D a t a
S h e e t
Table 4.
S29AL008D Autoselect Codes (High Voltage Method)
A18 A11
to
to
OE# WE# A12 A10
L
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
H
H
X
X
V
ID
X
L
X
L
H
X
X
V
ID
X
L
X
L
H
X
X
A8
to
A7
X
A5
to
A2
X
DQ8
to
DQ15
X
22h
X
22h
X
X
DQ7
to
DQ0
01h
DAh
DAh
5Bh
5Bh
01h
(protected)
00h
(unprotected
)
Description
Mode
CE#
L
L
L
L
L
A9
V
ID
A6
L
A1
L
A0
L
Manufacturer ID: Spansion
Device ID:
Am29LV800B
(Top Boot Block)
Device ID:
Am29LV800B
(Bottom Boot
Block)
Word
Byte
Word
Byte
Sector Protection
Verification
L
L
H
SA
X
V
ID
X
L
X
H
L
X
L = Logic Low = V
IL
, H = Logic High = V
IH
, SA = Sector Address, X = Don’t care.
Sector Protection/Unprotection
The hardware sector protection feature disables both program and erase opera-
tions in any sector. The hardware sector unprotection feature re-enables both
program and erase operations in previously protected sectors.
The device is shipped with all sectors unprotected. Spansion offers the option of
programming and protecting sectors at its factory prior to shipping the device
through Spansion’s ExpressFlash™ Service. Contact an Spansion representative
for details.
It is possible to determine whether a sector is protected or unprotected. See
Autoselect Mode, on page 15
for details.
The primary method requires V
ID
on the RESET# pin only, and can be imple-
mented either in-system or via programming equipment.
Figure 2, on page 18
shows the algorithms and
Figure 23, on page 47
shows the timing diagram. This
method uses standard microprocessor bus cycle timing. For sector unprotect, all
unprotected sectors must first be protected prior to the first sector unprotect
write cycle.
The alternate method intended only for programming equipment requires V
ID
on
address pin A9 and OE#. This method is compatible with programmer routines
written for earlier 3.0 volt-only Spansion flash devices. Publication number 20536
contains further details; contact an Spansion representative to request a copy.
Temporary Sector Unprotect
This feature allows temporary unprotection of previously protected sectors to
change data in-system. The Sector Unprotect mode is activated by setting the
RESET# pin to V
ID
. During this mode, formerly protected sectors can be pro-
grammed or erased by selecting the sector addresses. Once V
ID
is removed from
the RESET# pin, all the previously protected sectors are protected again.
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