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3.2.5 PROGRAM MODE
Programming is executed using a two
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write
sequence. The Program Setup command (40H) is
written t o the CUI fol lowed by a sec ond write which
specifies the address and data to be programmed.
The WSM will execute a sequence of internally
timed events to program desired bits of the
addressed location, then verify the bits are
sufficiently programmed. Programming the memory
results in specific bits within an address location
being changed to a “0.” If the user attempts to
program “1”s, the memory cell contents do not
change and no error occurs.
The status register indicates programming status:
while the program sequence executes, status bit 7
is “0.” The s tatus register c an be polled by t oggling
either CE# or OE#. While programming, the only
valid commands are Read Status Register,
Program Suspend, and Program Resume.
When programming is complete, the Program
Status bits should be checked. If the programming
operation was unsuccessful, bit SR.4 of the status
register is set to indicate a program failure. If SR.3
is set then VPP was not within acceptabl e l i m i ts, and
the WSM di d not execute t he program command. If
SR.1 is set, a program operation was attempt ed on
a locked block and the operation was aborted.
The status register should be cleared before
attempting the next operation. Any CUI instruction
can follow after programming is completed;
however, to prevent inadvertent status register
reads, be sure to reset the CUI to read array mode.
3.2.5.1 Suspending and Resuming
Program
The Program Suspend command halts an in
-
progress program operation so that data can be
read from other locations of memory. Once the
programming process starts, writing the Program
Suspend command to the CUI requests that the
WSM suspend the program sequence (at
predetermined points in the program algorithm).
The device continues to output status register data
after the Program Suspend command is written.
Polling status register bits SR.7 and SR.2 will
determine when the program operation has been
suspended (both will be set to “1”). tWHRH1/tEHRH1
specify the program suspend latency.
A Read Array command can now be written to the
CUI to read data from blocks other than that which
is suspended. The only other valid commands,
while program is suspended, are Read Status
Register, Read Configuration, Read Query, and
Program Resume. After the Program Resume
command is written to the flash memory, the WSM
will continue with the programming process and
status register bit s S R.2 and SR.7 will automat ically
be cleared. The device aut omatically outputs s tatus
register data when read (see Figure 13 in A ppendix
B,
Program Suspend/Resume Flowchart
) after the
Program Resume command is written. VPP must
remain at the same VPP level used for program
while in program suspend mode. RP# must also
remain at VIH.
3.2.6 ERASE MODE
To erase a block , write t he Eras e Set
-
up and Erase
Confirm commands to the CUI, along with an
address identifying the block to be erased. This
address is latched internally when the Erase
Confirm command is issued. Block erasure results
in all bits withi n the block being s et to “1.” Only one
block can be erased at a time. The WSM will
execute a sequence of internally timed events to
program all bits within t he block t o “0,” erase all bits
within t he block to “1,” t hen verify t hat all bits within
the block are sufficiently erased. While the erase
executes, status bit 7 is a “0.”
When the status register indicates that erasure is
complete, check the erase status bit to verify that
the erase operation was successful. If the Erase
operation was unsuccessful, SR.5 of the status
register will be set to a “1,” indicating an erase
failure. If VPP was not within acceptable limits after
the Erase Confirm command was issued, the WS M
will not execute the erase sequence; instead, SR.5
of the status register is set to indicate an erase
error, and SR.3 is set to a “1” to identify that VPP
supply voltage was not within acceptable limits.
After an erase operation, clear the status register
(50H) before attempting the next operation. Any
CUI instruction can follow after erasure is
completed; however, to prevent inadvertent status
register reads, it is advisable to place the flash in
read array mode after the erase is complete.