AT90CAN128
EEPROM Data Memory
The AT90CAN128 contains 4-Kbytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a
separate data space, in which single bytes can be read and written. The EEPROM has
an endurance of at least 100,000 write/erase cycles. The access between the EEPROM
and the CPU is described in the following, specifying the EEPROM Address Registers,
the EEPROM Data Register, and the EEPROM Control Register.
For a detailed description of SPI, JTAG and Parallel data downloading to the EEPROM,
see “SPI Serial Programming Overview” on page 337, “JTAG Programming Overview”
on page 342, and “Parallel Programming Overview” on page 329 respectively.
EEPROM Read/Write Access
The EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 1. A self-timing function, how-
ever, lets the user software detect when the next byte can be written. If the user code
contains instructions that write the EEPROM, some precautions must be taken. In
heavily filtered power supplies, VCC is likely to rise or fall slowly on power-up/down. This
causes the device for some period of time to run at a voltage lower than specified as
minimum for the clock frequency used. See “Preventing EEPROM Corruption” on page
23 for details on how to avoid problems in these situations.
In order to prevent unintentional EEPROM writes, a specific write procedure must be fol-
lowed. Refer to the description of the EEPROM Control Register for details on this.
When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four clock cycles before the next
instruction is executed. When the EEPROM is written, the CPU is halted for two clock
cycles before the next instruction is executed.
The EEPROM Address
Registers – EEARH and
EEARL
Bit
15
14
13
12
11
EEAR11
EEAR3
3
10
EEAR10
EEAR2
2
9
EEAR9
EEAR1
1
8
EEAR8
EEAR0
0
–
–
–
–
EEARH
EEAR7
EEAR6
EEAR5
EEAR4
EEARL
7
R
6
R
5
R
4
R
Read/Write
Initial Value
R/W
R/W
X
R/W
R/W
X
R/W
R/W
X
R/W
R/W
X
R/W
0
R/W
0
R/W
0
R/W
0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
• Bits 15..12 – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the AT90CAN128 and will always read as zero.
• Bits 11..0 – EEAR11..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Address Registers – EEARH and EEARL specify the EEPROM address
in the 4-Kbytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly
between 0 and 4,095. The initial value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be
written before the EEPROM may be accessed.
The EEPROM Data Register –
EEDR
Bit
7
EEDR7
R/W
0
6
EEDR6
R/W
0
5
EEDR5
R/W
0
4
EEDR4
R/W
0
3
EEDR3
R/W
0
2
EEDR2
R/W
0
1
EEDR1
R/W
0
0
EEDR0
R/W
0
EEDR
Read/Write
Initial Value
19
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