APPLICATION NOTE A V A I L A B L E X20C17 AN56 X20C17 16K 2K x 8 Bit High Speed AUTOSTORE™ NOVRAM FEATURES DESCRIPTION • • • The Xicor X20C17 is a 2K x 8 NOVRAM featuring a highspeed static RAM overlaid bit-for-bit with a nonvolatile electrically erasable PROM (E 2 PROM) and the AUTOSTORE feature which automatically saves the RAM contents to E2PROM at power-down. The X20C17 is fabricated with advanced CMOS floating gate technology to achieve high speed with low power and wide power-supply margin. The X20C17 features a compatible JEDEC approved byte-wide memory pinout for industry standard SRAMs. • • • 24-Pin Standard SRAM DIP Pinout Fast Access Time: 35ns, 45ns, 55ns High Reliability —Endurance: 1,000,000 Nonvolatile Store Operations —Retention: 100 Years Minimum AUTOSTORE™ NOVRAM —Automatically Stores SRAM Data Into the E2PROM Array When VCC Low Threshold is Detected —E2PROM Data Automatically Recalled Into RAM Upon Power-up Low Power CMOS —Standby: 250µA Infinite E2PROM Array Recall, and RAM Read and Write Cycles The NOVRAM design allows data to be easily transferred from RAM to E2PROM (store) and E2PROM to RAM (recall). The store operation is completed in 2.5ms or less. An automatic array recall operation reloads the contents of the E2PROM into RAM upon power-up. Xicor NOVRAMS are designed for unlimited write operations to RAM, either from the host or recalls from E2PROM, and a minimum 1,000,000 store operations to the E2PROM. Data retention is specified to be greater than 100 years. PIN CONFIGURATION PLASTIC A7 1 24 VCC A6 2 23 A8 A5 3 22 A9 A4 4 21 WE A3 5 20 OE A2 6 19 A10 A1 7 18 CE A0 8 17 I/O7 I/O0 I/O1 9 16 I/O6 10 15 I/O5 I/O2 VSS 11 14 I/O4 12 13 I/O3 X20C17 2015 ILL F02.1 AUTOSTORE™ NOVRAM is a trademark of Xicor, Inc. ©Xicor, Inc. 1992, 1995 Patents Pending 2015-2.5 8/1/97 T1/C0/D0 SH 1 Characteristics subject to change without notice X20C17 PIN DESCRIPTIONS PIN NAMES Symbol Addresses (A0–A10) Description A0–A10 I/O0–I/O7 WE CE OE VCC VSS The Address inputs select an 8-bit memory location during a read or write operation. Chip Enable (CE) The Chip Enable input must be LOW to enable all read/ write operations. When CE is HIGH, power consumption is reduced. Address Inputs Data Input/Output Write Enable Chip Enable Output Enable +5V Ground 2015 PGM T01 Output Enable (OE) The Output Enable input controls the data output buffers and is used to initiate read and recall operations. Output Enable LOW disables a store operation regardless of the state of CE, WE. Data In/Data Out (I/O0–I/O7) Data is written to or read from the X20C17 through the I/O pins. The I/O pins are placed in the high impedance state when either CE or OE is HIGH. Write Enable (WE) The Write Enable input controls the writing of data to the static RAM. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM VCC SENSE E R R HIGH SPEED 2K x 8 SRAM ARRAY ST O ROW SELECT A3–A8 EC AL L EEPROM ARRAY CE OE WE CONTROL LOGIC COLUMN SELECT & I/OS A0–A2 A9–A10 I/O0–I/O7 2 2015 FHD F01.1 X20C17 DEVICE OPERATION SYMBOL TABLE The CE, OE, and WE inputs control the X20C17 operation. The X20C17 byte-wide NOVRAM uses a 2-line control architecture to eliminate bus contention in a system environment. The I/O bus will be in a high impedance state when either OE or CE is HIGH. The following symbol table provides a key to understanding the conventions used in the device timing diagrams. The diagrams should be used in conjunction with the device timing specifications to determine actual device operation and performance, as well as device suitability for user’s application. RAM Operations RAM read and write operations are performed as they would be with any static RAM. A read operation requires CE and OE to be LOW. A write operation requires CE and WE to be LOW. There is no limit to the number of read or write operations performed to the RAM portion of the X20C17. WAVEFORM Memory Transfer Operations There are two memory transfer operations: a recall operation whereby the data stored in the E2PROM array is transferred to the RAM array; and a store operation which causes the entire contents of the RAM array to be stored in the E2PROM array. INPUTS OUTPUTS Must be steady Will be steady May change from LOW to HIGH Will change from LOW to HIGH May change from HIGH to LOW Will change from HIGH to LOW Don’t Care: Changes Allowed Changing: State Not Known Center Line is High Impedance N/A Recall operations are performed automatically upon power-up. Store operations are performed automatically upon power-down. The store operation take a maximum of 2.5ms. Write Protection The X20C17 supports two methods of protecting the nonvolatile data. —If after power-up no RAM write operations have occured, no AUTOSTORE operation can be initiated. —VCC Sense – All functions are inhibited when VCC is ≤ 3V typical. 3 X20C17 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS* Temperature under Bias .................. –65°C to +135°C Storage Temperature ....................... –65°C to +150°C Voltage on any Pin with Respect to VSS ....................................... –1V to +7V D.C. Output Current ........................................... 10mA Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) ...... 300°C *COMMENT Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and the functional operation of the device at these or any conditions other than 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. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature Min. Max. Supply Voltage Limits Commercial Industrial Military 0°C –40°C –55°C +70°C +85°C +125°C X20C17 4.5V to 5.25V 2015 PGM T03.1 2015 PGM T02.1 D.C. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified.) Limits Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Units Test Conditions lCC1 VCC Current (Active) 100 mA ICC2(2) VCC Current During AUTOSTORE VCC Standby Current (TTL Input) VCC Standby Current (CMOS Input) Input Leakage Current Output Leakage Current Input LOW Voltage Input HIGH Voltage Output LOW Voltage Output HIGH Voltage 2.5 mA WE = VIH, CE = OE = VIL Address Inputs = 0.4V/2.4V Levels @ f = 20MHz, All I/Os = Open All I/Os = Open 10 mA All Inputs = VIH, All I/Os = Open 250 µA 10 10 0.8 VCC + 1 0.4 µA µA V V V V All Inputs = VCC – 0.3V All I/Os = Open VIN = VSS to VCC VOUT = VSS to VCC, CE = VIH ISB1 ISB2 ILI ILO VIL(1) VIH(1) VOL VOH –1 2 2.4 IOL = 4mA IOH = –4mA 2015 PGM T04.3 POWER-UP TIMING Symbol tPUR(2) tPUW(2) Parameter Power-Up to RAM Operation Power-Up to Nonvolatile Operation Max. Units 100 5 µs ms 2015 PGM T05 CAPACITANCE TA = +25°C, f = 1MHz, VCC = 5V. Symbol Test Max. Units Conditions CI/O(2) Input/Output Capacitance Input Capacitance 10 6 pF pF VI/O = 0V VIN = 0V CIN(2) Notes: (1) VIL min. and VIH max. are for reference only and are not tested. (2) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested. 4 2015 PGM T06.2 X20C17 ENDURANCE AND DATA RETENTION Parameter Min. Units Endurance Store Cycles Data Retention 100,000 1,000,000 100 Data Changes Per Bit Store Cycles Years 2015 PGM T07.1 MODE SELECTION CE WE OE H L L L L L X H L L L H X L H H L H Mode Not Selected Read RAM Write “1” RAM Write “0” RAM Not Allowed No Operation I/O Power Output High Z Output Data Input Data High Input Data Low Output High Z Output High Z Standby Active Active Active Active Active 2015 PGM T09 EQUIVALENT A.C. LOAD CIRCUIT A.C. CONDITIONS OF TEST Input Pulse Levels Input Rise and Fall Times Input and Output Timing Levels 5V 893Ω OUTPUT 0V to 3V 5ns 1.5V 2015 PGM T08.1 347Ω 30pF 2015 FHD F04 5 X20C17 A.C. CHARACTERISTICS (Over the recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified) Read Cycle Limits X20C17-35 -40°C to +85°C Symbol Parameter Min. tRC tCE tAA tOE tLZ(3) tOLZ(3) tHZ(3) tOHZ(3) tOH Read Cycle Time Chip Enable Access Time Address Access Time Output Enable Access Time Chip Enable to Output in Low Z Output Enable to Output in Low Z Chip Disable to Output in High Z Output Disable to Output in High Z Output Hold From Address Change 35 Max. X20C17-45 Min. 45 35 35 20 0 0 0 0 0 Max. 15 15 X20C17-55 Min. Max. 55 45 45 25 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 55 55 30 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 Units ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 2015 PGM T10 Read Cycle tRC ADDRESS tCE CE tOE OE WE tOLZ tOHZ tLZ DATA I/O tOH DATA VALID tHZ DATA VALID tAA 2015 FHD F05 Note: (3) tLZ min., tHZ, tOLZ min., and tOHZ are periodically sampled and not 100% tested. tHZ max. and tOHZ max. are measured, with CL = 5pF, from the point when CE or OE return HIGH (whichever occurs first) to the time when the Outputs are no longer driven. 6 X20C17 Write Cycle Limits X20C17-35 Symbol Parameter Min. tWC tCW tAS tWP tWR tDW tDH tOEH tOES tOZ(4) Write Cycle Time Chip Enable to End of Write Input Address Setup Time Write Pulse Width Write Recovery Time Data Setup to End of Write Data Hold Time OE High Hold Time OE High Setup Time Output Enable to Output in High Z 35 30 0 30 0 15 3 0 0 X20C17-45 Max. Min. Max. 45 35 0 35 0 20 3 0 0 15 X20C17-55 Min. Max. Units 25 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 55 40 0 40 0 25 3 0 0 20 2015 PGM T11 Write Cycle tWC ADDRESS OE tCW CE tWP tAS tWR WE tOZ tOEH DATA OUT tDW tDH DATA VALID DATA IN 2015 FHD F06.1 Note: (4) tOW, tOZ are periodically sampled and not 100% tested. 7 X20C17 AUTOSTORE Feature The X20C17 automatically initiates a nonvolatile store cycle whenever Vcc falls below the AUTOSTORE threshold voltage (VASTH). VCC must remain above the AUTOSTORE Cycle End Voltage (VASEND) for the duration of the store cycle (tASTO). The detailed timing for this feature is illustrated in the AUTOSTORE timing diagram, below. Once the AUTOSTORE cycle is initiated, all other device functions are inhibited. The AUTOSTORE feature automatically saves the contents of the X20C17’s static RAM to the on-board bit-forbit shadow E2PROM at power-down. This circuitry insures that no data is lost during accidental power-downs or general system crashes, and is ideal for microprocessor caching systems, embedded software systems, and general system back-up memory. AUTOSTORE CYCLE Timing Diagram and Suggested AUTOSTORE Implementation Circuit V CC VCC VOLTS (V) 5 4 AUTOSTORE CYCLE IN PROGRESS 3 2 1 VASTH VASEND V CC tASTO STORE TIME X20C17 22µF TIME (ms) 2015 ILL F30.4 2015 FHD F14 AUTOSTORE CYCLE LIMITS X20C17 Symbol tASTO (5) VASTH VASEND (5) Parameter Min. AUTOSTORE Cycle Time AUTOSTORE Threshold Voltage AUTOSTORE Cycle End Voltage 4.0 3.5 Max. Units 2.5 4.3 ms V V 2015 PGM T15 Note: (5) tASTO and VASEND are periodically sampled and not 100% tested. 8 X20C17 Normalized ICC by Temperature over the VCC Range and Frequency 1.4 1.2 VCC = 5.5V VCC = 5.0V VCC = 4.5V ICC (NORMALIZED) 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.5 6.6 8.3 10.0 11.1 12.5 13.3 14.3 15.2 16.7 20.0 25.0 30.0 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2015 FHD F31.1 Normalized ICC by Temperature over Frequency 1.4 1.2 -55°C +25°C +125°C ICC (NORMALIZED) 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.5 6.6 8.3 10.0 11.1 12.5 13.3 14.3 15.2 16.7 20.0 25.0 30.0 FREQUENCY (MHz) 2015 FHD F33.2 9 X20C17 PACKAGING INFORMATION 24-LEAD PLASTIC DUAL IN-LINE PACKAGE TYPE P 1.265 (32.13) 1.230 (31.24) 0.557 (14.15) 0.530 (13.46) PIN 1 INDEX PIN 1 0.080 (2.03) 0.065 (1.65) 1.100 (27.94) REF. 0.162 (4.11) 0.140 (3.56) SEATING PLANE 0.030 (0.76) 0.015 (0.38) 0.150 (3.81) 0.125 (3.18) 0.110 (2.79) 0.090 (2.29) 0.065 (1.65) 0.040 (1.02) 0.022 (0.56) 0.014 (0.36) 0.625 (15.87) 0.600 (15.24) 0° 15° TYP. 0.010 (0.25) NOTE: 1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS) 2. PACKAGE DIMENSIONS EXCLUDE MOLDING FLASH 3926 FHD F03 10 X20C17 ORDERING INFORMATION X20C17 X X -X Access Time –35 = 35ns –45 = 45ns –55 = 55ns Device Temperature Range Blank = Commercial = 0°C to +70°C I = Industrial = –40°C to +85°C M = Military = –55°C to +125°C Package P = 24 Lead Plastic Dip LIMITED WARRANTY Devices sold by Xicor, Inc. are covered by the warranty and patent indemnification provisions appearing in its Terms of Sale only. Xicor, Inc. makes no warranty, express, statutory, implied, or by description regarding the information set forth herein or regarding the freedom of the described devices from patent infringement. Xicor, Inc. makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness tor any purpose. Xicor, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue production and change specifications and prices at any time and without notice. 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