Description

The CL-PD6729-QC-B is an electronic component model that belongs to the IC Chips product category. It is the third device developed by Cirrus Logic's family of CardBus controllers, designed to interface with 8- and 16-bit R2 PC Cards and 32-bit CardBus PC Cards. This controller provides the most integrated solution for portable, notebook, and handheld computers.

Specifications and features

- Pin-compatible with the CL-PD6832
- PC 98 v1.0 and PC 97 compliant
- Supports PCI Bus Power Management Interface for PCI to CardBus Bridges (ACPI equivalent) including PME# support
- High-performance support for 133-Mbyte-per-second transfers
- ZV (zoomed video) port support for multimedia applications using bypass mode
- Programmable interrupt protocol: External Hardware, PCI/Way, PCI, or PC/PCI interrupt signaling modes
- Up to four multiplexed general-purpose I/O pins
- Seven fully programmable memory or I/O windows per socket
- Programmable per-socket activity indicators
- Bus master capability
- PCI 2.1, PCI 2.2 draft, PC Card Standard (March 1997), ExCA, and JEIDA 4.2 compliant
- CL-PD672X register set compatible
- Mixed-voltage support
- Support for 5-V and 3.3-V PC Cards

Application Scenarios

The CL-PD6729-QC-B is specifically designed for system designers of portable, notebook, and handheld computers. It provides the most integrated solution for their needs, offering high-performance support for transfers, multimedia applications using bypass mode, and support for multiple types of PC Cards.

Comparison

- Pin-compatible with the CL-PD6832
- High-performance support for 133-Mbyte-per-second transfers
- ZV (zoomed video) port support for multimedia applications using bypass mode
- Programmable interrupt protocol for flexible interrupt signaling modes
- Programmable I/O pins and memory or I/O windows per socket
- Bus master capability for efficient data transfers
- Mixed-voltage support for compatibility with different PC Cards

- Limited to specific application scenarios, mainly portable, notebook, and handheld computers
- Requires compatibility with PC Card standards and register set