Datasheet
Serial Peripheral Interface (S08SPIV3)
MC9S08QG8 and MC9S08QG4 Data Sheet, Rev. 5
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MOSI output pin from a master and the MISO waveform applies to the MISO output from a slave. The SS 
OUT waveform applies to the slave select output from a master (provided MODFEN and SSOE = 1). The 
master SS output goes to active low one-half SPSCK cycle before the start of the transfer and goes back 
high at the end of the eighth bit time of the transfer. The SS IN waveform applies to the slave select input 
of a slave.
Figure 15-10. SPI Clock Formats (CPHA = 1)
When CPHA = 1, the slave begins to drive its MISO output when SS goes to active low, but the data is not 
defined until the first SPSCK edge. The first SPSCK edge shifts the first bit of data from the shifter onto 
the MOSI output of the master and the MISO output of the slave. The next SPSCK edge causes both the 
master and the slave to sample the data bit values on their MISO and MOSI inputs, respectively. At the 
third SPSCK edge, the SPI shifter shifts one bit position which shifts in the bit value that was just sampled, 
and shifts the second data bit value out the other end of the shifter to the MOSI and MISO outputs of the 
master and slave, respectively. When CHPA = 1, the slave’s SS input is not required to go to its inactive 
high level between transfers.
Figure 15-11 shows the clock formats when CPHA = 0. At the top of the figure, the eight bit times are 
shown for reference with bit 1 starting as the slave is selected (SS IN goes low), and bit 8 ends at the last 
SPSCK edge. The MSB first and LSB first lines show the order of SPI data bits depending on the setting 
BIT TIME #
(REFERENCE)
MSB FIRST
LSB FIRST
SPSCK
(CPOL = 0)
SPSCK
(CPOL = 1)
SAMPLE IN
(MISO OR MOSI)
MOSI
(MASTER OUT)
MISO
(SLAVE OUT)
SS
 OUT
(MASTER)
SS
 IN
(SLAVE)
BIT 7
BIT 0
BIT 6
BIT 1
BIT 2
BIT 5
BIT 1
BIT 6
BIT 0
BIT 7
12 67 8
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