Introduction
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MPC823e REFERENCE MANUAL
MOTOROLA
INTRODUCTION
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• Memory Controller (Eight Banks)
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Contains Complete DRAM Controller
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Each Bank Can Be a Chip-Select or RAS
to Support a DRAM Bank
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A Maximum of 30 Wait States per Memory Bank Can Be Programmed
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Glueless Interface to DRAM Single In-Line Memory Modules, Static RAM,
Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory, Flash EPROM or Synchronous
DRAM
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Four CAS
lines, Four WE lines, and One OE Line
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Boot Chip-Select Available at Reset (Options for 8-, 16-, or 32-Bit Memory)
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Variable Block Sizes—32K to 256M
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Selectable Write Protection
• System Integration Unit
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Hardware Bus Monitor
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Software Watchdog Timer
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Periodic Interrupt Timer
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Low-Power Stop Mode
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Clock Synthesizer
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On-Chip Bus Arbitration Logic
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PowerPC Decrementer
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PowerPC Timebase
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Real-Time Clock
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Reset Controller
• Video/LCD Controller
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Video Controller
— Supports Digital TFT LCD Panels and Analog NTSC/PAL Displays
— Sequential RGB, 4:4:4, and 4:2:2 YC
r
C
b
(CCIR 601) Digital Component
Video Formats
— CCIR-656 Compatible 8-Bit Interface Port
— Horizontal Sync, Vertical Sync, Field and Blanking Timing Generation with
Half-Clock Resolution and Programmable Polarity
— Supports Interlace/Noninterlace Scanning Methods
— Programmable Display Active Area
— Programmable Background Color for Inactive Area
— Glueless Interface for Most Digital Video Encoders
— Uses Burst Read DMA Cycles for Maximum Bus Performance
— End-of-Frame Interrupt Generation