Vendor: Western Design Center, Inc. Category: System Controller

Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA)

The following information applies to both the Chip and Core versions of this 65xx brand microprocessor family member.

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Overview

The following information applies to both the Chip and Core versions of this 65xx brand microprocessor family member.

WDC's high volume production proven 65xx brand microprocessor family of manually designed GDSII hard cores are highly optimized cores that are small and low power and therefore an excellent choice for low power System-on-Chip (SoC) ASIC microcontroller designs. These static cores support a wide range of applications from radiation resistant hi-rel applications such as medical implantable life-support devices to ultra high volume consumer devices.

The WDC W65C21S Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA) is designed for use with WDC’s 65xx and other 8/16-bit microprocessor families. The W65C21S provides programmed microprocessor control for peripheral devices in microprocessor based systems. Peripheral devices are interfaced through bit programmable 8-bit bidirectional I/O Ports (Port A and Port B) controlled by Data Direction Registers (DDRA and DDRB). The Data Direction Registers provide selection of data flow direction (input or output) on each respective I/O Port pin. Data flow direction may be selected on a line-by-line basis with intermixed input and output lines within the same port. The “handshake” interrupts control features are selected with the control registers (CRA and CRB) and are implemented by CA1 and CA2 for Port A and CB1 and CB2 for Port B. Handshaking enhances control over data transfer functions between the microprocessor and peripheral devices, as well as bidirectional data transfer between W65C21S Peripheral Interface Adapters in multiprocessor systems.

Key features

  • Low power CMOS N-well silicon gate technology
  • High speed/Low power replacement for Motorola / Rockwell / AMI / MOS Technology / MOSTEK / HITACHI / ST Microelectronics / GTE / CMD 6520, 6521, 6820, 6821 PIA’s
  • Two 8-bit bidirectional I/O ports with individual data direction control.
  • Automatic “Handshake” control of data transfers
  • Two interrupts (one for each port) with program control
  • Static to 14MHz operation, with high speed Port A, CA2 outputs.
  • Industrial temperature range
  • 40 Pin Plastic Dip and 44 Pin Plastic PLCC versions
  • 5 volt ± 10% supply requirements
  • Compatible with the 65xx and 68xx family of microprocessors

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Specifications

Identity

Part Number
W65C21S
Vendor
Western Design Center, Inc.

Provider

Western Design Center, Inc.
HQ: USA
WDC was the first company to license microprocessor Intellectual Property (IP) (1981) as well as the first company to supply microprocessor chips as a fabless semiconductor company (1984). We specialize in 65xx brand microprocessor technology. WDC provides the CMOS 65xx Microprocessor family of GDSII Hard Cores and Verilog RTL Soft Cores which have been proven in high volume production of our standard product line. WDC has licensed 60+ companies worldwide on our microprocessors.
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