1999 Scenix Semiconductor, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 1 -
www.scenix.com
Scenix and the Scenix logo are trademarks of Scenix Semiconductor, Inc.
I
C is a trademark of Philips Corporation
PIC is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology, Inc.
Microchip is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology, Inc.
SX-Key is a trademark of Parallax, Inc.
Microwire is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation
All other trademarks mentioned in this document are property of their respec-
tive companies.
PRELIMINARY
May 30, 1999
Devices with Datcode Axyywwxx
SX18AC
/ SX20AC / SX28AC
High-Performance 8-Bit Microcontrollers with EE/Flash Program
Memory and In-System Programming Capability
1.0
1.1
The SX18AC, SX20AC, and SX28AC are members of
the SX family of high-performance 8-bit microcontrollers
fabricated in an advanced CMOS process technology.
The advanced process, combined with a RISC-based
architecture, allows high-speed computation, flexible I/O
control, and efficient data manipulation. Throughput is
enhanced by operating the device at frequencies up to 50
MHz and by optimizing the instruction set to include
mostly single-cycle instructions.
On-chip functions include a general-purpose 8-bit timer
with prescaler, an analog comparator, a brown-out detec-
tor, a watchdog timer, a power-save mode with multi-
source wakeup capability, an internal R/C oscillator,
user-selectable clock modes, and high-current outputs.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
1.2
50 MIPS performance at 50 MHz oscillator frequency
2048 x 12 bits EE/Flash program memory rated for
10,000 rewrite cycles
136 x 8 bits SRAM
In-system programming capability through OSC pins
Internal RC oscillator with configurable rate from 31.25
KHz to 4 MHz,
+
8% accuracy
User selectable clock modes:
– Internal RC oscillator
– External oscillator
– Crystal/resonator options
– External RC oscillator (continued on page 3)
Key Features
Figure 1-1. Block Diagram
Interrupt
MIWU
Port B
Comp
Power-On
Reset
RESET
8-bit Watchdog
Timer (WDT)
8-bit Timer
RTCC
8
8
8
Port C
8
8
Port A
8
4
Internal Data Bus
In-System
Debugging
In-System
Programming
2k x 12
EEPROM
System
Clock
Brown-Out
MIWU
MCLR
OSC
Driver
4MHz
Internal
RC OSC
System Clock
Clock
Select
÷
4 or
÷
1
136 Bytes
SRAM
Address
Write Data
8
Read Data
12
Instruction
W
FSR
STATUS
PC
MODE
OPTION
OSC1 OSC2
Fetch
Decode
8
Address
12
8
8
8
8
ALU
8
8
8
3
RTCC
Analog
8
or
Interrupt Stack
PC
3 Level
Stack
Executive
Write Back
IREAD
Prescaler for RTCC
Prescaler for WDT
Instruction
Pipeline