
MOTOROLA
MC68306 USER'S MANUAL
6-1
SECTION 6
SERIAL MODULE
The MC68306 serial module is a dual universal asynchronous/synchronous receiver/
transmitter that interfaces directly to the CPU. The serial module, shown in Figure 6-1,
consists of the following major functional areas:
• Two Independent Serial Communication Channels (A and B)
• Baud Rate Generator Logic
• Sixteen Bit Timer/Counter
• Internal Channel Control Logic
• Interrupt Control Logic
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SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
CHANNELS A AND B
BAUD RATE
GENERATOR LOGIC
INTERNAL CHANNEL
CONTROL LOGIC
X1/CLK
X2
INTERRUPT CONTROL
LOGIC
RxDB
RxDA
TxDB
TxDA
IP0
IP1
IP2
OP0
OP1
OP3
16-BIT TIMER/COUNTER
Figure 6-1. Simplified Block Diagram