Signal Descriptions
ARM DDI 0301H
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A.1
Global signals
Table A-1 lists the processor global signals.
Free clocks are the free running clocks with minimal insertion delay for clocking the clock
gating circuitry. Free clocks must be balanced with the incoming clock signal, but not with the
clocks clocking the core logic.
Table A-1 Global signals
Name
Direction
Description
CLKIN
Input
Core clock
FREECLKIN
Input
Free running version of the core clock
nPORESETIN
Input
Power on reset, resets debug logic
nRESETIN
Input
Core reset, not for VFP
nVFPRESETIN
Input
VFP reset
STANDBYWFI
Output
Indicates that the processor is in Standby mode
VFPCLAMP
Input
Controls clamping logic between core and VFP
RAMCLAMP
Input
Enables the clamp cells in Dormant mode
CPUCLAMP
Input
Enables the clamp cells between VDD Core and VDD SoC
ACLKENP
Input
Clock enable for the peripheral port to enable it to be clocked at a reduced rate
ACLKEND
Input
Clock enable for the DMA port to enable it to be clocked at a reduced rate
ACLKENI
Input
Clock enable for the instruction port to enable it to be clocked at a reduced rate
ACLKENRW
Input
Clock enable for the data port to enable it to be clocked at a reduced rate
ARESETIn
Input
AXI reset for Instruction IEM Register Slice
ARESETRWn
Input
AXI reset for Data IEM Register Slice
ARESETPn
Input
AXI reset for Peripheral IEM Register Slice
ARESETDn
Input
AXI reset for DMA IEM Register Slice
ACLKI
Input
AXI clock for Instruction IEM Register Slice
ACLKRW
Input
AXI clock for Data IEM Register Slice
ACLKP
Input
AXI clock for Peripheral IEM Register Slice
ACLKD
Input
AXI clock for DMA IEM Register Slice
SYNCMODEREQI
Input
Request for synchronous or asynchronous mode of Instruction IEM Register
Slice
SYNCMODEREQRW
Input
Request for synchronous or asynchronous mode of Data IEM Register Slice
SYNCMODEREQP
Input
Request for synchronous or asynchronous mode of Peripheral IEM Register
Slice
SYNCMODEREQD
Input
Request for synchronous or asynchronous mode of DMA IEM Register Slice
SYNCMODEACKI
Output
Acknowledge for synchronous or asynchronous mode of Instruction IEM
Register Slice