Supply voltage VCC2 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Supply voltage VSS1 0 V Supply voltage VSS2 0 V H-input voltage VIH 2.4 6.5 V L-input voltage VIL – 1.0 0.8 V Ambient temperature TA 0 70 °C Semiconductor Group 168 25 SDA 9251-2X DC Characteristics VCC = 5 V ± 10 %; TA = 0 to 70 °C Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Test Condition 10.5 V At normal operation the pin TF has to be connected to VIL (TF) level or left unconnected. VCC + V See test enable input high voltage V IOUT = – 2.5 mA 0.4 V IOUT = 2.1 mA – 10 10 µA 0 V ≤ VI ≤ 6.5 V – 10 10 µA OEA = OEB = VIH Average supply current ICCa 100 mA (tSC port A = tSC min) (tSC port B = 2 tSC min) (tSC port C = 2 tSC min) (tRC = tRC min) ICCa depends on cycle rate and on output loading. Specified values are measured with open output. Standby supply current ICCb 5 mA (RE = OEA = OEB = VCC) tSC (SCA, SCB, SCAD) = max. (tSC) min. Test enable input high voltage VIH (TF) Test disable input low voltage VIL (TF) H-output voltage VQH L-output voltage VQL Input leakage current II (L) VCC + max. 4.5 – 1.0 1.0 Output leakage current IQ (L) Semiconductor Group typ. 2.4 169 SDA 9251-2X AC Characteristics VCC = 5 V ± 10 %; TA = 0 to 70 °C Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. typ. Unit Test Condition max. Memory read or write cycle time tRC 240 100000 ns Operation with tRC ≥ tRCmin ensures that 8-bit serial data are shifted out within one RE cycle taking tSC = tSCmin. See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 RE low time tRE 100 100000 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 Serial port cycle time tSC 30 100000 ns See diagram 2 – 6 RE precharge time tRP 100 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 Address setup time tAS 5 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 Address hold time tAH 6 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 SCAD to RE set-up time tROS 3 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 RE to SCAD hold time tROH 10 ns See diagram 2, 3, 4, 6 RE to RA or RB delay time tRRD 90 ns tRRD and tRRL are restrictive operating parameters only in memory read transfer cycles. See diagram 2, 3 RA or RB to RE lead time tRRL – 30 ns See RE to RA or RB delay time. See diagram 2, 3 RA to SCA RB to SCB set-up time tRSS 0 ns See diagram 2, 3 RA or RB pulse width tRPW 10 ns See diagram 2, 3 RA to SCA RB to SCB hold time tRSH 15 ns See diagram 2, 3 Semiconductor Group 170 SDA 9251-2X AC Characteristics (cont’d) VCC = 5 V ± 10 %; TA = 0 to 70 °C Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. WT to RE lead time tWRL typ. Unit Test Condition ns tWRL and tWRL are restrictive max. 30 operating parameters only in memory write transfer cycles. In that case tWRL applies if the write transfer from shifter C to latch C occurs before the rising edge of RE. Otherwise tRWL has to be satisfied. See diagram 4 RE to WT lead time tWRL 50 Output buffer turnoff delay tOFF 0 WT to SCB delay time tWTD 0 ns See diagram 4 WT to SCB lead time tWTL 15 ns See diagram 4 WT pulse width tWTP 10 ns See diagram 4 OEA to output A access time tOAA 25 ns See diagram 2, 5 OEB to output B access time tOBA 25 ns See diagram 3, 5 Access time from SCA tCAA 25 ns See diagram 2 Access time from SCB tCBA 25 ns See diagram 3 Data input set-up time to SCB tDS 5 ns See diagram 5 Data input hold time tDH to SCB 6 ns See diagram 5 Semiconductor Group 20 ns See WT to RE lead time ns tOFF (max) defines the time at which the output achieves the open-circuit condition and is not referenced to output voltages levels. 171 SDA 9251-2X AC Characteristics (cont’d) VCC = 5 V ± 10 %; TA = 0 to 70 °C Parameter Symbol Limit Values min. typ. Unit Test Condition 8 ms Either 256 refresh cycles or read/write cycles on 212 consecutive row addresses have to be performed within the 8 ms interval to maintain data 10 ns Transition times are measured between VIH and VIL. See diagram 1 max. Refresh period tREF Transition time (rise/fall) tT 2 L-serial clock time tSCL 10 ns See diagram 2 H-serial clock time tSCH 10 ns See diagram 2 Hold time from SCA tCAH 6 ns See diagram 2 Hold time from SCB tCBH 6 ns See diagram 3 Input capacitance (SCA, SCB) CI 1 7 pF f = 1 MHz Input capacitance (all other pins) CI 2 5 pF f = 1 MHz Output capacitance CQ (SQA 0-3, SQB 0-3) 7 pF f = 1 MHz Semiconductor Group 172 SDA 9251-2X Operation Truth Table RE Cycle N SCAD SAR RE Cycle N + n, n = 1, 2, 3 … SAC Mode OEA OEB SCA SCB RA RB WT Operation X X Read transfer from memory to shifter A X Read transfer from memory to shifter B M0 M1 RA0…RA7 CA0…CA5 L L X X X X RA0…RA7 CA0…CA5 H L X X X X X RA0…RA7 CA0…CA5 L H X X X X X X X X X X X Refresh with internal row address X X X X Serial read port A Write transfer from shifter C to memory X X H H X X X X X X X L X X X X X X X L X X X X Serial read port B X X X X X X X X X X X Serial read port C Note: X = Dont’t care V(TF) = VIL (TF) or not connected Semiconductor Group Row address, column address and mode bits have to be defined in RE cycle N in order to become effective in RE cycle N + 1 173 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 1 AC-Timing Measuring Conditions Semiconductor Group 174 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 2 Read Transfer Memory to Port A Semiconductor Group 175 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 3 Read Transfer Memory to Port B Semiconductor Group 176 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 4 Write Transfer from Port C to Memory Semiconductor Group 177 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 5 Semiconductor Group 178 SDA 9251-2X Diagram 6 Refresh with Internal Row Address Semiconductor Group 179 SDA 9251-2X Application Circuit For best performance and operation within the specified AC parameter limits it is mandatory to use separate decoupling capacitors for VSS1/VCC1 and VSS2/VCC2 with VSS1 shorted to VSS2 and VCC1 shorted to VCC2 on the board as shown in figure below. Decoupling capacitors C1 and C2 of low inductance multilayer type (at least 0.1 µF) should be used. To avoid malfunction or even permanent damage of the device it is strongly recommended not to use any other supply configuration. Semiconductor Group 180 SDA 9251-2X Typical Application Digital Storage of a TV Field As standard for digital TV systems, CCIR recommendation 601 defines a field of 288 lines with 720 pixels per line. The sampling frequency is 13.5 MHz with a resolution of 8 bit per pixel. Information is stored in 3 different channels: one channel for luminance (Y), two channels for chrominance (U and V). The bandwidth ratio between the different channels is either Y:U:V = 4:1:1, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 depending on the coding method. HDTV will have a sampling frequency of 54 MHz. The following tables show the memory requirements for the field buffer and the number of memory chips when the SDA 9251 is used. Table 1 Memory Requirements for the Digital TV-Field Buffer Clock Rate Y:U:V 13.5 MHz 54 MHz 4:1:1 4:2:2 4:4:4 2.37 Mbit 3.16 Mbit 4.75 Mbit 9.49 Mbit 12.66 Mbit 18.98 Mbit Bus Width 12 bit 16 bit 24 bit Table 2 Number of Required Memory Devices in the Field Buffer when Using the SDA 9251 Clock Rate Y:U:V 13.5 MHz 54 MHz 4:1:1 4:2:2 4:4:4 3 4 6 12 16 24 Semiconductor Group 181 Bus Width 12 bit 16 bit 24 bit