A25L20P/A25L10P/A25L05P Series
Write Status Register (WRSR)
The Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction allows new
values to be written to the Status Register. Before it can be
accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously
have been executed. After the Write Enable (WREN)
instruction has been decoded and executed, the device sets
the Write Enable Latch (WEL).
Register cycle is in progress, the Status Register may still be
read to check the value of the Write In Progress (WIP) bit.
The Write In Progress (WIP) bit is 1 during the self-timed
Write Status Register cycle, and is 0 when it is completed.
When the cycle is completed, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) is
reset.
The Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction is entered by
The Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction allows the user
to change the values of the Block Protect (BP1, BP0) bits, to
define the size of the area that is to be treated as read-only,
as defined in Table 1. The Write Status Register (WRSR)
instruction also allows the user to set or reset the Status
Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit in accordance with the
S
driving Chip Select ( ) Low, followed by the instruction code
and the data byte on Serial Data Input (DIO).
The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 7. The Write
Status Register (WRSR) instruction has no effect on b6, b5,
b1 and b0 of the Status Register. b6 and b5 are always read
as 0.
Write Protect ( ) signal. The Status Register Write Disable
W
(SRWD) bit and Write Protect ( ) signal allow the device to
W
S
Chip Select ( ) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the
be put in the Hardware Protected Mode (HPM). The Write
Status Register (WRSR) instruction is not executed once the
Hardware Protected Mode (HPM) is entered.
data byte has been latched in. If not, the Write Status Register
(WRSR) instruction is not executed. As soon as Chip Select
S
(
) is driven High, the self-timed Write Status Register cycle
(whose duration is tW) is initiated. While the Write Status
Figure 7. Write Status Register (WRSR) Instruction Sequence
S
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9 10 11 12
14 15
13
C
Status
Instruction
Register In
5
7
6
4
3
2
1
0
DIO
DO
High Impedance
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