W25Q32FV Datasheet, PDF (76/99 Pages) Winbond – 3V 32M-BIT SERIAL FLASH MEMORY WITH DUAL/QUAD SPI & QPI

W25Q32FV
8.2.38 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, SEC, TB,
BP[2:0] 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-bit address and then driving /CS high. A Write Enable instruction
must be executed before the device will accept the Individual Block/Sector Lock Instruction (Status
Register bit WEL= 1).
Figure 52a. Individual Block/Sector Lock Instruction (SPI Mode)
Figure 52b. Individual Block/Sector Lock Instruction (QPI Mode)
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