Atmel Evaluation Kit AT91SAM9M10-G45-EK AT91SAM9M10-G45-EK Data Sheet

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AT91SAM9M10-G45-EK
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SAM9M10 [DATASHEET]
6355F–ATARM–12-Mar-13
 
35. High  Speed  MultiMedia  Card  Interface  (HSMCI)
35.1
Description
The High Speed Multimedia Card Interface (HSMCI) supports the MultiMedia Card (MMC) Specification V4.3, the
SD Memory Card Specification V2.0, the SDIO V2.0 specification and CE-ATA V1.1.
The HSMCI includes a command register, response registers, data registers, timeout counters and error detection
logic that automatically handle the transmission of commands and, when required, the reception of the associated
responses and data with a limited processor overhead. 
The HSMCI supports stream, block and multi block data read and write, and is compatible with the DMA Controller,
minimizing processor intervention for large buffers transfers.
The HSMCI operates at a rate of up to Master Clock divided by 2 and supports the interfacing of 1 slot(s). Each slot
may be used to interface with a High Speed MultiMediaCard bus (up to 30 Cards) or with an SD Memory Card.
Only one slot can be selected at a time (slots are multiplexed). A bit field in the SD Card Register performs this
selection.
The SD Memory Card communication is based on a 9-pin interface (clock, command, four data and three power
lines) and the High Speed MultiMedia Card on a 7-pin interface (clock, command, one data, three power lines and
one reserved for future use).
The SD Memory Card interface also supports High Speed MultiMedia Card operations. The main differences
between SD and High Speed MultiMedia Cards are the initialization process and the bus topology.
HSMCI fully supports CE-ATA Revision 1.1, built on the MMC System Specification v4.0. The module includes
dedicated hardware to issue the command completion signal and capture the host command completion signal
disable.
35.2
Embedded  Characteristics
• Compatibility with MultiMedia Card Specification Version 4.3
• Compatibility with SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0
• Compatibility with SDIO Specification Version V2.0.
• Compatibility with Memory Stick PRO
• Compatibility with CE ATA