Game Boy Programming Manual
SIO Block Diagram
SIN
SOUT
SCK
VDD
Resistance
3-State Buffer
CTRL
IN1
Switch
IN2
CTRL
External/Internal Clock Selection
Internal Shift Clock (8 KHz/256 KHz)
7
6
5
4
3
2
8-bit Shift Register
OUT
OR
Gate
IN1
IN2
Serial Control (SC)
OUT
1
2
3
SC0
30
1
0
3-Bit Counter
Inverter
4
5
6
SC7
Transfer Start