Process Change Notice #1206011 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ User Registration Register today to create your account on Silabs.com. Your personalized profile allows you to receive technical document updates, new product announcements, “how-to” and design documents, product change notices (PCN) and other valuable content available only to registered users. http://www.silabs.com/profile PCN Date: 6/1/2012 Effective Date: 6/1/2012 Title: C8051F96x Revision A Firmware Update Originator: Jesse DeBruin Phone: 512-532-5313 Dept: Marketing Customer Contact: Kathy Haggar Phone: 512-532-5261 Dept: Sales PCN Type: Datasheet Foundry Packing Product Revision Assembly Labeling Discontinuance Test Other Last Order Date: Not Applicable PCN Details Description of Change: Silicon Labs recently identified firmware bug(s) affecting C8051f96x rev A devices. This may affect device functionality when the external memory interface (EMIF) is configured in Split Mode. The device firmware has been updated to address this issue. Devices with a date code prior to 1221 may be susceptible if configured for Split Mode external memory interface. Please note that this does NOT affect devices using Internal XRAM Only or External Only memory interface configurations. On C8051F96x devices with 128k Flash memory (C8051F960-A-GM, C8051F960-A-GQ, C8051F961-A-GM, C8051F962-A-GM, C8051F962-A-GQ, C8051F963-A-GM), writing 0x00 to the lock byte may prevent future Flash erases. The device firmware has been updated to address this issue. Devices with a date code prior to 1221 may be susceptible if writing 0x00 to the lock byte. Please note that this does NOT affect devices with on-chip Flash memory < 128k bytes. Customers experiencing issues with products prior to date code 1221 should contact MCU applications at [email protected]. Reason for Change: Firmware update. Impact on Form, Fit, Function, Quality, Reliability: None. W7206F1 Process Change Notice Form rev AD The information contained in this document is PROPRIETARY to Silicon Laboratories, Inc. and shall not be reproduced or used in part or whole without Silicon Laboratories’ written consent. The document is uncontrolled if printed or electronically saved. Pg 1 Process Change Notice #1206011 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Product Identification: C8051F960-A-GM C8051F960-A-GQ C8051F961-A-GM C8051F962-A-GM C8051F963-A-GM C8051F964-A-GM C8051F965-A-GM C8051F966-A-GM C8051F966-A-GQ C8051F967-A-GM C8051F968-A-GM C8051F969-A-GM Last Date of Unchanged Product: 6/1/2012 Qualification Samples: Not Applicable. Customer Early Acceptance Sign Off: Customers may approve early PCN acceptance by completing the information below: Early Acceptance: Date: Name: Company: Email your early Acceptance approval to: [email protected] Qualification Data: Not Applicable. Embed File(s): W7206F1 Process Change Notice Form rev AD The information contained in this document is PROPRIETARY to Silicon Laboratories, Inc. and shall not be reproduced or used in part or whole without Silicon Laboratories’ written consent. The document is uncontrolled if printed or electronically saved. Pg 2