XICOR X88C64SMB

APPLICATION NOTE
A V A I L A B L E
AN63
X88C64
8051
Microcontroller Family Compatible
SLIC
X88C64
64K
8192 x 8 Bit
E2 Micro-Peripheral
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The X88C64 is an 8K x 8 E2PROM fabricated with
advanced CMOS Textured Poly Floating Gate Technology. The X88C64 features a Multiplexed Address
and Data bus allowing a direct interface to a variety of
popular single-chip microcontrollers operating in expanded multiplexed mode without the need for additional interface circuitry.
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CONCURRENT READ WRITE™
—Dual Plane Architecture
—Isolates Read/Write Functions
Between Planes
—Allows Continuous Execution of Code
From One Plane While Writing in
the Other Plane
Multiplexed Address/Data Bus
—Direct Interface to Popular 8051 Family
High Performance CMOS
—Fast Access Time, 120ns
—Low Power
—60mA Active Maximum
—500µA Standby Maximum
Software Data Protection
Block Protect Register
—Individually Set Write Lock Out in 1K Blocks
Toggle Bit Polling
—Early End of Write Detection
Page Mode Write
—Allows up to 32 Bytes to be Written in
One Write Cycle
High Reliability
—Endurance: 100,000 Write Cycle
—Data Retention: 100 Years
The X88C64 is internally configured as two independent 4K x 8 memory arrays. This feature provides the
ability to perform nonvolatile memory updates in one
array and continue operation out of code stored in the
other array; effectively eliminating the need for an
auxiliary memory device for code storage.
To write to the X88C64, a three-byte command
sequence must precede the byte(s) being written. The
X88C64 also provides a second generation software
data protection scheme called Block Protect. Block
Protect can provide write lockout of the entire device
or selected 1K blocks. There are eight 1K x 8 blocks
that can be write protected individually in any combination required by the user. Block Protect, in addition
to Write Control input, allows the different segments
of the memory to have varying degrees of alterability
in normal system operation.
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
WC
CE
A12
WR
RD
PSEN
A8–A11
ALE
CONTROL
LOGIC
L
A
T
C
H
E
S
X
D
E
C
O
D
E
SOFTWARE
DATA
PROTECT
A12
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
A12
M
U
X
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
1K BYTES
Y DECODE
I/O & ADDRESS LATCHES AND BUFFERS
A/D0–A/D7
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CONCURRENT READ WRITE™ is a trademark of Xicor, Inc.
© Xicor, Inc. 1994, 1995, 1996 Patents Pending
3867-1.5 7/9/96 T0/C2/D0 NS
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
X88C64
When WC is LOW (tied to VSS) the X88C64 will be
enabled to perform write operations. When WC is
HIGH normal read operations may be performed, but
all attempts to write to the device will be disabled.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
Address/Data (A/D0–A/D7)
Multiplexed low-order addresses and data. The Addresses flow into the device while ALE is HIGH. After
ALE transitions from a HIGH to LOW the addresses
are latched. Once the addresses are latched these
pins input data or output data depending on RD, WR,
PSEN, and CE.
PIN CONFIGURATION
DIP/SOIC
Addresses (A8–A12)
High order addresses flow into the device when ALE
is HIGH and are latched when ALE goes LOW.
Chip Enable (CE)
NC
1
24
VCC
A12
2
23
WR
NC
3
22
ALE
NC
4
21
A8
WC
5
20
A9
PSEN
6
19
A11
A/D0
7
18
RD
A/D1
8
17
A10
A/D2
9
16
CE
Program Store Enable (PSEN)
A/D3
10
15
A/D7
When the X88C64 is to be used in a 8051 based
system, PSEN is tied directly to the microcontroller’s
PSEN output.
A/D4
11
14
A/D6
VSS
12
13
A/D5
The Chip Enable input must be LOW to enable all
read/write operations. When CE is HIGH and ALE is
LOW, the X88C64 is placed in the low power standby
mode.
X88C64
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Read (RD)
PIN NAMES
When the X88C64 is to be used in a 8051 based
system, RD is tied directly to the microcontroller’s RD
output.
Write (WR)
When the X88C64 is to be used in a 8051 based
system, WR is tied directly to the microcontroller’s
WR output.
Address Latch Enable (ALE)
Addresses flow through the latches to address decoders when ALE is HIGH and are latched when ALE
transitions from a HIGH to LOW.
Write Control (WC)
The Write Control allows external circuitry to abort a
page load cycle once it has been initiated. This input
is useful in applications in which a power failure or
processor RESET could interrupt a page load cycle.
In this case, the microcontroller might drive all signals
HIGH, causing bad data to be latched into the
E2PROM. If the Write Control input is driven HIGH
(before tBLC Max) after Write (WR) goes HIGH, the
write cycle will be aborted.
Symbol
Description
ALE
A/D0–A/D7
A8–A12
RD
WR
PSEN
CE
WC
VSS
VCC
NC
Address Latch Enable
Address Inputs/Data I/O
Address Inputs
Read Input
Write Input
Program Store Enable Input
Chip Enable
Write Control
Ground
Supply Voltage
No Connect
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X88C64
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
DEVICE OPERATION
The X88C64 is a highly integrated peripheral device for
a wide variety of single-chip microcontrollers. The
X88C64 provides 8K bytes of E2PROM which can be
used either for Program Storage, Data Storage, or a
combination of both in systems based upon Harvard
(80XX) architectures. The X88C64 incorporates the
interface circuitry normally needed to decode the control
signals and demultiplex the Address/Data bus to provide a “Seamless” interface.
MODES
Mixed Program/Data Memory
By properly assigning the address spaces, a single
X88C64 can be used as both the Program and Data
Memory. This would be accomplished by connecting all
of the 8051 control outputs to the corresponding inputs
of the X88C64.
In this configuration, one plane of memory could be
dedicated to Program Storage and the other plane
dedicated to Data Storage. The Data Storage can be
fully protected by enabling block protect write lockout.
The interface inputs on the X88C64 are configured such
that it is possible to directly connect them to the proper
interface signals of the appropriate single-chip
microcontroller. In the Harvard type system, the reading
of data from the chip is controlled either by the PSEN or
the RD signal, which essentially maps the X88C64 into
both the Program and the Data Memory address map.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
The X88C64 is internally organized as two independent
planes of 4K bytes of memory with the A12 input selecting which of the two planes of memory are to be
accessed. While the processor is executing code out of
one plane, write operations can take place in the other
plane, allowing the processor to continue execution of
code out of the X88C64 during a byte or page write to the
device.
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19
18
The X88C64 also features an advanced implementation
of the Software Data Protection scheme, called Block
Protect, which allows the device to be broken into 8
independent sections of 1K bytes. Each of these sections can be independently enabled for write operations;
thereby allowing certain sections of the device to be
secured so that updates can only occur in a controlled
environment (e.g. in an automotive application, only at
an authorized service center). The desired set-up configuration is stored in a nonvolatile register, ensuring the
configuration data will be maintained after the device is
powered down.
P0.0
P0.1
P0.2
P0.3
P0.4
P0.5
P0.6
P0.7
P2.0
P2.1
P2.2
P2.3
P2.4
EA/VP
X1
X2
PSEN
ALE
RD
WR
P2.7
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
21
22
23
24
25
29
30
17
16
80C31
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
21
20
17
19
2
5
6
22
18
23
16
A/D0
A/D1
A/D2
A/D3
A/D4
A/D5
A/D6
A/D7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
WC
PSEN
ALE
RD
WR
CE
24
VCC
X88C64
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Program Memory Mode
This mode of operation is read-only. The PSEN and ALE
inputs of the X88C64 are tied directly to the PSEN and
ALE outputs of the microcontroller. The RD and WR
inputs are tied HIGH.
The X88C64 also features a Write Control input (WC),
which serves as an external control over the completion
of a previously initiated page load cycle.
When ALE is HIGH, the A/D0–A/D7 and A8–A12 addresses flow into the device. The addresses, both low
and high order, are latched when ALE transitions LOW
(VIL). PSEN will then go LOW and after tPLDV, valid data
is presented on the A/D0–A/D7 pins. CE must be LOW
during the entire operation.
The X88C64 also features the industry standard
E2PROM characteristics such as byte or page mode
write and Toggle Bit Polling.
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X88C64
Data Memory Mode
addresses and the data will be output on the AD pins
after RD goes LOW (tRLDV).
This mode of operation allows both read and write
functions. The PSEN input is tied to VIH or to VCC
through a pull-up resistor. The ALE, RD, and WR inputs
are tied directly to the microcontroller’s ALE, RD, and
WR outputs.
Write
A write is performed by latching the addresses on the
falling edge of ALE. Then WR is strobed LOW followed
by valid data being presented at the A/D0–A/D7 pins.
The data will be latched into the X88C64 on the rising
edge of WR. To write to the X88C64, a three-byte
command sequence must precede the byte(s) being
written. (See Software Data Protection.)
Read
This operation is quite similar to the Program Memory
read. A HIGH to LOW transition on ALE latches the
MODE SELECTION
CE
PSEN
RD
WR
Mode
VCC
HIGH
LOW
LOW
LOW
X
X
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
X
X
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
X
X
HIGH
HIGH
Standby
Standby
Program Fetch
Data Read
Write
I/O
High Z
High Z
DOUT
DOUT
DIN
Power
Standby (CMOS)
Standby (TTL)
Active
Active
Active
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X88C64
PAGE WRITE OPERATION
write operation must conform to the byte write timing
requirements. The falling edge of WR starts a timer
delaying the internal programming cycle 100µs. Therefore, each successive write operation must begin within
100µs of the last byte written. The following waveforms
illustrate the sequence and timing requirements.
Regardless of the microcontroller employed, the X88C64
supports page mode write operations. This allows the
microcontroller to write from one to thirty-two bytes of
data to the X88C64. Each individual write within a page
Page Write Timing Sequence for WR Controlled Operation
OPERATION
BYTE 0
BYTE 1
BYTE 2
LAST BYTE
READ (1)(2)
AFTER tWC READY FOR
NEXT WRITE OPERATION
CE
ALE
A/D0–A/D7
A8–A12
AIN
DIN
A12=n
AIN
AIN
DIN
A12=n
AIN
DIN
DIN
A12=n
A12=n
AIN
AIN
DOUT
A12=x
ADDR
AIN
Next Address
WR
PSEN(RD)
tBLC
tWC
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Notes: (1) For each successive write within a page write cycle A5–A12 must be the same.
(2) Although it is not illustrated, the microcontroller may interleave read operations between the individual byte writes within the page
write operation. Two responses are possible:
a. Reading from the same plane being written (A12 of Read = A12 of Write) is effectively a Toggle Bit Polling operation.
b. Reading from the opposite plane being written (A12 of Read ≠ A12 of Write) true data will be returned, facilitating the use of a
single memory component as both program and data storage.
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X88C64
TOGGLE BIT POLLING
quent attempts to read the device. When the internal
cycle is complete, the toggling will cease and the device
will be accessible for additional read or write operations.
Due to the dual plane architecture, reads for polling
must occur in the plane that was written; that is, the state
of A12 during a write must match the state of A12 during
Toggle Bit Polling.
Because the X88C64 typical nonvolatile write cycle time
is less than the specified 5ms, Toggle Bit Polling has
been provided to determine the early completion of
write. During the internal programming cycle I/O6 will
toggle from HIGH to LOW and LOW to HIGH on subseToggle Bit Polling RD/WR Control
OPERATION
LAST BYTE
WRITTEN
I/O6=X
I/O6=X
I/O6=X
I/O6=X
X88C64 READY FOR
NEXT OPERATION
CE
ALE
A/D0–A/D7
A8–A12
AIN
DIN
A12=n
AIN
DOUT
A12=n
AIN DOUT
AIN DOUT
A12=n
A12=n
AIN
AIN
DOUT
ADDR
A12=x
WR
RD
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SYMBOL TABLE
WAVEFORM
6
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
N/A
Changing:
State Not
Known
Center Line
is High
Impedance
X88C64
DATA PROTECTION
Setting write lockout is accomplished by writing a fivebyte command sequence, opening access to the Block
Protect Register (BPR). After the fifth byte is written, the
user writes to the BPR, selecting which blocks to protect
or unprotect. All write operations, both the command
sequence and writing the data to the BPR, must conform
to the page write timing requirements.
The X88C64 provides two levels of data protection
through software control. There is a global software data
protection feature similar to the industry standard for
E2PROMs and a new Block Protect write lockout protection providing a secondary level of data security.
SOFTWARE DATA PROTECTION
Block Protect Register Format
Software Data Protection (SDP) is employed to protect
the entire array against inadvertent writes. To write to the
X88C64, a three-byte command sequence must precede
the byte(s) being written. All write operations, both the
command sequence and any data write operations, must
conform to the page write timing requirements.
MSB
7
LSB
6
5
4
2
3
1
0
BLOCK
ADDRESS
0000–03FF
0400–07FF
0800–0BFF
0C00–0FFF
1000–13FF
1400–17FF
1800–1BFF
1C00–1FFF
Writing with SDP
WRITE AA
TO X555
1 = Protect, 0 = Unprotect Block Specified
WRITE 55
TO XAAA
Setting BPR Sequence
WRITE A0
TO X555
WRITE AA
TO X555
WRITE C0
TO XAAA
PERFORM BYTE
OR PAGE WRITE
OPERATIONS
X = A12 :
WAIT tWC
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WRITE 55
TO XAAA
A12 = 1 IF DATA TO BE
WRITTEN IS WITHIN
ADDRESS 1000 TO 1FFF.
A12 = 0 IF DATA TO BE
WRITTEN IS WITHIN
ADDRESS 0000 TO 0FFF.
WRITE BPR
MASK VALUE TO
ANY ADDRESS
WRITE A0
TO X555
EXIT ROUTINE
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WAIT tWC
Block Protect Write Lockout
WRITE AA
TO X555
The X88C64 provides a secondary level of data security
referred to as Block Protect write lockout. This is accessed through an extension of the SDP command
sequence. Block Protect allows the user to lockout
writes to any 1K x 8 blocks of memory. Unlike SDP which
prevents inadvertent writes, but still allows easy system
access to writing the memory, Block Protect will lockout
all attempts unless it is specifically disabled by the host.
This could be used to set a higher level of protection in
a system where a portion of the memory is used for
Program Storage and another portion is used as Data
Storage.
(BPR REGISTER SET)
EXIT ROUTINE
X = A12:
A12 = 1 IF PROGRAM BEING EXECUTED
RESIDES WITHIN ADDRESS 0000 TO 0FFF.
A12 = 0 IF PROGRAM BEING EXECUTED
RESIDES WITHIN ADDRESS 1000 TO 1FFF.
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X88C64
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 ............................................ 5 mA
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 other conditions above 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
X88C64
5V ±10%
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D.C. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified.)
Limits
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Units
Test Conditions
CE = RD = VIL, All I/O’s =
Open,Other Inputs = VCC
CE = VCC – 0.3V, All I/O’s =
Open,Other Inputs = VCC –
0.3V, ALE = VIL
CE = VIH, All I/O’s = Open, Other
Inputs = VIH, ALE = VIL
VIN = VSS to VCC
VOUT = VSS to VCC,
RD = VIH = PSEN
ICC
VCC Current (Active)
60
mA
ISB1(CMOS)
VCC Current (Standby)
500
µA
ISB2(TTL)
VCC Current (Standby)
6
mA
ILI
ILO
Input Leakage Current
Output Leakage Current
10
10
µA
µA
VlL(3)
VIH(3)
VOL
VOH
Input LOW Voltage
Input HIGH Voltage
Output LOW Voltage
Output HIGH Voltage
0.8
VCC + 0.5
0.4
V
V
V
V
–1
2
2.4
IOL = 2.1 mA
IOH = –400 µA
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CAPACITANCE TA = +25°C, f = 1MHz, VCC = 5V
Symbol
CI/O(4)
CIN(4)
Test
Max.
Units
Conditions
Input/Output Capacitance
Input Capacitance
10
6
pF
pF
VI/O = 0V
VIN = 0V
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POWER-UP TIMING
Symbol
Parameter
Max.
Units
tPUR(4)
tPUW(4)
Power-Up to Read
Power-Up to Write
1
5
ms
ms
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Notes: (3) VIL min. and VIH max. are for reference only and are not tested.
(4) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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X88C64
A.C. CONDITIONS OF TEST
Input Pulse Levels
Input Rise and
Fall Times
Input and Output
Timing Levels
EQUIVALENT A.C. TEST CIRCUIT
0V to 3V
5V
10ns
1.92KΩ
OUTPUT
1.5V
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1.37KΩ
100pF
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A.C. CHARACTERISTICS (Over the recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified.)
PSEN Controlled Read Cycle
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
tLHLL
tAVLL
tLLAX
tPLDV
tPHDX
tELLL
PWPL
tPS
tPH
tPHDZ (5)
tPLDX (5)
ALE Pulse Width
Address Setup Time
Address Hold Time
PSEN Read Access Time
Data Hold Time
Chip Enable Setup Time
PSEN Pulse Width
PSEN Setup Time
PSEN Hold Time
PSEN Disable to Output in High Z
PSEN to Output in Low Z
80
20
30
Max.
120
0
7
150
30
20
50
10
Units
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
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PSEN Controlled Read Timing Diagram
tPH
CE
tLHLL
tELLL
tPH
ALE
tAVLL
A/D0–A/D7
tLLAX
AIN
DOUT
tPHDX
tPLDX
tPLDV
tPHDZ
A8–A12
ADDRESS
tPS
PWPL
PSEN
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Note:
(5) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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RD Controlled Read Cycle
Symbol
tLHLL
tAVLL
tLLAX
tRLDV
tRHDX
tELLL
PWRL
tRDS
tRDH
tRHDZ (6)
tRLDX (6)
Parameter
Min.
ALE Pulse Width
Address Setup Time
Address Hold Time
RD Read Access Time
Data Hold Time
Chip Enable Setup Time
RD Pulse Width
RD Setup Time
RD Hold Time
RD Disable to Output in High Z
RD to Output in Low Z
80
20
30
Max.
120
0
7
150
30
20
50
0
Units
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
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RD Controlled Read Timing Diagram
tRDH
CE
tLHLL
tELLL
tRDH
ALE
tAVLL
A/D0–A/D7
tLLAX
AIN
DOUT
tRHDX
tRLDX
tRLDV
tRHDZ
A8–A12
ADDRESS
tRDS
PWRL
RD
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Note:
(6) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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X88C64
WR Controlled Write Cycle
Symbol
Parameter
tLHLL
tAVLL
tLLAX
tDVWH
tWHDX
tELLL
tWLWH
tWRS
tWRH
tBLC
tWC (7)
Min.
ALE Pulse Width
Address Setup Time
Address Hold Time
Data Setup Time
Data Hold Time
Chip Enable Setup Time
WR Pulse Width
WR Setup Time
WR Hold Time
Byte Load Time (Page Write)
Write Cycle Time
80
20
30
50
30
7
120
30
20
0.5
Max.
Units
100
5
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
µs
ms
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WR Controlled Write Timing Diagram
tWRH
CE
tLHLL
tELLL
tWRH
ALE
tAVLL
A/D0–A/D7
tLLAX
AIN
DIN
tDVWH
A8–A12
tWHDX
ADDRESS
tWRS
tWLWH
WR
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Note:
(7) tWC is the minimum cycle time to be allowed from the system perspective unless polling techniques are used. It is the maximum
time the device requires to automatically complete the internal write operation.
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X88C64
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
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
24-LEAD PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE GULL WING PACKAGE TYPE S
0.290 (7.37)
0.299 (7.60)
0.393 (10.00)
0.420 (10.65)
PIN 1 INDEX
PIN 1
0.014 (0.35)
0.020 (0.50)
0.598 (15.20)
0.610 (15.49)
(4X) 7°
0.092 (2.35)
0.105 (2.65)
0.003 (0.10)
0.012 (0.30)
0.050 (1.27)
0.050" TYPICAL
0.010 (0.25)
X 45°
0.020 (0.50)
0.050"
TYPICAL
0° – 8°
0.009 (0.22)
0.013 (0.33)
0.420"
0.015 (0.40)
0.050 (1.27)
FOOTPRINT
0.030" TYPICAL
24 PLACES
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
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ORDERING INFORMATION
X88C64
X
X
Temperature Range
Blank = Commercial = 0°C to +70°C
I = Industrial = –40°C to +85°C
M = Military = –55°C to +125°C
MB = MIL-STD-883
Device
Package
P = 24-Lead Plastic DIP
S = 24-Lead SOIC
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.
Xicor, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the use of any circuitry other than circuitry embodied in a Xicor, Inc. product. No other circuits, patents,
licenses are implied.
US. PATENTS
Xicor products are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,263,664; 4,274,012; 4,300,212; 4,314,265; 4,326,134; 4,393,481;
4,404,475; 4,450,402; 4,486,769; 4,488,060; 4,520,461; 4,533,846; 4,599,706; 4,617,652; 4,668,932; 4,752,912; 4,829,482; 4,874,967; 4,883,976;
4,980,859; 5,012,132; 5,003,197; 5,023,694. Foreign patents and additional patents pending.
LIFE RELATED POLICY
In situations where semiconductor component failure may endanger life, system designers using this product should design the system with
appropriate error detection and correction, redundancy and back-up features to prevent such an occurrence.
Xicor’s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems.
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life,
and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected
to result in a significant injury to the user.
2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure
of the life support device or system, or to affect its satety or effectiveness.
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