H16750S

UART with FIFOs, IrDA and Synchronous CPU Interface

The H16750S includes the following major blocks.  All the core’s inputs and outputs are fully synchronous to the rising edge of the CLK input. 

Interface (Read/Write Control Logic) 

Handles communication with the processor (or parallel) side of the system. Manages all writing and reading of internal registers. 

UART Registers  

Holds all of the device’s internal registers. Some information comes from the other blocks, however register information is gathered in the UART Registers block and made available to all blocks. 

Receiver Block  

Handles the receiving of the incoming serial word. It is programmable to recognize data widths such as 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits, various parity settings, and different stop bits of 1, 1½ and 2 bits. It checks for errors in the input data stream, and If the incoming word has no problems it is placed either in the Receiver Holding register or in the Receiver FIFO depending on the mode programmed. 

Interrupt Control 

Sends an interrupt signal back to the processor depending on the state of the FIFO and its received and transmitted data. Various levels of interrupt can be read from the Interrupt Identification register. Interrupts are sent in the condition of empty transmission or receiving buffers (or FIFOs), an error in receiving of a character, or other conditions requiring the attention of the processor. 

Baud Rate Generator 

Takes the input clock, CLK, and divides it by a programmed value (from 1 to 216 – 1). This divided clock is then divided by 16 to create the transmission clock called the Baudout clock. 

Transmit Block 

Handles the transmission of data written to the Transmission Holding register (or transmit FIFO). It adds required start, parity and stop bits to the data being transmitted so that the receiving device can do the proper error handling and receiving. 

IrDA (Optional) 

The IrDA block is an optional addition to the H16750S.  It handles the same data as the SIN and SOUT only in an Infra Red Interface format. Component Substitution 

The H16750S core is modeled after the Texas Instruments 16750. Check with CAST for a list of differences from the original device. 

The core has been verified through extensive synthesis, place and route, and simulation runs. It has been embedded in several shipping customer products, and is proven in both ASIC and FPGA technologies. 
 

Support

The core as delivered is warranted against defects for ninety days from purchase. Thirty days of phone and email technical support are included, starting with the first interaction. Additional maintenance and support options are available. 

Deliverables

The core is available in synthesizable RTL and FPGA netlist forms, and includes everything required for successful implementation, including a sophisticated self-checking testbench, simulation scripts, test vectors, and expected results, synthesis scripts and comprehensive user documentation.

The core as delivered is warranted against defects for ninety days from purchase. Thirty days of phone and email technical support are included, starting with the first interaction. Additional maintenance and support options are available.

Deliverables

The core is available in synthesizable RTL and FPGA netlist forms, and includes everything required for successful implementation, including a sophisticated self-checking testbench, simulation scripts, test vectors, and expected results, synthesis scripts and comprehensive user documentation.

H16750S reference designs have been evaluated in a variety of technologies.  The following are sample results excluding the FIFOs:

Please contact CAST to get characterization data for your target configuration and technology.

The H16750S can be mapped to any ASIC technology or FPGA device (provided sufficient silicon resources are available). H16750S reference designs have been evaluated in a variety of technologies.  The following are sample Intel results optimized for speed. Please contact CAST to get characterization data for your target configuration and technology.

The H16750S can be mapped to any ASIC technology or FPGA device (provided sufficient silicon resources are available).The following are sample Xilinx results optimized for area, without IrDA and assuming all core I/Os are routed off-chip. Please contact CAST to get characterization data for your target configuration and technology.