operationisattemptedon anEraseSuspendblock.
When erase is suspendedDQ6 will toggle during
programming operationsin a blockdifferentto the
block in EraseSuspend.Either E or G togglingwill
causeDQ6 to toggle. See Figure 12 for ToggleBit
flowchartand Figure 13 for ToggleBit waveforms.
Toggle Bit (DQ2).
This toggle bit, together with
DQ6, can be used to determine the device status
duringthe Eraseoperations.It can alsobe usedto
identify the block being erased. During Erase or
Erase Suspend a read from a block being erased
will cause DQ2 to toggle. A read from a block not
being erased will set DQ2 to ’1’ during erase and
to DQ2 during Erase Suspend.During Chip Erase
a read operation will cause DQ2 to toggle as all
blocks are being erased. DQ2 will be set to ’1’
duringprogramoperationand whenerase is com-
plete. After erase completion and if the error bit
DQ5 is set to ’1’, DQ2 will toggle if the faulty block
is addressed.
Error Bit (DQ5).
This bit is set to ’1’ by the P/E.C.
when there is a failure of programming, block
erase, or chip erase that results in invalid data in
thememoryblock.In caseof anerrorinblockerase
or program,the blockin whichtheerror occuredor
to which the programmed data belongs, must be
discarded. The DQ5 failure condition will also ap-
pearifa usertriesto programa’1’toa locationthat
is previouslyprogrammedto ’0’. OtherBlocksmay
stillbe used.TheerrorbitresetsafteraRead/Reset
(RD)instruction. In caseof successof Program or
Erase, the error bit will be set to ’0’.
EraseTimer Bit (DQ3).
This bit is setto ’0’ by the
P/E.C. when the last block Erase command has
been entered to the Command Interface and it is
awaiting the Erase start. When the wait period is
finished,after 50
μ
s to 120
μ
s, DQ3 returns to ’1’.
Coded Cycles
The two Coded cycles unlockthe CommandInter-
face.They arefollowed by an input commandor a
confirmationcommand. The Coded cycles consist
of writing the data AAh at address555h during the
first cycle. During the second cycle the Coded
cycles consist of writing the data 55h at address
AAAh. Address lines A0 to A11 are valid other
address lines are ’don’t care’. The Coded cycles
happenonfirstandsecondcyclesof thecommand
writeor on the fourth and fifth cycles.
Instructions
SeeTable 9.
Read/Reset (RD) Instruction.
The Read/Reset
instruction consists of one write cycle giving the
commandF0h.Itcanbeoptionallyprecededby the
twoCodedcycles.Subsequentreadoperationswill
read the memory array addressed and output the
data read. A wait state of 10
μ
s is necessary after
Read/Reset prior to any valid read if the memory
was in an Erase mode when the RD instruction is
given.
Auto Select (AS) Instruction.
This instruction
uses the two Coded cycles followed by one write
cyclegiving the command90h to address555h for
commandset-up.Asubsequentreadwilloutputthe
manufacturer code and the device code or the
block protectionstatus depending on the levels of
A0 and A1. The manufacturercode, 20h,is output
when the addresseslines A0 and A1 are Low, the
devicecode,87his outputwhenA0 isHighwithA1
Low.
The AS instruction also allowsaccess to the block
protectionstatus.After givingtheASinstruction,A0
andA6 are setto V
IL
withA1at V
IH
, whileA12-A15
definetheaddressof theblockto beverified.Aread
in these conditions will output a 01h if the block is
protectedand a 00h if the blockis not protected.
Mode
DQ7
DQ6
DQ2
Program
DQ7
Toggle
1
Erase
0
Toggle
Note 1
Erase Suspend Read
(in Erase Suspend
block)
1
1
Toggle
Erase Suspend Read
(outside Erase Suspend
block)
DQ7
DQ6
DQ2
Erase Suspend Program
DQ7
Toggle
N/A
Note:
1. Toggle if the address is withina block being erased.
’1’ if the address is within a block not being erased.
Table8. Pollingand Toggle Bits
Hex Code
Command
00h
Invalid/Reserved
10h
Chip Erase Confirm
20h
Reserved
30h
Block Erase Resume/Confirm
80h
Set-up Erase
90h
Read Electronic Signature/
Block ProtectionStatus
A0h
Program
B0h
Erase Suspend
F0h
Read Array/Reset
Table7. Commands
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