Intel PXA255 User Manual

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Memory Controller

6.5.2.1

Low-Power SDRAM Mode Register Set Configuration Register

The Low-Power SDRAM Mode Register Set Configuration register (MDMRSLP) is used to issue

a special low-power MRS command to SDRAM. Writing this register will trigger a two-stage

MRS command to be issued to external SDRAM. The first stage will write the low- power MRS

value to SDRAM partitions 0 and 1; the second stage will write the low-power MRS value to
SDRAM partitions 2 and 3. The value written in this register will be placed directly on address

lines MA[24:10] during the MRS command. When setting the values to be written out on the

address lines, they must be written out properly based on the addressing mode which is being used.

Although writing to this register will trigger an MRS command, the corresponding chip select
values will be asserted only if the memory banks are enabled via the MDCNFG register and if the

corresponding MDMRSLP[MDLPENx] bit is set. To write a new low- power MRS value to

SDRAM, first enable the memory via the MDCNFG register, and then write the MDMRSLP

This register is not used with in the processor except to write the value during the MRS command.

All values in the MDCNFG register must be programmed correctly to ensure proper operation of

the SDRAM. The register is used by a low-power SDRAM to control the Partial Array Self-
Refresh (PASR) and Temperature Compensated Self-Refresh (TCSR) settings.

6:4

MDCL0

SDRAM partition pair 0 CAS Latency - derived from MDCNFG:DTC0. Writes are ignored.
This field is ready-only.

MDADD0

SDRAM partition pair 0 Burst Type. Fix to sequential addressing. Writes are ignored.
Always reads 0.

2:0

MDBL0

SDRAM partition pair 0 burst length. Fixed to a burst length of four. Writes are ignored.
Always reads 010.

Table 6-3. MDMRS Bit Definitions (Sheet 2 of 2)

0x4800_0040

MDMRS

Memory Controller

Bit

31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

MDMRS2

MDCL2

MDMRS0

MDCL0

MDBL0

Reset 0