Chapter 7: User Flash Memory in MAX V Devices
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UFM Functional Description
UFM Functional Description
Figure 7–1 is the block diagram of the MAX V UFM block and the interface signals.
Figure 7–1. UFM Block and Interface Signals
UFM Block
PROGRAM
ERASE
RTP_BUSY
BUSY
Program
Erase
Control
_
:
OSC_ENA
OSC
4
OSC
UFM Sector 1
UFM Sector 0
9
ARCLK
Address
Register
16
16
ARSHFT
ARDin
DRDin
Data Register
DRDout
DRCLK
DRSHFT
Table 7–4 lists the MAX V UFM block input and output interface signals.
Table 7–4. UFM Interface Signals (Part 1 of 2)
Port Name
Port Type
Description
Serial input to the data register. It is used to enter a data word when writing to the UFM. The
data register is 16 bits wide and data is shifted serially from the LSB to the MSB with each
DRCLK. This port is required for writing, but unused if the UFM is in read-only mode.
DRDin
Input
Clock input that controls the data register. It is required and takes control when data is
shifted from DRDinto DRDoutor loaded in parallel from the flash memory. The maximum
frequency for DRCLKis 10 MHz.
DRCLK
Input
Input
Signal that determines whether to shift the data register or load it on a DRCLKedge. A high
value shifts the data from DRDininto the LSB of the data register and from the MSB of the
data register out to DRDout. A low value loads the value of the current address in the flash
memory to the data register.
DRSHFT
Serial input to the address register. It is used to enter the address of a memory location to
read, program, or erase. The address register is 9 bits wide for the UFM size of 8,192 bits.
ARDin
ARCLK
Input
Input
Clock input that controls the address register. It is required when shifting the address data
from ARDininto the address register or during the increment stage. The maximum
frequency for ARCLKis 10 MHz.
Signal that determines whether to shift the address register or increment it on an ARCLK
edge. A high value shifts the data from ARDinserially into the address register. A low value
increments the current address by 1. The address register rolls over to 0 when the address
space is at the maximum.
ARSHFT
Input
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