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(13) Sector Erase (SE)
The Sector Erase (SE) instruction is for erasing the data of the chosen sector to be "1". The instruction is used for
any 4K-byte sector. A Write Enable (WREN) instruction must execute to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit be-
fore sending the Sector Erase (SE). Any address of the sector (see Table 6) is a valid address for Sector Erase (SE)
instruction. The CS# must go high exactly at the byte boundary (the latest eighth of address byte been latched-in);
otherwise, the instruction will be rejected and not executed.
Address bits [Am-A12] (Am is the most significant address) select the sector address.
The sequence of issuing SE instruction is: CS# goes low → sending SE instruction code→ 3-byte address on SI
→CS# goes high. (see Figure 29)
The self-timed Sector Erase Cycle time (tSE) is initiated as soon as Chip Select (CS#) goes high. The Write in
Progress (WIP) bit still can be check out during the Sector Erase cycle is in progress. The WIP sets 1 during the
tSE timing, and sets 0 when Sector Erase Cycle is completed, and the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset. If the
sector is protected by BP3~0 (WPSEL=0) or by individual lock (WPSEL=1), the array data will be protected (no
change) and the WEL bit still be reset.
(14) Block Erase (BE)
The Block Erase (BE) instruction is for erasing the data of the chosen block to be "1". The instruction is used for
64K-byte block erase operation. A Write Enable (WREN) instruction must execute to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL)
bit before sending the Block Erase (BE). Any address of the block (see table 6) is a valid address for Block Erase (BE)
instruction. The CS# must go high exactly at the byte boundary (the latest eighth of address byte been latched-in);
otherwise, the instruction will be rejected and not executed.
The sequence of issuing BE instruction is: CS# goes low → sending BE instruction code → 3-byte address on SI
→ CS# goes high. (see Figure 30)
The self-timed Block Erase Cycle time (tBE) is initiated as soon as Chip Select (CS#) goes high. The Write in
Progress (WIP) bit still can be check out during the Sector Erase cycle is in progress. The WIP sets 1 during the
tBE timing, and sets 0 when Sector Erase Cycle is completed, and the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset. If
the block is protected by BP3~0 (WPSEL=0) or by individual lock (WPSEL=1), the array data will be protected (no
change) and the WEL bit still be reset.
(15) Block Erase (BE32K)
The Block Erase (BE32) instruction is for erasing the data of the chosen block to be "1". The instruction is used
for 32K-byte block erase operation. A Write Enable (WREN) instruction must execute to set the Write Enable Latch
(WEL) bit before sending the Block Erase (BE32). Any address of the block (see table 6) is a valid address for
Block Erase (BE32) instruction. The CS# must go high exactly at the byte boundary (the latest eighth of address
byte been latched-in); otherwise, the instruction will be rejected and not executed.
The sequence of issuing BE32 instruction is: CS# goes low → sending BE32 instruction code → 3-byte address on
SI → CS# goes high.
The self-timed Block Erase Cycle time (tBE) is initiated as soon as Chip Select (CS#) goes high. The Write in
Progress (WIP) bit still can be check out during the Sector Erase cycle is in progress. The WIP sets 1 during the
tBE timing, and sets 0 when Sector Erase Cycle is completed, and the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset. If
the block is protected by BP3~0 (WPSEL=0) or by individual lock (WPSEL=1), the array data will be protected (no
change) and the WEL bit still be reset.
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