User guide
PNIASIC
HostProcessorInterface
Host Processor Interface 
All accesses to and from the PNI ASIC are through a hardware handshaking, synchronous serial interface 
that adheres to the Motorola SPI protocol. The interface consists of six signals; SCLK, MOSI, MISO, 
SSNOT, RESET and DRDY. 
Table 8: Pin Definitions 
26 DIE 
(pin #) 
28 MLF 
(pin #) 
Pin 
Name 
I/O 
Type
a
Test Type 
Parameters Description 
1  26  VSTBY  DP  V
DD
  Input protection clamp diode. Connect to V
DD
2  27  SCLK  DI  IBT 
Serial Clock input for SPI port. 1 MHz 
maximum (Rext = 100 kHz) 
3  28  MISO  DO  OB2  Serial data output (Master In Slave Out) 
4  1  MOSI  DI  IBA  Serial data output (Master Out Slave In) 
5  3  SSNOT  DI  IBA  Active low chip select for SPI port 
---  2   Not Connected 
6  4  AV
DD
  AP  V
DD
  Supply voltage for analog section 
7  5  AV
SS
  AP  V
SS
  Ground pin for analog section 
8  6  +ZDRV  DO  OB3  Z sensor drive output 
9  7  +ZIN  AI  AIB  Z sensor sense input 
10  8  -ZIN  AI  AIB  Z sensor sense input 
11  9  -ZDRV  DO  OB3  Z sensor drive output 
12  10  +YDRV  DO  OB3  Y sensor drive output 
13  11  +YIN  AI  AIB  Y sensor input 
14  12  DV
DD
  DP  V
DD
  Supply voltage for digital section 
15  13  -YIN  AI  AIB  Y sensor input 
16  14  -YDRV  DO  OB3  Y sensor drive output 
17  15  +XDRV  DO  OB3  X sensor drive output 
18  16  +XIN  AI  AIB  X sensor sense input 
19  17  -XIN  AI  AIB  X sensor sense input 
20  18  -XDRV  DO  OB3  X sensor drive output 
21  19  DV
SS
  DP  V
SS
  Ground pin for digital section 
---  20   Not connected 
22  21  COMP  DO  OB1  Comparator output. Used for diagnostics. 
23  22  RESET  DI  IBA  Rest input 
24  23  DRDY  DO  OB1  Data ready 
25  24  DHST  DIO  IOIA 
High speed oscillator output. Output is ½ 
clock speed. Use for diagnostics 
26  25  REXT  AI  AIB 
External timing resistor for high speed clock.  
100 k ohm typical 
Exposed Paddle 
(center Pad) 
   Connect to analog ground 
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