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2 MEG x 16 PAGE FLASH
256K x 16 SRAM COMBO MEMORY
ADVANCE
ERASE OPERATIONS
An ERASE operation must be used to initialize all
bits in an array block to “1s.” After BLOCK ERASE con-
firm is issued, the CSM responds only to an ERASE
SUSPEND command until the WSM completes its task.
Block erasure inside the memory array sets all bits
within the address block to logic 1s. Erase is accom-
plished only by blocks; data at single address locations
within the array cannot be erased individually. The
block to be erased is selected by using any valid ad-
dress within that block. Block erasure is initiated by a
command sequence to the CSM: BLOCK ERASE setup
(20h) followed by BLOCK ERASE CONFIRM (D0h) (see
Table 3). A two-command erase sequence protects
against accidental erasure of memory contents.
When the BLOCK ERASE CONFIRM command is
complete, the WSM automatically executes a sequence
of events to complete the block erasure. During this
sequence, the block is programmed with logic 0s, data
is verified, all bits in the block are erased, and finally
verification is performed to ensure that all bits are cor-
rectly erased. Monitoring of the ERASE operation is
possible through the status register (see the Status
Register section).
During the execution of an ERASE operation, the
ERASE SUSPEND command (B0h) can be entered to
direct the WSM to suspend the ERASE operation. Once
the WSM has reached the suspend state, it allows the
CSM to respond only to the READ ARRAY, READ STA-
TUS REGISTER, READ QUERY, READ CHIP PROTEC-
TION CONFIGURATION, PROGRAM SETUP, PRO-
GRAM RESUME, ERASE RESUME and LOCK SETUP
(see the Block Locking section). During the ERASE SUS-
PEND operation, array data must be read from a block
other than the one being erased. To resume the ERASE
operation, an ERASE RESUME command (D0h) must
be issued to cause the CSM to clear the suspend state
previously set (see Figure 6). It is also possible that an
ERASE in any bank can be suspended and a WRITE to
another block in the same bank can be initiated. After
the completion of a WRITE, an ERASE can be resumed
by writing an ERASE RESUME command.
information such as block size, density, command set,
and electrical specifications. To return to read array
mode, write the read array command code FFh on DQ0–
DQ7.
READ STATUS REGISTER
The status register is read by entering the command
code 70h on DQ0–DQ7. Two bus cycles are required for
this operation: one to enter the command code and a
second to read the status register. In a READ cycle, the
address is latched and register data is updated on the
falling edge of F_OE# or F_CE#, whichever occurs last.
PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS
There are two CSM commands for programming:
PROGRAM SETUP and ALTERNATE PROGRAM SETUP
(see Table 2).
After the desired command code is entered (10h or
40h command code on DQ0–DQ7), the WSM takes over
and correctly sequences the device to complete the
PROGRAM operation. The WRITE operation may be
monitored through the status register (see the Status
Register section). During this time, the CSM will only
respond to a PROGRAM SUSPEND command until the
PROGRAM operation has been completed, after which
time all commands to the CSM become valid again.
The PROGRAM operation can be suspended by issuing
a PROGRAM SUSPEND command (B0h). Once the WSM
reaches the suspend state, it allows the CSM to re-
spond only to READ ARRAY, READ STATUS REGISTER,
READ PROTECTION CONFIGURATION, READ QUERY,
PROGRAM SETUP, or PROGRAM RESUME. During the
PROGRAM SUSPEND operation, array data should be
read from an address other than the one being pro-
grammed. To resume the PROGRAM operation, a PRO-
GRAM RESUME command (D0h) must be issued to
cause the CSM to clear the suspend state previously
set (see Figure 3 for programming operation and Figure
4 for program suspend and program resume).
Taking F_RP# to VIL during programming aborts the
PROGRAM operation.