Motorola MPC8260 User Manual

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The SDRAM interface supports the following read/write transactions:

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Single-beat reads/writes up to double word size

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Bursts of two, three, or four double words

SDRAM devices perform bursts for each transaction, the burst length depends on the port
size. For 64-bit port size, it is a burst of 4. For 32-bit port size, it is a burst of 8. For reads
that require less than the full burst length, extraneous data in the burst is ignored. For writes
that require less than the full burst length, the MPC8260 protects non-targeted addresses by
driving DQMn high on the irrelevant cycles of the burst. However, system performance is
not compromised since, if a new transaction is pending, the MPC8260 begins executing it
immediately, effectively terminating the burst early.

The MPC8260 transfers mode register data (CAS latency, burst length, burst type) stored
in P/LSDMR[SDMODE] to the SDRAM array by issuing the 

MODE

-

SET

 command.

Figure 10-37 shows timing for the 

MODE

-

SET

 command.

Figure 10-38 shows mode data bit settings. 

CLK

ALE

CS

SDRAS

SDCAS

MA[0Ð11]

WE

DQM

Data

Z

Z

D0

D1

D2

D3

*Mode Data

Row

Column

*The mode data is the address value during a mode-set cycle. It is driven by the memory controller, in single 
MPC8260 mode, according to P/LSDMR[CL] register. In 60x-compatible mode, software must drive the correct 
value on the address lines. Figure 10-38 shows the actual value.

Mode Set 

Page Activate 

Write (Burst)