Spansion GL-S Product Brochure

Spansion ® GL-S NOR Flash Memory
45% Faster Read for Fast Data
Access, Interactivity & Boot Times
The Spansion® GL-S family of 3V NOR Flash memory is fabricated
on 65 nm MirrorBit® charge trapping technology. These devices
offer a fast page access time of 15 ns with a corresponding random
access time as fast as 90 ns. The family features a write buffer that
allows up to 256 words (512-bytes) to be programmed in one
operation, resulting in faster effective programming time (up to 1.5
MB/s) than standard NOR programming algorithms. This makes
these devices ideal for embedded applications that require higher
density, better performance for both XIP and data storage, and
lower power consumption.
key features
suitable applications
128 Mb – 2 Gb
Automotive
65 nm MirrorBit Charge-Trapping
Technology
Consumer Electronics
98.5 MB/s read performance
Medical
1.5 MB/s program performance
Military/Aerospace
655 KB/s erase performance
Networking
40% smaller BGA package, with
same industry-standard footprint
Telecommunications
Industrial
Industry-standard TSOP package
Wide temperature ranges
Industrial (-40°C to +85°C)
Automotive in-cabin (-40°C to +105°C)
Complementary drivers &
Spansion Flash file system (FFS)
datasheet summary
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65 nm MirrorBit Charge Trapping Technology
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Single supply (VCC) for read / program / erase (2.7V to 3.6V)
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Versatile I/O Feature
Wide I/O voltage range (VIO): 1.65V to VCC
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x16 data bus
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Asynchronous 32-byte Page read
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512-byte Programming Buffer
Programming in Page multiples, up to a maximum of 512 bytes
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Sector Erase
Uniform 128-kbyte sectors
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Suspend and Resume commands for Program and Erase operations
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Status Register, Data Polling, and Ready/Busy pin methods to
determine device status
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Advanced Sector Protection (ASP)
Volatile and non-volatile protection methods for each sector
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Separate 1024-byte One Time Program (OTP) array with two
lockable regions
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Common Flash Interface (CFI) parameter table
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Industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C)
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Automotive in-cabin temperature range (-40°C to +105°C)
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100,000 erase cycles for any sector typical
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20-year data retention typical
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Packaging Options
56-pin TSOP
64-ball LAE Fortified BGA, 9 mm x 9 mm
64-ball LAA Fortified BGA, 13 mm x 11 mm
maximize your system performance
The Spansion GL-S was designed to provide higher performance while supporting backwards compatibility to the GL-N/P.
Implementing the recommended software modifications for the GL-S will provide the optimal system performance.
SPANSION GL-S
SPANSION GL-N/P
MODIFICATION
NO MODIFICATION
MODIFICATION
READ THROUGHPUT*
57.6 MB/s
78 MB/s
98.5 MB/s
Implementing the full, larger 32-byte read page buffer of
the Spansion GL-S yields higher read throughput.
PROGRAM
THROUGHPUT*
0.133 MB/s
GL-N: 0.190 MB/s
GL-P: 0.348 MB/s
1.5 MB/s
Implementing programming operations using the full,
larger 512-byte write buffer of the Spansion GL-S yields
higher programming throughput.
EMBEDDED
OPERATION STATUS
3-5 cycles
3-5 cycles
2 cycles
Implementing the Status Register as an alternative to Data
Polling for determination of embedded operation status for
the Spansion GL-S reduces system overhead.
* Maximum values listed for program and erase throughput.
migration notes
FEATURE
SPANSION GL-N/P
SPANSION GL-S
COMMON FLASH
INTERFACE (CFI) VERSION
Ver 1.3
Ver 1.5
The Spansion GL-S supports an extended address range revision of CFI.
A Linux driver patch which verifies specific values in the CFI register to
assure support for the GL-S can be downloaded from www.spansion.com.
UNLOCK BYPASS
Yes
No
Legacy feature that minimizes command overhead for the single-word Program
command. Designs that implement Unlock Bypass programming must be
modified to not use Unlock Bypass commands with Spansion GL-S flash.
MULTI-SECTOR ERASE
Yes
No
Legacy feature that minimizes command overhead. Applications that
support multi-sector erase require modification to issue separate erase
commands for each sector erase operation on the Spansion GL-S.
ordering part number guide
Product Series
29 = NOR Flash
70 = Dual Die Package NOR Flash
Prefix
S
Prefix
S = Spansion
Series
2
Density
128 - 512 = 128 Mb-512 Mb
01G - 02G = 1 Gb-2 Gb
Family
9
G
Speed Option
11 = 110 ns
90 = 90 ns
10 = 100 ns 12 = 120 ns
Density
L
0
Family
GL = 3V Page Mode
1
Tech
G
S
Process Technology
S = 65 nm MirrorBit
(Eclipse)
migrating from spansion gl-n/gl-p
to the gl-s family?
Key design and support resources are offered at
www.spansion.com in the solutions section.
Speed
1
Packaging Type
0 = Tray
3 = 13” Tape and Reel
Temperature Grade
I = Industrial Temp (-40°C to +85°C)
V = In Cabin (-40°C to +105°C)
Package
0
D
H
Temp
I
Model Number
0
1
Pack
type
3
Package
DH = Fortified BGA (LAE064) 9 mm x 9 mm x 1.4 mm, Low Halogen, Pb- Free
FH = Fortified BGA (LAA064) 13 mm x 11 mm x 1.4 mm, Low Halogen, Pb- Free
TF = 56-pin TSOP, Pb-Free
Model Number
01 = VIO = VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V, highest address sector protected
02 = VIO = VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V, lowest address sector protected
V1 = VIO = 1.65 to VCC , VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V, highest address sector protected
V2 = VIO = 1.65 to VCC , VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V, lowest address sector protected
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