CMOS ST-BUSTM Family
MT89L85
Enhanced Digital Switch
Data Sheet
Features
February 2006
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3.3 volt supply
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5 V tolerant inputs and TTL compatible outputs
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256 x 256 channel non-blocking switch
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Programmable frame integrity for wideband
channels
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Automatic identification of ST-BUS/GCI interface
backplanes
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Per channel tristate control
Description
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Patented message mode
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Non-multiplexed microprocessor interface
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Available in PLCC-44 and SSOP-48 packages
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Pin compatible with MT8985 device
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Low power consumption
The MT89L85 Enhanced Digital Switch device is an
upgraded 3-volt version of the MT8985 Digital Switch.
It is pin compatible with the MT8985 and retains all of
the MT8985's functionality. The enhanced digital
switch is designed for switching PCM-encoded voice or
data, under microprocessor control, in digital
exchanges,
PBXs
and
any
ST-BUS/MVIP
environment. It provides simultaneous connections for
up to 256 64 kb/s channels. Each of the eight serial
inputs and outputs consist of 32 64 kbit/s channels
multiplexed to form a 2048 kbit/s stream. As the main
function in switching applications, the device provides
per-channel selection between variable or constant
throughput delays. The constant throughput delay
feature allows grouped channels such as ISDN H0 to
be switched through the device maintaining its
sequence integrity. The MT89L85 is ideal for medium
sized mixed voice/data switch and voice processing
applications.
Ordering Information
MT89L85AP
44 Pin PLCC
Tubes
MT89L85AN
48 Pin SSOP
Tubes
MT89L85APR
44 Pin PLCC
Tape &
MT89L85ANR 48 Pin SSOP
Tape &
MT89L85AN1
48 Pin SSOP*
Tubes
MT89L85ANR1 48 Pin SSOP*
Tape &
MT89L85AP1
44 Pin PLCC*
Tubes
MT89L85APR1 44 Pin PLCC*
Tape &
*Pb Free Matte Tin
Medium size digital switch matrices
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Hyperchannel switching (e.g., ISDN H0)
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ST-BUS/MVIP™ interface functions
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Serial bus control and monitoring
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Centralized voice processing systems
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Data multiplexer
C4i
**
F0i RESET VDD VSS
Frame
Counter
STi0
STi3
STi4
STi5
Serial
to
Parallel
Converter
Data
Memory
Control Register
STi6
STi7
Connection
Memory
STo0
Parallel
to
Serial
Converter
DS CS
R/W A5/
A0
DTA D7/
D0
STo1
STo2
STo3
STo4
STo5
STo6
STo7
Control Interface
** for 48-pin SSOP only
Reel
ODE
Output
MUX
STi1
STi2
Reel
-40°C to +85°C
Applications
•
Reel
Reel
CSTo
Figure 1 - Functional Block Diagram
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MT89L85
NC
STi2
STi1
STi0
DTA
CSTo
ODE
STo0
STo1
STo2
NC
STo3
STo4
STo5
STo6
STo7
VSS
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
NC
A3
A4
A5
DS
R/W
CS
D7
D6
D5
NC
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
VSS
DTA
STi0
STi1
STi2
NC
STi3
STi4
STi5
STi6
STi7
VDD
RESET
F0i
C4i
A0
A1
A2
NC
A3
A4
A5
DS
R/W
6
5
4
3
2
1
44
43
42
41
40
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
STi3
STi4
STi5
STi6
STi7
VDD
F0i
C4i
A0
A1
A2
Data Sheet
44 PIN PLCC
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
CSTo
ODE
STo0
STo1
STo2
NC
STo3
STo4
STo5
STo6
STo7
VSS
VDD
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
NC
D5
D6
D7
CS
VSS
48 PIN SSOP
(JEDEC MO-118, 300mil Wide)
Figure 2 - Pin Connections
Pin Description
Pin #
44
48 SSOP
PLCC
2
2
3-5
7-11
3-5
7-11
12
12,36
13
Name
DTA
Description
Data Acknowledgment (Open Drain Output). This active low output indicates that a data
bus transfer is complete. A pull-up resistor is required at this output.
STi0- ST-BUS Input 0 to 7 (Inputs). Serial data input streams. These streams have 32 channels at
STi7 data rates of 2.048 Mbit/s.
VDD
+3.3 Volt Power Supply.
RESET Device Reset (5V tolerant input). This pin is only available for the 48-pin SSOP package.
This active low input puts the MT89L85 in its reset state. It clears the internal counters and
registers. All ST-BUS outputs are set to the high impedance state. This RESET pin must be
held low for a minimum of 100nsec to reset the device.
13
14
F0i
Frame Pulse (Input). This input accepts and automatically identifies frame synchronization
signals formatted according to different backplane specifications such as ST-BUS and GCI.
14
15
C4i
Clock (Input). 4.096 MHz serial clock for shifting data in and out of the data streams.
15-17
19-21
16-18
20-22
22
23
A0-A5 Address 0 to 5 (Inputs). These lines provide the address to MT89L85 internal registers.
DS
Data Strobe (Input). This is the input for the active high data strobe on the microprocessor
interface. This input operates with CS to enable the internal read and write generation.
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Pin Description
Pin #
44
48 SSOP
PLCC
Name
Description
Read/Write (Input). This input controls the direction of the data bus lines (D0-D7) during a
microprocessor access.
23
24
R/W
24
26
CS
25-27
29-33
27-29
31-35
34
1,25,37
35-39
41-43
38-42
44-46
44
47
ODE
1
48
CSTo Control ST-BUS Output (Output). This output is a 2.048 Mb/s line which contains 256 bits
per frame. The level of each bit is controlled by the contents of the CSTo bit in the Connect
Memory high locations.
6,18,
28,40
6,19,30,4
3
Chip Select (Input). Active low input enabling a microprocessor read or write of control
register or internal memories.
D7-D0 Data Bus 7 to 0 (Bidirectional). These pins provide microprocessor access to data in the
internal control register, connect memory high, connect memory low and data memory.
VSS
Ground Rail.
STo7- ST-BUS Outputs 7 to 0 (Three-state Outputs). Serial data output streams. These streams are
STo0 composed of 32 channels at data rates of 2.048 Mbit/s.
NC
Output Drive Enable (Input). This is an output enable for the STo0 to STo7 serial outputs. If
this input is low STo0-7 are high impedance. If this input is high each channel may still be put
into high impedance by software control.
No Connection.
Functional Description
With the integration of voice, video and data services into the same network, there has been an increasing demand
for systems which ensure that data at N x 64 Kbit/s rates maintain frame sequence integrity while being transported
through time slot interchange circuits. Existing requirements demand time slot interchange devices performing
switching with constant throughput delay while guaranteeing minimum delay for voice channels.
The MT89L85 device provides both functions and allows existing systems based on the MT8985 to be easily
upgraded to maintain the data integrity while multiple channel data are transported. The device is designed to
switch 64 kbit/s PCM or N x 64 kbit/s data. The MT89L85 can provide both frame integrity for data applications and
minimum throughput switching delay for voice applications on a per channel basis.
By using Zarlink Message mode capability, the microprocessor can access input and output time slots on a per
channel basis to control devices such as the Zarlink MT8972, ISDN Transceivers and T1/CEPT trunk interfaces
through the ST-BUS interface. Different digital backplanes can be accepted by the MT89L85 device without user's
intervention. The MT89L85 device provides an internal circuit that automatically identifies the polarity and format of
frame synchronization input signals compatible to ST-BUS and GCI interfaces.
Device Operation
A functional block diagram of the MT89L85 device is shown in Figure 1. The serial ST-BUS streams operate
continuously at 2.048 Mb/s and are arranged in 125 µs wide frames each containing 32 8-bit channels. Eight input
(STi0-7) and eight output (STo0-7) serial streams are provided in the MT89L85 device allowing a complete 256 x
256 channel non-blocking switch matrix to be constructed. The serial interface clock for the device is 4.096 MHz, as
required in ST-BUS and GCI specifications.
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Data Memory
The received serial data is converted to parallel format by the on-chip serial to parallel converters and stored
sequentially in a 256-position Data Memory. The sequential addressing of the Data Memory is generated by an
internal counter that is reset by the input 8 kHz frame pulse (F0i) marking the frame boundaries of the incoming
serial data streams.
Depending on the type of information to be switched, the MT89L85 device can be programmed to perform time slot
interchange functions with different throughput delay capabilities on a per-channel basis. For voice applications, the
variable delay mode can be selected ensuring minimum throughput delay between input and output data. In
multiple or grouped channel data applications, the constant delay mode can be selected maintaining the integrity of
the information through the switch.
Data to be output on the serial streams may come from two sources: Data Memory or Connect Memory. Locations
in the Connect Memory, which is split into HIGH and LOW parts, are associated with particular ST-BUS output
streams. When a channel is due to be transmitted on an ST-BUS output, the data for the channel can either be
switched from an ST-BUS input (connection mode) or it can be originated from the microprocessor (message
mode). If a channel is configured in connection mode, the source of the output data is the Data Memory. If a
channel is configured in message mode, the source of the output data is the Connect Memory Low. Data destined
for a particular channel on the serial output stream is read from the Data or Connect Memory Low during the
previous channel time slot. This allows enough time for memory access and internal parallel to serial conversion.
Connection and Message Modes
In connection mode, the addresses of input source for all output channels are stored in the Connect memory Low.
The Connect Memory Low locations are mapped to each location corresponding to an output 64 kb/s channel. The
contents of the Data memory at the selected address are then transferred to the parallel to serial converters. By
having the output channel to specify the input channel through the connect memory, the user can route the same
input channel to several output channels, allowing broadcasting facility in the switch.
In message mode the CPU writes data to the Connect Memory Low locations which correspond to the output link
and channel number. The contents of the Connect Memory Low are transferred to the parallel to serial converter
one channel before it is to be output. The Connect Memory Low data is transmitted each frame to the output until it
is changed by the CPU.
The per-channel functions available in the MT89L85 are controlled by the Connect Memory High bits, which
determine whether individual output channels are selected into specific conditions such as: message or connection
mode, variable or constant throughput delay modes, output drivers enabled or in three-state condition. In addition,
the Connect Memory High provides one bit to allow the user to control the state of the CSTo output pin.
If an output channel is set to three-state condition, the TDM serial stream output will be placed in high impedance
during that channel time. In addition to the per-channel three-state control, all channels on the TDM outputs can be
placed in high impedance at one time by pulling the ODE input pin in LOW. This overrides the individual perchannel programming on the Connect Memory High bits.
The Connect Memory data is received via the Microprocessor Interface at D0-D7 lines. The addressing of the
MT89L85 internal registers, Data and Connect memories is performed through address input pins and some bits of
the device's Control register. The higher order address bits come from the Control register, which may be written or
read through the microprocessor interface. The lower order address bits come directly from the external address
line inputs. For details on the device addressing, see Software Control and Control register description.
Serial Interface Timing
The MT89L85 master clock (C4i) is a 4.096 MHz allowing serial data link configuration at 2.048 Mb/s to be
implemented. The MT89L85 frame synchronization pulse can be formatted according to ST-BUS or GCI interface
specifications; i.e., the frame pulse can be active in HIGH (GCI) or LOW (ST-BUS). The MT89L85 device
automatically detects the presence of an input frame pulse and identifies the type of backplane present on the serial
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interface. Upon determining the correct interface connected to the serial port, the internal timing unit establishes the
appropriate serial data bit transmit and sampling edges. In ST-BUS mode, every second falling edge of the
4.096 MHz clock marks a bit boundary and the input data is clocked in by the rising edge, three quarters of the way
into the bit cell. In GCI mode, every second rising edge of the 4.096 MHz clock marks the bit boundary while data
sampling is performed during the falling edge, at three quarters of the bit boundaries.
Delay through the MT89L85
The transfer of information from the input serial streams to the output serial streams results in a delay through the
MT89L85 device. The delay through the device varies according to the mode selected in the V/C bit of the connect
memory high.
Variable Delay mode
The delay in this mode is dependent only on the combination of source and destination channels and it is not
dependent on the input and output streams. The minimum delay achievable in the MT89L85 device is 3 time slots.
In the MT89L85 device, the information that is to be output in the same channel position as the information is input
(position n), relative to frame pulse, will be output in the following frame (channel n, frame n+1). The same occurs if
the input channel has to be output in the two channels succeeding (n+1 and n+2) the channel position as the
information is input.
The information switched to the third timeslot after the input has entered the device (for instance, input channel 0 to
output channel 3 or input channel 30 to output channel 1), is always output three channels later.
Any switching configuration that provides three or more timeslots between input and output channels, will have a
throughput delay equal to the difference between the output and input channels; i.e., the throughput delay will be
less than one frame. Table 1 shows the possible delays for the MT89L85 device in Variable Delay mode:
Input
Channel
Output
Channel
n
m=n, n+1 or
n+2
m-n + 32 timeslots
n
m>n+2
m-n time slots
n
m