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M36W432T Datasheet, PDF (10/57 Pages) STMicroelectronics – 32 Mbit 2Mb x16, Boot Block Flash Memory and 4 Mbit 256K x16 SRAM, Multiple Memory Product
M36W432T, M36W432B
Flash Memory Component
The Flash Memory is a 32 Mbit (2 Mbit x 16) de-
vice that can be erased electrically at the block
level and programmed in-system on a Word-by-
Word basis. These operations can be performed
using a single low voltage (2.7 to 3.3V) supply
and the VDDQF for device I/0 operation feature the
same voltage range. An optional 12V VPPF power
supply is provided to speed up customer pro-
gramming.
The device features an asymmetrical blocked ar-
chitecture with an array of 71 blocks: 8 Parameter
Blocks of 4 KWord and 63 Main Blocks of 32
KWord. The M36W432T device has the Flash
Memory Parameter Blocks at the top of the mem-
ory address space while the M36W432B device lo-
cates the Parameter Blocks starting from the
bottom. The memory maps are shown in Figure 5,
Block Addresses.
The Flash Memory features an instant, individual
block locking scheme that allows any block to be
locked or unlocked with no latency, enabling in-
stant code and data protection. All blocks have
three levels of protection. They can be locked and
locked-down individually preventing any acciden-
tal programming or erasure. There is an additional
hardware protection against program and erase.
When VPPF ≤ VPPLK all blocks are protected
against program or erase. All blocks are locked at
Power Up.
Each block can be erased separately. Erase can
be suspended in order to perform either read or
program in any other block and then resumed.
Program can be suspended to read data in any
other block and then resumed. Each block can be
programmed and erased over 100,000 cycles.
The device includes a 128 bit Protection Register
and a Security Block to increase the protection of
a system design. The Protection Register is divid-
ed into two 64 bit segments, the first one contains
a unique device number written by ST, while the
second one is one-time-programmable by the us-
er. The user programmable segment can be per-
manently protected. The Security Block,
parameter block 0, can be permanently protected
by the user. Figure 6, shows the Flash Security
Block Memory Map.
Program and Erase commands are written to the
Command Interface of the memory. An on-chip
Program/Erase Controller takes care of the tim-
ings necessary for program and erase operations.
The end of a program or erase operation can be
detected and any error conditions identified. The
command set required to control the memory is
consistent with JEDEC standards.
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