APPLICATION NOTE Comparison of MX25V8035F with MX25L8006E/08E and MX25V8006E 1. Introduction This application note compares Macronix 8Mb 2.5V/3V Serial NOR Flash MX25V8035F with MX25L8035/06/08E and MX25V8006E. Generally, the MX25V8035F is backward compatible with MX25L8035/06/08E and MX25V8006E as it is pin and command compatible with the basic Read/Program/ Erase commands. MX25V8035F provides wider voltage range and lower power consumption. The comparison covers the general features, performance, command codes, and other differences. The document does not provide detailed information on individual devices, but highlights major differences. The information in this document is based on the latest datasheets listed in Section "9. Reference". Newer versions of the datasheets may override the contents of this document. 2. General Features Macronix 2.5V/3V 8Mb serial flash families have similar features and functions as shown in the table below. MX25V8035F provides wider voltage range and 4Kb x 2 of Secured OTP size. For Block Protection, The MX25V8035F have the ability to write protect identical groups of blocks as MX25L8006E/08E and MX25V8006E, while MX25V8035F provides BP3~BP0 bit settings (MX25L8006E/08E and MX25V8006E provide BP2~0). Table 2: Key Features Comparison 2.3-3.6V MX25L8006E MX25L8008E 2.7-3.6V Sector Size 4KB 4KB 4KB 4KB Block Size 32KB/64KB 64KB 64KB 64KB Page Size 256B 256B 256B 256B 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 tVSL (Min.) 800us 200us 300us 200us Endurance 100K (Min.) 100K (Typ.) 100K (Min.) 100K (Typ.) 4Kb x 2 512b x 1 4Kb x 1 512b x 1 BP3~BP0 BP2~BP0 BP3~BP0 BP2~BP0 Part Name Operation Voltage SFDP Secured OTP Size BP Bit Block Protection P/N: AN0397 MX25V8035F 1 MX25L8035E MX25V8006E 2.7-3.6V 2.35-3.6V REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 3. Electrical Performance The MX25V8035F is capable of similar or improved performance with MX25L8035/06/08E and MX25V8006E: Table 3-1: Operation Frequency 1-1-1 (READ) 33MHz MX25L8006E MX25L8008E 33MHz 1-1-1 (FAST_READ) 104MHz 86MHz 1-1-2 (DREAD) 104MHz 80MHz -- 70MHz -- Part Name MX25V8035F MX25L8035E MX25V8006E 50MHz 33MHz 108MHz 75MHz 1-2-2 (2READ) 104MHz -- 80MHz (2.7-3.6V) 104MHz (3.0-3.6V) 1-1-4 (QREAD) 104MHz -- -- -- 1-4-4 (4READ) 104MHz -- 108MHz -- Table 3-2: AC Characteristics Page Program Time (tPP) Typ./Max. 0.8ms/4ms MX25L8006E MX25L8008E 0.6ms/3ms 0.7ms/3ms 0.6ms/3ms Byte Program Time (tBP) Typ./Max. 30us/100us 9us/50us 9us/300us 9us/50us Sector Erase Time (tSE) Typ./Max. 38ms/240ms 40ms/200ms 60ms/300ms 40ms/200ms Block Erase (tBE32K) Typ./Max. 0.225s/1.5s -- -- -- Block Erase (tBE) Typ./Max. 0.45s/3s 0.4s/2s 0.4s/2.2s 0.4s/2s Chip Erase Time (tCE) Typ./Max. 5.6s/18s 3.5s/6s 3s/15s 3.5s/6s Write Status Register Cycle Time Max. 30ms 40ms 100ms 40ms 30pf/15pf (Max.) 8ns/6ns 8ns/6ns 9ns/8ns 8ns/6ns MX25L8035E MX25V8006E 20uA/50uA 15uA/25uA Part Name tCLQV Condition MX25V8035F MX25L8035E MX25V8006E Table 3-3: DC Characteristics Condition MX25V8035F Standby Current (ISB1) Typ./Max. 9uA/40uA MX25L8006E MX25L8008E 15uA/25uA Deep Power Down Current (ISB2) Typ./Max. 0.1uA/0.5uA 2uA/10uA 3uA/20uA 2uA/10uA Max. 6.5mA (104MHz) 4mA (33MHz) 10mA (50MHz) 4mA (33MHz) Typ. 5.8mA 15mA -- 15mA Max. 10mA 20mA 20mA 20mA Typ. 3.5mA 9mA -- 9mA Max. 10mA 15mA 20mA 15mA Typ. 4mA 15mA -- 15mA Max. 10mA 20mA 20mA 20mA Typ. 3.5mA 3mA -- 3mA Max. 10mA 15mA 20mA 15mA Part Name Read Current (x 1 I/O) (ICC1) Program Current (ICC2) Sector Erase Current (ICC4) Chip Erase Current (ICC5) Write Status Register Current (ICC3) P/N: AN0397 2 REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 4. Command Set Command Set Table shows basic Read, Program, and Erase commands are supported by the MX25V8035F with the same command codes of MX25L8035/06/08E/MX25V8006E. The differences are also highlighted in the following table. Table 4: Command Set Table Part Number WREN MX25L8006E MX25L8008E 06h MX25V8035F 06h MX25L8035E MX25V8006E 06h 06h WRDI 04h 04h 04h 04h RDID 9Fh 9Fh 9Fh 9Fh RDSR 05h 05h 05h 05h WRSR 01h 01h 01h 01h 1-1-1 READ 03h 03h 03h 03h 1-1-1 FAST READ 0Bh 0Bh 0Bh 0Bh 1-1-2 DREAD 3Bh 3Bh -- 3Bh 1-2-2 2READ BBh -- BBh -- 1-1-4 QREAD 6Bh -- -- -- 1-4-4 4READ EBh -- EBh -- Page Program 02h 02h 02h 02h Sector Erase 20h 20h 20h 20h Block Erase (32KB) 52h -- -- -- D8h 52h or D8h D8h 52h or D8h 60h or C7h 60h or C7h 60h or C7h 60h or C7h Block Erase (64KB) Chip Erase Deep Power Down B9h B9h B9h B9h CS# toggle ABh ABh ABh RDSFDP 5Ah 5Ah -- 5Ah RDCR 15h -- -- -- Program / Erase Suspend 75h or B0h -- -- -- Program / Erase Resume 7Ah or 30h -- -- -- RSTEN 66h -- -- -- RST 99h -- -- -- Release from Deep Power Down ENSO (Enter secured OTP) B1h B1h B1h B1h EXSO (Exit secured OTP) C1h C1h C1h C1h RDSCUR 2Bh 2Bh 2Bh 2Bh WRSCUR 2Fh 2Fh 2Fh 2Fh P/N: AN0397 3 REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 5. Register Comparison The MX25V8035F Status Register bits are backward compatible with the registers of the MX25L8035/06/08E and MX25V8006E, MX25V8035F has Configuration Register to provide more flexible block protection. Table 5-1: Status Register Bits Part Number Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 MX25L8006E MX25L8035E MX25V8006E MX25L8008E WIP WIP WIP WIP WEL WEL WEL WEL BP0 BP0 BP0 BP0 BP1 BP1 BP1 BP1 BP2 BP2 BP2 BP2 BP3 -BP3 -QE -QE -SRWD Status Register SRWD Status Register SRWD Status Register SRWD Status Register Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect MX25V8035F Table 5-2: Configuration Register Bits Part Number Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 MX25V8035F MX25L8006E MX25L8008E ---- MX25L8035E MX25V8006E ---- ---- -- -- -- ----- ----- ----- MX25L8006E MX25L8008E MX25L8035E MX25V8006E LDSO (0= not lockdown, 1= lockdown) LDSO (0= not lockdown, 1= lockdown) LDSO (0= not lockdown, 1= lockdown) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P_FAIL -- -- -- E_FAIL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---TB (top/bottom selected) ----- Table 5-3: Security Register Bits Part Number Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 P/N: AN0397 MX25V8035F Secured OTP Indicator bit Secured OTP Indicator bit Secured OTP Indicator bit Secured OTP Indicator bit (2nd 4Kb Secured OTP) (0=non factory lock, (0=non factory lock, (0=non factory lock, 0=nonfactory lock, 1= factory lock) 1= factory lock) 1= factory lock) 1= factory lock LDSO (Lock-Down 1st 4Kb Secured OTP) 0= not lockdown, 1= lockdown PSB (Program Suspend status) ESB (Erase Suspend status) 4 REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 6. Package Comparison For detailed package information, please refer to the individual datasheet. Table 6: Package Comparison Part Number MX25V8035F 150mil 8SOP 200mil 8SOP 150mil VSOP 2x3 8USON 4x4 8USON 6x5 8WSON Y Y MX25L8006E MX25L8008E Y Y Y MX25L8035E MX25V8006E Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7. Device Identification The RDID instruction is for reading the 1-byte Manufacturer ID followed by the 2-byte Device ID. The REMS instruction provides both the JEDEC assigned manufacturer ID and the specific Device ID. Table 7: ID Code Comparison Part Number RDID REMS P/N: AN0397 Manufacturer ID Memory Type Memory Density Manufacturer ID Device ID MX25L8006E MX25L8008E C2 h 20 h 14 h C2 h 13 h MX25V8035F C2 h 23 h 14 h C2 h 14 h 5 MX25L8035E MX25V8006E C2 h 20 h 14 h C2 h 13 h C2 h 20 h 14 h C2 h 13 h REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 8. BP bit Block Protection All of the listed Macronix flash use BP bits to select groups of memory areas for write protection. All the regions protected by the MX25L8006E/08E/MX25V8006E can be protected by MX25V8035F. The MX25V8035F have the ability to write protect identical groups of blocks as MX25L8006E/08E and MX25V8006E, while MX25V8035F provides BP3~BP0 bit settings (MX25L8006E/08E and MX25V8006E provide BP2~0). The difference protected regions are compared in the following table. Table 8-1: Block Protection (BP) with T/B bit = 0 Status Register Bit BP3 BP2 BP1 BP0 Status Register Bit Protected Blocks MX25V8035F MX25L8035E None None 0 0 0 1 block (#15) 1 block (#15) BP2 BP1 BP0 Protected Blocks MX25L8006E MX25L8008E None MX25V8006E 0 0 0 0 None 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 block (#15) 1 block (#15) 0 0 1 0 2 blocks (#15-14) 2 blocks (#15-14) 0 1 0 2 blocks (#15-14) 2 blocks (#15-14) 0 0 1 1 4 blocks (#15-12) 4 blocks (#15-12) 0 1 1 4 blocks (#15-12) 4 blocks (#15-12) 0 1 0 0 8 blocks (#15-8) 8 blocks (#15-8) 1 0 0 8 blocks (#15-8) 8 blocks (#15-8) 0 1 0 1 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 1 0 1 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 0 1 1 0 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 1 1 0 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 0 1 1 1 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 1 1 1 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) 1 0 0 0 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 1 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 1 0 16 blocks (all) 16 blocks (all) -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 1 1 16 blocks (all) 8 blocks (#0-7) -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 0 16 blocks (all) 12 blocks (#0-11) -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 1 16 blocks (all) 14 blocks (#0-13) -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 0 16 blocks (all) 15 block (#0-14) -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 1 1 16 blocks (all) 15 (16blocks, all) -- -- -- -- -- 9. Reference The table below shows the datasheet versions used for comparison in this application note. For the most current, detailed specification, please refer to the Macronix Website at http://www.macronix.com/ or contact Macronix sales. Table 9. Datasheet Versions Datasheet P/N: AN0397 Location Date Issued Versions MX25V8035F Website SEP. 30, 2015 0.04 MX25L8006E Website OCT. 16, 2014 1.5 MX25L8008E Website OCT. 24, 2014 1.3 MX25L8035E Website JUL. 01, 2014 1.4 MX25V8006E Website DEC. 11, 2014 1.6 6 REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 10. Revision History Table 10. Revision History P/N: AN0397 Revision No. Description Page Date REV. 1 Initial Release ALL OCT. 26, 2015 7 REV. 1, OCT. 26, 2015 APPLICATION NOTE 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. 2015. 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