W25Q256JVEIQ-TR Datasheet, PDF (74/92 Pages) Winbond – 3V 256M-BIT SERIAL FLASH MEMORY WITH DUAL/QUAD SPI

W25Q256JV
8.2.46 Individual Block/Sector Lock (36h)
The Individual Block/Sector Lock provides an alternative way to protect the memory array from adverse
Erase/Program. In order to use the Individual Block/Sector Locks, the WPS bit in Status Register-3 must
be set to 1. If WPS=0, the write protection will be determined by the combination of CMP, TB, BP[3:0] bits
in the Status Registers. The Individual Block/Sector Lock bits are volatile bits. The default values after
device power up or after a Reset are 1, so the entire memory array is being protected.
To lock a specific block or sector as illustrated in Figure 4d, an Individual Block/Sector Lock command
must be issued by driving /CS low, shifting the instruction code “36h” into the Data Input (DI) pin on the
rising edge of CLK, followed by a 24/32-bit address and then driving /CS high.
/CS
CLK
DI
(IO₀)
DO
(IO₁)
Mode 3
0
Mode 0
* ^{= MSB}
123456789
29 30 31
Instruction (36h)
24-Bit Address
23 22
*
High Impedance
210
Mode 3
Mode 0
Figure 55. Individual Block/Sector Lock Instruction
32-Bit Address is required when the device is operating in 4-Byte Address Mode
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