Features
• Medium-voltage and Standard-voltage Operation
– 5.0 (VCC = 4.5V to 5.5V)
– 2.7 (VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V)
• User-selectable Internal Organization
– 1K: 128 x 8 or 64 x 16
– 2K: 256 x 8 or 128 x 16
– 4K: 512 x 8 or 256 x 16
• Three-wire Serial Interface
• 2 MHz Clock Rate (5V)
• Self-timed Write Cycle (10 ms max)
• High Reliability
– Endurance: 1 Million Write Cycles
– Data Retention: 100 Years
• 8-lead PDIP and 8-lead JEDEC SOIC Packages
Three-wire
Serial
Automotive
EEPROMs
Description
The AT93C46/56/66 provides 1024/2048/4096 bits of serial electrically erasable pro-
grammable read only memory (EEPROM) organized as 64/128/256 words of 16 bits
each, when the ORG pin is connected to VCC and 128/256/512 words of 8 bits each
when it is tied to ground. The device is optimized for use in many automotive applica-
tions where low power and low voltage operations are essential. The AT93C46/56/66
is available in space-saving 8-lead PDIP and 8-lead JEDEC SOIC packages. The
AT93C46/56/66 is enabled through the Chip Select pin (CS), and accessed via a
3-wire serial interface consisting of Data Input (DI), Data Output (DO), and Shift Clock
(SK). Upon receiving a Read instruction at DI, the address is decoded and the data is
clocked out serially on the data output pin DO. The WRITE cycle is completely self-
timed and no separate erase cycle is required before write. The Write cycle is only
enabled when it is in the Erase/Write Enable state. When CS is brought “high” follow-
ing the initiation of a write cycle, the DO pin outputs the Ready/Busy status.
1K (128 x 8 or 64 x 16)
2K (256 x 8 or 128 x 16)
4K (512 x 8 or 256 x 16)
AT93C46
AT93C56(1)
AT93C66(2)
The AT93C46/56/66 is available in 4.5V to 5.5V and 2.7V to 5.5V versions.
Note: 1. This device is not recom-
mended for new designs.
Table 1. Pin Configuration
8-lead PDIP
Pin Name
CS
Function
Please refer to AT93C56A.
Chip Select
2. This device is not recom-
mended for new designs.
Please refer to AT93C66A.
CS
SK
DI
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
DC
SK
Serial Data Clock
Serial Data Input
Serial Data Output
Ground
ORG
GND
DI
DO
DO
GND
VCC
ORG
8-lead SOIC
Power Supply
Internal Organization
CS
1
8
7
6
5
VCC
SK
DI
2
3
4
DC
ORG
GND
DO
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