MUSIC MU9C2481L-10DC

Preliminary Data Sheet
LANCAM® 1ST Family
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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Full compatibility among all LANCAM 1ST
devices, allowing CAM density variations
within any application
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High density content-addressable memory
(CAM) family
Full CAM technology for simplicity and
speed: one single cycle to find, learn, or
delete an entry
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2K (2481L), 4K (4481L), and 8K (8481L) words
64-bit per word memory organization
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Fast 100 ns compare speed
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3.3 volt operation for low power dissipation
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MUSIC’s patented CAM/RAM partitioning
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Powerful LANCAM instruction set for
application flexibility
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Powerful LANCAM instruction set
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16-bit I/O
Partionable CAM/RAM array for associated
data storage
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3.3 volt operation
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44 pin PLCC
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Low cost per entry for cost sensitive
applications
D AT A (64)
MUX
D AT A (16)
(16 )
G ND
I/O B UF FERS
D Q (15–0)
VC C
D EM U X
D AT A (16)
D AT A (64)
C O M M A N D S & STA TU S
C O M PA R A ND
SO U R C E A N D
D ESTIN ATIO N
SEG M EN T
C O U NT ERS
M A SK 1
M A SK 2
/W
C O N TRO L
/CM
/RESE T
A DD R E SS A DD R E SS
A DD R ESS D EC O D ER
INST RU C TIO N (W /O )*
N
N EXT FR EE AD D RESS (R /O )
C O N TRO L
SEG M EN T CO N TR O L
STA TU S (15–0 ) (R/O )*
STA TU S (3 1–16) (R / O )
M A TC H A D DR , /M F
/M M , /FF
C AM A R RA Y
2 N WO RD S
X 64 BITS
/M F
PR IO RITY EN C O D ER
/E
2 N x 2 VA LID ITY BITS
(16 )
/FF
N+ 1
2
R EG ISTER S ET
Block Diagram
MUSIC Semiconductors, the MUSIC logo, LANCAM, and the phrase “MUSIC Semiconductors” are
registered trademarks of MUSIC Semiconductors. MUSIC is a trademark of MUSIC
Semiconductors. Certain features of this device are patented under U.S. Patent 5,383,146.
1 October 1998 Rev. 1a
LANCAM 1ST Family
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The LANCAM 1ST family consists of high density contentaddressable memories (CAMs) in a variety of depths. Like the
other LANCAM series from MUSIC Semiconductors, the
LANCAM 1ST is ideal for time critical applications requiring
intensive list processing.
searches large databases for matching data in a short, constant
time period, no matter how many entries are in the database.
The ability to search data words up to 64 bits wide allows large
address spaces to be searched rapidly and efficiently. A
patented architecture links each CAM entry to associated data
and makes this data available for use after a successful
compare operation.
Content-addressable memories, also known as associative
memories, operate in the converse way to random access
memories (RAM). In RAM, the input to the device is an address
and the output is the data stored at that address. In CAM, the
input is a data sample and the output is a flag to indicate a
match and the address of the matching data. As a result, CAM
The MUSIC LANCAM 1ST is ideal for address filtering and
translation applications in LAN switches and routers. The
LANCAM 1ST is also well suited to encryption, data caches,
and branch tables.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
To use the LANCAM 1ST, the user loads the data into the
Comparand register, which is automatically compared to all
valid CAM locations. The device then indicates whether
or not one or more of the valid CAM locations contains
data that match the target data. The status of each CAM
location is determined by two validity bits at each memory
location. The two bits are encoded to render four validity
conditions: Valid, Skip, Empty, and Random Access, as
shown in Table 1. The memory can be partitioned into CAM
and associated RAM segments on 16-bit boundaries, but
by using one of the two available mask registers, the
CAM/RAM partitioning can be set at any arbitrary size
between zero and 64 bits.
automatically triggers a compare. Compares may also be
initiated by a command to the device. Associated RAM
data is available immediately after a successful compare
operation. The Status register reports the results of
compares including all flags and addresses. Two Mask
registers are available and can be used in two different
ways: to mask comparisons or to mask data writes. The
random access validity type allows additional masks to
be stored in the CAM array where they may be retrieved rapidly.
A simple three-wire control interface and commands
loaded into the Instruction decoder control the device.
A powerful instruction set increases the control flexibility
and minimizes software overhead. These and other
features make the LANCAM 1ST a powerful associative
memory that drastically reduces search delays.
The LANCAM 1ST’s internal data path is 64 bits wide for
rapid internal comparison and data movement. Loading data
to the Control, Comparand, and mask registers
NC
TES T 2
G ND
G ND
DQ6
DQ7
V CC
/CM
Cycle Type
LOW
Command Write Cycle
HIGH
Data Write Cycle
LOW
Command Read Cycle
HIGH
Data Read Cycle
Table 2: I/O Cycles
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
4 4 -pi n P L CC
(Top V ie w )
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
G ND
D Q 15
D Q 14
D Q 13
D Q 12
G ND
D Q 11
D Q 10
DQ9
DQ8
G ND
Rev. 1a
/FF
G ND
G ND
D Q4
DQ 5
V CC
V CC
Table 1: Entry Types vs. Validity Bits
/W
LOW
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
/C M
V CC
Entry Type
Valid
Empty
Skip
RAM
40
41
42
43
44
1
2
3
4
5
6
Empty Bit
0
1
0
1
G ND
DQ 0
DQ 1
DQ2
DQ 3
V CC
Skip Bit
0
0
1
1
Pinout Diagram
2
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
NC
/ MF
V CC
G ND
/R
V CC
V CC
TES T 1
/E
/W
G ND
LANCAM 1ST Family
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
All signals are implemented in CMOS technology with TTL levels. Signal names that start with a slash (“/”) are active LOW. Inputs
should never be left floating. The CAM architecture draws large currents during compare operations, mandating the use of good layout
and bypassing techniques. Refer to the Electrical Characteristics section for more information.
/E (Chip Enable, Input, TTL)
The /E input enables the device while LOW. The falling
edge registers the control signals /W and /CM. The rising
edge turns off the DQ pins and clocks the Destination and
Source Segment counters. The four cycle types enabled
by /E are shown in Table 2 on page 2.
/FF (Full Flag, Output, TTL)
The /FF output goes LOW when no empty memory
locations exist within the device.
/RESET (Reset, Input, TTL)
/RESET must be driven LOW to place the device in a known
state before operation, which will reset the device to the
conditions shown in Table 4 on page 8. The /RESET pin
should be driven by TTL levels, not directly by an RC timeout. /E must be kept HIGH during /RESET.
/W (Write Enable, Input, TTL)
The /W input selects the direction of data flow during a
device cycle. /W LOW selects a Write cycle and /W HIGH
selects a Read cycle.
TEST1, TEST2 (Test, Input, TTL)
These pins enable MUSIC production test modes that are
not usable in an application. They should be connected to
ground, either directly or through a pull-down resistor, or
they may be left unconnected. These pins may not be
implemented on all versions of these products.
/CM (Data/Command Select, Input, TTL)
The /CM input selects whether the input signals on
DQ15–0 are data or commands. /CM LOW selects Command
cycles and /CM HIGH selects Data cycles.
DQ15–0 (Data Bus, I/O, TTL)
The DQ15–0 lines convey data, commands, and status to
and from the LANCAM 1ST. /W and /CM control the
direction and nature of the information that flows to or
from the device. When /E is HIGH, DQ15–0 go to Hi-Z.
VCC, GND (Positive Power Supply, Ground)
These pins are the power supply connections to the
LANCAM 1 ST. VCC must meet the voltage supply
requirements in the Operating Conditions section relative
to the GND pins, which are at 0 Volts (system reference
potential), for correct operation of the device. All the
ground and power pins must be connected to their
respective planes with adequate bulk and high frequency
bypassing capacitors in close proximity to the device.
/MF (Match Flag, Output, TTL)
The /MF output goes LOW when one or more valid
matches occur during a compare cycle. /MF is HIGH if
there is no match. /MF will be reset when the active
configuration register set is changed.
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LANCAM 1ST Family
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The LANCAM 1 ST is a content-addressable memory
(CAM) with 16-bit I/O for network address filtering and
translation, virtual memory, data compression, caching,
and table lookup applications. The memory consists of
static CAM, organized in 64-bit data fields. Each data
field can be partitioned into a CAM and a RAM subfield
on 16-bit boundaries. The contents of the memory can
be randomly accessed or associatively accessed by the
use of a compare. During automatic comparison cycles,
data in the Comparand register is automatically compared
with the “Valid” entries in the memory array. The Device
ID can be read using a TCO PS instruction (see Table 11
on page 16).
operation, the validity bits of the location read or moved
will be copied into the Status register, where they can be
read using Command Read cycles.
Data can be moved from one of the data registers (CR,
MR1, or MR2) to a memory location that is based on the
results of the last comparison (Highest-Priority Match
or Next Free), or to an absolute address, or to the location
pointed to by the active Address register. Data can also
be written directly to the memory from the DQ bus using
any of the above addressing modes. The Address
register may be directly loaded and may be set to
increment or decrement, allowing DMA-type reading or
writing from memory.
The data inputs and outputs of the LANCAM 1 ST are
multiplexed for data and instructions over a 16-bit
I/O bus. Internally, data is handled on a 64-bit basis,
since the Comparand register, the mask registers, and
each memory entry are 64 bits wide. Memory entries are
globally configurable into CAM and RAM segments on
16-bit boundaries, as described in US Patent 5,383,146
assigned to MUSIC Semiconductors. Seven different
CAM/RAM splits are possible, with the CAM width
going from one to four segments, and the remaining RAM
width going from three to zero segments. Finer resolution
on compare width is possible by invoking a mask register
during a compare, which does global masking on a bit
basis. The CAM subfield contains the associative data,
which enters into compares, while the RAM subfield
contains the associated data, which is not compared. In
LAN bridges, the RAM subfield could hold, for example,
port-address and aging information related to the
destination or source address information held in the
CAM subfield of a given location. In a translation
application, the CAM field could hold the dictionary
entries, while the RAM field holds the translations, with
almost instantaneous response.
Two sets of configuration registers (Control, Segment
Control, Address, Mask Register 1, and Persistent Source
and Destination) are provided to permit rapid context
switching between foreground and background
activities. The currently active set of configuration
registers control writes, reads, moves, and compares.
The foreground set would typically be pre-loaded with
values useful for comparing input data, often called
filtering, while the background set would be pre-loaded
with values useful for housekeeping activities such as
purging old entries. Moving from the foreground task of
filtering to the background task of purging can be done
by issuing a single instruction to change the current set
of configuration registers. The match condition of the
device is reset whenever the active register set is
changed.
The active Control register determines the operating
conditions within the device. Conditions set by this
register’s contents are reset, CAM/RAM partitioning,
disable or select masking conditions, and disable or select
auto-incrementing or -decrementing the Address register.
The active Segment Control register contains separate
counters to control the writing of 16-bit data segments
to the selected persistent destination, and to control the
reading of 16-bit data segments from the selected
persistent source.
Each entry has two validity bits (known as Skip bit and
Empty bit) associated with it to define its particular type:
empty, valid, skip, or RAM. When data is written to the
active Comparand register, and the active Segment
Control register reaches its terminal count, the contents
of the Comparand register are automatically compared
with the CAM portion of all the valid entries in the
memory array. For added versatility, the Comparand
register can be barrel-shifted right or left one bit at a
time. A Compare instruction can then be used to force
another compare between the Comparand register and
the CAM portion of memory entries of any one of the
four validity types. After a Read or Move from Memory
Rev. 1a
There are two active mask registers at any one time,
which can be selected to mask comparisons or data
writes. Mask Register 1 has both a foreground and
background mode to support rapid context switching.
Mask Register 2 does not have this mode, but can be
shifted left or right one bit at a time. For masking
comparisons, data stored in the active selected mask
register determines which bits of the comparand are
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LANCAM 1ST Family
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Continued
Three input control signals and commands loaded into an
instruction decoder control the LANCAM 1ST. Two of the
three input control signals determine the cycle type. The
control signals tell the device whether the data on the I/O
bus represents data or a command, and is input or output.
Commands are decoded by instruction logic and control
moves, forced compares, validity bit manipulations, and
the data path within the device. Registers (Control, Segment
Control, Address, Next Free Address, etc.) are accessed
using Temporary Command Override instructions. The data
path from the DQ bus to/from data resources (comparand,
masks, and memory) within the device are set until changed
by Select Persistent Source and Destination instructions.
compared against the valid contents of the memory. If a
bit is set HIGH in the mask register, the same bit position
in the Comparand register becomes a “don’t care” for
the purpose of the comparison with all the memory
locations. During a Data Write cycle or a MOV instruction,
data in the specified active mask register can also
determine which bits in the destination will be updated.
If a bit is HIGH in the mask register, the corresponding
bit of the destination is unchanged.
The match line associated with each memory address is
fed into a priority encoder where multiple responses are
resolved, and the address of the highest-priority
responder (the lowest numerical match address) is
generated. In LAN applications, a multiple response might
indicate an error. In other applications the existence of
multiple responders may be valid.
After a Compare cycle (caused by either a data write to the
Comparand or mask registers, a write to the Control register,
or a forced compare), the status register contains the address
of the Highest-Priority Matching location, along with flags
indicating match, multiple match, and full. The /MF and /FF
flags are also available directly on output pins.
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Throughout the following, “aaaH” represents a three-digit
hexadecimal number “aaa,” while “bbB” represents a
two-digit binary number “bb.” All memory locations are
written to or read from in 16-bit segments. Segment 0
corresponds to the lowest order bits (bits 15–0) and
Segment 3 corresponds to the highest order bits (bits
63–48).
instruction is executed. The currently selected persistent
source or destination can be read back through a TCO PS
or PD instruction. The sources and destinations available
for persistent access are those resources on the 64-bit bus:
Comparand register, Mask Register 1, Mask Register 2, and
the Memory array.
THE CONTROL BUS
The default destination for Command Write cycles is the
Instruction decoder, while the default source for Command
Read cycles is the Status register.
Refer to the Block Diagram on page 1 for the following
discussion. The inputs Chip Enable (/E), Write Enable (/W),
and Command Enable (/CM) are the primary control
mechanism for the LANCAM 1ST. Instructions are the
secondary control mechanism. Logical combinations of the
Control Bus inputs, coupled with the execution of Select
Persistent Source (SPS), Select Persistent Destination (SPD),
and Temporary Command Override (TCO) instructions
allow the I/O operations to and from the DQ15–0 lines to
the internal resources, as shown in Table 3 on page 7.
Temporary Command Override (TCO) instructions provide
access to the Control register, the Segment Control register,
the Address register, and the Next Free Address register.
TCO instructions are only active for one Command Read or
Write cycle after being loaded into the Instruction decoder.
The data and control interfaces to the LANCAM 1ST are
synchronous. During a Write cycle, the Control and Data
inputs are registered by the falling edge of /E. When writing
to the persistently selected data destination, the Destination
Segment counter is clocked by the rising edge of /E. During
a Read cycle, the Control inputs are registered by the falling
edge of /E, and the Data outputs are enabled while /E is
LOW. When reading from the persistently selected data
source, the Source Segment counter is clocked by the rising
edge of /E.
The Comparand register is the default source and
destination for Data Read and Write cycles. This default
state can be overridden independently by executing a Select
Persistent Source or Select Persistent Destination
instruction, selecting a different source or destination for
data. Subsequent Data Read or Data Write cycles will
access that source or destination until another SPS or SPD
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LANCAM 1ST Family
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
THE REGISTER SET
Compare masks may be selected by bits 5 and 4. Mask
Register 1, Mask Register 2, or neither may be selected to
mask compare operations. The address register behavior is
controlled by bits 3 and 2, and may be set to increment,
decrement, or neither after a memory access.
The Control, Segment Control, Address, Mask Register 1,
and the Persistent Source and Destination registers are
duplicated, with one set termed the Foreground set, and
the other the Background set. The active set is chosen by
issuing Select Foreground Registers or Select Background
Registers instructions. By default, the Foreground set is
active after a reset. Having two alternate sets of registers
that determine the device configuration allows for a rapid
return to a foreground network filtering task from a
background housekeeping task.
Segment Control Register (SC)
The Segment Control register, as shown in Table 8 on page
16, is accessed using a TCO SC instruction. On read cycles,
D15, D10, D5, and D2 will always read back as 0s. Either the
Foreground or Background Segment Control register will
be active, depending on which register set has been
selected, and only the active Segment Control register will
be written to or read from.
Writing a value to the Control register or writing data to the
last segment of the Comparand or either mask register will
cause an automatic comparison to occur between the
contents of the Comparand register and the words in the
CAM segments of the memory marked valid, masked by
MR1 or MR2 if selected in the Control register.
The Segment Control register contains dual independent
incrementing counters with limits, one for data reads and
one for data writes. These counters control which 16-bit
segment of the 64-bit internal resource is accessed during
a particular data cycle on the 16-bit data bus. The actual
destination for data writes and source for data reads (called
the persistent destination and source) are set independently
with SPD and SPS instructions, respectively.
Instruction Decoder
The Instruction decoder is the write-only decode logic for
instructions and is the default destination for Command
Write cycles. If an instruction’s Address Field flag (bit 11)
is set to a 1, it is a two-cycle instruction that is not executed
immediately. For the next cycle only, the data from a
Command Write cycle is loaded into the Address register
and the instruction then completes at that address. The
Address register will then increment, decrement, or stay at
the same value depending on the setting of Control Register
bits CT3 and CT2. If the Address Field flag is not set, the
memory access occurs at the address currently contained
in the Address register.
Each of the two counters consists of a start limit, an end
limit, and the current count value that points to the segment
to be accessed on the next data cycle. The current count
value can be set to any segment, even if it is outside the
range set by the start and end limits. The counters count
up from the current count value to the end limit and then
jump back to the start limit. If the current count is greater
than the end limit, the current count value will increment to 3,
then roll over to 0 and continue incrementing until the end
limit is reached; it then jumps back to the start limit.
Control Register (CT)
The Control register is composed of a number of switches
that configure the LANCAM 1ST, as shown in Table 7 on
page 15. It is written or read using a TCO CT instruction. If
bit 15 of the value written during a TCO CT is a 0, the
device is reset (and all other bits are ignored). See Table 4
for the Reset states. Bit 15 always reads back as a 0. A write
to the Control register causes an automatic compare to
occur (except in the case of a reset). Either the Foreground
or Background Control register will be active, depending
on which register set has been selected, and only the active
Control register will be written to or read from.
If a sequence of data writes or reads is interrupted, the Segment
Control register can be reset to its initial start limit values by
using an RSC instruction. After the LANCAM 1ST is reset,
both Source and Destination counters are set to count from
Segment 0 to Segment 3 with an initial value of 0.
Address Register (AR)
The Address register points to the CAM memory location
to be operated upon when M@[AR] or M@aaaH is part of
the instruction. It can be loaded directly by using a TCO
AR instruction or indirectly by using an instruction requiring
an absolute address, such as MOV aaaH, CR,V. After being
loaded, the Address register value will then be used for the
next memory access referencing the Address register. A
reset sets the Address register to zero.
Control Register bits 8–6 control the CAM/RAM
partitioning. The CAM portion of each word may be sized
from a full 64 bits down to 16 bits in 16-bit increments. The
RAM portion can be at either end of the 64-bit word.
Rev. 1a
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LANCAM 1ST Family
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
Cycle Type /E
Cmd Write L
/CM /W
L
L
Cmd Read
L
L
H
Data Write
L
H
L
Data Read
L
H
H
H
X
X
I/O Status SPS SPD TCO Operation
Notes
IN
Load Instruction decoder
1
IN
2,3
ü Load Address register
3
IN
ü Load Control register
3
IN
Load
Segment
Control
register
ü
3
OUT
Read
Next
Free
Address
register
ü
OUT
3
ü Read Address register
OUT
Read Status Register bits 15–0
4
OUT
Read Status Register bits 31–16
5
3
OUT
ü Read Control register
3
OUT
ü Read Segment Control register
3,10
OUT
Read
Current
Persistent
Source
or
Destination
ü
IN
Load Comparand register
6,9
ü
IN
Load Mask Register 1
7,9
ü
IN
Load Mask Register 2
7,9
ü
7,9
IN
Write Memory Array at address
ü
7,9
IN
Write Memory Array at Next Free address
ü
7,9
IN
Write Memory Array at Highest-Priority match
ü
OUT
Read Comparand register
ü
6, 9
OUT
Read Mask Register 1
ü
8, 9
OUT
Read Mask Register 2
ü
8, 9
8, 9
OUT
Read Memory Array at address
ü
7, 8
OUT
Read Memory Array at Highest-Priority match
ü
HIGH-Z
Deselected
Notes:
1. Default Command Write cycle destination (does not require a TCO instruction).
2. Default Command Write cycle destination (no TCO instruction required) if Address Field flag was set in bit 11 of the
instruction loaded in the previous cycle.
3. Loaded or read on the Command Write or Read cycle immediately following a TCO instruction. Active for one Command Write
or Read cycle only. NFA register cannot be loaded this way.
4. Default Command Read cycle source (does not require a TCO instruction).
5. Default Command Read cycle source (does not require a TCO instruction) if the previous cycle was a Command Read of
Status Register bits 15–0. If next cycle is not a Command Read cycle, any subsequent Command Read cycle will access the
Status Register bits 15–0.
6. Default persistent source and destination on power-up and after Reset. If other resources were sources or destinations,
SPD CR or SPS CR restores the Comparand register as the destination or source.
7. Selected by executing a Select Persistent Destination instruction.
8. Selected by executing a Select Persistent Source instruction.
9. Access may require multiple 16-bit Read or Write cycles. The Segment Control register is used to control the selection of the
desired 16-bit segment(s) by establishing the Segment counters’ start and end limits and count values.
10. A Command Read cycle after a TCO PS or TCO PD reads back the Instruction decoder bits that were last set to select a
persistant source or destination. The TCO PS instruction will also read back the Device ID.
Table 3: Input/Output Operations
Control Register bits CT3 and CT2 set the Address register to
automatically increment or decrement (or not change) during
sequences of Command or Data cycles. The Address register
will change after executing an instruction that includes
M@[AR] or M@aaaH, or after a data access to the end limit
segment (as set in the Segment Control register) when the
persistent source or destination is M@[AR] or M@aaaH.
selected, and only the active Address register will be
written to or read from.
Next Free Address Register (NF)
The LANCAM 1ST automatically stores the address of the
first empty memory location in the Next Free Address register,
which is then used as a memory address pointer for M@NF
operations. The Next Free Address register, shown in Table 9
on page 16, can be read using a TCO NF instruction. After a
reset, the Next Free Address register is set to zero.
Either the Foreground or Background Address register
will be active, depending on which register set has been
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
CAM Status
Validity bits at all memory locations
CAM/RAM Partitioning
Comparison Masking
Address register auto-increment or -decrement
Source and Destination Segment counters count ranges
Address register and Next Free Address register
Control register after reset (including CT15)
Persistent Destination for Command writes
Persistent Source for Command reads
Persistent Source and Destination for Data reads and writes
Configuration Register set
After /RESET Is Asserted or Software Reset
Skip = 0, Empty = 1 (empty)
64 bits CAM, 0 bits RAM
Disabled
Disabled
00B to 11B; loaded with 00B
Contains all 0s
Contains 0008H
Instruction decoder
Status register
Comparand register
Foreground
Table 4: Device Control State after Reset
Status Register
The 32-bit Status register, as shown in Table 10 on page 16,
is the default source for Command Read cycles. Bit 31 is
the internal Full flag, which will go LOW if there are no
empty memory locations. Bit 30 is the internal Multiple
Match flag, which will go LOW if a Multiple match was
detected. Bits 29 and 28 are the Skip and Empty Validity
bits, which reflect the validity of the last memory location
read. After a reset, the Skip and Empty bits will read 11 until
a read or move from memory has occurred. The rest of the
Status register down to bit 1 contains the address of the
Highest-Priority match. After a reset or a no-match
condition, the match address bits will be all 1s. Bit 0 is the
internal Match flag, which will go LOW if a match was found.
Mask Registers (MR1, MR2)
The Mask registers can be used in two different ways, either
to mask compares or to mask data writes and moves. Either
mask register can be selected in the Control register to
mask every compare, or selected by instructions to
participate in data writes or moves to and from memory. If a
bit in the selected mask register is set to a 0, the
corresponding bit in the Comparand register will enter into
a masked compare operation. If a Mask bit is a 1, the
corresponding bit in the Comparand register will not enter
into a masked compare operation. Bits set to 0 in the mask
register cause corresponding bits in the destination register
or memory location to be updated when masking data writes
or moves, while a bit set to 1 will prevent that bit in the
destination from being changed.
Comparand Register (CR)
The 64-bit Comparand register is the default destination for
data writes and reads, using the Segment Control register to
select which 16-bit segment of the Comparand register is to be
loaded or read out. The persistent source and destination for
data writes and reads can be changed to the mask registers or
memory by SPS and SPD instructions. During an automatic or
forced compare, the Comparand register is simultaneously
compared against the CAM portion of all memory locations
with the correct validity condition. Automatic compares always
compare against valid memory locations, while forced
compares, using CMP instructions, can compare against
memory locations tagged with any specific validity condition.
Either the Foreground or Background MR1 can be set
active, but after a reset, the Foreground MR1 is active
by default. MR2 incorporates a sliding mask, where the
data can be replicated one bit at a time to the right or left
with no wrap-around by issuing a Shift Right or Shift
Left instruction. The right and left limits are determined
by the CAM/RAM partitioning set in the Control register.
For a Shift Right the upper limit bit is replicated to the
next lower bit, while for a Shift Left the lower limit bit is
replicated to the next higher bit.
THE MEMORY ARRAY
The Comparand register may be shifted one bit at a time to the
right or left by issuing a Shift Right or Shift Left instruction,
with the right and left limits for the wrap-around determined
by the CAM/RAM partitioning set in the Control register.
During shift rights, bits shifted off the LSB of the CAM partition
will reappear at the MSB of the CAM partition. Likewise, bits
shifted off the MSB of the CAM partition will reappear at the
LSB during shift lefts.
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Memory Organization
The Memory array is organized into 64-bit words with each
word having an additional two validity bits (Skip and
Empty). By default, all words are configured to be 64
CAM cells. However, bits 8–6 of the Control register can
divide each word into a CAM field and a RAM field. The
RAM field can be assigned to the least-significant or
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
was a match, the second cycle reads status or associated
data, depending on the state of /CM.
most-significant portion of each entry. The CAM/RAM
partitioning is allowed on 16-bit boundaries, permitting
selection of the configuration shown in Table 7 on page 15,
bits 8–6 (e.g., 001 sets the 48 MSBs to CAM and the 16
LSBs to RAM). Memory Array bits designated as RAM
can be used to store and retrieve data associated with the
CAM content at the same memory location.
The minimum timings for the /E control signal are given in
the Switching Characteristics section on page 18. Note that
at minimum timings the /E signal is non-symmetrical, and
that different cycle types have different timing requirements,
as given in Table 6 on page 15.
Memory Access
There are two general ways to get data into and out of the
memory array: directly or by moving the data via the
Comparand or mask registers.
COMPARE OPERATIONS
During a Compare operation, the data in the Comparand
register is compared to all locations in the Memory array
simultaneously. Any mask register used during compares
must be selected beforehand in the Control register. There
are two ways compares are initiated: Automatic and Forced
compares.
The first way, through direct reads or writes, is set up by
issuing a Set Persistent Destination (SPD) or Set Persistent
Source (SPS) command. The addresses for the direct access
can be directly supplied; supplied from the Address register,
supplied from the Next Free Address register, or supplied as
the Highest-Priority Match address. Additionally, all the direct
writes can be masked by either mask register.
Automatic compares perform a compare of the contents of the
Comparand register against Memory locations that are tagged
as “Valid,” and occur whenever the following happens:
The second way is to move data via the Comparand or
mask registers. This is accomplished by issuing Data Move
commands (MOV). Moves using the Comparand register
can also be masked by either of the mask registers.
Ø The Destination Segment counter in the Segment
Ø
I/O CYCLES
The LANCAM 1ST supports four basic I/O cycles: Data Read,
Data Write, Command Read, and Command Write. The type of
cycle is determined by the states of the /W and /CM control
inputs. These signals are registered at the beginning of a cycle
by the falling edge of /E. Table 2 on page 2 shows how the /W
and /CM lines select the cycle type.
Control register reaches its end limit during writes to
the Comparand or mask registers.
After a command write of a TCO CT is executed (except
for a software reset), so that a compare is executed
with the new settings of the Control register.
Forced compares are initiated by CMP instructions
using one of the four validity conditions, V, R, S, and E.
The forced compare against “Empty” locations
automatically masks all 64 bits of data to find all locations
with the validity bits set to “Empty,” while the other
forced compares are only masked as selected in the
Control register.
During Read cycles, the DQ15–0 outputs are enabled after
/E goes LOW. During Write cycles, the data or command
to be written is captured from DQ15–0 at the beginning of
the cycle by the falling edge of /E. Figures 1 and 2 show
Read and Write cycles respectively. Figure 3 shows typical
cycle-to-cycle timing with the Match flag valid at the end
of the Comparand Write cycle. Data writes and reads to the
comparand, mask registers, or memory occur in one to four
16-bit cycles, depending on the settings in the Segment
Control register. The Compare operation automatically
occurs during Data writes to the Comparand or mask
registers when the destination segment counter reaches
the end count set in the Segment Control register. If there
INITIALIZING THE LANCAM 1 ST
Initialization of the LANCAM 1ST is required to configure
the various registers on the device. Since a Control register
reset establishes the operating conditions shown in Table
4 on page 8, restoration of operating conditions better suited
for the application may be required after a reset, whether
using the Control Register reset or the /RESET pin. When
the device powers up, the memory and registers are in an
unknown state, so the /RESET pin must be asserted to
place the device in a known state.
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
/E
/W
/CM
DQ 1 5– 0
DATA O UT
Figure 1: Read Cycle
/E
/W
/CM
DQ 1 5 – 0
Figure 2: Write Cycle
S TA TU S R EA D
C YC L E
CO M P AR AN D W RIT E
C YC L E
A S S O C IA T E D D A T A
R EA D C Y C L E
/E
/C M
/W
DQ15–0
DA TA
DA TA
/M F
/M A A N D / M M F L A G S U P D A T E D
Figure 3: Cycle to Cycle Timing Example
Rev. 1a
DA TA
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
Cycle Type
Control Bus
Opcode
on DQ Bus
/E
/CM
/W
Command read
Command write
Command write
Command write
Command write
Command write
Command write
TCO CT
0000H
TCO CT
8040H
TCO SC
3808H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
Command write
SPS M@HM
L
L
L
Notes
Comments
Clears power-up anomalies
Target Control register for reset
Causes reset
Target Control register for initial values
Control Register value
Target Segment Counter Control register
Set Segment counters to write to Segment 1, 2, and 3, and read
from Segment 0.
Set Data Reads from Segment 0 of the Highest-priority match
1
2
Notes:
1. A software reset using a TCO CT followed by 0000H puts the device in a known state. Good programming practice dictates a
software reset for initialization to account for all possible conditions.
2. A typical LANCAM 1ST control environment: 48 CAM bits, 16 RAM bits; Disable comparison masking; and Enable address
increment. See Table 7 on page 15 for Control Register Bit assignments.
Table 5: Example Initialization Routine
INSTRUCTION SET DESCRIPTIONS*
Instruction: Select Persistent Source (SPS)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 f000 0000 0sss
f
Address Field flag†
sss
Selected source
This instruction selects a persistent source for data reads,
until another SPS instruction changes it or a reset occurs.
The default source after reset for Data Read cycles is the
Comparand register. Setting the persistent source to
M@aaaH loads the Address register with “aaaH” and the
first access to that persistent source will be at aaaH, after
which the AR value increments or decrements as set in the
Control register. The SPS M@[AR] instruction does the same
except the current Address Register value is used.
or Mask Register 2, so that only destination bits
corresponding to bits in the mask register set to 0 will be
modified. An automatic compare will occur after writing
the last segment of the Comparand or mask registers, but
not after writing to memory. Setting the persistent
destination to M@aaaH loads the Address register with
aaaH, and the first access to that persistent destination
will be at aaaH, after which the AR value increments or
decrements as set in the Control register. The SPD M@[AR]
instruction does the same except the current Address
Register value is used.
Instruction: Temporary Command Override (TCO)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 0010 00dd d000
ddd
Register selected as source or
destination for only the next
Command Read or Write cycle
The TCO instruction selects a register as the source or
destination for only the next Command Read or Write cycle,
so a value can be loaded or read out of the register.
Subsequent Command Read or Write Cycles revert to
reading the Status register and writing to the Instruction
decoder. All registers but the NF, PS, and PD can be written
to, and all can be read from. The Status register is only
available via non-TCO Command Read cycles. Reading the
PS register also outputs the Device ID on bits 15–4 as
shown in Table 11 on page 16.
Instruction: Select Persistent Destination (SPD)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 f001 mmdd dvvv
f
Address Field flag†
mm
Mask Register select
ddd
Selected destination
vvv
Validity setting for Memory Location
destinations
This instruction selects a persistent destination for data
writes, which remains until another SPD instruction changes
it or a reset occurs. The default destination for Data Write
cycles is the Comparand register after a reset. When the
destination is the Comparand register or the memory array,
the data written may be masked by either Mask Register 1
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INSTRUCTION SET DESCRIPTIONS* Continued
Instruction: Data Move (MOV)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 f011 mmdd dsss or
0000 f011 mmdd dvss
f
Address Field flag†
mm
Mask Register select
ddd
Destination of data
sss
Source of data
v
Validity setting if destination is a
Memory location
The MOV instruction performs a 64-bit move of the data in
the selected source to the selected destination. If the source
or destination is aaaH, the Address register is set to aaaH.
For MOV instructions to or from aaaH or [AR], the Address
register will increment or decrement from that value after
the move completes, as set in the Control register. Data
transfers between the Memory array and the Comparand
register may be masked by either Mask Register 1 or Mask
Register 2, in which case, only those bits in the destination
which correspond to bits in the selected mask register set
to 0 will be changed. A Memory location used as a
destination for a MOV instruction may be set to Valid or
left unchanged. If the source and destination are the same
register, no net change occurs (a NOP).
Instruction: Special Instructions
Binary Op-Code: 0000 0110 00dd drrr
ddd
Target resource
rrr
Operation
Two alternate sets of configuration registers can be selected
by using the Select Foreground and Select Background
Registers instructions. These registers are the Control,
Segment Control, Address, Mask Register 1, and the PS
and PD registers. An RSC instruction resets the Segment
Control register count values for both the Destination and
Source counters to the original Start limits. The Shift
instructions shift the designated register one bit right or
left. The right and left limits for shifting are determined by
the CAM/RAM partitioning set in the Control register. The
Comparand register is a barrel-shifter, and for the example
of a device set to 64 bits of CAM executing a Shift
Comparand Right instruction, bit 0 is moved to bit 63, bit 1
is moved to bit 0, and bit 63 is moved to bit 62. For a Shift
Comparand Left instruction, bit 63 is moved to bit 0, bit 0 is
moved to bit 1, and bit 62 is moved to bit 63. MR2 acts as a
sliding mask, where for a Shift Right instruction bit 1 is moved
to bit 0, while bit 0 “falls off the end,” and bit 63 is replicated to
bit 62. For a Shift Mask Left instruction, bit 0 is replicated to bit
1, bit 62 is moved to bit 63, and bit 63 “falls off the end.” With
shorter width CAM fields, the bit limits on the right or left
move to match the width of CAM field.
Instruction: Validity Bit Control (VBC)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 f100 00dd dvvv
f
Address Field flag†
ddd
Destination of data
vvv
Validity setting for Memory location
The VBC instruction sets the Validity bits at the selected
memory locations to the selected state. This feature can be
used to find all valid entries by using a repetitive sequence
of CMP V through a mask of all 1s followed by a VBC HM,
S. If the VBC target is aaaH, the Address register is set to
aaaH. For VBC instructions to or from aaaH or [AR], the
Address register will increment or decrement from that value
after the operation completes, as set in the Control register.
Notes:
* Instruction cycle lengths given in Table 6 on page 15.
† If f =1, the instruction requires an absolute address to be
supplied on the following cycle as a Command write. The
value supplied on the second cycle will update the address
register. After operations involving M@[AR] or M@aaaH,
the Address register will be incremented or decremented
depending on the setting in the Control register.
Instruction: Compare (CMP)
Binary Op-Code: 0000 0101 0000 0vvv
vvv
Validity condition
A CMP V, S, or R instruction forces a Comparison of Valid,
Skipped, or Random entries against the Comparand register
through a mask register, if one is selected. During a CMP E
instruction, the compare is only done on the Validity bits
and all data bits are automatically masked.
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INSTRUCTION SET SUMMARY
MNEMONIC FORMAT
INS dst,src[msk],val
Instruction: Select Persistent Destination Cont.
Operation
Mnemonic
Op-Code
INS: Instruction mnemonic
dst: Destination of the data
src: Source of the data
msk: Mask register used
val: Validity condition set at the location written
Instruction: Select Persistent Source
Operation
Mnemonic
Comparand Register
Mask Register 1
Mask Register 2
Memory Array at Addr. Reg.
Memory Array at Address
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match
SPS CR
SPS MR1
SPS MR2
SPS M@[AR]
SPS M@aaaH
SPS M@HM
Op-Code
0000H
0001H
0002H
0004H
0804H
0005H
Instruction: Select Persistent Destination
Operation
Mnemonic
Op-Code
Comparand Register
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD CR
SPD CR[MR1]
SPD CR[MR2]
0100H
0140H
0180H
Mask Register 1
Mask Register 2
Mem. at Addr. Reg. set Valid
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD MR1
SPD MR2
SPD M@[AR],V
SPD M@[AR][MR1],V
SPD M@[AR][MR2],V
0108H
0110H
0124H
0164H
01A4H
Mem. at Addr. Reg. set Empty
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@[AR],E
SPD M@[AR][MR1],E
SPD M@[AR][MR2],E
0125H
0165H
01A5H
Mem. at Addr. Reg. set Skip
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@[AR],S
SPD M@[AR][MR1],S
SPD M@[AR][MR2],S
0126H
0166H
01A6H
Mem. at Addr. Reg. set Random SPD M@[AR],R
Masked by MR1
SPD M@[AR][MR1],R
Masked by MR2
SPD M@[AR][MR2],R
0127H
0167H
01A7H
Memory at Address set Valid
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@aaaH,V
SPD M@aaaH[MR1],V
SPD M@aaaH[MR2],V
0924H
0964H
09A4H
Memory at Addr. set Empty
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@aaaH,E
SPD M@aaaH[MR1],E
SPD M@aaaH[MR2],E
0925H
0965H
09A5H
Memory at Address set Skip
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@aaaH,S
SPD M@aaaH[MR1],S
SPD M@aaaH[MR2],S
0926H
0966H
09A6H
Mem. at Address set Random
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@aaaH,R
SPD M@aaaH[MR1],R
SPD M@aaaH[MR2],R
0927H
0967H
09A7H
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match, Valid SPD M@HM,V
Masked by MR1
SPD M@HM[MR1],V
Masked by MR2
SPD M@HM[MR2],V
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match, Emp. SPD M@HM,E
Masked by MR1
SPD M@HM[MR1],E
Masked by MR2
SPD M@HM[MR2],E
012DH
016DH
01ADH
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match, Skip SPD M@HM,S
Masked by MR1
SPD M@HM[MR1],S
Masked by MR2
SPD M@HM[MR2],S
012EH
016EH
01AEH
Mem. at High.-Prio. Match, Random SPD M@HM,R
Masked by MR1
SPD M@HM[MR1],R
Masked by MR2
SPD M@HM[MR2],R
012FH
016FH
01AFH
Mem. at Next Free Addr., Valid SPD M@NF,V
Masked by MR1
SPD M@NF[MR1],V
Masked by MR2
SPD M@NF[MR2],V
0134H
0174H
01B4H
Mem. at Next Free Addr., Empty SPD M@NF,E
Masked by MR1
SPD M@NF[MR1],E
Masked by MR2
SPD M@NF[MR2],E
0135H
0175H
01B5H
Mem. at Next Free Addr., Skip
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
SPD M@NF,S
SPD M@NF[MR1],S
SPD M@NF[MR2],S
0136H
0176H
01B6H
Mem. at Next Free Addr., Random SPD M@NF,R
Masked by MR1
SPD M@NF[MR1],R
Masked by MR2
SPD M@NF[MR2],R
0137H
0177H
01B7H
Instruction: Temporary Command Override
Operation
Mnemonic
Op-Code
Control Register
Segment Control Register
Read Next Free Address
Address Register
Read Persistent Source
Read Persistent Destination
TCO CT
TCO SC
TCO NF
TCO AR
TCO PS
TCO PD
Instruction: Data Move
Operation
Mnemonic
Comparand Register from:
No Operation
Mask Register 1
Mask Register 2
Memory at Address Reg.
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
NOP
MOV CR,MR1
MOV CR,MR2
MOV CR,[AR]
MOV CR,[AR][MR1]
MOV CR,[AR][MR2]
0300H
0301H
0302H
0304H
0344H
0384H
MOV CR,aaaH
MOV CR,aaaH[MR1]
MOV CR,aaaH[MR2]
0B04H
0B44H
0B84H
Memory at Address
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match MOV CR,HM
Masked by MR1
MOV CR,HM[MR1]
Masked by MR2
MOV CR,HM[MR2]
0200H
0210H
0218H
0220H
0230H
0238H
Op-Code
0305H
0345H
0385H
012CH
016CH
01ACH
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INSTRUCTION SET SUMMARY Continued
Instruction: Data Move Cont.
Operation
Mnemonic
OpCode
Mask Register 1 from:
Comparand Register
No Operation
Mask Register 2
Memory at Address Reg.
Memory at Address
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match
MOV MR1,CR
NOP
MOV MR1,MR2
MOV MR1,[AR]
MOV MR1,aaaH
MOV MR1,HM
0308H
0309H
030AH
030CH
0B0CH
030DH
Mask Register 2 from:
Comparand Register
Mask Register 1
No Operation
Memory at Address Reg.
Memory at Address
Mem. at Highest-Prio. Match
MOV MR2,CR
MOV MR2,MR1
NOP
MOV MR2,[AR]
MOV MR2,aaaH
MOV MR2,HM
0310H
0311H
0312H
0314H
0B14H
0315H
0324H
0364H
03A4H
0325H
0326H
Memory at Address, No Change to Validity bits, from:
Comparand Register
MOV aaaH,CR
Masked by MR1
MOV aaaH,CR[MR1]
Masked by MR2
MOV aaaH,CR[MR2]
Mask Register 1
MOV aaaH,MR1
Mask Register 2
MOV aaaH,MR2
0B20H
0B60H
0BA0H
0B21H
0B22H
Memory at Address, Location set Valid, from:
Comparand Register
MOV aaaH,CR,V
Masked by MR1
MOV aaaH,CR[MR1],V
Masked by MR2
MOV aaaH,CR[MR2],V
Mask Register 1
MOV aaaH,MR1,V
Mask Register 2
MOV aaaH,MR2,V
0B24H
0B64H
0BA4H
0B25H
0B26H
Memory at Highest-Priority Match, No Change to Validity
from:
Comparand Register
MOV HM,CR
Masked by MR1
MOV HM,CR[MR1]
Masked by MR2
MOV HM,CR[MR2]
Mask Register 1
MOV HM,MR1
Mask Register 2
MOV HM,MR2
bits,
Memory at Next Free Address,
Comparand Register
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
Mask Register 1
Mask Register 2
Location set Valid, from:
MOV NF,CR,V
MOV NF,CR[MR1],V
MOV NF,CR[MR2],V
MOV NF,MR1,V
MOV NF,MR2,V
Op-Code
0424H
0425H
0426H
0427H
Set Validity bits at Address
Set Valid
Set Empty
Set Skip
Set Random Access
0C24H
0C25H
0C26H
0C27H
VBC aaaH,V
VBC aaaH,E
VBC aaaH,S
VBC aaaH,R
Set Validity bits at Highest-Priority Match
Set Valid
VBC HM,V
Set Empty
VBC HM,E
Set Skip
VBC HM,S
Set Random Access
VBC HM,R
042CH
042DH
042EH
042FH
Set Validity bits at All Matching
Set Valid
Set Empty
Set Skip
Set Random Access
Locations
VBC ALM,V
VBC ALM,E
VBC ALM,S
VBC ALM,R
043CH
043DH
043EH
043FH
Instruction: Compare
Operation
Mnemonic
Compare Valid Locations
Compare Empty Locations
Compare Skipped Locations
Comp. Random Access Locations
CMP V
CMP E
CMP S
CMP R
Shift Comparand Right
Shift Comparand Left
Shift Mask Register 2 Right
Shift Mask Register 2 Left
Select Foreground Registers
Select Background Registers
Reset Seg. Cont. Reg. to Initial Val.
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0334H
0374H
03B4H
0335H
0336H
Set Validity bits at Address Register
Set Valid
VBC [AR],V
Set Empty
VBC [AR],E
Set Skip
VBC [AR],S
Set Random Access
VBC [AR],R
Instruction: Special Instructions
Operation
Mnemonic
0328H
0368H
03A8H
0329H
032AH
Memory at Highest-priority Match, Location set Valid, from:
Comparand Register
MOV HM,CR,V
032CH
Masked by MR1
MOV HM,CR[MR1],V
036CH
Masked by MR2
MOV HM,CR[MR2],V
03ACH
Mask Register 1
MOV HM,MR1,V
032DH
Mask Register 2
MOV HM,MR2,V
032EH
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No Change to Validity bits, from:
MOV NF,CR
0330H
MOV NF,CR[MR1]
0370H
MOV NF,CR[MR2]
03B0H
MOV NF,MR1
0331H
MOV NF,MR2
0332H
Instruction: Validity Bit Control
Operation
Mnemonic
Memory at Address Register, No Change to Validity bits, from:
Comparand Register
MOV [AR],CR
0320H
Masked by MR1
MOV [AR],CR[MR1]
0360H
Masked by MR2
MOV [AR],CR[MR2]
03A0H
Mask Register 1
MOV [AR],MR1
0321H
Mask Register 2
MOV [AR],MR2
0322H
Memory at Address Register, Location set Valid, from:
Comparand Register
MOV [AR],CR,V
Masked by MR1
MOV [AR],CR[MR1],V
Masked by MR2
MOV [AR],CR[MR2],V
Mask Register 1
MOV [AR],MR1,V
Mask Register 2
MOV [AR],MR2,V
Memory at Next Free Address,
Comparand Register
Masked by MR1
Masked by MR2
Mask Register 1
Mask Register 2
SFT CR, R
SFT CR, L
SFT M2, R
SFT M2, L
SFR
SBR
RSC
Op-Code
0504H
0505H
0506H
0507H
Op-Code
0600H
0601H
0610H
0611H
0618H
0619H
061AH
LANCAM 1ST Family
INSTRUCTION SET SUMMARY Continued
CYCLE TYPE
CYCLE
LENGTH
Short
Medium
Long
Command Write
Command Read
Data Write
MOV reg, reg
TCO reg (except CT)
TCO CT (non-reset, HMA invalid)
SPS, SPD, SFR
SBR, RSC, NOP
MOV reg, mem
TCO CT (reset)
VBC (NFA invalid)
SFT
Data Read
Comparand register
(not last segment)
Mask register
(not last segment)
Status register or
16-bit register
MOV mem, reg
TCO CT (non-reset, HMA valid)
CMP
VBC (NFA valid)
Memory array
(NFA invalid)
Comparand register
Mask register
Memory array
(NFA valid)
Comparand register
(last segment)
Mask register
(last segment)
Memory array
Note: The specific timing requirements for Short, Medium, and Long cycles are given in the Switching Characteristics
Section under the tELEH parameter. For two cycle Command Writes (TCO reg or any instruction with “aaaH” as
the source or destination), the first cycle is short, and the second cycle will be the length given.
Table 6: Instruction Cycle Lengths
15
RST
R
E
S
E
T
=
0
14
13 12
11
Reserved
Must be set
=000000
10
9
8
7
6
CAM/RAM Part.
64 CAM/0 RAM = 000
48 CAM/16 RAM = 001
32 CAM/32 RAM = 010
16 CAM/48 RAM = 011
48 RAM/16 CAM = 100
32 RAM/32 CAM = 101
16 RAM/48 CAM = 110
No Change = 111
5
4
3
2
Comp. Mask AR Inc/Dec
None = 00
MR1 = 01
MR2 = 10
No Change
= 11
Increment
= 00
Decrement
= 01
Disable
= 10
No Change
= 11
1
0
Reserved
Must be set
=00
Note: D15 reads back as 0.
Table 7: Control Register Bit Assignments
15
Rev. 1a
LANCAM 1ST Family
REGISTER BIT ASSIGNMENTS
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
SDL
DCSL
DCEL
SSL
SCSL
Set
Dest.
Seg.
Limits
=0
No
Chng.
=1
Destination
Count
Start
Limit
00–11
Destination
Count
End
Limit
00–11
Set
Source
Seg.
Limits
=0
No
Chng.
=1
Source
Count
Start
Limit
00–11
Note:
D15, D10, D5, and D2 read back as 0s.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
SCEL
LDC
DSCV
LSC
SSCV
Source
Count
End
Limit
00–11
Load
Dest.
Seg.
Count
=0
No
Chng.
=1
Destination
Seg.
Count
Value
00–11
Load
Src.
Seg.
Count
=0
No
Chng.
=1
Source
Seg.
Count
Value
00–11
Table 8: Segment Control Register Bit Assignments
2481L
15
0
14
0
13
0
12
0
4481L
8481L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Next Free Address, NF10–0
Next Free Address, NF11–0
Next Free Address, NF12–0
Note: The Next Free Address register is read only, and is accessed by performing a Command
Read cycle immediately following a TCO NF instruction.
Table 9: Next Free Address Register Bit Assignments
31
30
ALL
/FF
/MM
2481L
15
0
14
0
13
0
4481L
0
0
0
8481L
29
28
Skip Empty
12
0
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Match Address, AM10–AM0
0
/MF
Match Address, AM11–AM0
/MF
Match Address, AM12–AM0
0
0
/MF
Note: The Status register is read only, and is accessed by performing Command Read cycles. On the first
cycle, bits 15–0 will be output, and if a second Command Read cycle is issued immediately after the first
Command Read cycle, bits 31–16 will be output.
Table 10: Status Register Bit Assignments
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
2481L
Device ID = 241H
PS
4481L
Device ID = 441H
Device ID = 841H
PS
PS
8481L
0
Note: The Persistent Source register is read only, and is accessed by performing a Command Read
cycle immediately following a TCO PS instruction.
Table 11: Persistent Source Register Bit Assignments
Rev. 1a
16
LANCAM 1ST Family
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Continued
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage
Voltage on all other pins
Stresses exceeding those listed under Absolute
Maximum Ratings may include failure. Exposure
to absolute maximum ratings for extended
periods may reduce reliability. Functionality at
or above these conditions is not implied.
-0.5 to 4.6 Volts
-0.5 to VCC +0.5 Volts (-2 Volts for
10 ns, measured at the 50% point)
-40°C to +85°C
-55°C to 125°C
20 mA (per output, one at a time, one
second duration.
Temperature under bias
Storage Temperature
DC Output Current
All voltages referenced to GND.
OPERATING CONDITIONS (voltages referenced to GND at the device pin)
Symbol Parameter
Min Typical
3.3
Max
Units
3.6
Volts
Notes
VCC
VIH
Operating Supply Voltage
Input Voltage Logic 1
2.0
Input Voltage Logic 0
-0.5
VCC + 0.5
0.8
Volts
VIL
TA
0
70
°C
Still Air
Max
Units
Notes
3.0
Ambient Operating Temperature
Volts
1, 2
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter
ICC
Min Typical
Average Power Supply
2481L
85
125
mA
Current
4481L
90
160
mA
8481L
TBD
TBD
mA
2
mA
/E = HIGH
Volts
IOH = -2.0mA
Volts
IOL = 4.0mA
ICC(SB) Stand-by Power Supply Current
VOH Output Voltage Logic 1
VOL
IIZ
2.4
Output Voltage Logic 0
Input Leakage Current
0.4
/RESET
6
TEST1, TEST2 6
Others
IOZ
Output Leakage Current
tELEL= tELEL(min); 9
9
12
Kohms VIN = 0 V
10
13
Kohms VIN = Vcc; 10
-2
+2
µA
VSS ≤ VIN ≤ VCC
-10
10
µA
VSS ≤ VOUT ≤ VCC;
DQN = High Impedance
CAPACITANCE
Symbol Parameter
CIN
COUT
Max
Units
Input Capacitance
6
pF
Output Capacitance
7
pF
Notes
f = 1 MHz, VIN = 0 V
f = 1 MHz, VOUT = 0 V
AC TEST CONDITIONS
Input Signal Transitions
Input Signal Rise Time
Input Signal Fall Time
Input Timing Reference Level
Output Timing Reference Level
17
0.0 Volts to 3.0 Volts
< 3 ns
< 3 ns
1.5 Volts
1.5 Volts
Rev. 1a
LANCAM 1ST Family
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (see note 3)
Cycle Time
-10
Parameter (all times in nanoseconds)
Min
1
Symbol
tELEL
Chip Enable Compare Cycle Time
100
2
tELEH
Chip Enable LOW Pulse Width
No
Max
Notes
Short Cycle:
30
4
Medium Cycle:
55
4
Long Cycle:
75
4
3
tEHEL
Chip Enable HIGH Pulse Width
4
tCVEL
tELCX
Control Input to Chip Enable LOW Set-up Time
0
5
Control Input from Chip Enable LOW Hold Time
10
5
tELQX
tELQV
Chip Enable LOW to Outputs Active
3
5
6
7
15
Chip Enable LOW to Outputs Valid
tEHQZ
tDVEL
Chip Enable HIGH to Outputs High-Z
3
Data to Chip Enable LOW Set-up Time
0
tELDX
tELFFV
Data from Chip Enable LOW Hold Time
10
Chip Enable HIGH to /MF Invalid
13
tEHMFX
tEHMFV
14
tRLRH
Reset LOW Pulse Width
8
9
10
11
12
Chip Enable LOW to Full Flag Valid
6
55
4,6
75
4,6
15
7
75
0
Chip Enable HIGH to /MF Valid
25
8
100
Notes:
1. -1.0V for a duration of 10 ns measured at the 50% amplitude points for Input-only lines (Figure 5).
2. Common I/O lines are clamped, so that signal transients cannot fall below -0.5V.
3. At 0 – 70°C and Vcc(min) to Vcc(max).
4. See Table 6.
5. Control signals are /W and /CM.
6. With load specified in Figure 4, Test Load A.
7. With load specified in Figure 4, Test Load B.
8. /E must be HIGH during this period to ensure accurate default values in the configuration registers.
9. With output and I/O pins unloaded.
10. TEST1 and/or TEST2 may not be implemented on all versions of these products.
SWITCHING TEST FIGURES
vcc
R1
INP UT
WA V E FO RM
T o D evice
U nder T e st
0 V
5 0 % A M P L ITUDE
P O INT
C1
V IL (M IN)
10 ns
R2
Figure 4: AC Test Load
Figure 5: Input Signal Waveform
SWITCHING TEST FIGURES COMPONENT VALUES
Component
VCC
R1
R2
C1 (includes jig)
Rev. 1a
Value
3.3
635
702
30
5
Test Load A
Test Load B
18
Units
Volts
Ohms
Ohms
pF
pF
LANCAM 1ST Family
TIMING DIAGRAMS
READ CYCLE
WRITE CYCLE
2
2
3
3
/E
/E
4
5
4
5
4
5
9
10
/W
/W
4
5
/C M
/ CM
7
8
D Q1 5 – 0
D Q1 5 – 0
11
6
/ FF
COMPARE CYCLE
1
2
3
/E
4
5
4
5
/W
/CM
V AL ID
13
/M F, /M M
12
19
Rev. 1a
LANCAM 1ST Family
ORDERING INFORMATION
ORGANIZATION CYCLE TIME
PART NUMBER
100ns
2048 x 64
MU9C2481L - 10DC
100ns
4096
x
64
MU9C4481L - 10DC
100ns
8192
x
64
MU9C8481L - 10DC
PACKAGE
44-PIN PLCC
44-PIN PLCC
44-PIN PLCC
TEMPERATURE
0-70° C
0-70° C
0-70° C
VOLTAGE
3.3 ± 0.3
3.3 ± 0.3
3.3 ± 0.3
PACKAGE OUTLINE
a
B
E1 in
2 .6E in2 .7
F
F
a
P in1
b
F1
a
b
C
E
2 .6E1in
A
D
Dimensions are in inches
44-pin
PLCC
Dim. A
Dim. B
Dim. C
Dim. D
Dim. E
Dim. E1
Dim. F
Dim. F1
Dim. a
.170
.017
.018
.100
.650
.685
.590
.05
3°
.180
TYP
.032
TYP
.656
.695
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