XICOR XM28C040M-20

XM28C040
XM28C040
4 Megabit Module
512K x 8 Bit
5 Volt, Byte Alterable E2PROM
TYPICAL FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The XM28C040 is a high density 4 Megabit E2PROM
comprised of four X28C010's mounted on a co-fired
multilayered ceramic substrate. Individual components
are 100% tested prior to assembly in module form and
then 100% tested after assembly.
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High Density 4 Megabit (512K x 8) Module
Access Time of 200ns at –55°C to +125°C
Base Memory Component: Xicor X28C010
Pinout Conforms to JEDEC Standard for
4 Megabit E2PROM
Fast Write Cycle Times
—256 Byte Page Write
Early End of Write Detection
—DATA Polling
—Toggle Bit Polling
Software Data Protection
Three Temperature Ranges
—Commercial: 0°C to +75°C
—Industrial: –40° to +85°C
—Military: –55° to +125°C
High Rel Modules all Components are
MIL-STD-883 Compliant
Endurance: 100,000 Cycles
The XM28C040 is configured 512K x 8 bit. The module
supports a 256-byte page write operation. This combined with DATA Polling or Toggle Bit Polling, effectively
provides a 39µs/byte write cycle, enabling the entire
array to be rewritten in 10 seconds.
The XM28C040 provides the same high endurance and
data retention as the X28C010.
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
PIN CONFIGURATION
X28C010
A0–A16
X28C010
A0–A16
I/O0–I/O7
I/O0–I/O7
OE
WE
CE
OE
WE
CE
A18
1
32
VCC
A16
2
31
WE
A15
3
30
A17
A12
4
29
A14
A7
5
28
A13
A6
6
27
A8
A5
7
26
A9
A4
8
25
A11
XM28C040
A3
9
24
OE
X28C010
A0–A16
A2
10
23
A0–A16
X28C010
A0–A16
A10
A1
11
22
CE
I/O0–I/O7
I/O0–I/O7
I/O0–I/O7
A0
I/O0
I/O1
12
21
13
20
I/O7
I/O6
14
19
I/O2
VSS
15
18
I/O5
I/04
16
17
I/O3
OE
WE
CE
OE
WE
CE
OE
WE
CE
A18
A17
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
XM28C040
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN NAMES
Addresses (A0–A18)
Symbol
Description
The Address inputs select an 8-bit memory location
during a read or write operation.
A0–A18
I/O0–I/O8
WE
CE
OE
VCC
VSS
NC
Address Inputs
Data Input/Output
Write Enable
Chip Enable
Output Enable
+5V
Ground
No Connect
Chip Enable (CE)
The Chip Enable input must be LOW to enable all read/
write operations. When CE is HIGH, power consumption
is reduced (see Note 4).
Output Enable (OE)
The Output Enable input controls the data output buffers
and is used to initiate read operations.
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Data In/Data Out (I/O0–I/O7)
Data is written to or read from the XM28C040 through
the I/O pins.
Write Enable (WE)
The Write Enable input controls the writing of data to the
XM28C040.
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XM28C040
DEVICE OPERATION
continues to access the device within the byte load cycle
time of 100µs.
Read
Write Operation Status Bits
Read operations are initiated by both OE and CE LOW.
The read operation is terminated by either CE or OE
returning HIGH. This 2-line control architecture eliminates bus contention in a system environment. The data
bus will be in a high impedance state when either OE or
CE is HIGH.
The XM28C040 provides the user two write operation
status bits. These can be used to optimize a system
write cycle time. The status bits are mapped onto the
I/O bus as shown in Figure 1.
DATA Polling (I/O7)
Figure 1. Status Bit Assignment
Write
Write operations are initiated when both CE and WE are
LOW and OE is HIGH. The XM28C040 supports both a
CE and WE controlled write cycle. That is, the address
is latched by the falling edge of either CE or WE,
whichever occurs last. Similarly, the data is latched
internally by the rising edge of either CE or WE, whichever occurs first. A byte write operation, once initiated,
will automatically continue to completion, typically within
5ms (see Note 4).
I/O
DP
TB
5
4
3
2
1
0
RESERVED
TOGGLE BIT
DATA POLLING
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Page Write Operation
The XM28C040 features DATA Polling as a method to
indicate to the host system that the byte write or page
write cycle has completed. DATA Polling allows a simple
bit test operation to determine the status of the
XM28C040, eliminating additional interrupt inputs or
external hardware. During the internal programming
cycle, any attempt to read the last byte written will
produce the complement of that data on I/O7 (i.e., write
data = 0xxx xxxx, read data = 1xxx xxxx). Once the
programming cycle is complete, I/O7 will reflect true
data. Note: If the XM28C040 is in the protected state and
an illegal write operation is attempted, DATA Polling will
not operate.
The page write feature of the XM28C040 allows the
entire memory to be written in 10 seconds. Page write
allows two to 256 bytes of data to be consecutively
written to the XM28C040 prior to the commencement of
the internal programming cycle. The host can fetch data
from another device within the system during a page
write operation (change the source address), but the
page address (A8 through A18) for each subsequent
valid write cycle to the part during this operation must be
the same as the initial page address.
The page write mode can be initiated during any write
operation. Following the initial byte write cycle, the host
can write an additional one to 255 bytes in the same
manner as the first byte was written. Each successive
byte load cycle, started by the WE HIGH to LOW
transition, must begin within 100µs of the falling edge of
the preceding WE. If a subsequent WE HIGH to LOW
transition is not detected within 100µs, the internal
automatic programming cycle will commence. There is
no page write window limitation. Effectively the page
write window is infinitely wide, so long as the host
Toggle Bit (I/O6)
The XM28C040 also provides another method for determining when the internal write cycle is complete. During
the internal programming cycle I/O6 will toggle from “1”
to “0” and “0” to “1” on subsequent attempts to read the
last byte written. When the internal cycle is complete the
toggling will cease and the device will be accessible for
additional read or write operations.
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XM28C040
DATA POLLING I/O7
Figure 2. DATA Polling Bus Sequence
WE
LAST
WRITE
CE
OE
VIH
A0–A18
VOH
HIGH Z
I/O7
VOL
An
An
An
READY
An
An
An
An
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Figure 3. DATA Polling Software Flow
DATA Polling can effectively halve the time for writing to
the XM28C040. The timing diagram in Figure 2 illustrates the sequence of events on the bus. The software
flow diagram in Figure 3 illustrates one method of
implementing the routine.
WRITE DATA
NO
WRITES
COMPLETE?
YES
SAVE LAST DATA
AND ADDRESS
READ LAST
ADDRESS
IO7
COMPARE?
NO
YES
READY
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XM28C040
THE TOGGLE BIT I/O6
Figure 4. Toggle Bit Bus Sequence
WE
LAST
WRITE
CE
OE
VOH
I/O6
*
HIGH Z
VOL
*
READY
* Beginning and ending state of I/O6 will vary.
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Figure 5. Toggle Bit Software Flow
The Toggle Bit can eliminate the software housekeeping
chore of saving and fetching the last address and data
written to a device in order to implement DATA Polling.
This can be especially helpful in an array comprised of
multiple XM28C040 memories that is frequently updated. The timing diagram in Figure 4 illustrates the
sequence of events on the bus. The software flow
diagram in Figure 5 illustrates a method for testing the
Toggle Bit.
LAST WRITE
LOAD ACCUM
FROM ADDR n
COMPARE
ACCUM WITH
ADDR n
COMPARE
OK?
NO
YES
READY
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XM28C040
HARDWARE DATA PROTECTION
memory ICs and decoder should be considered memory
board components and SDP can be implemented at the
component level as described in the next section.
The XM28C040 provides three hardware features that
protect nonvolatile data from inadvertent writes.
SOFTWARE COMMAND SEQUENCE
• Noise Protection—A WE pulse less than 10ns will not
initiate a write cycle.
A17 and A18 are used by the decoder to select one of the
four LCCs. Therefore, only one of the four memory
devices can be accessed at one time. In order to protect
the entire module, the command sequence must be
issued separately to each device.
• Default VCC Sense—All functions are inhibited when
VCC is ≤ 3V.
• Write Inhibit—Holding OE LOW will prevent an inadvertent write cycle during power-up and power-down.
Enabling the software data protection mode requires the
host system to issue a series of three write operations:
each write operation must conform to the data and
address sequence illustrated in Figures 6 and 7.
Because this involves writing to a nonvolatile bit, the
device will become protected after tWC has elapsed.
After this point in time devices will inhibit inadvertent
write operations.
SOFTWARE DATA PROTECTION
The XM28C040 does provide the Software Data Protection (SDP) feature.
The module is shipped from Xicor with the Software
Data Protection NOT ENABLED; that is, the module will
be in the standard operating mode. In this mode, data
should be protected during power-up/-down operations
through the use of external circuits. The host system will
then have open read and write access of the module
once VCC is stable.
Once in the protected mode, authorized writes may be
performed by issuing the same command sequence that
enables SDP, immediately followed by the address/data
combination desired. The command sequence opens
the page write window enabling the host to write from
one to 256 bytes of data. Once the data has been
written, the device will automatically be returned to the
protected state.
The module can be automatically protected during powerup/-down without the need for external circuits by employing the SDP feature. The internal SDP circuit is
enabled after the first write operation utilizing the SDP
command sequence.
In order to facilitate testing of the devices the SDP mode
can be deactivated. This is accomplished by issuing a
series of six write operations: each write operation must
conform to the data and address sequence illustrated in
Figures 8 and 9. This is a nonvolatile operation, and the
host will have to wait a minimum tWC before attempting
to write new data.
When this feature is employed, it will be easiest to
incorporate in the system software if the module is
viewed as a subsystem composed of four discrete
memory devices with an address decoder (see Functional Diagram). In this manner, system memory mapping will extend onto the module. That is, the discrete
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XM28C040
SOFTWARE DATA PROTECTION
Figure 6. Timing Sequence—Byte or Page Write
VCC
(VCC)
0V
DATA
ADDR.
A0–A16*
AA
5555
55
2AAA
A0
5555
tWC
WRITE
PROTECTED
WRITES
OK
CE
≤tBLC MAX
WE
*A17 & A18 select one of four devices on the module.
BYTE
OR
PAGE
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Figure 7. Write Sequence for
Software Data Protection
Regardless of whether the device has previously been
protected or not, once the software data protected
algorithm is used and data has been written, the device
will automatically disable further writes unless another
command is issued to cancel it. If no further commands
are issued the device will be write protected during
power-down and after any subsequent power-up.
WRITE DATA AA
TO ADDRESS
5555
WRITE DATA 55
TO ADDRESS
2AAA
WRITE DATA A0
TO ADDRESS
5555
BYTE/PAGE
LOAD ENABLED
WRITE DATA XX
TO ANY
ADDRESS
WRITE LAST
BYTE TO
LAST ADDRESS
AFTER tWC
RE-ENTERS DATA
PROTECTED STATE
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XM28C040
RESETTING SOFTWARE DATA PROTECTION
Figure 8. Reset Software Data Protection Timing Sequence
VCC
DATA
ADDR.
A0–A16*
AA
5555
55
2AAA
80
5555
AA
5555
55
2AAA
20
5555
≥tWC
STANDARD
OPERATING
MODE
CE
WE
*A17 & A18 select one of four devices on the module.
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Figure 9. Software Sequence to Deactivate
Software Data Protection
In the event the user wants to deactivate the software
data protection feature for testing or reprogramming in
an E2PROM programmer, the following six step algorithm will reset the internal protection circuit. After tWC,
the device will be in standard operating mode.
WRITE DATA AA
TO ADDRESS
5555
WRITE DATA 55
TO ADDRESS
2AAA
WRITE DATA 80
TO ADDRESS
5555
SYMBOL TABLE
WAVEFORM
WRITE DATA AA
TO ADDRESS
5555
WRITE DATA 55
TO ADDRESS
2AAA
WRITE DATA 20
TO ADDRESS
5555
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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
XM28C040
SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS
prime concern. Enabling CE will cause transient current
spikes. The magnitude of these spikes is dependent on
the output capacitive loading of the I/Os. Therefore, the
larger the array sharing a common bus, the larger the
transient spikes. The voltage peaks associated with the
current transients can be suppressed by the proper
selection and placement of decoupling capacitors. As a
minimum, it is recommended that a 0.1µF high frequency ceramic capacitor be used between VCC and
VSS at each device. Depending on the size of the array,
the value of the capacitor may have to be larger.
Because the XM28C040 is frequently used in large
memory arrays it is provided with a two line control
architecture for both read and write operations. Proper
usage can provide the lowest possible power dissipation
and eliminate the possibility of contention where multiple I/O pins share the same bus.
To gain the most benefit it is recommended that CE be
decoded from the address bus and be used as the
primary device selection input. Both OE and WE would
then be common among all devices in the array. For a
read operation this assures that all deselected devices
are in their standby mode and that only the selected
device(s) is outputting data on the bus.
In addition, it is recommended that a 4.7µF electrolytic
bulk capacitor be place between VCC and VSS for every
two modules employed in the array. This bulk capacitor
is employed to overcome the voltage droop caused by
the inductive effects of the PC board traces.
Because the XM28C040 has two power modes, standby
and active, proper decoupling of the memory array is of
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XM28C040
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 ............................................. 5mA
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.
D.C. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
XM28C040 TA = 0°C to +70°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
XM28C040I TA = –40°C to +85°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
XM28C040M TA = –55°C to +125°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
Limits
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
Max.
Units
ICC
VCC Current (Active)
(TTL Inputs)
80
mA
ISB
VCC Current (Standby)
5
mA
ILI
ILO
VlL
VIH
VOL
VOH
Input Leakage Current
Output Leakage Current
Input LOW Voltage
Input HIGH Voltage
Output LOW Voltage
Output HIGH Voltage
10
10
0.8
VCC + 1
0.4
µA
µA
V
V
V
V
–1
2
2.4
Test Conditions
CE = OE = VIL, WE = VIH,
All I/O’s = Open, 1 Device Active
Address Inputs = TTL Levels
@ f = 5MHz
CE, A17, A18 = VCC –0.3V
All other inputs = VIH
All I/Os = OPEN
VIN = VSS to VCC
VOUT = VSS to VCC, CE = VIH
IOL = 2.1mA
IOH = –400µA
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POWER-UP TIMING
Symbol
Parameter
Typ.(1)
Units
tPUR(2)
tPUW(2)
Power-up to Initiation of Read Operation
Power-up to Initiation of Write Operation
100
5
ms
ms
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CAPACITANCE TA = +25°C, f = 1MHz, VCC = 5V
Symbol
CI/O(2)
CIN(2)
Parameter
Input/Output Capacitance
Input Capacitance
Max.
Units
Test Conditions
50
50
pF
pF
VI/O = 0V
VIN = 0V
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Notes: (1) Typical values are for TA = 25°C and nominal supply voltage.
(2) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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XM28C040
A.C. CONDITIONS OF TEST
Input Pulse Levels
Input Rise and
Fall Times
Input and Output
Timing Levels
Output Load
MODE SELECTION
0V to 3V
10ns
1.5V
1 TTL Gate and
CL = 100pF
CE
OE
WE
Mode
I/O
Power
L
L
H
X
X
L
H
X
L
X
H
L
X
X
H
Read
Write
Standby and Write Inhibit
Write Inhibit
Write Inhibit
DOUT
DIN
High Z
—
—
Active
Active
Standby
—
—
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A.C. CHARACTERISTICS
XM28C040 TA = 0°C to +75°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
XM28C040I TA = –40°C to +85°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
XM28C040M TA = –55°C to +125°C, VCC = +5V ±10%, unless otherwise specified.
Read Cycle Limits
XM28C040-20
Symbol
tRC
tCE
tAA
tOE
tLZ(4)
tOLZ(4)
tHZ(4)
tOHZ(4)
tOH
Parameter
Min.
Read Cycle Time
200
Chip Enable Access Time
Address Access Time
Output Enable Access Time
CE Low to Active Output
0
OE Low to Active Output
0
CE High to High Z Output
OE High to High Z Output
Output Hold From Address Change
0
Max.
XM28C040-25
XM28C040
Min.
250
Min.
300
200
200
80
Max.
250
250
100
0
0
100
100
Max.
Units
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
300
300
100
0
0
100
100
0
100
100
0
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Read Cycle
tRC
ADDRESS
tCE
CE
tOE
OE
WE
VIH
tOLZ
tOHZ
tLZ
DATA I/O
HIGH Z
tOH
DATA VALID
DATA VALID
tAA
Note: (3)
tHZ
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tHZ and tOHZ are measured from the point when CE or OE return high (whichever occurs first) to the time when the outputs are
no longer driven.
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Write Cycle Limits
Symbol
tWC
tAS
tAH
tCS
tCH
tCW
tOES
tOEH
tWP
tWPH
tDV
tDS
tDH
tDW
tBLC
Parameter
Write Cycle Time
Address Setup Time
Address Hold Time
Write Setup Time
Write Hold Time
CE Pulse Width
OE High Setup Time
OE High Hold Time
WE Pulse Width
WE High Recovery
Data Valid
Data Setup
Data Hold
Delay to Next Write
Byte Load Cycle
WE Controlled Write
Min.
Max.
10
0
125
25
0
125
10
10
100
100
1
50
10
10
0.3
100
CE Controlled Write (4)
Min.
Max.
10
0
125
0
25
100
10
35
125
100
1
50
35
10
0.3
100
Units
ms
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
µs
ns
ns
µs
µs
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WE Controlled Write Cycle
tWC
ADDRESS
tAS
tAH
tCS
tCH
CE
OE
tOES
tOEH
tWP
WE
tWPH
tDV
DATA IN
DATA VALID
tDS
DATA OUT
tDH
HIGH Z
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Note:
(4) Due to the inclusion of the decoder IC on board the module the WE and CE write controlled timings will vary. When utilizing the
CE controlled write operation all the hold timings must be extended by the worst case propagation delay of the decoder. For a
WE controlled write operation CE must be a minimum 125ns to accommodate the additional setup time required.
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CE Controlled Write Cycle
tWC
ADDRESS
tAS
tAH
tCW
CE
tWPH
tOES
OE
tOEH
tCS
tCH
WE
tDV
DATA IN
DATA VALID
tDS
tDH
HIGH Z
DATA OUT
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Page Write Cycle
OE
CE
tWP
tBLC
WE
tWPH
*ADDRESS
I/O
LAST BYTE
BYTE 0
BYTE 1
BYTE 2
BYTE n
*For each successive write within the page write operation, A7–A18 should be the same or
writes to an unknown address could occur.
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BYTE n+1
BYTE n+2
tWC
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XM28C040
DATA Polling Timing Diagram
ADDRESS
An
An
An
CE
WE
tOEH
tOES
OE
tDW
DIN=X
I/O7
DOUT=X
DOUT=X
tWC
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Toggle Bit Timing Diagram
CE
WE
tOES
tOEH
OE
tDW
I/O6
HIGH Z
*
*
tWC
* Starting and ending state of I/O6 will vary, depending upon actual tWC.
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XM28C040
MultiPlane Architecture
would be reserved for read only program store while the
other half would be available for read and write data
store.
The design of the XM28C040 has implemented a multiplane architecture. That is, there are four independent
128K x 8 memory spaces or planes, each selected by its
own chip enable input via the on-board decoder chip.
This architecture can be utilized in a number of ways.
Expanded Sequential Page Lengths
A standard system implementation would be decoding
externally the module's chip enable and then wiring
each address of the module to its corresponding address line in the system. This would effectively provide
the system a memory organized as four separate memory
planes with a sequential page address space of 256
bytes.
Separate Data and Program Memory Spaces
The multiplane concept allows the system to write to one
plane of the module and still be able to read (continue
executing code) from the module, utilizing any plane not
performing a write operation.
In an application such as data logging, the most efficient
method of logging the data is in a sequential manner. If
the data come in bursts that exceed 256 bytes in length
a longer page might be desirable. By swapping address
lines externally the effective page length can be expanded to 1024 bytes. Refer to the table below for a
matrix illustrating the various page length options.
This concept of separate data and program spaces can
be expanded by providing a simple off-module circuit
that will disable writes to predetermined portions of
memory. A very basic version is shown in the Functional
Diagram. Whenever A18 is HIGH, the WE input is forced
HIGH, write protecting one half the module. This half
TABLE 1.
ADDRESS TRANSLATION MATRIX
Module Address Inputs
System
Address
Lines
A0-A7
A8-A16
A17
A18
Page Size
Effective
No. of
Planes
A0-A7
A0-A7
A0-A7
A8-A16
A9-A17
A10-A18
A17
A8
A8
A18
A18
A9
256
512
1024
4
2
1
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Note:
The user should be aware the overall ICC of the module will increase as more individual components on the module are activated.
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XM28C040
PACKAGING INFORMATION
32-PIN DUAL-IN-LINE MODULE USING
STRETCHED CERAMIC LEADLESS CHIP CARRIERS
ON SIDE BRAZED CERAMIC SUBSTRATE
0.610 (15.49)
0.590 (14.99)
PIN 1
1.610 (40.89)
1.590 (40.39)
0.300
MAX.
(7.62)
.125
MIN.
(3.18)
.100 ± .005
TYP.
(2.54 ± .13)
0.020 (0.51)
0.016 (0.41)
1.508 (38.30)
1.492 (37.90)
TOL. NON. ACCUM.
0.604 (15.34)
0.596 (15.14)
NOTES:
1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
2. DIMENSIONS WITH NO TOLERANCE FOR REFERENCE ONLY
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ORDERING INFORMATION
XM28C040: 512K X 8 CMOS E2PROM Module
XM28C040
X
X
-X
Access Time
–20 = 200ns
–25 = 250ns
Blank = 300ns
Device
Temperature Range
Blank = Commercial = 0°C to +70°C
I = Industrial = –40°C to +85°C
M = Military = –55°C to +125°C
MHR = Military High Rel
Blank = 32-Lead Ceramic Module
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 for 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.
U.S. 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. 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 occurence.
Xicor's products are not authorized for use in 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 safety or effectiveness.
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