RM0368 Datasheet, PDF (638/841 Pages) STMicroelectronics – This Reference manual targets application developers

Secure digital input/output interface (SDIO)
RM0368
The interrupt period is applicable for both memory and I/O operations. The definition of the
interrupt period for operations with single blocks is different from the definition for multiple-
block data transfers.
SD I/O suspend and resume
Within a multifunction SD I/O or a card with both I/O and memory functions, there are
multiple devices (I/O and memory) that share access to the MMC/SD bus. To share access
to the MMC/SD module among multiple devices, SD I/O and combo cards optionally
implement the concept of suspend/resume. When a card supports suspend/resume, the
MMC/SD module can temporarily halt a data transfer operation to one function or memory
(suspend) to free the bus for a higher-priority transfer to a different function or memory. After
this higher-priority transfer is complete, the original transfer is resumed (restarted) where it
left off. Support of suspend/resume is optional on a per-card basis. To perform the
suspend/resume operation on the MMC/SD bus, the MMC/SD module performs the
following steps:
1. Determines the function currently using the SDIO_D [3:0] line(s)
2. Requests the lower-priority or slower transaction to suspend
3. Waits for the transaction suspension to complete
4. Begins the higher-priority transaction
5. Waits for the completion of the higher priority transaction
6. Restores the suspended transaction
SD I/O ReadWait
The optional ReadWait (RW) operation is defined only for the SD 1-bit and 4-bit modes. The
ReadWait operation allows the MMC/SD module to signal a card that it is reading multiple
registers (IO_RW_EXTENDED, CMD53) to temporarily stall the data transfer while allowing
the MMC/SD module to send commands to any function within the SD I/O device. To
determine when a card supports the ReadWait protocol, the MMC/SD module must test
capability bits in the internal card registers. The timing for ReadWait is based on the
interrupt period.
21.4.14
Commands and responses
Application-specific and general commands
The SD card host module system is designed to provide a standard interface for a variety of
applications types. In this environment, there is a need for specific customer/application
features. To implement these features, two types of generic commands are defined in the
standard: application-specific commands (ACMD) and general commands (GEN_CMD).
When the card receives the APP_CMD (CMD55) command, the card expects the next
command to be an application-specific command. ACMDs have the same structure as
regular MultiMediaCard commands and can have the same CMD number. The card
recognizes it as ACMD because it appears after APP_CMD (CMD55). When the command
immediately following the APP_CMD (CMD55) is not a defined application-specific
command, the standard command is used. For example, when the card has a definition for
SD_STATUS (ACMD13), and receives CMD13 immediately following APP_CMD (CMD55),
this is interpreted as SD_STATUS (ACMD13). However, when the card receives CMD7
immediately following APP_CMD (CMD55) and the card does not have a definition for
ACMD7, this is interpreted as the standard (SELECT/DESELECT_CARD) CMD7.
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