
A49FL004
PRELIMINARY       (September, 2005, Version 0.0) 
5 
AMIC Technology, Corp.
Table 1: Pin Description
Notes: IN=Input, I/O=Input/Output.
Interface 
FWH 
Descriptions 
Symbol 
Type 
A/A 
LPC 
A[10:0] 
IN 
X 
Addresses Inputs: For inputting the multiplex address in A/A Mux mode. Row 
and column address are latched during a read or write cycle controlled by 
pin. 
C
R/
I/O[7:0] 
I/O 
X 
Data Inputs/Outputs: Used for A/A Mux mode only, to input command/data 
during write operation and to output data during Read operation. The data pins 
float to tri-state when OE is high. 
OE  
IN 
X 
Output Enable: Control the device’s output buffers during a read cycle. 
OE is a active low. 
WE
IN 
X 
Write Enable: Active the device for write operation. 
WE
 is active low. 
IC 
IN 
X 
X 
X 
Interface Configuration Select: This pin determines which mode is selected. 
When pulls high, the device enters into A/A Mux mode. When pulls low, 
FWH/LPC mode is selected. This pin must be setup during power-up or system 
reset, and stays no change during operation. This pin is internally pulled down 
with a resistor between 20-100 K
.
INIT
IN 
X 
X 
Initialize: This is the second reset pin for in-system use. 
INIT
 andRST pin are 
internally combined and initialize a device reset when driven low. 
ID[3:0] 
IN 
X 
These four pins are part of the mechanism that allows multiple FWH devices to 
be attached to the same bus. The strapping of these pins is used to identify the 
component. The boot device must have ID[3:0]=0000b and it is recommended 
that all subsequent devices should use sequential up-count strapping. These 
pins are internally pulled-down with a resistor between 20-100 K
.
GPI[4:0] 
IN 
X 
X 
FWH/LPC General Purpose Inputs: Used to set the GPI_REG for system design 
purpose only. The value of GPI_REG can be read through FWH interface. The 
state of these pins can be read immediately at boot, through FWH/LPC internal 
registers. These pins should be set at desired state before the start of the PCI 
clock cycle for read operation and should remain on change until the end of the 
Read cycle. Unused GPI pins must not be floated. 
TBL  
IN 
X 
X 
Top Block Lock: When pulls low, it enables the hardware write protection the 
state for top boot block. When pulls high, it disables the hardware write 
protection. 
FWH[3:0] 
I/O 
X 
FWH Address and Data: The major I/O pins for transmitting data, address and 
command code in FWH mode. 
CLK 
IN 
X 
X 
FWH/LPC Clock: To provide a synchronous clock for FWH and LPC mode 
operations. 
FWH4 
IN 
X 
FWH Input: To indicate the start of a FWH memory cycle operation. Also used to 
abort a FWH memory cycle in progress. 
RST  
IN 
X 
X 
X 
Reset: To reset the operation of the device and return to standby mode. 
WP  
IN 
X 
X 
Write Protect: When pulls low, it enables the hardware write protection to the 
memory array except the top boot block. When pulls high, it disables hardware 
write protection except the top boot block. 
C
R/
IN 
Row/Column Select: To indicate to the row or column address in A/A Mux mode. 
When this pin goes low, the row address is latched. When this pin goes high, the 
column address is latched. 
LAD[3:0] 
I/O 
X 
LPC Address and Data: The major i/o pins for transmitting data, addresses and 
command code in LPC mode. 
LFRAME  
IN 
X 
LPC Frame: To indicate the start of a LPC memory cycle operation. Also used to 
abort a LPC memory cycle in progress. 
RES 
X 
X 
Reserved. Reserved function pins for future use. 
VDD 
X 
X 
X 
Device power supply. 
VSS 
X 
X 
X 
Ground. 
NC 
X 
X 
X 
No Connection.