ISSI 24C256

ISSI
®
IS24C256
262,144-bit 2-WIRE SERIAL
CMOS EEPROM
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MARCH 2003
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
• Organization:
– 32K-bit x 8-bit
• 64-Byte Page Write Buffer
• Two-Wire Serial Interface
– Bi-directional data transfer protocol
• Low Power CMOS Technology
– Active Current less than 3 mA (5V)
– Standby Current less than 6 µA (5V)
– Standby Current less than 2 µA (2.5V)
• Wide Voltage Operation
– IS24C256-2: Vcc = 1.8V to 5.5V
– IS24C256-3: Vcc = 2.5V to 5.5V
• 1 MHz (I2CTM Protocol) Compatibility
• Hardware Data Protection
– Write Protect pin
• Sequential Read Feature
The IS24C256 is an electrically erasable PROM device
that uses the standard 2-wire interface for
communications. The IS24C256 contains a memory
array of 256K-bits (32,768 x 8), and is further
subdivided into 512 pages of 64 bytes each for PageWrite mode. This EEPROM is offered in wide operating
voltages of 1.8V to 5.5V (IS24C256-2) and 2.5V to 5.5V
(IS24C256-3) to be compatible with most application
voltages. ISSI designed the IS24C256 to be a low-cost
and low-power 2-wire EEPROM solution. The devices
are packaged in 8-pin PDIP, 8-pin SOIC, and 14-pin
TSSOP.
The IS24C256 maintains compatibility with the popular
2-wire bus protocol, so it is easy to design into
applications implementing this bus type. The simple
bus consists of the Serial Clock wire (SCL) and the
Serial Data wire (SDA). Using the bus, a Master device
such as a microcontroller is usually connected to one
or more Slave devices such as the IS24C256. The bit
stream over the SDA line includes a series of bytes,
which identifies a particular Slave device, an
instruction, an address within that Slave device, and a
series of data, if appropriate. The IS24C256 has a Write
Protect pin (WP) to allow blocking of any write
instruction transmitted over the bus.
• Filtered Inputs for Noise Suppression
• Self time Write cycle with auto clear
– 5 ms @ 5.0V
• High Reliability
– Endurance: 100,000 Cycles
– Data Retention: 40 Years
• Commercial and Industrial temperature ranges
•
8-pin PDIP, 8-pin SOIC, and 14-pin TSSOP
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ISSI
IS24C256
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
HIGH VOLTAGE
GENERATOR,
TIMING & CONTROL
Vcc
SCL
CONTROL
LOGIC
WP
SLAVE ADDRESS
REGISTER &
COMPARATOR
A0
X
DECODER
SDA
EEPROM
ARRAY
WORD ADDRESS
COUNTER
A1
Y
DECODER
A2
ACK
GND
nMOS
2
Clock
DI/O
>
DATA
REGISTER
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ISSI
IS24C256
PIN CONFIGURATION
8-Pin DIP and SOIC
®
14-pin TSSOP
A0
A0
1
8
VCC
A1
2
7
WP
A2
A1
A2
3
6
SCL
NC
GND
4
5
SDA
NC
NC
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
VCC
WP
NC
NC
NC
SCL
SDA
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
A0-A2
SDA
SCL
WP
Vcc
NC
Address Inputs
Serial Address/Data I/O
Serial Clock Input
Write Protect Input
Power Supply
No Connect
GND
Ground
SCL
This input clock pin is used to synchronize the data
transfer to and from the device.
SDA
The SDA is a Bi-directional pin used to transfer addresses
and data into and out of the device. The SDA pin is an open
drain output and can be wire Or'ed with other open drain
or open collector outputs. The SDA bus requires a pullup
resistor to Vcc.
A0, A1, A2
The A0, A1, and A2 are the device address inputs that are
hardwired or left not connected for hardware compatibility
with the IS24C32/64/128. When pins are hardwired, as
many as eight 256K devices may be addressed on a single
bus system. When the pins are not hardwired, the default
A0, A1, and A2 are zero.
WP
WP is the Write Protect pin. If the WP pin is tied to Vcc
the entire array becomes Write Protected (Read only).
When WP is tied to GND or left floating, normal read/write
operations are allowed to the device.
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IS24C256
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DEVICE OPERATION
Standby Mode
The IS24C256 features a serial communication and
supports a bi-directional 2-wire bus transmission protocol.
Power consumption in reduced in standby mode. The
IS24C256 will enter standby mode: a) At Power-up, and
remain in it until SCL or SDA toggles; b) Following the Stop
signal if no write operation is initiated; or c) Following any
internal write operation
2-WIRE BUS
The two-wire bus is defined as a Serial Data line (SDA),
and a Serial Clock line (SCL). The protocol defines any
device that sends data onto the SDA bus as a transmitter,
and the receiving devices as a receiver. The bus is
controlled by Master device which generates the SCL,
controls the bus access and generates the Stop and Start
conditions. The IS24C256 is the Slave device on the bus.
DEVICE ADDRESSING
The Bus Protocol:
The Master begins a transmission by sending a Start
condition. The Master then sends the address of the
particular Slave devices it is requesting. The Slave
(Fig. 5) address is 8 bits.
– Data transfer may be initiated only when the bus is not
busy
The four most significant bits of the address are fixed as
1010 for the IS24C256.
– During a data transfer, the data line must remain stable
whenever the clock line is high. Any changes in the
data line while the clock line is high will be interpreted
as a Start or Stop condition.
This device has three address bits (A1, A2, and A0),
which allows up to eight IS24C256 devices to share the
2-wire bus. Upon receiving the Slave address, the
device compares the three address bits with the
hardwired A2, A1, and A0 input pins to determine if it is
the appropriate Slave. If the A2, A1, and A0 pins are
not biased to High nor Low, then internal circuitry
defaults the value to Low.
The state of the data line represents valid data after a Start
condition. The data line must be stable for the duration of
the High period of the clock signal. The data on the SDA
line may be changed during the Low period of the clock
signal. There is one clock pulse per bit of data. Each data
transfer is initiated with a Start condition and terminated
with a Stop condition.
Start Condition
The Start condition precedes all commands to the device
and is defined as a High to Low transition of SDA when
SCL is High. The IS24C256 monitors the SDA and SCL
lines and will not respond until the Start condition is met.
Stop Condition
The Stop condition is defined as a Low to High transition
of SDA when SCL is High. All operations must end with
a Stop condition.
Acknowledge (ACK)
After a successful data transfer, each receiving device is
required to generate an ACK. The Acknowledging device
pulls down the SDA line.
Reset
The IS24C256 contains a reset function in case the 2wire bus transmission is accidentally interrupted (eg. a
power loss), or needs to be terminated mid-stream.
The reset is caused when the Master device creates a
Start condition. To do this, it may be necessary for the
Master device to monitor the SDA line while cycling the
SCL up to nine times. (For each clock signal transition
to High, the Master checks for a High level on SDA.)
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The last bit of the Slave address specifies whether a Read
or Write operation is to be performed. When this bit is set
to 1, a Read operation is selected, and when set to 0, a
Write operation is selected.
After the Master transmits the Start condition and
Slave address byte (Fig. 5), the appropriate 2-wire
Slave (eg. IS24C256) will respond with ACK on the
SDA line. The Slave will pull down the SDA on the
ninth clock cycle, signaling that it received the eight
bits of data. The selected IS24C256 then prepares for a
Read or Write operation by monitoring the bus.
WRITE OPERATION
Byte Write
In the Byte Write mode, the Master device sends the Start
condition and the Slave address information (with the R/W
set to Zero) to the Slave device. After the Slave generates
an ACK, the Master sends two byte addresses that are to
be written into the address pointer of the IS24C256. After
receiving another ACK from the Slave, the Master device
transmits the data byte to be written into the address
memory location. The IS24C256 acknowledges once more
and the Master generates the Stop condition, at which time
the device begins its internal programming cycle. While
this internal cycle is in progress, the device will not respond
to any request from the Master device.
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IS24C256
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Page Write
Random Address Read
The IS24C256 is capable of 64-byte Page-Write operation. A
Page-Write is initiated in the same manner as a Byte Write,
but instead of terminating the internal Write cycle after the
first data word is transferred, the Master device can transmit
up to 63 more bytes. After the receipt of each data word, the
IS24C256 responds immediately with an ACK on SDA line,
and the six lower order data word address bits are internally
incremented by one, while the higher order bits of the data
word address remain constant. If the Master device should
transmit more than 64 words, prior to issuing the Stop
condition, the address counter will “roll over,” and the previously
written data will be overwritten. Once all 64 bytes are
received and the Stop condition has been sent by the Master,
the internal programming cycle begins. At this point, all
received data is written to the IS24C256 in a single Write
cycle. All inputs are disabled until completion of the internal
Write cycle.
Selective Read operations allow the Master device to
select at random any memory location for a Read
operation. The Master device first performs a 'dummy'
Write operation by sending the Start condition, Slave
address and word address of the location it wishes to
read. After the IS24C256 acknowledges the word address,
the Master device resends the Start condition and the
Slave address, this time with the R/W bit set to one. The
IS24C256 then responds with its ACK and sends the data
requested. The Master device does not send an ACK but
will generate a Stop condition. (Refer to Figure 9. Random
Address Read Diagram.)
Acknowledge (ACK) Polling
The disabling of the inputs can be used to take advantage
of the typical Write cycle time. Once the Stop condition
is issued to indicate the end of the host's Write operation,
the IS24C256 initiates the internal Write cycle. ACK
polling can be initiated immediately. This involves issuing
the Start condition followed by the Slave address for a
Write operation. If the IS24C256 is still busy with the Write
operation, no ACK will be returned. If the IS24C256 has
completed the Write operation, an ACK will be returned
and the host can then proceed with the next Read or Write
operation.
READ OPERATION
Read operations are initiated in the same manner as Write
operations, except that the (R/W) bit of the Slave address
is set to “1”. There are three Read operation options:
current address read, random address read, and sequential
read.
Sequential Read
Sequential Reads can be initiated as either a Current
Address Read or Random Address Read. After the
IS24C256 sends initial byte sequence, the Master device
now responds with an ACK indicating it requires additional
data from the IS24C256. The IS24C256 continues to
output data for each ACK received. The Master device
terminates the sequential Read operation by pulling SDA
High (no ACK) indicating the last data word to be read,
followed by a Stop condition.
The data output is sequential, with the data from address
n followed by the data from address n+1, ... etc. The
address counter increments by one automatically, allowing
the entire memory contents to be serially read during
sequential Read operation. When the memory address
boundary 32767 is reached, the address counter “rolls
over” to address 0, and the IS24C256 continues to output
data for each ACK received. (Refer to Figure 10. Sequential
Read Operation Starting with a Random Address Read
Diagram.)
Current Address Read
The IS24C256 contains an internal address counter which
maintains the address of the last byte accessed,
incremented by one. For example, if the previous operation
is either a Read or Write operation addressed to the
address location n, the internal address counter would
increment to address location n+1. When the IS24C256
receives the Device Addressing Byte with a Read operation
(R/W bit set to “1”), it will respond an ACK and transmit the
8-bit data word stored at address location n+1. The
Master should not acknowledge the transfer but should
generate a Stop condition so the IS24C256 discontinues
transmission. If 'n' is the last byte of the memory, then the
data from location '0' will be transmitted. (Refer to
Figure 8. Current Address Read Diagram.)
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IS24C256
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Figure 1. Typical System Bus Configuration
Vcc
SDA
SCL
Master
Transmitter/
Receiver
IS24C256
Figure 2. Output Acknowledge
SCL from
Master
1
8
9
Data Output
from
Transmitter
tAA
Data Output
from
Receiver
tAA
ACK
STOP
Condition
SCL
START
Condition
Figure 3. Start and Stop Conditions
SDA
6
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IS24C256
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Figure 4. Data Validity Protocol
Data Change
SCL
Data Stable
Data Stable
SDA
Figure 5. Slave Address
BIT
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
A2
A1
A0
R/W
Figure 6. Byte Write
SDA
Bus
Activity
S
T
A
R
T
Device
Address
M
S
B
W
R
I
T
E
Word Address
Word Address
A
A
A
C *
C
C
K
K
K
L
M
S
* = Don't care bit
S
B
B
R/W
S
T
O
P
Data
A
C
K
Figure 7. Page Write
SDA
Bus
Activity
S
T
A
R
T
Device
Address
M
S
B
W
R
I
T
E
Word Address (n) Word Address (n)
A
A
A
C
C *
C
K
K
K
L
S
B
R/W
Data (n)
Data (n+63)
A
C
K
A
C
K
* = Don't care bit
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Data (n+1)
A
C
K
S
T
O
P
7
ISSI
IS24C256
®
Figure 8. Current Address Read
S
T
A
R
T
R
E
A
D
Device
Address
SDA
Bus
Activity
S
T
O
P
Data
A
C
K
M
S
B
L
S
B
N
O
A
C
K
R/W
Figure 9. Random Address Read
S
T
A
R
T
Device
Address
W
R
I
T
E
SDA
Bus
Activity
Word
Address (n)
A
C *
K
M
S
B
S
T
A
R
T
Word
Address (n)
A
C
K
Device
Address
R
E
A
D
Data n
A
C
K
A
C
K
L
S
B
R/W
S
T
O
P
N
O
A
C
K
* = Don't care bit
DUMMY WRITE
Figure 10. Sequential Read
Device
Address
SDA
Bus
Activity
R
E
A
D
Data Byte n
A
C
K
Data Byte n+1
A
C
K
Data Byte n+2
A
C
K
S
T
O
P
Data Byte n+X
A
C
K
N
O
R/W
8
A
C
K
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IS24C256
®
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)
Symbol
VS
VP
TBIAS
TSTG
IOUT
Parameter
Supply Voltage
Voltage on Any Pin
Temperature Under Bias
Storage Temperature
Output Current
Value
+0.5 to +6.25
–0.5 to Vcc +0.5
–40 to +85
–65 to +150
5
Unit
V
V
°C
°C
mA
Notes:
1. Stresses violating the conditions listed under ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS may cause
permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only. Functional operation of the
device outside these conditions or those indicated in the operational sections of this
specification is not implied. Exposure to these conditions for extended periods may affect
reliability.
OPERATING RANGE (IS24C256-2)
Range
Commercial
Industrial
Ambient Temperature
0°C to +70°C
–40°C to +85°C
VCC
1.8V to 5.5V
1.8V to 5.5V
OPERATING RANGE (IS24C256-3)
Range
Commercial
Industrial
Ambient Temperature
0°C to +70°C
–40°C to +85°C
VCC
2.5V to 5.5V
2.5V to 5.5V
CAPACITANCE(1,2)
Symbol
CIN
COUT
Parameter
Input Capacitance
Output Capacitance
Conditions
VIN = 0V
VOUT = 0V
Max.
6
8
Unit
pF
pF
Notes:
1. Tested initially and after any design or process changes that may affect these parameters.
2. Test conditions: TA = 25°C, f = 1 MHz, Vcc = 5.0V.
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IS24C256
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DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Commercial (TA = 0oC to +70oC) Industrial (TA = -40oC to +85oC)
Symbol Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Max.
Unit
VOL1
Output Low Voltage
VCC = 1.8V, IOL = 0.15 mA
—
0.2
V
VOL2
Output Low Voltage
VCC = 2.5V, IOL = 2.1 mA
—
0.4
V
VIH
Input High Voltage
V IL
Input Low Voltage
I LI
Input Leakage Current
ILO
Output Leakage Current
VCC
X
0.7 VCC + 0.5
–1.0
VIN = VCC max.
VCC
X
0.3
V
V
—
3
µA
—
3
µA
Min.
Max.
Unit
Notes: VIL min and VIH max are reference only and are not tested.
POWER SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS
Commercial (TA = 0oC to +70oC) Industrial (TA = -40oC to +85oC)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
ICC1
Vcc Operating Current
Read at 400 KHz (Vcc = 5V)
—
2.0
mA
ICC2
Vcc Operating Current
Write at 400 KHz (Vcc = 5V)
—
3.0
mA
ISB1
Standby Current
Vcc = 1.8V
—
1
µA
ISB2
Standby Current
Vcc = 2.5V
—
2
µA
ISB3
Standby Current
Vcc = 5.0 V
—
6
µA
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Commercial (TA = 0oC to +70oC) Industrial (TA = -40oC to +85oC)
Symbol Parameter
1.8V-5.5V
2.5V-5.5V
4.5V-5.5V
Min. Max.
Min. Max.
Min. Max.
Unit
fSCL
SCL Clock Frequency
0
100
0
400
0
1000
KHz
T
Noise Suppression Time(1)
—
100
—
50
—
50
ns
tLow
Clock Low Period
4.7
—
1.2
—
0.6
—
µs
tHigh
Clock High Period
4
—
0.6
—
0.4
—
µs
Transmission(1)
tBUF
Bus Free Time Before New
4.7
—
1.2
—
0.5
—
µs
tSU:STA
Start Condition Setup Time
4
—
0.6
—
0.25
—
µs
tSU:STO
Stop Condition Setup Time
4
—
0.6
—
0.25
—
µs
tHD:STA
Start Condition Hold Time
4
—
0.6
—
0.25
—
µs
tHD:STO
Stop Condition Hold Time
tSU:DAT
Data In Setup Time
tHD:DAT
4
—
0.6
—
0.25
—
µs
100
—
100
—
100
—
ns
Data In Hold Time
0
—
0
—
0
—
ns
tSU:WP
WP pin Setup Time
4
—
0.6
—
0.6
—
µs
tHD:WP
WP pin Hold Time
4.7
—
1.2
—
1.2
—
µs
tDH
Data Out Hold Time (SCL Low to SDA Data Out Change)
100
—
50
—
50
—
ns
tAA
Clock to Output (SCL Low to SDA Data Out Valid)
100
3500
50
900
50
400
ns
—
1000
—
300
—
300
ns
—
300
—
300
—
100
ns
—
10
—
10
—
5
ms
tR
SCL and SDA Rise
tF
SCL and SDA Fall
tWR
Write Cycle Time
10
Time(1)
Time(1)
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IS24C256
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AC WAVEFORMS
Figure 11. Bus Timing
tR
tF
tHIGH
tLOW
tSU:STO
SCL
tSU:STA
tBUF
tHD:DAT
tHD:STA
tSU:DAT
SDAIN
tAA
tDH
SDAOUT
tSU:WP
tHD:WP
WP
Figure 12. Write Cycle Timing
SCL
8th BIT
SDA
ACK
tWR
WORD n
STOP
Condition
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Condition
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IS24C256
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Commercial Range: 0°C to +70°C
Frequency
Voltage
Range
Part Number
Package
100 KHz
1.8V
to 5.5V
IS24C256-2P
IS24C256-2G
IS24C256-2Z
300-mil Plastic DIP (8-pin)
Small Outline (JEDEC STD) (8-pin)
TSSOP (14-pin)
400 KHz
2.5V
to 5.5V
IS24C256-3P
IS24C256-3G
IS24C256-3Z
300-mil Plastic DIP (8-pin)
Small Outline (JEDEC STD) (8-pin)
TSSOP (14-pin)
Part Number
Package
Industrial Range: –40°C to +85°C
Frequency
Voltage
Range
100 KHz
1.8V
to 5.5V
IS24C256-2PI
IS24C256-2GI
IS24C256-2ZI
300-mil Plastic DIP (8-pin)
Small Outline (JEDEC STD) (8-pin)
TSSOP (14-pin)
400 KHz
2.5V
to 5.5V
IS24C256-3PI
IS24C256-3GI
IS24C256-3ZI
300-mil Plastic DIP (8-pin)
Small Outline (JEDEC STD) (8-pin)
TSSOP (14-pin)
ISSI
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