SD Specifications
Part 1
UHS-II Simplified Addendum
Version 1.02
July 25, 2018
Addendum to:
SD Specifications
Part 1 Physical Layer Simplified Specification
Version 6.00 July 25, 2018, or later
Technical Committee
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Revision History
Date
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November 8, 2013
1.01
May 28, 2014
July 25, 2018
1.02
1.02
The first release of UHS-II Simplified Addendum
(Created by the UHS-II Addendum Version 1.01)
Fixed Section number from 3.2 to 3.5
Revised Disclaimers
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Conventions Used in This Document
Naming Conventions
Some terms are capitalized to distinguish their definition from their common English meaning. Words
not capitalized have their common English meaning.
Numbers and Number Bases
Hexadecimal numbers are written with a lower case "h" suffix, e.g., FFFFh and 80h.
Binary numbers are written with a lower case "b" suffix (e.g., 10b).
Binary numbers larger than four digits are written with a space dividing each group of four digits, as
in 1000 0101 0010b.
All other numbers are decimal.
Key Words
May:
Shall:
Should:
Indicates flexibility of choice with no implied recommendation or requirement.
Indicates a mandatory requirement. Designers shall
requirements to ensure interchangeability and to claim conformance with the specification.
Indicates a strong recommendation but not a mandatory requirement. Designers should
give strong consideration to such recommendations, but there is still a choice in
implementation.
implement such mandatory
Application Notes
Some sections of this document provide guidance to the host implementers as follows:
Application Note:
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Table of Contents
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1. General ................................................................................................................................ 1
2. System Features ................................................................................................................. 2
3. UHS-II System Concept ...................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Interface Speed .......................................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Connection Topologies ............................................................................................................... 4
3.2.1 Point to Point Connection ..................................................................................................... 4
3.2.2 Multi-device Connection ....................................................................................................... 5
3.2.2.1 Ring Connection ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.2.2.2 Hub Connection ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Layering ...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.4 UHS-II Transaction ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1 UHS-II Packet ...................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 Data Transaction .................................................................................................................. 9
3.4.3 CM-TRAN ............................................................................................................................. 9
3.4.4 SD-TRAN ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.5 Aborting Transaction ........................................................................................................... 10
3.5 UHS-II Initialization Outline ........................................................................................................ 11
3.5.1 UHS-II Initialization Flow without Boot Code Loading .......................................................... 11
3.5.2 UHS-II Initialization Flow with Boot Code Loading .............................................................. 12
4. Physical Layer Specification ........................................................................................... 14
4.1 Physical Layer Overview .......................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Physical Layer Interface Architecture ........................................................................................ 14
4.2.1 Lane Definition ................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.2 Range Definition for Data Rate ........................................................................................... 16
4.2.3 Power Supply Connections ................................................................................................ 16
4.3 Electrical Specification .............................................................................................................. 17
4.3.1 Definition of Single-ended and Differential Signals ............................................................. 17
4.3.2 Specification of Transmitter and Receiver........................................................................... 17
4.3.3 Eye-mask Template ............................................................................................................ 18
4.3.4 Jitter ................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.5 Return Loss ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.4 EIDL State ................................................................................................................................ 20
4.5 Symbol Coding ......................................................................................................................... 20
4.6 Loopback Mode ........................................................................................................................ 21
4.7 PHY Test Mode ......................................................................................................................... 23
4.7.1 The Sequences used in PHY Test Mode ............................................................................ 25
4.7.2 Definition of TMD1 and TMD2 ............................................................................................ 26
4.7.2.1 TMD1 ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4.7.2.2 TMD2 ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4.7.3 Test Modes ......................................................................................................................... 28
4.7.4 An Example Procedure ....................................................................................................... 31
4.7.5 Test Mode for Host ............................................................................................................. 32
5. Link Layer Specification ................................................................................................... 33
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5.1 Link Layer Overview ................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Link Layer Protocol ................................................................................................................... 33
5.2.1 Protocol Overview .............................................................................................................. 33
5.2.2 Link Symbol Set (LSS) ....................................................................................................... 33
5.2.3 Header for UHS-II Packet ................................................................................................... 34
5.2.4 Message Packet (MSG) ..................................................................................................... 35
5.2.4.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 35
5.2.4.2 CODE Definition for Each IDX ................................................................................................ 36
5.2.4.3 MSG Duplication ..................................................................................................................... 36
5.2.5 Error Identifier .................................................................................................................... 36
5.2.6 Framing Rules .................................................................................................................... 37
5.2.7 Symbol Encoding and Byte Ordering in 8b/10b .................................................................. 37
5.2.8 Physical Lane State Machine (PLSM) ................................................................................ 38
5.2.8.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 38
5.2.9 Data Link State Machine (DLSM) ....................................................................................... 39
5.2.9.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 39
6. Transaction Layer Specification ...................................................................................... 40
6.1 Transaction Layer Overview ..................................................................................................... 40
6.1.1 Packet Types and Format Overview ................................................................................... 41
6.2 Transaction Layer Protocol ....................................................................................................... 43
6.2.1 UHS-II I/O Space and Memory Address Space .................................................................. 43
6.2.2 Packet Format Details ........................................................................................................ 44
6.2.2.1 Header ..................................................................................................................................... 44
6.2.2.2 CCMD ...................................................................................................................................... 44
6.2.2.3 Broadcast CCMD .................................................................................................................... 47
6.2.2.4 DCMD ...................................................................................................................................... 48
6.2.2.5 RES (NACK = 0) ..................................................................................................................... 50
6.2.2.6 RES (NACK = 1) ..................................................................................................................... 53
6.2.2.7 DATA ........................................................................................................................................ 53
6.2.2.8 Operation of Reserved Bits in the Packet ............................................................................... 54
6.2.3 Supplements of UHS-II Initialization ................................................................................... 55
6.2.4 Transition to Dormant State ................................................................................................ 56
6.2.4.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 56
6.2.4.2 Hibernate Mode ....................................................................................................................... 57
6.2.4.2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 57
6.2.5 Reset .................................................................................................................................. 57
6.2.6 Device Initialization Mechanism .......................................................................................... 58
6.2.6.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 58
6.2.7 Enumeration Mechanism .................................................................................................... 60
6.2.7.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 60
6.2.8 Configuration Mechanism ................................................................................................... 61
6.2.8.1 Basic Specification .................................................................................................................. 61
6.2.8.2 Determination of Block Length ................................................................................................ 61
6.2.8.3 Quick Configuration ................................................................................................................. 61
6.2.9 Configuration Register (CFG_REG) ................................................................................... 63
6.2.9.1 Register Map ........................................................................................................................... 63
6.2.9.2 CFG_REG Description ............................................................................................................ 64
6.2.9.2.1 Generic Capabilities Register ........................................................................................... 65
6.2.9.2.2 PHY Capabilities Register ................................................................................................ 66
6.2.9.2.3 LINK/TRAN Capabilities Register ..................................................................................... 67
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6.2.9.2.4 Generic Settings Register................................................................................................. 68
6.2.9.2.5 PHY Settings Register ...................................................................................................... 69
6.2.9.2.6 LINK/TRAN Settings Register .......................................................................................... 71
6.2.9.2.7 Preset Register ................................................................................................................. 71
6.2.10 Status Register (ST_REG) ............................................................................................... 72
6.2.10.1 Register Map ......................................................................................................................... 72
6.2.10.2 ST_REG Description ............................................................................................................. 72
6.2.10.2.1 Status in TRANS_ABORT Register................................................................................ 72
6.2.11 Interrupt Register (INT_REG) ........................................................................................... 74
6.2.11.1 Register Map ......................................................................................................................... 74
6.2.11.2 INT_REG Description ............................................................................................................ 74
6.2.11.2.1 INT Enable ...................................................................................................................... 74
6.2.11.2.2 INT Status ....................................................................................................................... 74
6.2.12 Command Register (CMD_REG)...................................................................................... 75
7. SD-TRAN Specification .................................................................................................... 76
7.1 SD-TRAN Overview .................................................................................................................. 76
7.1.1 Packet Types and Format Overview ................................................................................... 76
7.1.2 Registers for Legacy SD ..................................................................................................... 77
7.2 SD-TRAN Protocol.................................................................................................................... 77
7.2.1 Packet Format Details ........................................................................................................ 77
7.2.1.1 CCMD ...................................................................................................................................... 77
7.2.1.2 DCMD ...................................................................................................................................... 79
7.2.1.3 RES ......................................................................................................................................... 80
7.2.1.4 RES (NACK = 1) ..................................................................................................................... 82
7.2.1.5 DATA ........................................................................................................................................ 82
7.2.2 DATA Burst Framing Rules in SD-TRAN ............................................................................. 83
7.2.3 Interface Selection for UHS-II Card and Initialization .......................................................... 83
7.2.3.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 83
7.2.3.2 Interface Selection after Power Up ......................................................................................... 83
7.2.3.3 Interface Selection after FULL_RESET or GO_DORMANT_STATE...................................... 84
7.2.4 Transaction Control and Management State Machine ........................................................ 85
7.2.4.1 Card Identification Mode ......................................................................................................... 85
7.2.4.2 Data Transfer Mode ................................................................................................................ 87
8. 2L-HD Mode (optional) ...................................................................................................... 89
8.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 89
9. Additional Lanes Support (optional) ............................................................................... 90
9.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 90
Appendix A (Normative) : Reference ................................................................................... 91
A.1 Related Documentation ............................................................................................................ 91
Appendix B (Normative) : Special Terms ............................................................................ 92
B.1 Terminology .............................................................................................................................. 92
B.2 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................ 93
Appendix C (Normative) : Test Condition of Measuring Output Signals ......................... 96
C.1 Test Condition for Host Output Signal at TP2 ........................................................................... 96
C.2 Test Condition for Card Output Signal at TP2 ........................................................................... 96
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Appendix D (Normative) : Register ..................................................................................... 98
D.1 Register Summary ................................................................................................................... 98
D.1.1 Register Types ................................................................................................................... 98
D.1.2 Register Initial Values ........................................................................................................ 98
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Appendix E (Informative) : Design Guide ........................................................................... 99
Appendix F (Informative) : PHY-LINK I/F .......................................................................... 100
Appendix G (Informative) : Host's Operation in Detecting Timeout ............................... 101
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