l8c201 LOGIC Devices Incorporated, l8c201 Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: l8c201
• Description: 512/1k/2k/4k 9-bit Asynchronous Fifo
• Manufacturer: LOGIC Devices Incorporated

DEVICES INCORPORATED
OPERATING MODES
Single Device Mode
A single FIFO may be used when the
application requirements are for the
number of words in a single device.
The FIFOs are in a Single Device
Configuration when the Expansion In
(XI) control input is grounded. In this
mode the Half-Full Flag (HF), which is
an active-low output, is the active
function of the combination pin XO/
HF.
Width Expansion Mode
Word width may be increased simply
by connecting the corresponding input
control signals of multiple devices.
Status flags (EF, FF, and HF) can be
detected from any one device. Any
word width can be attained by adding
additional FIFOs. Flag detection is
accomplished by monitoring the FF,
EF, and HF signals on either (any)
device used in the width expansion
configuration. Do not connect any
output signals together.
Depth Expansion (Daisy Chain) Mode
The FIFOs can easily be adapted to
applications where the requirements
are for greater than the number of
words in a single device. Any depth
can be attained by adding additional
FIFOs. The FIFOs operates in the
Depth Expansion configuration when
the following conditions are met:
1. The first device must be designated
2. All other devices must have FL in
3. The Expansion Out (XO) pin of
by grounding the First Load (FL)
control input.
the HIGH state.
each device must be tied to the
Expansion In (XI) pin of the next
device with the last device connect-
ing back to the first.
4. External logic is needed to generate
5. The Retransmit (RT) function and
Bidirectional Mode
Applications which require data
buffering between two systems (each
system capable of read and write
operations) can be achieved by pairing
FIFOs. Care must be taken to assure
that the appropriate flag is monitored
by each system (i.e., FF is monitored
on the device when W is used; EF is
monitored on the device when R is
used). Both Depth Expansion and
Width Expansion may be used in this
mode.
a composite Full Flag (FF) and
Empty Flag (EF). This requires the
ORing of all EFs and ORing of all
FFs (i.e., all must be set to generate
the correct composite FF or EF).
Half-Full Flag (HF) are not avail-
able in the Depth Expansion Mode.
512/1K/2K/4K x 9-bit Asynchronous FIFO
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FIFO Products
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