M29F080D
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COMMAND INTERFACE
All Bus Write operations t o the memory are in ter-
preted by the Command Interface. Commands
consist of one or more sequential Bus Write oper-
ations. Failure to observe a val id sequence of Bus
Write operations will result in the memory return-
ing to Read mode. The long command sequences
are imposed to maximize data security.
Refer to Table 3, Commands, in conjunction with
the follo wing t ext descri ptions .
Read/Reset Comm and. The Read/Reset com-
mand returns the memory to its Read mode where
it behaves like a ROM or EPROM, unless other-
wise s tated. It also resets t he errors in the S tatus
Register. Either one or three Bus Write operations
can be used to issue the Read/Reset command.
The Read/Reset Command can be issued, be-
tween Bus Write cycles before the start of a pro-
gram or erase operation, to return the device to
read mode. Once the program or eras e operation
has started the Read/Res et command is no longer
accepted. The Read/Reset command will not
abort an Erase operation when issued while in
Erase Suspend.
Auto Select Command. The Auto Select com-
mand i s us ed to read the Man ufacturer Code, the
Device Code and the Block Protection Status.
Three consecutive Bus Write operations are re-
quired to issue the Auto Select command. Once
the Auto Select command is issued the memory
remains in Auto Select mode until a Read/Reset
command is issued. Read CFI Query and Read/
Reset commands are accepted in Auto Select
mode, all other commands are ignored .
From the Auto Select mode the Manufacturer
Code can be read using a Bus Read operation
with A 0 = VIL and A1 = VIL. The other address bits
may be set to e ither VIL or VIH. The Ma nufa cturer
Code for STMicroelectronics is 20h.
The Device Code can b e read using a Bus Read
operation with A0 = VIH and A1 = VIL. The other
address bits may be set to either V IL or VIH. The
Device Code for the M29F 080D F1 h.
T he B lock P rot ec tion Sta tus of each block c an be
read using a Bus Read operation with A0 = VIL,
A1 = VIH, and A 12-A1 9 spec ifying t h e address of
th e block. The oth er addres s bits may be s et to ei-
ther VIL or VIH. I f th e addr es sed b lock i s p rot ect ed
then 01h is output on Data Inputs/Outputs DQ0-
DQ7, otherwise 00h is output.
Progra m Command . The Program command
can be used to program a value to one address in
the memory array at a time. The command re-
quires four Bus Write operations, the final write op-
eration latches the address and data in the internal
state machine and starts the Program/Erase Con-
troller.
If the address falls in a protected block then the
Program command is ignored, the data remains
unchanged. The Status Register is nev er read and
no error condition is given.
During the program operation the memory will ig-
nore all co mmands. I t is not possible t o issue any
command to abort or pause the operation. Typical
program times are given in Table 4. Bus Read op-
erations during the program operation will output
the Status Register on the Data Inputs/Outputs.
See the section on the Status Register for more
details.
After the program operation has completed the
memory will return to the Read mode, unless an
error has occurred. When an error occurs the
memory will continue to output the Status Regis-
ter. A Read/Reset command must be issued to re-
set the error condition and return to Read mode.
Note that t he Program command cannot change a
bit set at ’0’ back to ’1’. One of the Erase Com-
mands must be used to set all the bits in a block or
in the whole memory from ’0’ to ’1’.
Unlock Bypass Comma nd. The Unlock Bypass
command is used in conjunction with the Unlock
Bypass Program c ommand to program the memo-
ry. When the cycle time to the device is long (as
with some EPROM programmers) considerable
time saving can be made by using these com-
mands. Three Bus Write operations are required
to issue the Unlock Bypass comm and.
Once the Unlock Bypass command has been is-
sued the memory will only accept the Unlock By-
pass Program command and the Unlock Bypass
Reset command. The memory can be read as if in
Read mode.
Unlock Bypass Prog ram Comm an d. The Un-
lock Bypass Program command can be used to
program one address in the memory array at a
time. The comm and requires tw o Bus Write oper-
ations, the final write operation latches the ad-
dress and data in the internal state machine and
starts the Program/Erase Controller.
The Program operation using the Unlock Bypass
Program c ommand behaves identically to the Pro-
gram operation using the Program command. A
protected block cannot be program m ed; the oper-
ation cannot be aborted and the Status Register is
read. Errors must be reset using the Read/Reset
command, w hich l eaves the d evice in Unlo ck By-
pass Mode. See the Program command for details
on the behavior.
Unlock Bypass Reset Comman d. The Unlock
Bypass Re set comm and can be used to return to
Read/Reset mode from Unlock Bypass Mode.
Two Bus Write operations are requir ed to issue the
Unlock Bypass Reset command. Read/Reset