UPSD3422_06 Datasheet, PDF (245/293 Pages) STMicroelectronics – Turbo Plus Series Fast Turbo 8032 MCU with USB and Programmable Logic

uPSD34xx
PSD module
28.5.52
Automatic power-down (APD)
The APD unit shown in Figure 74 on page 215 puts the PSD Module into power-down mode
by monitoring the activity of the 8032 Address Latch Enable (ALE) signal. If the APD unit is
enabled by writing a logic ’1’ to Bit 1 of the csiop PMMR0 register, and if ALE signal activity
has stopped (8032 in sleep mode), then the four-bit APD counter starts counting up. If the
ALE signal remains inactive for 15 clock periods of the CLKIN signal (pin PD1), then the
APD counter will reach maximum count and the power down indicator signal (PDN) goes to
logic ’1’ forcing the PSD Module into power-down mode. During this time, all buffers on the
PSD Module for 8032 address and data signals are disabled in silicon, preventing the PSD
Module memories from waking up from stand-by mode, even if noise or other devices are
driving the address lines. The PLDs will also stay in standby mode if the PLDs are in non-
Turbo mode and if all other PLD inputs (non-address signals) are static.
However, if the ALE signal has a transition before the APD counter reaches max count, the
APD counter is cleared to zero and the PDN signal will not go active, preventing power-
down mode. To prevent unwanted APD time-outs during normal 8032 operation (not
sleeping), it is important to choose a clock frequency for CLKIN that will NOT produce 15 or
more pulses within the longest period between ALE transitions. A 32768 Hz clock signal is
quite often an ideal frequency for CLKIN and APD, and this frequency is often available on
external supervisor or real-time clock devices.
The “PDN” power-down indicator signal is available to the PLD input bus to use in any PLD
equations if desired. The user may want to send this signal as a PLD output to an external
device to indicate the PSD Module is in power-down mode. PSDsoft Express automatically
includes the “PDN” signal in the DPLD chip select equations for FSx, CSBOOTx, RS0, and
CSIOP.
The following should be kept in mind when the PSD Module is in power-down mode:
● 8032 address and data bus signals are blocked from all memories and both PLDs.
● The PSD Module comes out of power-down mode when: ALE starts pulsing again, or
the CSI input on pin PD2 transitions from logic ’1’ to logic '0,' or the PSD Module reset
signal, RST, transitions from logic ’0’ to logic '1.'
● Various signals can be blocked (prior to power-down mode) from entering the PLDs by
using “blocking bits” in csiop PMMR registers.
● All memories enter standby mode, and the state of the PLDs and I/O Ports are
unchanged (if no PLD inputs change). Table 148 on page 251 shows the effects of
power-down mode on I/O pins while in various operating modes.
● The 8032 Ports 1,3, and 4 on the MCU Module are not affected at all by power-down
mode in the PSD Module.
● Power-down standby current given in the AC specifications for PSD Module assume
there are no transitions on any unblocked PLD input, and there are no output pins
driving any loads.
The APD counter will count whenever Bit 1 of csiop PMMR0 register is set to logic '1,' and
when the ALE signal is steady at either logic ’1’ or logic ’0’ (not transitioning). Figure 90 on
page 247 shows the flow leading up to power-down mode. The only action required in
PSDsoft Express to enable APD mode is to select the pin function “Common Clock Input,
CLKIN” before programming with JTAG.
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