MC68302 Integrated Multiprotocol Processor

MC68302 Integrated Multiprotocol Processor

The MC68302 Integrated Multiprotocol Processor (IMP) consists of an M68000 microprocessor core and a communications processor.

The features of the IMP are as follows:

  • On-Chip HCMOS MC68000/MC68008 Core Supporting a 16- or 8-Bit M68000 Family System
  • IB Including:
    • Independent Direct Memory Access (IDMA) Controller with Three Handshake Signals: DREQ, DACK, and DONE
    • Interrupt Controller with Two Modes of Operation
    • Parallel Input/Output (I/O) Ports, Some with Interrupt Capability
    • On-Chip 1152-Byte Dual-Port RAM
    • Three Timers Including a Watchdog Timer
    • Four Programmable Chip-Select Lines with Wait-State Generator Logic
    • Programmable Address Mapping of the Dual-Port RAM and IMP Registers
    • On-Chip Clock Generator with Output Signal
    • System Control:
      • Bus Arbitration Logic with Low-Interrupt Latency Support
      • System Status and Control Logic
      • Disable CPU Logic (M68000)
      • Hardware Watchdog
      • Low-Power (Standby) Modes
      • Freeze Control for Debugging
      • DRAM Refresh Controller
  • CP Including:
    • Main Controller (RISC Processor)
    • Three Independent Full-Duplex Serial Communications Controllers (SCCs)
    • Supporting Various Protocols:
      • High-Level/Synchronous Data Link Control (HDLC/SDLC)
      • Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART)
      • Binary Synchronous Communication (BISYNC)
      • Synchronous/Asynchronous Digital Data Communications Message Protocol (DDCMP)
      • Transparent Modes
      • V.110 Rate Adaption
    • Six Serial DMA Channels for the Three SCCs
    • Flexible Physical Interface Accessible by SCCs Including:
      • Motorola Interchip Digital Link (IDL)
      • General Circuit Interface (GCI, also known as IOM3-2)
      • Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Highway Interface
      • Nonmultiplexed Serial Interface (NMSI) Implementing Standard Modem Signals
    • SCP for Synchronous Communication
    • Two Serial Management Controllers (SMCs) To Support IDL and GCI Auxiliary Channels

16/8 bit operation

The MC68302 can operate either in the full MC68000 mode with a 16-bit data bus or in the MC68008 mode with an 8-bit data bus by tying the bus width (BUSW) pin low.

UDS/A0 functions as A0 and LDS/DS functions as DS in the MC68008 mode.

The BUSW pin is static and is not intended to be used for dynamic bus sizing. If the state of BUSW is changed during operation of the MC68302, erratic operation may occur.

Pin Layouts

There are PQFT and TQFP versions of this chip but the pin numbers do not match up with the datasheet so they have been left out until another source is found.


Last modified April 27, 2022: Fix info boxes on 68302 page (0cc53dc)