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4259E–AERO–02/11
AT28C010-12DK
Device
Operation
•READ: The AT28C010-12DK is accessed like a Static RAM. When CE and OE are low and
WE is high, the data stored at the memory location determined by the address pins is
asserted on the outputs. The outputs are put in the high impedance state when either CE or
OE is high. This dual-line control gives designers flexibility in preventing bus contention in
their system.
•BYTE WRITE: A low pulse on the WE or CE input with CE or WE low (respectively) and OE
high initiates a write cycle. The address is latched on the falling edge of CE or WE,
whichever occurs last. The data is latched by the first rising edge of CE or WE. Once a byte
write has been started it will automatically time itself to completion. Once a programming
operation has been initiated and for the duration of tWC, a read operation will effectively be a
polling operation.
•PAGE WRITE: The page write operation of the AT28C010-12DK allows 1 to 128 bytes of
data to be written into the device during a single internal programming period. A page write
operation is initiated in the same manner as a byte write; the first byte written can then be
followed by 1 to 127 additional bytes. Each successive byte must be written within 150 μs
(tBLC) of the previous byte. If the tBLC limit is exceeded the AT28C010-12DK will cease
accepting data and commence the internal programming operation. All bytes during a page
write operation must reside on the same page as defined by the state of the A7 - A16 inputs.
For each WE high to low transition during the page write operation, A7 - A16 must be the
same.
• The A0 to A6 inputs are used to specify which bytes within the page are to be written. The
bytes may be loaded in any order and may be altered within the same load period. Only
bytes which are specified for writing will be written; unnecessary cycling of other bytes within
the page does not occur.
•DATA POLLING: The AT28C010-12DK features DATA Polling to indicate the end of a write
cycle. During a byte or page write cycle an attempted read of the last byte written will result
in the complement of the written data to be presented on I/O7. Once the write cycle has
been completed, true data is valid on all outputs, and the next write cycle may begin. DATA
Polling may begin at anytime during the write cycle.
•TOGGLE BIT: In addition to DATA Polling the AT28C010-12DK provides another method for
determining the end of a write cycle. During the write operation, successive attempts to read
data from the device will result in I/O6 toggling between one and zero. Once the write has
completed, I/O6 will stop toggling and valid data will be read. Reading the toggle bit may
begin at any time during the write cycle.
•DATA PROTECTION: If precautions are not taken, inadvertent writes may occur during
transitions of the host system power supply. Atmel has incorporated both hardware and
software features that will protect the memory against inadvertent writes.
For more information see the application note:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/DOC0544.PDF
•HARDWARE PROTECTION: Hardware features protect against inadvertent writes to the
AT28C010-12DK in the following ways: (a) VDD sense – if VDD is below 3.8V (typical) the
write function is inhibited; (b) VDD power-on delay – once VDD has reached 3.8V the device
will automatically time out 5 ms (typical) before allowing a write: (c) write inhibit - holding any
one of OE low, CE high or WE high inhibits write cycles; (d) noise filter - pulses of less than
15 ns (typical) on the WE or CE inputs will not initiate a write cycle.
SOFTWARE DATA PROTECTION: A software controlled data protection feature has been
implemented on the AT28C010-12DK. When enabled, the software data protection (SDP),
will prevent inadvertent writes. The SDP feature may be enabled or disabled by the user; the
AT28C010-12DK is shipped from Atmel with SDP disabled.
• SDP is enabled by the host system issuing a series of three write commands; three specific
bytes of data are written to three specific addresses (refer to Software Data Protection