45.6.1 Control A

Note:
  1. Only ENABLE and SWRST bits are Write Synchronized.
  2. Read/Write access to this register is limited to 32-bit width. Byte level access is not allowed.
  3. Reserved bits must always be written as ‘0’.
  4. TRAM module registers are not reset during a soft system reset.
Table 45-1. Register Bit Attribute Legend
SymbolDescriptionSymbolDescriptionSymbolDescription
RReadable bitHCCleared by Hardware(Grey cell)Unimplemented
WWritable bitHSSet by HardwareXBit is unknown at Reset
KWrite to clearSSoftware settable bit
Name: CTRLA
Offset: 0x00
Reset: 0x00000000
Property: PAC Write Protection

Bit 3130292827262524 
          
Access  
Reset  
Bit 2322212019181716 
          
Access  
Reset  
Bit 15141312111098 
          
Access  
Reset  
Bit 76543210 
 SILACCDRP TAMPERS  ENABLESWRST 
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 00000 

Bit 7 – SILACC Silent Access

Enables differential storage of data.

ValueDescription
0Silent access is disabled.
1Silent access is enabled.

Bit 6 – DRP Data Remanence Prevention

Enables periodic Data remanence prevention (DRP) in the TRAM module.

ValueDescription
0Data remanence prevention is disabled.
1Data remanence prevention is enabled.

Bit 4 – TAMPERS Tamper Erase

This bit enables auto-erase of the security RAM and DSCKEY bits (DSCC <29:0) on tamper event.

ValueDescription
0Tamper erase is disabled.
1Tamper erase is enabled.

Bit 1 – ENABLE Enable

This bit is not Enable-Protected.

ValueDescription
0The TRAM module is disabled.
1The TRAM module is enabled.

Bit 0 – SWRST Software Reset

Writing a ‘0’ to this bit has no effect.

Writing a ‘1’ to this bit resets all registers in the TRAM module to their initial state, and the TRAM module will be disabled. This bit can also be set via hardware when a tamper occurs while CTRLA.TAMPERS bit (CTRLA <4>) is set.

Writing a one to CTRLA.SWRST bit (CTRLA <0>) will always take precedence, meaning that all other writes in the same write operation will be discarded.

Due to synchronization there is a delay from writing CTRLA.SWRST bit (CTRLA <0>) until the reset is complete. CTRLA.SWRST bit (CTRLA <0>) and SYNCBUSY.SWRST bit (SYNCBUSY <0>) will both be cleared when the reset is complete.

Reading this bit provides the following information.

Note:
  1. When the CTRLA.SWRST is written, the user should poll the SYNCB.SWRST bit to know when the reset operation is complete.
  2. During a SWRST, access to registers/bits without SWRST are disallowed until the SYNCBUSY.SWRST is cleared by hardware.
ValueDescription
0The reset operation is not ongoing.
1The reset operation is ongoing.