M29F200BT, M29F200BB Signal descriptions
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2.7 Write Enable (W)
The Write Enable, W, controls the Bus Write operation of the memory’s Command Interface.
2.8 Reset/Block Temporary Unprotect (RP)
The Reset/Block Temporary Unprotect pin can be used to apply a Hardware Reset to the
memory or to temporarily unprotect all Blocks that have been protected.
A Hardware Reset is achieved by holding Reset/Block Temporary Unprotect Low, V
IL
, for at
least t
PLPX
. After Reset/Block temporary unprotect goes High, V
IH
, the memory will be ready
for Bus Read and Bus Write operations after t
PHEL
or t
RHEL
, whichever occurs last. See the
Ready/Busy Output section, Table 15: Reset/Block Temporary Unprotect AC Characteristics
(TA = 0 to 70 °C, –40 to 85 °C or –40 to 125 °C) and Figure 11: Reset/Block Temporary
Unprotect ac waveforms, for more details.
Holding RP
at V
ID
will temporarily unprotect the protected Blocks in the memory. Program
and Erase operations on all blocks will be possible. The transition from V
IH
to V
ID
must be
slower than t
PHPHH
.
2.9 Ready/Busy Output (RB)
The Ready/Busy pin is an open-drain output that can be used to identify when the memory
array can be read. Ready/Busy is high-impedance during Read mode, Auto Select mode
and Erase Suspend mode.
After a Hardware Reset, Bus Read and Bus Write operations cannot begin until Ready/Busy
becomes high-impedance. See Table 15: Reset/Block Temporary Unprotect AC
Characteristics (TA = 0 to 70 °C, –40 to 85 °C or –40 to 125 °C) and Figure 11: Reset/Block
Temporary Unprotect ac waveforms.
During Program or Erase operations Ready/Busy is Low, V
OL
. Ready/Busy will remain Low
during Read/Reset commands or Hardware Resets until the memory is ready to enter Read
mode.
The use of an open-drain output allows the Ready/Busy pins from several memories to be
connected to a single pull-up resistor. A Low will then indicate that one, or more, of the
memories is busy.
2.10 Byte/Word Organization Select (BYTE)
The Byte/Word Organization Select pin is used to switch between the 8-bit and 16-bit Bus
modes of the memory. When Byte/Word Organization Select is Low, V
IL
, the memory is in 8-
bit mode, when it is High, V
IH
, the memory is in 16-bit mode.
2.11 V
CC
Supply Voltage
The V
CC
Supply Voltage supplies the power for all operations (Read, Program, Erase etc.).
The Command Interface is disabled when the V
CC
Supply Voltage is less than the Lockout
Voltage, V
LKO
. This prevents Bus Write operations from accidentally damaging the data
during power up, power down and power surges. If the Program/Erase Controller is