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- From: philip@xilinx.com (Philip Freidin)
- Subject: Re: LCA design entry using viewdraw
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.184728.503@xilinx.com>
- Sender: usenet@xilinx.com
- Organization: Xilinx Inc.
- References: <724720308.19647@minster.york.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 18:47:28 GMT
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- In article <724720308.19647@minster.york.ac.uk> edward@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
- >Hi Folks!
- >
- > When using the long lines in the xilinx 3090 to implement a wide
- >wired-AND function, must we explicitly attach a pull-up to the end of the
- >long line or is this implicitly assumed when you attach a long line
- >attribute to the net. The pull-up primitive that is available in most
- >CAD support for the LCA's seem to refer to the IOBs pull-ups. I assume
- >the pull-ups at the end of long lines are not IOB pull-ups.
- >
- > I am confused. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
- >
- >- edward
- >------------------------------------------------------
- >Edward Walker
- >Dept. of Computer Science
- >University of York
- >York, YO1 5DD
- >U.K.
- >
- >Internet: edward@minster.york.ac.uk
-
-
-
- Maybe I can shed some light here :-)
-
-
- Answer to above question is YES.
- The longline attribute is a routing/placement constarint/hint.
-
-
-
- MORE DETAILS:
-
- In the XC3000 family of products, all the horizontal long lines
- have the following attached to them:
- 1 TBUF per column (3020 = 8, 3090 =16)
- 2 Pullup resistors (one at each end)
- 2 Weak Keeper drivers (One at each end)
-
- The strongest driver is the TBUF, the middelest is the Pullup
- and the weakest is the weak-keeper. The weak keeper is always
- connected to the line, and the others are connected only if
- the configuration specifies it.
-
- Here are some scenarios:
- 1) 2 or more TBUFS connected (and of course the weak keepers)
- to a Horizontal Long Line (HLL). A TBUF is always enabled,
- except for a few nS during switch over.
-
- The line will have the value driven by the TBUF.
- Weak Keepers sustain the last value driven while
- the first TBUF is off and the second has not yet
- turned on.
-
- 2) As above, but some fool has two TBUFs enabled.
-
- If both TBUFs are sending the same value the line
- has that value. If they differ, the LOW wins, the
- chip draws extra current, but does not go up in
- smoke. (we DO NOT RECOMEND this mode of operation)
- Weak Keepers have no effect.
-
- 3) Like 1, but with one pullup enabled. (On the schematic
- you do this by attaching a pullup symbol to the net.)
-
- Behaves just like 1, except that if you are
- switching between one TBUF driving low and another
- TBUF driving low, if there is a period of time
- when neither driver is enabled, the line is pulled
- high by the pullup resistor. If the switchover is
- overlapped (not good if one drives low and the other
- drives high, causes contention), and both drive the
- same value, then the pullup has no effect.
- Weak keepers have no effect.
-
- 4) Like 1, but with two pullups enabled. (On the schematic
- you do this by attaching a pullup symbol to the net and
- attaching the "DOUBLE" attribute to the pullup. DO NOT
- attach two pullups to the net!)
-
- Behaves just like 1, except that if you are
- switching between one TBUF driving low and another
- TBUF driving low, if there is a period of time
- when neither driver is enabled, the line is pulled
- high by the pullup resistor (faster than with 1
- pullup). If the switchover is overlapped (not good
- if one drives low and the other drives high, causes
- contention), and both drive the same value, then
- the pullup has no effect.
- Weak keepers have no effect.
-
- 5) Two or more TBUFs connected to a HLL, control logic such
- that they are threestated when their inputs are high, and
- driving when their inputs are low. We call this open-drain
- mode and it is just like open-collector mode of TTL of
- yesteryear.
-
- On powerup the line will be low and it will remain
- so, regardless of what else is going on.
- Weak Keepers have no (minimal) effect.
-
- 6) As above, with one of the pullups enabled.
-
- On powerup, the line will start off low, and unless
- one of the open drain TBUFs is driving low, the
- pullup resistor will pull it high in a few nS.
- Whenever one or more TBUFs drive low, the line will
- be low. When ALL the drivers are not driving, the
- pullup will bring the line high. This is called
- WIRED-AND mode.
- Weak Keepers have no effect.
-
- 7) Like 6, but with the "DOUBLE" attribute on the pullup.
-
- Like 6 only the pullup is faster, and more power
- is drawn when driving low.
- Weak keepers have no effect.
-
- 8) One or more TBUFs connected to a HLL, no Pullups, and
- control logic such that there are times when there are
- no TBUFs driving the HLL.
-
- Like 1, only here we are more expressley relying
- on the week keepers. The HLL will retain the last
- value driven by a TBUF, when there are no TBUFs
- driving. This makes the HLL behave like a
- distributed latch with a linear select mux on its
- input (the TBUFs). This capability is rarely used.
-
-
- In the XC4000 family, there is much better support for the open
- drain mode of operation, and the HLLs can be split in the middle,
- doubling the number of such lines (but only half the length.
-
-
- Hope this helps
-
- Philip Freidin (408)879-5180
-
-
-
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