X24F128 Datasheet, PDF (7/16 Pages) Xicor Inc. – 2-Wire SerialFlash with Block Lock TM Protection

X24F128
Acknowledge Polling
The maximum program cycle time can be significantly
reduced using Acknowledge Polling. To initiate
Acknowledge Polling, the master issues a start condi-
tion followed by the Slave Address Byte for a program
or read operation. If the device is still busy with the
nonvolatile write cycle, then no ACK will be returned. If
the device has completed the nonvolatile write opera-
tion, an ACK will be returned and the host can then
proceed with the read or program operation. Refer to
figure 6.
Figure 6. Acknowledge Polling Sequence
BYTE LOAD COMPLETED
BY ISSUING STOP.
ENTER ACK POLLING
ISSUE
START
ISSUE SLAVE
ADDRESS BYTE
(READ OR PROGRAM)
ISSUE STOP
ACK
NO
RETURNED?
YES
NONVOLATILE
WRITE
CYCLE COMPLETE.
CONTINUE
SEQUENCE?
YES
CONTINUE NORMAL
READ OR PROGRAM
COMMAND SEQUENCE
NO
ISSUE STOP
READ OPERATIONS
Read operations are initiated in the same manner as
program operations with the exception that the R/W bit
of the Slave Address Byte is set to one. There are
three basic read operations: Current Address Reads,
Random Reads, and Sequential Reads.
Current Address Read
Internally, the device contains an address counter that
maintains the address of the last byte read or
programmed, incremented by one. After a read opera-
tion from the last address in the array, the counter will
“roll over” to the first address in the array. After a
program operation to the last address in a given sector,
the counter will “roll over” to the first address of the
same sector.
Upon receipt of the Slave Address Byte with the R/W
bit set to one, the device issues an acknowledge and
then transmits the byte at the current address. The
master terminates the read operation when it does not
respond with an acknowledge during the ninth clock
and then issues a stop condition. Refer to figure 7 for
the address, acknowledge, and data transfer
sequence.
It should be noted that the ninth clock cycle of the read
operation is not a “don’t care.” To terminate a read
operation, the master must either issue a stop condi-
tion during the ninth cycle or hold SDA HIGH during
the ninth clock cycle and then issue a stop condition.
Figure 7. Current Address Read Sequence
SIGNALS
FROM THE
MASTER
SDA BUS
SIGNALS
FROM THE
SLAVE
S
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A
R
SLAVE
ADDRESS
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A
C
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DATA
7012 ILL F10
PROCEED
7012 ILL F09
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