A29L160A Series
2M X 8 Bit / 1M X 16 Bit CMOS 3.3 Volt-only,
Boot Sector Flash Memory
Features
Single power supply operation
- Regulated voltage range: 3.0 to 3.6 volt read and write
operations for compatibility with high performance 3.3
volt microprocessors
Access times:
- 70/90 (max.)
Current:
- 9 mA typical active read current
- 20 mA typical program/erase current
-
200 nA typical CMOS standby
-
200 nA Automatic Sleep Mode current
Flexible sector architecture
-
16 Kbyte/ 8 KbyteX2/ 32 Kbyte/ 64 KbyteX31 sectors
-
8 Kword/ 4 KwordX2/ 16 Kword/ 32 KwordX31 sectors
-
Any combination of sectors can be erased
-
Supports full chip erase
-
Sector protection:
A hardware method of protecting sectors to prevent any
inadvertent program or erase operations within that
sector. Temporary Sector Unprotect feature allows code
changes in previously locked sectors
Unlock Bypass Program Command
- Reduces overall programming time when issuing
multiple program command sequence
Top or bottom boot block configurations available
Embedded Algorithms
- Embedded Erase algorithm will automatically erase the
entire chip or any combination of designated sectors and
verify the erased sectors
- Embedded Program algorithm automatically writes and
verifies data at specified addresses
Typical 100,000 program/erase cycles per sector
20-year data retention at 125°C
-
Reliable operation for the life of the system
CFI (Common Flash Interface) compliant
- Provides device-specific information to the system,
allowing host software to easily reconfigure for different
Flash devices
Compatible with JEDEC-standards
- Pinout and software compatible with single-power-supply
Flash memory standard
-
Superior inadvertent write protection
Data
Polling and toggle bits
-
Provides a software method of detecting completion of
program or erase operations
Ready /
BUSY
pin (RY /
BY
)
- Provides a hardware method of detecting completion of
program or erase operations (not available on 44-pin
SOP)
Erase Suspend/Erase Resume
-
Suspends a sector erase operation to read data from, or
program data to, a non-erasing sector, then resumes the
erase operation
Hardware reset pin (
RESET
)
-
Hardware method to reset the device to reading array
data
Package options
-
44-pin SOP or 48-pin TSOP (I) or 48-ball TFBGA
General Description
The A29L160A is a 16Mbit, 3.3 volt-only Flash memory
organized as 2,097,152 bytes of 8 bits or 1,048,576 words of
16 bits each. The 8 bits of data appear on I/O
0
- I/O
7
; the 16
bits of data appear on I/O
0
~I/O
15
. The A29L160A is offered in
48-ball FBGA, 44-pin SOP and 48-Pin TSOP packages. This
device is designed to be programmed in-system with the
standard system 3.3 volt VCC supply. Additional 12.0 volt
VPP is not required for in-system write or erase operations.
However, the A29L160A can also be programmed in
standard EPROM programmers.
The A29L160A has the first toggle bit, I/O
6
, which indicates
whether an Embedded Program or Erase is in progress, or it
is in the Erase Suspend. Besides the I/O
6
toggle bit, the
A29L160A has a second toggle bit, I/O
2
, to indicate whether
the addressed sector is being selected for erase. The
A29L160A also offers the ability to program in the Erase
Suspend mode. The standard A29L160A offers access times
of 70 and 90ns, allowing high-speed microprocessors to
operate without wait states. To eliminate bus contention the
device has separate chip enable (
CE
), write enable (
WE
)
and output enable (
OE
) controls.
The device requires only a single 3.3 volt power supply for
both read and write functions. Internally generated and
regulated voltages are provided for the program and erase
operations.
The A29L160A is entirely software command set compatible
with the JEDEC single-power-supply Flash standard.
Commands are written to the command register using
standard microprocessor write timings. Register contents
serve as input to an internal state-machine that controls the
erase and programming circuitry. Write cycles also internally
latch addresses and data needed for the programming and
erase operations. Reading data out of the device is similar to
reading from other Flash or EPROM devices.
Device programming occurs by writing the proper program
command sequence. This initiates the Embedded Program
algorithm - an internal algorithm that automatically times the
program pulse widths and verifies proper program margin.
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Device erasure occurs by executing the proper erase
command sequence. This initiates the Embedded Erase
algorithm - an internal algorithm that automatically
preprograms the array (if it is not already programmed)
before executing the erase operation. During erase, the
device automatically times the erase pulse widths and
verifies proper erase margin. The Unlock Bypass mode
facilitates faster programming times by requiring only two
write cycles to program data instead of four.
The host system can detect whether a program or erase
operation is complete by observing the RY /
BY
pin, or by
reading the I/O
7
(
Data
Polling) and I/O
6
(toggle) status bits.
After a program or erase cycle has been completed, the
device is ready to read array data or accept another
command.
The sector erase architecture allows memory sectors to be
erased and reprogrammed without affecting the data
contents of other sectors. The A29L160A is fully erased
when shipped from the factory.
The hardware sector protection feature disables operations
for both program and erase in any combination of the
sectors of memory. This can be achieved via programming
equipment.
The Erase Suspend/Erase Resume feature enables the user
to put erase on hold for any period of time to read data from,
or program data to, any other sector that is not selected for
erasure. True background erase can thus be achieved.
The hardware
RESET
pin terminates any operation in
progress and resets the internal state machine to reading
array data. The
RESET
pin may be tied to the system reset
circuitry. A system reset would thus also reset the device,
enabling the system microprocessor to read the boot-up
firmware from the Flash memory.
The device offers two power-saving features. When
addresses have been stable for a specified amount of time,
the device enters the automatic sleep mode. The system can
also place the device into the standby mode. Power
consumption is greatly reduced in both these modes.
Pin Configurations
SOP
RESET
A18
A17
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
CE
VSS
OE
I/O
0
I/O
8
I/O
1
I/O
9
I/O
2
I/O
10
I/O
3
I/O
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
WE
A19
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
BYTE
VSS
I/O
15
(A-1)
I/O
7
I/O
14
I/O
6
I/O
13
I/O
5
I/O
12
I/O
4
VCC
A15
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
A19
NC
WE
RESET
NC
NC
RY/BY
A18
A17
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
A16
BYTE
VSS
I/O
15
(A-1)
I/O
7
I/O
14
I/O
6
I/O
13
I/O
5
I/O
12
I/O
4
VCC
I/O
11
I/O
3
I/O
10
I/O
2
I/O
9
I/O
1
I/O
8
I/O
0
OE
VSS
CE
A0
TSOP (I)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
A29L160AM
9
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
A29L160AV
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