ATMEL AT25DF021

Features
• Single 2.3V - 3.6V or 2.7V - 3.6V Supply
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Compatible
– Supports SPI Modes 0 and 3
• 66 MHz Maximum Operating Frequency
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– Clock-to-Output (tV) of 6 ns Maximum
Flexible, Optimized Erase Architecture for Code + Data Storage Applications
– Uniform 4-Kbyte Block Erase
– Uniform 32-Kbyte Block Erase
– Uniform 64-Kbyte Block Erase
– Full Chip Erase
Individual Sector Protection with Global Protect/Unprotect Feature
– Four Sectors of 64 Kbytes Each
Hardware Controlled Locking of Protected Sectors via WP Pin
128-Byte Programmable OTP Security Register
Flexible Programming
– Byte/Page Program (1 to 256 Bytes)
Fast Program and Erase Times
– 1.0 ms Typical Page Program (256 Bytes) Time
– 50 ms Typical 4-Kbyte Block Erase Time
– 250 ms Typical 32-Kbyte Block Erase Time
– 450 ms Typical 64-Kbyte Block Erase Time
Automatic Checking and Reporting of Erase/Program Failures
JEDEC Standard Manufacturer and Device ID Read Methodology
Low Power Dissipation
– 7 mA Active Read Current (Typical at 20 MHz)
– 15 µA Deep Power-Down Current (Typical)
Endurance: 100,000 Program/Erase Cycles
Data Retention: 20 Years
Complies with Full Industrial Temperature Range
Industry Standard Green (Pb/Halide-free/RoHS Compliant) Package Options
– 8-lead SOIC (150-mil Wide)
– 8-pad Ultra Thin DFN (5 x 6 x 0.6 mm)
2-Megabit
2.3-volt or
2.7-volt
Minimum
SPI Serial Flash
Memory
AT25DF021
1. Description
The AT25DF021 is a serial interface Flash memory device designed for use in a wide
variety of high-volume consumer based applications in which program code is shadowed from Flash memory into embedded or external RAM for execution. The flexible
erase architecture of the AT25DF021, with its erase granularity as small as 4 Kbytes,
makes it ideal for data storage as well, eliminating the need for additional data storage
EEPROM devices.
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The physical sectoring and the erase block sizes of the AT25DF021 have been optimized to
meet the needs of today's code and data storage applications. By optimizing the size of the
physical sectors and erase blocks, the memory space can be used much more efficiently.
Because certain code modules and data storage segments must reside by themselves in their
own protected sectors, the wasted and unused memory space that occurs with large sectored
and large block erase Flash memory devices can be greatly reduced. This increased memory
space efficiency allows additional code routines and data storage segments to be added while
still maintaining the same overall device density.
The AT25DF021 also offers a sophisticated method for protecting individual sectors against
erroneous or malicious program and erase operations. By providing the ability to individually protect and unprotect sectors, a system can unprotect a specific sector to modify its contents while
keeping the remaining sectors of the memory array securely protected. This is useful in applications where program code is patched or updated on a subroutine or module basis, or in
applications where data storage segments need to be modified without running the risk of errant
modifications to the program code segments. In addition to individual sector protection capabilities, the AT25DF021 incorporates Global Protect and Global Unprotect features that allow the
entire memory array to be either protected or unprotected all at once. This reduces overhead
during the manufacturing process since sectors do not have to be unprotected one-by-one prior
to initial programming.
The device also contains a specialized OTP (One-Time Programmable) Security Register that
can be used for purposes such as unique device serialization, system-level Electronic Serial
Number (ESN) storage, locked key storage, etc.
Specifically designed for use in 2.5-volt or 3-volt systems, the AT25DF021 supports read, program, and erase operations with a supply voltage range of 2.3V to 3.6V or 2.7V to 3.6V. No
separate voltage is required for programming and erasing.
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2. Pin Descriptions and Pinouts
Table 2-1.
Pin Descriptions
Asserted
State
Type
CS
CHIP SELECT: Asserting the CS pin selects the device. When the CS pin is deasserted, the
device will be deselected and normally be placed in standby mode (not Deep Power-Down
mode), and the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state. When the device is deselected,
data will not be accepted on the SI pin.
A high-to-low transition on the CS pin is required to start an operation, and a low-to-high
transition is required to end an operation. When ending an internally self-timed operation
such as a program or erase cycle, the device will not enter the standby mode until the
completion of the operation.
Low
Input
SCK
SERIAL CLOCK: This pin is used to provide a clock to the device and is used to control the
flow of data to and from the device. Command, address, and input data present on the SI pin
is always latched in on the rising edge of SCK, while output data on the SO pin is always
clocked out on the falling edge of SCK.
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Input
SI
SERIAL INPUT: The SI pin is used to shift data into the device. The SI pin is used for all data
input including command and address sequences. Data on the SI pin is always latched in on
the rising edge of SCK.
Data present on the SI pin will be ignored whenever the device is deselected (CS is
deasserted).
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Input
SO
SERIAL OUTPUT: The SO pin is used to shift data out from the device. Data on the SO pin
is always clocked out on the falling edge of SCK.
The SO pin will be in a high-impedance state whenever the device is deselected (CS is
deasserted).
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Output
WP
WRITE PROTECT: The WP pin controls the hardware locking feature of the device. Please
refer to “Protection Commands and Features” on page 12 for more details on protection
features and the WP pin.
The WP pin is internally pulled-high and may be left floating if hardware controlled protection
will not be used. However, it is recommended that the WP pin also be externally connected
to VCC whenever possible.
Low
Input
Low
Input
Symbol
Name and Function
HOLD: The HOLD pin is used to temporarily pause serial communication without
deselecting or resetting the device. While the HOLD pin is asserted, transitions on the SCK
pin and data on the SI pin will be ignored, and the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state.
HOLD
The CS pin must be asserted, and the SCK pin must be in the low state in order for
a Hold condition to start. A Hold condition pauses serial communication only and
does not have an effect on internally self-timed operations such as a program or
erase cycle. Please refer to “Hold” on page 29 for additional details on the Hold
operation.
The HOLD pin is internally pulled-high and may be left floating if the Hold function will not be
used. However, it is recommended that the HOLD pin also be externally connected to VCC
whenever possible.
VCC
DEVICE POWER SUPPLY: The VCC pin is used to supply the source voltage to the device.
Operations at invalid VCC voltages may produce spurious results and should not be
attempted.
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Power
GND
GROUND: The ground reference for the power supply. GND should be connected to the
system ground.
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Power
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Figure 2-1.
8-SOIC Top View
CS
SO
WP
GND
1
2
3
4
Figure 2-2.
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7
6
5
8-UDFN (Top View)
CS
SO
WP
GND
VCC
HOLD
SCK
SI
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
VCC
HOLD
SCK
SI
3. Block Diagram
Figure 3-1.
Block Diagram
CONTROL AND
PROTECTION LOGIC
CS
SI
SO
SRAM
DATA BUFFER
INTERFACE
CONTROL
AND
LOGIC
Y-DECODER
ADDRESS LATCH
SCK
WP
HOLD
I/O BUFFERS
AND LATCHES
X-DECODER
Y-GATING
FLASH
MEMORY
ARRAY
4. Memory Array
To provide the greatest flexibility, the memory array of the AT25DF021 can be erased in four levels of granularity including a full chip erase. In addition, the array has been divided into physical
sectors of uniform size, of which each sector can be individually protected from program and
erase operations. The size of the physical sectors is optimized for both code and data storage
applications, allowing both code and data segments to reside in their own isolated regions. The
Memory Architecture Diagram illustrates the breakdown of each erase level as well as the
breakdown of each physical sector.
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Memory Architecture Diagram
Block Erase Detail
64KB
32KB
Block Erase
Block Erase
(D8h Command) (52h Command)
32KB
64KB
(Sector 3)
64KB
32KB
32KB
64KB
(Sector 2)
64KB
•••
•••
•••
32KB
32KB
64KB
(Sector 0)
64KB
32KB
4KB
Block Erase
(20h Command)
Block Address
Range
4KB
03FFFFh – 03F000h
256 Bytes
03FFFFh – 03FF00h
4KB
03EFFFh – 03E000h
256 Bytes
03FEFFh – 03FE00h
4KB
03DFFFh – 03D000h
256 Bytes
03FDFFh – 03FD00h
4KB
03CFFFh – 03C000h
256 Bytes
03FCFFh – 03FC00h
4KB
03BFFFh – 03B000h
256 Bytes
03FBFFh – 03FB00h
4KB
03AFFFh – 03A000h
256 Bytes
03FAFFh – 03FA00h
4KB
039FFFh – 039000h
256 Bytes
03F9FFh – 03F900h
4KB
038FFFh – 038000h
256 Bytes
03F8FFh – 03F800h
4KB
037FFFh – 037000h
256 Bytes
03F7FFh – 03F700h
4KB
036FFFh – 036000h
256 Bytes
03F6FFh – 03F600h
4KB
035FFFh – 035000h
256 Bytes
03F5FFh – 03F500h
4KB
034FFFh – 034000h
256 Bytes
03F4FFh – 03F400h
4KB
033FFFh – 033000h
256 Bytes
03F3FFh – 03F300h
4KB
032FFFh – 032000h
256 Bytes
03F2FFh – 03F200h
4KB
031FFFh – 031000h
256 Bytes
03F1FFh – 03F100h
4KB
030FFFh – 030000h
256 Bytes
03F0FFh – 03F000h
4KB
02FFFFh – 02F000h
256 Bytes
03EFFFh – 03EF00h
4KB
02EFFFh – 02E000h
256 Bytes
03EEFFh – 03EE00h
4KB
02DFFFh – 02D000h
256 Bytes
03EDFFh – 03ED00h
4KB
02CFFFh – 02C000h
256 Bytes
03ECFFh – 03EC00h
4KB
02BFFFh – 02B000h
256 Bytes
03EBFFh – 03EB00h
4KB
02AFFFh – 02A000h
256 Bytes
03EAFFh – 03EA00h
4KB
029FFFh – 029000h
256 Bytes
03E9FFh – 03E900h
4KB
028FFFh – 028000h
256 Bytes
03E8FFh – 03E800h
4KB
027FFFh – 027000h
4KB
026FFFh – 026000h
4KB
025FFFh – 025000h
4KB
024FFFh – 024000h
256 Bytes
0017FFh – 001700h
4KB
023FFFh – 023000h
256 Bytes
0016FFh – 001600h
4KB
022FFFh – 022000h
256 Bytes
0015FFh – 001500h
4KB
021FFFh – 021000h
256 Bytes
0014FFh – 001400h
4KB
020FFFh – 020000h
256 Bytes
0013FFh – 001300h
256 Bytes
0012FFh – 001200h
256 Bytes
0011FFh – 001100h
256 Bytes
0010FFh – 001000h
•••
Internal Sectoring for
Sector Protection
Function
Page Program Detail
1-256 Byte
Page Program
(02h Command)
Page Address
Range
•••
Figure 4-1.
4KB
00FFFFh – 00F000h
256 Bytes
000FFFh – 000F00h
4KB
00EFFFh – 00E000h
256 Bytes
000EFFh – 000E00h
4KB
00DFFFh – 00D000h
256 Bytes
000DFFh – 000D00h
4KB
00CFFFh – 00C000h
256 Bytes
000CFFh – 000C00h
4KB
00BFFFh – 00B000h
256 Bytes
000BFFh – 000B00h
4KB
00AFFFh – 00A000h
256 Bytes
000AFFh – 000A00h
4KB
009FFFh – 009000h
256 Bytes
0009FFh – 000900h
4KB
008FFFh – 008000h
256 Bytes
0008FFh – 000800h
4KB
007FFFh – 007000h
256 Bytes
0007FFh – 000700h
4KB
006FFFh – 006000h
256 Bytes
0006FFh – 000600h
4KB
005FFFh – 005000h
256 Bytes
0005FFh – 000500h
4KB
004FFFh – 004000h
256 Bytes
0004FFh – 000400h
4KB
003FFFh – 003000h
256 Bytes
0003FFh – 000300h
4KB
002FFFh – 002000h
256 Bytes
0002FFh – 000200h
4KB
001FFFh – 001000h
256 Bytes
0001FFh – 000100h
4KB
000FFFh – 000000h
256 Bytes
0000FFh – 000000h
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5. Device Operation
The AT25DF021 is controlled by a set of instructions that are sent from a host controller, commonly referred to as the SPI Master. The SPI Master communicates with the AT25DF021 via the
SPI bus which is comprised of four signal lines: Chip Select (CS), Serial Clock (SCK), Serial
Input (SI), and Serial Output (SO).
The SPI protocol defines a total of four modes of operation (mode 0, 1, 2, or 3) with each mode
differing in respect to the SCK polarity and phase and how the polarity and phase control the
flow of data on the SPI bus. The AT25DF021 supports the two most common modes, SPI
Modes 0 and 3. The only difference between SPI Modes 0 and 3 is the polarity of the SCK signal
when in the inactive state (when the SPI Master is in standby mode and not transferring any
data). With SPI Modes 0 and 3, data is always latched in on the rising edge of SCK and always
output on the falling edge of SCK.
Figure 5-1.
SPI Mode 0 and 3
CS
SCK
SI
MSB
SO
LSB
MSB
LSB
6. Commands and Addressing
A valid instruction or operation must always be started by first asserting the CS pin. After the CS
pin has been asserted, the host controller must then clock out a valid 8-bit opcode on the SPI
bus. Following the opcode, instruction dependent information such as address and data bytes
would then be clocked out by the host controller. All opcode, address, and data bytes are transferred with the most-significant bit (MSB) first. An operation is ended by deasserting the CS pin.
Opcodes not supported by the AT25DF021 will be ignored by the device and no operation will be
started. The device will continue to ignore any data presented on the SI pin until the start of the
next operation (CS pin being deasserted and then reasserted). In addition, if the CS pin is deasserted before complete opcode and address information is sent to the device, then no operation
will be performed and the device will simply return to the idle state and wait for the next
operation.
Addressing of the device requires a total of three bytes of information to be sent, representing
address bits A23-A0. Since the upper address limit of the AT25DF021 memory array is
03FFFFh, address bits A23-A18 are always ignored by the device.
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Table 6-1.
Command Listing
Command
Opcode
Clock
Frequency
Address
Bytes
Dummy
Bytes
Data
Bytes
Read Commands
0Bh
0000 1011
Up to 66 MHz
3
1
1+
03h
0000 0011
Up to 33 MHz
3
0
1+
Block Erase (4 Kbytes)
20h
0010 0000
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
0
Block Erase (32 Kbytes)
52h
0101 0010
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
0
Block Erase (64 Kbytes)
D8h
1101 1000
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
0
60h
0110 0000
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
C7h
1100 0111
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
02h
0000 0010
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
1+
Write Enable
06h
0000 0110
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
Write Disable
04h
0000 0100
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
Protect Sector
36h
0011 0110
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
0
Unprotect Sector
39h
0011 1001
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
0
Read Array
Program and Erase Commands
Chip Erase
Byte/Page Program (1 to 256 Bytes)
Protection Commands
Global Protect/Unprotect
Read Sector Protection Registers
Use Write Status Register Command
3Ch
0011 1100
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
1+
Program OTP Security Register
9Bh
1001 1011
Up to 66 MHz
3
0
1+
Read OTP Security Register
77h
0111 0111
Up to 66 MHz
3
2
1+
Read Status Register
05h
0000 0101
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
1+
Write Status Register
01h
0000 0001
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
1
Read Manufacturer and Device ID
9Fh
1001 1111
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
1 to 4
Deep Power-Down
B9h
1011 1001
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
Resume from Deep Power-Down
ABh
1010 1011
Up to 66 MHz
0
0
0
Security Commands
Status Register Commands
Miscellaneous Commands
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7. Read Commands
7.1
Read Array
The Read Array command can be used to sequentially read a continuous stream of data from
the device by simply providing the clock signal once the initial starting address has been specified. The device incorporates an internal address counter that automatically increments on every
clock cycle.
Two opcodes (0Bh and 03h) can be used for the Read Array command. The use of each
opcode depends on the maximum clock frequency that will be used to read data from the
device. The 0Bh opcode can be used at any clock frequency up to the maximum specified by
fCLK, and the 03h opcode can be used for lower frequency read operations up to the maximum
specified by fRDLF.
To perform the Read Array operation, the CS pin must first be asserted and the appropriate
opcode (0Bh or 03h) must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the
three address bytes must be clocked in to specify the starting address location of the first byte to
read within the memory array. Following the three address bytes, an additional dummy byte
needs to be clocked into the device if the 0Bh opcode is used for the Read Array operation.
After the three address bytes (and the dummy byte if using opcode 0Bh) have been clocked in,
additional clock cycles will result in data being output on the SO pin. The data is always output
with the MSB of a byte first. When the last byte (03FFFFh) of the memory array has been read,
the device will continue reading back at the beginning of the array (000000h). No delays will be
incurred when wrapping around from the end of the array to the beginning of the array.
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of
data be read.
Figure 7-1.
Read Array - 0Bh Opcode
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
1
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
1
1
MSB
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
DON'T CARE
A
A
MSB
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MSB
DATA BYTE 1
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
Figure 7-2.
D
D
D
D
MSB
Read Array - 03h Opcode
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
MSB
1
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB
DATA BYTE 1
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
D
MSB
8
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
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8. Program and Erase Commands
8.1
Byte/Page Program
The Byte/Page Program command allows anywhere from a single byte of data to 256 bytes of
data to be programmed into previously erased memory locations. An erased memory location is
one that has all eight bits set to the logical “1” state (a byte value of FFh). Before a Byte/Page
Program command can be started, the Write Enable command must have been previously
issued to the device (see “Write Enable” on page 12) to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit of
the Status Register to a logical “1” state.
To perform a Byte/Page Program command, an opcode of 02h must be clocked into the device
followed by the three address bytes denoting the first byte location of the memory array to begin
programming at. After the address bytes have been clocked in, data can then be clocked into the
device and will be stored in an internal buffer.
If the starting memory address denoted by A23-A0 does not fall on an even 256-byte page
boundary (A7-A0 are not all 0), then special circumstances regarding which memory locations to
be programmed will apply. In this situation, any data that is sent to the device that goes beyond
the end of the page will wrap around back to the beginning of the same page. For example, if the
starting address denoted by A23-A0 is 0000FEh, and three bytes of data are sent to the device,
then the first two bytes of data will be programmed at addresses 0000FEh and 0000FFh while
the last byte of data will be programmed at address 000000h. The remaining bytes in the page
(addresses 000001h through 0000FDh) will not be programmed and will remain in the erased
state (FFh). In addition, if more than 256 bytes of data are sent to the device, then only the last
256 bytes sent will be latched into the internal buffer.
When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will take the data stored in the internal buffer and program it into the appropriate memory array locations based on the starting address specified by
A23-A0 and the number of data bytes sent to the device. If less than 256 bytes of data were sent
to the device, then the remaining bytes within the page will not be programmed and will remain
in the erased state (FFh). The programming of the data bytes is internally self-timed and should
take place in a time of tPP or tBP if only programming a single byte.
The three address bytes and at least one complete byte of data must be clocked into the device
before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries
(multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and no data will be programmed into the memory array. In addition, if the address specified by A23-A0 points to a
memory location within a sector that is in the protected state (see “Protect Sector” on page 13),
then the Byte/Page Program command will not be executed, and the device will return to the idle
state once the CS pin has been deasserted. The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset
back to the logical “0” state if the program cycle aborts due to an incomplete address being sent,
an incomplete byte of data being sent, the CS pin being deasserted on uneven byte boundaries,
or because the memory location to be programmed is protected.
While the device is programming, the Status Register can be read and will indicate that the
device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Register be polled
rather than waiting the tBP or tPP time to determine if the data bytes have finished programming.
At some point before the program cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be
reset back to the logical “0” state.
The device also incorporates an intelligent programming algorithm that can detect when a byte
location fails to program properly. If a programming error arises, it will be indicated by the EPE
bit in the Status Register.
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Figure 8-1.
Byte Program
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
1
0
MSB
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
SO
Figure 8-2.
A
DATA IN
Page Program
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
MSB
SO
8.2
1
0
A
MSB
A
A
A
A
A
DATA IN BYTE 1
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
D
DATA IN BYTE n
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Block Erase
A block of 4, 32, or 64 Kbytes can be erased (all bits set to the logical “1” state) in a single operation by using one of three different opcodes for the Block Erase command. An opcode of 20h is
used for a 4-Kbyte erase, an opcode of 52h is used for a 32-Kbyte erase, and an opcode of D8h
is used for a 64-Kbyte erase. Before a Block Erase command can be started, the Write Enable
command must have been previously issued to the device to set the WEL bit of the Status Register to a logical “1” state.
To perform a Block Erase, the CS pin must first be asserted and the appropriate opcode (20h,
52h, or D8h) must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the three
address bytes specifying an address within the 4-, 32-, or 64-Kbyte block to be erased must be
clocked in. Any additional data clocked into the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will erase the appropriate block. The erasing of the block is internally selftimed and should take place in a time of tBLKE.
Since the Block Erase command erases a region of bytes, the lower order address bits do not
need to be decoded by the device. Therefore, for a 4-Kbyte erase, address bits A11-A0 will be
ignored by the device and their values can be either a logical “1” or “0”. For a 32-Kbyte erase,
address bits A14-A0 will be ignored, and for a 64-Kbyte erase, address bits A15-A0 will be
ignored by the device. Despite the lower order address bits not being decoded by the device, the
complete three address bytes must still be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);
otherwise, the device will abort the operation and no erase operation will be performed.
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If the address specified by A23-A0 points to a memory location within a sector that is in the protected state, then the Block Erase command will not be executed, and the device will return to
the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.
The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state if the erase cycle
aborts due to an incomplete address being sent, the CS pin being deasserted on uneven byte
boundaries, or because a memory location within the region to be erased is protected.
While the device is executing a successful erase cycle, the Status Register can be read and will
indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Register be polled rather than waiting the tBLKE time to determine if the device has finished erasing. At
some point before the erase cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset
back to the logical “0” state.
The device also incorporates an intelligent erase algorithm that can detect when a byte location
fails to erase properly. If an erase error occurs, it will be indicated by the EPE bit in the Status
Register.
Figure 8-3.
Block Erase
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
26 27 28 29 30 31
SCK
OPCODE
SI
C
C
C
C
C
C
MSB
SO
8.3
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
C
C
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB
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Chip Erase
The entire memory array can be erased in a single operation by using the Chip Erase command.
Before a Chip Erase command can be started, the Write Enable command must have been previously issued to the device to set the WEL bit of the Status Register to a logical “1” state.
Two opcodes, 60h and C7h, can be used for the Chip Erase command. There is no difference in
device functionality when utilizing the two opcodes, so they can be used interchangeably. To
perform a Chip Erase, one of the two opcodes (60h or C7h) must be clocked into the device.
Since the entire memory array is to be erased, no address bytes need to be clocked into the
device, and any data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted,
the device will erase the entire memory array. The erasing of the device is internally self-timed
and should take place in a time of tCHPE.
The complete opcode must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the
CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, no
erase will be performed. In addition, if any sector of the memory array is in the protected state,
then the Chip Erase command will not be executed, and the device will return to the idle state
once the CS pin has been deasserted. The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to
the logical “0” state if the CS pin is deasserted on uneven byte boundaries or if a sector is in the
protected state.
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While the device is executing a successful erase cycle, the Status Register can be read and will
indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Register be polled rather than waiting the tCHPE time to determine if the device has finished erasing. At
some point before the erase cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset
back to the logical “0” state.
The device also incorporates an intelligent erase algorithm that can detect when a byte location
fails to erase properly. If an erase error occurs, it will be indicated by the EPE bit in the Status
Register.
Figure 8-4.
Chip Erase
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK
OPCODE
SI
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
MSB
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
9. Protection Commands and Features
9.1
Write Enable
The Write Enable command is used to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit in the Status Register to a logical “1” state. The WEL bit must be set before a Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect
Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, or Write Status Register command
can be executed. This makes the issuance of these commands a two step process, thereby
reducing the chances of a command being accidentally or erroneously executed. If the WEL bit
in the Status Register is not set prior to the issuance of one of these commands, then the command will not be executed.
To issue the Write Enable command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 06h
must be clocked into the device. No address bytes need to be clocked into the device, and any
data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the WEL bit in
the Status Register will be set to a logical “1”. The complete opcode must be clocked into the
device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte
boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the state of
the WEL bit will not change.
Figure 9-1.
Write Enable
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
MSB
SO
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9.2
Write Disable
The Write Disable command is used to reset the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit in the Status Register to the logical “0” state. With the WEL bit reset, all Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect
Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, and Write Status Register commands will not be executed. Other conditions can also cause the WEL bit to be reset; for more
details, refer to the WEL bit section of the Status Register description.
To issue the Write Disable command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 04h
must be clocked into the device. No address bytes need to be clocked into the device, and any
data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the WEL bit in
the Status Register will be reset to a logical “0”. The complete opcode must be clocked into the
device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte
boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the state of
the WEL bit will not change.
Figure 9-2.
Write Disable
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
MSB
SO
9.3
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Protect Sector
Every physical 64-Kbyte sector of the device has a corresponding single-bit Sector Protection
Register that is used to control the software protection of a sector. Upon device power-up, each
Sector Protection Register will default to the logical “1” state indicating that all sectors are protected and cannot be programmed or erased.
Issuing the Protect Sector command to a particular sector address will set the corresponding
Sector Protection Register to the logical “1” state. The following table outlines the two states of
the Sector Protection Registers.
Table 9-1.
Value
Sector Protection Register Values
Sector Protection Status
0
Sector is unprotected and can be programmed and erased.
1
Sector is protected and cannot be programmed or erased. This is the default state.
Before the Protect Sector command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have been
previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To issue the Protect
Sector command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 36h must be clocked into
the device followed by three address bytes designating any address within the sector to be protected. Any additional data clocked into the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is
deasserted, the Sector Protection Register corresponding to the physical sector addressed by
A23-A0 will be set to the logical “1” state, and the sector itself will then be protected from
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program and erase operations. In addition, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back
to the logical “0” state.
The complete three address bytes must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);
otherwise, the device will abort the operation. When the device aborts the Protect Sector operation, the state of the Sector Protection Register will be unchanged, and the WEL bit in the Status
Register will be reset to a logical “0”.
As a safeguard against accidental or erroneous protecting or unprotecting of sectors, the Sector
Protection Registers can themselves be locked from updates by using the SPRL (Sector Protection Registers Locked) bit of the Status Register (please refer to the Status Register description
for more details). If the Sector Protection Registers are locked, then any attempts to issue the
Protect Sector command will be ignored, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status Register back to a logical “0” and return to the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.
Figure 9-3.
Protect Sector
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
26 27 28 29 30 31
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
1
1
0
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
1
MSB
SO
9.4
1
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Unprotect Sector
Issuing the Unprotect Sector command to a particular sector address will reset the corresponding Sector Protection Register to the logical “0” state (see Table 9-1 for Sector Protection
Register values). Every physical sector of the device has a corresponding single-bit Sector Protection Register that is used to control the software protection of a sector.
Before the Unprotect Sector command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have
been previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To issue the
Unprotect Sector command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 39h must be
clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the three address bytes designating any address within the sector to be unprotected must be clocked in. Any additional data
clocked into the device after the address bytes will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted,
the Sector Protection Register corresponding to the sector addressed by A23-A0 will be reset to
the logical “0” state, and the sector itself will be unprotected. In addition, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state.
The complete three address bytes must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);
otherwise, the device will abort the operation, the state of the Sector Protection Register will be
unchanged, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset to a logical “0”.
As a safeguard against accidental or erroneous locking or unlocking of sectors, the Sector Protection Registers can themselves be locked from updates by using the SPRL (Sector Protection
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Registers Locked) bit of the Status Register (please refer to the Status Register description for
more details). If the Sector Protection Registers are locked, then any attempts to issue the
Unprotect Sector command will be ignored, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status
Register back to a logical “0” and return to the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.
Figure 9-4.
Unprotect Sector
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
26 27 28 29 30 31
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
1
1
1
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
MSB
SO
9.5
0
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Global Protect/Unprotect
The Global Protect and Global Unprotect features can work in conjunction with the Protect Sector and Unprotect Sector functions. For example, a system can globally protect the entire
memory array and then use the Unprotect Sector command to individually unprotect certain sectors and individually reprotect them later by using the Protect Sector command. Likewise, a
system can globally unprotect the entire memory array and then individually protect certain sectors as needed.
Performing a Global Protect or Global Unprotect is accomplished by writing a certain combination of data to the Status Register using the Write Status Register Byte 1 command (see “Write
Status Register” on page 25 for command execution details). The Write Status Register command is also used to modify the SPRL (Sector Protection Registers Locked) bit to control
hardware and software locking.
To perform a Global Protect, the appropriate WP pin and SPRL conditions must be met, and the
system must write a logical “1” to bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register. Conversely, to perform a Global Unprotect, the same WP and SPRL conditions must be met but the
system must write a logical “0” to bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register. Table
9-2 details the conditions necessary for a Global Protect or Global Unprotect to be performed.
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Table 9-2.
WP
State
Valid SPRL and Global Protect/Unprotect Conditions
Current
SPRL
Value
New Write Status
Register Byte 1
Data
Bit
76543210
0x0000xx
0x0001xx
0x1110xx
0x1111xx
0
New
SPRL
Value
Protection Operation
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1
0
0
0
0
0
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1x0000xx
1x0001xx
1x1110xx
1x1111xx
No change to the current protection level. All sectors currently
protected will remain protected and all sectors currently unprotected
will remain unprotected.
0
1
xxxxxxxx
The Sector Protection Registers are hard-locked and cannot be
changed when the WP pin is LOW and the current state of SPRL is 1.
Therefore, a Global Protect/Unprotect will not occur. In addition, the
SPRL bit cannot be changed (the WP pin must be HIGH in order to
change SPRL back to a 0).
0x0000xx
0x0001xx
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1
0
0
0
0
0
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
No change to current protection.
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1
1
1
1
1
1
No change to the current protection level. All sectors
currently protected will remain protected, and all sectors
currently unprotected will remain unprotected.
0
0
0
0
0
0x1110xx
0x1111xx
1
0
1x0000xx
1x0001xx
1x1110xx
1x1111xx
0x0000xx
0x0001xx
0x1110xx
0x1111xx
1
1
1x0000xx
1x0001xx
1x1110xx
1x1111xx
The Sector Protection Registers are soft-locked and cannot
be changed when the current state of SPRL is 1. Therefore,
a Global Protect/Unprotect will not occur. However, the
SPRL bit can be changed back to a 0 from a 1 since the WP
pin is HIGH. To perform a Global Protect/Unprotect, the
Write Status Register command must be issued again after
the SPRL bit has been changed from a 1 to a 0.
1
1
1
1
1
Essentially, if the SPRL bit of the Status Register is in the logical “0” state (Sector Protection
Registers are not locked), then writing a 00h to the first byte of the Status Register will perform a
Global Unprotect without changing the state of the SPRL bit. Similarly, writing a 7Fh to the first
byte of the Status Register will perform a Global Protect and keep the SPRL bit in the logical “0”
state. The SPRL bit can, of course, be changed to a logical “1” by writing an FFh if software-locking or hardware-locking is desired along with the Global Protect.
If the desire is to only change the SPRL bit without performing a Global Protect or Global Unprotect, then the system can simply write a 0Fh to the first byte of the Status Register to change the
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SPRL bit from a logical “1” to a logical “0” provided the WP pin is deasserted. Likewise, the system can write an F0h to change the SPRL bit from a logical “0” to a logical “1” without affecting
the current sector protection status (no changes will be made to the Sector Protection
Registers).
When writing to the first byte of the Status Register, bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 will not actually be modified but will be decoded by the device for the purposes of the Global Protect and Global
Unprotect functions. Only bit 7, the SPRL bit, will actually be modified. Therefore, when reading
the first byte of the Status Register, bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 will not reflect the values written to them
but will instead indicate the status of the WP pin and the sector protection status. Please refer to
“Read Status Register” on page 22 and Table 11-1 on page 22 for details on the Status Register
format and what values can be read for bits 5, 4, 3, and 2.
9.6
Read Sector Protection Registers
The Sector Protection Registers can be read to determine the current software protection status
of each sector. Reading the Sector Protection Registers, however, will not determine the status
of the WP pin.
To read the Sector Protection Register for a particular sector, the CS pin must first be asserted
and the opcode of 3Ch must be clocked in. Once the opcode has been clocked in, three address
bytes designating any address within the sector must be clocked in. After the last address byte
has been clocked in, the device will begin outputting data on the SO pin during every subsequent clock cycle. The data being output will be a repeating byte of either FFh or 00h to denote
the value of the appropriate Sector Protection Register.
Table 9-3.
Read Sector Protection Register - Output Data
Output Data
Sector Protection Register Value
00h
Sector Protection Register value is 0 (sector is unprotected).
FFh
Sector Protection Register value is 1 (sector is protected).
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of
data be read.
In addition to reading the individual Sector Protection Registers, the Software Protection Status
(SWP) bits in the Status Register can be read to determine if all, some, or none of the sectors
are software protected (refer to “Read Status Register” on page 22 for more details).
Figure 9-5.
Read Sector Protection Register
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
1
1
1
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
1
MSB
0
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB
DATA BYTE
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
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9.7
Protected States and the Write Protect (WP) Pin
The WP pin is not linked to the memory array itself and has no direct effect on the protection status or lockdown status of the memory array. Instead, the WP pin, in conjunction with the SPRL
(Sector Protection Registers Locked) bit in the Status Register, is used to control the hardware
locking mechanism of the device. For hardware locking to be active, two conditions must be metthe WP pin must be asserted and the SPRL bit must be in the logical “1” state.
When hardware locking is active, the Sector Protection Registers are locked and the SPRL bit
itself is also locked. Therefore, sectors that are protected will be locked in the protected state,
and sectors that are unprotected will be locked in the unprotected state. These states cannot be
changed as long as hardware locking is active, so the Protect Sector, Unprotect Sector, and
Write Status Register commands will be ignored. In order to modify the protection status of a
sector, the WP pin must first be deasserted, and the SPRL bit in the Status Register must be
reset back to the logical “0” state using the Write Status Register command. When resetting the
SPRL bit back to a logical “0”, it is not possible to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect
at the same time since the Sector Protection Registers remain soft-locked until after the Write
Status Register command has been executed.
If the WP pin is permanently connected to GND, then once the SPRL bit is set to a logical “1”,
the only way to reset the bit back to the logical “0” state is to power-cycle the device. This allows
a system to power-up with all sectors software protected but not hardware locked. Therefore,
sectors can be unprotected and protected as needed and then hardware locked at a later time
by simply setting the SPRL bit in the Status Register.
When the WP pin is deasserted, or if the WP pin is permanently connected to VCC, the SPRL bit
in the Status Register can still be set to a logical “1” to lock the Sector Protection Registers. This
provides a software locking ability to prevent erroneous Protect Sector or Unprotect Sector commands from being processed. When changing the SPRL bit to a logical “1” from a logical “0”, it is
also possible to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect at the same time by writing the
appropriate values into bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register.
Tables 9-4 and 9-5 detail the various protection and locking states of the device.
Table 9-4.
Sector Protection Register States
WP
Sector Protection Register
n(1)
Sector
n(1)
0
Unprotected
1
Protected
X
(Don't Care)
Note:
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Table 9-5.
WP
Hardware and Software Locking
SPRL
0
Locking
0
0
Hardware
Locked
1
1
0
1
Software
Locked
1
SPRL Change Allowed
Sector Protection Registers
Can be modified from 0 to 1
Unlocked and modifiable using the
Protect and Unprotect Sector commands.
Global Protect and Unprotect can also be
performed.
Locked
Locked in current state. Protect and
Unprotect Sector commands will be
ignored. Global Protect and Unprotect
cannot be performed.
Can be modified from 0 to 1
Unlocked and modifiable using the
Protect and Unprotect Sector commands.
Global Protect and Unprotect can also be
performed.
Can be modified from 1 to 0
Locked in current state. Protect and
Unprotect Sector commands will be
ignored. Global Protect and Unprotect
cannot be performed.
10. Security Commands
10.1
Program OTP Security Register
The device contains a specialized OTP (One-Time Programmable) Security Register that can be
used for purposes such as unique device serialization, system-level Electronic Serial Number
(ESN) storage, locked key storage, etc. The OTP Security Register is independent of the main
Flash memory array and is comprised of a total of 128 bytes of memory divided into two portions. The first 64 bytes (byte locations 0 through 63) of the OTP Security Register are allocated
as a one-time user-programmable space. Once these 64 bytes have been programmed, they
cannot be erased or reprogrammed. The remaining 64 bytes of the OTP Security Register (byte
locations 64 through 127) are factory programmed by Atmel and will contain a unique value for
each device. The factory programmed data is fixed and cannot be changed.
Table 10-1.
OTP Security Register
Security Register
Byte Number
0
1
...
62
One-Time User Programmable
63
64
65
...
126
127
Factory Programmed by Atmel
The user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register does not need to be erased before
it is programmed. In addition, the Program OTP Security Register command operates on the
entire 64-byte user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register at one time. Once the
user-programmable space has been programmed with any number of bytes, the user-programmable space cannot be programmed again; therefore, it is not possible to only program the first
two bytes of the register and then program the remaining 62 bytes at a later time.
Before the Program OTP Security Register command can be issued, the Write Enable command
must have been previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To
program the OTP Security Register, the CS pin must first be asserted and an opcode of 9Bh
must be clocked into the device followed by the three address bytes denoting the first byte
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location of the OTP Security Register to begin programming at. Since the size of the user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register is 64 bytes, the upper order address bits do not
need to be decoded by the device. Therefore, address bits A23-A6 will be ignored by the device
and their values can be either a logical “1” or “0”. After the address bytes have been clocked in,
data can then be clocked into the device and will be stored in the internal buffer.
If the starting memory address denoted by A23-A0 does not start at the beginning of the OTP
Security Register memory space (A5-A0 are not all 0), then special circumstances regarding
which OTP Security Register locations to be programmed will apply. In this situation, any data
that is sent to the device that goes beyond the end of the 64-byte user-programmable space will
wrap around back to the beginning of the OTP Security Register. For example, if the starting
address denoted by A23-A0 is 00003Eh, and three bytes of data are sent to the device, then the
first two bytes of data will be programmed at OTP Security Register addresses 00003Eh and
00003Fh while the last byte of data will be programmed at address 000000h. The remaining
bytes in the OTP Security Register (addresses 000001h through 00003Dh) will not be programmed and will remain in the erased state (FFh). In addition, if more than 64 bytes of data are
sent to the device, then only the last 64 bytes sent will be latched into the internal buffer.
When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will take the data stored in the internal buffer and program it into the appropriate OTP Security Register locations based on the starting address
specified by A23-A0 and the number of data bytes sent to the device. If less than 64 bytes of
data were sent to the device, then the remaining bytes within the OTP Security Register will not
be programmed and will remain in the erased state (FFh). The programming of the data bytes is
internally self-timed and should take place in a time of tOTPP.
The three address bytes and at least one complete byte of data must be clocked into the device
before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries
(multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register will not be programmed. The WEL bit in the Status
Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state if the OTP Security Register program cycle
aborts due to an incomplete address being sent, an incomplete byte of data being sent, the CS
pin being deasserted on uneven byte boundaries, or because the user-programmable portion of
the OTP Security Register was previously programmed.
While the device is programming the OTP Security Register, the Status Register can be read
and will indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status
Register be polled rather than waiting the tOTPP time to determine if the data bytes have finished
programming. At some point before the OTP Security Register programming completes, the
WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state.
If the device is powered-down during the OTP Security Register program cycle, then the contents of the 64-byte user programmable portion of the OTP Security Register cannot be
guaranteed and cannot be programmed again.
The Program OTP Security Register command utilizes the internal 256-buffer for processing.
Therefore, the contents of the buffer will be altered from its previous state when this command is
issued.
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Figure 10-1. Program OTP Security Register
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
SCK
OPCODE
SI
1
0
0
1
1
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
0
1
1
MSB
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
DATA IN BYTE n
D
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
SO
10.2
A
MSB
DATA IN BYTE 1
Read OTP Security Register
The OTP Security Register can be sequentially read in a similar fashion to the Read Array operation up to the maximum clock frequency specified by fCLK. To read the OTP Security Register,
the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 77h must be clocked into the device. After
the opcode has been clocked in, the three address bytes must be clocked in to specify the starting address location of the first byte to read within the OTP Security Register. Following the
three address bytes, two dummy bytes must be clocked into the device before data can be
output.
After the three address bytes and the dummy bytes have been clocked in, additional clock
cycles will result in OTP Security Register data being output on the SO pin. When the last byte
(00007Fh) of the OTP Security Register has been read, the device will continue reading back at
the beginning of the register (000000h). No delays will be incurred when wrapping around from
the end of the register to the beginning of the register.
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of
data be read.
Figure 10-2. Read OTP Security Register
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
1
1
1
0
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0
1
MSB
1
1
A
MSB
A
A
A
A
A
A
DON'T CARE
A
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MSB
DATA BYTE 1
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
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11. Status Register Commands
11.1
Read Status Register
The Status Register can be read to determine the device’s ready/busy status, as well as the status of many other functions such as Hardware Locking and Software Protection. The Status
Register can be read at any time, including during an internally self-timed program or erase
operation.
To read the Status Register, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 05h must be
clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the device will begin outputting
Status Register data on the SO pin during every subsequent clock cycle. After the last bit (bit 0)
of the Status Register has been clocked out, the sequence will repeat itself starting again with bit
7 as long as the CS pin remains asserted and the clock pin is being pulsed. The data in the Status Register is constantly being updated, so each repeating sequence will output new data.
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the Read Status Register operation and put the SO pin
into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require
that a full byte of data be read.
Table 11-1.
Status Register Format
Bit(1)
Name
Type(2)
7
SPRL
Sector Protection Registers Locked
6
RES
Reserved for future use
R
5
EPE
Erase/Program Error
R
4
WPP
Write Protect (WP) Pin Status
R
3:2
SWP
1
WEL
0
RDY/BSY
Notes:
Software Protection Status
R/W
R
Write Enable Latch Status
R
Ready/Busy Status
R
Description
0
Sector Protection Registers are unlocked (default).
1
Sector Protection Registers are locked.
0
Reserved for future use.
0
Erase or program operation was successful.
1
Erase or program error detected.
0
WP is asserted.
1
WP is deasserted.
00
All sectors are software unprotected (all Sector
Protection Registers are 0).
01
Some sectors are software protected. Read
individual Sector Protection Registers to determine
which sectors are protected.
10
Reserved for future use.
11
All sectors are software protected (all Sector
Protection Registers are 1 – default).
0
Device is not write enabled (default).
1
Device is write enabled.
0
Device is ready.
1
Device is busy with an internal operation.
1. Only bit 7 of the Status Register will be modified when using the Write Status Register command.
2. R/W = Readable and writable
R = Readable only
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11.1.1
SPRL Bit
The SPRL bit is used to control whether the Sector Protection Registers can be modified or not.
When the SPRL bit is in the logical “1” state, all Sector Protection Registers are locked and cannot be modified with the Protect Sector and Unprotect Sector commands (the device will ignore
these commands). In addition, the Global Protect and Global Unprotect features cannot be performed. Any sectors that are presently protected will remain protected, and any sectors that are
presently unprotected will remain unprotected.
When the SPRL bit is in the logical “0” state, all Sector Protection Registers are unlocked and
can be modified (the Protect Sector and Unprotect Sector commands, as well as the Global Protect and Global Unprotect features, will be processed as normal). The SPRL bit defaults to the
logical “0” state after device power-up. The Reset command has no effect on the SPRL bit.
The SPRL bit can be modified freely whenever the WP pin is deasserted. However, if the WP pin
is asserted, then the SPRL bit may only be changed from a logical “0” (Sector Protection Registers are unlocked) to a logical “1” (Sector Protection Registers are locked). In order to reset the
SPRL bit back to a logical “0” using the Write Status Register command, the WP pin will have to
first be deasserted.
The SPRL bit is the only bit of the Status Register that can be user modified via the Write Status
Register command.
11.1.2
EPE Bit
The EPE bit indicates whether the last erase or program operation completed successfully or
not. If at least one byte during the erase or program operation did not erase or program properly,
then the EPE bit will be set to the logical “1” state. The EPE bit will not be set if an erase or program operation aborts for any reason such as an attempt to erase or program a protected
region, or if the WEL bit is not set prior to an erase or program operation. The EPE bit will be
updated after every erase and program operation.
11.1.3
WPP Bit
The WPP bit can be read to determine if the WP pin has been asserted or not.
11.1.4
SWP Bits
The SWP bits provide feedback on the software protection status for the device. There are three
possible combinations of the SWP bits that indicate whether none, some, or all of the sectors
have been protected using the Protect Sector command or the Global Protect feature. If the
SWP bits indicate that some of the sectors have been protected, then the individual Sector Protection Registers can be read with the Read Sector Protection Registers command to determine
which sectors are in fact protected.
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11.1.5
WEL Bit
The WEL bit indicates the current status of the internal Write Enable Latch. When the WEL bit is
in the logical “0” state, the device will not accept any Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect Sector,
Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, or Write Status Register commands. The
WEL bit defaults to the logical “0” state after a device power-up or reset operation. In addition,
the WEL bit will be reset to the logical “0” state automatically under the following conditions:
• Write Disable operation completes successfully
• Write Status Register operation completes successfully or aborts
• Protect Sector operation completes successfully or aborts
• Unprotect Sector operation completes successfully or aborts
• Program OTP Security Register operation completes successfully or aborts
• Byte/Page Program operation completes successfully or aborts
• Block Erase operation completes successfully or aborts
• Chip Erase operation completes successfully or aborts
• Hold condition aborts
If the WEL bit is in the logical “1” state, it will not be reset to a logical “0” if an operation aborts
due to an incomplete or unrecognized opcode being clocked into the device before the CS pin is
deasserted. In order for the WEL bit to be reset when an operation aborts prematurely, the entire
opcode for a Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, or Write Status Register command must have been clocked into the device.
11.1.6
RDY/BSY Bit
The RDY/BSY bit is used to determine whether or not an internal operation, such as a program
or erase, is in progress. To poll the RDY/BSY bit to detect the completion of a program or erase
cycle, new Status Register data must be continually clocked out of the device until the state of
the RDY/BSY bit changes from a logical “1” to a logical “0”.
Figure 11-1. Read Status Register
CS
SCK
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
MSB
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
STATUS REGISTER
DATA
D
MSB
24
D
D
D
D
D
STATUS REGISTER
DATA
D
D
D
MSB
D
D
D
D
D
STATUS REGISTER
DATA
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB
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11.2
Write Status Register
The Write Status Register command is used to modify the SPRL bit of the Status Register
and/or to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect operation. Before the Write Status Register command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have been previously issued to
set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”.
To issue the Write Status Register command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode
of 01h must be clocked into the device followed by one byte of data. The one byte of data consists of the SPRL bit value, a don’t care bit, four data bits to denote whether a Global Protect or
Unprotect should be performed, and two additional don’t care bits (see Table 11-2). Any additional data bytes that are sent to the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the
SPRL bit in the Status Register will be modified, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be
reset back to a logical “0”. The values of bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 and the state of the SPRL bit before
the Write Status Register command was executed (the prior state of the SPRL bit) will determine
whether or not a Global Protect or Global Unprotect will be performed. Please refer to “Global
Protect/Unprotect” on page 15 for more details.
The complete one byte of data must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted,
and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries (multiples of eight bits); otherwise,
the device will abort the operation, the state of the SPRL bit will not change, no potential Global
Protect or Unprotect will be performed, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back
to the logical “0” state.
If the WP pin is asserted, then the SPRL bit can only be set to a logical “1”. If an attempt is made
to reset the SPRL bit to a logical “0” while the WP pin is asserted, then the Write Status Register
Byte command will be ignored, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the
logical “0” state. In order to reset the SPRL bit to a logical “0”, the WP pin must be deasserted.
Table 11-2.
Write Status Register Format
Bit 7
Bit 6
SPRL
X
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Global Protect/Unprotect
Bit 1
Bit 0
X
X
Figure 11-2. Write Status Register
CS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
SCK
OPCODE
SI
0
0
0
0
0
0
MSB
SO
STATUS REGISTER IN
0
1
D
X
D
D
D
D
X
X
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
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12. Other Commands and Functions
12.1
Read Manufacturer and Device ID
Identification information can be read from the device to enable systems to electronically query
and identify the device while it is in system. The identification method and the command opcode
comply with the JEDEC standard for “Manufacturer and Device ID Read Methodology for SPI
Compatible Serial Interface Memory Devices”. The type of information that can be read from the
device includes the JEDEC defined Manufacturer ID, the vendor specific Device ID, and the vendor specific Extended Device Information.
Since not all Flash devices are capable of operating at very high clock frequencies, applications
should be designed to read the identification information from the devices at a reasonably low
clock frequency to ensure that all devices to be used in the application can be identified properly.
Once the identification process is complete, the application can then increase the clock frequency to accommodate specific Flash devices that are capable of operating at the higher clock
frequencies.
To read the identification information, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 9Fh
must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the device will begin outputting the identification data on the SO pin during the subsequent clock cycles. The first byte
that will be output will be the Manufacturer ID followed by two bytes of Device ID information.
The fourth byte output will be the Extended Device Information String Length, which will be 00h
indicating that no Extended Device Information follows. After the Extended Device Information
String Length byte is output, the SO pin will go into a high-impedance state; therefore, additional
clock cycles will have no affect on the SO pin and no data will be output. As indicated in the
JEDEC standard, reading the Extended Device Information String Length and any subsequent
data is optional.
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the Manufacturer and Device ID read operation and put
the SO pin into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not
require that a full byte of data be read.
Table 12-1.
Manufacturer and Device ID Information
Byte No.
Value
1
Manufacturer ID
1Fh
2
Device ID (Part 1)
43h
3
Device ID (Part 2)
00h
4
Extended Device Information String Length
00h
Table 12-2.
Manufacturer and Device ID Details
Data Type
Bit 7
Manufacturer ID
Device ID (Part 1)
Device ID (Part 2)
26
Data Type
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
1
1
1
1
JEDEC Assigned Code
0
0
0
1
1
Family Code
0
1
Density Code
0
0
Sub Code
0
0
1
0
0
Product Version Code
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hex
Value
Details
1Fh
JEDEC Code:
0001 1111 (1Fh for Atmel)
43h
Family Code:
Density Code:
010 (AT25DF/26DFxxx series)
00011 (2-Mbit)
00h
Sub Code:
000 (Standard series)
Product Version: 00000 (Initial version)
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Figure 12-1. Read Manufacturer and Device ID
CS
0
6
7
8
14 15 16
22 23 24
30 31 32
38
SCK
OPCODE
SI
SO
9Fh
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Note: Each transition
12.2
1Fh
43h
00h
MANUFACTURER ID
DEVICE ID
BYTE1
DEVICE ID
BYTE2
00h
EXTENDED
DEVICE
INFORMATION
STRING LENGTH
shown for SI and SO represents one byte (8 bits)
Deep Power-Down
During normal operation, the device will be placed in the standby mode to consume less power
as long as the CS pin remains deasserted and no internal operation is in progress. The Deep
Power-Down command offers the ability to place the device into an even lower power consumption state called the Deep Power-Down mode.
When the device is in the Deep Power-Down mode, all commands including the Read Status
Register command will be ignored with the exception of the Resume from Deep Power-Down
command. Since all commands will be ignored, the mode can be used as an extra protection
mechanism against program and erase operations.
Entering the Deep Power-Down mode is accomplished by simply asserting the CS pin, clocking
in the opcode of B9h, and then deasserting the CS pin. Any additional data clocked into the
device after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will enter the
Deep Power-Down mode within the maximum time of tEDPD.
The complete opcode must be clocked in before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must
be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort
the operation and return to the standby mode once the CS pin is deasserted. In addition, the
device will default to the standby mode after a power-cycle.
The Deep Power-Down command will be ignored if an internally self-timed operation such as a
program or erase cycle is in progress. The Deep Power-Down command must be reissued after
the internally self-timed operation has been completed in order for the device to enter the Deep
Power-Down mode.
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Figure 12-2. Deep Power-Down
CS
tEDPD
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK
OPCODE
SI
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
MSB
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Active Current
ICC
Standby Mode Current
12.3
Deep Power-Down Mode Current
Resume from Deep Power-Down
In order to exit the Deep Power-Down mode and resume normal device operation, the Resume
from Deep Power-Down command must be issued. The Resume from Deep Power-Down command is the only command that the device will recognized while in the Deep Power-Down mode.
To resume from the Deep Power-Down mode, the CS pin must first be asserted and opcode of
ABh must be clocked into the device. Any additional data clocked into the device after the
opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will exit the Deep PowerDown mode within the maximum time of tRDPD and return to the standby mode. After the device
has returned to the standby mode, normal command operations such as Read Array can be
resumed.
If the complete opcode is not clocked in before the CS pin is deasserted, or if the CS pin is not
deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits), then the device will abort the
operation and return to the Deep Power-Down mode.
Figure 12-3. Resume from Deep Power-Down
CS
tRDPD
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK
OPCODE
SI
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
MSB
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Active Current
ICC
Deep Power-Down Mode Current
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12.4
Hold
The HOLD pin is used to pause the serial communication with the device without having to stop
or reset the clock sequence. The Hold mode, however, does not have an affect on any internally
self-timed operations such as a program or erase cycle. Therefore, if an erase cycle is in progress, asserting the HOLD pin will not pause the operation, and the erase cycle will continue until
it is finished.
The Hold mode can only be entered while the CS pin is asserted. The Hold mode is activated
simply by asserting the HOLD pin during the SCK low pulse. If the HOLD pin is asserted during
the SCK high pulse, then the Hold mode won’t be started until the beginning of the next SCK low
pulse. The device will remain in the Hold mode as long as the HOLD pin and CS pin are
asserted.
While in the Hold mode, the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state. In addition, both the SI pin
and the SCK pin will be ignored. The WP pin, however, can still be asserted or deasserted while
in the Hold mode.
To end the Hold mode and resume serial communication, the HOLD pin must be deasserted
during the SCK low pulse. If the HOLD pin is deasserted during the SCK high pulse, then the
Hold mode won’t end until the beginning of the next SCK low pulse.
If the CS pin is deasserted while the HOLD pin is still asserted, then any operation that may
have been started will be aborted, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status Register
back to the logical “0” state.
Figure 12-4. Hold Mode
CS
SCK
HOLD
Hold
Hold
Hold
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13. System Considerations
In an effort to continue our goal of maintaining world-class quality leadership, Atmel has been
performing extensive testing on the AT25DF021 that would not normally be done with a Serial
Flash device. The testing that has been performed on the AT25DF021 involved extensive, nonstop reading of the memory array on pre-conditioned devices. The pre-conditioning of the
devices, which entailed erasing and programming the entire memory array 10,000 times, was
done to simulate a customer environment and to exercise the memory cells to a certain degree.
The non-stop reading of the devices was done in three levels of granularity, with the first level
involving a continuous, looped read of 256 bytes (a single page) of memory, the second level
involving a continuous, looped-read of a 4-Kbyte (16 pages) portion of memory, and the third
level entailing non-stop reading of the entire memory array. Read operations were performed at
both +25°C and +125°C and with a supply voltage of 3.7V, which exceeds the specified
datasheet operating voltage range.
The results of all of the extensive tests indicate that the contents of a portion of memory being
read continuously could be altered after 800,000,000 read operations only if that portion of the
memory was not erased or reprogrammed at all during the 800,000,000 read operations. If that
portion of memory was reprogrammed at some point, then it would take another 800,000,000
read operations after reprogramming before the contents could potentially be altered. For example, if the Serial Flash is being used for boot code storage, then it would take 800,000,000 boot
operations before that boot code may become altered, provided that the boot code was not
updated or reprogrammed. If an application was to read the entire memory array non-stop at a
clock frequency of 10MHz, it would take over 5 years to reach 800,000,000 read operations.
Atmel firmly believes that this extended testing result should not be a cause for concern. We
also believe that most, if not all, applications will never read the same portion of memory
800,000,000 times throughout the life of the application without ever updating that portion of
memory.
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14. Electrical Specifications
14.1
Absolute Maximum Ratings*
Temperature under Bias ................................ -55°C to +125°C
*NOTICE:
Storage Temperature ..................................... -65°C to +150°C
All Input Voltages
(including NC Pins)
with Respect to Ground .....................................-0.6V to +4.1V
All Output Voltages
with Respect to Ground .............................-0.6V to VCC + 0.5V
14.2
DC and AC Operating Range
Operating Temperature (Case)
Ind.
VCC Power Supply
14.3
AT25DF021
(2.3V Version)
AT25DF021
(2.7V Version)
-40°C to 85°C
-40°C to 85°C
2.3V to 3.6V
2.7V to 3.6V
DC Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Condition
ISB
Standby Current
IDPD
Deep Power-down Current
ICC1
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute
Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and
functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of this specification is not
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating
conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Active Current, Read Operation
Min
Typ
Max
Units
CS, WP, HOLD = VCC,
all inputs at CMOS levels
25
50
µA
CS, WP, HOLD = VCC,
all inputs at CMOS levels
15
25
µA
f = 66 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;
CS = VIL, VCC = Max
11
16
f = 66 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;
CS = VIL, VCC = Max
10
15
f = 50 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;
CS = VIL, VCC = Max
9
14
f = 33 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;
CS = VIL, VCC = Max
8
12
f = 20 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;
CS = VIL, VCC = Max
7
10
mA
ICC2
Active Current, Program Operation
CS = VCC, VCC = Max
12
18
mA
ICC3
Active Current, Erase Operation
CS = VCC, VCC = Max
14
20
mA
ILI
Input Leakage Current
VIN = CMOS levels
1
µA
ILO
Output Leakage Current
VOUT = CMOS levels
1
µA
VIL
Input Low Voltage
0.3 x VCC
V
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14.3
DC Characteristics (Continued)
Symbol
Parameter
VIH
Input High Voltage
VOL
Output Low Voltage
IOL = 1.6 mA; VCC = Min
VOH
Output High Voltage
IOH = -100 µA; VCC = Min
14.4
Condition
Min
Typ
Max
Units
0.7 x VCC
V
0.4
V
VCC - 0.2V
V
AC Characteristics - Maximum Clock Frequencies
AT25DF021
(2.3V Version)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Units
50
66
MHz
33
33
MHz
AT25DF021
(2.3V Version)
AT25DF021
(2.7V Version)
Maximum Clock Frequency for All Operations
(excluding 03h opcode)
Maximum Clock Frequency for 03h Opcode
(Read Array – Low Frequency)
fCLK
fRDLF
14.5
Max
AT25DF021
(2.7V Version)
Min
AC Characteristics – All Other Parameters
Symbol
Parameter
Min
tCLKH
Clock High Time
8.0
6.4
ns
Clock Low Time
8.0
6.4
ns
tCLKL
(1)
Max
Min
Max
Units
Clock Rise Time, Peak-to-Peak (Slew Rate)
0.1
0.1
V/ns
tCLKF(1)
Clock Fall Time, Peak-to-Peak (Slew Rate)
0.1
0.1
V/ns
tCSH
Chip Select High Time
50
50
ns
tCSLS
Chip Select Low Setup Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tCSLH
Chip Select Low Hold Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tCSHS
Chip Select High Setup Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tCSHH
Chip Select High Hold Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tDS
Data In Setup Time
2
2
ns
tDH
Data In Hold Time
3
3
ns
tDIS(1)
Output Disable Time
7
6
ns
tV(2)
Output Valid Time
7
6
ns
tOH
Output Hold Time
0
0
ns
tHLS
HOLD Low Setup Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tHLH
HOLD Low Hold Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tHHS
HOLD High Setup Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tHHH
HOLD High Hold Time (relative to Clock)
5
5
ns
tCLKR
tHLQZ(1)
HOLD Low to Output High-Z
7
6
ns
(1)
HOLD High to Output Low-Z
7
6
ns
tHHQX
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14.5
AC Characteristics – All Other Parameters (Continued)
AT25DF021
(2.3V Version)
Symbol
Parameter
tWPS(1)(3)
Write Protect Setup Time
20
20
ns
Write Protect Hold Time
100
100
ns
tWPH
(1)(3)
Min
Max
AT25DF021
(2.7V Version)
Min
Max
Units
tSECP(1)
Sector Protect Time (from Chip Select High)
20
20
ns
tSECUP(1)
Sector Unprotect Time (from Chip Select High)
20
20
ns
tEDPD(1)
Chip Select High to Deep Power-Down
3
3
µs
Chip Select High to Standby Mode
30
30
µs
tRDPD(1)
Notes:
1. Not 100% tested (value guaranteed by design and characterization).
2. 15 pF load at frequencies above 66 MHz, 30 pF otherwise.
3. Only applicable as a constraint for the Write Status Register command when SPRL = 1.
14.6
Program and Erase Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
tPP(1)
Page Program Time (256 Bytes)
tBP
Byte Program Time
tBLKE(1)
tCHPE
tOTPP(1)
tWRSR
Note:
(2)
Typ
Max
Units
1.0
5.0
ms
7
µs
4 Kbytes
50
200
32 Kbytes
250
600
64 Kbytes
450
950
Chip Erase Time
2.0
3.5
sec
OTP Security Register Program Time
200
500
µs
200
ns
Max
Units
Block Erase Time
(1)(2)
Min
Write Status Register Time
ms
1. Maximum values indicate worst-case performance after 100,000 erase/program cycles.
2. Not 100% tested (value guaranteed by design and characterization).
14.7
Power-up Conditions
Symbol
Parameter
Min
tVCSL
Minimum VCC to Chip Select Low Time
1.2
tPUW
Power-up Device Delay Before Program or Erase Allowed
VPOR
Power-on Reset Voltage
1.5
ms
10
ms
2.2
V
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14.8
Input Test Waveforms and Measurement Levels
AC
DRIVING
LEVELS
0.9VCC
VCC/2
0.1VCC
AC
MEASUREMENT
LEVEL
tR, tF < 2 ns (10% to 90%)
14.9
Output Test Load
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
34
15 pF (frequencies above 66 MHz)
or
30pF
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15. AC Waveforms
Figure 15-1. Serial Input Timing
tCSH
CS
tCSLH
tCLKL
tCSLS
tCLKH
tCSHH
tCSHS
SCK
tDS
SI
SO
tDH
MSB
LSB
MSB
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Figure 15-2. Serial Output Timing
CS
tCLKH
tCLKL
tDIS
SCK
SI
tOH
tV
tV
SO
Figure 15-3. WP Timing for Write Status Register Command When SPRL = 1
CS
t WPH
t WPS
WP
SCK
SI
0
MSB OF
WRITE STATUS REGISTER
OPCODE
SO
0
0
X
MSB
LSB OF
WRITE STATUS REGISTER
DATA BYTE
MSB OF
NEXT OPCODE
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
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Figure 15-4. HOLD Timing – Serial Input
CS
SCK
tHHH
tHLS
tHLH
tHHS
tHLH
tHHS
HOLD
SI
SO
HIGH-IMPEDANCE
Figure 15-5. HOLD Timing – Serial Output
CS
SCK
tHHH
tHLS
HOLD
SI
tHLQZ
tHHQX
SO
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16. Ordering Information
16.1
Ordering Code Detail
AT 2 5DF 0 2 1 – SSHF – B
Atmel Designator
Shipping Carrier Option
B = Bulk (tubes)
Y = Bulk (trays)
T = Tape and reel
Product Family
Operating Voltage
Blank = 2.7V minimum (2.7V to 3.6V)
F
= 2.3V minimum (2.3V to 3.6V)
Device Density
Device Grade
02 = 2-megabit
H = Green, NiPdAu lead finish, industrial
temperature range (–40°C to +85°C)
Interface
Package Option
1 = Serial
16.2
SS = 8-lead, 0.150" wide SOIC
M = 8-pad 5 x 6 x 0.6 mm UDFN
Green Package Options (Pb/Halide-free/RoHS Compliant)
Ordering Code
Package
AT25DF021-SSH-B
AT25DF021-SSH-T
8S1
AT25DF021-MH-Y
AT25DF021-MH-T
8MA1
AT25DF021-SSHF-B
AT25DF021-SSHF-T
8S1
AT25DF021-MHF-Y
AT25DF021-MHF-T
8MA1
Note:
Lead Finish
Operating Voltage
Max. Freq.
(MHz)
NiPdAu
2.7V to 3.6V
70
Operation Range
Industrial
(-40°C to +85°C)
NiPdAu
2.3V to 3.6V
50
The shipping carrier option code is not marked on the devices.
Package Type
8S1
8-lead, 0.150" Wide, Plastic Gull Wing Small Outline Package (JEDEC SOIC)
8MA1
8-pad, 5 x 6 x 0.6 mm, Thermally Enhanced Ultra Thin Dual Flat No Lead Package (UDFN)
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17. Packaging Information
17.1
8S1 – JEDEC SOIC
C
1
E
E1
L
N
Ø
TOP VIEW
END VIEW
e
b
COMMON DIMENSIONS
(Unit of Measure = mm)
A
A1
SYMBOL
MIN
NOM
MAX
A1
0.10
–
0.25
NOTE
D
SIDE VIEW
Note: These drawings are for general information only. Refer to JEDEC Drawing MS-012, Variation AA for proper dimensions, tolerances, datums, etc.
3/17/05
R
38
1150 E. Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
TITLE
8S1, 8-lead (0.150" Wide Body), Plastic Gull Wing
Small Outline (JEDEC SOIC)
DRAWING NO.
REV.
8S1
C
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17.2
8MA1 – UDFN
E
C
Pin 1 ID
SIDE VIEW
D
y
TOP VIEW
A1
A
K
E2
0.45
8
Pin #1 Notch
(0.20 R)
(Option B)
7
Option A
Pin #1
Chamfer
(C 0.35)
1
2
e
D2
6
3
COMMON DIMENSIONS
(Unit of Measure = mm)
SYMBOL
MIN
NOM
MAX
A
0.45
0.55
0.60
A1
0.00
0.02
0.05
b
0.35
0.40
0.48
C
5
4
b
L
BOTTOM VIEW
NOTE
0.152 REF
D
4.90
5.00
5.10
D2
3.80
4.00
4.20
E
5.90
6.00
6.10
E2
3.20
3.40
3.60
e
1.27
L
0.50
0.60
0.75
y
0.00
–
0.08
K
0.20
–
–
4/15/08
Package Drawing Contact:
[email protected]
TITLE
8MA1, 8-pad (5 x 6 x 0.6 mm Body), Thermally
Enhanced Plastic Ultra Thin Dual Flat No Lead
Package (UDFN)
GPC
YFG
DRAWING NO.
8MA1
REV.
D
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18. Revision History
40
Revision Level – Release Date
History
A – February 2008
Initial release
B – May 2008
Changed Deep Power-Down current specifications
– Changed typical value from 4 µA to 8 µA
– Changed maximum value from 8 µA to 15 µA
Changed typical 64 KB Block Erase time from 400 ms to 450 ms
Changed typical Chip Erase time from 1.5s to 2.0s
Changed tVCSL time from 1.0 ms minimum to 1.2 ms minimum
Changed VPOR maximum from 2.5V to 2.2V
C – September 2008
Removed “Preliminary” designation from datasheet
Changed maximum clock frequency from 70 MHz to 66 MHz
Changed maximum Standby Current value from 35 µA to 50 µA
Changed Deep Power-Down Current specifications
– Changed typical value from 8 µA to 15 µA
– Changed maximum value from 15 µA to 25 µA
D – April 2009
Added System Considerations Section
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