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C8237 Programmable DMA Controller

Home > Products > Intellectual Property > Interfaces & Peripherals > Peripherals > C8237 Programmable DMA Controller

from CAST, Inc.

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Features

  • Enables/disables control of individual direct memory access (DMA) requests
  • Contains four independent DMA channels
  • Allows for independent auto-initialization of all channels
  • Allows memory-to-memory transfers
  • Allows memory block initialization
  • Allows for incrementing or decrementing addresses
  • Expands to any number of channels
  • Contains an End of Process input for terminating transfers
  • Accepts software DMA requests
  • Has independent polarity control for DREQ and DACK signals
  • C8237 controller was developed in HDL and synthesizes to approximately 6,900 gates depending on the technology used
  • Functionality based on the Intel 8237

Block Diagram

Figure 1 shows the block diagram for the C8237 Programmable DMA Controller.

Figure 1. C8237 Programmable DMA Controller Block Diagram

Figure 1. Block Diagram

Description

The C8237 programmable DMA controller core is a peripheral interface circuit for microprocessor systems. The core is designed to be used in conjunction with an external 8-bit address latch. It contains four independent channels and may be expanded to any number of channels by cascading additional controller chips. Each channel has a full 64-K address and word count capability.

Device Utilization Example

Table 1 lists the typical device utilization results for the megafunction.

Table 1. Typical Device Utilization
Device Speed Grade Utilization Performance
(fMAX)
Parameter Setting
Logic Elements (LEs)
 
(1)
EABs
(2)
Stratix II EP2S60 -3 816 - 140 MHz Contact CAST
Stratix® EP1S20 -5 1,007 - 94 MHz Contact CAST
Cyclone™ EP1C20 -6 1,007 - 97 MHz Contact CAST
FLEX® 10K EPF10K30A -1 1,121 - 17 MHz Contact CAST
FLEX 10K EPF10K100B -1 1,128 - 17 MHz Contact CAST
FLEX 10K EPF10K30E -1 1,121 - 27 MHz Contact CAST
ACEX® EP1K30 -1 1,121 - 28 MHz Contact CAST
APEX™ 20K EP20K60E -1 1,011 - 39 MHz Contact CAST

Notes:

  1. LE = Logic Element. The LE count for Stratix II devices is based on the number of adaptive look-up tables (ALUTs) used for the design as reported by the Quartus® II software.
  2. EABs = Embedded Array Blocks

Contact Information

For additional information, contact CAST, Inc. at:

CAST, Inc.
11 Stonewall Court
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677, USA
Phone: +1 (845) 353-6160
Fax: +1 (845) 727-7607
E-mail: OpenCore@cast-inc.com
URL: www.cast-inc.com

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