VMC — Volatile memory controller
VMC provides power control for RAM blocks.
Each RAM block, which may contain multiple RAM sections, can power up or power down independently in System ON and System OFF mode using RAM[n] registers. See the Memory chapter for more information about RAM blocks and sections.
RAM power states
The RAM power control registers are used for configuring the following:
- The RAM sections to be retained during System OFF
- The RAM sections to be retained and accessible during System ON
In System OFF, retention of a RAM section is configured in the RETENTION field of the corresponding register RAM[n].POWER (n=0..7).
In System ON, retention and accessibility for a RAM section is configured in the RETENTION and POWER fields of the corresponding register RAM[n].POWER (n=0..7).
The following table summarizes the behavior of these registers.
| Configuration | RAM section status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System on/off | RAM[n].POWER.POWER | RAM[n].POWER.RETENTION | Accessible | Retained |
| Off | x | Off | No | No |
| Off | x | On | No | Yes |
| On | Off | Off | No | No |
| On | Off | On | No | Yes |
| On | On | x | Yes | Yes |
The advantage of not retaining RAM contents is that the overall current consumption is reduced.
See chapter Memory for more information on RAM sections.
Registers
Instances
| Instance | Domain | Base address | TrustZone | Split access | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Map | Att | DMA | |||||
VMC : S | APPLICATION | 0x50081000 | US | S | NA | No | Volatile memory controller |
| VMC | NETWORK | 0x41081000 | HF | NS | NA | No | Volatile memory controller |
Configuration
| Instance | Domain | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
VMC : S | APPLICATION | |
| VMC | NETWORK | 4 RAM blocks implemented 4 RAM slaves implemented |
Register overview
| Register | Offset | TZ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM[n].POWER | 0x600 | RAM[n] power control register | |
| RAM[n].POWERSET | 0x604 | RAM[n] power control set register | |
| RAM[n].POWERCLR | 0x608 | RAM[n] power control clear register |
RAM[n].POWER (n=0..7)
Address offset: 0x600 + (n × 0x10)
RAM[n] power control register
| Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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| Reset 0x0000FFFF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-P | RW | S[i]POWER (i=0..15) | Keep RAM section Si of RAM[n] on or off in System ON mode All RAM sections will be switched off in System OFF mode | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off | 0 | Off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On | 1 | On | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q-f | RW | S[i]RETENTION (i=0..15) | Keep retention on RAM section Si of RAM[n] when RAM section is switched off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off | 0 | Off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On | 1 | On | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAM[n].POWERSET (n=0..7)
Address offset: 0x604 + (n × 0x10)
RAM[n] power control set register
When read, this register will return the value of the RAM[n].POWER register.
| Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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| Reset 0x0000FFFF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-P | RW | S[i]POWER (i=0..15) | Keep RAM section Si of RAM[n] on or off in System ON mode | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On | 1 | On | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q-f | RW | S[i]RETENTION (i=0..15) | Keep retention on RAM section Si of RAM[n] when RAM section is switched off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On | 1 | On | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAM[n].POWERCLR (n=0..7)
Address offset: 0x608 + (n × 0x10)
RAM[n] power control clear register
When read, this register will return the value of the RAM[n].POWER register.
| Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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| Reset 0x0000FFFF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-P | RW | S[i]POWER (i=0..15) | Keep RAM section Si of RAM[n] on or off in System ON mode | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off | 1 | Off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q-f | RW | S[i]RETENTION (i=0..15) | Keep retention on RAM section Si of RAM[n] when RAM section is switched off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off | 1 | Off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||