A29800 Series
1024K X 8 Bit / 512K X 16 Bit CMOS 5.0 Volt-only,
Boot Sector Flash Memory
Features
Minimum 100,000 program/erase cycles per sector
20-year data retention at 125°C
- Reliable operation for the life of the system
Compatible with JEDEC-standards
5.0V ± 10% for read and write operations
Access times:
- 55/70/90 (max.)
Current:
- 28mA read current (word mode)
- Pinout and software compatible with single-power-supply
- 20 mA typical active read current (byte mode)
- 30 mA typical program/erase current
Flash memory standard
- Superior inadvertent write protection
- 1 μA typical CMOS standby
Polling and toggle bits
- Provides a software method of detecting completion of
program or erase operations
Data
Flexible sector architecture
- 16 Kbyte/ 8 KbyteX2/ 32 Kbyte/ 64 KbyteX15 sectors
- 8 Kword/ 4 KwordX2/ 16 Kword/ 32 KwordX15 sectors
- Any combination of sectors can be erased
- Supports full chip erase
Erase Suspend/Erase Resume
- Suspends a sector erase operation to read data from, or
program data to, a non-erasing sector, then resumes the
erase operation
- Sector protection:
A hardware method of protecting sectors to prevent any
inadvertent program or erase operations within that sector
Extended read operating temperature range: -40°C ~ +85°C
for – I series
Extended erase and program temperature range: 0°C ~
+85°C for – I series
Hardware reset pin (
)
RESET
- Hardware method to reset the device to reading array
data
Package options
- 44-pin SOP or 48-pin TSOP (I)
- All Pb-free (Lead-free) products are RoHS compliant
Top or bottom boot block configurations available
Embedded Erase Algorithms
- Embedded Erase algorithm will automatically erase the
entire chip or any combination of designated sectors and
verify the erased sectors
- Embedded Program algorithm automatically writes and
verifies bytes at specified addresses
General Description
The device requires only a single 5.0 volt power supply for
both read and write functions.
The A29800 is a 5.0 volt only Flash memory organized as
1048,576 bytes of 8 bits or 524,288 words of 16 bits each. The
Internally generated and regulated voltages are provided for
the program and erase operations.
A29800 offers the
function. The 1024 Kbytes of data
RESET
are further divided into nineteen sectors for flexible sector
erase capability. The 8 bits of data appear on I/O0 - I/O7 while
the addresses are input on A1 to A18; the 16 bits of data
appear on I/O0~I/O15. The A29800 is offered in 44-pin SOP
and 48-Pin TSOP packages. This device is designed to be
programmed in-system with the standard system 5.0 volt VCC
supply. Additional 12.0 volt VPP is not required for in-system
write or erase operations. However, the A29800 can also be
programmed in standard EPROM programmers.
The A29800 has the first toggle bit, I/O6, which indicates
whether an Embedded Program or Erase is in progress, or it is
in the Erase Suspend. Besides the I/O6 toggle bit, the A29800
has a second toggle bit, I/O2, to indicate whether the
addressed sector is being selected for erase. The A29800 also
offers the ability to program in the Erase Suspend mode. The
standard A29800 offers access times of 55, 70 and 90 ns,
allowing high-speed microprocessors to operate without wait
states. To eliminate bus contention the device has separate
The A29800 is entirely software command set compatible with
the JEDEC single-power-supply Flash standard. Commands
are written to the command register using standard
microprocessor write timings. Register contents serve as input
to an internal state-machine that controls the erase and
programming circuitry.
Write cycles also internally latch addresses and data needed
for the programming and erase operations. Reading data out
of the device is similar to reading from other Flash or EPROM
devices.
Device programming occurs by writing the proper program
command sequence. This initiates the Embedded Program
algorithm - an internal algorithm that automatically times the
program pulse widths and verifies proper program margin.
Device erasure occurs by executing the proper erase
command sequence. This initiates the Embedded Erase
algorithm
-
an internal algorithm that automatically
preprograms the array (if it is not already programmed) before
executing the erase operation.
During erase, the device automatically times the erase pulse
widths and verifies proper erase margin.
chip enable (
), write enable (
) and output enable
WE
CE
(
) controls.
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(October, 2011, Version 1.9)
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