SH7785 Datasheet, PDF (550/1692 Pages) Renesas Technology Corp – 32-Bit RISC Microcomputer

12. DDR2-SDRAM Interface (DBSC2)
12.5.5 Auto-Refresh Operation
When the auto-refresh enable bit (ARFEN) in the SDRAM refresh control register 0
(DBRFCNT0) is 1, the auto-refresh command is issued periodically. If accessing data in the
SDRAM, always make sure this is set.
The average refresh interval is set in the TREFI bits in the SDRAM refresh control register 1
(DBRFCNT1).
In order to minimize reductions in the data transfer capability caused by auto-refreshing, the
timing at which auto-refreshing is carried out can be divided into three levels and controlled:
• Level 0: Refreshing is done in vacant periods between commands being received from the
SuperHyway bus.
• Level 1: Refreshes are issued during request empty cycles.
• Level 2: Refreshing is not done.
The threshold values for level 0 and level 1 are set using the LV0TH bit in the SDRAM refresh
control register 2 (DBRFCNT2), and the threshold values for level 1 and level 2 are set using the
LV1TH bit.
The refresh timing is controlled using a 14-bit refresh counter. The refresh counter counts down
based on the DDR clock, until a refresh is carried out. When a refresh is carried out, the counter
value increments by the amount of the average refresh interval set with the TREFI bits in
DBRFCNT1. Figure 12.7 shows an example of the refresh operation and the update of the refresh
counter.
If there is a bank that is open before the auto-refresh is carried out, the DBSC2 automatically uses
the PALL (precharge all banks) command to precharge all of the banks, and then issues the REF
(auto-refresh) command. Consequently, after the refresh takes place, data access for all of the
banks will be in the missed page state.
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