MT90880/1/2/3
Data Sheet
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Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
6.0 Functional Block Descriptions
6.1 WAN Interface and Multiplexers
The WAN Interface provides the synchronization between the external TDM streams and the internal logic. It
also multiplexes the between the cross-connect switch and two TDM processing blocks. The multiplexing allows
the switch to be used both for routing data to the local TDM interface and for re-ordering timeslots on the way in
and out of the device.
Features include:
32 bi-directional TDM ports, providing 1024 full-duplex channels
Data rate of 2.048 Mbs supported over all 32 ports
Data rate of 8.192 Mbs supported over 8 ports (MT90880 and MT90881 only)
Supports “generic E1” mode, where 2.048 Mbs TDM streams are supported using a 2.048 MHz clock
Individual per port control over the polarity of the frame pulse and clock
Individual per channel high impedance output control
The primary and secondary references can be selected from any of the incoming 32 ports (8 ports in 8 Mbs
mode)
Three operational modes:
Synchronous master
- the MT9088x provides a common clock and frame pulse to all ports, which may be
locked to an incoming frame reference
Synchronous slave
- the MT9088x accepts a common external clock and frame pulse to be used by all
ports
Asynchronous mode
- Each port has its own clock and frame pulse input
6.1.1 Port Data Formats
As listed above, the MT9088x family accepts three data formats. A brief summary of the characteristics of these
formats is given in Table 6 below. For more information see the ST-BUS specification (reference 7). The overall
data format is set for the entire WAN Interface device, rather than on a per port basis. However, there is
individual per port control of the polarity of both the incoming clock and frame pulse. There is also control of
polarity of the master clock and frame pulse outputs, independent of the chosen data format (used when
operating in synchronous master mode).
Table 18 - Input Data Formats accepted by the MT9088x family
All WAN Interface inputs (including data in, clocks and frame pulses) have internal pull-down resistors,
therefore they can be safely left unconnected if not used.
Data Format
Data Rate
Number of
channels
per frame
Clock
Frequenc
y
Nominal
Frame Pulse
Width
Frame
Pulse
Polarity
Frame Boundary
Alignment
clock
frame
pulse
Starts at
boundary
Straddles
boundary
Straddles
boundary
Generic E1
2.048 Mbs
32
(streams 0-31)
32
(streams 0-31)
2.048 MHz
488 ns
Per port
control
Per port
control
Per port
control
Per port
control
Per port
control
Per port
control
ST-bus
2.048 Mbs
4.096 MHz
244 ns
ST-bus
8.192 Mbs
('80, '81 only)
128
(streams 0-7)
16.384
MHz
61 ns