Deserial – Serial Peripheral Interface (DSPI)
PXN20 Microcontroller Reference Manual, Rev. 1
Freescale Semiconductor 30-45
The DSPI supports four different transfer formats: 
• Classic SPI with CPHA = 0
• Classic SPI with CPHA = 1
• Modified transfer format with CPHA = 0
• Modified transfer format with CPHA = 1
A modified transfer format is supported to allow for high-speed communication with peripherals that 
require longer setup times. The DSPI can sample the incoming data later than halfway through the cycle 
to give the peripheral more setup time. The MTFE bit in the DSPI_MCR selects between Classic SPI 
Format and Modified Transfer Format. The Classic SPI Formats are described in Section 30.4.8.1, Classic 
SPI Transfer Format (CPHA = 0), and Section 30.4.8.2, Classic SPI Transfer Format (CPHA = 1). The 
Modified Transfer Formats are described in Section 30.4.8.3, Modified SPI/DSI Transfer Format 
(MTFE = 1, CPHA = 0), and Section 30.4.8.4, Modified SPI/DSI Transfer Format (MTFE = 1, 
CPHA = 1).
In the SPI and DSI configurations, the DSPI provides the option of keeping the PCS signals asserted 
between frames. See Section 30.4.8.5, Continuous Selection Format, for details.
30.4.8.1 Classic SPI Transfer Format (CPHA = 0)
The transfer format shown in Figure 30-29 is used to communicate with peripheral SPI slave devices 
where the first data bit is available on the first clock edge. In this format, the master and slave sample their 
SIN pins on the odd-numbered SCK edges and change the data on their SOUT pins on the even-numbered 
SCK edges.