TI SN74ACT2226DW

SN74ACT2226, SN74ACT2228
DUAL 64 × 1, DUAL 256 × 1
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D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Dual Independent FIFOs Organized as:
64 Words by 1 Bit Each – SN74ACT2226
256 Words by 1 Bit Each – SN74ACT2228
Free-Running Read and Write Clocks Can
Be Asynchronous or Coincident on Each
FIFO
Input-Ready Flags Synchronized to Write
Clocks
Output-Ready Flags Synchronized to Read
Clocks
Half-Full and Almost-Full/Almost-Empty
Flags
Support Clock Frequencies up to 22 MHz
Access Times of 20 ns
Low-Power Advanced CMOS Technology
Packaged in 24-Pin Small-Outline
Integrated-Circuit Package
DW PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
1HF
1AF/AE
1WRTCLK
1WRTEN
1IR
1D
GND
1RESET
2Q
2OR
2RDEN
2RDCLK
1
24
2
23
3
22
4
21
5
20
6
19
7
18
8
17
9
16
10
15
11
14
12
13
1RDCLK
1RDEN
1OR
1Q
2RESET
VCC
2D
2IR
2WRTEN
2WRTCLK
2AF/AE
2HF
description
The SN74ACT2226 and SN74ACT2228 are dual FIFOs suited for a wide range of serial-data buffering
applications, including elastic stores for frequencies up to T2 telecommunication rates. Each FIFO on the chip
is arranged as 64 × 1 (SN74ACT2226) or 256 × 1 (SN74ACT2228) and has control signals and status flags for
independent operation. Output flags for each FIFO include input ready (1IR or 2IR), output ready (1OR or 2OR),
half full (1HF or 2HF), and almost full/almost empty (1AF/AE or 2AF/AE).
Serial data is written into a FIFO on the low-to-high transition of the write-clock (1WRTCLK or 2WRTCLK) input
when the write-enable (1WRTEN or 2WRTEN) input and input-ready flag (1IR or 2IR) output are both high.
Serial data is read from a FIFO on the low-to-high transition of the read-clock (1RDCLK or 2RDCLK) input when
the read-enable (1RDEN or 2RDEN) input and output-ready flag (1OR or 2OR) output are both high. The read
and write clocks of a FIFO can be asynchronous to one another.
Each input-ready flag (1IR or 2IR) is synchronized by two flip-flop stages to its write clock (1WRTCLK or
2WRTCLK), and each output-ready flag (1OR or 2OR) is synchronized by three flip-flop stages to its read clock
(1RDCLK or 2RDCLK). This multistage synchronization ensures reliable flag-output states when data is written
and read asynchronously.
A half-full flag (1HF or 2HF) is high when the number of bits stored in its FIFO is greater than or equal to half
the depth of the FIFO. An almost-full/almost-empty flag (1AF/AE or 2AF/AE) is high when eight or fewer bits
are stored in its FIFO and when eight or fewer empty locations are left in the FIFO. A bit present on the data
output is not stored in the FIFO.
The SN74ACT2226 and SN74ACT2228 are characterized for operation from –40°C to 85°C.
For more information on this device family, see the application report FIFOs With a Word Width of One Bit
(literature number SCAA006).
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
Copyright  1997, Texas Instruments Incorporated
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.
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logic symbols†
8
1RESET
1WRTCLK
1WRTEN
1RDCLK
1RDEN
1D
3
4
24
23
20
2WRTEN
2RDCLK
2RDEN
2D
1WRTCLK
1WRTEN
1RDCLK
1RDEN
1D
12
11
2RDCLK
2RDEN
2D
WRTEN
HALF FULL
ALMOST FULL/EMPTY
RDCLK
OUT RDY
3
4
24
23
RESET
IN RDY
HALF FULL
WRTEN
ALMOST FULL/EMPTY
RDCLK
OUT RDY
1HF
1AF/AE
1OR
17
13
14
10
1Q
2IR
2HF
2AF/AE
2OR
2Q
Φ
FIFO 256 × 1
SN74ACT2228
RESET
IN RDY
WRTCLK
WRTEN
HALF FULL
ALMOST FULL/EMPTY
RDCLK
OUT RDY
5
1
2
22
1IR
1HF
1AF/AE
1OR
RDEN
21
RESET
IN RDY
HALF FULL
WRTEN
RDCLK
ALMOST FULL/EMPTY
OUT RDY
17
13
14
10
1Q
2IR
2HF
2AF/AE
2OR
RDEN
18
9
† These symbols are in accordance with ANSI/IEEE Std 91-1984 and IEC Publication 617-12.
2
22
9
WRTCLK
11
2
1IR
RDEN
15
12
1
21
6
16
5
RDEN
18
20
2WRTEN
WRTCLK
WRTCLK
16
2RESET
2WRTCLK
IN RDY
15
8
1RESET
RESET
6
2RESET
2WRTCLK
Φ
FIFO 64 × 1
SN74ACT2226
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SN74ACT2226 functional block diagram (each FIFO)
D
Location 1
RDCLK
RDEN
WRTCLK
WRTEN
Synchronous
Read Control
Synchronous
Write Control
Read
Pointer
Write
Pointer
Location 2
Dual-Port
SRAM
64 × 1
Location 63
Location 64
Register
Q
AF/AE
Status
HF
Reset
Logic
IR
RESET
OR
SN74ACT2228 functional block diagram (each FIFO)
D
Location 1
RDCLK
RDEN
WRTCLK
WRTEN
Synchronous
Read Control
Synchronous
Write Control
Read
Pointer
Write
Pointer
Location 2
Dual-Port
SRAM
256 × 1
Location 255
Location 256
Register
Q
AF/AE
Status
Reset
Logic
HF
IR
RESET
OR
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Terminal Functions
TERMINAL
NAME
4
NO.
I/O
DESCRIPTION
1AF/AE
2AF/AE
2
14
O
Almost-full/almost-empty flag. AF/AE is high when the memory is eight locations or less from a full or empty
state. AF/AE is set high after reset.
1D
2D
6
18
I
Data input
GND
7
1HF
2HF
1
13
O
Half-full flag. HF is high when the number of bits stored in memory is greater than or equal to half the FIFO
depth. HF is set low after reset.
1IR
2IR
5
17
O
Input-ready flag. IR is synchronized to the low-to-high transition of WRTCLK. When IR is low, the FIFO is full
and writes are disabled. IR is set low during reset and is set high on the second low-to-high transition of
WRTCLK after reset.
1OR
2OR
22
10
O
Output-ready flag. OR is synchronized to the low-to-high transition of RDCLK. When OR is low, the FIFO is
empty and reads are disabled. Ready data is present on the data output when OR is high. OR is set low during
reset and set high on the third low-to-high transition of RDCLK after the first word is loaded to empty memory.
1Q
2Q
21
9
O
Data outputs. After the first valid write to empty memory, the first bit is output on the third rising edge of RDCLK.
OR for the FIFO is asserted high to indicate ready data.
1RDCLK
2RDCLK
24
12
I
Read clock. RDCLK is a continuous clock and can be independent of any other clock on the device. A
low-to-high transition of RDCLK reads data from memory when the FIFO RDEN and OR are high. OR is
synchronous with the low-to-high transition of RDCLK.
1RDEN
2RDEN
23
11
I
Read enable. When the RDEN and OR of a FIFO are high, data is read from the FIFO on the low-to-high
transition of RDCLK.
1RESET
2RESET
8
20
I
Reset. To reset the FIFO, four low-to-high transitions of RDCLK and four low-to-high transitions of WRTCLK
must occur while RESET is low. This sets HF, IR, and OR low and AF/AE high. Before it is used, a FIFO must
be reset after power up.
VCC
19
1WRTCLK
2WRTCLK
3
15
I
Write clock. WRTCLK is a continuous clock and can be independent of any other clock on the device. A
low-to-high transition of WRTCLK writes data to memory when WRTEN and IR are high. IR is synchronous
with the low-to-high transition of WRTCLK.
1WRTEN
2WRTEN
4
16
I
Write enable. When WRTEN and IR are high, data is written to the FIFO on a low-to-high transition of
WRTCLK.
Ground
Supply voltage
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RESET
WRTCLK
WRTEN
D
RDCLK
RDEN
Q
OR
AF/AE
HF
IR
1
2
3
4
1
2
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
1
2
3
4
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
Don’t Care
Figure 1. FIFO Reset
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1
0
RESET
WRTCLK
1
0
WRTEN
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ ÎÎ
D
RDCLK
B1
B2
B3
B4
1
2
3
B10
A
B
1
0
RDEN
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
B1
Q
OR
AF/AE
HF
IR
DATA BIT NUMBER BASED ON FIFO DEPTH
DATA BIT
DEVICE
A
B
C
SN74ACT2226
B33
B57
B65
SN74ACT2228
B129
B249
B257
Figure 2. FIFO Write
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1
0
RESET
WRTCLK
1
2
WRTEN
ÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
D
F
RDCLK
RDEN
Q
B1
B2
B3
B9
B10
A
B
C
D
E
F
OR
AF/AE
HF
IR
DATA BIT NUMBER BASED ON FIFO DEPTH
DEVICE
DATA BIT
A
B
C
D
E
F
SN74ACT2226
B33
B34
B56
B57
B64
B65
SN74ACT2228
B129
B130
B248
B249
B256
B257
Figure 3. FIFO Read
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absolute maximum ratings over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)†
Supply voltage range, VCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.5 V to 7 V
Input voltage range, VI (see Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.5 V to VCC + 0.5 V
Output voltage range, VO (see Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.5 V to VCC + 0.5 V
Input clamp current, IIK (VI < 0 or VI > VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±20 mA
Output clamp current, IOK (VO < 0 or VO > VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±50 mA
Continuous output current, IO (VO = 0 to VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±50 mA
Continuous current through VCC or GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±200 mA
Package thermal impedance, θJA (see Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81°C/W
Storage temperature range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to 150°C
† Stresses beyond those listed under “absolute maximum ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under “recommended operating conditions” is not
implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
NOTES: 1. The input and output voltage ratings may be exceeded provided that the input and output current ratings are observed.
2. The package thermal impedance is calculated in accordance with JESD 51.
recommended operating conditions
VCC
VIH
Supply voltage
VIL
IOH
Low-level input voltage
High-level input voltage
Low level output current
Low-level
TA
Operating free-air temperature
MAX
4.5
5.5
2
High-level output current
IOL
MIN
UNIT
V
V
0.8
V
Q outputs, flags
–8
mA
Q outputs
16
Flags
8
–40
85
mA
°C
electrical characteristics over recommended operating free-air temperature range (unless
otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
VOH
VOL
II
IOZ
ICC
∆ICC§
Ci
Flags
Q outputs
TEST CONDITIONS
VCC = 4.5 V,
VCC = 4.5 V,
IOH = –8 mA
IOL = 8 mA
VCC = 4.5 V,
VCC = 5.5 V,
IOL = 16 mA
VI = VCC or 0
MIN
TYP‡
One input at 3.4 V,
UNIT
V
0.5
0.5
VCC = 5.5 V,
VO = VCC or 0
VI = VCC – 0.2 V or 0
VCC = 5.5 V,
VI = 0,
MAX
2.4
Other inputs at VCC or GND
V
±5
µA
±5
µA
400
µA
1
mA
f = 1 MHz
4
pF
VO = 0,
f = 1 MHz
‡ All typical values are at VCC = 5 V, TA = 25°C.
§ This is the supply current when each input is at one of the specified TTL voltage levels rather than 0 V or VCC.
8
pF
Co
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timing requirements over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Figures 1 through 3)
MIN
fclock
Clock frequency
tw
Pulse duration
tsu
th
Setup time
Hold time
1WRTCLK, 2WRTCLK high or low
15
1RDCLK, 2RDCLK high or low
15
1D before 1WRTCLK↑ and 2D before 2WRTCLK↑
6
1WRTEN before 1WRTCLK↑ and 2WRTEN before 2WRTCLK↑
6
1RDEN before 1RDCLK↑ and 2RDEN before 2RDCLK↑
6
1RESET low before 1WRTCLK↑ and 2RESET low before 2WRTCLK↑†
1RESET low before 1RDCLK↑ and 2RESET low before 2RDCLK↑†
6
1D after 1WRTCLK↑ and 2D after 2WRTCLK↑
0
1WRTEN after 1WRTCLK↑ and 2WRTEN after 2WRTCLK↑
0
1RDEN after 1RDCLK↑ and 2RDEN after 2RDCLK↑
0
1RESET low after 1WRTCLK↑ and 2RESET low after 2WRTCLK↑†
1RESET low after 1RDCLK↑ and 2RESET low after 2RDCLK↑†
6
MAX
UNIT
22
MHz
ns
ns
6
ns
6
† Requirement to count the clock edge as one of at least four needed to reset a FIFO
switching characteristics over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature, CL = 50 pF (unless otherwise noted) (see Figure 4)
PARAMETER
FROM
(INPUT)
fmax
1WRTCLK, 2WRTCLK,
or 1RDCLK, 2RDCLK
tpd
MAX
22
1Q, 2Q
2
20
1IR, 2IR
1
20
1RDCLK↑, 2RDCLK↑
1OR, 2OR
1
20
3
20
3
20
2
20
3
20
1AF/AE, 2AF/AE
1
20
1HF, 2HF
1
20
1WRTCLK↑, 2WRTCLK↑
1RDCLK↑, 2RDCLK↑
1RESET 2RESET low
1RESET,
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MHz
1RDCLK↑, 2RDCLK↑
1RDCLK↑, 2RDCLK↑
tPLH
tPHL
MIN
1WRTCLK↑, 2WRTCLK↑
1WRTCLK↑, 2WRTCLK↑
tPLH
tPHL
TO
(OUTPUT)
ns
ns
ns
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PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION
7V
PARAMETER
S1
ten
500 Ω
From Output
Under Test
Test
Point
CL = 50 pF
(see Note A)
tdis
tpd
500 Ω
S1
tPZH
tPZL
tPHZ
tPLZ
tPLH
tPHL
Open
Closed
Open
Closed
Open
Open
tw
LOAD CIRCUIT
3V
3V
Timing
Input
1.5 V
0V
0V
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
PULSE DURATION
th
3V
Data
Input
1.5 V
3V
1.5 V
0V
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
SETUP AND HOLD TIMES
1.5 V
0V
1.5 V
VOL
Output
Waveform 2
S1 at Open
VOL + 0.3 V
1.5 V
VOH
VOH – 0.3 V
≈0V
NOTE A: CL includes probe and jig capacitance.
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tPHZ
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
ENABLE AND DISABLE TIMES
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
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1.5 V
tPZH
VOH
10
1.5 V
≈ 3.5 V
Output
Waveform 1
S1 at 7 V
tPHL
1.5 V
1.5 V
0V
1.5 V
tPLH
Output
Control
tPZL
3V
Output
1.5 V
1.5 V
tsu
Input
Input
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SINGLE FIFO SUPPLY CURRENT
vs
CLOCK FREQUENCY
I CC(f) – Supply Current – mA
18
fI = 1/2 fclock
TA = 75°C
CL = 0 pF
16
VCC = 5.5 V
VCC = 5 V
14
12
10
VCC = 4.5 V
8
6
4
2
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
fclock – Clock Frequency – MHz
Figure 5
calculating power dissipation
Data for Figure 5 is taken with one FIFO active and one FIFO idle on the device. The active FIFO has both writes
and reads enabled with its read clock (RDCLK) and write clock (WRTCLK) operating at the rate specified by
fclock. The data input rate and data output rate are half the fclock rate, and the data output is disconnected. A
close approximation of the total device power can be found by using Figure 5, determining the capacitive load
on the data output and determining the number of SN74ACT2226/2228 inputs driven by TTL high levels.
With ICC(f) taken from Figure 5, the maximum power dissipation (PT) of one FIFO on the SN74ACT2226 or
SN74ACT2228 can be calculated by:
PT = VCC × [ICC(f) + (N × ∆ICC × dc)] + (CL × VCC2 × fo)
where:
N
∆ICC
dc
CL
fo
= number of inputs driven by TTL levels
= increase in power-supply current for each input at a TTL high level
= duty cycle of inputs at a TTL high level of 3.4 V
= output capacitive load
= switching frequency of an output
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
An example of concentrating two independent serial-data signals into a single composite data signal with the use of
an SN74ACT2226 or SN74ACT2228 device is shown in Figure 6. The input data to the FIFOs share the same average
(mean) frequency and the mean frequency of the SYS_CLOCK is greater than or equal to the sum of the individual
mean input rates. A single-bit FIFO is needed for each additional input data signal that is time-division multiplexed
into the composite signal.
The FIFO memories provide a buffer to absorb clock jitter generated by the transmission systems of incoming signals
and synchronize the phase-independent inputs to one another. FIFO half-full (HF) flags are used to signal the
multiplexer to start fetching data from the buffers. The state of the flags also can be used to indicate when a FIFO
read should be suppressed to regulate the output flow (pulse-stuffing control). The FIFO almost-full/almost-empty
(AF/AE) flags can be used in place of the half-full flags to reduce transmission delay.
SN74ACT2226
or
SN74ACT2228
SYS_CLOCK
+5 V
1HF
Serial
Data
Stream
1WRTCLK 1RDCLK
1RDEN
1WRTEN
1Q
1D
Serial
Data
Stream
2WRTCLK 2RDCLK
2WRTEN
2RDEN
2D
2Q
2HF
READY_1
SELECT_1
DATA_1
Time-Division
Multiplexer
Composite
Data Stream
SELECT_2
DATA_2
READY_2
Figure 6. Time-Division Multiplexing Using the SN74ACT2226 or SN74ACT2228
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