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Data Sheet
16 Mbit Multi-Purpose Flash
SST39LF160 / SST39VF160
©2003 Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. S71145-04-000 11/03 399
The SST39LF/VF160 also have the Auto Low Power
mode whic h puts the device in a ne ar stand by mode aft er
data has been accessed with a valid Read operation. This
reduces the IDD active read current from typically 15 mA to
typically 4 µA. The Auto Low P ow er mode reduces the typi-
cal IDD active read current to the range of 1 mA/MHz of
read cycle time. The device exits the Auto Low Power
mode with any address transition or control signal transition
used to initiate another Read cycle, with no access time
penalty. Note that the device does not enter Auto Low
P o wer mo de afte r pow er-up w ith CE # held s teadily low unt il
the f irst a ddress t ransi tion or CE# is driv en high.
Read
The Read operation of the SST39LF/VF160 is controlled by
CE# and OE#, both ha ve to be low f or the system to obtain
data from the outputs. CE# is used for device selection.
When CE# is high, the chip is deselected and only standby
power is consumed. OE# is the output control and is used
to gate data from the output pins. The data bus is in high
impedance state when either CE# or OE# is high. Refer to
the Read cycle timing diagram for further details (Figure 3).
Word-Program Operation
The SST39LF/VF160 are programmed on a word-b y-word
basis. Before programming, the sector where the word
exists must be fully erased. The Program operation is
accomplished in three steps. The first step is the three-byte
load sequence for Software Data Protection. The second
step is to load word address and word data. During the
W ord-Program operation, the addresses are latched on the
falling edge o f either CE# or WE#, whicheve r occurs last.
The data is latched on the rising edge of either CE# or
WE#, wh ichever occurs first. The third step is the inter nal
Program operation which is initiated after the rising edge of
the fourth WE# or CE#, whichever occurs first. The Pro-
gram operation, once initiated, will be completed within 20
µs. See Figures 4 and 5 for WE# and CE# controlled Pro-
gram operation timing diagrams and Figure 16 for flow-
charts. Dur ing th e Program op eratio n, the on ly valid rea ds
are Data# Polling and Toggle Bit. During the internal Pro-
gr am ope rat ion , the host is fr ee to p erform additi onal task s .
Any comman ds is s ued during the i nte rnal Program ope ra-
tion are ignored.
Sector-/B loc k- Era se Opera tio n
The Sector- (or Block-) Erase operation allows the system
to erase the device on a sector-by-sector (or block-by-
block) basis. The SST39LF/VF160 offer both Sector-Erase
and Blo ck-Erase mo des. The secto r architectu re is base d
on unif orm sector size of 2 KW ord. The Block-Erase mode
is based on uniform block size of 32 KWord. The Sector-
Erase operation is initiated by executing a six-byte com-
mand sequence with Sector-Erase command (30H) and
sector address (SA) in the last bus cycle. The Block-Erase
operation is initiated by executing a six-byte command
sequence with Block-Erase command (50H) and block
address (BA) in the last bus cycle. The sector or block
address is latched on the falling edge of the sixth WE#
pulse, whil e the command (30H or 50H) is latched on th e
rising edge of the sixth WE# pulse. The internal Erase
operation begins after the sixth WE# pulse. The End-of-
Erase operation can be determined using either Data#
P olling or Toggle Bit methods. See Figures 9 and 10 for tim-
ing wavefor ms. Any comman ds issued dur ing the Sector-
or Block-Erase operation are ignored.
Chip-Erase Operation
The SST39LF/VF160 provide a Chip-Erase operation,
which allows the user to erase the entire memory array to
the “1” state. This is useful when the entir e device must be
quickly erased.
The Chip-Erase operation is initiated by executing a six-
byte command sequence with Chip-Erase command (10H)
at address 5555H in the last byte sequence. The Erase
operation begins with the rising edge of the sixth WE# or
CE#, whichever occurs first. During the Erase operation,
the only v alid read is Toggle Bit or Data# P olling. See Table
4 for the command sequence, Figure 8 for timing diagram,
and Figure 19 for the flowchart. Any commands issued dur-
ing the Chip-Erase operation are ignored.
Write Opera ti on Status De te ct ion
The SST39LF/VF160 provide two software means to
detect the completion of a Write (Program or Erase) cycle,
in order to op timize the syste m Write cycle time. The soft-
ware detection includes two status bits: Data# Polling
(DQ7) and Toggle Bit (DQ6). The End-of-Write detection
mode is enabled after the rising edge of WE#, which ini-
tiates the internal Program or Erase operation.
The act ual co mple tion of the nonvolatile wr ite is as ynchr o-
nous with the system; therefore, either a Data# Polling or
Toggle Bit read may be simultaneous with the completion
of the write cycle. If this occurs, the system may possibly
get an erroneous result, i.e., valid data may appear to con-
flict with either DQ7 or DQ6. In order to prevent spurious
rejection, if an erroneous result occurs, the software routine
should include a loop to read the accessed location an
additional two (2) times. If both reads are valid, then the
device has completed the Write cycle, otherwise the rejec-
tion is valid.
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