Datasheet

Section 16 Serial Communication Interface with FIFO (SCIF)
Rev. 3.00 Sep. 28, 2009 Page 467 of 910
REJ09B0350-0300
Section 16 Serial Communication Interface with FIFO
(SCIF)
This LSI has single-channel serial communication interface with FIFO buffers (SCIF) that
supports asynchronous serial communication.
The SCIF enables asynchronous serial communication with standard asynchronous
communication LSIs such as a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART). The SCIF
also has independent 16-stage FIFO buffers for transmission and reception to provide efficient
high-speed continuous communication.
In addition, the SCIF can be connected to the LPC interface for direct control from the LPC host.
16.1 Features
• Full-duplex communication:
The transmitter and receiver are independent, enabling transmission and reception to be
executed simultaneously. Both the transmitter and receiver use 16-stage FIFO buffering,
enabling continuous transmission and continuous reception of serial data.
• On-chip baud rate generator allows any bit rate to be selected
• Modem control function
• Data length: Selectable from 5, 6, 7, and 8 bits
• Parity: Selectable from even parity, odd parity, and no parity
• Stop bit length: Selectable from 1, 1.5, and 2 bits
• Receive error detection: Parity, overrun, and framing errors
• Break detection