25AA256/25LC256 256K SPI Bus Serial EEPROM Device Selection Table Part Number VCC Range Page Size Temp. Ranges Packages 25LC256 2.5-5.5V 64 Byte I, E P, SN, SM, ST, MF 25AA256 1.8-5.5V 64 Byte I P, SN, SM, ST, MF Features: Description: • Max. Clock 10 MHz • Low-Power CMOS Technology: - Max. Write Current: 5 mA at 5.5V, 10 MHz - Read Current: 6 mA at 5.5V, 10 MHz - Standby Current: 1 μA at 5.5V • 32,768 x 8-bit Organization • 64-Byte Page • Self-Timed Erase and Write Cycles (5 ms max.) • Block Write Protection: - Protect none, 1/4, 1/2 or all of array • Built-In Write Protection: - Power-on/off data protection circuitry - Write enable latch - Write-protect pin • Sequential Read • High Reliability: - Endurance: 1,000,000 erase/write cycles - Data retention: > 200 years - ESD protection: > 4000V • Temperature Ranges Supported: - Industrial (I): -40°C to +85°C - Automotive (E): -40°C to +125°C The Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 (25XX256*) are 256 Kbit Serial Electrically Erasable PROMs. The memory is accessed via a simple Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) compatible serial bus. The bus signals required are a clock input (SCK) plus separate data in (SI) and data out (SO) lines. Access to the device is controlled through a Chip Select (CS) input. Communication to the device can be paused via the hold pin (HOLD). While the device is paused, transitions on its inputs will be ignored, with the exception of Chip Select, allowing the host to service higher priority interrupts. The 25XX256 is available in standard packages including 8-lead PDIP and SOIC, and advanced packaging including 8-lead DFN and 8-lead TSSOP. Package Types (not to scale) DFN PDIP/SOIC (MF) (P, SN, SM) CS 1 8 VCC SO 2 HOLD SO 1 2 8 7 VCC 7 WP 3 6 SCK WP 3 6 SCK VSS 4 5 SI VSS 4 5 SI • Pb-Free and RoHS Compliant Function CS Chip Select Input SO Serial Data Output WP Write-Protect VSS Ground HOLD Rotated TSSOP (ST) Pin Function Table Name CS HOLD 1 8 SCK VCC 2 7 SI CS 3 6 VSS 4 5 WP SO TSSOP (ST) SI Serial Data Input SCK Serial Clock Input CS 1 8 VCC Hold Input SO 2 7 HOLD Supply Voltage WP 3 6 SCK VSS 4 5 SI HOLD VCC * 25XX256 is used in this document as a generic part number for the 25AA256, 25LC256 devices. © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 1 25AA256/25LC256 1.0 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Absolute Maximum Ratings (†) VCC .............................................................................................................................................................................6.5V All inputs and outputs w.r.t. VSS ......................................................................................................... -0.6V to VCC +1.0V Storage temperature .................................................................................................................................-65°C to 150°C Ambient temperature under bias ...............................................................................................................-40°C to 125°C ESD protection on all pins ..........................................................................................................................................4 kV † NOTICE: Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at those or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational listings of this specification is not implied. Exposure to maximum rating conditions for an extended period of time may affect device reliability. TABLE 1-1: DC CHARACTERISTICS DC CHARACTERISTICS Param. No. Sym. Characteristic Industrial (I): TA = -40°C to +85°C Automotive (E): TA = -40°C to +125°C Min. Typ.(2) Max. Units D001 VIH High-level input voltage .7 VCC — VCC +1 V D002 VIL -0.3 — 0.3 VCC V D003 VIL Low-level input voltage D004 VOL D005 VOL D006 VCC = 1.8V to 5.5V VCC = 2.5V to 5.5V Test Conditions VCC ≥ 2.5V -0.3 — 0.2 VCC V VCC < 2.5V Low-level output voltage — — 0.4 V IOL = 2.1 mA, VCC = 4.5V — — 0.2 V IOL = 1.0 mA, VCC = 2.5V VOH High-level output voltage VCC -0.5 — — V IOH = -400 μA D007 ILI Input leakage current — — ±1 μA CS = VCC, VIN = VSS OR VCC D008 ILO Output leakage current — — ±1 μA CS = VCC, VOUT = VSS OR VCC D009 CINT Internal Capacitance (all inputs and outputs) — — 7 pF TA = 25°C, FCLK = 1.0 MHz, VCC = 5.0V (Note 1) D010 ICC Read — 2.5 6 mA — 0.5 2.5 mA VCC = 5.5V; FCLK = 10.0 MHz; SO = Open VCC = 2.5V; FCLK = 5.0 MHz; SO = Open — — 0.6 0.15 5 3 mA mA VCC = 5.5V VCC = 2.5V — 0.1 5 μA 1 μA CS = VCC = 5.5V, Inputs tied to VCC or VSS, 125°C CS = VCC = 5.5V, Inputs tied to VCC or VSS, 85°C Operating Current D011 ICC Write D012 ICCS Standby Current — Note 1: 2: This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested. Typical measurements taken at room temperature (25°C). DS21822F-page 2 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 TABLE 1-2: AC CHARACTERISTICS AC CHARACTERISTICS Param. Sym. No. Characteristic Industrial (I): TA = -40°C to +85°C Automotive (E): TA = -40°C to +125°C VCC = 1.8V to 5.5V VCC = 2.5V to 5.5V Min. Max. Units Test Conditions — — — 10 5 3 MHz MHz MHz 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 1 FCLK Clock Frequency 2 TCSS CS Setup Time 50 100 150 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 3 TCSH CS Hold Time 100 200 250 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 4 TCSD CS Disable Time 50 — ns — 5 Tsu Data Setup Time 10 20 30 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 6 THD Data Hold Time 20 40 50 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 7 TR CLK Rise Time — 100 ns (Note 1) 8 TF CLK Fall Time — 100 ns (Note 1) 9 THI Clock High Time 50 100 150 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 10 TLO Clock Low Time 50 100 150 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 11 TCLD Clock Delay Time 50 — ns — 12 TCLE Clock Enable Time 50 — ns — 13 TV Output Valid from Clock Low — — — 50 100 160 ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 14 THO Output Hold Time 0 — ns (Note 1) 15 TDIS Output Disable Time — — — 40 80 160 ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V (Note 1) 2.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 4.5V (Note 1) 1.8V ≤ Vcc ≤ 2.5V (Note 1) 16 THS HOLD Setup Time 20 40 80 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 17 THH HOLD Hold Time 20 40 80 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V Note 1: This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested. 2: TWC begins on the rising edge of CS after a valid write sequence and ends when the internal write cycle is complete. 3: This parameter is not tested but ensured by characterization. For endurance estimates in a specific application, please consult the Total Endurance™ Model which can be obtained from Microchip’s web site at www.microchip.com. © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 3 25AA256/25LC256 TABLE 1-2: AC CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED) Industrial (I): TA = -40°C to +85°C Automotive (E): TA = -40°C to +125°C AC CHARACTERISTICS Param. Sym. No. Characteristic Min. Max. Units VCC = 1.8V to 5.5V VCC = 2.5V to 5.5V Test Conditions 18 THZ HOLD Low to Output High-Z 30 60 160 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V (Note 1) 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V (Note 1) 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V (Note 1) 19 THV HOLD High to Output Valid 30 60 160 — — — ns ns ns 4.5V ≤ Vcc ≤ 5.5V 2.5V ≤ Vcc < 4.5V 1.8V ≤ Vcc < 2.5V 20 TWC Internal Write Cycle Time — 5 ms (NOTE 2) 21 — Endurance 1M — E/W (NOTE 3) Cycles Note 1: This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested. 2: TWC begins on the rising edge of CS after a valid write sequence and ends when the internal write cycle is complete. 3: This parameter is not tested but ensured by characterization. For endurance estimates in a specific application, please consult the Total Endurance™ Model which can be obtained from Microchip’s web site at www.microchip.com. TABLE 1-3: AC TEST CONDITIONS AC Waveform: VLO = 0.2V — VHI = VCC – 0.2V (Note 1) VHI = 4.0V (Note 2) CL = 50 pF — Timing Measurement Reference Level Input 0.5 VCC Output 0.5 VCC Note 1: For VCC ≤ 4.0V 2: For VCC > 4.0V DS21822F-page 4 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 FIGURE 1-1: HOLD TIMING CS 17 16 17 16 SCK 18 SO n+2 SI n+2 n+1 n 19 High-Impedance n 5 Don’t Care n+1 n-1 n n n-1 HOLD FIGURE 1-2: SERIAL INPUT TIMING 4 CS 2 7 Mode 1,1 SCK 8 3 12 11 Mode 0,0 5 SI 6 MSB in LSB in High-Impedance SO FIGURE 1-3: SERIAL OUTPUT TIMING CS 9 3 10 Mode 1,1 SCK Mode 0,0 13 SO 14 MSB out SI © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 15 ISB out Don’t Care DS21822F-page 5 25AA256/25LC256 2.0 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 2.1 Principles of Operation The 25XX256 is a 32,768-byte Serial EEPROM designed to interface directly with the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) port of many of today’s popular microcontroller families, including Microchip’s PIC® microcontrollers. It may also interface with microcontrollers that do not have a built-in SPI port by using discrete I/O lines programmed properly in firmware to match the SPI protocol. The 25XX256 contains an 8-bit instruction register. The device is accessed via the SI pin, with data being clocked in on the rising edge of SCK. The CS pin must be low and the HOLD pin must be high for the entire operation. Table 2-1 contains a list of the possible instruction bytes and format for device operation. All instructions, addresses, and data are transferred MSB first, LSB last. Data (SI) is sampled on the first rising edge of SCK after CS goes low. If the clock line is shared with other peripheral devices on the SPI bus, the user can assert the HOLD input and place the 25XX256 in ‘HOLD’ mode. After releasing the HOLD pin, operation will resume from the point when the HOLD was asserted. 2.2 Read Sequence The device is selected by pulling CS low. The 8-bit READ instruction is transmitted to the 25XX256 followed by the 16-bit address, with the first MSB of the address being a “don’t care” bit. After the correct READ instruction and address are sent, the data stored in the memory at the selected address is shifted out on the SO pin. The data stored in the memory at the next address can be read sequentially by continuing to provide clock pulses. The internal Address Pointer is automatically incremented to the next higher address after each byte of data is shifted out. When the highest address is reached (7FFFh), the address counter rolls over to address 0000h allowing the read cycle to be continued indefinitely. The read operation is terminated by raising the CS pin (Figure 2-1). DS21822F-page 6 2.3 Write Sequence Prior to any attempt to write data to the 25XX256, the write enable latch must be set by issuing the WREN instruction (Figure 2-4). This is done by setting CS low and then clocking out the proper instruction into the 25XX256. After all eight bits of the instruction are transmitted, the CS must be brought high to set the write enable latch. If the write operation is initiated immediately after the WREN instruction without CS being brought high, the data will not be written to the array because the write enable latch will not have been properly set. Once the write enable latch is set, the user may proceed by setting the CS low, issuing a WRITE instruction, followed by the 16-bit address, with the first MSB of the address being a “don’t care” bit, and then the data to be written. Up to 64 bytes of data can be sent to the device before a write cycle is necessary. The only restriction is that all of the bytes must reside in the same page. Note: Page write operations are limited to writing bytes within a single physical page, regardless of the number of bytes actually being written. Physical page boundaries start at addresses that are integer multiples of the page buffer size (or ‘page size’) and, end at addresses that are integer multiples of page size – 1. If a Page Write command attempts to write across a physical page boundary, the result is that the data wraps around to the beginning of the current page (overwriting data previously stored there), instead of being written to the next page as might be expected. It is therefore necessary for the application software to prevent page write operations that would attempt to cross a page boundary. For the data to be actually written to the array, the CS must be brought high after the Least Significant bit (D0) of the nth data byte has been clocked in. If CS is brought high at any other time, the write operation will not be completed. Refer to Figure 2-2 and Figure 2-3 for more detailed illustrations on the byte write sequence and the page write sequence, respectively. While the write is in progress, the STATUS register may be read to check the status of the WPEN, WIP, WEL, BP1 and BP0 bits (Figure 2-6). A read attempt of a memory array location will not be possible during a write cycle. When the write cycle is completed, the write enable latch is reset. © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 BLOCK DIAGRAM STATUS Register HV Generator Memory Control Logic I/O Control Logic EEPROM Array X Dec Page Latches SI SO Y Decoder CS SCK Sense Amp. R/W Control HOLD WP VCC VSS TABLE 2-1: INSTRUCTION SET Instruction Name Instruction Format READ 0000 0011 Read data from memory array beginning at selected address WRITE 0000 0010 Write data to memory array beginning at selected address WRDI 0000 0100 Reset the write enable latch (disable write operations) WREN 0000 0110 Set the write enable latch (enable write operations) RDSR 0000 0101 Read STATUS register WRSR 0000 0001 Write STATUS register FIGURE 2-1: Description READ SEQUENCE CS 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 1 1 15 14 13 12 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SCK Instruction SI 0 0 16-bit Address 2 1 0 Data Out High-Impedance SO © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DS21822F-page 7 25AA256/25LC256 FIGURE 2-2: BYTE WRITE SEQUENCE CS Twc 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SCK Instruction SI 0 0 0 0 0 16-bit Address 0 2 0 15 14 13 12 1 Data Byte 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 High-Impedance SO FIGURE 2-3: PAGE WRITE SEQUENCE CS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SCK Instruction SI 0 0 0 0 0 16-bit Address 0 1 Data Byte 1 2 0 15 14 13 12 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 CS 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 SCK Data Byte 2 SI 7 DS21822F-page 8 6 5 4 3 2 Data Byte 3 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 Data Byte n (64 max) 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 2.4 Write Enable (WREN) and Write Disable (WRDI) The following is a list of conditions under which the write enable latch will be reset: • • • • The 25XX256 contains a write enable latch. See Table 2-1 for the Write-Protect Functionality Matrix. This latch must be set before any write operation will be completed internally. The WREN instruction will set the latch, and the WRDI will reset the latch. FIGURE 2-4: Power-up WRDI instruction successfully executed WRSR instruction successfully executed WRITE instruction successfully executed WRITE ENABLE SEQUENCE (WREN) CS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SCK 0 SI 0 0 0 1 1 0 High-Impedance SO FIGURE 2-5: 0 WRITE DISABLE SEQUENCE (WRDI) CS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SCK SI 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 High-Impedance SO © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 9 25AA256/25LC256 2.5 Read Status Register Instruction (RDSR) The Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit indicates the status of the write enable latch and is read-only. When set to a ‘1’, the latch allows writes to the array, when set to a ‘0’, the latch prohibits writes to the array. The state of this bit can always be updated via the WREN or WRDI commands, regardless of the state of write protection on the STATUS register. These commands are shown in Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5. The Read Status Register instruction (RDSR) provides access to the STATUS register. The STATUS register may be read at any time, even during a write cycle. The STATUS register is formatted as follows: TABLE 2-2: STATUS REGISTER 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 W/R - - - W/R W/R R R WPEN x x x BP1 BP0 WEL WIP The Block Protection (BP0 and BP1) bits indicate which blocks are currently write-protected. These bits are set by the user issuing the WRSR instruction. These bits are nonvolatile, and are shown in Table 2-3. See Figure 2-6 for the RDSR timing sequence. W/R = writable/readable. R = read-only. The Write-In-Process (WIP) bit indicates whether the 25XX256 is busy with a write operation. When set to a ‘1’, a write is in progress, when set to a ‘0’, no write is in progress. This bit is read-only. FIGURE 2-6: READ STATUS REGISTER TIMING SEQUENCE (RDSR) CS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 0 SCK Instruction SI 0 0 0 0 0 High-Impedance SO DS21822F-page 10 1 0 1 Data from STATUS Register 7 6 5 4 3 2 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 2.6 Write Status Register Instruction (WRSR) See Figure 2-7 for the WRSR timing sequence. TABLE 2-3: The Write Status Register instruction (WRSR) allows the user to write to the nonvolatile bits in the STATUS register as shown in Table 2-2. The user is able to select one of four levels of protection for the array by writing to the appropriate bits in the STATUS register. The array is divided up into four segments. The user has the ability to write-protect none, one, two, or all four of the segments of the array. The partitioning is controlled as shown in Table 2-3. The Write-Protect Enable (WPEN) bit is a nonvolatile bit that is available as an enable bit for the WP pin. The Write-Protect (WP) pin and the Write-Protect Enable (WPEN) bit in the STATUS register control the programmable hardware write-protect feature. Hardware write protection is enabled when WP pin is low and the WPEN bit is high. Hardware write protection is disabled when either the WP pin is high or the WPEN bit is low. When the chip is hardware write-protected, only writes to nonvolatile bits in the STATUS register are disabled. See Table 2-1 for a matrix of functionality on the WPEN bit. FIGURE 2-7: ARRAY PROTECTION BP1 BP0 Array Addresses Write-Protected 0 0 none 0 1 upper 1/4 (6000h-7FFFh) 1 0 upper 1/2 (4000h-7FFFh) 1 1 all (0000h-7FFFh) WRITE STATUS REGISTER TIMING SEQUENCE (WRSR) CS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 0 SCK Instruction SI 0 0 0 0 Data to STATUS Register 0 0 0 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 High-Impedance SO Note: An internal write cycle (TWC) is initiated on the rising edge of CS after a valid write STATUS register sequence. © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 11 25AA256/25LC256 2.7 Data Protection 2.8 The following protection has been implemented to prevent inadvertent writes to the array: • The write enable latch is reset on power-up • A write enable instruction must be issued to set the write enable latch • After a byte write, page write or STATUS register write, the write enable latch is reset • CS must be set high after the proper number of clock cycles to start an internal write cycle • Access to the array during an internal write cycle is ignored and programming is continued TABLE 2-1: Power-On State The 25XX256 powers on in the following state: • The device is in low-power Standby mode (CS = 1) • The write enable latch is reset • SO is in high-impedance state • A high-to-low-level transition on CS is required to enter active state WRITE-PROTECT FUNCTIONALITY MATRIX WEL (SR bit 1) WPEN (SR bit 7) WP pin Protected Blocks Unprotected Blocks STATUS Register 0 x x Protected Protected Protected 1 0 x Protected Writable Writable 1 1 0 (low) Protected Writable Protected 1 1 1 (high) Protected Writable Writable x = don’t care DS21822F-page 12 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 3.0 PIN DESCRIPTIONS The descriptions of the pins are listed in Table 3-1. TABLE 3-1: Name PIN FUNCTION TABLE PDIP/SOIC Rotated TSSOP/DFN TSSOP Function The WP pin function is blocked when the WPEN bit in the STATUS register is low. This allows the user to install the 25XX256 in a system with WP pin grounded and still be able to write to the STATUS register. The WP pin functions will be enabled when the WPEN bit is set high. 3.4 Serial Input (SI) CS 1 3 Chip Select Input SO 2 4 Serial Data Output WP 3 5 Write-Protect Pin VSS 4 6 Ground 3.5 The SCK is used to synchronize the communication between a master and the 25XX256. Instructions, addresses or data present on the SI pin are latched on the rising edge of the clock input, while data on the SO pin is updated after the falling edge of the clock input. SI 5 7 Serial Data Input SCK 6 8 Serial Clock Input HOLD 7 1 Hold Input VCC 8 2 Supply Voltage 3.1 Chip Select (CS) A low level on this pin selects the device. A high level deselects the device and forces it into Standby mode. However, a programming cycle which is already initiated or in progress will be completed, regardless of the CS input signal. If CS is brought high during a program cycle, the device will go into Standby mode as soon as the programming cycle is complete. When the device is deselected, SO goes to the high-impedance state, allowing multiple parts to share the same SPI bus. A low-to-high transition on CS after a valid write sequence initiates an internal write cycle. After powerup, a low level on CS is required prior to any sequence being initiated. 3.2 Serial Output (SO) The SO pin is used to transfer data out of the 25XX256. During a read cycle, data is shifted out on this pin after the falling edge of the serial clock. 3.3 The SI pin is used to transfer data into the device. It receives instructions, addresses and data. Data is latched on the rising edge of the serial clock. 3.6 Serial Clock (SCK) Hold (HOLD) The HOLD pin is used to suspend transmission to the 25XX256 while in the middle of a serial sequence without having to retransmit the entire sequence again. It must be held high any time this function is not being used. Once the device is selected and a serial sequence is underway, the HOLD pin may be pulled low to pause further serial communication without resetting the serial sequence. The HOLD pin must be brought low while SCK is low, otherwise the HOLD function will not be invoked until the next SCK high-tolow transition. The 25XX256 must remain selected during this sequence. The SI, SCK and SO pins are in a high-impedance state during the time the device is paused and transitions on these pins will be ignored. To resume serial communication, HOLD must be brought high while the SCK pin is low, otherwise serial communication will not resume. Lowering the HOLD line at any time will tri-state the SO line. Write-Protect (WP) This pin is used in conjunction with the WPEN bit in the STATUS register to prohibit writes to the nonvolatile bits in the STATUS register. When WP is low and WPEN is high, writing to the nonvolatile bits in the STATUS register is disabled. All other operations function normally. When WP is high, all functions, including writes to the nonvolatile bits in the STATUS register, operate normally. If the WPEN bit is set, WP low during a STATUS register write sequence will disable writing to the STATUS register. If an internal write cycle has already begun, WP going low will have no effect on the write. © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 13 25AA256/25LC256 4.0 PACKAGING INFORMATION 4.1 Package Marking Information Example: 8-Lead DFN XXXXXXX T/XXXXX YYWW NNN 25LC256 I/MF e3 0528 1L7 8-Lead PDIP Example: XXXXXXXX T/XXXNNN YYWW 25LC256 I/P e3 1L7 0528 8-Lead SOIC (3.90 mm) Example: 25LC256I SN e3 0528 1L7 XXXXXXXT XXXXYYWW NNN 8-Lead TSSOP Example: 5LE I528 1L7 XXXX TYWW NNN Legend: XX...X T Y YY WW NNN e3 Example: 8-Lead SOIC (208 mil) 25LC256 I/SM e3 05281L7 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX YYWWNNN TSSOP 1st Line Marking Codes Device Standard Rotated 25AA256 5AE 5AEX 25LC256 5LE 5LEX Part number or part number code Temperature (I, E) Year code (last digit of calendar year) Year code (last 2 digits of calendar year) Week code (week of January 1 is week ‘01’) Alphanumeric traceability code (2 characters for small packages) Pb-free JEDEC designator for Matte Tin (Sn) Note: For very small packages with no room for the Pb-free JEDEC designator e3 , the marking will only appear on the outer carton or reel label. Note: In the event the full Microchip part number cannot be marked on one line, it will be carried over to the next line, thus limiting the number of available characters for customer-specific information. DS21822F-page 14 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 8-Lead Plastic Dual Flat, No Lead Package (MF) – 6x5 mm Body [DFN-S] PUNCH SINGULATED Note: For the most current package drawings, please see the Microchip Packaging Specification located at http://www.microchip.com/packaging D D1 e b N L N K E E2 E1 EXPOSED PAD NOTE 1 2 2 1 1 NOTE 1 D2 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW φ A2 A A1 A3 NOTE 2 Units Dimension Limits Number of Pins MILLIMETERS MIN N NOM MAX 8 Pitch e Overall Height A – 0.85 Molded Package Thickness A2 – 0.65 0.80 Standoff A1 0.00 0.01 0.05 Base Thickness A3 0.20 REF Overall Length D 4.92 BSC Molded Package Length D1 Exposed Pad Length D2 Overall Width E Molded Package Width E1 Exposed Pad Width E2 2.16 2.31 2.46 b 0.35 0.40 0.47 Contact Length L 0.50 0.60 0.75 Contact-to-Exposed Pad K 0.20 – – Model Draft Angle Top φ – – 12° Contact Width 1.27 BSC 1.00 4.67 BSC 3.85 4.00 4.15 5.99 BSC 5.74 BSC Notes: 1. Pin 1 visual index feature may vary, but must be located within the hatched area. 2. Package may have one or more exposed tie bars at ends. 3. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M. BSC: Basic Dimension. Theoretically exact value shown without tolerances. REF: Reference Dimension, usually without tolerance, for information purposes only. Microchip Technology Drawing C04-113B © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 15 25AA256/25LC256 8-Lead Plastic Dual In-Line (P) – 300 mil Body [PDIP] Note: For the most current package drawings, please see the Microchip Packaging Specification located at http://www.microchip.com/packaging N NOTE 1 E1 1 3 2 D E A2 A L A1 c e eB b1 b Units Dimension Limits Number of Pins INCHES MIN N NOM MAX 8 Pitch e Top to Seating Plane A – – .210 Molded Package Thickness A2 .115 .130 .195 Base to Seating Plane A1 .015 – – Shoulder to Shoulder Width E .290 .310 .325 Molded Package Width E1 .240 .250 .280 Overall Length D .348 .365 .400 Tip to Seating Plane L .115 .130 .150 Lead Thickness c .008 .010 .015 b1 .040 .060 .070 b .014 .018 .022 eB – – Upper Lead Width Lower Lead Width Overall Row Spacing § .100 BSC .430 Notes: 1. Pin 1 visual index feature may vary, but must be located with the hatched area. 2. § Significant Characteristic. 3. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or protrusions shall not exceed .010" per side. 4. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M. BSC: Basic Dimension. Theoretically exact value shown without tolerances. Microchip Technology Drawing C04-018B DS21822F-page 16 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (SN) – Narrow, 3.90 mm Body [SOIC] Note: For the most current package drawings, please see the Microchip Packaging Specification located at http://www.microchip.com/packaging D e N E E1 NOTE 1 1 2 3 α h b h A2 A c φ L A1 L1 Units Dimension Limits Number of Pins β MILLIMETERS MIN N NOM MAX 8 Pitch e Overall Height A – 1.27 BSC – Molded Package Thickness A2 1.25 – – Standoff § A1 0.10 – 0.25 Overall Width E Molded Package Width E1 3.90 BSC Overall Length D 4.90 BSC 1.75 6.00 BSC Chamfer (optional) h 0.25 – 0.50 Foot Length L 0.40 – 1.27 Footprint L1 1.04 REF Foot Angle φ 0° – 8° Lead Thickness c 0.17 – 0.25 Lead Width b 0.31 – 0.51 Mold Draft Angle Top α 5° – 15° Mold Draft Angle Bottom β 5° – 15° Notes: 1. Pin 1 visual index feature may vary, but must be located within the hatched area. 2. § Significant Characteristic. 3. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or protrusions shall not exceed 0.15 mm per side. 4. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M. BSC: Basic Dimension. Theoretically exact value shown without tolerances. REF: Reference Dimension, usually without tolerance, for information purposes only. Microchip Technology Drawing C04-057B © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 17 25AA256/25LC256 (JEITA/EIAJ Standard, Formerly called SOIC) 8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (SM) – Medium, 5.28 mm Body [SOIJ] Note: For the most current package drawings, please see the Microchip Packaging Specification located at http://www.microchip.com/packaging D N E E1 1 2 e b α A2 A c φ β A1 Units Dimension Limits Number of Pins L MILLIMETERS MIN N NOM MAX 8 Pitch e Overall Height A 1.77 1.27 BSC – Molded Package Thickness A2 1.75 – 1.98 Standoff § A1 0.05 – 0.25 Overall Width E 7.62 – 8.26 Molded Package Width E1 5.11 – 5.38 Overall Length D 5.13 – 5.33 Foot Length L 0.51 – 0.76 Foot Angle φ 0° – 8° Lead Thickness c 0.15 – 0.25 Lead Width b 0.36 – 0.51 Mold Draft Angle Top α – – 15° Mold Draft Angle Bottom β – – 2.03 15° Notes: 1. SOIJ, JEITA/EIAJ Standard, formerly called SOIC. 2. § Significant Characteristic. 3. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or protrusions shall not exceed 0.25 mm per side. Microchip Technology Drawing C04-056B DS21822F-page 18 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 8-Lead Plastic Thin Shrink Small Outline (ST) – 4.4 mm Body [TSSOP] Note: For the most current package drawings, please see the Microchip Packaging Specification located at http://www.microchip.com/packaging D N E E1 NOTE 1 1 2 b e c A φ A2 A1 L L1 Units Dimension Limits Number of Pins MILLIMETERS MIN N NOM MAX 8 Pitch e Overall Height A – 0.65 BSC – Molded Package Thickness A2 0.80 1.00 1.05 Standoff A1 0.05 – 0.15 1.20 Overall Width E Molded Package Width E1 4.30 6.40 BSC 4.40 Molded Package Length D 2.90 3.00 3.10 Foot Length L 0.45 0.60 0.75 Footprint L1 4.50 1.00 REF Foot Angle φ 0° – 8° Lead Thickness c 0.09 – 0.20 Lead Width b 0.19 – 0.30 Notes: 1. Pin 1 visual index feature may vary, but must be located within the hatched area. 2. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or protrusions shall not exceed 0.15 mm per side. 3. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M. BSC: Basic Dimension. Theoretically exact value shown without tolerances. REF: Reference Dimension, usually without tolerance, for information purposes only. Microchip Technology Drawing C04-086B © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21822F-page 19 25AA256/25LC256 APPENDIX A: REVISION HISTORY Revision C (11/03) Corrections to Section 1.0, Electrical Characteristics. Revision D (06/05) Update package information Revision E (08/05) Remove Preliminary status. Revise Table 1-1, Params. D011 and D012. Revision F (05/07) Update Pb-free; Replace Package Drawings (Rev. AP); Update Product ID section. DS21822F-page 20 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 THE MICROCHIP WEB SITE CUSTOMER SUPPORT Microchip provides online support via our WWW site at www.microchip.com. This web site is used as a means to make files and information easily available to customers. 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What deletions from the document could be made without affecting the overall usefulness? 6. Is there any incorrect or misleading information (what and where)? 7. How would you improve this document? DS21822F-page 22 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. 25AA256/25LC256 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM To order or obtain information, e.g., on pricing or delivery, refer to the factory or the listed sales office. PART NO. X Device Tape & Reel – X /XX Temp Range Package Examples: a) b) Device: 25AA256 25LC256 25AA256X 25LC256X 256k-bit, 1.8V, 64-Byte Page, SPI Serial EEPROM 256k-bit, 2.5V, 64-Byte Page, SPI Serial EEPROM 256k-bit, 1.8V, 64-Byte Page, SPI Serial EEPROM, rotated pinout (ST only) 256k-bit, 2.5V, 64-Byte Page, SPI Serial EEPROM, rotated pinout (ST only) Tape & Reel: Blank T = = Standard packaging (tube) Tape & Reel Temperature Range: I E = = -40°C to+85°C -40°C to+125°C Package: MF P SN ST SM = = = = = Micro Lead Frame (6 x 5 mm body), 8-lead Plastic DIP (300 mil body), 8-lead Plastic SOIC (3.90 mml body), 8-lead TSSOP, 8-lead Plastic SOIC (5.28 mm body), 8-lead © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. c) d) e) 25AA256T-I/SN = 256k-bit, 1.8V Serial EEPROM, Industrial temp., Tape & Reel, SOIC package 25AA256T-I/ST = 256k-bit, 1.8V Serial EEPROM, Industrial temp., Tape & Reel, TSSOP package 25LC256-I/P = 256k-bit, 2.5V Serial EEPROM, Industrial temp., P-DIP package 25LC256T-E/ST = 256k-bit, 2.5V Serial EEPROM, Extended temp., Tape & Reel, TSSOP package 25LC256XT-I/ST = 256k-bit, 2.5V Serial EEPROM, Industrial temp., Tape and Reel, Rotated TSSOP package DS21822F-page 23 25AA256/25LC256 NOTES: DS21822F-page 24 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc. Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices: • Microchip products meet the specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet. • Microchip believes that its family of products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when used in the intended manner and under normal conditions. • There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to our knowledge, require using the Microchip products in a manner outside the operating specifications contained in Microchip’s Data Sheets. Most likely, the person doing so is engaged in theft of intellectual property. • Microchip is willing to work with the customer who is concerned about the integrity of their code. • Neither Microchip nor any other semiconductor manufacturer can guarantee the security of their code. Code protection does not mean that we are guaranteeing the product as “unbreakable.” Code protection is constantly evolving. We at Microchip are committed to continuously improving the code protection features of our products. Attempts to break Microchip’s code protection feature may be a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If such acts allow unauthorized access to your software or other copyrighted work, you may have a right to sue for relief under that Act. Information contained in this publication regarding device applications and the like is provided only for your convenience and may be superseded by updates. It is your responsibility to ensure that your application meets with your specifications. MICROCHIP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, RELATED TO THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CONDITION, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PURPOSE. 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Analog-for-the-Digital Age, Application Maestro, CodeGuard, dsPICDEM, dsPICDEM.net, dsPICworks, ECAN, ECONOMONITOR, FanSense, FlexROM, fuzzyLAB, In-Circuit Serial Programming, ICSP, ICEPIC, Mindi, MiWi, MPASM, MPLAB Certified logo, MPLIB, MPLINK, PICkit, PICDEM, PICDEM.net, PICLAB, PICtail, PowerCal, PowerInfo, PowerMate, PowerTool, REAL ICE, rfLAB, Select Mode, Smart Serial, SmartTel, Total Endurance, UNI/O, WiperLock and ZENA are trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. SQTP is a service mark of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies. © 2007, Microchip Technology Incorporated, Printed in the U.S.A., All Rights Reserved. Printed on recycled paper. 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