Basic Operation
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SPNU563A – March 2018
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Multi-Buffered Serial Peripheral Interface Module (MibSPI) with Parallel Pin
Option (MibSPIP)
28.2.6.6 Parallel Mode (Multiple SIMO/SOMI Support, not available on all devices)
In order to increase throughput, the parallel mode of the SPI enables the module to send data over more
than one data line (parallel 2, 4, or 8). When parallel mode is used, the data length must be set as 16 bits.
Only module MIBSPIP5 supports Parallel Mode.
This feature increases throughput by 2 for 2 pins, by 4 for 4 pins, or by 8 for 8 pins.
Parallel mode supports the following features:
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Scalable data lines (1, 2, 4, 8) per direction. (SOMI and SIMO lines)
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All clock schemes are supported (clock phase and polarity)
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Parity is supported. The parity bit will be transmitted on bit0 of the SIMO/SOMI lines. The receive parity
is expected on bit0 of the SOMI/SIMO pins.
Parallel mode can be programmed using the PMODEx bits of SPIPMCTRL register. See
for details about this register.
After reset the parallel mode selection bits are cleared (single SIMO/SOMI lines).