Cypress PSoC 4000 Series Use and care manual

PSoC 4000 TRM
PSoC 4000 Family
PSoC®4 Architecture Technical Reference
Manual (TRM)
Document No. 001-89309 Rev. *D
May 31, 2017
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Contents Overview
Section A: Overview 11
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................13
2. Getting Started ..............................................................................................................17
3. Document Construction .................................................................................................19
Section B: CPU System 23
4. Cortex-M0 CPU .............................................................................................................25
5. Interrupts ......................................................................................................................31
Section C: Memory System 39
6. Memory Map .................................................................................................................41
Section D: System Resources Subsystem (SRSS) 43
7. I/O System ....................................................................................................................45
8. Clocking System............................................................................................................55
9. Power Supply and Monitoring ........................................................................................61
10. Chip Operational Modes ................................................................................................67
11. Power Modes ................................................................................................................69
12. Watchdog Timer ............................................................................................................73
13. Reset System................................................................................................................77
14. Device Security .............................................................................................................79
Section E: Digital System 81
15. Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)..........................................................................................83
16. Timer, Counter, and PWM............................................................................................101
Section F: Analog System 125
17. CapSense ...................................................................................................................127
Section G: Program and Debug 137
18. Program and Debug Interface ......................................................................................139
19. Nonvolatile Memory Programming ...............................................................................147
Glossary 161
Index 177

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Section A: Overview 11
1. Introduction 13
1.1 Top Level Architecture............................................................................................................13
1.2 Features..................................................................................................................................14
1.3 CPU System ...........................................................................................................................14
1.3.1 Processor...............................................................................................................14
1.3.2 Interrupt Controller.................................................................................................14
1.4 Memory...................................................................................................................................15
1.5 System-Wide Resources........................................................................................................15
1.5.1 Clocking System....................................................................................................15
1.5.2 Power System........................................................................................................15
1.5.3 GPIO......................................................................................................................15
1.6 Fixed-Function Digital.............................................................................................................15
1.6.1 Timer/Counter/PWM Block.....................................................................................15
1.6.2 Serial Communication BlocksI2C Block.................................................................15
1.7 Special Function Peripherals..................................................................................................15
1.7.1 CapSense..............................................................................................................15
1.8 Program and Debug ...............................................................................................................16
2. Getting Started 17
2.1 Support...................................................................................................................................17
2.2 Product Upgrades...................................................................................................................17
2.3 Development Kits....................................................................................................................17
2.4 Application Notes....................................................................................................................17
3. Document Construction 19
3.1 Major Sections........................................................................................................................19
3.2 Documentation Conventions...................................................................................................19
3.2.1 Register Conventions.............................................................................................19
3.2.2 Numeric Naming....................................................................................................19
3.2.3 Units of Measure....................................................................................................20
3.2.4 Acronyms...............................................................................................................20
Section B: CPU System 23
4. Cortex-M0 CPU 25
4.1 Features..................................................................................................................................25
4.2 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................26
4.3 How It Works ..........................................................................................................................26
4.4 Address Map...........................................................................................................................26
4.5 Registers.................................................................................................................................27
4.6 Operating Modes....................................................................................................................28
4.7 Instruction Set.........................................................................................................................28

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4.7.1 Address Alignment ................................................................................................29
4.7.2 Memory Endianness..............................................................................................29
4.8 Systick Timer..........................................................................................................................29
4.9 Debug.....................................................................................................................................29
5. Interrupts 31
5.1 Features .................................................................................................................................31
5.2 How It Works..........................................................................................................................31
5.3 Interrupts and Exceptions - Operation....................................................................................32
5.3.1 Interrupt/Exception Handling .................................................................................32
5.3.2 Level and Pulse Interrupts.....................................................................................32
5.3.3 Exception Vector Table..........................................................................................33
5.4 Exception Sources..................................................................................................................33
5.4.1 Reset Exception ....................................................................................................33
5.4.2 Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) Exception ..............................................................34
5.4.3 HardFault Exception..............................................................................................34
5.4.4 Supervisor Call (SVCall) Exception.......................................................................34
5.4.5 PendSV Exception.................................................................................................34
5.4.6 SysTick Exception .................................................................................................35
5.5 Interrupt Sources....................................................................................................................35
5.6 Exception Priority....................................................................................................................35
5.7 Enabling and Disabling Interrupts...........................................................................................36
5.8 Exception States.....................................................................................................................36
5.8.1 Pending Exceptions...............................................................................................36
5.9 Stack Usage for Exceptions ...................................................................................................37
5.10 Interrupts and Low-Power Modes...........................................................................................37
5.11 Exceptions – Initialization and Configuration..........................................................................38
5.12 Registers ................................................................................................................................38
5.13 Associated Documents...........................................................................................................38
Section C: Memory System 39
6. Memory Map 41
6.1 Features .................................................................................................................................41
6.2 How It Works..........................................................................................................................41
Section D: System Resources Subsystem (SRSS) 43
7. I/O System 45
7.1 Features .................................................................................................................................45
7.2 GPIO Interface Overview........................................................................................................45
7.3 I/O Cell Architecture ...............................................................................................................46
7.3.1 Digital Input Buffer.................................................................................................47
7.3.2 Digital Output Driver ..............................................................................................48
7.4 High-Speed I/O Matrix...........................................................................................................51
7.5 I/O State on Power Up............................................................................................................51
7.6 Behavior in Low-Power Modes...............................................................................................51
7.7 Interrupt..................................................................................................................................51
7.8 Peripheral Connections..........................................................................................................53
7.8.1 Firmware Controlled GPIO ....................................................................................53
7.8.2 CapSense..............................................................................................................53
7.8.3 Timer, Counter, and Pulse Width Modulator (TCPWM) Block ...............................53
7.9 Registers ................................................................................................................................53

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8. Clocking System 55
8.1 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................55
8.2 Clock Sources.........................................................................................................................56
8.2.1 Internal Main Oscillator..........................................................................................56
8.2.2 Internal Low-speed Oscillator ................................................................................57
8.2.3 External Clock (EXTCLK) ......................................................................................57
8.3 Clock Distribution....................................................................................................................57
8.3.1 HFCLK Input Selection ..........................................................................................57
8.3.2 HFCLK Predivider Configuration............................................................................58
8.3.3 SYSCLK Prescaler Configuration..........................................................................58
8.3.4 Peripheral Clock Divider Configuration..................................................................58
8.4 Low-Power Mode Operation.............................................................................................59
8.5 Register List............................................................................................................................59
9. Power Supply and Monitoring 61
9.1 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................62
9.2 Power Supply Scenarios.........................................................................................................63
9.2.1 Single 1.8 V to 5.5 V Unregulated Supply..............................................................63
9.2.2 Direct 1.71 V to 1.89 V Regulated Supply .............................................................63
9.2.3 VDDIO Supply........................................................................................................64
9.3 How It Works ..........................................................................................................................64
9.3.1 Regulator Summary...............................................................................................64
9.4 Voltage Monitoring..................................................................................................................65
9.4.1 Power-On-Reset (POR).........................................................................................65
9.5 Register List ...........................................................................................................................65
10. Chip Operational Modes 67
10.1 Boot ........................................................................................................................................67
10.2 User........................................................................................................................................67
10.3 Privileged................................................................................................................................67
10.4 Debug.....................................................................................................................................67
11. Power Modes 69
11.1 Active Mode............................................................................................................................70
11.2 Sleep Mode.............................................................................................................................70
11.3 Deep-Sleep Mode...................................................................................................................70
11.4 Power Mode Summary...........................................................................................................71
11.5 Low-Power Mode Entry and Exit ............................................................................................72
11.6 Register List............................................................................................................................72
12. Watchdog Timer 73
12.1 Features..................................................................................................................................73
12.2 Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................73
12.3 How It Works ..........................................................................................................................73
12.3.1 Enabling and Disabling WDT.................................................................................74
12.3.2 WDT Interrupts and Low-Power Modes.................................................................75
12.3.3 WDT Reset Mode ..................................................................................................75
12.4 Register List ..........................................................................................................................75
13. Reset System 77
13.1 Reset Sources........................................................................................................................77
13.1.1 Power-on Reset.....................................................................................................77
13.1.2 Brownout Reset .....................................................................................................77

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13.1.3 Watchdog Reset....................................................................................................77
13.1.4 Software Initiated Reset.........................................................................................78
13.1.5 External Reset.......................................................................................................78
13.1.6 Protection Fault Reset...........................................................................................78
13.2 Identifying Reset Sources.......................................................................................................78
13.3 Register List............................................................................................................................78
14. Device Security 79
14.1 Features .................................................................................................................................79
14.2 How It Works..........................................................................................................................79
14.2.1 Device Security......................................................................................................79
14.2.2 Flash Security........................................................................................................80
Section E: Digital System 81
15. Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) 83
15.1 Features .................................................................................................................................83
15.2 General Description................................................................................................................83
15.2.1 Terms and Definitions............................................................................................84
15.2.2 I2C Modes of Operation ........................................................................................84
15.2.3 Easy I2C (EZI2C) Protocol ....................................................................................86
15.2.4 I2C Registers.........................................................................................................87
15.2.5 I2C Interrupts.........................................................................................................88
15.2.6 Enabling and Initializing the I2C ............................................................................88
15.2.7 Internal and External Clock Operation in I2C ........................................................89
15.2.8 Wake up from Sleep ..............................................................................................91
15.2.9 Master Mode Transfer Examples...........................................................................92
15.2.10 Slave Mode Transfer Examples.............................................................................94
15.2.11 EZ Slave Mode Transfer Example.........................................................................96
15.2.12 Multi-Master Mode Transfer Example....................................................................98
16. Timer, Counter, and PWM 101
16.1 Features ...............................................................................................................................101
16.2 Block Diagram......................................................................................................................101
16.2.1 Enabling and Disabling Counter in TCPWM Block..............................................102
16.2.2 Clocking...............................................................................................................102
16.2.3 Events Based on Trigger Inputs...........................................................................103
16.2.4 Output Signals.....................................................................................................104
16.2.5 Power Modes.......................................................................................................105
16.3 Modes of Operation..............................................................................................................106
16.3.1 Timer Mode..........................................................................................................107
16.3.2 Capture Mode......................................................................................................110
16.3.3 Quadrature Decoder Mode..................................................................................112
16.3.4 Pulse Width Modulation Mode.............................................................................115
16.3.5 Pulse Width Modulation with Dead Time Mode...................................................119
16.3.6 Pulse Width Modulation Pseudo-Random Mode.................................................121
16.4 TCPWM Registers................................................................................................................123
Section F: Analog System 125
17. CapSense 127
17.1 Features ...............................................................................................................................127
17.2 Block Diagram......................................................................................................................127
17.3 How It Works........................................................................................................................128

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17.4 CapSense CSD Sensing ......................................................................................................129
17.4.1 GPIO Cell Capacitance to Current Converter......................................................129
17.4.2 CapSense Clock Generator.................................................................................131
17.4.3 Sigma Delta Converter.........................................................................................131
17.5 CapSense CSD Shielding.....................................................................................................133
17.5.1 CMOD Precharge ................................................................................................134
17.6 General-Purpose Resources: IDACs and Comparator.........................................................135
17.7 Register List..........................................................................................................................135
Section G: Program and Debug 137
18. Program and Debug Interface 139
18.1 Features................................................................................................................................139
18.2 Functional Description..........................................................................................................139
18.3 Serial Wire Debug (SWD) Interface......................................................................................140
18.3.1 SWD Timing Details.............................................................................................141
18.3.2 ACK Details..........................................................................................................141
18.3.3 Turnaround (Trn) Period Details ..........................................................................141
18.4 Cortex-M0 Debug and Access Port (DAP) ...........................................................................142
18.4.1 Debug Port (DP) Registers..................................................................................142
18.4.2 Access Port (AP) Registers ................................................................................142
18.5 Programming the PSoC 4 Device.........................................................................................143
18.5.1 SWD Port Acquisition...........................................................................................143
18.5.2 SWD Programming Mode Entry...........................................................................143
18.5.3 SWD Programming Routines Executions............................................................143
18.6 PSoC 4 SWD Debug Interface .............................................................................................144
18.6.1 Debug Control and Configuration Registers........................................................144
18.6.2 Breakpoint Unit (BPU)..........................................................................................144
18.6.3 Data Watchpoint (DWT).......................................................................................144
18.6.4 Debugging the PSoC 4 Device............................................................................144
18.7 Registers...............................................................................................................................145
19. Nonvolatile Memory Programming 147
19.1 Features................................................................................................................................147
19.2 Functional Description..........................................................................................................147
19.3 System Call Implementation.................................................................................................148
19.4 Blocking and Non-Blocking System Calls.............................................................................148
19.4.1 Performing a System Call....................................................................................148
19.5 System Calls.........................................................................................................................149
19.5.1 Silicon ID..............................................................................................................149
19.5.2 Configure Clock ...................................................................................................150
19.5.3 Load Flash Bytes.................................................................................................151
19.5.4 Write Row ............................................................................................................152
19.5.5 Program Row.......................................................................................................152
19.5.6 Erase All...............................................................................................................153
19.5.7 Checksum............................................................................................................153
19.5.8 Write Protection ...................................................................................................154
19.5.9 Non-Blocking Write Row......................................................................................155
19.5.10 Non-Blocking Program Row.................................................................................156
19.5.11 Resume Non-Blocking.........................................................................................157
19.6 System Call Status ...............................................................................................................158
19.7 Non-Blocking System Call Pseudo Code .............................................................................159
Glossary 161

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Section A: Overview
This section encompasses the following chapters:
■Introduction chapter on page 13
■Getting Started chapter on page 17
■Document Construction chapter on page 19
Document Revision History
Revision Issue Date Origin of
Change Description of Change
*A April 15, 2014 NIDH New PSoC 4000 TRM
*B May 09, 2016 MSUR Corrected links to the register TRM.
*C November 09, 2016 NIDH No content update; sunset review
*D May 30, 2017 SHEA Updated logo and copyright information

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1. Introduction
PSoC®4 is a programmable embedded system controller with an ARM®Cortex®-M0 CPU.CY8C4000 family is the smallest
member of the PSoC 4 family of devices and is upward-compatible with larger members of PSoC 4.
PSoC 4 devices have these characteristics:
■High-performance, 32-bit single-cycle Cortex-M0 CPU core
■Capacitive touch sensing (CapSense®)
■Configurable Timer/Counter/PWM block
■Configurable I2C block with master, slave, and multi-master operating modes
■Low-power operating modes – Sleep and Deep-Sleep
This document describes each functional block of the PSoC 4000 device in detail. This information will help designers to cre-
ate system-level designs.
1.1 Top Level Architecture
Figure 1-1 shows the major components of the PSoC 4000 architecture.

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Figure 1-1. PSoC 4000 Family Block Diagram
1.2 Features
The PSoC 4000 family has these major components:
■32-bit Cortex-M0 CPU with single-cycle multiply, deliver-
ing up to 14 DMIPS at 16 MHz
■Up to 16 KB flash and 2 KB SRAM
■A center-aligned pulse-width modulator (PWM) with
complementary, dead-band programmable outputs
■I2C communication block with slave, master, and multi-
master operating modes
■CapSense
■Low-power operating modes: Sleep and Deep-Sleep
■Programming and debugging system through serial wire
debug (SWD)
■Two current sourcing/sinking DACs (IDACs)
■Comparator with 1.2 V reference
■Fully supported by PSoC Creator™ IDE tool
1.3 CPU System
1.3.1 Processor
The heart of the PSoC 4 is a 32-bit Cortex-M0 CPU core
running up to 16 MHz for PSoC 4000. It is optimized for low-
power operation with extensive clock gating. It uses 16-bit
instructions and executes a subset of the Thumb-2 instruc-
tion set. This instruction set enables fully compatible binary
upward migration of the code to higher performance proces-
sors such as Cortex M3 and M4.
The CPU has a hardware multiplier that provides a 32-bit
result in one cycle.
1.3.2 Interrupt Controller
The CPU subsystem includes a nested vectored interrupt
controller (NVIC) with nine interrupt inputs and a wakeup
interrupt controller (WIC), which can wake the processor
from Deep-Sleep mode.
Deep Sleep
Active/Sleep
CPU Subsystem
SRAM
2KB
SRAM Controller
ROM
4KB
ROM Controller
Flash
16KB
Read Accelerator
SPCIFSWD/TC
NVIC, IRQMX
Cortex
M0
16MHz
MUL
System Interconnect (Single/Multi Layer AHB)
I/O Subsystem
20x GPIOs
IOSS GPIO(4x ports)
Peripherals
Peripheral Interconnect(MMIO)
PCLK
PSoC 4000
32-bit
AHB-Lite
System Resources
Lite
Power
Clock
WDTILO
Reset
Clock Control
IMO
Sleep Control
PWRSYS
REFPORWIC
Reset Control
XRES
1x SCB-I2C
CapSense
High Speed I/O Matrix
Power Modes
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1.4 Memory
The PSoC 4 memory subsystem consists of a 16 KB flash
module with a flash accelerator, 2 KB SRAM, and 4 KB
supervisory ROM options. The flash accelerator improves
the average access times from the flash block delivering
85 percent of single-cycle SRAM access performance. A
powerful and flexible protection model allows you to selec-
tively lock blocks of memory for read and write protection,
securing sensitive information. Additionally, all device inter-
faces can be permanently disabled for applications con-
cerned about phishing attacks due to a maliciously
reprogrammed device or attempts to defeat security by
starting and interrupting flash programming sequences. The
supervisory ROM is used to store the boot and configuration
routines.
1.5 System-Wide Resources
1.5.1 Clocking System
The clocking system for the PSoC 4 device consists of the
internal main oscillator (IMO) and internal low-speed oscilla-
tor (ILO) as internal clocks and has provision for an external
clock.
The system clock (SYSCLK) required for the CPU system
and the high-frequency clock (HFCLK) required by the
peripherals can be as high as 16 MHz. These clocks are
generated from the IMO.
The IMO with an accuracy of ±2 percent is the primary
source of internal clocking in the device. The default IMO
frequency is 24 MHz and it can be adjusted between 3 MHz
and 48 MHz in steps of 1 MHz. The default IMO frequency is
24 MHz and can be adjusted between 24 MHz and 48 MHz
in steps of 4 MHz. Multiple clock derivatives are generated
from the main clock frequency to meet various application
needs.
The ILO is a low-power, less accurate oscillator and is used
to generate clocks for peripheral operation in Deep-Sleep
mode. Its clock frequency is 32 kHz with ±60 percent accu-
racy.
An external clock source ranging from MHz to 16 MHz can
be used to generate the clock derivatives for the functional
blocks instead of the IMO.
1.5.2 Power System
The PSoC 4 operates with a single external supply in the
range 1.71 V to 5.5 V.
PSoC 4 has two low-power modes – Sleep and Deep-Sleep
– in addition to the default Active mode. In Active mode, the
CPU runs with all the logic powered. In Sleep mode, the
CPU is powered off with all other peripherals functional. In
Deep-Sleep mode, the CPU, SRAM, and high-speed logic
are in retention; the main system clock is OFF while the low-
frequency clock is ON and the low-frequency peripherals
are in operation.
Multiple internal regulators are available in the system to
support power supply schemes in different power modes.
1.5.3 GPIO
Every GPIO in PSoC 4 has the following characteristics:
■Eight drive strength modes
■Individual control of input and output disables
■Hold mode for latching previous state
■Selectable slew rates
■Interrupt generation – edge triggered
The PSoC 4 also supports CapSense capability on 17 out of
20 GPIOs. The pins are organized in a port that is 8-bit wide.
A high-speed I/O matrix is used to multiplex between vari-
ous signals that may connect to an I/O pin. Pin locations for
fixed-function peripherals are also fixed.
1.6 Fixed-Function Digital
1.6.1 Timer/Counter/PWM Block
The Timer/Counter/PWM block consists of a 16-bit counter
with user-programmable period length. The TCPWM block
has a capture register, period register, and compare register.
The block supports complementary, dead-band programma-
ble outputs. It also has a kill input to force outputs to a pre-
determined state. Other features of the block include center-
aligned PWM, clock prescaling, pseudo random PWM, and
quadrature decoding.
1.6.2 Serial Communication BlocksI2C
Block
The PSoC 4 has a fixed-function I2C interface. The I2C
interface can be used for general-purpose I2C communica-
tion and for tuning the CapSense component for optimized
operation.
The features of the I2C block include:
■Standard I2C multi-master and slave function
■EZ function mode support with 32-byte buffer
1.7 Special Function Peripherals
1.7.1 CapSense
PSoC 4 devices have the CapSense feature, which allows
you to use the capacitive properties of your fingers to toggle
buttons and sliders. CapSense functionality is supported on
all but three GPIO pins in PSoC 4 through a CapSense
Sigma-Delta (CSD) block. The CSD also provides water-
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1.7.1.1 IDACs and Comparator
The CapSense block has two IDACs and a comparator with
a 12-V reference, which can be used for general purposes, if
CapSense is not used.
1.8 Program and Debug
PSoC 4 devices support programming and debugging fea-
tures of the device via the on-chip SWD interface. The PSoC
Creator IDE provides fully integrated programming and
debugging support. The SWD interface is also fully compati-
ble with industry standard third-party tools.

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2. Getting Started
2.1 Support
Free support for PSoC®4 products is available online at www.cypress.com/psoc4. Resources include training seminars,
discussion forums, application notes, PSoC consultants, CRM technical support email, knowledge base, and application
support engineers.
For application assistance, visit www.cypress.com/support/ or call 1-800-541-4736.
2.2 Product Upgrades
Cypress provides scheduled upgrades and version enhancements for PSoC Creator free of charge. Upgrades are available
from your distributor on DVD-ROM; you can also download them directly from www.cypress.com/psoccreator. Critical updates
to system documentation are also provided in the Documentation section.
2.3 Development Kits
The Cypress Online Store contains development kits, C compilers, and the accessories you need to successfully develop
PSoC projects. Visit the Cypress Online Store website at www.cypress.com/cypress-store. Under Products, click Program-
mable System-on-Chip to view a list of available items. Development kits are also available from Digi-Key, Avnet, Arrow, and
Future.
2.4 Application Notes
Refer to application note AN79953 - Getting Started with PSoC 4 for additional information on PSoC 4 device capabilities and
to quickly create a simple PSoC application using PSoC Creator and PSoC 4 development kits.

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3. Document Construction
This document includes the following sections:
■Section B: CPU System on page 23
■Section D: System Resources Subsystem (SRSS) on page 43
■Section E: Digital System on page 81
■Section F: Analog System on page 125
■Section G: Program and Debug on page 137
3.1 Major Sections
For ease of use, information is organized into sections and chapters that are divided according to device functionality.
■Section – Presents the top-level architecture, how to get started, and conventions and overview information of the prod-
uct.
■Chapter – Presents the chapters specific to an individual aspect of the section topic. These are the detailed implementa-
tion and use information for some aspect of the integrated circuit.
■Glossary – Defines the specialized terminology used in this technical reference manual (TRM). Glossary terms are pre-
sented in bold, italic font throughout.
■Registers Technical Reference Manual – Supplies all device register details summarized in the technical reference man-
ual. This is an additional document.
3.2 Documentation Conventions
This document uses only four distinguishing font types, besides those found in the headings.
■The first is the use of italics when referencing a document title or file name.
■The second is the use of bold italics when referencing a term described in the Glossary of this document.
■The third is the use of Times New Roman font, distinguishing equation examples.
■The fourth is the use of Courier New font, distinguishing code examples.
3.2.1 Register Conventions
Register conventions are detailed in the PSoC 4000 Family: PSoC 4 Registers TRM.
3.2.2 Numeric Naming
Hexadecimal numbers are represented with all letters in uppercase with an appended lowercase ‘h’ (for example, ‘14h’ or
‘3Ah’) and hexadecimal numbers may also be represented by a ‘0x’ prefix, the Ccoding convention. Binary numbers have an
appended lowercase ‘b’ (for example, 01010100b’ or ‘01000011b’). Numbers not indicated by an ‘h’ or ‘b’ are decimal.

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3.2.3 Units of Measure
This table lists the units of measure used in this document.
3.2.4 Acronyms
This table lists the acronyms used in this document
Table 3-1. Units of Measure
Abbreviation Unit of Measure
bps bits per second
°C degrees Celsius
dB decibels
fF femtofarads
Hz Hertz
kkilo, 1000
Kkilo, 2^10
KB 1024 bytes, or approximately one thousand bytes
Kbit 1024 bits
kHz kilohertz (32.000)
kkilohms
MHz megahertz
Mmegaohms
µA microamperes
µF microfarads
µs microseconds
µV microvolts
µVrms microvolts root-mean-square
mA milliamperes
ms milliseconds
mV millivolts
nA nanoamperes
ns nanoseconds
nV nanovolts
ohms
pF picofarads
pp peak-to-peak
ppm parts per million
SPS samples per second
sigma: one standard deviation
Vvolts
Table 3-2. Acronyms
Acronym Definition
ABUS analog output bus
AC alternating current
ADC analog-to-digital converter
AHB AMBA (advanced microcontroller bus architecture)
high-performance bus, an ARM data transfer bus
API application programming interface
APOR analog power-on reset
BC broadcast clock
BOD brownout detect
BOM bill of materials
BR bit rate
BRA bus request acknowledge
BRQ bus request
CAN controller area network
CI carry in
CMP compare
CO carry out
CPU central processing unit
CRC cyclic redundancy check
CSD CapSense sigma delta
CT continuous time
CTB continuous time block
CTBm continuous time block mini
DAC digital-to-analog converter
DAP debug access port
DC direct current
DI digital or data input
DMA direct memory access
DNL differential nonlinearity
DO digital or data output
DSI digital signal interface
DSM deep-sleep mode
DW data wire
ECO external crystal oscillator
EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read only
memory
EMIF external memory interface
FB feedback
FIFO first in first out
FSR full scale range
GPIO general purpose I/O
HCI host-controller interface
HFCLK high-frequency clock
HSIOM high-speed I/O matrix
I2Cinter-integrated circuit
IDE integrated development environment
ILO internal low-speed oscillator
ITO indium tin oxide
IMO internal main oscillator
INL integral nonlinearity
I/O input/output
IOR I/O read
IOW I/O write
Table 3-2. Acronyms (continued)
Acronym Definition