
80960JA/JF/JD/JS/JC/JT 3.3 V Microprocessor
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Datasheet
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80960Jx Overview
The 80960Jx processor offers high performance to cost-sensitive 32-bit embedded applications.
The 80960Jx is object code compatible with the 80960 core architecture and is capable of sustained
execution at the rate of one instruction per clock. This processor
’
s features include generous
instruction cache, data cache, and data RAM. It also boasts a fast interrupt mechanism and dual-
programmable timer units.
The 80960Jx processor
’
s clock multiplication operates the processor core at two or three times the
bus clock rate to improve execution performance without increasing the complexity of board
designs.
Memory subsystems for cost-sensitive embedded applications often impose substantial wait state
penalties. The 80960Jx integrates considerable storage resources on-chip to decouple CPU
execution from the external bus.
The 80960Jx rapidly allocates and deallocates local register sets during context switches. The
processor must flush a register set to the stack only when it saves more than seven sets to its local
register cache.
A 32-bit multiplexed burst bus provides a high-speed interface to system memory and I/O. A full
complement of control signals simplifies the connection of the 80960Jx to external components.
The user programs physical and logical memory attributes through memory-mapped control
registers (MMRs)
—
an extension not found on the i960
Kx, Sx or Cx processors. Physical and
logical configuration registers enable the processor to operate with all combinations of bus width
and data object alignment. The processor supports a homogeneous byte ordering model.
This processor integrates two important peripherals: a timer unit and an interrupt controller. These
and other hardware resources are programmed through memory-mapped control registers, an
extension to the familiar i960 processor architecture.
The timer unit (TU) offers two independent 32-bit timers for use as real-time system clocks and
general-purpose system timing. These operate in either single-shot or auto-reload mode and can
generate interrupts.
The interrupt controller unit (ICU) provides a flexible, low-latency means for requesting interrupts.
The ICU provides full programmability of up to 240 interrupt sources into 31 priority levels. The
ICU takes advantage of a cached priority table and optional routine caching to minimize interrupt
latency. Clock doubling on the 80960JD/JC processors reduces interrupt latency by 40% compared
to the 80960JA/JF, and clock tripling on the 80960JT reduces interrupt latency by 20% compared
to the 80960JD/JC. Local registers may be dedicated to high-priority interrupts to further reduce
latency. Acting independently from the core, the ICU compares the priorities of posted interrupts
with the current process priority, off-loading this task from the core. The ICU also supports the
integrated timer interrupts.
The 80960Jx features a Halt mode designed to support applications where low power consumption
is critical. The
halt
instruction shuts down instruction execution, resulting in a power savings of up
to 90 percent.
The 80960Jx
’
s testability features, including ONCE (On-Circuit Emulation) mode and Boundary
Scan (JTAG), provide a powerful environment for design debug and fault diagnosis.