MBM29DL800TA Datasheet, PDF (20/57 Pages) SPANSION – FLASH MEMORY CMOS 8M (1M x 8 / 512K x 16) BIT

MBM29DL800TA-70/90/MBM29DL800BA-70/90
Sector Erase
Sector erase is a six bus cycle operation. There are two “unlock” write cycles. These are followed by writing the
“set-up” command. Two more “unlock” write cycles are then followed by the Sector Erase command. The sector
address (any address location within the desired sector) is latched on the falling edge of CE or WE whichever
happens later, while the command (Data=30h) is latched on the rising edge of CE or WE which happens first.
After time-out of 50 µs from the rising edge of the last sector erase command, the sector erase operation will begin.
Multiple sectors may be erased concurrently by writing the six bus cycle operations on “MBM29DL800TA/BA
Command Definitions Table” in sDEVICE BUS OPERATION. This sequence is followed with writes of the Sector
Erase command to addresses in other sectors desired to be concurrently erased. The time between writes must
be less than 50 µs otherwise that command will not be accepted and erasure will start. It is recommended that
processor interrupts be disabled during this time to guarantee this condition. The interrupts can be re-enabled
after the last Sector Erase command is written. A time-out of 50 µs from the rising edge of last CE or WE
whichever happens first will initiate the execution of the Sector Erase command(s). If another falling edge of CE
or WE, whichever happens first occurs within the 50 µs time-out window the timer is reset. (Monitor DQ3 to
determine if the sector erase timer window is still open, see section DQ3, Sector Erase Timer.) Any command
other than Sector Erase or Erase Suspend during this time-out period will reset the devices to the read mode,
ignoring the previous command string. Resetting the devices once execution has begun will corrupt the data in
the sector. In that case, restart the erase on those sectors and allow them to complete. (Refer to the Write
Operation Status section for Sector Erase Timer operation.) Loading the sector erase buffer may be done in any
sequence and with any number of sectors (0 to 21).
Sector erase does not require the user to program the devices prior to erase. The devices automatically program
all memory locations in the sector(s) to be erased prior to electrical erase (Preprogram function). When erasing
a sector or sectors the remaining unselected sectors are not affected. The system is not required to provide any
controls or timings during these operations.
The system can determine the status of the erase operation by using DQ7 (Data Polling), DQ6 (Toggle Bit), or
RY/BY.
The sector erase begins after the 50 µs time out from the rising edge of CE or WE whichever happens first for
the last sector erase command pulse and terminates when the data on DQ7 is “1” (See Write Operation Status
section.) at which time the devices return to the read mode. Data polling and Toggle Bit must be performed at
an address within any of the sectors being erased.
Multiple Sector Erase Time; [Sector Erase Time + Sector Program Time (Preprogramming)] × Number of Sector
Erase
In case of multiple sector erase across bank boundaries, a read from bank (read-while-erase) can not performe.
“(2) Embedded Erase^TM Algorithm” in sFLOW CHART illustrates the Embedded Erase^TM Algorithm using typical
command strings and bus operations.
Erase Suspend/Resume
The Erase Suspend command allows the user to interrupt a Sector Erase operation and then perform data reads
from or programs to a sector not being erased. This command is applicable ONLY during the Sector Erase
operation which includes the time-out period for sector erase. The Erase Suspend command will be ignored if
written during the Chip Erase operation or Embedded Program Algorithm. Writting the Erase Suspend command
(B0h) during the Sector Erase time-out results in immediate termination of the time-out period and suspension
of the erase operation.
Writing the Erase Resume command (30h) resumes the erase operation. The bank addresses of sector being
erasing or suspending should be set when writting the Erase Suspend or Erase Resume command.
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