APPLICATION NOTE
A V A I L A B L E
AN61
X25320
32K
X25320
4K x 8 Bit
SPI Serial E2PROM With Block LockTM Protection
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
• 2MHz Clock Rate
• SPI Modes (0,0 & 1,1)
• 4K X 8 Bits
—32 Byte Page Mode
The X25320 is a CMOS 32768-bit serial E2PROM,
internally organized as 4K x 8. The X25320 features a
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) and software protocol
allowing operation on a simple three-wire bus. The bus
signalsareaclockinput(SCK)plusseparatedatain(SI)
and data out (SO) lines. Access to the device is con-
trolled through a chip select (CS) input, allowing any
number of devices to share the same bus.
• Low Power CMOS
—<1µA Standby Current
—<5mA Active Current During Write
• 2.7V To 5.5V Power Supply
• Block Lock Protection
The X25320 also features two additional inputs that
provide the end user with added flexibility. By asserting
the HOLD input, the X25320 will ignore transitions on its
inputs, thus allowing the host to service higher priority
interrupts.TheWPinputcanbeusedasahardwireinput
to the X25320 disabling all write attempts to the status
register, thus providing a mechanism for limiting end
usercapabilityofaltering0, 1/4, 1/2orallofthememory.
—Protect 1/4, 1/2 or all of E2PROM Array
• Built-in Inadvertent Write Protection
—Power-Up/Power-Down protection circuitry
—Write Enable Latch
—Write Protect Pin
• Self-Timed Write Cycle
—5ms Write Cycle Time (Typical)
• High Reliability
—Endurance: 100,000 cycles
—Data Retention: 100 Years
—ESD protection: 2000V on all pins
• 8-Lead PDlP Package
The X25320 utilizes Xicor’s proprietary Direct Write™
cell, providing a minimum endurance of 100,000 cycles
and a minimum data retention of 100 years.
• 8-Lead SOIC Package
• 14-Lead TSSOP Package
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
WRITE
STATUS
PROTECT
REGISTER
LOGIC
X DECODE
LOGIC
4K BYTE
ARRAY
32
32
64
32 X 256
32 X 256
SO
COMMAND
DECODE
AND
CONTROL
LOGIC
SI
SCK
CS
HOLD
64 X 256
WRITE
CONTROL
AND
TIMING
LOGIC
WP
32
8
Y DECODE
DATA REGISTER
3063 ILL F01
Direct Write™ and Block Lock™ Protection is a trademark of Xicor, Inc.
©Xicor, Inc. 1994, 1995, 1996 Patents Pending
3063-3.9 6/11/96 T4/C1/D0 NS
Characteristics subject to change without notice
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