TC1767
Introduction
2.4.5
Micro Link Interface
This TC1767 contains one Micro Link Interface, MLI0.
The Micro Link Interface (MLI) is a fast synchronous serial interface to exchange data
between microcontrollers or other devices, such as stand-alone peripheral components.
Figure 9 shows how two microcontrollers are typically connected together via their MLI
interfaces.
Controller 1
CPU
Controller 2
CPU
Peripheral
A
Peripheral
B
Peripheral
C
Peripheral
D
Memory
MLI
MLI
Memory
System Bus
System Bus
MCA06061
Figure 9
Features
Typical Micro Link Interface Connection
• Synchronous serial communication between an MLI transmitter and an MLI receiver
• Different system clock speeds supported in MLI transmitter and MLI receiver due to
full handshake protocol (4 lines between a transmitter and a receiver)
• Fully transparent read/write access supported (= remote programming)
• Complete address range of target device available
• Specific frame protocol to transfer commands, addresses and data
• Error detection by parity bit
• 32-bit, 16-bit, or 8-bit data transfers supported
• Programmable baud rate: fMLI/2 (max. fMLI = fSYS
)
• Address range protection scheme to block unauthorized accesses
• Multiple receiving devices supported
Data Sheet
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V1.3, 2009-09
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