GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The FDC37B78x with advanced Consumer IR
and IrDA v1.0 support incorporates a keyboard
interface, real-time clock, SMSC's true CMOS
765B floppy disk controller, advanced digital
data separator, 16 byte data FIFO, two 16C550
compatible UARTs, one Multi-Mode parallel port
which includes ChiProtect circuitry plus EPP
and ECP support, on-chip 12 mA AT bus
drivers, and two floppy direct drive support, soft
power management and SMI support and
Intelligent Power Management including PME
and SCI/ACPI support. The true CMOS 765B
core provides 100% compatibility with IBM
PC/XT and PC/AT architectures in addition to
providing data overflow and underflow
protection. The SMSC advanced digital data
separator incorporates SMSC's patented data
separator technology, allowing for ease of
testing and use. Both on-chip UARTs are
compatible with the NS16C550. The parallel
port, the IDE interface, and the game port select
logic are compatible with IBM PC/AT
architecture, as well as EPP and ECP. The
FDC37B78x incorporates sophisticated power
control circuitry (PCC) which includes support
for keyboard, mouse, modem ring, power button
support and consumer infrared wake-up events.
The PCC supports multiple low power down
modes.
The FDC37B78x provides features for
compliance with the “Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface Specification” (ACPI).
These features include support of both legacy
and ACPI power management models through
the selection of SMI or SCI. It implements a
power button override event (4 second button
hold to turn off the system) and either edge
triggered interrupts.
The FDC37B78x provides support for the ISA
Plug-and-Play Standard (Version 1.0a) and
provides for the recommended functionality to
support Windows '95, PC97 and PC98.
Through internal configuration registers, each of
the FDC37B78x 's logical device's I/O address,
DMA channel and IRQ channel may be
programmed. There are 480 I/O address
location options, 12 IRQ options or Serial IRQ
option, and four DMA channel options for each
logical device.
The FDC37B78x Floppy Disk Controller and
data separator do not require any external filter
components and are therefore easy to use, offer
lower system cost and reduced board area. The
FDC is software and register compatible with
SMSC's proprietary 82077AA core.
IBM, PC/XT and PC/AT are registered trademarks and PS/2 is a trademark
of International Business Machines Corporation
SMSC is a registered trademark and Ultra I/O, ChiProtect, and Multi-Mode
are trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation
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