Tsi107 OVERVIEW

• Clock generation, DLL benefits
• Memory mapping
• Explanation of the translation mechanism to access PCI MEM space
• Explanation of the translation mechanism used when PCI masters access the local SDRAM

THE SDRAM CONTROLLER

• SDRAM basics
• Mode register initialization
• Command truth table
• Tsi107 memory controller introduction
• Address multiplexing
• The Flash EPROM controller
• X-port advantages and restrictions

THE PCI INTERFACE

• Commands supported when the Tsi107 is PCI master
• Commands supported when the Tsi107 is PCI target
• Configuration space access through CONFIG_ADDRESS and CONFIG_DATA registers

THE 60X INTERFACE

• 7XX or 74XX PowerPC connection
• 60X slave connection
• Error management

THE INTERRUPT CONTROLLER

• EPIC operation modes
• Interrupt request time-multiplexing
• Interrupt nesting requirements
• Integrated timers
• Doorbell registers
• I2O specification basics, synchronization by messages

THE DMA CONTROLLER

• Direct mode vs chained buffer mode
• Programming model
• Transfer descriptor initialization when the scatter / gather mode is selected

THE I2C CONTROLLER

• I2C basics
• Interrupt driven communication sequence

RESET