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Refreshing: The bus state controller is provided with a function for controlling synchronous

DRAM refreshing. Auto-refreshing can be performed by clearing the RMODE bit to 0 and setting

the RFSH bit to 1 in MCR. If synchronous DRAM is not accessed for a long period, self-refresh

mode, in which the power consumption for data retention is low, can be activated by setting both

the RMODE bit and the RFSH bit to 1.

1. Auto-Refreshing

Refreshing is performed at intervals determined by the input clock selected by bits CKS2–CKS0

in RTCSR, and the value set in RTCOR. The value of bits CKS2–CKS0 in RTCOR should be set

so as to satisfy the refresh interval stipulation for the synchronous DRAM used. First make the

settings for RTCOR, RTCNT, and the RMODE and RFSH bits in MCR, then make the CKS2 to

CKS0 setting. When the clock is selected by CKS2–CKS0, RTCNT starts counting up from the

value at that time. The RTCNT value is constantly compared with the RTCOR value, and if the

two values are the same, a refresh request is generated and an auto-refresh is performed. At the

same time, RTCNT is cleared to zero and the count-up is restarted. Figure 10.29 shows the auto

refresh operation. Figure 10.30 shows the auto-refresh cycle timing.

First, an REF command is issued in the TRr cycle. After the TRr cycle, new command output

cannot be performed for the duration of the number of cycles specified by the TRAS bits in MCR

plus the number of cycles specified by the TPC bits in MCR. The TRAS and TPC bits must be set

to satisfy the synchronous DRAM refresh cycle time stipulation (active/active command delay

time).

Auto-refreshing is performed in normal operation, in sleep mode, and in a manual reset.

RTCOR value

RTCNT

H'00000000

RTCSR.CKS(2–0)

CMF

External bus

CMF flag cleared by start of

refresh cycle

= 000

≠ 000

RTCNT cleared to 0 when

RTCNT = RTCOR

Auto-refresh cycle

Time

Figure 10.29 Auto-Refresh Operation

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