APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 1. Introduction This application note serves as a guide to compare the Spansion S25FL132K and S25FL164K with the Macronix MX25L3233F and MX25L6433F 32Mb and 64Mb Serial Flash. The document does not provide detailed information on each individual device, but highlights the similarities and differences between them. The comparison covers the general features, performance, command codes, and other differences. The Macronix MX25L32/6433F and Spansion S25FL132/64K have similar commands, functions, and features. The devices are command compatible for basic Read, Program, and Erase operations and are pin compatible. The information provided in this document is based on datasheets listed in Section 9. Newer versions of the datasheets may override the contents of this document 2. Feature Both flash device families have similar features and functions as shown in Table 2-1. Table 2-1: Feature Comparison Macronix Type / Function MX25L32/6433F VCC Voltage Range 2.65V ~ 3.6V Normal Read Clock Frequency Spansion S25FL132/64K 2.7V ~ 3.6V 50MHz 50MHz (1-1-1) *1 133MHz 108MHz (1-1-2) *1 133MHz 108MHz (1-2-2) *1 133MHz 108MHz (1-1-4) *1 133MHz 108MHz (1-4-4) *1 133MHz 108MHz Configurable Dummy Cycle YES YES HOLD# Pin YES YES Sector Size 4KB/32KB/64KB 4KB/64KB 256Byte 256Byte 512Byte(32Mb)/1024Byte(64Mb) 3 x 256Byte SFDP Mode YES YES Deep Power Down YES YES XiP / Performance Enhanced Mode YES YES Block Protection Mode (BP bits) YES YES S/W Reset Command YES YES Program/Erase Suspend and Resume YES YES Wrap Around Burst Read Mode YES YES Program/Erase Cycles 100K 100K Fast Read Dual Output Dual I/O Quad Output Quad I/O (DREAD) (2READ) (QREAD) (4READ) Program Buffer Size Security OTP Note: 1. x-y-z in I/O mode indicates the number of active pins used for opcode(x), address(y) and data(z). P/N: AN0346 1 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 3. Package and Pin-out Both devices are available in 209mil 8-pin SOP and 150mil 8-pin SOP packages with similar footprints and pin-outs. Please consult the latest Macronix datasheet for any possible package additions Table 3-1: Packages (32Mb) Packages Macronix MX25L3233F Spansion S25FL132K 8-WSON(6x5mm) V* Y 8-SOP (150mil) Y Y 8-SOP (209mil) Y Y 16-SOP (300mil) V* - 4x3mm 8USON Y - 24-TFBGA - Y Note: “V” in Table 3-1 indicates that this package is not currently available, but is planned for future support. Table 3-1: Packages (64Mb) Packages Macronix MX25L6433F Spansion S25FL164K 8-WSON(6x5mm) V* Y 8-SOP (150mil) V* - 8-SOP (209mil) Y Y 16-SOP (300mil) V* Y 4x3mm 8USON Y - 24-TFBGA V* Y Note: “V” in Table 3-2 indicates that this package is not currently available, but is planned for future support Figures 3-1 shows that supported packages have similar footprints and pinouts Figure 3-1: 8-SOP (209 mil/150mil) CS# SO/SIO1 1 2 WP#/SIO2 3 GND 4 P/N: AN0346 MX25L_33F 8 VCC 7 6 HOLD#/SIO3 5 SI/SIO0 SCLK CS# SO/IO1 1 2 WP#/IO2 3 GND 4 2 S25FL1_K 8 VCC 7 6 HOLD#/IO3 5 SI/IO0 SCK Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 4. Key Feature and Operational Differences 4-1 Status Register and Configuration Registers Both devices use registers to control device behavior and report status. The Macronix Status Register is very similar to Spansion’s Status Register 1 bit assignments. Spansion’s other two Status Registers are used to configure the device, and these advanced options are different than the Macronix Configuration and Security Registers. Table 4-1: Macronix Status Register vs Spansion Status Register-1 Register Bit Macronix MX25L32/6433F Spansion S25FL132/64K SR1 Bit0 WIP; 1=write operation BUSY; 1=write operation Bit1 WEL; 1=write enable WEL; 1=write enable Bit2 BP0; BP protection BP0; BP protection Bit3 BP1; BP protection BP1; BP protection Bit4 BP2; BP protection BP2; BP protection Bit5 BP3; BP protection T/B; Top/Bottom Protect Bit6 QE; 1=Quad mode enable SEC; Sector/Block Protect Bit7 SRWD; 1=SR write disable SRP0; 1=SR Protect Table 4-2: Macronix Configuration Register vs Spansion Status Register-2 Register Bit Bit0 Bit1 Bit2 Bit3 Bit4 Bit5 Bit6 Bit7 Macronix MX25L32/6433F ODS (Output Driver Strength) Reserved Reserved T/B; 1=Bottom area protect Reserved Reserved DC; Dummy cycles Reserved Spansion S25FL132/64K SR2 SRP1; Status Reg Protect1 QE; Quad Enable LB0; Security Reg Lock Bit LB1; Security Reg Lock Bit LB2; Security Reg Lock Bit LB3; Security Reg Lock Bit CMP; Compliment Protect SUS; Suspend Status Table 4-3: Macronix Security Register vs. Spansion Status Register-3 Register Bit Bit0 Bit1 Bit2 Bit3 Bit4 Bit5 Bit6 Bit7 P/N: AN0346 Macronix MX25L32/6433F Secured OTP; 1=factory lock LDSO; 1=OTP lock down Program Suspend Status Erase Suspend Status Reserved P_FAIL; 1=Program fail E_FAIL; 1=Erase fail Reserved Spansion S25FL132/64K SR3 Latency Control Latency Control Latency Control Latency Control Burst Wrap Enable Burst Wrap Length Burst Wrap Length Reserved 3 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 4-2. Block/Sector Sizes The MX25L_33F has uniform 64KB blocks that are each subdivided into two 32KB blocks and sixteen 4KB sectors. The S25FL1_K has uniform 64KB main blocks subdivided into 4KB sectors. No change is necessary to Erase block size or commands when migrating from the Spansion to Macronix flash, even though Macronix offers an additional 32KB block erase option. 4-3. Block Protection Mode Both the Spansion and Macronix devices use BP bits to select groups of memory areas for write protection. At the 32Mb density, when Spansion’s Top/Bottom bit is in its default setting =0 (Top Boot) and Macronix BP[3]=0, then there is some overlap in the groups of blocks selected for Write Protection as highlighted in Table 4-4. Spansion uses an additional SEC bit in Status Register1 and the CMP bit in Status Register2 to create different additional write protected regions not covered by Macronix BP bit settings. Not all of Spansion’s available protected states are shown in Table 4-4. Table 4-4: Block Protection (32Mb) Status Register Bit BP3/TB(1) BP2 BP1 BP0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Protected Blocks Macronix MX25L3233F Spansion S25FL132K (T/B bit = 0) (CMP=0, SEC=0) none 1 block (#63) 2 blocks (#62-63) 4 blocks (#60-63) 8 blocks (#56-63) 16 blocks (#48-63) 32 blocks (#32-63) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) 64 blocks (all) none 1 block (#63) 2 blocks (#62-63) 4 blocks (#60-63) 8 blocks (#56-63) 16 blocks (#48-63) 32 blocks (#32-63) 64 blocks (all) none 1 block (#0) 2 blocks (#0-1) 4 blocks (#0-3) 8 blocks (#0-7) 16 blocks (#0-15) 32 blocks (#0-31) 64 blocks (all) Note1. Macronix BP bit 3 or Spansion TB bit. P/N: AN0346 4 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F Table 4-5 shows that at the 64Mb density, while similar regions can be write protected, different BP bit configurations are required to achieve similar coverage. Not all of Spansion’s or Macronix available protected states are shown in Table 4-5. See datasheet for details. Table 4-5: Block Protection (64Mb) Status Register Bit BP3/TB(1) BP2 BP1 BP0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Protected Blocks Macronix MX25L6433F Spansion S25FL164K (T/B bit = 0) (CMP=0, SEC=0) none none 1 block (#127) 2 blocks (#126-127) 2 blocks (#126-127) 4 blocks (#124-127) 4 blocks (#124-127) 8 blocks (#120-127) 8 blocks (#120-127) 16 blocks (#112-127) 16 blocks (#112-127) 32 blocks (#96-127) 32 blocks (#96-127) 64 blocks (#64-127) 64 blocks (#64-127) 128 blocks (all) 128 blocks (all) none 128 blocks (all) 2 blocks (#0-1) 128 blocks (all) 4 blocks (#0-3) 128 blocks (all) 8 blocks (#0-7) 128 blocks (all) 16 blocks (#0-15) 128 blocks (all) 32 blocks (#0-31) 128 blocks (all) 64 blocks (#0-63) 128 blocks (all) 128 blocks (all) Note1. Macronix BP bit 3 or Spansion TB bit 4-4 Quad I/O Modes Both the Macronix and Spansion flash enter Quad SPI mode when their QE bit is set to 1. Spansion’s QE bit is SR2[2] while the Macronix QE bit is in SR[6]. 4-5. Secure OTP Differences Both device families provide a secure One Time Programmable (OTP) area outside of the main memory array for user defined storage. The sizes, features, and access methods are different. The S25FL1_K has commands to directly read, erase, and program the OTP area and does not need to explicitly open this area for read and write operations. Spansion has three 256 Byte OTP regions. The MX25L_33F operates in the OTP area using normal read and program instructions after explicitly opening the OTP area with the Enter Secured OTP (ENSO) command. While the OTP area is open, the main array is not accessible. When finished in the OTP area, the Exit Secure OTP (EXSO) command must be issued to return to the Read Main Array mode. The MX25L_33F OTP area has 1024 bytes available for user data. The user may permanently lock the whole OTP area to prevent new data from being stored there. This area can optionally be programmed with user supplied data and factory locked by Macronix. P/N: AN0346 5 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 5. Performance Tables 5-1 and 5-2 show that the two devices have similar AC and DC performance. Table 5-1: AC Parameter Comparison Parameter Symbol Macronix Spansion MX25L32/6433F S25FL132/64K min 45% fSCLK 4.3ns max @ 15pF 6ns 6ns max @ 30pF 8ns 7ns Condition Macronix Spansion tCH / tCL tCLH/tCHL Clock Low to Output Valid tCLQV tCLQV Data In Setup Time tDVCH tDVCH min 2ns 2ns Data In Hold Time tCHDX tCHDX min 3ns 5ns Vcc (min) to CS# Low tVSL tVSL min 800us 10us Page Program Time (256 Bytes) tPP tPP typ 0.33ms 0.7ms max 1.2ms 3ms Erase 4KB Subsector/Sector tSSE tSE typ 25ms 50ms max 200ms 450ms Erase 32KB Block tBE32 - typ 0.14s - max 0.6s - tBE tBE2 typ 250ms 500ms max 1s 2s tCE tCE typ 10s / 20s 32s / 64s max 30s / 80s 128s / 256s Condition Macronix MX25L32/6433F Spansion S25FL132/64K Clock High / Low Time Erase 64KB Sector/Block Bulk Erase / Chip Erase (32Mb / 64Mb) Table 5-2: DC Parameter Comparison Parameter Symbol Macronix Spansion Leakage Current ILI/ILO ILI/ILO max +/- 2uA +/- 2uA Standby Current ISB1 ICC1 max 50uA 25uA Deep Power Down Current ISB2 ICC2 Read Current (Fast Read) ICC1 ICC3 Program Current ICC2 Write Status Reg. Current Erase Current P/N: AN0346 typ 3uA 2uA max 20uA 8uA max @ QSPI 17mA@133MHz 25mA@108MHz max @ SPI 17mA@133MHz 18mA@108MHz ICC5 max 15mA 25mA ICC3 ICC4 max 15mA 12mA ICC4,5 ICC6,7 max 15mA 25mA 6 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 6. Manufacturer and Device ID Table 6-1: Manufacturer and Device ID Comparison Name Macronix MX25L32/6433F Manufacture ID C2h 01h 15h / 16h 15h / 16h 2016h / 2017h 4016h / 4017h Device ID JEDEC Device ID Spansion S25FL132/64K 7. Command Code Both devices use the same basic command set (Table 7-1), with differences typically in “special” features such as previously mentioned OTP access commands (Table 7-2). Table 7-1: Core Command Set Instruction Type Read ID Instruction Description Read Identification 9Fh 9Fh REMS Read Electronic Manu ID & Signature 90h 90h READ Read Data Bytes 03h 03h 0Bh 0Bh DOFR Dual Output Fast Read 3Bh 3Bh DIOFR Dual Input/Output Fast Read BBh BBh QOFR Quad Output Fast Read 6Bh 6Bh QIOFR Quad Input/Output Fast Read EBh EBh Read Serial Flash Discoverable Parameters 5Ah 5Ah WREN Write Enable 06h 06h WRDI Write Disable 04h 04h PP Page Program 02h 02h SE Sector Erase 4KB 20h 20h BE 32K Block Erase 32KB 52h - SE 64K Block Erase 64KB D8h D8h 60 or C7h 60 or C7h 01h 01h RDSFDP Write CE Register Write Status Register RDSR Read Status Register-1 05h 05h 66h -99h 66h-99h Deep Power Down B9h B9h Release From Deep Power Down ABh ABh - Release from Read Enhance FFh FFh - Erase / Program Suspend 75h or B0h 75h - Erase / Program Resume 7Ah or 30h 7Ah Set Burst with Wrap 77h or C0h 77h RST Reset Memory DP SBL P/N: AN0346 Chip Erase WRSR RDP Other Spansion S25FL132/64K RDID FAST_READ Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed Read Macronix MX25L32/6433F 7 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F Table 7-2: Extended Command Codes Instruction Type Instruction Spansion S25FL132/64K Enter Secured OTP B1h - EXSO Exit Secured OTP C1h - - Read Secured OTP - 48h - Erase Secured OTP - 44h - Program Secured OTP - 42h - Write Enable for Volatile Status Register - 50h 38h - - 35h 4PP - Register Macronix MX25L32/6433F ENSO OTP Write Description Quad Page Program (1-4-4) Read Status Register-2 - Read Status Register-3 - 33h RDSCUR Read Security Register 2Bh - WRSCUR Write Security Register 2Fh - Read Non-volatile Configuration Register 15h - No Operation 00h - RDCR NOP 8. Summary The Macronix MX25L32/6433F and Spansion S25FL132/64K have similar commands, functions, and features. The devices are command compatible for basic Read, Program, and Erase operations and are pin compatible 9. References Table 9-1 shows the datasheet versions used for comparison in this application note. For the most current, detailed Macronix specification, please refer to the Macronix Website at http://www.macronix.com/. Table 9-1: Datasheet Version Datasheet Location Date Issued Version MX25L3233F Macronix Website JUN. 2014 0.00 MX25L6433F Macronix Website JUN. 2014 0.00 S25FL1-K_00 Spansion Website OCT. 2014 02 P/N: AN0346 8 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F 10. Appendix Table 10-1 shows the basic part number and package information cross reference between Macronix MX25L3233F and Spansion S25FL132K parts. Table 10-2 shows the basic part number and package information cross reference between Macronix MX25L6433F and Spansion S25FL164K parts Table 10-1: 32Mb Part Number Cross Reference Macronix Part No. Competitor Part No. Package Dimension Note MX25L3233FM2I-90G S25FL132K0XMFI01 8-SOP 209 mil Lead-free MX25L3233FM1I-09G S25FL132K0XMFI04 8-SOP 150 mil Lead-free Table 10-1: 64Mb Part Number Cross Reference Macronix Part No. Competitor Part No. Package Dimension Note MX25L6433FM2I-09G S25FL164K0XMFI01 8-SOP 209 mil Lead-free 11. Revision History Revision Description Date 1.0 Initial Release November 1, 2014 P/N: AN0346 9 Ver. 1, Nov 1, 2014 APPLICATION NOTE Comparing Spansion S25FL1_K with Macronix MX25L_33F Except for customized products which have been expressly identified in the applicable agreement, Macronix's products are designed, developed, and/or manufactured for ordinary business, industrial, personal, and/or household applications only, and not for use in any applications which may, directly or indirectly, cause death, personal injury, or severe property damages. In the event Macronix products are used in contradicted to their target usage above, the buyer shall take any and all actions to ensure said Macronix's product qualified for its actual use in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations; and Macronix as well as it’s suppliers and/or distributors shall be released from any and all liability arisen therefrom. Copyright© Macronix International Co., Ltd. 2014. 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