34.9.2.3 Signal Multiplexing

Depending on the Byte Access Type (BAT), only the write signals or the byte select signals are used. To save IOs at the external bus interface, control signals at the SMC interface are multiplexed. The table below shows signal multiplexing depending on the data bus width and the byte access type.

Table 34-3. SMC Multiplexed Signal Translation
Signal Name 32-bit Bus 16-bit Bus 8-bit Bus
Device Type 1 x 32-bit 2 x 16-bit 4 x 8-bit 1 x 16-bit 2 x 8-bit 1 x 8-bit
Byte Access Type (BAT) Byte Select Byte Select Byte Write Byte Select Byte Write
NBS0_A0 NBS0 NBS0 NBS0 A0
NWE_NWR0 NWE NWE NWR0 NWE NWR0 NWE
NBS1_NWR1 NBS1 NBS1 NWR1 NBS1 NWR1
NBS2_NWR2_A1 NBS2 NBS2 NWR2 A1 A1 A1
NBS3_NWR3 NBS3 NBS3 NWR3

For 32-bit devices, bits A0 and A1 are unused. For 16-bit devices, bit A0 of address is unused. When the Byte Select option is selected, NWR1 to NWR3 are unused. When the Byte Write option is selected, NBS0 to NBS3 are unused.

Figure 34-7. Connection of 2x16-bit Data Bus on a 32-bit Data Bus (Byte Select Option)