Atmel Evaluation Kit AT91SAM9G25-EK AT91SAM9G25-EK Data Sheet

Product codes
AT91SAM9G25-EK
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SAM9G25 [DATASHEET]
11032D–ATARM–10-Mar-2014
9.
ARM926EJ-S
9.1
Description
The ARM926EJ-S processor is a member of the ARM9
 family of general-purpose microprocessors. The ARM926EJ-S 
implements ARM architecture version 5TEJ and is targeted at multi-tasking applications where full memory 
management, high performance, low die size and low power are all important features.
The ARM926EJ-S processor supports the 32-bit ARM and 16-bit THUMB instruction sets, enabling the user to trade off 
between high performance and high code density. It also supports 8-bit Java instruction set and includes features for 
efficient execution of Java bytecode, providing a Java performance similar to a JIT (Just-In-Time compilers), for the next 
generation of Java-powered wireless and embedded devices. It includes an enhanced multiplier design for improved 
DSP performance.
The ARM926EJ-S processor supports the ARM debug architecture and includes logic to assist in both hardware and 
software debug.
The ARM926EJ-S provides a complete high performance processor subsystem, including:
an ARM9EJ-S
 integer core
a Memory Management Unit (MMU)
separate instruction and data AMBA AHB bus interfaces
9.2
Embedded Characteristics
ARM9EJ-S
 Based on ARM
®
 Architecture v5TEJ with Jazelle Technology
Three Instruction Sets
ARM
®
 High-performance 32-bit Instruction Set
Thumb
®
 High Code Density 16-bit Instruction Set
Jazelle
®
 8-bit Instruction Set
5-Stage Pipeline Architecture when Jazelle is not Used
Fetch (F)
Decode (D)
Execute (E)
Memory (M)
Writeback (W)
6-Stage Pipeline when Jazelle is Used
Fetch
Jazelle/Decode (Two Cycles)
Execute
Memory
Writeback
ICache and DCache
Virtually-addressed 4-way Set Associative Caches
8 Words per Line
Critical-word First Cache Refilling
Write-though and Write-back Operation for DCache Only
Pseudo-random or Round-robin Replacement
Cache Lockdown Registers
Cache Maintenance
Write Buffer
16-word Data Buffer