M24C16, M24C08
M24C04, M24C02, M24C01
16/8/4/2/1 Kbit Serial I²C Bus EEPROM
s
Two Wire I
2
C Serial Interface
Supports 400 kHz Protocol
Single Supply Voltage:
– 4.5V to 5.5V for M24Cxx
– 2.5V to 5.5V for M24Cxx-W
– 1.8V to 3.6V for M24Cxx-R
s
8
1
PSDIP8 (BN)
0.25 mm frame
8
1
SO8 (MN)
150 mil width
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
Hardware Write Control
BYTE and PAGE WRITE (up to 16 Bytes)
RANDOM and SEQUENTIAL READ Modes
Self-Timed Programming Cycle
Automatic Address Incrementing
Enhanced ESD/Latch-Up Behavior
1 Million Erase/Write Cycles (minimum)
40 Year Data Retention (minimum)
8
SBGA
1
TSSOP8 (DW)
169 mil width
SBGA5 (EA)
75 mil width
DESCRIPTION
These I
2
C-compatible electrically erasable
programmable memory (EEPROM) devices are
organized as 2048/1024/512/256/128 x 8 bit
(M24C16, M24C08, M24C04, M24C02, M24C01),
and operate with a power supply down to 2.5 V (for
the -W version of each device), and down to 1.8 V
(for the -R version of each device).
The M24C16, M24C08, M24C04, M24C02,
M24C01 are available in Plastic Dual-in-Line,
Plastic Small Outline and Thin Shrink Small
Outline packages. The M24C16-R is also
available in a chip-scale (SBGA) package.
Figure 1. Logic Diagram
VCC
3
Table 1. Signal Names
E0, E1, E2
SDA
Chip Enable Inputs
Serial Data/Address Input/
Output
Serial Clock
Write Control
Supply Voltage
Ground
E0-E2
SCL
WC
M24Cxx
SDA
SCL
WC
V
CC
V
SS
VSS
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M24C16, M24C08, M24C04, M24C02, M24C01
Figure 2A. DIP Connections
M24Cxx
16Kb /8Kb /4Kb /2Kb /1Kb
NC / NC / NC / E0 / E0
NC / NC / E1 / E1 / E1
NC / E2 / E2 / E2 / E2
VSS
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
WC
SCL
SDA
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Note: 1. NC = Not Connected
Figure 2B. SO Connections
M24Cxx
16Kb /8Kb /4Kb /2Kb /1Kb
NC / NC / NC / E0 / E0
NC / NC / E1 / E1 / E1
NC / E2 / E2 / E2 / E2
VSS
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
WC
SCL
SDA
AI02035D
Note: 1. NC = Not Connected
Figure 2C. Standard-TSSOP Connections
M24Cxx
16Kb /8Kb /4Kb /2Kb /1Kb
NC / NC / NC / E0 / E0
NC / NC / E1 / E1 / E1
NC / E2 / E2 / E2 / E2
VSS
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
WC
SCL
SDA
AI02036D
Note: 1. NC = Not Connected
Figure 2D. SBGA Connections (top view, marking side, with balls on the underside)
M24C16
WC
VCC
Ball "1"
SDA
SCL
VSS
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Table 2. Absolute Maximum Ratings
1
Symbol
T
A
T
STG
Parameter
Ambient Operating Temperature
Storage
Temperature
Lead Temperature
during Soldering
Input or Output range
Supply Voltage
Electrostatic Discharge Voltage (Human Body model
2
)
PSDIP8: 10 sec
SO8: 40 sec
TSSOP8: 40 sec
SBGA5: t.b.c.
Value
-40 to 125
-65 to 150
260
215
215
t.b.c.
-0.6 to 6.5
-0.3 to 6.5
4000
Unit
°C
°C
T
LEAD
°C
V
IO
V
CC
V
ESD
V
V
V
Note: 1. Except for the rating “Operating Temperature Range”, stresses above those listed in the Table “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may
cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and operation of the device at these or any other conditions
above those indicated in the Operating sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to Absolute Maximum Rating condi-
tions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Refer also to the ST SURE Program and other relevant quality documents.
2. MIL-STD-883C, 3015.7 (100 pF, 1500
Ω)
These memory devices are compatible with the
I
2
C memory standard. This is a two wire serial
interface that uses a bi-directional data bus and
serial clock. The memory carries a built-in 4-bit
unique Device Type Identifier code (1010) in
accordance with the I
2
C bus definition.
The memory behaves as a slave device in the I
2
C
protocol, with all memory operations synchronized
by the serial clock. Read and Write operations are
initiated by a START condition, generated by the
bus master. The START condition is followed by a
Device Select Code and RW bit (as described in
Table 3), terminated by an acknowledge bit.
When writing data to the memory, the memory
inserts an acknowledge bit during the 9
th
bit time,
following the bus master’s 8-bit transmission.
When data is read by the bus master, the bus
master acknowledges the receipt of the data byte
in the same way. Data transfers are terminated by
a STOP condition after an Ack for WRITE, and
after a NoAck for READ.
Power On Reset: V
CC
Lock-Out Write Protect
In order to prevent data corruption and inadvertent
write operations during power up, a Power On
Reset (POR) circuit is included. The internal reset
is held active until the V
CC
voltage has reached
the POR threshold value, and all operations are
Figure 3. Maximum R
L
Value versus Bus Capacitance (C
BUS
) for an I
2
C Bus
VCC
20
Maximum RP value (kΩ)
16
RL
12
8
4
0
10
100
CBUS (pF)
AI01665
RL
SDA
MASTER
fc = 100kHz
fc = 400kHz
SCL
CBUS
CBUS
1000
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Figure 4. I
2
C Bus Protocol
SCL
SDA
START
CONDITION
SDA
INPUT
SDA
CHANGE
STOP
CONDITION
SCL
1
2
3
7
8
9
SDA
MSB
ACK
START
CONDITION
SCL
1
2
3
7
8
9
SDA
MSB
ACK
STOP
CONDITION
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disabled – the device will not respond to any
command. In the same way, when V
CC
drops from
the operating voltage, below the POR threshold
value, all operations are disabled and the device
will not respond to any command. A stable and
valid V
CC
must be applied before applying any
logic signal.
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
Serial Clock (SCL)
The SCL input pin is used to strobe all data in and
out of the memory. In applications where this line
is used by slaves to synchronize the bus to a
slower clock, the master must have an open drain
output, and a pull-up resistor must be connected
from the SCL line to V
CC
. (Figure 3 indicates how
the value of the pull-up resistor can be calculated).
In most applications, though, this method of
synchronization is not employed, and so the pull-
up resistor is not necessary, provided that the
master has a push-pull (rather than open drain)
output.
Serial Data (SDA)
The SDA pin is bi-directional, and is used to
transfer data in or out of the memory. It is an open
drain output that may be wire-OR’ed with other
open drain or open collector signals on the bus. A
pull up resistor must be connected from the SDA
bus to V
CC
. (Figure 3 indicates how the value of
the pull-up resistor can be calculated).
Chip Enable (E2, E1, E0)
These chip enable inputs are used to set the value
that is to be looked for on the three least significant
bits (b3, b2, b1) of the 7-bit device select code (but
see the description of memory addressing, on
page 6, for more details). These inputs may be
driven dynamically or tied to V
CC
or V
SS
to
establish the device select code (but note that the
V
IL
and V
IH
levels for the inputs are CMOS
compatible, not TTL compatible).
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Table 3. Device Select Code
1
Device Type Identifier
b7
M24C01 Select Code
M24C02 Select Code
M24C04 Select Code
M24C08 Select Code
M24C16 Select Code
1
1
1
1
1
b6
0
0
0
0
0
b5
1
1
1
1
1
b4
0
0
0
0
0
b3
E2
E2
E2
E2
A10
Chip Enable
b2
E1
E1
E1
A9
A9
b1
E0
E0
A8
A8
A8
RW
b0
RW
RW
RW
RW
RW
Note: 1. The most significant bit, b7, is sent first.
2. E0, E1 and E2 are compared against the respective external pins on the memory device.
3. A10, A9 and A8 represent high significant bits of the address.
Write Control (WC)
The hardware Write Control pin (WC) is useful for
protecting the entire contents of the memory from
inadvertent erase/write. The Write Control signal is
used to enable (WC=V
IL
) or disable (WC=V
IH
)
write instructions to the entire memory area. When
unconnected, the WC input is internally read as
V
IL
, and write operations are allowed.
When WC=1, Device Select and Address bytes
are acknowledged, Data bytes are not
acknowledged.
Please see the Application Note
AN404
for a more
detailed description of the Write Control feature.
DEVICE OPERATION
The memory device supports the I
2
C protocol.
This is summarized in Figure 4, and is compared
with other serial bus protocols in Application Note
AN1001.
Any device that sends data on to the bus
is defined to be a transmitter, and any device that
reads the data to be a receiver. The device that
controls the data transfer is known as the master,
and the other as the slave. A data transfer can only
be initiated by the master, which will also provide
the serial clock for synchronization. The memory
device is always a slave device in all
communication.
Start Condition
START is identified by a high to low transition of
the SDA line while the clock, SCL, is stable in the
high state. A START condition must precede any
data transfer command. The memory device
continuously
monitors
(except
during
a
programming cycle) the SDA and SCL lines for a
START condition, and will not respond unless one
is given.
Stop Condition
STOP is identified by a low to high transition of the
SDA line while the clock SCL is stable in the high
state.
A
STOP
condition
terminates
communication between the memory device and
the bus master. A STOP condition at the end of a
Read command, after (and only after) a NoAck,
forces the memory device into its standby state. A
STOP condition at the end of a Write command
triggers the internal EEPROM write cycle.
Acknowledge Bit (ACK)
An acknowledge signal is used to indicate a
successful byte transfer. The bus transmitter,
whether it be master or slave, releases the SDA
bus after sending eight bits of data. During the 9
th
Table 4. Operating Modes
Mode
Current Address Read
Random Address Read
1
Sequential Read
Byte Write
Page Write
Note: 1. X =
V
IH
or V
IL
.
RW bit
1
0
WC
1
X
X
Bytes
1
1
Initial Sequence
START, Device Select, RW = ‘1’
START, Device Select, RW = ‘0’, Address
reSTART, Device Select, RW = ‘1’
X
X
V
IL
V
IL
≥
1
1
1
0
0
Similar to Current or Random Address Read
START, Device Select, RW = ‘0’
≤
16
START, Device Select, RW
= ‘0’
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