GPMC
7.1.3.3.9.6 GPMC_CLK
GPMC_CLK is the external clock provided to the attached synchronous memory or device.
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The GPMC_CLK clock frequency is the GPMC_FCLK functional clock frequency divided by 1, 2, 3, or
4, depending on the GPMC_CONFIG1_i[1-0] GPMCFCLKDIVIDER bit field, with a guaranteed 50-
percent duty cycle.
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The GPMC_CLK clock is only activated when the access in progress is defined as synchronous (read
or write access).
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The GPMC_CONFIG1_i[26-25] CLKACTIVATIONTIME field defines the number of GPMC_FCLK
cycles from start access time to GPMC_CLK activation.
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The GPMC_CLK clock is stopped when cycle time completes and is asserted low between accesses.
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The GPMC_CLK clock is kept low when access is defined as asynchronous.
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When the GPMC is configured for synchronous mode, the GPMC_CLK signal (which is an output)
must also be set as an input in the Pin Mux configuration for the pin. GPMC_CLK is looped back
through the output and input buffers of the corresponding GPMC_CLK pad at the device boundary.
The looped-back clock is used to synchronize the sampling of the memory signals.
When cycle time completes, the GPMC_CLK may be high because of the GPMCFCLKDIVIDER bit field.
To ensure correct stoppage of the GPMC_CLK clock within the 50-percent required duty cycle, it is the
user's responsibility to extend the RDCYCLETIME or WRCYCLETIME value.
To ensure a correct external clock cycle, the following rules must be applied:
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(RDCYCLETIME - CLKACTIVATIONTIME) must be a multiple of (GPMCFCLKD 1).
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The PAGEBURSTACCESSTIME value must be a multiple of (GPMCFCLKD 1).
7.1.3.3.9.7 GPMC_CLK and Control Signals Setup and Hold
Control-signal transition (assertion and deassertion) setup and hold values with respect to the GPMC_CLK
edge can be controlled in the following ways:
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For the GPMC_CLK signal, the GPMC_CONFIG1_i[26-25] CLKACTIVATIONTIME field allows setup
and hold control of control-signal assertion time.
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The use of a divided GPMC_CLK allows setup and hold control of control-signal assertion and
deassertion times.
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When GPMC_CLK runs at the GPMC_FCLK frequency so that GPMC_CLK edge and control-signal
transitions refer to the same GPMC_FCLK edge, the control-signal transitions can be delayed by half
of a GPMC_FCLK period to provide minimum setup and hold times. This half-GPMC_FCLK delay is
enabled with the CSEXTRADELAY, ADVEXTRADELAY, OEEXTRADELAY, or WEEXTRADELAY
parameter. This delay must be used carefully to prevent control-signal overlap between successive
accesses to different chip-selects. This implies that the RDCYCLETIME and WRCYCLETIME are
greater than the last control-signal deassertion time, including the extra half-GPMC_FCLK cycle.
7.1.3.3.9.8 Access Time (RDACCESSTIME / WRACCESSTIME)
The read access time and write access time durations can be programmed independently through
GPMC_CONFIG5_i[20-16] RDACCESSTIME and GPMC_CONFIG6_i[28-24] WRACCESSTIME. This
allows OEn and GPMC data capture timing parameters to be independent of WEn and memory device
data capture timing parameters. RDACCESSTIME and WRACCESSTIME bit fields can be set with a
granularity of 1 or 2 throught GPMC_CONFIG1_i[4] TIMEPARAGRANULARITY.
7.1.3.3.9.8.1 Access Time on Read Access
In asynchronous read mode, for single and paged accesses, GPMC_CONFIG5_i[[20-16]
RDACCESSTIME field defines the number of GPMC_FCLK cycles from start access time to the
GPMC_FCLK rising edge used for the first data capture. RDACCESSTIME must be programmed to the
rounded greater value (in GPMC_FCLK cycles) of the read access time of the attached memory device.
In synchronous read mode, for single or burst accesses, RDACCESSTIME defines the number of
GPMC_FCLK cycles from start access time to the GPMC_FCLK rising edge corresponding to the
GPMC_CLK rising edge used for the first data capture.
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