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1 Introduction
1.1
Description
The Texas Instruments PCI1620 is an integrated dual-socket PC Card controller, FlashMedia
controller
(SmartMedia
Card, MultiMediaCard, SD Card, Memory Stick
card) and Smart Card controller.
The PCI1620 UltraMedia
controller is a three-function PCI device compliant with
PCI Local Bus Specification
2.2.
Functions 0 and 1 provide two independent PC Card socket controllers compliant with
PC Card Standard
8.0.
Function 2 is the interface to load the PCI1620 program RAM with firmware. The PCI1620 provides features that make
it ideal for bridging between the PCI bus and PC Cards, and supports any combination of 16-bit, CardBus, and
UltraMedia PC Cards in the two sockets, powered at 5 V, 3.3 V, or 1.8 V as required.
UltraMedia cards that comply with the latest PCMCIA standard provide for very low-cost flash media and Smart Card
adapters, because the control logic is integrated into the PCI1620. The PCI1620 supports a passive 4-in-1 adapter,
as well as active PC Card-style Flash media and Smart Card adapters.
No PCMCIA card or socket service software changes are required to move systems from an existing CardBus socket
controller to the PCI1620. The FlashMedia UltraMedia applications use existing host ATA drivers, and Texas
Instruments provides a qualified Smart Card driver for UltraMedia-based Smart Card adapters. The PCI1620 is
register compatible with the Intel 82365SL
–
DF ExCA controller and implements the host interface defined in the
PC
Card Standard
. The PCI1620 internal data path logic allows the host to access 8-, 16-, and 32-bit cards using full 32-bit
PCI cycles for maximum performance. Independent buffering and the pipeline architecture provide a high
performance level with sustained bursting. The PCI1620 can be programmed to accept posted writes to improve bus
utilization.
Various implementation-specific functions and general-purpose inputs and outputs are provided through seven
multifunction terminals. These terminals present a system with options for PCI LOCK, serial and parallel interrupts,
PC Card activity indicator LEDs, and other platform-specific signals. ACPI-compliant general-purpose events may
be programmed and controlled through the multifunction terminals, and an ACPI-compliant programming interface
is included for the general-purpose inputs and outputs.
The PCI1620 is compliant with
PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
1.1, and provides several
low-power modes, which enable the host power system to further reduce power consumption. The PCI1620 also has
a three-terminal serial interface compatible with both the TI TPS2226 and TPS2228 power switches.
1.2
Features
The PCI1620 supports the following features:
PC Card Standard
8.0 compliant
PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
1.1 compliant
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification
1.0 compliant
PCI Local Bus Specification
Revision 2.2 compliant
PC 98/99
compliant
Has integrated voltage regulator to use 1.8-V core voltage
Compliant with the
PCI Bus Interface Specification for PCI-to-CardBus Bridges
Advanced filtering on card detect lines provides 90 microseconds of noise immunity.
Programmable D3 status terminal
1.8-V core logic and 3.3-V I/O cells with internal voltage regulator to generate 1.8-V core V
CC
Universal PCI interfaces compatible with 3.3-V and 5-V PCI signaling environments
Mix-and-match 5-V/3.3-V 16-bit PC Cards and 3.3-V CardBus cards
Supports two PC Card or CardBus slots with hot insertion and removal