D A T A S H E E T
words. Refer to Word/Byte Configuration‚ on page 8
for more information.
The device also enters the standby mode when the
RESET# pin is driven low. Refer to the next section,
RESET#: Hardware Reset Pin.
The device features an Unlock Bypass mode to facili-
tate faster programming. Once the device enters the
Unlock Bypass mode, only two write cycles are
required to program a word or byte, instead of four. The
Word/Byte Program Command Sequence‚ on page 15
has details on programming data to the device using
both standard and Unlock Bypass command
sequences.
If the device is deselected during erasure or program-
ming, the device draws active current until the
operation is completed.
I
in Table 7 on page 25 represents the standby
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current specification.
Automatic Sleep Mode
An erase operation can erase one sector, multiple sec-
tors, or the entire device. Tables 2 and 3 indicate the
address space that each sector occupies. A “sector
address” consists of the address bits required to
uniquely select a sector. The Command Definitions‚ on
page 14 has details on erasing a sector or the entire
chip, or suspending/resuming the erase operation.
The automatic sleep mode minimizes Flash device
energy consumption. The device automatically enables
this mode when addresses remain stable for t
+ 50
ACC
ns. The automatic sleep mode is independent of the
CE#, WE#, and OE# control signals. Standard address
access timings provide new data when addresses are
changed. While in sleep mode, output data is latched
and always available to the system. I
page 25 represents the automatic sleep mode current
specification.
in Table 7 on
After the system writes the autoselect command
sequence, the device enters the autoselect mode. The
system can then read autoselect codes from the
internal register (which is separate from the memory
array) on DQ7–DQ0. Standard read cycle timings apply
in this mode. Refer to the Autoselect Mode‚ on page 12
and Autoselect Command Sequence‚ on page 15 sec-
tions for more information.
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RESET#: Hardware Reset Pin
The RESET# pin provides a hardware method of reset-
ting the device to reading array data. When the
RESET# pin is driven low for at least a period of t , the
RP
device immediately terminates any operation in
progress, tristates all output pins, and ignores all
read/write commands for the duration of the RESET#
pulse. The device also resets the internal state
machine to reading array data. The operation that was
interrupted should be reinitiated once the device is
ready to accept another command sequence, to
ensure data integrity.
I
in the DC Characteristics table represents the
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active current specification for the write mode. AC
Characteristics‚ on page 28 contains timing specifica-
tion tables and timing diagrams for write operations.
Program and Erase Operation Status
During an erase or program operation, the system may
check the status of the operation by reading the status
Current is reduced for the duration of the RESET#
bits on DQ7–DQ0. Standard read cycle timings and I
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pulse. When RESET# is held at V
0.2 V, the device
read specifications apply. Refer to Write Operation
Status‚ on page 20 for more information, and to “AC
Characteristics” for timing diagrams.
SS
draws CMOS standby current (I
). If RESET# is held
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at V but not within V
0.2 V, the standby current is
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SS
greater.
Standby Mode
The RESET# pin may be tied to the system reset cir-
cuitry. A system reset would thus also reset the Flash
memory, enabling the system to read the boot-up firm-
ware from the Flash memory.
When the system is not reading or writing to the device,
it can place the device in the standby mode. In this
mode, current consumption is greatly reduced, and the
outputs are placed in the high impedance state, inde-
pendent of the OE# input.
If RESET# is asserted during a program or erase oper-
ation, the RY/BY# pin remains a “0” (busy) until the
internal reset operation is complete, which requires a
The device enters the CMOS standby mode when the
CE# and RESET# pins are both held at V ± 0.2 V.
(Note that this is a more restricted voltage range than
time of t
(during Embedded Algorithms). The
CC
READY
system can thus monitor RY/BY# to determine whether
the reset operation is complete. If RESET# is asserted
when a program or erase operation is not executing
(RY/BY# pin is “1”), the reset operation is completed
V .) If CE# and RESET# are held at V , but not within
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V
± 0.2 V, the device will be in the standby mode, but
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the standby current will be greater. The device requires
standard access time (t ) for read access when the
within a time of t
(not during Embedded Algo-
CE
READY
device is in either of these standby modes, before it is
ready to read data.
rithms). The system can read data t
after the
RH
RESET# pin returns to V .
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