ASIC

PIC1655X IP Core

General Description:
The DRPIC1655X is a low-cost, high performance, 8-bit, fully static soft IP Core, dedicated for operation with fast (typically on-chip) dual ported memory. The core has been designed with a special concern about low power consumption.
DRPIC1655X soft core is software-compatible with the industry standard PIC16C554 and PIC16C558. It implements an enhanced Harvard architecture (separate instruction and data memories) with independent address and data buses. The 14 bit program memory and 8-bit dual port data memory allow instruction fetch and data operations to occur simultaneously. The advantage of this architecture is that instruction fetch and memory transfers can be overlapped by multi stage pipeline, so that the next instruction can be fetched from program memory while the current instruction is executed with data from the data memory. The DRPIC1655X architecture is 4 times faster compared to standard architecture. So most instructions are executed within 1 system clock period, except the instructions which directly operates on program counter PC (GOTO, CALL, RETURN), this situation require the pipeline to be cleared and subsequently refilled. This operation takes additional one clock cycle.
The DRPIC1655X Microcontroller fits perfectly in applications ranging from high-speed automotive and appliance motor control to low-power remote transmitters/receivers, pointing devices and telecom processors. Built-in power save mode make this IP perfect for applications where power consumption is critical.
DRPIC165X is delivered with fully automated testbench and complete set of tests allowing easy package validation at each stage of SoC design flow.

Each DCD's PIC Core has built in support for DCD Hardware Debug System called DoCD^TM. It's a real-time hardware debugger provides debugging capability of a whole System on Chip (SoC).
In contrast to other on-chip debuggers DoCD^TM provides non-intrusive debugging of running application. It can halt, run, step into or skip an instruction, read/write any contents of microcontroller including all registers, SFRs including user defined peripherals, data and program memories. More details about DCD on Chip Debugger...

CPU Features:

Software compatible with industry standard PIC16C55X
Pipelined Harvard RISC architecture
4 times faster compared to original implementation
35 instructions
14 bit wide instruction word
Up to 512 bytes of internal Data Memory
Up to 64K bytes of Program Memory

Configurable hardware stack
Power saving SLEEP mode
Fully synthesizable
Static synchronous design
Positive edge clocking and no internal tri-states
Scan test ready
Technology independent HDL Source Code
800 MHz virtual clock frequency in a 0.35u technological process

Peripherals:

DoCD™ debug unit
- Processor execution control
- Read-write all processor contents
- Hardware execution breakpoints
- Three wire communication interface
Four 8 bit I/O ports
- Four 8-bit corresponding TRIS registers
- Interrupt feature on PORTB(7:4) change
Timer 0
- 8-bit timer/counter
- Readable and Writable
- 8-bit software programmable prescaler
- Internal or external clock select
- Interrupt generation on timer overflow
- Edge select for external clock

Watchdog Timer
- Configurable Time out period
- 7-bit software programmable prescaler
- Dedicated independent Watchdog Clock input
Interrupt Controller
- Three individually maskable Interrupt sources
- External interrupt INT
- Timer Overflow interrupt
- Port B[7:4] change interrupt

Units

Control Unit

It performs the core synchronization and data flow control. This module manages execution of all instructions. Performs decode and control functions for all other blocks. It contains program counter (PC) and hardware stack.

Hardware Stack

It’s a configurable hardware stack. The stack space is not a part of either program or data space and the stack pointer is not readable or writable. The PC is pushed onto the stack when CALL instruction is executed or an interrupt causes a branch. The stack is popped while RETURN, RETFIE and RETLW instruction execution. The stack operates as a circular buffer. This means that after the stack has been pushed eight times, the ninth push overwrites the value that was stored from the first push..

I/O Ports

Block contains general purpose I/O ports and data direction registers (TRIS). The DRPIC16XXX has four 8-bit full bi-directional ports PORT A, PORT B, PORT C, PORT D. Each port’s bit can be individually accessed by bit addressable instructions. Read and write accesses to the I/O port are performed via their corresponding SFR’s PORTA, PORTB, PORTC, PORTD. The reading instruction always reads the status of Port pins. Writing instructions always write into the Port latches. Each port’s pin has an corresponding bit in TRISA, B, C and D registers. When the bit of TRIS register is set this means that the corresponding bit of port is configured as an input (output drivers are set into the High Impedance).

Interrupt Controller

Interrupt Controller module is responsible for interrupt manage system for the external and internal interrupt sources. It contains interrupt related register called INTCON There are three interrupt sources:

External interrupt INT
TMR0 overflow interrupt
PORTB change interrupt (pins B[7:4])

The interrupt control register INTCON records individual interrupt requests in flag bits. A global interrupt enable bit, GIE enables all unmasked interrupts. Each interrupt source has an individual enable bit, which can enable or disable corresponding interrupt. When an interrupt is responded to, the GIE is cleared to disable any further interrupt, the return address is pushed into the stack and the PC is loaded with 0004h. The interrupt flag bits must be cleared in software before re-enabling interrupts.

ALU

Arithmetic Logic Unit performs arithmetic and logic operations during execution of an instruction. This module contains work register (W) and Status register.

RAM Controller

It performs interface functions between Data Memory and DRPIC16XXX internal logic. It assures correct Data Memory addressing and data transfers. The DRPIC16XXX supports two addressing modes: direct or indirect. In Direct Addressing the 9-bit direct address is computed from RP(1:0) bits (STATUS) and 7 least significant bits of instruction word. Indirect addressing is possible by using the INDF register. Any instruction using INDF register actually accesses data pointed to by the file select register FSR. Reading INDF register indirectly will produce 00h. Writing to the INDF register indirectly results in a nooperation. An effective 9-bit address is obtained by concatenating the IRP bit (STATUS) and the 8-bit FSR register.

Timer 0

Main system’s timer and prescaler. This timer operates in two modes: 8-bit timer or 8-bit counter. In the “timer mode”, timer registers are incremented every 4 CLK periods. When the prescaler is assigned into the TIMER prescale ration can be divided by 2, 4, ..., 256. In the “counter mode” the timer register is incremented every falling or rising edge of T0CKI pin, dependent on T0SE bit in OPTION register.

Watchdog Timer

The watchdog timer is a free running timer. WDT has own clock input separate from system clock. It means that the WDT will run even if the system clock is stopped by execution of SLEEP instruction. During normal operation, a WDT timeout generates a Watchdog reset. If the device is in SLEEP mode the WDT timeout causes the device to wake-up and continue with normal operation.

DoCD^TM

DoCD^TM Debug Unit – it’s a real-time hardware debugger provides debugging capability of a whole SoC system. In contrast to other on-chip debuggers DoCD™ provides non-intrusive debugging of running application. It can halt, run, step into or skip an instruction, read/write any contents of microcontroller including all registers, internal, external, program memories, all SFRs including user defined peripherals. Hardware breakpoints can be set and controlled on program memory, internal and external data memories, as well as on SFRs. Hardware breakpoint is executed if any write/read occurred at particular address with certain data pattern or without pattern. The DoCD^TM system includes three-wire interface and complete set of tools to communicate and work with core in real time debugging. It is built as scalable unit and some features can be turned off to save silicon and reduce power consumption. A special care on power consumption has been taken, and when debugger is not used it is automatically switched in power save mode. Finally whole debugger is turned off when debug option is no longer used.

Licensing Options:

Comprehensible and clearly defined licensing methods
without royalty fees make using the IP Core easy and simple..

Single Design license allows implementation of IP Core in single FPGA bitstream and/or ASIC design.
Unlimited Designs license, allows implementation of IP Core in unlimited number of FPGA bit-streams and ASIC designs. In all cases number of IP Core instantiations within a design, and number of manufactured chips are unlimited.
One Year license for Encrypted Netlist only

- Single Design license for VHDL, Verilog source code called
HDL Source
- Encrypted, or plain text EDIF called Netlist
- Unlimited Designs license for HDL Source or Netlist

Price:

Deliverables:

Source code:
   - VHDL Source Code or/and
   - VERILOG Source Code or/and
   - Encrypted, or plain text EDIF
VHDL & VERILOG test bench environment:
   - Active-HDL automatic simulation macros
   - ModelSim automatic simulation macros
   - Tests with reference responses
Technical documentation:
   - Installation notes
   - HDL core specification
   - Datasheet
Synthesis scripts
Example application
Technical support
   - IP Core implementation support
   - 3 months maintenance (delivery of the IP Core updates, minor and major versions changes, delivery of the documentation updates)
   - Phone & email support

DRPIC1655X implementation results for ALTERA devices. The CPU features and Peripherals have been included.

Implementation	Speed Grade	Utilized Area [LC]	Frequency [MHz]
FLEX10KE	-1	950	53
ACEX1K	-1	965	55
APEX20KE	-1	919	59
APEX20KC	-7	919	71
APEX II	-7	973	83
MERCURY	-5	896	105
STRATIX	-5	910	77
CYCLONE	-6	872	69

DRPIC1655X implementation results for XILINX devices. The CPU features and Peripherals have been included.

Implementation	Speed Grade	Utilized Area [Slices]	Frequency [MHz]
SPARTAN-II	-6	488	60
SPARTAN-IIE	-7	487	60
VIRTEX	-6	485	51
VIRTEX-E	-8	488	63
VIRTEX-II	-5	487	86

DRPIC1655X implementation results for LATTICE devices. The CPU features and Peripherals have been included.
Implementation	Speed Grade	Utilized Area [LUT/PFU]	Frequency [MHz]
ORCA4E	-3	661/122	45

Data Sheet:

Altera Implementation	Xilinx Implementation
ASICS Implementation	Lattice Implementation

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