 | | From: | praveenkumar1979 at rediffmail.com | | Subject: | PCMCIA interface with Processor | | Date: | 12 Jan 2005 00:23:53 -0800 |
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 | Hello,
I am looking for a PCMCIA interface to be included for the processor which does not have one. To include that, I am looking for some FPGA solution to take up that role. Can I directly connect FPGA output to PCMCIA connector or any transceivers are required in between. Is level translator required in between?
Any applications notes corrresponding to it?
Thanks and regards Praveen
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 | | From: | Eric Smith | | Subject: | Re: PCMCIA interface with Processor | | Date: | 12 Jan 2005 12:53:41 -0800 |
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 | praveenkumar1979@rediffmail.com writes: > I am looking for a PCMCIA interface to be included for the processor > which does not have one. To include that, I am looking for some FPGA > solution to take up that role.
Does your processor have a PCI bus? If so, use a PCI-to-Cardbus interface chip from TI (or other vendors). The chips also support the 16-bit PC Card mode (PCMCIA).
> Can I directly connect FPGA output to PCMCIA connector or any > transceivers are required in between. Is level translator required in > between?
Yes. That's one of the many reasons you're better off with a dedicated interface chip.
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 | | From: | Ian Stirling | | Subject: | Re: PCMCIA interface with Processor | | Date: | 12 Jan 2005 19:35:56 GMT |
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 | In sci.electronics.design praveenkumar1979@rediffmail.com wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for a PCMCIA interface to be included for the processor > which does not have one. To include that, I am looking for some FPGA > solution to take up that role. > Can I directly connect FPGA output to PCMCIA connector or any > transceivers are required in between. Is level translator required in > between? > > > Any applications notes corrresponding to it?
PCMCIA is 5V nominal, Cardbus is 3.3V. Depending on the processor, little more than some glue logic might be needed.
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