N25Q128A11T12H0G [NUMONYX]

128-Mbit, 1.8 V, multiple I/O, 4-Kbyte subsector erase on boot sectors, XiP enabled, serial flash memory with 108 MHz SPI bus interface; 128兆位, 1.8 V ,多个I / O , 4 KB的界别分组擦除引导扇区, XIP启用,串行闪存与108 MHz的SPI总线接口
N25Q128A11T12H0G
型号: N25Q128A11T12H0G
厂家: NUMONYX B.V    NUMONYX B.V
描述:

128-Mbit, 1.8 V, multiple I/O, 4-Kbyte subsector erase on boot sectors, XiP enabled, serial flash memory with 108 MHz SPI bus interface
128兆位, 1.8 V ,多个I / O , 4 KB的界别分组擦除引导扇区, XIP启用,串行闪存与108 MHz的SPI总线接口

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N25Q128  
128-Mbit, 1.8 V, multiple I/O, 4-Kbyte subsector erase on boot sectors,  
XiP enabled, serial flash memory with 108 MHz SPI bus interface  
Features  
„ SPI-compatible serial bus interface  
„ 108 MHz (maximum) clock frequency  
„ 1.7 V to 2 V single supply voltage  
VDFPN8 (F8)  
8 × 6 mm (MLP8)  
SO16 (SF)  
300 mils width  
„ Supports legacy SPI protocol and new Quad  
I/O or Dual I/O SPI protocol  
„ Quad/Dual I/O instructions resulting in an  
equivalent clock frequency up to 432 MHz:  
„ XIP mode for all three protocols  
– Configurable via volatile or non-volatile  
registers (enabling the memory to work in  
XiP mode directly after power on)  
TBGA24 (12)  
6 x 8 mm  
„ Program/Erase suspend instructions  
„ Continuous read of entire memory via single  
– Additional smart protections available upon  
customer request  
instruction:  
– Fast Read  
„ Deep Power-down mode: 5 µA (typical)  
„ Electronic signature  
– Quad or Dual Output Fast Read  
– Quad or Dual I/O Fast Read  
– JEDEC standard two-byte signature  
(BB18h)  
„ Flexible to fit application:  
– Configurable number of dummy cycles  
– Output buffer configurable  
– Additional 2 Extended Device ID (EDID)  
bytes to identify device factory options  
– Fast POR instruction: to speed up power  
on phase  
– Unique ID code (UID) with 14 bytes read-  
only, available upon customer request  
– Reset function available upon customer  
request  
„ 100,000 + program/erase cycles per sector  
„ More than 20 years data retention  
„ 64-byteuser-lockable, one-time programmable  
(OTP) area  
„ Packages  
„ Erase capability  
– RoHS compliant  
– Subsector (4-Kbyte) granularity in the 8  
boot sectors (bottom or top parts).  
– Sector (64-Kbyte) granularity  
„ Write protections  
– Software write protection applicable to  
every 64-Kbyte sector (volatile lock bit)  
– Hardware write protection: protected area  
size defined by five non-volatile bits (BP0,  
BP1, BP2, BP3 and TB bit)  
February 2010  
Rev 1.0  
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Contents  
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2
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Signal descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
2.1  
2.2  
2.3  
2.4  
2.5  
2.6  
2.7  
2.8  
Serial data output (DQ1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Serial data input (DQ0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Serial Clock (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Chip Select (S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Hold (HOLD) or Reset (Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Write protect/enhanced program supply voltage (W/VPP), DQ2 . . . . . . . 18  
VCC supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
VSS ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
3
4
SPI Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
SPI Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
4.1  
4.2  
4.3  
Extended SPI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Dual I/O SPI (DIO-SPI) protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Quad SPI (QIO-SPI) protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
5
Operating features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
5.1  
Extended SPI Protocol Operating features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
5.1.1  
5.1.2  
5.1.3  
5.1.4  
5.1.5  
5.1.6  
5.1.7  
5.1.8  
5.1.9  
Read Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Page programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Dual input fast program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Quad Input Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Subsector erase, sector erase and bulk erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Polling during a write, program or erase cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Active power and standby power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
5.1.10 Hold (or Reset) condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Dual SPI (DIO-SPI) Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
5.2  
5.2.1  
Multiple Read Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
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5.2.2  
5.2.3  
5.2.4  
5.2.5  
5.2.6  
5.2.7  
5.2.8  
Dual Command Fast reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Page programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Subsector Erase, Sector Erase and Bulk Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Polling during a Write, Program or Erase cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Read and Modify registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Active Power and Standby Power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
HOLD (or Reset) condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
5.3  
Quad SPI (QIO-SPI)Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
5.3.1  
5.3.2  
5.3.3  
5.3.4  
5.3.5  
5.3.6  
5.3.7  
5.3.8  
5.3.9  
Multiple Read Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Quad Command Fast reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
QUAD Command Page programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Subsector Erase, Sector Erase and Bulk Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Polling during a Write, Program or Erase cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Read and Modify registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Active Power and Standby Power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
HOLD (or Reset) condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
VPP pin Enhanced Supply Voltage feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
6
Volatile and Non Volatile Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
6.1  
Legacy SPI Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
6.1.1  
6.1.2  
6.1.3  
6.1.4  
6.1.5  
WIP bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
WEL bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0 bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
TB bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
SRWD bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
6.2  
Non Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
6.2.1  
6.2.2  
6.2.3  
6.2.4  
6.2.5  
6.2.6  
6.2.7  
Dummy clock cycle NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 15 to 12) . . 37  
XIP NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 11 to 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Output Driver Strength NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 8 to 6) . . 38  
Fast POR NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Hold (Reset) disable NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Quad Input NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Dual Input NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
6.3  
6.4  
Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
6.3.1  
6.3.2  
Dummy clock cycle Volatile Configurations bits (VCR bits from 7 to 4) . 40  
XIP Volatile Configuration bits (VCR bit 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
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6.4.1  
6.4.2  
6.4.3  
6.4.4  
6.4.5  
Quad Input Command VECR<7> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Dual Input Command VECR<6> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Reset/Hold disable VECR<4> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Accelerator pin enable: QIO-SPI protocol / QIFP/QIEFP VECR<3> . . . 43  
Output Driver Strength VECR<2:0> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
6.5  
Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
6.5.1  
6.5.2  
6.5.3  
6.5.4  
6.5.5  
6.5.6  
6.5.7  
P/E Controller Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Erase Suspend Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Erase Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Program Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
VPP Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Program Suspend Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Protection Status bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
7
Protection modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
7.1  
7.2  
SPI Protocol-related protections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Specific hardware and software protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
8
9
Memory organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
9.1  
Extended SPI Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
9.1.1  
9.1.2  
9.1.3  
9.1.4  
9.1.5  
9.1.6  
9.1.7  
9.1.8  
9.1.9  
Read Identification (RDID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Read Data Bytes (READ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Dual Output Fast Read (DOFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Dual I/O Fast Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Quad Output Fast Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
Quad I/O Fast Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Read OTP (ROTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
Write Enable (WREN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
9.1.10 Write Disable (WRDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
9.1.11 Page Program (PP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
9.1.12 Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
9.1.13 Dual Input Extended Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
9.1.14 Quad Input Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
9.1.15 Quad Input Extended Fast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
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9.1.16 Program OTP instruction (POTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  
9.1.17 Subsector Erase (SSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
9.1.18 Sector Erase (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
9.1.19 Bulk Erase (BE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
9.1.20 Program/Erase Suspend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
9.1.21 Program/Erase Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
9.1.22 Read Status Register (RDSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
9.1.23 Write status register (WRSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
9.1.24 Read Lock Register (RDLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
9.1.25 Write to Lock Register (WRLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
9.1.26 Read Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
9.1.27 Clear Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
9.1.28 Read NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
9.1.29 Write NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
9.1.30 Read Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
9.1.31 Write Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
9.1.32 Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
9.1.33 Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
9.1.34 Deep Power-down (DP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
9.1.35 Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
9.2  
DIO-SPI Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113  
9.2.1  
9.2.2  
9.2.3  
9.2.4  
9.2.5  
9.2.6  
9.2.7  
9.2.8  
9.2.9  
Multiple I/O Read Identification protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115  
Dual Command Fast Read (DCFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Read OTP (ROTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Write Enable (WREN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Write Disable (WRDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Dual Command Page Program (DCPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Program OTP instruction (POTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Subsector Erase (SSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Sector Erase (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
9.2.10 Bulk Erase (BE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
9.2.11 Program/Erase Suspend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122  
9.2.12 Program/Erase Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122  
9.2.13 Read Status Register (RDSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
9.2.14 Write status register (WRSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
9.2.15 Read Lock Register (RDLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
9.2.16 Write to Lock Register (WRLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
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9.2.17 Read Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
9.2.18 Clear Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
9.2.19 Read NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
9.2.20 Write NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
9.2.21 Read Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
9.2.22 Write Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
9.2.23 Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130  
9.2.24 Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130  
9.2.25 Deep Power-down (DP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131  
9.2.26 Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132  
9.3  
QIO-SPI Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132  
9.3.1  
9.3.2  
9.3.3  
9.3.4  
9.3.5  
9.3.6  
9.3.7  
9.3.8  
9.3.9  
Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134  
Quad Command Fast Read (QCFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135  
Read OTP (ROTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
Write Enable (WREN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138  
Write Disable (WRDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139  
Quad Command Page Program (QCPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139  
Program OTP instruction (POTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Subsector Erase (SSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142  
Sector Erase (SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143  
9.3.10 Bulk Erase (BE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144  
9.3.11 Program/Erase Suspend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144  
9.3.12 Program/Erase Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145  
9.3.13 Read Status Register (RDSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146  
9.3.14 Write status register (WRSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147  
9.3.15 Read Lock Register (RDLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148  
9.3.16 Write to Lock Register (WRLR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149  
9.3.17 Read Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150  
9.3.18 Clear Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151  
9.3.19 Read NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152  
9.3.20 Write NV Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153  
9.3.21 Read Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154  
9.3.22 Write Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155  
9.3.23 Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156  
9.3.24 Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157  
9.3.25 Deep Power-down (DP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159  
9.3.26 Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160  
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Contents  
10  
XIP Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161  
10.1 Enter XIP mode by setting the Non Volatile Configuration Register . . . . 162  
10.2 Enter XIP mode by setting the Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . 164  
10.3 XIP mode hold and exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165  
10.4 XIP Memory reset after a controller reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166  
11  
Power-up and power-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167  
11.1 Fast POR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169  
11.2 Rescue sequence in case of power loss during WRNVCR . . . . . . . . . . 169  
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Initial delivery state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170  
Maximum rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170  
DC and AC parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171  
Package mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178  
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182  
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184  
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List of tables  
Table 1.  
Table 2.  
Table 3.  
Table 4.  
Table 5.  
Table 6.  
Table 7.  
Table 8.  
Signal names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Device Status after Reset Low Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Status register format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Non-Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Maximum allowed frequency (MHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Volatile Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Flag Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Software protection truth table (Sectors 0 to 255, 64 Kbyte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Protected area sizes (TB bit = 0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Protected area sizes (TB bit = 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Memory organization (uniform). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Memory organization (bottom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Memory organization (top) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Instruction set: extended SPI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Read Identification data-out sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Extended Device ID table (first byte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Suspend Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Operations Allowed / Disallowed During Device States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
Protection modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
Lock Register out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Lock Register in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Instruction set: DIO-SPI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
Instruction set: QIO-SPI protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133  
NVCR XIP bits setting example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163  
VCR XIP bits setting example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164  
Power-up timing and VWI threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168  
Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170  
Operating conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171  
AC measurement conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171  
Capacitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171  
DC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172  
AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173  
Reset Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175  
VDFPN8 (MLP8) 8-lead very thin dual flat package no lead,  
Table 9.  
Table 10.  
Table 11.  
Table 12.  
Table 13.  
Table 14.  
Table 15.  
Table 16.  
Table 17.  
Table 18.  
Table 19.  
Table 20.  
Table 21.  
Table 22.  
Table 23.  
Table 24.  
Table 25.  
Table 26.  
Table 27.  
Table 28.  
Table 29.  
Table 30.  
Table 31.  
Table 32.  
Table 33.  
Table 34.  
Table 35.  
8 × 6 mm, package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178  
SO16 wide - 16-lead plastic small outline, 300 mils body width, mechanical data. . . . . . 179  
TBGA 6x8 mm 24-ball package dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181  
Ordering information scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182  
Valid Order Information Line Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183  
Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184  
Table 36.  
Table 37.  
Table 38.  
Table 39.  
Table 40.  
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List of figures  
List of figures  
Figure 1.  
Figure 2.  
Figure 3.  
Figure 4.  
Figure 5.  
Figure 6.  
Figure 7.  
Figure 8.  
Figure 9.  
Logic diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
VDFPN8 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
SO16 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
BGA connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Bus master and memory devices on the SPI bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Extended SPI protocol example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Hold condition activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Non Volatile and Volatile configuration Register Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Figure 10. Read identification instruction and data-out sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Figure 11. Read Data Bytes instruction and data-out sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Figure 12. Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed instruction and data-out sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Figure 13. Dual Output Fast Read instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Figure 14. Dual I/O Fast Read instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
Figure 15. Quad Input/Output Fast Read instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Figure 16. Quad Input/ Output Fast Read instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
Figure 17. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
Figure 18. Write Enable instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Figure 19. Write Disable instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
Figure 20. Page Program instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Figure 21. Dual Input Fast Program instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
Figure 22. Dual Input Extended Fast Program instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
Figure 23. Quad Input Fast Program instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Figure 24. Quad Input Extended Fast Program instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  
Figure 25. Program OTP instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Figure 26. How to permanently lock the OTP bytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
Figure 27. Subsector Erase instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
Figure 28. Sector Erase instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
Figure 29. Bulk Erase instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
Figure 30. Read Status Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
Figure 31. Write Status Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Figure 32. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
Figure 33. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Figure 34. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
Figure 35. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
Figure 36. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107  
Figure 37. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108  
Figure 38. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
Figure 39. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
Figure 40. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
Figure 41. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
Figure 42. Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112  
Figure 43. Release from Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113  
Figure 44. Multiple I/O Read Identification instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . 115  
Figure 45. Dual Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Figure 46. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Figure 47. Write Enable instruction sequence DIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Figure 48. Write Disable instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
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Figure 49. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, 02h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
Figure 50. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, A2h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Figure 51. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, D2h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
Figure 52. Program OTP instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Figure 53. Subsector Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Figure 54. Sector Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
Figure 55. Bulk Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122  
Figure 56. Program/Erase Suspend instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122  
Figure 57. Program/Erase Resume instruction sequence DIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123  
Figure 58. Read Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
Figure 59. Write Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
Figure 60. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
Figure 61. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
Figure 62. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
Figure 63. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
Figure 64. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
Figure 65. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
Figure 66. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Figure 67. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Figure 68. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . 130  
Figure 69. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI . . . . . . . 131  
Figure 70. Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131  
Figure 71. Release from Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132  
Figure 72. Multiple I/O Read Identification instruction and data-out sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . 135  
Figure 73. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, 0Bh . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Figure 74. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, 6Bh . . . . . . . . . . . 136  
Figure 75. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, EBh . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
Figure 76. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138  
Figure 77. Write Enable instruction sequence QIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138  
Figure 78. Write Disable instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139  
Figure 79. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 02h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140  
Figure 80. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 12h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140  
Figure 81. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 32h. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Figure 82. Program OTP instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142  
Figure 83. Subsector Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143  
Figure 84. Sector Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143  
Figure 85. Bulk Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144  
Figure 86. Program/Erase Suspend instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145  
Figure 87. Program/Erase Resume instruction sequence QIO-SPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146  
Figure 88. Read Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147  
Figure 89. Write Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148  
Figure 90. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149  
Figure 91. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150  
Figure 92. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151  
Figure 93. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152  
Figure 94. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153  
Figure 95. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154  
Figure 96. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155  
Figure 97. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156  
Figure 98. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . 157  
Figure 99. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI . . . . . . . 158  
Figure 100. Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159  
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Figure 101. Deep Power-down instruction sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160  
Figure 102. N25Q128 Read functionality Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162  
Figure 103. XIP mode directly after power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163  
Figure 104. XiP: enter by VCR 2/2 (QIOFR in normal SPI protocol example). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165  
Figure 105. Power-up timing, Fast POR selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168  
Figure 106. Power-up timing, Fast POR not selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168  
Figure 107. AC measurement I/O waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171  
Figure 108. Reset AC waveforms: program or erase cycle is in progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174  
Figure 109. Serial input timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175  
Figure 110. Write protect setup and hold timing during WRSR when SRWD=1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176  
Figure 111. Hold timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176  
Figure 112. Output timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177  
Figure 113. VPP timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177  
H
Figure 114. VDFPN8 (MLP8) 8-lead very thin dual flat package no lead,  
8 × 6 mm, package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178  
Figure 115. SO16 wide - 16-lead plastic small outline, 300 mils body width, package outline . . . . . . 179  
Figure 116. TBGA - 6 x 8 mm, 24-ball, mechanical package outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180  
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Description  
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Description  
The N25Q128 is a 128 Mbit (16Mb x 8) serial Flash memory, with advanced write protection  
mechanisms. It is accessed by a high speed SPI-compatible bus and features the possibility  
to work in XIP (“eXecute in Place”) mode.  
The N25Q128 supports innovative, high-performance quad/dual I/O instructions, these new  
instructions allow to double or quadruple the transfer bandwidth for read and program  
operations.  
Furthermore the memory can be operated with 3 different protocols:  
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Standard SPI (Extended SPI protocol)  
Dual I/O SPI  
Quad I/O SPI  
The Standard SPI protocol is enriched by the new quad and dual instructions (Extended SPI  
protocol). For Dual I/O SPI (DIO-SPI) all the instructions codes, the addresses and the data  
are always transmitted across two data lines. For Quad I/O SPI (QIO-SPI) the instructions  
codes, the addresses and the data are always transmitted across four data lines thus  
enabling a tremendous improvement in both random access time and data throughput.  
The memory can work in “XIP mode”, that means the device only requires the addresses  
and not the instructions to output the data. This mode dramatically reduces random access  
time thus enabling many applications requiring fast code execution without shadowing the  
memory content on a RAM.  
The XIP mode can be used with QIO-SPI, DIO-SPI, or Extended SPI protocol, and can be  
entered and exited using different dedicated instructions to allow maximum flexibility: for  
applications required to enter in XIP mode right after power up of the device, this can be set  
as default mode by using dedicated Non Volatile Register (NVR) bits.  
It is also possible to reduce the power on sequence time with the Fast POR (Power on  
Reset) feature, enabling a reduction of the latency time before the first read instruction can  
be performed. Another feature is the ability to pause and resume program and erase cycles  
by using dedicated Program/Erase Suspend and Resume instructions.  
The N25Q128 memory offers the following additional Features to be configured by using the  
Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR) for default /Non-Volatile settings or by using the  
Volatile and Volatile Enhanced Configuration Registers for Volatile settings:  
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the number of dummy cycles for fast read instructions (single, dual and, quad I/O)  
according to the operating frequency  
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the output buffer impedance  
the type of SPI protocol (extended SPI, DIO-SPI or QIO-SPI)  
the required XIP mode  
Fast or standard POR sequence  
the Hold (Reset) functionality enabling/disabling  
The memory is organized as 248 (64-Kbyte) main sectors, in products with Bottom or Top  
architecture there are 8 64-Kbyte boot sectors, and each boot sector is further divided into  
16 4-Kbyte subsectors (128 subsectors in total). The boot sectors can be erased a 4-Kbyte  
subsector at a time or as a 64-Kbyte sector at a time. The entire memory can be also erased  
at a time or by sector.  
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Description  
The memory can be write protected by software using a mix of volatile and non-volatile  
protection features, depending on the application needs. The protection granularity is of 64-  
Kbyte (sector granularity) for volatile protections.  
The N25Q128 has 64 one-time-programmable bytes (OTP bytes) that can be read and  
programmed using two dedicated instructions, Read OTP (ROTP) and Program OTP  
(POTP), respectively. These 64 bytes can be permanently locked by a particular Program  
OTP (POTP) sequence. Once they have been locked, they become read-only and this state  
cannot be reversed.  
Many different N25Q128 configurations are available, please refer to the ordering scheme  
page for the possibilities. Additional features are available as security options (The Security  
features are described in a dedicated Application Note). Please contact your nearest  
Numonyx Sales office for more information.  
Figure 1.  
Logic diagram  
V
CC  
DQ0  
C
DQ1  
S
W/V /DQ2  
PP  
HOLD/DQ3  
V
SS  
Logic_Diagram_x25x  
Note:  
Reset functionality is available in devices with a dedicated part number. See Section 16:  
Ordering information.  
Table 1.  
Signal names  
Signal  
Description  
I/O  
C
Serial Clock  
Input  
I/O(1)  
I/O(2)  
Input  
I/O(3)  
I/O(3)  
DQ0  
Serial Data input  
Serial Data output  
Chip Select  
DQ1  
S
W/VPP/DQ2  
HOLD/DQ3(4)  
VCC  
Write Protect/Enhanced Program supply voltage/additional data I/O  
Hold (Reset function available upon customer request)/additional data I/O  
Supply voltage  
Ground  
VSS  
1. Provides dual and quad I/O for Extended SPI protocol instructions, dual I/O for Dual I/O SPI protocol instructions, and quad  
I/O for Quad I/O SPI protocol instructions.  
2. Provides dual and quad instruction input for Extended SPI protocol, dual instruction input for Dual I/O SPI protocol, and  
quad instruction input for Quad I/O SPI protocol.  
3. Provides quad I/O for Extended SPI protocol instructions, and quad I/O for Quad I/O SPI protocol instructions.  
4. Reset functionality available with a dedicated part number. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
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Note:  
There is an exposed central pad on the underside of the VDFPN8 package. This is pulled,  
internally, to VSS, and must not be connected to any other voltage or signal line on the PCB.  
Figure 2.  
VDFPN8 connections  
V
CC  
S
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
HOLD/DQ3  
DQ1  
W/VPP/DQ2  
C
V
DQ0  
SS  
AI13720c  
1. Reset functionality available in devices with a dedicated part number. See Section 16: Ordering  
information.  
Figure 3.  
SO16 connections  
HOLD/DQ3  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
C
V
CC  
DQ0  
DU  
DU  
DU  
DU  
DU  
DU  
DU  
DU  
S
V
SS  
DQ1  
W/VPP/DQ2  
AI13721c  
1. DU = don’t use.  
2. See Package mechanical section for package dimensions, and how to identify pin-1.  
3. Reset functionality available in devices with a dedicated part number. See Section 16: Ordering  
information.  
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Description  
Figure 4.  
BGA connections  
1
2
3
4
5
A
B
C
D
E
NC  
C
NC  
VSS  
NC  
VCC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
S
W/VPP/DQ2  
NC  
DQ1 DQ0 HOLD/DQ3  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
NC  
1. NC = No Connect.  
2. See Figure 116.: TBGA - 6 x 8 mm, 24-ball, mechanical package outline.  
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Signal descriptions  
2.1  
Serial data output (DQ1)  
This output signal is used to transfer data serially out of the device. Data are shifted out on  
the falling edge of Serial Clock (C). When used as an Input, It is latched on the rising edge  
of the Serial Clock (C).  
In the Extended SPI protocol, during the Quad and Dual Input Fast Program (QIFP, DIFP)  
instructions and during the Quad and Dual Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP, DIEFP)  
instructions, pin DQ1 is used also as an input.  
In the Dual I/O SPI protocol (DIO-SPI) the DQ1 pin always acts as an input/output.  
In the Quad I/O SPI protocol (QIO-SPI) the DQ1 pin always acts as an input/output, with the  
exception of the Program or Erase cycle performed with the Enhanced Program Supply  
Voltage (VPP). In this case the device temporarily goes in Extended SPI protocol. The  
protocol then becomes QIO-SPI as soon as the VPP pin voltage goes low.  
2.2  
Serial data input (DQ0)  
This input signal is used to transfer data serially into the device. It receives instructions,  
addresses, and the data to be programmed. Values are latched on the rising edge of Serial  
Clock (C). Data are shifted out on the falling edge of the Serial Clock (C).  
In the Extended SPI protocol, during the Quad and Dual Output Fast Read (QOFR, DOFR)  
and the Quad and Dual Input/Output Fast Read (QIOFR, DIOFR) instructions, pin DQ0 is  
also used as an input/output.  
In the DIO-SPI protocol the DQ0 pin always acts as an input/output.  
In the QIO-SPI protocol, the DQ0 pin always acts as an input/output, with the exception of  
the Program or Erase cycle performed with the VPP. In this case the device temporarily  
goes in Extended SPI protocol. Then, the protocol returns to QIO-SPI as soon as the VPP  
pin voltage goes low.  
2.3  
2.4  
Serial Clock (C)  
This input signal provides the timing for the serial interface. Instructions, addresses, or data  
present at serial data input (DQ0) are latched on the rising edge of Serial Clock (C). Data  
are shifted out on the falling edge of the Serial Clock (C).  
Chip Select (S)  
When this input signal is high, the device is deselected and serial data output (DQ1) is at  
high impedance. Unless an internal program, erase or write status register cycle is in  
progress, the device will be in the standby power mode (this is not the deep power-down  
mode). Driving Chip Select (S) low enables the device, placing it in the active power mode.  
After power-up, a falling edge on Chip Select (S) is required prior to the start of any  
instruction.  
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Signal descriptions  
2.5  
Hold (HOLD) or Reset (Reset)  
The Hold (HOLD) signal is used to pause any serial communications with the device without  
deselecting the device.  
Reset functionality is present instead of Hold in devices with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
During Hold condition, the Serial Data output (DQ1) is in high impedance, and Serial Data  
input (DQ0) and Serial Clock (C) are Don't Care.  
To start the Hold condition, the device must be selected, with Chip Select (S) driven Low.  
For devices featuring Reset instead of Hold functionality, the Reset (Reset) input provides a  
hardware reset for the memory.  
When Reset (Reset) is driven High, the memory is in the normal operating mode. When  
Reset (Reset) is driven Low, the memory will enter the Reset mode. In this mode, the output  
is high impedance.  
Driving Reset (Reset) Low while an internal operation is in progress will affect this operation  
(write, program or erase cycle) and data may be lost.  
In the Extended SPI protocol, during the QOFR, QIOFR, QIFP and the Quad Extended Fast  
Program (QIEFP) instructions, the Hold (Reset) / DQ3 is used as an input/output (DQ3  
functionality).  
In QIO-SPI, the Hold (Reset) / DQ3 pin acts as an I/O (DQ3 functionality), and the HOLD  
(Reset) functionality disabled when the device is selected. When the device is deselected (S  
signal is high), in parts with Reset functionality, it is possible to reset the device unless this  
functionality is not disabled by mean of dedicated registers bits.  
The HOLD (Reset) functionality can be disabled using bit 3 of the NVCR or bit 4 of the VECR.  
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2.6  
Write protect/enhanced program supply voltage (W/VPP),  
DQ2  
W/VPP/DQ2 can be used as:  
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A protection control input.  
A power supply pin.  
I/O in Extended SPI protocol quad instructions and in QIO-SPI protocol instructions.  
When the device is operated in Extended SPI protocol with single or dual instructions, the  
two functions W or VPP are selected by the voltage range applied to the pin. If the W/VPP  
input is kept in a low voltage range (0 V to VCC) the pin is seen as a control input. This input  
signal is used to freeze the size of the area of memory that is protected against program or  
erase instructions (as specified by the values in the BP[0:3] bits of the Status Register. (See  
Table 3.: Status register format).  
If VPP is in the range of VPPH, it acts as an additional power supply during the Program or  
Erase cycles (See Table 29.: Operating conditions). In this case VPP must be stable until  
the Program or Erase algorithm is completed.  
During the Extended SPI protocol, the QOFR and QIOFR instructions, and the QIO-SPI  
protocol instructions, the pin W/VPP/DQ2 is used as an input/output (DQ2 functionality).  
Using the Extended SPI protocol the QIFP, QIEFP and the QIO-SPI Program/Erase  
instructions, it is still possible to use the VPP additional power supply to speed up internal  
operations. However, to enable this possibility it is necessary to set bit 3 of the Volatile  
Enhanced Configuration Register to 0.  
In this case the W/VPP/DQ2 pin is used as an I/O pin until the end of the instruction  
sequence. After the last input data is shifted in, the application should apply VPP voltage to  
W/VPP/DQ2 within 200 ms to speed up the internal operations. If the VPP voltage is not  
applied within 200 ms the Program/Erase operations start with standard speed.  
The default value of the VECR bit 3 is 1, and the VPP functionality for Quad I/O modify  
instruction is disabled.  
2.7  
2.8  
VCC supply voltage  
V
is the supply voltage.  
CC  
VSS ground  
V
is the reference for the V supply voltage.  
CC  
SS  
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SPI Modes  
3
SPI Modes  
These devices can be driven by a micro controller with its SPI peripheral running in either of  
the two following modes:  
CPOL=0, CPHA=0  
CPOL=1, CPHA=1  
For these two modes, input data is latched in on the rising edge of Serial Clock (C), and  
output data is available from the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The difference between the two modes, as shown in Figure 5, is the clock polarity when the  
bus master is in standby mode and not transferring data:  
C remains at 0 for (CPOL=0, CPHA=0)  
C remains at 1 for (CPOL=1, CPHA=1)  
Figure 5.  
Bus master and memory devices on the SPI bus  
VSS  
VCC  
R
SDO  
SPI interface with  
(CPOL, CPHA) =  
(0, 0) or (1, 1)  
SDI  
SCK  
C
VCC  
VCC  
VCC  
C
C
VSS  
VSS  
VSS  
SPI Bus Master  
DQ1DQ0  
DQ1 DQ0  
DQ1DQ0  
SPI memory  
device  
SPI memory  
device  
SPI memory  
device  
R
R
R
CS3 CS2 CS1  
W
S
S
S
W
HOLD  
HOLD  
HOLD  
W
AI13725b  
Shown here is an example of three devices working in Extended SPI protocol for simplicity  
connected to an MCU, on an SPI bus. Only one device is selected at a time, so only one  
device drives the serial data output (DQ1) line at a time; the other devices are high  
impedance. Resistors R ensures that the N25Q128 is not selected if the bus master leaves  
the S line in the high impedance state. As the bus master may enter a state where all  
inputs/outputs are in high impedance at the same time (for example, when the bus master is  
reset), the clock line (C) must be connected to an external pull-down resistor so that, when  
all inputs/outputs become high impedance, the S line is pulled High while the C line is pulled  
Low. This ensures that S and C do not become High at the same time, and so that the t  
SHCH  
requirement is met. The typical value of R is 100 kΩ, assuming that the time constant R*C  
p
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(C = parasitic capacitance of the bus line) is shorter than the time during which the bus  
p
master leaves the SPI bus in high impedance.  
Example: C = 50 pF, that is R*C = 5 µs <=> the application must ensure that the bus  
p
p
master never leaves the SPI bus in the high impedance state for a time period shorter than  
5 µs. The Write Protect (W) and Hold (HOLD) signals should be driven, High or Low as  
appropriate.  
Figure 6.  
Extended SPI protocol example  
CPOL CPHA  
C
C
0
1
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
MSB  
MSB  
AI13730  
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SPI Protocols  
The N25Q128 memory can work with 3 different Serial protocols:  
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Extended SPI protocol.  
Dual I/O SPI (DIO-SPI) protocol.  
Quad I/O SPI (QIO-SPI) protocol.  
It is possible to choose among the three protocols by means of user volatile or non-volatile  
configuration bits.It's not possible to mix Extended SPI, DIO-SPI, and QIO-SPI protocols.  
The device can operate in XIP mode in all 3 protocols.  
4.1  
Extended SPI protocol  
This is an extension of the standard (legacy) SPI protocol. Instructions are transmitted on a  
single data line (DQ0), while addresses and data are transmitted by one, two or four data  
lines (DQ0, DQ1, W/VPP(DQ2) and HOLD / (DQ3) according to the instruction.  
When used in the Extended SPI protocol, these devices can be driven by a micro controller  
in either of the two following modes:  
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CPOL=0, CPHA=0  
CPOL=1, CPHA=1  
Please refer to the SPI modes for a detailed description of these two modes  
4.2  
Dual I/O SPI (DIO-SPI) protocol  
Dual I/O SPI (DIO-SPI) protocol: instructions, addresses and I/O data are always  
transmitted on two data lines (DQ0 and DQ1).  
Also when in DIO-SPI mode, the device can be driven by a micro controller in either of the  
two following modes:  
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CPOL= 0, CPHA= 0  
CPOL= 1, CPHA= 1  
Please refer to the SPI modes for a detailed description of these two modes.  
Note:  
Extended SPI protocol Dual I/O instructions allow only address and data to be transmitted  
over two data lines. However, DIO-SPI allows instructions, addresses, and data to be  
transmitted on two data lines.  
This mode can be set using two ways  
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Volatile: by setting bit 6 of the VECR to 0. The device enters DIO-SPI protocol  
immediately after the Write Enhanced Volatile Configuration Register sequence  
completes. The device returns to the default working mode (defined by NVCR) on  
power on.  
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Default/ Non-Volatile: This is default mode on power-up. By setting bit 2 of the NVCR  
to 0. The device enters DIO-SPI protocol on the subsequent power-on. After all  
subsequent power-on sequences, the device still starts in DIO-SPI protocol unless bit 2  
of NVCR is set to 1 (default value, corresponding to Extended SPI protocol) or bit 3 of  
NVCR is set to 0 (corresponding to QIO-SPI protocol).  
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4.3  
Quad SPI (QIO-SPI) protocol  
Quad SPI (QIO-SPI) protocol: instructions, addresses, and I/O data are always transmitted  
on four data lines DQ0, DQ1, W/VPP(DQ2), and HOLD / (DQ3).  
The exception is the Program/Erase cycle performed with the VPP, in which case the device  
temporarily goes to Extended SPI protocol. Going temporarily into Extended SPI protocol  
allows the application either to:  
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check the polling bits: WIP bit in the Status Register or Program/Erase Controller bit in  
the Flag Status Register  
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perform Program/Erase suspend functions.  
Note:  
As soon as the VPP pin voltage goes low, the protocol returns to the QIO-SPI protocol.  
In QIO-SPI protocol the W and HOLD/ (RESET) functionality is disabled when the device is  
selected (S signal low).  
When used in the QIO-SPI mode, these devices can be driven by a micro controller in either  
of the two following modes:  
„
„
CPOL=0, CPHA=0  
CPOL=1, CPHA=1  
Please refer to the SPI modes for a detailed description of the 2 modes.  
Note:  
In the Extended SPI protocol only Address and data are allowed to be transmitted on 4 data  
lines, However in QIO-SPI protocol, the address, data and instructions are transmitted  
across 4 data lines.  
This working mode is set in either bit 7 of the Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
(VECR) or in bit 3 of the Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR).  
This mode can be set using two ways  
„
Volatile: by setting bit 7 of the VECR to 0, the device enters QIO-SPI protocol  
immediately after the Write Enhanced Volatile Configuration Register sequence  
completes. The device returns to the default working protocol (defined by the NVCR)  
on the next power on.  
„
Default/ Non- Volatile: This is default protocol on power up. By setting bit 3 of the  
NVCR to 0, the device enters QIO-SPI protocol on the subsequent power-on. After all  
subsequent power-on sequences, the device still starts in QIO-SPI protocol unless bit 3  
of the NVCR is set to 1 (default value, corresponding to Extended SPI mode).  
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Operating features  
5.1  
Extended SPI Protocol Operating features  
5.1.1  
Read Operations  
To read the memory content in Extended SPI protocol different instructions are available:  
READ, Fast Read, Dual Output Fast Read, Dual Input Output Fast Read, Quad Output Fast  
Read and Quad Input Output Fast read, allowing the application to choose an instruction to  
send addresses and receive data by one, two or four data lines.  
Note:  
In the Extended SPI protocol the instruction code is always sent on one data line (DQ0): to  
use two or four data lines the user must use either the DIO-SPI or the QIO-SPI protocol  
respectively.  
For fast read instructions the number of dummy clock cycles is configurable by using VCR  
bits [7:4] or NVCR bits [15:12].  
After a successful reading instruction a reduced tSHSL equal to 20 ns is allowed to further  
improve random access time (in all the other cases tSHSL should be at least 50 ns). See  
Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
5.1.2  
Page programming  
To program one data byte, two instructions are required: write enable (WREN), which is one  
byte, and a page program (PP) sequence, which consists of four bytes plus data. This is  
followed by the internal program cycle (of duration t ).  
PP  
To spread this overhead, the page program (PP) instruction allows up to 256 bytes to be  
programmed at a time (changing bits from ‘1’ to ‘0’), provided that they lie in consecutive  
addresses on the same page of memory.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the page program (PP) instruction to  
program all consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence versus using several page  
program (PP) sequences with each containing only a few bytes (see Section 5.2.3: Page  
programming and Table 33: AC Characteristics).  
5.1.3  
5.1.4  
Dual input fast program  
The dual input fast program (DIFP) instruction makes it possible to program up to 256 bytes  
using two input pins at the same time (by changing bits from ‘1’ to ‘0’).  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the DIFP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather using several DIFP sequences each  
containing only a few bytes (see Section 9.1.12: Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP)).  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program  
The Dual Input Extended Fast Program (DIEFP) instruction is an enhanced version of the  
Dual Input Fast Program instruction, allowing to transmit address across two data lines.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the DIEFP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather than using several DIEFP  
sequences, each containing only a few bytes.  
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5.1.5  
Quad Input Fast Program  
The Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction makes it possible to program up to 256  
bytes using 4 input pins at the same time (by changing bits from 1 to 0).  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the QIFP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather than using several QIFP sequences  
each containing only a few bytes.  
5.1.6  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program  
The Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP) instruction is an enhanced version of the  
Quad Input Fast Program instruction, allowing parallel input on the 4 input pins, including  
the address being sent to the device.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the QIEFP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather than using several QIEFP  
sequences each containing only a few bytes.  
5.1.7  
Subsector erase, sector erase and bulk erase  
The page program (PP) instruction allows bits to be reset from ‘1’ to’0’. In order to do this the  
bytes of memory need to be erased to all 1s (FFh).  
This can be achieved as follows:  
„
a subsector at a time, using the subsector erase (SSE) instruction (only available on  
the 8 boot sectors at the bottom or top addressable area of a device with a dedicated  
part number); See Section 16: Ordering information;  
„
„
a sector at a time, using the sector erase (SE) instruction;  
throughout the entire memory, using the bulk erase (BE) instruction.  
This starts an internal erase cycle (of duration t  
, t or t ). The erase instruction must  
BE  
SSE SE  
be preceded by a write enable (WREN) instruction.  
5.1.8  
Polling during a write, program or erase cycle  
A further improvement in the time to Write Status Register (WRSR), POTP, PP,  
DIFP,DIEFP,QIFP, QIEFP or Erase (SSE, SE or BE) can be achieved by not waiting for the  
worst case delay (tW, tPP, tSSE, tSE, or tBE). The application program can monitor if the  
required internal operation is completed, by polling the dedicated register bits to establish  
when the previous Write, Program or Erase cycle is complete.  
The information on the memory being in progress for a Program, Erase, or Write instruction  
can be checked either on the Write In Progress (WIP) bit of the Status Register or in the  
Program/Erase Controller bit of the Flag Status Register.  
Note:  
The Program/Erase Controller bit is the opposite state of the WIP bit in the Status Register.  
In the Flag Status Register additional information can be checked, as eventual  
Program/Erase failures by mean of the Program or erase Error bits.  
5.1.9  
Active power and standby power modes  
When Chip Select (S) is Low, the device is selected, and in the active power mode.  
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When Chip Select (S) is High, the device is deselected, but could remain in the active power  
mode until all internal cycles have completed (program, erase, write status register). The  
device then goes in to the standby power mode. The device consumption drops to I  
.
CC1  
5.1.10  
Hold (or Reset) condition  
The Hold (HOLD) signal is used to pause serial communications with the device without  
resetting the clocking sequence. However, taking this signal Low does not terminate any  
write status register, program or erase cycle that is currently in progress.  
To enter the hold condition, the device must be selected, with Chip Select (S) Low.  
The hold condition starts on the falling edge of the Hold (HOLD) signal, provided that the  
Serial Clock (C) is Low (as shown in Figure 7).  
The hold condition ends on the rising edge of the Hold (HOLD) signal, provided that the  
Serial Clock (C) is Low.  
If the falling edge does not coincide with Serial Clock (C) being Low, the hold condition  
starts after Serial Clock (C) next goes Low. Similarly, if the rising edge does not coincide  
with Serial Clock (C) being Low, the hold condition ends after Serial Clock (C) next goes  
Low (this is shown in Figure 7).  
During the hold condition, the serial data output (DQ1) is high impedance, and serial data  
input (DQ0) and Serial Clock (C) are don’t care.  
Normally, the device is kept selected, with Chip Select (S) driven Low for the whole duration  
of the hold condition. This is to ensure that the state of the internal logic remains unchanged  
from the moment of entering the hold condition.  
If Chip Select (S) goes High while the device is in the Hold condition, this has the effect of  
resetting the internal logic of the device. To restart communication with the device, it is  
necessary to drive Hold (HOLD) High, and then to drive Chip Select (S) Low. This prevents  
the device from going back to the hold condition.  
Figure 7.  
Hold condition activation  
C
HOLD  
Hold  
Hold  
condition  
condition  
(standard use)  
(non-standard use)  
AI02029D  
Reset functionality is available instead of Hold in parts with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
Driving Reset (Reset) Low while an internal operation is in progress will affect this operation  
(write, program or erase cycle) and data may be lost. On Reset going Low, the device enters  
the reset mode and a time of tRHSL is then required before the device can be reselected by  
driving Chip Select (S) Low. For the value of tRHSL, see Table 33.: AC Characteristics. All  
the lock bits are reset to 0 after a Reset Low pulse.  
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Device Status after Reset Low Pulse  
Conditions:  
reset pulse occurred  
Lock bits  
status  
Internal logic status  
Addressed data  
While decoding an instruction(1): WREN, WRDI,  
RDID, RDSR, READ, RDLR, Fast_Read, DOFR,  
DIOFR, QOFR, QIOFR, WRLR, PW, PP, PE, SE,  
BE, SSE, DP, RDP  
Reset to 0  
Reset to 0  
Same as POR (2)  
Not significant  
Addressed data  
could be  
modified  
Under completion of an Erase or Program cycle of  
a PW, PP, DIFP, DIEFP, SSE, SE, BE operation  
Equivalent to POR (2)  
Equivalent to POR  
(after tW)  
Write is correctly  
completed  
Under completion of a WRSR operation  
Reset to 0  
Reset to 0  
Device deselected (S High) and in standby mode  
Same as POR (2)  
Not significant  
Note:  
1
2
S remains Low while Reset is Low.  
See 11: Power-up and power-down  
The Hold/Reset feature is not available when the Hold (Reset) / DQ3 pin is used as I/O  
(DQ3 functionality) during Quad Instructions: QOFR, QIOFR,QIFP and QIEFP.  
The Hold/Reset feature can be disabled by using of the bit 4 of the VECR.  
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5.2  
Dual SPI (DIO-SPI) Protocol  
In the Dual SPI (DIO-SPI) protocol all the instructions, addresses and I/O data are  
transmitted on two data lines. All the functionality available in the Extended SPI protocol is  
also available in the DIO-SPI protocol. The DIO-SPI instructions are comparable with the  
Extended SPI instructions; however, in DIO-SPI, the instructions are multiplexed on the two  
data lines, DQ0 and DQ1.  
The only exceptions are the READ, Quad Read, and Program instructions, which are not  
available in DIO-SPI protocol, and the RDID instruction, which is replaced in the DIO-SPI  
protocol by the Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction.  
The Multiple I/O Read Identification Instruction reads just the standard SPI electronic ID (3  
bytes), while the Extended SPI protocol RDID instruction allows access to the UID bytes.  
To help the application code port from Extended SPI to DIO-SPI protocol, the instructions  
available in the DIO-SPI protocol have the same operation code as the Extended SPI  
protocol, the only exception being the MIORDID instruction.  
5.2.1  
5.2.2  
Multiple Read Identification  
The Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction is available to read the device  
electronic ID.With respect to the RDID instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, the output  
data, shifted out on the 2 data lines DQ0 and DQ1.  
Since the read ID instruction in the DIO-SPI protocol is limited to 3 bytes of the standard  
electronic ID, the UID bytes are not read with the MIORDID instruction  
Dual Command Fast reading  
Reading the memory data multiplexing the instruction, the addresses and the output data on  
2 data lines can be achieved in DIO-SPI protocol by mean of the Dual Command Fast Read  
instruction, that has 3 instruction codes (BBh, 3Bh and 0Bh) to help the application code  
porting from Extended SPI protocol to DIO-SPI protocol. Of course quad and single I/O  
Read instructions are not available in DIO-SPI mode.  
For Dual Command fast read instructions the number of dummy clock cycles is configurable  
by using VCR bits [7:4] or NVCR bits [15:12].  
After a successful reading instruction, a reduced tSHSL equal to 20ns is allowed to further  
improve random access time (in all the other cases tSHSL should be at least 50 ns). See  
Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
5.2.3  
Page programming  
Programming the memory by transmitting the instruction, addresses and the output data on  
2 data lines can be achieved in DIO-SPI protocol by using the Dual Command Page  
Program instruction, that has 3 instruction codes (D2h, A2h and 02h) to help port from  
Extended SPI protocol to DIO-SPI protocol  
Quad and single input Program instructions are not available in DIO-SPI mode.  
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The DIO-SPI protocol is similar to the Extended SPI protocol i.e., to program one data byte  
two instructions are required:  
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„
Write Enable (WREN), which is one byte, and a  
Dual Command Page Program (DCPP) sequence, which consists of four bytes plus  
data.  
This is followed by the internal Program cycle (of duration tPP).  
To spread this overhead, the Dual Command Page Program (DCPP) instruction allows up to  
256 bytes to be programmed at a time (changing bits from 1 to 0), provided that they are  
consecutive addresses on the same page of memory.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the DCPP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence versus using several DCPP sequences  
with each containing only a few bytes. See Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
5.2.4  
Subsector Erase, Sector Erase and Bulk Erase  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol, in the DIO-SPI protocol to erase the memory bytes to  
all 1s (FFh) the Subsector Erase (SSE), the Sector Erase (SE) and the Bulk Erase (BE)  
instructions are available. These instructions start an internal Erase cycle (of duration tSSE,  
tSE or tBE).  
The Erase instruction must be preceded by a Write Enable (WREN) instruction.  
Subsector Erase is only available on the 8 Bottom (Top) boot sectors, and is not available in  
uniform architecture parts  
5.2.5  
Polling during a Write, Program or Erase cycle  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol, in the DIO-SPI protocol it is possible to monitor if the  
internal write, program or erase operation is completed, by polling the dedicated register bits  
by using the Read Status Register (RDSR) or Read Flag Status Register (RFSR)  
instructions, the only obvious difference is that instruction codes, addresses and output data  
are transmitted across two data lines.  
5.2.6  
5.2.7  
Read and Modify registers  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol, the only obvious difference is that instruction codes,  
addresses and output data are transmitted across two data lines  
Active Power and Standby Power modes  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol, when Chip Select (S) is Low, the device is selected,  
and in the Active Power mode. When Chip Select (S) is High, the device is deselected, but  
could remain in the Active Power mode until all internal cycles have completed (Program,  
Erase, Write Cycles). The device then goes in to the Standby Power mode. The device  
consumption drops to ICC1.  
5.2.8  
HOLD (or Reset) condition  
The HOLD (or Reset i.e. for parts having the reset functionality instead of hold pin) signal  
has exactly the same behavior in DIO-SPI protocol as do in Extended SPI protocol, so  
please refer to section 5.1.10, Hold (or Reset) condition” in the Extend SPI protocol section  
for further details.  
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5.3  
Quad SPI (QIO-SPI)Protocol  
In the Quad SPI (QIO-SPI) protocol all the Instructions, addresses and I/O data are  
transmitted on four data lines, with the exception of the polling instructions performed during  
a Program or Erase cycle performed with VPP, in this case the device temporarily goes in  
Extended SPI protocol. The protocol again becomes QIO-SPI as soon as the VPP voltage  
goes low.  
All the functionality available in the Extended SPI protocol are also available in the QIO-SPI  
mode, with equivalent instruction transmitted on the 4 data lines DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3.  
The exceptions are the READ, Dual Read and Dual Program instructions, that are not  
available in QIO-SPI protocol, and the RDID instruction, that is replaced in the QIO-SPI  
protocol by the Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction. The Multiple I/O  
Read Instruction reads just the standard SPI electronic ID (3 bytes), while with the Extended  
SPI protocol RDID instruction is possible to access also the UID bytes.  
To help the application code port from Extended SPI to QIO-SPI protocol, the instructions  
available in the QIO-SPI protocol have the same operation code as in the Extended SPI  
protocol, the only exception is the MIORDID instruction.  
5.3.1  
5.3.2  
5.3.3  
Multiple Read Identification  
The Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction is available to read the device  
electronic ID. With respect to the RDID instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, the output  
data, shifted out on the 4 data lines DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3.  
Since in the QIO-SPI protocol the Read ID instruction is limited to 3 bytes of the standard  
electronic ID, the UID bytes are not read with the MIORDID instruction.  
Quad Command Fast reading  
The Array Data can be read by the Quad Command Fast Read instruction using 3  
instructions (EBh, 6Bh and 0Bh) to help the application code port from Extended SPI  
protocol to DIO-SPI protocol. The instruction, address and output data are transmitted  
across 4 data lines.  
The Dual and Single I/O Read instructions are not available in QIO-SPI protocol.  
QUAD Command Page programming  
The memory can be programmed in QIO-SPI protocol by the Quad Command Page  
Program instruction using (02h, 12h and 32h). The instruction, address and input data are  
transmitted across 4 data lines  
The Dual and Single I/O Program instructions are not available in QIO-SPI protocol  
Programming the memory by multiplexing the instruction, the addresses and the output data  
on 4 wires can be achieved in QIO-SPI protocol by mean of the Quad Command Page  
Program instruction, that has 3 instruction codes (02h, 12h and 32h) to help the application  
code porting from Extended SPI protocol to QIO-SPI protocol.  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol in the QIO-SPI protocol, to program one data byte two  
instructions are required:  
„
„
Write Enable (WREN), which is one byte, and  
Quad Command Page Program (QCPP) sequence, which consists of instruction (one  
byte), address (3 bytes) and input data.  
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This is followed by the internal Program cycle (of duration tPP).  
To spread this overhead, the Quad Command Page Program (QCPP) instruction allows up  
to 256 bytes to be programmed at a time (changing bits from 1 to 0), provided that they are  
in consecutive addresses on the same page of memory.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the QCPP instruction to program all  
consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence versus using several QCPP sequences  
with each containing only a few bytes. See Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
The QCPP instruction is transmitted across 4 data lines except when VPP is raised to  
VPPH.  
The VPP can be raised to VPPH to decrease programming time (provided that the bit 3 of  
the VECR has been set to 0 in advance). When bit 3 of VECR is set to 0 after the Quad  
Command Page Program instruction sequence has been received, the memory temporarily  
goes in Extended SPI protocol, and is possible to perform polling instructions (checking the  
WIP bit of the Status Register or the Program/Erase Controller bit of the Flag Status  
Register) or Program/Erase Suspend instruction even if DQ2 is temporarily used in this VPP  
functionality. The memory automatically comes back in QIO-SPI protocol as soon as the  
VPP pin goes Low.  
5.3.4  
Subsector Erase, Sector Erase and Bulk Erase  
Similar to the Extended SPI protocol, Subsector Erase (SSE)(1), the Sector Erase (SE) and  
the Bulk Erase (BE) instructions are used to erase the memory in the QIO-SPI protocol.  
These instructions start an internal Erase cycle (of duration tSSE, tSE or tBE).  
The Erase instruction must be preceded by a Write Enable (WREN) instruction.  
The erase instructions are transmitted across 4 data lines unless the VPP is raised to  
VPPH.  
The VPP can be raised to VPPH to decrease erasing time, provided that the bit 3 of the  
VECR has been set to 0 in advance. In this case, after the erase instruction sequence has  
been received, the memory temporarily goes in extended SPI protocol, and it is possible to  
perform polling instructions (checking the WIP bit of the Status Register or the  
Program/Erase Controller bit of the Flag Status Register) or Program/Erase Suspend  
instruction even if DQ2 is temporarily used in this VPP functionality. The memory  
automatically comes back in QIO-SPI protocol as soon as the VPP pin goes Low.  
Note:  
Subsector Erase is only available on the 8 Bottom (Top) boot sectors, and is not available in  
uniform architecture parts  
5.3.5  
Polling during a Write, Program or Erase cycle  
It is possible to check if the internal write, program or erase operation is completed, by  
polling the dedicated register bits of the Read Status Register (RDSR) or Read Flag Status  
Register (FSR).  
When the Program or Erase cycle is performed with the VPP, the device temporarily goes in  
single I/O SPI mode. The protocol became again QIO-SPI as soon as the VPP pin voltage  
goes low.  
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5.3.6  
Read and Modify registers  
The read and modify register instructions are available and behave in QIO-SPI protocol  
exactly as they do in Extended SPI protocol, the only difference is that instruction codes,  
addresses and output data are transmitted across 4 data lines.  
5.3.7  
Active Power and Standby Power modes  
Exactly as in Extended SPI protocol, when Chip Select (S) is Low, the device is selected,  
and in the Active Power mode. When Chip Select (S) is High, the device is deselected, but  
could remain in the Active Power mode until all internal (Program, Erase, Write) Cycles  
have completed. The device then goes in to the Standby Power mode. The device  
consumption drops to ICC1.  
5.3.8  
5.3.9  
HOLD (or Reset) condition  
The HOLD (Hold) feature (or Reset feature, for parts having the reset functionality instead of  
hold) is disabled in QIO-SPI protocol when the device is selected: the Hold (or Reset)/ DQ3  
pin always behaves as an I/O pin (DQ3 function) when the device is deselected. For parts  
with reset functionality, it is still possible to reset the memory when it is deselected (C signal  
high).  
VPP pin Enhanced Supply Voltage feature  
It is possible in the QIO-SPI protocol to use the VPP pin as an enhanced supply voltage, but  
the intention to use VPP as accelerated supply voltage must be declared by setting bit 3 of  
the VECR to 0.  
In this case, to accelerate the Program cycle the VPP pin must be raised to VPPH after the  
device has received the last data to be programmed within 200ms. If the VPP is not raised  
within 200ms, the program operation starts with the standard internal cycle speed as if the  
Vpp high voltage were not used, and a flag error appears on Flag Status Register bit 3".  
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Volatile and Non Volatile Registers  
The device features many different registers to store, in volatile or non volatile mode, many  
parameters and operating configurations:  
„
„
Legacy SPI Status Register  
3 configuration registers:  
Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR), 16 bits  
Volatile Configuration Register (VCR), 8 bits  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (VECR), 8 bits  
The Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR) affects the memory configuration starting  
from the successive power-on. It can be used to make the memory start in a determined  
condition.  
The VCR and VECR affect the memory configuration after every execution of the related  
Write Volatile configuration Register (WRVCR) and Write Enhanced Volatile Configuration  
register (WRVECR) instructions. These instructions overwrite the memory configuration set  
at POR by NVCR.  
As described in Figure 8.: Non Volatile and Volatile configuration Register Scheme, the  
working condition of the memory is set by an internal configuration register, which is not  
accessible by the user. The working parameters of the internal configuration register are  
loaded from the NVCR during the boot phase of the device. In this sense the NVCR can be  
seen as having the default settings of the memory.  
During the normal life of the application, every time a write volatile or enhanced volatile  
configuration register instruction is performed, the new configuration parameters set in the  
volatile registers are also copied in the internal configuration register, thus instantly affecting  
the memory behavior. Please note that on the next power on the memory will start again in  
the working protocol set by the Non Volatile Register parameters.  
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Figure 8.  
Non Volatile and Volatile configuration Register Scheme  
VCR (Volatile Configuration Register)  
and VECR (Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register)  
NVCR  
(Non Volatile Configuration Register)  
Register download executed only  
during the power on phase  
Registers download executed after  
a WRVCR or WRVECR  
instructions, it overwrites NVCR  
configurations on iCR  
iCR  
(internal Configuration Register)  
Device behaviour  
A Flag Status Register (FSR), 8 bits, is also available to check the status of the device,  
detecting possible errors or a Program/Erase internal cycle in progress.  
Each register can be read and modified by means of dedicated instructions in all the 3  
protocols (Extended SPI, DIO-SPI, and QIO-SPI).  
Reading time for all registers is comparable; writing time instead is very different: NVCR bits  
are set as Flash Cell memory content requiring a longer time to perform internal writing  
cycles. See Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
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6.1  
Legacy SPI Status Register  
The Status Register contains a number of status and control bits that can be read or set by  
specific instructions: Read Status Register (RDSR) and Write Status Register (WRSR). This  
is available in all the 3 protocols (Extended SPI, DIO-SPI, and QIO-SPI).  
Table 3.  
Status register format  
b7  
b0  
SRWD  
BP3  
TB  
BP2  
BP1  
BP0  
WEL  
WIP  
Status register write protect  
Top/bottom bit  
Block protect bits  
Write enable latch bit  
Write in progress bit  
6.1.1  
6.1.2  
WIP bit  
The Write In Progress (WIP) bit set to 1 indicates that the memory is busy with a Write  
Status Register, Program or Erase cycle. 0 indicates no cycle is in progress.  
WEL bit  
The Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit set to 1 indicates that the internal Write Enable Latch is  
set. When set to 0 the internal Write Enable Latch is reset and no Write Status Register,  
Program or Erase instruction is accepted.  
6.1.3  
BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0 bits  
The Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits are non-volatile. They define the size of the  
area to be software protected against Program and Erase instructions. These bits are  
written with the Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction. When one or more of the Block  
Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits is set to 1, the relevant memory area, as defined in Table  
10.: Protected area sizes (TB bit = 0) and Table 11.: Protected area sizes (TB bit = 1),  
becomes protected against all program and erase instructions. The Block Protect (BP3,  
BP2, BP1, BP0) bits can be written provided that the Hardware Protected mode has not  
been set. The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction is executed if, and only if, all Block Protect (BP3,  
BP2, BP1, BP0) bits are 0.  
6.1.4  
TB bit  
The Top/Bottom (TB) bit is non-volatile. It can be set and reset with the Write Status Register  
(WRSR) instruction provided that the Write Enable (WREN) instruction has been issued.  
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The Top/Bottom (TB) bit is used in conjunction with the Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0)  
bits to determine if the protected area defined by the Block Protect bits starts from the top or  
the bottom of the memory array:  
„
When TB is reset to '0' (default value), the area protected by the Block Protect bits  
starts from the top of the memory array.  
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When TB is set to '1', the area protected by the Block Protect bits starts from the bottom  
of the memory array.  
The TB bit cannot be written when the SRWD bit is set to '1' and the W pin is driven Low.  
6.1.5  
SRWD bit  
The Status Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit is operated in conjunction with the Write  
Protect (W/VPP) signal. The Status Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit and the Write Protect  
(W/VPP) signal allow the device to be put in the hardware protected mode (when the Status  
Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit is set to '1', and Write Protect ((W/VPP) is driven Low). In  
this mode, the non-volatile bits of the Status Register (TB, BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) become  
read-only bits and the Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction is no longer accepted for  
execution.  
6.2  
Non Volatile Configuration Register  
The Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR) bits affects the default memory  
configuration after power-on. It can be used to make the memory start in the configuration to  
fit the application requirements.  
The device is delivered with Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR) bits all erased to 1  
(FFFFh).  
The purpose of the NVCR is to define the default memory settings after the power-on  
sequence related to many features:  
„
„
„
„
„
„
The number of dummy clock cycle for fast read instructions,  
XIP mode configurations,  
output driver strengths,  
fast POR sequence,  
Reset (or Hold) disabling  
Multiple I/O protocol enabling.  
The NVCR can be read by the Read Non Volatile Configuration Register (RDNVCR)  
instruction and written by the Write Non Volatile Configuration Register (WRNVCR) in all the  
3 available SPI protocols. See the sections that follow as well as Table 4.: Non-Volatile  
Configuration Register.  
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Table 4.  
Bit  
Non-Volatile Configuration Register  
Parameter  
Value  
0000  
Description  
As '1111'  
Note  
0001  
0010  
0011  
0100  
0101  
0110  
0111  
1000  
1001  
1010  
1011  
1100  
1101  
1110  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To optimize instruction execution  
(FASTREAD, DOFR,DIOFR,QOFR,  
QIOFR, ROTP) according to the frequency  
Dummy clock  
cycle  
NVCR<15:12>  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
Target on maximum  
allowed frequency fc  
(108MHz) and to  
1111  
guarantee backward  
compatibility (default)  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
111  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
XIP for SIO Read  
XIP for DOFR  
XIP for DIOFR  
XIP for QOFR  
XIP for QIOFR  
reserved  
reserved  
XIP disabled (default)  
reserved  
90  
XIP enabling  
at POR  
NVCR<11:9>  
60  
Output Driver  
Strength  
NVCR<8:6>  
45  
Impedance at Vcc/2  
reserved  
20  
15  
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Table 4.  
Bit  
Non-Volatile Configuration Register  
Parameter  
Value  
111  
Description  
30 (default)  
Note  
0
1
Enabled  
POR phase < 100us only read available  
Fast POR x  
READ  
NVCR<5>  
POR phase ~ 700us all instructions  
available  
Disabled (default)  
0
disabled  
Reset/Hold  
disable  
NVCR<4>  
NVCR<3>  
Disable Pad Hold/Reset functionality  
Enable command on four input line  
1
enabled (default)  
enabled  
0
Quad Input  
Command  
1
disabled (default)  
enabled  
0
Dual Input  
Command  
NVCR<2>  
Enable command on two input line  
Default value = "11"  
1
disabled (default)  
Don't care  
NVCR<1:0>  
Reserved  
xx  
6.2.1  
Dummy clock cycle NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 15 to 12)  
The bits from 15 to 12 of the Non Volatile Configuration register store the default settings for  
the dummy clock cycles number after the fast read instructions (in all the 3 available  
protocols). The dummy clock cycles number can be set from 1 up to 15 as described here,  
according to operating frequency (the higher is the operating frequency, the bigger must be  
the dummy clock cycle number) to optimize the fast read instructions performance.  
The default values of these bits allow the memory to be safely used with fast read  
instructions at the maximum frequency (108 MHz). Please note that if the dummy clock  
number is not sufficient for the operating frequency, the memory reads wrong data.  
Table 5.  
Maximum allowed frequency (MHz)  
Maximum allowed frequency (MHz)(1)  
Dummy Clock  
FASTREAD  
DOFR  
DIOFR  
QOFR  
QIOFR  
1
2
50  
50  
85  
39  
59  
43  
56  
20  
39  
95  
3
105  
108  
108  
108  
108  
108  
108  
108  
95  
75  
70  
49  
4
105  
108  
108  
108  
108  
108  
108  
88  
83  
59  
5
94  
94  
69  
6
105  
108  
108  
108  
108  
105  
108  
108  
108  
108  
78  
7
86  
8
95  
9
105  
108  
10  
1. All values are guaranteed by characterization and not 100% tested in production.  
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6.2.2  
XIP NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 11 to 9)  
The bits from 11 to 9 of the Non Volatile Configuration register store the default settings for  
the XIP operation, allowing the memory to start working directly on the required XIP mode  
after successive POR sequence: the device then accepts only address on one, two, or four  
wires (skipping the instruction) depending on the NVCR XIP bits settings.  
The default settings for the XIP bits of the NVCR enable the memory to start working in  
Extended SPI mode after the POR sequence (XIP directly after POR is disabled).  
6.2.3  
6.2.4  
Output Driver Strength NV configuration bits (NVCR bits from 8 to 6)  
The bits from 8 to 6 of the Non Volatile Configuration register store the default settings for  
the output driver strength, enabling to optimize the impedance at Vcc/2 output voltage for  
the specific application.  
The default values of Output Driver Strength bits of the NVCR set the output impedance at  
Vcc/2 equal to 30 Ohms.  
Fast POR NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 5)  
The bit 5 of the NVCR enables the FAST POR sequence to speed up the application boot  
phase before the first READ instruction: if enabled, the FAST POR allows to perform the first  
read operation after less than 100us. Please note that this timing is valid only for the reading  
operations: if a modify instruction is then required, after the first WREN instruction the  
complete POR phase will be performed, resulting in latency time between the WREN and  
the receiving of the modify instruction (~500us). During this latency time, when the power on  
second phase is running, no instruction will be accepted except the standard polling  
instructions either on the Flag Status register or in the Status Register.  
The default values of Fast POR bit of the NVCR is set to disable the Fast POR feature, in  
this case the POR sequence requires the standard value of ~500us and after the first  
WREN instruction no relevant latency time is needed.  
6.2.5  
Hold (Reset) disable NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 4)  
The Hold (RESET) disable bit can be used to disable the Hold (Reset) functionality of the  
Hold (Reset) / DQ3 pin as described in Table 4.: Non-Volatile Configuration Register. This  
feature can be useful to avoid accidental Hold or Reset condition entries in applications that  
never require the Hold (Reset) functionality.  
The default values of Hold (Reset) bit of the NVCR is set to enable the Hold (Reset)  
functionality.  
Note:  
Reset functionality is available instead of Hold in devices with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
6.2.6  
Quad Input NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 3)  
The Quad Input NV configuration bit can be used to make the memory start working in QIO-  
SPI protocol directly after the power on sequence. The products are delivered with this set  
to 1, making the memory default in Extended SPI protocol, if the application sets this bit to 0  
the device will enter in QIO-SPI protocol right after the next power on.  
Please note that in case both QIO-SPI and DIO-SPI are enabled (both bit 3 and bit 2 of the  
Non Volatile Configuration Register set to 0), the memory will work in QIO-SPI.  
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6.2.7  
Dual Input NV configuration bit (NVCR bit 2)  
The Dual Input NV configuration bit can be used to make the memory start working in DIO-  
SPI protocol directly after the power on sequence. The products are delivered with this set  
to 1, making the memory default in Extended SPI protocol, if the application sets this bit to 0  
the device will enter in QIO-SPI protocol right after the next power on.  
Please note that in case both QIO-SPI and DIO-SPI are enabled (both bit 3 and bit 2 of the  
Non Volatile Configuration Register set to 0), the memory will work in QIO-SPI.  
6.3  
Volatile Configuration Register  
The Volatile Configuration Register (VCR) affects the memory configuration after every  
execution of Write Volatile Configuration Register (WRVCR) instruction: this instruction  
overwrite the memory configuration set at POR by the Non Volatile Configuration Register  
(NVCR). Its purpose is to define the dummy clock cycles number and to make the device  
ready to enter in the required XIP mode.  
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Table 6.  
Bit  
Volatile Configuration Register  
Parameter  
Value  
0000  
Description  
As '1111'  
Note  
0001  
0010  
0011  
0100  
0101  
0110  
0111  
1000  
1001  
1010  
1011  
1100  
1101  
1110  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To optimize instruction execution  
(FASTREAD, DOFR,DIOFR,QOFR,  
QIOFR, ROTP) according to the frequency  
Dummy clock  
cycle  
VCR<7:4>  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
Target on maximum  
allowed frequency fc  
(108MHz) and to  
1111  
guarantee backward  
compatibility (default)  
0
Ready to enter XIP mode To make the data on DQ0 during the first  
dummy clock NOT “Don’t Care.” For  
VCR<3>  
XIP  
devices with feature set digit equal to 2 or 4  
in the part number (Basic XiP), this bit is  
1
XIP disabled (default)  
always Don't Care"  
VCR<2:0>  
Reserved  
xxx  
reserved  
Fixed value = 000b  
6.3.1  
Dummy clock cycle Volatile Configurations bits (VCR bits from 7 to 4)  
The bits from 7 to 4 of the Volatile Configuration Register, as the bits from 15 to 12 of the  
Volatile Configuration register, set the dummy clock cycles number after the fast read  
instructions (in all the 3 available protocols). The dummy clock cycles number can be set  
from 1 up to 15 as described in Table 6.: Volatile Configuration Register, according to  
operating frequency (the higher is the operating frequency, the bigger must be the dummy  
clock cycle number, according to Table 5.: Maximum allowed frequency (MHz)) to optimize  
the fast read instructions performance.  
Note:  
If the dummy clock number is not sufficient for the operating frequency, the memory reads  
wrong data.  
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6.3.2  
XIP Volatile Configuration bits (VCR bit 3)  
The bit 3 of the Volatile Configuration Register is the XIP enabling bit, this bit must be set to  
0 to enable the memory working on XIP mode. For devices with a feature set digit equal to 2  
or 4 in the part number (Basic XiP), this bit is always Don't Care, and it is possible to operate  
the memory in XIP mode without setting it to 0. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
6.4  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (VECR) affects the memory configuration  
after every execution of Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (WRVECR)  
instruction: this instruction overwrite the memory configuration set during the POR  
sequence by the Non Volatile Configuration Register (NVCR). Its purpose is:  
„
enabling of QIO-SPI protocol and DIO-SPI protocol  
Warning: WARNING: in case of both QIO-SPI and DIO-SPI enabled, the  
memory works in QIO-SPI  
„
„
„
HOLD (Reset) functionality disabling  
To enable the VPP functionality in Quad I/O modify operations  
To define output driver strength (3 bit)  
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Table 7.  
Bit  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
Parameter  
Value  
Description  
Enabled  
Note  
0
VECR<7>  
Quad Input Command  
Enable command on four input lines  
1
0
1
x
0
1
0
Disabled (default)  
Enabled  
VECR<6>  
VECR<5>  
VECR<4>  
Dual Input Command  
Reserved  
Enable command on two input lines  
Fixed value = 0b  
Disabled (default)  
Reserved  
Disabled  
Reset/Hold disable  
Disable Pad Hold/Reset functionality  
Enabled (default)  
Enabled  
Accelerator pin enable in  
QIO-SPI protocol or in  
QIFP/QIEFP  
The bit must be considered in case of  
QIFP, QIEFP, or QIO-SPI protocol. It is  
“Don’t Care” otherwise.  
VECR<3>  
1
Disabled (default)  
000  
001  
010  
011  
100  
101  
110  
111  
reserved  
90  
60  
45  
VECR<2:0> Output Driver Strength  
Impedance at VCC/2  
reserved  
20  
15  
30 (default)  
6.4.1  
Quad Input Command VECR<7>  
The Quad Input Command configuration bit can be used to make the memory start working  
in QIO-SPI protocol directly after the Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
(WRVECR) instruction. The default value of this bit is 1, corresponding to Extended SPI  
protocol, If this bit is set to 0 the memory works in QIO-SPI protocol. If VECR bit 7 is set  
back to 1 the memory start working again in Extended SPI protocol, unless the bit 6 is set to  
0 (in this case the memory start working in DIO-SPI mode).  
Please note that in case both QIO-SPI and DIO-SPI are enabled (both bit 7and bit 6 of the  
VECR set to 0), the memory will work in QIO-SPI.  
6.4.2  
Dual Input Command VECR<6>  
The Dual Input Command configuration bit can be used to make the memory start working  
in DIO-SPI protocol directly after the Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
(WVECR) instruction. The default value of this bit is 1, corresponding to Extended SPI  
protocol, if this bit is set to 0 the memory works in DIO-SPI protocol (unless the Volatile  
Enhanced Configuration Register bit 7 is also set to 0). If the Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register bit 6 is set back to 1 the memory start working again in Extended SPI  
protocol.  
Please note that in case both QIO-SPI and DIO-SPI are enabled (both bit 7 and bit 6 of the  
VECR are set to 0), the memory will work in QIO-SPI.  
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6.4.3  
Reset/Hold disable VECR<4>  
The Hold (RESET) disable bit can be used to disable the Hold (Reset) functionality of the  
Hold (Reset) / DQ3 pin right after the Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
(WVECR) instruction. This feature can be useful to avoid accidental Hold or Reset condition  
entries in applications that never require the Hold (Reset) functionality. If this bit is set to 0  
the Hold (Reset) functionality is disabled, it is possible to enable it back by setting this bit to  
1.  
Please note that after the next power on the Hold (Reset) functionality will be enabled again  
unless the bit 4 of the Non Volatile Configuration Register is set to 0.  
Note:  
Reset functionality is available instead of Hold in devices with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
6.4.4  
Accelerator pin enable: QIO-SPI protocol / QIFP/QIEFP VECR<3>  
The bit 3 of the Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register determines whether it is possible  
to use the Vpp accelerating voltage to speed up the internal modify operation with the Quad  
program and erase instructions (both in Extended or QIO-SPI protocols).  
To use the Vpp voltage with the Quad I/O modify instructions, this bit must be set to 0. The  
default value is 1, in which case the Vpp pin functionality is disabled in all Quad I/O  
operations: both in Extended SPI and QIO-SPI protocols.  
If the Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register bit 3 is set to 0, using the QIO-SPI protocol,  
after a Quad Command Page Program instruction or an Erase instruction is received (with  
all input data in the Program case) and the memory is de-selected, the protocol temporarily  
switches to Extended SPI protocol until Vpp passes from Vpph to normal I/O value (this  
transition is mandatory to come back to QIO-SPI protocol), to enable the possibility to  
perform polling instructions (to check if the internal modify cycle is finished by means of the  
WIP bit of the Status Register or of the Program/Erase controller bit of the Flag Status  
register) or Program/Erase Suspend instruction even if the DQ2 pin is temporarily used in  
his Vpp functionality.  
If the Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register bit 3 is set to 0, after any quad modify  
instruction (both in Extended SPI protocol and QIO-SPI protocol), there is a maximum  
allowed time-out of 200 ms after the last instruction input is received and the memory is de-  
selected to raise the Vpp signal to Vpph; otherwise, the modify instruction starts at normal  
speed, without the Vpph enhancement, and a flag error appears on Flag Status Register bit  
3.  
6.4.5  
Output Driver Strength VECR<2:0>  
The bits from 2 to 0 of the VECR set the value of the output driver strength, enabling to  
optimize the impedance at Vcc/2 output voltage for the specific application as described in  
Table 7.: Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register.  
The default values of Output Driver Strength is set by the dedicated bits of the Non Volatile  
Configuration Register (NVCR), the parts are delivered with the output impedance at Vcc/2  
equal to 30 Ohms.  
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6.5  
Flag Status Register  
The Flag Status Register is a powerful tool to investigate the status of the device, checking  
information regarding what is actually doing the memory and detecting possible error  
conditions.  
The Flag status register is composed by 8 bit.Three bits (Program/Erase Controller bit,  
Erase Suspend bit and Program Suspend bit) are a “Status Indicator bit, they are set and  
reset automatically by the memory. Four bits (Erase error bit, Program error bit, VPP 1 to 0  
error bit and Protection error bit) are “Error Indicators bits”, they are set by the memory  
when some program or erase operation fails or the user tries to perform a forbidden  
operation. The user can clear the Error Indicators bits by mean of the Clear Flag Status  
Register (CLFSR) instruction.  
All the Flag Status Register bits can be read by mean of the Read Status Register (RFSR)  
instruction.  
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Table 8.  
BIT  
Flag Status Register  
Description  
Note  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
P/E Controller (not WIP)  
Erase Suspend  
Erase  
Status  
Status  
Error  
Program  
Error  
VPP  
Error  
Program Suspend  
Protection  
Status  
Error  
RESERVED  
6.5.1  
P/E Controller Status bit  
The bit 7 of the Flag Status register represents the Program/Erase Controller Status bit, It  
indicates whether there is a Program/Erase internal cycle active. When P/E Controller  
Status bit is Low (FSR<7>=0) the device is busy; when the bit is High (FSR<7>=1) the  
device is ready to process a new command.  
This bit has the same meaning of Write In Progress (WIP) bit of the standard SPI Status  
Register, but with opposite logic: FSR<7> = not WIP  
It's possible to make the polling instructions, to check if the internal modify operations are  
finished, both on the Flag Status register bit 7 or on WIP bit of the Status Register.  
6.5.2  
Erase Suspend Status bit  
The bit 6 of the Flag Status register represents the Erase Suspend Status bit, It indicates  
that an Erase operation has been suspended or is going to be suspended.  
The bit is set (FSR<6>=1) within the Erase Suspend Latency time, that is as soon as the  
Program/Erase Suspend command (PES) has been issued, therefore the device may still  
complete the operation before entering the Suspend Mode.  
The Erase Suspend Status should be considered valid when the P/E Controller bit is high  
(FSR<7>=1).  
When a Program/Erase Resume command (PER) is issued the Erase Suspend Status bit  
returns Low (FSR<6>=0)  
6.5.3  
Erase Status bit  
The bit 5 of the Flag Status Register represents the Erase Status bit. It indicates an erase  
failure or a protection error when an erase operation is issued.  
When the Erase Status bit is High (FSR<5>=1) after an Erase failure that means that the  
P/E Controller has applied the maximum pulses number to the portion to be erased and still  
failed to verify that it has correctly erased.  
The Erase Status bit should be read once the P/E Controller Status bit is High.  
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The Erase Status bit is related to all possible erase operations: Sector Erase, Sub Sector  
Erase, and Bulk Erase in all the three available protocols (SPI, DIO-SPI and QIO-SPI).  
Once the bit 5 is set High, it can only be reset Low (FSR<5>=0) by a Clear Flag Status  
Register command (CLFSR).  
If set High it should be reset before a new Erase command is issued; otherwise the new  
command will appear to fail.  
6.5.4  
Program Status bit  
The bit 4 of the Flag Status Register represents the Program Status bit. It indicates:  
„
„
a Program failure  
an attempt to program a '1' on '0' when VPP=VPPH (only when the pattern is a multiple  
of 64 bits, otherwise this bit is "Don't care").  
„
a protection error when a program is issued  
When the Program Status bit is High (FSR<4>=1) after a Program failure that means that  
the P/E Controller has applied the maximum pulses number to the bytes and it still failed to  
verify that the required data have been correctly programmed.  
After an attempt to program '1' on '0', the FSR<4> only goes High (FSR<4>=1) if  
VPP=VPPH and the data pattern is a multiple of 64 bits: if VPP is not VPPH, FSR<4>  
remains Low and the attempt is not shown while if VPP is equal to VPPh but the pattern is  
not a 64 bits multiple the bit 4 is Don't Care. The Program Status bit should be read once the  
P/E Controller Status bit is High.  
The Program Status bit is related to all possible program operations in the Extended SPI  
protocol: Page Program, Dual and Quad Input Fast Program, Dual and Quad Input  
Extended Fast Program, and OTP Program.  
The Program Status bit is related to the following program operations in the DIO-SPI and  
QIO-SPI protocols: Dual and Quad Command Page program and OTP program.  
Once the bit is set High, it can only be reset Low (FSR<4>=0) by a Clear Flag Status  
Register command (CLFSR). If set High it should be reset before a new Program command  
is issued, otherwise the new command will appear to fail.  
6.5.5  
VPP Status bit  
The bit 3 of the Flag Status Register represents the VPP Status bit. It indicates an invalid  
voltage on the VPP pin during Program and Erase operations. The VPP pin is sampled at  
the beginning of a Program or Erase operation.  
If VPP becomes invalid during an operation, that is the voltage on VPP pin is below the  
VPPH Voltage (9V), the VPP Status bit goes High (FSR<3>=1) and indeterminate results  
can occur.  
Once set High, the VPP Status bit can only be reset Low (FSR<3>=0) by a Clear Flag Status  
Register command (CLFSR). If set High it should be reset before a new Program or Erase  
command is issued, otherwise the new command will appear to fail.  
6.5.6  
Program Suspend Status bit  
The bit 2 of the Flag Status register represents the Program Suspend Status bit, It indicates  
that an Program operation has been suspended or is going to be suspended.  
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The bit is set (FSR<2>=1) within the Erase Suspend Latency time, that is as soon as the  
Program/Erase Suspend command (PES) has been issued, therefore the device may still  
complete the operation before entering the Suspend Mode.  
The Program Suspend Status should be considered valid when the P/E Controller bit is high  
(FSR<7>=1).  
When a Program/Erase Resume command (PER) is issued the Program Suspend Status bit  
returns Low (FSR<2>=0)  
6.5.7  
Protection Status bit  
The bit 1 of the Flag Status Register represents the Protection Status bit. It indicates that an  
Erase or Program operation has tried to modify the contents of a protected array sector, or  
that a modify operation has tried to access to a locked OTP space. The Protection Status bit  
is related to all possible protection violations as follows:  
„ The sector is protected by Software Protection Mode 1 (SPM1) Lock registers,  
„ The sector is protected by Software Protection Mode 2 (SPM2) Block Protect Bits  
(standard SPI Status Register),  
„ An attempt to program OTP when locked,  
„ A Write Status Register command (WRSR) on STD SPI Status Register when locked by  
the SRWD bit in conjunction with the Write Protect (W/VPP) signal (Hardware Protection  
Mode).  
Once set High, the Protection Status bit can only be reset Low (FSR<1>=0) by a Clear Flag  
Status Register command (CLFSR). If set High it should be reset before a new command is  
issued, otherwise the new command will appear to fail.  
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7
Protection modes  
There are protocol-related and specific hardware and software protection modes. They are  
described below.  
7.1  
SPI Protocol-related protections  
This applies to all three protocols. The environments where non-volatile memory devices  
are used can be very noisy. No SPI device can operate correctly in the presence of  
excessive noise. To help combat this, the N25Q128 features the following data protection  
mechanisms:  
„
Power On Reset and an internal timer (tPUW) can provide protection against  
inadvertent changes while the power supply is outside the operating specification.  
„
Program, Erase, and Write Status Register instructions are checked to ensure the  
instruction includes a number of clock pulses that is a multiple of a byte before they are  
accepted for execution.  
„
All instructions that modify data must be preceded by a Write Enable (WREN)  
instruction to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit. This bit is returned to its reset state  
by the following events (in Extended SPI protocol mode):  
Power-up  
Write Disable (WRDI) instruction completion  
Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction completion  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction completion  
Program OTP (POTP) instruction completion  
Page Program (PP) instruction completion  
Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction completion  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program (DIEFP) instruction completion  
Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction completion  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP) instruction completion  
Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction completion  
Sector Erase (SE) instruction completion  
Bulk Erase (BE) instruction completion  
This bit is also returned to its reset state after all the analogous events in DIO-SPI and QIO-  
SPI protocol modes.  
7.2  
Specific hardware and software protection  
There are two software protected modes, SPM1 and SPM2, that can be combined to protect  
the memory array as required. The SPM2 can be locked by hardware with the help of the W  
input pin.  
SPM1  
The first software protected mode (SPM1) is managed by specific Lock Registers assigned  
to each 64 Kbyte sector.  
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The Lock Registers can be read and written using the Read Lock Register (RDLR) and  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instructions.  
In each Lock Register two bits control the protection of each sector: the Write Lock bit and  
the Lock Down bit.  
„
Write Lock bit: The Write Lock bit determines whether the contents of the sector can be  
modified (using the Write, Program, or Erase instructions). When the Write Lock bit is  
set to '1', the sector is write protected - any operations that attempt to change the data  
in the sector will fail. When the Write Lock bit is reset to '0', the sector is not write  
protected by the Lock Register, and may be modified.  
„
Lock Down bit: The Lock Down bit provides a mechanism for protecting software data  
from simple hacking and malicious attack. When the Lock Down bit is set to '1', further  
modification to the Write Lock and Lock Down bits cannot be performed. A powerup is  
required before changes to these bits can be made. When the Lock Down bit is reset to  
'0', the Write Lock and Lock Down bits can be changed.  
The definition of the Lock Register bits is given in Table 9: Lock Register out.  
SPM2  
The second software protected mode (SPM2) uses the Block Protect bits (BP3, BP2, BP1,  
BP0) and the Top/Bottom bit (TB bit) to allow part of the memory to be configured as read-  
only. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
Table 9.  
Software protection truth table (Sectors 0 to 255, 64 Kbyte)  
Sector Lock Register  
Protection Status  
Lock Down bit Write Lock bit  
Sector unprotected from Program/Erase/Write operations, protection status  
reversible.  
0
0
1
0
1
0
Sector protected from Program/Erase/Write operations, protection status  
reversible.  
Sector unprotected from Program/Erase/Write operations.  
Sector protection status cannot be changed except by a power-up.  
Sector protected from Program/Erase/Write operations.  
1
1
Sector protection status cannot be changed except by a power-up.  
As a second level of protection, the Write Protect signal (applied on the W/VPP pin) can  
freeze the Status Register in a read-only mode. In this mode, the Block Protect bits (BP3,  
BP2, BP1, BP0) and the Status Register Write Disable bit (SRWD) are protected.  
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Table 10. Protected area sizes (TB bit = 0)  
Status Register Content  
Memory Content  
Protected Area Unprotected Area  
TB bit BP3 Bit PB2 Bit BP1 Bit BP0 Bit  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
None  
All sectors (sectors 0 to 255)  
Sectors 0 to 254  
Upper 256th  
(1/2 Mbit, sector 255)  
Upper 128th  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Sectors 0 to 253  
Sectors 0 to 251  
Sectors 0 to 247  
Sectors 0 to 239  
Sectors 0 to 223  
(1 Mbit, 2 sectors: 254 to 255)  
Upper 64th  
(2 Mbit, 4 sectors: 252 to 255)  
Upper 32nd  
(4 Mbit, 8 sectors: 248 to 255)  
Upper 16th  
(8 Mbit, 16 sectors: 240 to 255)  
Upper 8th  
(16 Mbit, 32 sectors: 224 to 255)  
Upper quarter  
Lower 3 quarters (sectors 0 to  
191)  
(32 Mbit, 64 sectors: 193 to 255)  
Upper half  
0
1
0
0
0
Lower half (sectors 0 to 127)  
(64 Mbit, 128 sectors: 128 to  
255)  
All sectors  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
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Table 11.  
Protected area sizes (TB bit = 1)  
Status Register Content  
Memory Content  
Protected Area Unprotected Area  
TB bit BP3 Bit PB2 Bit BP1 Bit BP0 Bit  
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
None  
All sectors (sectors 0 to 255)  
Sectors 1 to 255  
Lower 256th  
(1/2 Mbit, sector 0)  
Lower 128th  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Sectors 2 to 255  
Sectors 4 to 255  
Sectors 8 to 255  
Sectors 16 to 255  
Sectors 33 to 255  
(1 Mbit, 2 sectors: 0 to 1)  
Lower 64th  
(2 Mbit, 4 sectors: 0 to 3)  
Lower 32nd  
(4 Mbit, 8 sectors: 0 to 7)  
Lower 16th  
(8 Mbit, 16 sectors: 0 to 15)  
Lower 8th  
(16 Mbit, 32 sectors: 0 to 31)  
Lower quarter  
Upper 3 quarters (sectors 64 to  
255)  
(32 Mbit, 64 sectors: 0 to 63)  
Lower half  
Upper half (sectors 128 to 255)  
(64 Mbit, 128 sectors: 0 to 127)  
All sectors  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
All sectors  
(128 Mbit, 256 sectors)  
The N25Q128 is available in the following architecture versions:  
„
Bottom version, 64 KB uniform sectors plus 8 bottom boot sectors (each with 16  
subsectors),  
„
„
Top version, 64 KB uniform sectors plus 8 top boot sectors (each with 16 subsectors)  
Uniform version, 64 KB uniform sectors without any boot sectors and subsectors.  
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Memory organization  
The memory is organized as:  
„
„
„
16,777,216 bytes (8 bits each)  
256 sectors (64 Kbytes each)  
In Bottom and Top versions: 8 bottom (top) 64 Kbytes boot sectors with 16 subsectors  
(4 Kbytes) and 248 standard 64 KB sectors  
„
„
65,536 pages (256 bytes each)  
64 OTP bytes located outside the main memory array  
Each page can be individually programmed (bits are programmed from 1 to 0). The device is  
Sector or Bulk Erasable (bits are erased from 0 to 1) but not Page Erasable, Subsector  
Erase is allowed on the 8 boot sectors (for devices with bottom or top architecture).  
Figure 9.  
Block diagram  
HOLD  
High Voltage  
Generator  
W/V  
Control Logic  
PP  
S
64 OTP bytes  
C
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
I/O Shift Register  
Status  
Register  
Address Register  
and Counter  
256 Byte  
Data Buffer  
FFFFFFh  
00000h  
000FFh  
256 bytes (page size)  
X Decoder  
AI13722a  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 1 of 8)  
Sector  
Address range  
255  
254  
253  
252  
251  
250  
249  
248  
247  
246  
245  
244  
243  
242  
241  
240  
239  
238  
237  
236  
235  
234  
233  
232  
231  
230  
229  
228  
227  
226  
225  
224  
223  
222  
FF0000  
FE0000  
FD0000  
FC0000  
FB0000  
FA0000  
F90000  
F80000  
F70000  
F60000  
F50000  
F40000  
F30000  
F20000  
F10000  
F00000  
EF0000  
EE0000  
ED0000  
EC0000  
EB0000  
EA0000  
E90000  
E80000  
E70000  
E60000  
E50000  
E40000  
E30000  
E20000  
E10000  
E00000  
DF0000  
DE0000  
FFFFFF  
FEFFFF  
FDFFFF  
FCFFFF  
FBFFFF  
FAFFFF  
F9FFFF  
F8FFFF  
F7FFFF  
F6FFFF  
F5FFFF  
F4FFFF  
F3FFFF  
F2FFFF  
F1FFFF  
F0FFFF  
EFFFFF  
EEFFFF  
EDFFFF  
ECFFFF  
EBFFFF  
EAFFFF  
E9FFFF  
E8FFFF  
E7FFFF  
E6FFFF  
E5FFFF  
E4FFFF  
E3FFFF  
E2FFFF  
E1FFFF  
E0FFFF  
DFFFFF  
DEFFFF  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 2 of 8)  
Sector  
221  
Address range  
DD0000  
DC0000  
DB0000  
DA0000  
D90000  
D80000  
D70000  
D60000  
D50000  
D40000  
D30000  
D20000  
D10000  
D00000  
CF0000  
CE0000  
CD0000  
CC0000  
CB0000  
CA0000  
C90000  
C80000  
C70000  
C60000  
C50000  
C40000  
C30000  
C20000  
C10000  
C00000  
BF0000  
BE0000  
BD0000  
BC0000  
BB0000  
DDFFFF  
DCFFFF  
DBFFFF  
DAFFFF  
D9FFFF  
D8FFFF  
D7FFFF  
D6FFFF  
D5FFFF  
D4FFFF  
D3FFFF  
D2FFFF  
D1FFFF  
D0FFFF  
CFFFFF  
CEFFFF  
CDFFFF  
CCFFFF  
CBFFFF  
CAFFFF  
C9FFFF  
C8FFFF  
C7FFFF  
C6FFFF  
C5FFFF  
C4FFFF  
C3FFFF  
C2FFFF  
C1FFFF  
C0FFFF  
BFFFFF  
BEFFFF  
BDFFFF  
BCFFFF  
BBFFFF  
220  
219  
218  
217  
216  
215  
214  
213  
212  
211  
210  
209  
208  
207  
206  
205  
204  
203  
202  
201  
200  
199  
198  
197  
196  
195  
194  
193  
192  
191  
190  
189  
188  
187  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 3 of 8)  
Sector  
Address range  
186  
185  
184  
183  
182  
181  
180  
179  
178  
177  
176  
175  
174  
173  
172  
171  
170  
169  
168  
167  
166  
165  
164  
163  
162  
161  
160  
159  
158  
157  
156  
155  
154  
153  
152  
BA0000  
B90000  
B80000  
B70000  
B60000  
B50000  
B40000  
B30000  
B20000  
B10000  
B00000  
AF0000  
AE0000  
AD0000  
AC0000  
AB0000  
AA0000  
A90000  
A80000  
A70000  
A60000  
A50000  
A40000  
A30000  
A20000  
A10000  
A00000  
9F0000  
9E0000  
9D0000  
9C0000  
9B0000  
9A0000  
990000  
980000  
BAFFFF  
B9FFFF  
B8FFFF  
B7FFFF  
B6FFFF  
B5FFFF  
B4FFFF  
B3FFFF  
B2FFFF  
B1FFFF  
B0FFFF  
AFFFFF  
AEFFFF  
ADFFFF  
ACFFFF  
ABFFFF  
AAFFFF  
A9FFFF  
A8FFFF  
A7FFFF  
A6FFFF  
A5FFFF  
A4FFFF  
A3FFFF  
A2FFFF  
A1FFFF  
A0FFFF  
9FFFFF  
9EFFFF  
9DFFFF  
9CFFFF  
9BFFFF  
9AFFFF  
99FFFF  
98FFFF  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 4 of 8)  
Sector  
151  
Address range  
970000  
960000  
950000  
940000  
930000  
920000  
910000  
900000  
8F0000  
8E0000  
8D0000  
8C0000  
8B0000  
8A0000  
890000  
880000  
870000  
860000  
850000  
840000  
830000  
820000  
810000  
800000  
7F0000  
7E0000  
7D0000  
7C0000  
7B0000  
7A0000  
790000  
780000  
770000  
760000  
750000  
97FFFF  
96FFFF  
95FFFF  
94FFFF  
93FFFF  
92FFFF  
91FFFF  
90FFFF  
8FFFFF  
8EFFFF  
8DFFFF  
8CFFFF  
8BFFFF  
8AFFFF  
89FFFF  
88FFFF  
87FFFF  
86FFFF  
85FFFF  
84FFFF  
83FFFF  
82FFFF  
81FFFF  
80FFFF  
7FFFFF  
7EFFFF  
7DFFFF  
7CFFFF  
7BFFFF  
7AFFFF  
79FFFF  
78FFFF  
77FFFF  
76FFFF  
75FFFF  
150  
149  
148  
147  
146  
145  
144  
143  
142  
141  
140  
139  
138  
137  
136  
135  
134  
133  
132  
131  
130  
129  
128  
127  
126  
125  
124  
123  
122  
121  
120  
119  
118  
117  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 5 of 8)  
Sector  
Address range  
116  
115  
114  
113  
112  
111  
110  
109  
108  
107  
106  
105  
104  
103  
102  
101  
100  
99  
740000  
730000  
720000  
710000  
700000  
6F0000  
6E0000  
6D0000  
6C0000  
6B0000  
6A0000  
690000  
680000  
670000  
660000  
650000  
640000  
630000  
620000  
610000  
600000  
5F0000  
5E0000  
5D0000  
5C0000  
5B0000  
5A0000  
590000  
580000  
570000  
560000  
550000  
540000  
530000  
520000  
74FFFF  
73FFFF  
72FFFF  
71FFFF  
70FFFF  
6FFFFF  
6EFFFF  
6DFFFF  
6CFFFF  
6BFFFF  
6AFFFF  
69FFFF  
68FFFF  
67FFFF  
66FFFF  
65FFFF  
64FFFF  
63FFFF  
62FFFF  
61FFFF  
60FFFF  
5FFFFF  
5EFFFF  
5DFFFF  
5CFFFF  
5BFFFF  
5AFFFF  
59FFFF  
58FFFF  
57FFFF  
56FFFF  
55FFFF  
54FFFF  
53FFFF  
52FFFF  
98  
97  
96  
95  
94  
93  
92  
91  
90  
89  
88  
87  
86  
85  
84  
83  
82  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 6 of 8)  
Sector  
81  
Address range  
510000  
500000  
4F0000  
4E0000  
4D0000  
4C0000  
4B0000  
4A0000  
490000  
480000  
470000  
460000  
450000  
440000  
430000  
420000  
410000  
400000  
3F0000  
3E0000  
3D0000  
3C0000  
3B0000  
3A0000  
390000  
380000  
370000  
360000  
350000  
340000  
330000  
320000  
310000  
300000  
2F0000  
51FFFF  
50FFFF  
4FFFFF  
4EFFFF  
4DFFFF  
4CFFFF  
4BFFFF  
4AFFFF  
49FFFF  
48FFFF  
47FFFF  
46FFFF  
45FFFF  
44FFFF  
43FFFF  
42FFFF  
41FFFF  
40FFFF  
3FFFFF  
3EFFFF  
3DFFFF  
3CFFFF  
3BFFFF  
3AFFFF  
39FFFF  
38FFFF  
37FFFF  
36FFFF  
35FFFF  
34FFFF  
33FFFF  
32FFFF  
31FFFF  
30FFFF  
2FFFFF  
80  
79  
78  
77  
76  
75  
74  
73  
72  
71  
70  
69  
68  
67  
66  
65  
64  
63  
62  
61  
60  
59  
58  
57  
56  
55  
54  
53  
52  
51  
50  
49  
48  
47  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 7 of 8)  
Sector  
Address range  
46  
45  
44  
43  
42  
41  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32  
31  
30  
29  
28  
27  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
2E0000  
2D0000  
2C0000  
2B0000  
2A0000  
290000  
280000  
270000  
260000  
250000  
240000  
230000  
220000  
210000  
200000  
1F0000  
1E0000  
1D0000  
1C0000  
1B0000  
1A0000  
190000  
180000  
170000  
160000  
150000  
140000  
130000  
120000  
110000  
100000  
F0000  
2EFFFF  
2DFFFF  
2CFFFF  
2BFFFF  
2AFFFF  
29FFFF  
28FFFF  
27FFFF  
26FFFF  
25FFFF  
24FFFF  
23FFFF  
22FFFF  
21FFFF  
20FFFF  
1FFFFF  
1EFFFF  
1DFFFF  
1CFFFF  
1BFFFF  
1AFFFF  
19FFFF  
18FFFF  
17FFFF  
16FFFF  
15FFFF  
14FFFF  
13FFFF  
12FFFF  
11FFFF  
10FFFF  
FFFFF  
E0000  
EFFFF  
D0000  
DFFFF  
C0000  
CFFFF  
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Table 12. Memory organization (uniform) (page 8 of 8)  
Sector  
11  
Address range  
B0000  
A0000  
90000  
80000  
70000  
60000  
50000  
40000  
30000  
20000  
10000  
0
BFFFF  
AFFFF  
9FFFF  
8FFFF  
7FFFF  
6FFFF  
5FFFF  
4FFFF  
3FFFF  
2FFFF  
1FFFF  
FFFF  
10  
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 1 of 9)  
Sector  
255  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
FF0000  
FE0000  
FD0000  
FC0000  
FB0000  
FA0000  
F90000  
F80000  
F70000  
F60000  
F50000  
F40000  
F30000  
F20000  
F10000  
F00000  
EF0000  
EE0000  
ED0000  
EC0000  
FFFFFF  
FEFFFF  
FDFFFF  
FCFFFF  
FBFFFF  
FAFFFF  
F9FFFF  
F8FFFF  
F7FFFF  
F6FFFF  
F5FFFF  
F4FFFF  
F3FFFF  
F2FFFF  
F1FFFF  
F0FFFF  
EFFFFF  
EEFFFF  
EDFFFF  
ECFFFF  
254  
253  
252  
251  
250  
249  
248  
247  
246  
245  
244  
243  
242  
241  
240  
239  
238  
237  
236  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 2 of 9)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
235  
234  
233  
232  
231  
230  
229  
228  
227  
226  
225  
224  
223  
222  
221  
220  
219  
218  
217  
216  
215  
214  
213  
212  
211  
210  
209  
208  
207  
206  
205  
204  
203  
202  
201  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
EB0000  
EA0000  
E90000  
E80000  
E70000  
E60000  
E50000  
E40000  
E30000  
E20000  
E10000  
E00000  
DF0000  
DE0000  
DD0000  
DC0000  
DB0000  
DA0000  
D90000  
D80000  
D70000  
D60000  
D50000  
D40000  
D30000  
D20000  
D10000  
D00000  
CF0000  
CE0000  
CD0000  
CC0000  
CB0000  
CA0000  
C90000  
EBFFFF  
EAFFFF  
E9FFFF  
E8FFFF  
E7FFFF  
E6FFFF  
E5FFFF  
E4FFFF  
E3FFFF  
E2FFFF  
E1FFFF  
E0FFFF  
DFFFFF  
DEFFFF  
DDFFFF  
DCFFFF  
DBFFFF  
DAFFFF  
D9FFFF  
D8FFFF  
D7FFFF  
D6FFFF  
D5FFFF  
D4FFFF  
D3FFFF  
D2FFFF  
D1FFFF  
D0FFFF  
CFFFFF  
CEFFFF  
CDFFFF  
CCFFFF  
CBFFFF  
CAFFFF  
C9FFFF  
61/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 3 of 9)  
Sector  
200  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
C80000  
C70000  
C60000  
C50000  
C40000  
C30000  
C20000  
C10000  
C00000  
BF0000  
BE0000  
BD0000  
BC0000  
BB0000  
BA0000  
B90000  
B80000  
B70000  
B60000  
B50000  
B40000  
B30000  
B20000  
B10000  
B00000  
AF0000  
AE0000  
AD0000  
AC0000  
AB0000  
AA0000  
A90000  
A80000  
A70000  
A60000  
C8FFFF  
C7FFFF  
C6FFFF  
C5FFFF  
C4FFFF  
C3FFFF  
C2FFFF  
C1FFFF  
C0FFFF  
BFFFFF  
BEFFFF  
BDFFFF  
BCFFFF  
BBFFFF  
BAFFFF  
B9FFFF  
B8FFFF  
B7FFFF  
B6FFFF  
B5FFFF  
B4FFFF  
B3FFFF  
B2FFFF  
B1FFFF  
B0FFFF  
AFFFFF  
AEFFFF  
ADFFFF  
ACFFFF  
ABFFFF  
AAFFFF  
A9FFFF  
A8FFFF  
A7FFFF  
A6FFFF  
199  
198  
197  
196  
195  
194  
193  
192  
191  
190  
189  
188  
187  
186  
185  
184  
183  
182  
181  
180  
179  
178  
177  
176  
175  
174  
173  
172  
171  
170  
169  
168  
167  
166  
62/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 4 of 9)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
165  
164  
163  
162  
161  
160  
159  
158  
157  
156  
155  
154  
153  
152  
151  
150  
149  
148  
147  
146  
145  
144  
143  
142  
141  
140  
139  
138  
137  
136  
135  
134  
133  
132  
131  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A50000  
A40000  
A30000  
A20000  
A10000  
A00000  
9F0000  
9E0000  
9D0000  
9C0000  
9B0000  
9A0000  
990000  
980000  
970000  
960000  
950000  
940000  
930000  
920000  
910000  
900000  
8F0000  
8E0000  
8D0000  
8C0000  
8B0000  
8A0000  
890000  
880000  
870000  
860000  
850000  
840000  
830000  
A5FFFF  
A4FFFF  
A3FFFF  
A2FFFF  
A1FFFF  
A0FFFF  
9FFFFF  
9EFFFF  
9DFFFF  
9CFFFF  
9BFFFF  
9AFFFF  
99FFFF  
98FFFF  
97FFFF  
96FFFF  
95FFFF  
94FFFF  
93FFFF  
92FFFF  
91FFFF  
90FFFF  
8FFFFF  
8EFFFF  
8DFFFF  
8CFFFF  
8BFFFF  
8AFFFF  
89FFFF  
88FFFF  
87FFFF  
86FFFF  
85FFFF  
84FFFF  
83FFFF  
63/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 5 of 9)  
Sector  
130  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
820000  
810000  
800000  
7F0000  
7E0000  
7D0000  
7C0000  
7B0000  
7A0000  
790000  
780000  
770000  
760000  
750000  
740000  
730000  
720000  
710000  
700000  
6F0000  
6E0000  
6D0000  
6C0000  
6B0000  
6A0000  
690000  
680000  
670000  
660000  
650000  
640000  
630000  
620000  
610000  
600000  
82FFFF  
81FFFF  
80FFFF  
7FFFFF  
7EFFFF  
7DFFFF  
7CFFFF  
7BFFFF  
7AFFFF  
79FFFF  
78FFFF  
77FFFF  
76FFFF  
75FFFF  
74FFFF  
73FFFF  
72FFFF  
71FFFF  
70FFFF  
6FFFFF  
6EFFFF  
6DFFFF  
6CFFFF  
6BFFFF  
6AFFFF  
69FFFF  
68FFFF  
67FFFF  
66FFFF  
65FFFF  
64FFFF  
63FFFF  
62FFFF  
61FFFF  
60FFFF  
129  
128  
127  
126  
125  
124  
123  
122  
121  
120  
119  
118  
117  
116  
115  
114  
113  
112  
111  
110  
109  
108  
107  
106  
105  
104  
103  
102  
101  
100  
99  
98  
97  
96  
64/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 6 of 9)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
95  
94  
93  
92  
91  
90  
89  
88  
87  
86  
85  
84  
83  
82  
81  
80  
79  
78  
77  
76  
75  
74  
73  
72  
71  
70  
69  
68  
67  
66  
65  
64  
63  
62  
61  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5F0000  
5E0000  
5D0000  
5C0000  
5B0000  
5A0000  
590000  
580000  
570000  
560000  
550000  
540000  
530000  
520000  
510000  
500000  
4F0000  
4E0000  
4D0000  
4C0000  
4B0000  
4A0000  
490000  
480000  
470000  
460000  
450000  
440000  
430000  
420000  
410000  
400000  
3F0000  
3E0000  
3D0000  
5FFFFF  
5EFFFF  
5DFFFF  
5CFFFF  
5BFFFF  
5AFFFF  
59FFFF  
58FFFF  
57FFFF  
56FFFF  
55FFFF  
54FFFF  
53FFFF  
52FFFF  
51FFFF  
50FFFF  
4FFFFF  
4EFFFF  
4DFFFF  
4CFFFF  
4BFFFF  
4AFFFF  
49FFFF  
48FFFF  
47FFFF  
46FFFF  
45FFFF  
44FFFF  
43FFFF  
42FFFF  
41FFFF  
40FFFF  
3FFFFF  
3EFFFF  
3DFFFF  
65/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 7 of 9)  
Sector  
60  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3C0000  
3B0000  
3A0000  
390000  
380000  
370000  
360000  
350000  
340000  
330000  
320000  
310000  
300000  
2F0000  
2E0000  
2D0000  
2C0000  
2B0000  
2A0000  
290000  
280000  
270000  
260000  
250000  
240000  
230000  
220000  
210000  
200000  
1F0000  
1E0000  
1D0000  
1C0000  
1B0000  
1A0000  
3CFFFF  
3BFFFF  
3AFFFF  
39FFFF  
38FFFF  
37FFFF  
36FFFF  
35FFFF  
34FFFF  
33FFFF  
32FFFF  
31FFFF  
30FFFF  
2FFFFF  
2EFFFF  
2DFFFF  
2CFFFF  
2BFFFF  
2AFFFF  
29FFFF  
28FFFF  
27FFFF  
26FFFF  
25FFFF  
24FFFF  
23FFFF  
22FFFF  
21FFFF  
20FFFF  
1FFFFF  
1EFFFF  
1DFFFF  
1CFFFF  
1BFFFF  
1AFFFF  
59  
58  
57  
56  
55  
54  
53  
52  
51  
50  
49  
48  
47  
46  
45  
44  
43  
42  
41  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
34  
33  
32  
31  
30  
29  
28  
27  
26  
66/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 8 of 9)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
-
190000  
180000  
170000  
160000  
150000  
140000  
130000  
120000  
110000  
100000  
F0000  
E0000  
D0000  
C0000  
B0000  
A0000  
90000  
19FFFF  
18FFFF  
17FFFF  
16FFFF  
15FFFF  
14FFFF  
13FFFF  
12FFFF  
11FFFF  
10FFFF  
FFFFF  
EFFFF  
DFFFF  
CFFFF  
BFFFF  
AFFFF  
9FFFF  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
80000  
8FFFF  
127  
7F000  
7FFFF  
7
6
5
4
3
2
112  
111  
70000  
6F000  
70FFF  
6FFFF  
96  
95  
60000  
5F000  
60FFF  
5FFFF  
80  
79  
50000  
4F000  
50FFF  
4FFFF  
64  
63  
40000  
3F000  
40FFF  
3FFFF  
48  
47  
30000  
2F000  
30FFF  
2FFFF  
32  
20000  
20FFF  
67/185  
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Table 13. Memory organization (bottom) (page 9 of 9)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
31  
1F000  
1FFFF  
1
0
16  
15  
10000  
F000  
10FFF  
FFFF  
0
0
FFF  
Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
127  
FFF000  
FFFFFF  
255  
112  
111  
FF0000  
FEF000  
FF0FFF  
FEFFFF  
254  
253  
252  
251  
250  
249  
248  
96  
95  
FE0000  
FDF000  
FE0FFF  
FDFFFF  
80  
79  
FD0000  
FCF000  
FD0FFF  
FCFFFF  
64  
63  
FC0000  
FBF000  
FC0FFF  
FBFFFF  
48  
47  
FB0000  
FAF000  
FB0FFF  
FAFFFF  
32  
31  
FA0000  
F9F000  
FA0FFF  
F9FFFF  
16  
15  
F90000  
F8F000  
F90FFF  
F8FFFF  
0
-
F80000  
F70000  
F60000  
F50000  
F80FFF  
F7FFFF  
F6FFFF  
F5FFFF  
247  
246  
245  
-
-
68/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
244  
243  
242  
241  
240  
239  
238  
237  
236  
235  
234  
233  
232  
231  
230  
229  
228  
227  
226  
225  
224  
223  
222  
221  
220  
219  
218  
217  
216  
215  
214  
213  
212  
211  
210  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
F40000  
F30000  
F20000  
F10000  
F00000  
EF0000  
EE0000  
ED0000  
EC0000  
EB0000  
EA0000  
E90000  
E80000  
E70000  
E60000  
E50000  
E40000  
E30000  
E20000  
E10000  
E00000  
DF0000  
DE0000  
DD0000  
DC0000  
DB0000  
DA0000  
D90000  
D80000  
D70000  
D60000  
D50000  
D40000  
D30000  
D20000  
F4FFFF  
F3FFFF  
F2FFFF  
F1FFFF  
F0FFFF  
EFFFFF  
EEFFFF  
EDFFFF  
ECFFFF  
EBFFFF  
EAFFFF  
E9FFFF  
E8FFFF  
E7FFFF  
E6FFFF  
E5FFFF  
E4FFFF  
E3FFFF  
E2FFFF  
E1FFFF  
E0FFFF  
DFFFFF  
DEFFFF  
DDFFFF  
DCFFFF  
DBFFFF  
DAFFFF  
D9FFFF  
D8FFFF  
D7FFFF  
D6FFFF  
D5FFFF  
D4FFFF  
D3FFFF  
D2FFFF  
69/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
209  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
D10000  
D00000  
CF0000  
CE0000  
CD0000  
CC0000  
CB0000  
CA0000  
C90000  
C80000  
C70000  
C60000  
C50000  
C40000  
C30000  
C20000  
C10000  
C00000  
BF0000  
BE0000  
BD0000  
BC0000  
BB0000  
BA0000  
B90000  
B80000  
B70000  
B60000  
B50000  
B40000  
B30000  
B20000  
B10000  
B00000  
AF0000  
D1FFFF  
D0FFFF  
CFFFFF  
CEFFFF  
CDFFFF  
CCFFFF  
CBFFFF  
CAFFFF  
C9FFFF  
C8FFFF  
C7FFFF  
C6FFFF  
C5FFFF  
C4FFFF  
C3FFFF  
C2FFFF  
C1FFFF  
C0FFFF  
BFFFFF  
BEFFFF  
BDFFFF  
BCFFFF  
BBFFFF  
BAFFFF  
B9FFFF  
B8FFFF  
B7FFFF  
B6FFFF  
B5FFFF  
B4FFFF  
B3FFFF  
B2FFFF  
B1FFFF  
B0FFFF  
AFFFFF  
208  
207  
206  
205  
204  
203  
202  
201  
200  
199  
198  
197  
196  
195  
194  
193  
192  
191  
190  
189  
188  
187  
186  
185  
184  
183  
182  
181  
180  
179  
178  
177  
176  
175  
70/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
174  
173  
172  
171  
170  
169  
168  
167  
166  
165  
164  
163  
162  
161  
160  
159  
158  
157  
156  
155  
154  
153  
152  
151  
150  
149  
148  
147  
146  
145  
144  
143  
142  
141  
140  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
AE0000  
AD0000  
AC0000  
AB0000  
AA0000  
A90000  
A80000  
A70000  
A60000  
A50000  
A40000  
A30000  
A20000  
A10000  
A00000  
9F0000  
9E0000  
9D0000  
9C0000  
9B0000  
9A0000  
990000  
980000  
970000  
960000  
950000  
940000  
930000  
920000  
910000  
900000  
8F0000  
8E0000  
8D0000  
8C0000  
AEFFFF  
ADFFFF  
ACFFFF  
ABFFFF  
AAFFFF  
A9FFFF  
A8FFFF  
A7FFFF  
A6FFFF  
A5FFFF  
A4FFFF  
A3FFFF  
A2FFFF  
A1FFFF  
A0FFFF  
9FFFFF  
9EFFFF  
9DFFFF  
9CFFFF  
9BFFFF  
9AFFFF  
99FFFF  
98FFFF  
97FFFF  
96FFFF  
95FFFF  
94FFFF  
93FFFF  
92FFFF  
91FFFF  
90FFFF  
8FFFFF  
8EFFFF  
8DFFFF  
8CFFFF  
71/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
139  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8B0000  
8A0000  
890000  
880000  
870000  
860000  
850000  
840000  
830000  
820000  
810000  
800000  
7F0000  
7E0000  
7D0000  
7C0000  
7B0000  
7A0000  
790000  
780000  
770000  
760000  
750000  
740000  
730000  
720000  
710000  
700000  
6F0000  
6E0000  
6D0000  
6C0000  
6B0000  
6A0000  
690000  
8BFFFF  
8AFFFF  
89FFFF  
88FFFF  
87FFFF  
86FFFF  
85FFFF  
84FFFF  
83FFFF  
82FFFF  
81FFFF  
80FFFF  
7FFFFF  
7EFFFF  
7DFFFF  
7CFFFF  
7BFFFF  
7AFFFF  
79FFFF  
78FFFF  
77FFFF  
76FFFF  
75FFFF  
74FFFF  
73FFFF  
72FFFF  
71FFFF  
70FFFF  
6FFFFF  
6EFFFF  
6DFFFF  
6CFFFF  
6BFFFF  
6AFFFF  
69FFFF  
138  
137  
136  
135  
134  
133  
132  
131  
130  
129  
128  
127  
126  
125  
124  
123  
122  
121  
120  
119  
118  
117  
116  
115  
114  
113  
112  
111  
110  
109  
108  
107  
106  
105  
72/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
104  
103  
102  
101  
100  
99  
98  
97  
96  
95  
94  
93  
92  
91  
90  
89  
88  
87  
86  
85  
84  
83  
82  
81  
80  
79  
78  
77  
76  
75  
74  
73  
72  
71  
70  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
680000  
670000  
660000  
650000  
640000  
630000  
620000  
610000  
600000  
5F0000  
5E0000  
5D0000  
5C0000  
5B0000  
5A0000  
590000  
580000  
570000  
560000  
550000  
540000  
530000  
520000  
510000  
500000  
4F0000  
4E0000  
4D0000  
4C0000  
4B0000  
4A0000  
490000  
480000  
470000  
460000  
68FFFF  
67FFFF  
66FFFF  
65FFFF  
64FFFF  
63FFFF  
62FFFF  
61FFFF  
60FFFF  
5FFFFF  
5EFFFF  
5DFFFF  
5CFFFF  
5BFFFF  
5AFFFF  
59FFFF  
58FFFF  
57FFFF  
56FFFF  
55FFFF  
54FFFF  
53FFFF  
52FFFF  
51FFFF  
50FFFF  
4FFFFF  
4EFFFF  
4DFFFF  
4CFFFF  
4BFFFF  
4AFFFF  
49FFFF  
48FFFF  
47FFFF  
46FFFF  
73/185  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
69  
Subsector  
Address range  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
450000  
440000  
430000  
420000  
410000  
400000  
3F0000  
3E0000  
3D0000  
3C0000  
3B0000  
3A0000  
390000  
380000  
370000  
360000  
350000  
340000  
330000  
320000  
310000  
300000  
2F0000  
2E0000  
2D0000  
2C0000  
2B0000  
2A0000  
290000  
280000  
270000  
260000  
250000  
240000  
230000  
45FFFF  
44FFFF  
43FFFF  
42FFFF  
41FFFF  
40FFFF  
3FFFFF  
3EFFFF  
3DFFFF  
3CFFFF  
3BFFFF  
3AFFFF  
39FFFF  
38FFFF  
37FFFF  
36FFFF  
35FFFF  
34FFFF  
33FFFF  
32FFFF  
31FFFF  
30FFFF  
2FFFFF  
2EFFFF  
2DFFFF  
2CFFFF  
2BFFFF  
2AFFFF  
29FFFF  
28FFFF  
27FFFF  
26FFFF  
25FFFF  
24FFFF  
23FFFF  
68  
67  
66  
65  
64  
63  
62  
61  
60  
59  
58  
57  
56  
55  
54  
53  
52  
51  
50  
49  
48  
47  
46  
45  
44  
43  
42  
41  
40  
39  
38  
37  
36  
35  
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Table 14. Memory organization (top)  
Sector  
Subsector  
Address range  
34  
33  
32  
31  
30  
29  
28  
27  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
220000  
210000  
200000  
1F0000  
1E0000  
1D0000  
1C0000  
1B0000  
1A0000  
190000  
180000  
170000  
160000  
150000  
140000  
130000  
120000  
110000  
100000  
F0000  
E0000  
D0000  
C0000  
B0000  
A0000  
90000  
80000  
70000  
60000  
50000  
40000  
30000  
20000  
10000  
0
22FFFF  
21FFFF  
20FFFF  
1FFFFF  
1EFFFF  
1DFFFF  
1CFFFF  
1BFFFF  
1AFFFF  
19FFFF  
18FFFF  
17FFFF  
16FFFF  
15FFFF  
14FFFF  
13FFFF  
12FFFF  
11FFFF  
10FFFF  
FFFFF  
EFFFF  
DFFFF  
CFFFF  
BFFFF  
AFFFF  
9FFFF  
8
8FFFF  
7
7FFFF  
6
6FFFF  
5
5FFFF  
4
4FFFF  
3
3FFFF  
2
2FFFF  
1
1FFFF  
0
FFFF  
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9
Instructions  
The device can work in three different protocols: Extended SPI, DIO-SPI and QIO-SPI.  
Each protocol has a dedicated instruction set, and each instruction set features the same  
functionality:  
„
Read, program and erase the memory and the 64 byte OTP area,  
Suspend and resume the program or erase operations,  
„
„
Read and modify all the registers and to read the device ID: please note that in this  
case there is a small functionality difference among the single and the multiple I/O read  
ID instructions. See Section 9.2.1: Multiple I/O Read Identification protocol and  
Section 9.3.1: Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID).  
The application can choose in every time of the device life which protocol to use by setting  
the dedicated bits either in the Non Volatile Configuration Register or the Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register.  
Note:  
In multiple SPI protocols, all instructions, addresses, and data are parallel on two lines (DIO-  
SPI protocol) or four lines (QIO-SPI protocol).  
All instructions, addresses and data are shifted in and out of the device, most significant bit  
first.  
Serial Data input(s) is (are) sampled on the first rising edge of Serial Clock (C) after Chip  
Select (S) is driven Low. Then, the one-byte instruction code must be shifted in to the  
device, most significant bit first, on Serial Data input(s), each bit being latched on the rising  
edges of Serial Clock (C). Instruction code is shifted into the device just on DQ0 in Extended  
SPI protocol, on DQ0 and DQ1 in DIO-SPI protocol and on DQ0, DQ1, DQ2, and DQ3 in  
QIO-SPI protocol.  
In standard mode every instruction sequence starts with a one-byte instruction code.  
Depending on the instruction, this might be followed by address bytes, or by data bytes, or  
by both or none.  
In XIP modes only read operation and exit XIP mode can be performed, and to read the  
memory content no instructions code are needed: the device directly receives addresses  
and after a configurable number of dummy clock cycle it outputs the required data.  
9.1  
Extended SPI Instructions  
In Extended SPI protocol instruction set the instruction code is always shifted into the device  
just on DQ0 pin, while depending on the instruction addresses and input/output data can run  
on single, two or four wires.  
In the case of a Read Instructions Data Bytes (READ), Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed  
(FAST_READ), Dual Output Fast Read (DOFR), Dual Input/Output Fast Read (DIOFR),  
Quad Output Fast Read (QOFR), Quad Input/Output Fast Read (QIOFR), Read OTP  
(ROTP), Read Lock Registers (RDLR), Read Status Register (RDSR), Read Flag Status  
Register (RFSR), Read NV Configuration Register (RDNVCR), Read Volatile Configuration  
Register (RDVCR), Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) and Read  
Identification (RDID) instruction, the shifted-in instruction sequence is followed by a data-out  
sequence. Chip Select (S) can be driven High after any bit of the data-out sequence is being  
shifted out.  
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In the case of a Page Program (PP), Program OTP (POTP), Dual Input Fast Program  
(DIFP), Dual Input Extended Fast Program (DIEFP), Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP),  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP), Subsector Erase (SSE), Sector Erase (SE),  
Bulk Erase (BE), Write Status Register (WRSR), Clear Flag Status Register (CLFSR), Write  
to Lock Register (WRLR), Write Configuration Register (WRVCR), Write Enhanced  
Configuration Register (WRVECR), Write NV Configuration Register (WRNVCR), Write  
Enable (WREN) or Write Disable (WRDI) instruction, Chip Select (S) must be driven High  
exactly at a byte boundary, otherwise the instruction is rejected, and is not executed. That  
is, Chip Select (S) must driven High when the number of clock pulses after Chip Select (S)  
being driven Low is an exact multiple of eight.  
All attempts to access the memory array are ignored during:  
Write Status Register cycle  
Write Non Volatile Configuration Register  
Program cycle  
Erase cycle  
The following continue unaffected, with one exception:  
Internal Write Status Register cycle,  
Write Non Volatile Configuration Register,  
Program cycle,  
Erase cycle  
The only exception is the Program/Erase Suspend instruction (PES), that can be used to  
pause all the program and the erase cycles except for:  
Program OTP (POTP),  
Bulk Erase,  
Write Non Volatile Configuration Register.  
The suspended program or erase cycle can be resumed by the Program/Erase Resume  
instruction (PER). During the program/erase cycles, the polling instructions (both on the  
Status register and on the Flag Status register) are also accepted to allow the application to  
check the end of the internal modify cycles.  
Note:  
These polling instructions don't affect the internal cycles performing.  
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Table 15. Instruction set: extended SPI protocol (page 1 of 2)  
One-byte  
Instruction Instruction Address  
Code (BIN) Code (HEX) bytes  
One-byte  
Dummy  
clock  
cycle  
Data  
bytes  
Instruction  
Description  
RDID  
Read Identification  
Read Data Bytes  
1001 111x  
0000 0011  
0000 1011  
0011 1011  
1011 1011  
0110 1011  
1110 1011  
0100 1011  
0000 0110  
0000 0100  
0000 0010  
1010 0010  
1101 0010  
0011 0010  
0001 0010  
9Eh / 9Fh  
03h  
0Bh  
3Bh  
BB  
0
0
0
1 to 20  
1 to  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to 65  
0
READ  
3
FAST_READ Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed  
3
3
3
3
3
3
8 (1)  
8 (1)  
8 (1)  
8 (1)  
10 (1  
8 (1)  
0
DOFR  
DIOFR  
QOFR  
QIOFR  
ROTP  
WREN  
WRDI  
PP  
Dual Output Fast Read  
Dual Input/Output Fast Read  
Quad Output Fast Read  
Quad Input/Output Fast Read  
Read OTP (Read of OTP area)  
Write Enable  
6Bh  
EBh  
4Bh  
06h  
04h  
02h  
A2h  
D2h  
32h  
12h  
42h  
20h  
D8h  
C7h  
7Ah  
75h  
05h  
01h  
E8h  
E5h  
70h  
50h  
B5h  
B1h  
85h  
81h  
0
Write Disable  
0
0
0
Page Program  
3
0
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
1 to 65  
0
DIFP  
Dual Input Fast Program  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program  
Quad Input Fast Program  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program  
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
DIEFP  
QIFP  
0
0
QIEFP  
POTP  
0
Program OTP (Program of OTP area) 0100 0010  
0
(2)  
SSE  
SubSector Erase  
0010 0000  
1101 1000  
1100 0111  
0111 1010  
0111 0101  
0000 0101  
0000 0001  
1110 1000  
1110 0101  
0111 0000  
0101 0000  
1011 0101  
1011 0001  
0
SE  
Sector Erase  
0
0
BE  
Bulk Erase  
0
0
0
PER  
Program/Erase Resume  
Program/Erase Suspend  
Read Status Register  
Write Status Register  
Read Lock Register  
0
0
0
0
0
0
PES  
0
0
RDSR  
WRSR  
RDLR  
WRLR  
RFSR  
CLFSR  
RDNVCR  
WRNVCR  
RDVCR  
WRVCR  
0
1 to ∞  
1
0
3
0
1 to ∞  
1
Write to Lock Register  
Read Flag Status Register  
Clear Flag Status Register  
Read NV Configuration Register  
Write NV Configuration Register  
3
0
0
0
1 to ∞  
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Read Volatile Configuration Register 1000 0101  
Write Volatile Configuration Register 1000 0001  
0
1 to ∞  
0
1
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Table 15. Instruction set: extended SPI protocol (page 2 of 2)  
One-byte  
Instruction Instruction Address  
Code (BIN) Code (HEX) bytes  
One-byte  
Dummy  
clock  
cycle  
Data  
bytes  
Instruction  
Description  
Read Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register  
RDVECR  
WRVECR  
0110 0101  
0110 0001  
65h  
61h  
0
0
0
1 to ∞  
Write Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register  
0
1
DP  
Deep Power-down  
1011 1001  
1010 1011  
B9h  
ABh  
0
0
0
0
0
RDP  
Release from Deep Power-down  
0
1) The Number of dummy clock cycles is configurable by user  
2) Subsector erase instruction is only available in Bottom or Top parts  
9.1.1  
Read Identification (RDID)  
The Read Identification (RDID) instruction allows to read the device identification data:  
Manufacturer identification (1 byte)  
Device identification (2 bytes)  
A Unique ID code (UID) (17 bytes, of which 14 factory programmed upon  
customer request).  
The manufacturer identification is assigned by JEDEC, and has the value 20h. The device  
identification is assigned by the device manufacturer, and indicates the memory type in the  
first byte (BBh), and the memory capacity of the device in the second byte (18h). The UID is  
composed by 17 read only bytes, containing the length of the following data in the first byte  
(set to 10h), 2 bytes of Extended Device ID (EDID) to identify the specific device  
configuration (Top, Bottom or uniform architecture, Hold or Reset functionality), and 14  
bytes of the optional Customized Factory Data (CFD) content. The CFD bytes can be  
factory programmed with customers data upon their demand. If the customers do not make  
requests, the devices are shipped with all the CFD bytes programmed to zero (00h).  
Any Read Identification (RDID) instruction while an Erase or Program cycle is in progress, is  
not decoded, and has no effect on the cycle that is in progress.  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. Then, the 8-bit instruction code  
for the instruction is shifted in. After this, the 24-bit device identification, stored in the  
memory, the 17 bytes of UID content will be shifted out on Serial Data output (DQ1). Each  
bit is shifted out during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 10.  
The Read Identification (RDID) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High at  
any time during data output.  
When Chip Select (S) is driven High, the device is put in the Standby Power mode. Once in  
the Standby Power mode, the device waits to be selected, so that it can receive, decode and  
execute instructions.  
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Table 16. Read Identification data-out sequence  
Manufacturer  
Device identification  
Identification  
UID  
Memory type  
BBh  
Memory capacity EDID+CFD length  
18h 10h  
EDID  
CFD  
20h  
2 bytes  
14 bytes  
Table 17. Extended Device ID table (first byte)  
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
Bit 1  
Bit 0  
Architecture:  
00 = Uniform,  
01 = Bottom,  
11 = Top  
VCR XIP bit setting: Hold/Reset function:  
Addressing:  
0 = by Byte,  
Reserved Reserved Reserved 0 = required,  
1 = not required  
0 = HOLD,  
1 = Reset  
Figure 10. Read identification instruction and data-out sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
16 17 18  
28 29 30 31  
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Manufacturer identification  
Device identification  
UID  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
15 14 13  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
MSB  
MSB  
AI06809d  
9.1.2  
Read Data Bytes (READ)  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Read  
Data Bytes (READ) instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23-A0), each bit being  
latched-in during the rising edge of Serial Clock (C). Then the memory contents, at that  
address, is shifted out on Serial Data output (DQ1), each bit being shifted out, at a  
maximum frequency fR, during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The first byte addressed can be at any location. The address is automatically incremented  
to the next higher address after each byte of data is shifted out. The whole memory can,  
therefore, be read with a single Read Data Bytes (READ) instruction. When the highest  
address is reached, the address counter rolls over to 000000h, allowing the read sequence  
to be continued indefinitely.  
The Read Data Bytes (READ) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High. Chip  
Select (S) can be driven High at any time during data output. Any Read Data Bytes (READ)  
instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in progress, is rejected without having  
any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
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Figure 11. Read Data Bytes instruction and data-out sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
Instruction  
24-bit address (1)  
23 22 21  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
Data out 1  
Data out 2  
7
High Impedance  
2
7
6
5
4
3
1
0
MSB  
AI13736b  
9.1.3  
Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ)  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Read  
Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ) instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23-  
A0) and a dummy byte, each bit being latched-in during the rising edge of Serial Clock (C).  
Then the memory contents, at that address, are shifted out on Serial Data output (DQ1) at a  
maximum frequency fC, during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The first byte addressed can be at any location. The address is automatically incremented  
to the next higher address after each byte of data is shifted out. The whole memory can,  
therefore, be read with a single Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ)  
instruction. When the highest address is reached, the address counter rolls over to  
000000h, allowing the read sequence to be continued indefinitely.  
The Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ) instruction is terminated by driving  
Chip Select (S) High. Chip Select (S) can be driven High at any time during data output. Any  
Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed (FAST_READ) instruction, while an Erase, Program or  
Write cycle is in progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in  
progress.  
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Figure 12. Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed instruction and data-out sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
23 22 21  
3
2
1
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
S
C
47  
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46  
Dummy cycles  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
DATA OUT 2  
DATA OUT 1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Read_Data_Bytes_Fast_Speed  
9.1.4  
Dual Output Fast Read (DOFR)  
The Dual Output Fast Read (DOFR) instruction is very similar to the Read Data Bytes at  
Higher Speed (FAST_READ) instruction, except that the data are shifted out on two pins  
(pin DQ0 and pin DQ1) instead of only one. Outputting the data on two pins instead of one  
doubles the data transfer bandwidth compared to the Read Data Bytes at Higher Speed  
(FAST_READ) instruction.  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Dual  
Output Fast Read instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23-A0) and a dummy byte,  
each bit being latched-in during the rising edge of Serial Clock (C). Then the memory  
contents, at that address, are shifted out on DQ0 and DQ1 at a maximum frequency Fc,  
during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The first byte addressed can be at any location. The address is automatically incremented  
to the next higher address after each byte of data is shifted out on DQ0 and DQ1. The whole  
memory can, therefore, be read with a single Dual Output Fast Read (DOFR) instruction.  
When the highest address is reached, the address counter rolls over to 00 0000h, so that  
the read sequence can be continued indefinitely.  
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Figure 13. Dual Output Fast Read instruction sequence  
S
C
Mode 3  
Mode 2  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
DQ0  
DQ1  
23 22 21  
3
2
1
0
High Impedance  
S
C
47  
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46  
Dummy cycles  
DQ0  
DQ1  
6
4
2
0
6
4
2
0
6
4
2
0
6
4
2
0
DATA OUT 1  
DATA OUT2  
DATA OUT3  
DATA OUTn  
7
5
3
1
7
5
3
1
7
5
3
1
7
5
1
3
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Dual_Output_Data_Fast_Read  
9.1.5  
Dual I/O Fast Read  
The Dual I/O Fast Read (DIOFR) instruction is very similar to the Dual Output Fast Read  
(DOFR), except that the address bits are shifted in on two pins (pin DQ0 and pin DQ1)  
instead of only one.  
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Figure 14. Dual I/O Fast Read instruction sequence  
S
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
17  
18 19 20  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15 16  
13  
C
Instruction  
6
4
2
3
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
7
5
Address  
Dummy Cycles  
S
C
38 39  
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37  
IO switches from Input to Output  
6
4
2
0
6
4
2
0
6
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
7
5
3
1
7
5
1
3
7
Byte 1  
Byte 2  
Byte 3  
Byte 4  
Dual_IO_Fast_Read  
9.1.6  
Quad Output Fast Read  
The Quad Output Fast Read (QOFR) instruction is very similar to the Dual Output Fast  
Read (DOFR) instruction, except that the data are shifted out on four pins (pin DQ0, pin  
DQ1, pin W/VPP/DQ2 and pin HOLD/DQ3 (1) instead of only two. Outputting the data on  
four pins instead of one doubles the data transfer bandwidth compared to the Dual Output  
Fast Read (DOFR) instruction.  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Quad  
Output Fast Read instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23-A0) and a dummy byte,  
each bit being latched-in during the rising edge of Serial Clock (C). Then the memory  
contents, at that address, are shifted out on pin DQ0, pin DQ1, pin W/VPP/DQ2 and pin  
HOLD/DQ3 (1) at a maximum frequency fC, during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 15.  
The first byte addressed can be at any location. The address is automatically incremented  
to the next higher address after each byte of data is shifted out on pin DQ0, pin DQ1, pin  
W/VPP/DQ2 and pin HOLD/DQ3 (1). The whole memory can, therefore, be read with a  
single Quad Output Fast Read (QOFR) instruction.  
When the highest address is reached, the address counter rolls over to 00 0000h, so that  
the read sequence can be continued indefinitely.  
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Note:  
Reset functionality is available instead of Hold in devices with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
Figure 15. Quad Input/Output Fast Read instruction sequence  
S
C
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15 16  
21 22 23 24 25 26  
27  
13  
5
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
Address  
0
1
2
3
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
4
4
6
7
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
5
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
6
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
‘1’  
A7-0  
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
A15-8  
A23-16  
Quad_Output_Fast_Read  
9.1.7  
Quad I/O Fast Read  
The Quad I/O Fast Read (QIOFR) instruction is very similar to the Quad Output Fast Read  
(QOFR), except that the address bits are shifted in on four pins (pin DQ0, pin DQ1, pin  
W/VPP/DQ2 and pin HOLD/DQ3 (1)) instead of only one.  
Note:  
Reset functionality is available instead of Hold in devices with a dedicated part number. See  
Section 16: Ordering information.  
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Figure 16. Quad Input/ Output Fast Read instruction sequence  
S
Mode 3  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15 16  
21 22 23 24 25 26  
27  
13  
0
C
Mode 0  
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
4
4
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
6
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
‘1’  
A7-0  
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
A15-8  
A23-16  
Quad_IO_Fast_Read  
9.1.8  
Read OTP (ROTP)  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Read  
OTP (ROTP) instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23- A0) and a dummy byte. Each  
bit is latched in on the rising edge of Serial Clock (C).  
Then the memory contents at that address are shifted out on Serial Data output (DQ1).  
Each bit is shifted out at the maximum frequency, fCmax, on the falling edge of Serial Clock  
(C). The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 17.  
The address is automatically incremented to the next higher address after each byte of data  
is shifted out.  
There is no rollover mechanism with the Read OTP (ROTP) instruction. This means that the  
Read OTP (ROTP) instruction must be sent with a maximum of 65 bytes to read. All other  
bytes outside the OTP area are “Don’t Care.”  
The Read OTP (ROTP) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High. Chip  
Select (S) can be driven High at any time during data output. Any Read OTP (ROTP)  
instruction issued while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in progress, is rejected without  
having any effect on the cycle that is in progress.  
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Instructions  
Figure 17. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
23 22 21  
3
2
1
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
S
C
47  
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46  
Dummy cycles  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
DATA OUT n  
DATA OUT 1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Read _OTP  
9.1.9  
Write Enable (WREN)  
The Write Enable (WREN) instruction (Figure 8) sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
The Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit must be set prior to every Program, Erase or Write  
instructions:  
Page Program (PP), Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP), Dual Input Extended Fast Program  
(DIEFP), Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP), Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP),  
Program OTP (POTP), Write to Lock Register (WRLR), Subsector Erase (SSE), Sector  
Erase (SE), Bulk Erase (BE), Write Status Register (WRSR), Write Configuration Register  
(WRCR), Write Enhanced Configuration Register (WRECR) and Write NV Configuration  
Register (WRNVCR) instruction.  
The Write Enable (WREN) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, sending the  
instruction code, and then driving Chip Select (S) High.  
When the Fast POR feature is selected (Non Volatile Configuration Register bit 5) after the  
first Write Enable instruction, the device enters in a latency time (~500 us), necessary to  
internally complete the POR sequence with the modify algorithms. (See Section 11.1: Fast  
POR.) During the POR latency time all the instructions are ignored with the exception of the  
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polling instructions (to check if the internal cycle is finished by mean of the WIP bit of the  
Status Register or of the Program/Erase controller bit of the Flag Status register): to verify if  
the POR sequence is completed is possible to check the WIP bit in the Status Register or  
the Program/Erase Controller bit in the Flag Status Register, please note that the  
Program/Erase Controller bit in the Flag status register has the reverse logical polarity with  
respect to the Status Register WIP bit.  
At the end of the POR sequence the WEL bit is low, so the next modify instruction can be  
accepted.  
Figure 18. Write Enable instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Instruction  
DQ0  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
AI13731  
9.1.10  
Write Disable (WRDI)  
The Write Disable (WRDI) instruction (Figure 9) resets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
The Write Disable (WRDI) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, sending the  
instruction code, and then driving Chip Select (S) High.  
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The Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset under the following conditions:  
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
Power-up  
Write Disable (WRDI) instruction completion  
Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction completion  
Write lo Lock Register (WRLR) instruction completion  
Write Non Volatile Configuration Register (WRNVCR) instruction completion  
Write Volatile Configuration Register (WRVCR) instruction completion  
Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (WRVECR) instruction completion  
Page Program (PP) instruction completion  
Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction completion  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program (DIEFP) instruction completion  
Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction completion  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP) instruction completion  
Program OTP (POTP) instruction completion  
Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction completion  
Sector Erase (SE) instruction completion  
Bulk Erase (BE) instruction completion  
Figure 19. Write Disable instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
AI13732  
9.1.11  
Page Program (PP)  
The Page Program (PP) instruction allows bytes to be programmed in the memory  
(changing bits from 1 to 0). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction  
must previously have been executed. After the Write Enable (WREN) instruction has been  
decoded, the device sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL).  
The Page Program (PP) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed by  
the instruction code, three address bytes and at least one data byte on Serial Data input  
(DQ0). If the 8 least significant address bits (A7-A0) are not all zero, all transmitted data that  
goes beyond the end of the current page are programmed from the start address of the  
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same page (from the address whose 8 least significant bits (A7-A0) are all zero). Chip  
Select (S) must be driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
If more than 256 bytes are sent to the device, previously latched data are discarded and the  
last 256 data bytes are guaranteed to be programmed correctly within the same page. If less  
than 256 data bytes are sent to device, they are correctly programmed at the requested  
addresses without having any effects on the other bytes of the same page.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the Page Program (PP) instruction to  
program all consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence versus using several Page  
Program (PP) sequences with each containing only a few bytes. See Table 33.: AC  
Characteristics.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last data byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Page Program (PP) instruction is not executed.  
As soon as Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Page Program cycle (whose  
duration is top) is initiated. While the Page Program cycle is in progress, the Status Register  
and the Flag Status Register may be read to check if the internal modify cycle is finished. At  
some unspecified time before the cycle is completed, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is  
reset.  
A Page Program (PP) instruction applied to a page which is protected by the Block Protect  
(BP3,BP2, BP1, BP0 and TB) bits is not executed.  
Page Program cycle can be paused by mean of Program/Erase Suspend (PES) instruction  
and resumed by mean of Program/Erase Resume (PER) instruction.  
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Figure 20. Page Program instruction sequence  
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C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
Instruction  
24-bit address (1)  
Data byte 1  
23 22 21  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
MSB  
S
C
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55  
Data byte 2  
Data byte 3  
Data byte 256  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
1
1
DQ0  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
AI13739b  
9.1.12  
Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP)  
The Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction is very similar to the Page Program (PP)  
instruction, except that the data are entered on two pins (pin DQ0 and pin DQ1) instead of  
only one. Inputting the data on two pins instead of one doubles the data transfer bandwidth  
compared to the Page Program (PP) instruction.  
The Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low,  
followed by the instruction code, three address bytes and at least one data byte on Serial  
Data input (DQ0).  
If the 8 least significant address bits (A7-A0) are not all zero, all transmitted data that goes  
beyond the end of the current page are programmed from the start address of the same  
page (from the address whose 8 least significant bits (A7-A0) are all zero). Chip Select (S)  
must be driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
If more than 256 bytes are sent to the device, previously latched data are discarded and the  
last 256 data bytes are guaranteed to be programmed correctly within the same page. If less  
than 256 data bytes are sent to device, they are correctly programmed at the requested  
addresses without having any effects on the other bytes in the same page.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP)  
instruction to program all consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather to using  
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several Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) sequences each containing only a few bytes. See  
Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last data byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction is not executed.  
As soon as Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Page Program cycle (whose  
duration is top) is initiated. While the Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) cycle is in progress,  
the Status Register and the Flag Status Register may be read to check if the internal modify  
cycle is finished. At some unspecified time before the cycle is completed, the Write Enable  
Latch (WEL) bit is reset.  
A Dual Input Fast Program (DIFP) instruction applied to a page that is protected by the  
Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0 and TB) bits is not executed.  
Dual Input Fast Program cycle can be paused by mean of Program/Erase Suspend (PES)  
instruction and resumed by mean of Program/Erase Resume (PER) instruction.  
Figure 21. Dual Input Fast Program instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
23 22 21  
3
2
1
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
S
C
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47  
6
4
0
6
4
2
0
1
6
4
0
1
6
4
2
0
1
6
4
0
1
6
4
2
0
1
2
2
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
DATA IN 1  
DATA IN 2  
DATA IN 3  
DATA IN 4  
DATA IN 5  
DATA IN 256  
7
5
3
7
7
5
3
7
5
3
5
3
7
5
1
7
5
3
3
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
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9.1.13  
Dual Input Extended Fast Program  
The Dual Input Extended Fast Program (DIEFP) instruction is very similar to the Dual Input  
Fast Program (DIFP), except that the address bits are shifted in on two pins (pin DQ0 and  
pin DQ1) instead of only one.  
Figure 22. Dual Input Extended Fast Program instruction sequence  
S
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15 16  
18 19 20  
13  
17  
C
Instruction  
6
4
2
3
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
7
5
Address  
Dummy Cycles  
S
33 34  
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32  
35  
C
6
4
2
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
6
7
4
2
0
6
7
4
2
0
6
7
4
2
0
1
6
7
4
2
0
Data In 1  
Data In 256  
Data In 2  
Data In 4  
Data In 3  
7
5
3
1
5
3
1
5
3
1
5
3
5
1
3
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Dual_Input_Extended_Fast_Program  
9.1.14  
Quad Input Fast Program  
The Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction is very similar to the Dual Input Fast  
Program (DIFP) instruction, except that the data are entered on four pins (pin DQ0, pin  
DQ1, pin W/VPP/DQ2 and pin HOLD/ (DQ3) instead of only two. Inputting the data on four  
pins instead of two doubles the data transfer bandwidth compared to the Dual Input Fast  
Program (DIFP) instruction.  
The Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low,  
followed by the instruction code, three address bytes and at least one data byte on Serial  
Data input (DQ0).  
If the 8 least significant address bits (A7-A0) are not all zero, all transmitted data that goes  
beyond the end of the current page are programmed from the start address of the same  
page (from the address whose 8 least significant bits (A7-A0) are all zero). Chip Select (S)  
must be driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
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If more than 256 bytes are sent to the device, previously latched data are discarded and the  
last 256 data bytes are guaranteed to be programmed correctly within the same page. If less  
than 256 data bytes are sent to device, they are correctly programmed at the requested  
addresses without having any effects on the other bytes in the same page.  
For optimized timings, it is recommended to use the Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP)  
instruction to program all consecutive targeted bytes in a single sequence rather to using  
several Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) sequences each containing only a few bytes See  
Table 33.: AC Characteristics.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last data byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction is not executed.  
As soon as Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Page Program cycle (whose  
duration is tPP) is initiated. While the Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) cycle is in progress,  
the Status Register may 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 Page Program cycle, and 0 when it is  
completed. At some unspecified time before the cycle is completed, the Write Enable Latch  
(WEL) bit is reset.  
A Quad Input Fast Program (QIFP) instruction applied to a page that is protected by the  
Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0 and TB) bits is not executed.  
A Quad Input Fast Program cycle can be paused by mean of Program/Erase Suspend  
(PES) instruction and resumed by mean of Program/Erase Resume (PER) instruction.  
Figure 23. Quad Input Fast Program instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
34 35 36 37 38 39  
41 42 43  
40  
28 29 30 31 32 33  
Data In  
6
Data In  
Data In  
3
4
Instruction  
24-bit address  
1
2
5
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
23 22 21  
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DQ0  
DQ1  
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
DQ2  
DQ3  
‘1’  
MSB MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Quad_Input_Fast_Program  
9.1.15  
Quad Input Extended Fast Program  
The Quad Input Extended Fast Program (QIEFP) instruction is very similar to the Quad  
Input Extended Fast Program (QIFP), except that the address bits are shifted in on four pins  
(pin DQ0, pin DQ1, pin W/VPP/DQ2 and pin HOLD/DQ3) instead of only one.  
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Figure 24. Quad Input Extended Fast Program instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
16  
18 19  
17  
20 21  
22  
23  
24 25 26 27  
Data In  
Data In  
Data In  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
2
5
7
1
3
4
6
4
4
4
0
4
8
0
20 16 12  
4
0
0
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
9
5
6
5
6
5
6
1
2
5
6
21 17 13  
22 18 14  
1
2
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
2
1
2
5
6
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
10  
11  
DQ3  
7
7
7
3
7
3
7
3
3
3
7
3
23 19 15  
7
3
7
3
‘1’  
MSB  
MSB MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
Quad_Input_Extended_Fast_Program  
9.1.16  
Program OTP instruction (POTP)  
The Program OTP instruction (POTP) is used to program at most 64 bytes to the OTP  
memory area (by changing bits from 1 to 0, only). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. After the Write Enable (WREN)  
instruction has been decoded, the device sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
The Program OTP instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed by the  
instruction opcode, three address bytes and at least one data byte on Serial Data input  
(DQ0). Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last data byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Program OTP instruction is not executed.  
There is no rollover mechanism with the Program OTP (POTP) instruction. This means that  
the Program OTP (POTP) instruction must be sent with a maximum of 65 bytes to program,  
once all 65 bytes have been latched in, any following byte will be discarded.  
As soon as Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Page Program cycle (whose  
duration is tPP) is initiated. While the Program OTP cycle is in progress, the Status Register  
may 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 Program OTP cycle, and it is 0 when it is completed. At  
some unspecified time before the cycle is complete, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is  
reset.  
To lock the OTP memory:  
Bit 0 of the OTP control byte, that is byte 64, is used to permanently lock the OTP memory  
array.  
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„
When bit 0 of byte 64 = '1', the 64 bytes of the OTP memory array can be programmed.  
When bit 0 of byte 64 = '0', the 64 bytes of the OTP memory array are read-only and  
cannot be programmed anymore.  
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Once a bit of the OTP memory has been programmed to '0', it can no longer be set to '1'.  
Therefore, as soon as bit 0 of byte 64 (control byte) is set to '0', the 64 bytes of the OTP  
memory array become read-only in a permanent way.  
Any Program OTP (POTP) instruction issued while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in  
progress is rejected without having any effect on the cycle that is in progress.  
Figure 25. Program OTP instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
Data byte 1  
23 22 21  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
S
MSB  
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55  
C
Data byte 2  
Data byte 3  
Data byte n  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
1
1
DQ0  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
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Figure 26. How to permanently lock the OTP bytes  
64 data bytes  
OTP control byte  
ByteByteByte  
ByteByte  
63 64  
0
1
2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
bit 0 When bit 0 = 0  
the 64 OTP bytes  
become read only  
Bit 1 to bit 7 are not programmable  
ai13587  
9.1.17  
Subsector Erase (SSE)  
For devices with bottom or top architecture, at the bottom (or top) of the addressable area  
there are 8 boot sectors, each one having 16 4Kbytes subsectors. The Subsector Erase  
(SSE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside the chosen subsector. Before it can be  
accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. After  
the Write Enable (WREN) instruction has been decoded, the device sets the Write Enable  
Latch (WEL).  
The Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed  
by the instruction code, and three address bytes on Serial Data input (DQ0). Any address  
inside the subsector is a valid address for the Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction. Chip  
Select (S) must be driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last address byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction is not executed. As soon as  
Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Subsector Erase cycle (whose duration is  
tSSE) is initiated. While the Subsector Erase cycle is in progress, the Status Register may  
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 Subsector Erase cycle, and is 0 when it is completed. At some  
unspecified time before the cycle is complete, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset.  
A Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction issued to a sector that is hardware or software  
protected, is not executed.  
Any Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in  
progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
Any Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction in devices with uniform architecture (meaning no  
boot sectors with subsectors) is rejected without having any effects on the device.  
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Figure 27. Subsector Erase instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31  
C
Instruction  
24 Bit Address  
2
0
1
23 22  
MSB  
DQ0  
Su b sect o r _Er ase  
9.1.18  
Sector Erase (SE)  
The Sector Erase (SE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside the chosen sector. Before it  
can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
After the Write Enable (WREN) instruction has been decoded, the device sets the Write  
Enable Latch (WEL).  
The Sector Erase (SE) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed by the  
instruction code, and three address bytes on Serial Data input (DQ0). Any address inside  
the sector is a valid address for the Sector Erase (SE) instruction. Chip Select (S) must be  
driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the last address byte has been  
latched in, otherwise the Sector Erase (SE) instruction is not executed. As soon as Chip  
Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed Sector Erase cycle (whose duration is tSE) is  
initiated. While the Sector Erase cycle is in progress, the Status Register may 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 Sector Erase cycle, and is 0 when it is completed. At some unspecified  
time before the cycle is completed, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset.  
A Sector Erase (SE) instruction applied to a page which is protected by the Block Protect  
(BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0 and TB) bits is not executed.  
A Sector Erase cycle can be paused by mean of Program/Erase Suspend (PES) instruction  
and resumed by mean of Program/Erase Resume (PER) instruction.  
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Figure 28. Sector Erase instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31  
Instruction  
24 Bit Address  
23 22  
MSB  
2
0
1
DQ0  
Sect o r _Er ase  
9.1.19  
Bulk Erase (BE)  
The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction sets all bits to '1' (FFh). Before it can be accepted, a Write  
Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. After the Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction has been decoded, the device sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL).  
The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed by the  
instruction code on Serial Data input (DQ0). Chip Select (S) must be driven Low for the  
entire duration of the sequence.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the instruction code has been  
latched in, otherwise the Bulk Erase instruction is not executed. As soon as Chip Select (S)  
is driven High, the self-timed Bulk Erase cycle (whose duration is tBE) is initiated. While the  
Bulk Erase cycle is in progress, the Status Register may 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 Bulk  
Erase cycle, and is 0 when it is completed. At some unspecified time before the cycle is  
completed, the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset.  
The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction is executed only if all Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0)  
bits are 0. The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction is ignored if one, or more, sectors are protected.  
Figure 29. Bulk Erase instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
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9.1.20  
Program/Erase Suspend  
The Program/Erase Suspend instruction allows the controller to interrupt a Program or an  
Erase instruction, in particular: Sector Erase, Subsector Erase, Page Program, Dual Input  
Page Program, Dual Input Extended Page program, Quad Input Page Program and Quad  
Input Extended Page program can be suspended and erased.  
Note:  
Bulk Erase, Write Non Volatile Configuration register and Program OTP cannot be  
suspended.  
After a Program/Erase Suspend instruction the bit 2 of the Flag Status register is  
immediately set to 1 and, after a latency time, both the WIP bit of the Status Register and  
the Program/Erase controller bit (Not WIP) of the Flag Status Register are cleared (to 0 and  
to 1 respectively).  
The Suspended state is reset if a power-off is performed or after resume.  
After a sector erase instruction has been suspended, another erase instruction is not  
allowed; however, it is possible to perform program and reading instructions on all the  
sectors except the one whose erase cycle is suspended. Any read instruction issued on this  
sector outputs Don't Care data.  
After a subsector erase instruction has been suspended, neither an erase instruction or a  
program instruction is allowed; only a read instruction is allowed on all sectors except the  
one containing the subsector whose erase cycle is suspended. Any read instruction issued  
on this sector outputs Don't Care data.  
After a program instruction has been suspended, neither a program instruction or an erase  
instructions is allowed; however, it is possible to perform a read instruction on all pages  
except the one whose program cycle is suspended. Any read instruction issued on this page  
outputs Don't Care data.  
It's possible to nest a suspend instruction inside another suspended one just once, meaning  
that it's possible for example to send to the device an erase instruction, then suspend it,  
then send a program instruction and in the end suspend it as well. In this case the next  
Program/Erase Resume Instruction resumes the more recent suspended modify cycles,  
another Program/Erase Resume Instruction is need to resume also the former one.  
Table 18. Suspend Parameters  
Parameter  
Condition  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
Note  
Erase to  
Suspend  
Sector Erase or Erase Resume to  
Erase Suspend  
40  
µs  
Timing not internally controlled  
Program to  
Suspend  
Program Resume to Program  
Suspend  
5
µs  
µs  
Timing not internally controlled  
Timing not internally controlled  
SSErase to  
Suspend  
Sub Sector Erase or Sub Sector  
Erase Resume to Erase Suspend  
40  
Suspend  
Latency  
Program  
7
µs  
µs  
µs  
Any Read instruction accepted  
Any Read instruction accepted  
Sub Sector Erase  
Erase  
15  
15  
Any instruction accepted but DP, SE,  
SSE, BE, WRSR, WRNVCR, POTP  
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Table 19. Operations Allowed / Disallowed During Device States  
Device States and Sector (Same/Other) in Which Operation is Allowed/Disallowed (Yes/No)  
Subsector  
Program  
Suspended  
State  
Erase  
Suspended  
State  
Erase State  
(SE/SSE)  
Erase  
Suspended  
State  
Standby State Program State  
Operation  
Sector  
Sector  
Sector  
Sector  
Sector  
Sector  
Same Other Same Other Same Other Same Other Same Other Same Other  
All Reads  
except RDSR / Yes  
RDFSR  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes(1) Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes(1) Yes  
Array Program:  
PP / DIFP /  
QWIFP / DIEFP  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
/ QIEFP  
Sector Erase  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Sub-Sector  
Erase  
WRLR / POTP /  
BE / WRSR /  
WRNVCR  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
WVCR /  
WVECR  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
RDSR / RDFSR Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Program /  
No  
Erase Suspend  
1. The Read operation is accepted but the data output is not guaranetted until the program or erase has completed.  
Note:  
The device can be in only one state at a time, such as Standby, Program, Erase, and so on.  
Device states are shown in Table 19.: Operations Allowed / Disallowed During Device  
States.  
9.1.21  
Program/Erase Resume  
After a Program/Erase suspend instruction, a Program/Erase Resume instruction is  
required to continue performing the suspended Program or Erase sequence.  
Program/Erase Resume instruction is ignored if the device is not in a Program/Erase  
Suspended status. The WIP bit of the Status Register and Program/Erase controller bit (Not  
WIP) of the Flag Status Register both switch to the busy state (1 and 0 respectively) after  
Program/Erase Resume instruction until the Program or Erase sequence is completed.  
In this case the next Program/Erase Resume Instruction resumes the more recent  
suspended modify cycles, another Program/Erase Resume Instruction is need to resume  
also the former one.  
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9.1.22  
Read Status Register (RDSR)  
The Read Status Register (RDSR) instruction allows the Status Register to be read. The  
Status Register may be read at any time, even while a Program, Erase or Write Status  
Register cycle is in progress. When one of these cycles is in progress, it is recommended to  
check the Write In Progress (WIP) bit (or the Program/Erase controller bit of the Flag Status  
Register) before sending a new instruction to the device. It is also possible to read the  
Status Register continuously, as shown here.  
Figure 30. Read Status Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Status register out  
Status register out  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
MSB  
MSB  
AI13734  
9.1.23  
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).  
The write status register (WRSR) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low,  
followed by the instruction code and the data byte on serial data input (DQ0).  
The write status register (WRSR) instruction has no effect on b1 and b0 of the status  
register.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the 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 tow) is  
initiated. While the write status 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 allows the user to change the values of the  
block protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits, to define the size of the area that is to be treated  
as read-only, as defined in Table 3. The write status register (WRSR) instruction also allows  
the user to set and reset the status register write disable (SRWD) bit in accordance with the  
Write Protect (W/VPP) signal. The status register write disable (SRWD) bit and Write Protect  
(W/VPP) signal allow the device to be put in the hardware protected mode (HPM). The write  
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status register (WRSR) instruction is not executed once the hardware protected mode  
(HPM) is entered.  
Figure 31. Write Status Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
Status  
register in  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
MSB  
AI13735  
The protection features of the device are summarized in Table 8.  
When the Status Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit of the Status Register is 0 (its initial  
delivery state), it is possible to write to the Status Register provided that the Write Enable  
Latch (WEL) bit has previously been set by a Write Enable (WREN) instruction, regardless  
of the whether Write Protect (W/VPP) is driven High or Low.  
When the Status Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit of the Status Register is set to '1', two  
cases need to be considered, depending on the state of Write Protect (W/VPP):  
„
If Write Protect (W/VPP) is driven High, it is possible to write to the Status Register  
provided that the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit has previously been set by a Write  
Enable (WREN) instruction.  
„
If Write Protect (W/VPP) is driven Low, it is not possible to write to the Status Register  
even if the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit has previously been set by a Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction (attempts to write to the Status Register are rejected, and are not  
accepted for execution). As a consequence, all the data bytes in the memory area that  
are software protected (SPM) by the Block Protect (BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits of the  
Status Register, are also hardware protected against data modification.  
Regardless of the order of the two events, the Hardware Protected mode (HPM) can be  
entered in either of the following ways:  
„
setting the Status Register Write Disable (SRWD) bit after driving Write Protect  
(W/VPP) Low  
„
driving Write Protect (W/VPP) Low after setting the Status Register Write Disable  
(SRWD) bit.  
The only way to exit the Hardware Protected mode (HPM) once entered is to pull Write  
Protect (W/VPP) High.  
If Write Protect (W/VPP) is permanently tied High, the Hardware Protected mode (HPM) can  
never be activated, and only the Software Protected mode (SPM), using the Block Protect  
(BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits of the Status Register, can be used.  
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Table 20. Protection modes  
Memory content  
Protected area (1) Unprotected area (1)  
W / VPP SRWD  
Mode  
Write protection of the status  
register  
Signal  
bit  
1
0
0
Status register is writeable, if the  
WREN instruction has set the WEL  
bit.  
Protected against PP, Ready to accept PP,  
DIFP, DIEFP, QIFP, DIFP, DIEFP, QIFP,  
QIEFP, SSE, SE and QIEFP, SSE, and SE  
0
Software  
protected  
(SPM)  
The values in the SRWD, TB, BP3,  
BP2, BP1, and BP0 bits can be  
changed.  
BE instructions.  
instructions.  
1
1
1
Status Register is hardware write  
protected. The values in the  
SRWD, TB, BP3, BP2, BP1 and  
BP0 bits cannot be changed  
PP, DIFP, DIEFP,  
QIFP, QIEFP, SSE,  
SE and BE  
Hardware  
protected  
(HPM)  
PP, DIFP, DIEFP,  
QIFP, QIEFP, SSE,  
and SE instructions.  
0
instructions.  
1. As defined by the values in the Block Protect (TB, BP3, BP2, BP1, BP0) bits of the Status Register, as shown in Table 3:  
Status register format.  
9.1.24  
Read Lock Register (RDLR)  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. The instruction code for the Read  
Lock Register (RDLR) instruction is followed by a 3-byte address (A23-A0) pointing to any  
location inside the concerned sector. Each address bit is latched-in during the rising edge of  
Serial Clock (C). Then the value of the Lock Register is shifted out on Serial Data output  
(DQ1), each bit being shifted out, at a maximum frequency fC, during the falling edge of  
Serial Clock (C).  
The Read Lock Register (RDLR) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High at  
any time during data output.  
Any Read Lock Register (RDLR) instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in  
progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
Figure 32. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
23 22 21  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
Lock register out  
High Impedance  
2
7
6
5
4
3
1
0
MSB  
AI13738  
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Table 21. Lock Register out  
Bit  
Bit name Value  
Function  
b7-b2  
Reserved  
The Write Lock and Lock Down bits cannot be changed. Once a ‘1’ is written to the  
Lock Down bit it cannot be cleared to ‘0’, except by a power-up.  
‘1’  
Sector Lock  
b1  
b0  
Down  
‘0’  
The Write Lock and Lock Down bits can be changed by writing new values to them.  
Write, Program and Erase operations in this sector will not be executed. The  
memory contents will not be changed.  
‘1’  
Sector  
Write Lock  
‘0’  
Write, Program and Erase operations in this sector are executed and will modify the  
sector contents.  
1. Values of (b1, b0) after power-up are defined in Section 7: Protection modes.  
9.1.25  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR)  
The Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction allows bits to be changed in the Lock  
Registers. Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously  
have been executed. After the Write Enable (WREN) instruction has been decoded, the  
device sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL).  
The Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low,  
followed by the instruction code, three address bytes (pointing to any address in the  
targeted sector and one data byte on Serial Data input (DQ0). The instruction sequence is  
shown in Figure 22. Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the data byte  
has been latched in, otherwise the Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction is not  
executed.  
Lock Register bits are volatile, and therefore do not require time to be written. When the  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction has been successfully executed, the Write  
Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset after a delay time less than tSHSL minimum value.  
Any Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in  
progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
Figure 33. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
Lock register  
in  
Instruction  
24-bit address  
23 22 21  
MSB  
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
MSB  
AI13740  
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Table 22. Lock Register in  
Sector Bit  
Value  
b7-b2  
b1  
‘0’  
All sectors  
Sector Lock Down bit value (refer to Table 21)  
Sector Write Lock bit value (refer to Table 21)  
b0  
1. Values of (b1, b0) after power-up are defined in Section 7: Protection modes.  
9.1.26  
Read Flag Status Register  
The Read Flag Status Register (RFSR) instruction allows the Flag Status Register to be  
read. The Status Register may be read at any time, even while a Program, Erase. When one  
of these cycles is in progress, it is recommended to check the P/E Controller bit (Not WIP)  
bit before sending a new instruction to the device. It is also possible to read the Flag  
Register continuously, as shown here.  
Figure 34. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Flag Status Register Out  
Flag Status Register Out  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
MSB  
MSB  
Read_Flag_SR  
9.1.27  
Clear Flag Status Register  
The Clear Flag Status Register (CLFSR) instruction reset the error Flag Status Register bits  
(Erase Error bit, Program Error bit, VPP Error bit, Protection Error bit). It is not necessary to  
set the WEL bit before the Clear Flag Status Register instruction is executed. The WEL bit  
will be unchanged after this command is executed.  
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Figure 35. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
MSB  
Clear_Flag_SR  
9.1.28  
Read NV Configuration Register  
The Read Non Volatile Configuration Register (RDNVCR) instruction allows the Non Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read.  
Figure 36. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
23  
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
NVCR Out  
NVCR Out  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
15 14 13 12 11 10  
MS Byte  
9
8
LS Byte  
Read_NVCR  
9.1.29  
Write NV Configuration Register  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction allows new values to  
be written to the Non Volatile Configuration 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).  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction is entered by driving  
Chip Select (S) Low, followed by the instruction code and the data bytes on serial data input  
(DQ0).  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the 16th bit of the data bytes has been latched in.  
If not, the Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction is not executed.  
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As soon as Chip Select (S) is driven High, the self-timed write NV configuration register  
cycle (whose duration is tnvcr) is initiated.  
While the Write Non Volatile Configuration register cycle is in progress, it is possible to  
monitor the end of the process by polling status Register write in progress (WIP) bit or the  
Flag Status Register Program/Erase Controller bit. The write in progress (WIP) bit is 1  
during the self-timed Write Non Volatile Configuration register cycle, and is 0 when it is  
completed. When the cycle is completed, the write enable latch (WEL) is reset.  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction allows the user to  
change the values of all the Non Volatile Configuration Register bits, described in Table 4.:  
Non-Volatile Configuration Register.  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration Register impacts the memory behavior only after the  
next power on sequence.  
Figure 37. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24  
C
NVCR In  
Instruction  
Byte  
Byte  
0
15 14 13 12  
7
6
5
4
3
2
11 10  
9
8
1
DQ0  
MS Byte  
LS Byte  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
Write_NVCR  
9.1.30  
Read Volatile Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Configuration Register (RDVCR) instruction allows the Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read. See Table 6.: Volatile Configuration Register.  
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Figure 38. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Volatile Configuration  
Register Out  
Volatile Configuration  
Register Out  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
MSB  
MSB  
Read_VCR  
9.1.31  
Write Volatile Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction allows new values to be  
written to the Volatile Configuration register. Before it can be accepted, a write enable  
(WREN) instruction must have been executed. After the write enable (WREN) instruction  
has been decoded and executed, the device sets the write enable latch (WEL).  
In case of Fast POR (see section 11.1 for further details) the WREN instruction is not  
required because a WREN instruction gets the device out from the Fast POR state.  
The Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction is entered by driving Chip  
Select (S) Low, followed by the instruction code and the data byte on serial data input  
(DQ0).  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the data byte has been latched in.  
If not, the Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction is not executed.  
When the new data are latched, the write enable latch (WEL) is reset.  
The Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction allows the user to change the  
values of all the Volatile Configuration Register bits, described in Table 6.: Volatile  
Configuration Register.  
The Write Volatile Configuration Register impacts the memory behavior right after the  
instruction is received by the device.  
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Figure 39. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
Volatile Configuration  
Register In  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
High Impedance  
MSB  
DQ1  
Write_VCR  
9.1.32  
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) instruction allows the  
Volatile Configuration Register to be read.  
Figure 40. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register Out  
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register Out  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
MSB  
MSB  
Read_VECR  
9.1.33  
Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction allows new  
values to be written to the Volatile Enhanced Configuration 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). In case of Fast POR, the WREN instruction is not required because a  
WREN instruction gets the device out from the Fast POR state (see Section 11.1: Fast  
POR).  
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The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction is entered by  
driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed by the instruction code and the data byte on serial data  
input (DQ0).  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the data byte has been latched in.  
If not, the Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction is not  
executed.  
When the new data are latched, the write enable latch (WEL) is reset.  
The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction allows the user to  
change the values of all the Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register bits, described in  
Table 7.: Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register.  
The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register impacts the memory behavior right after  
the instruction is received by the device.  
Figure 41. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Instruction  
VECR In  
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
MSB  
Write_VECR  
9.1.34  
Deep Power-down (DP)  
Executing the Deep Power-down (DP) instruction is the only way to put the device in the  
lowest consumption mode (the Deep Power-down mode). It can also be used as a software  
protection mechanism, while the device is not in active use, as in this mode, the device  
ignores all Write, Program and Erase instructions.  
Driving Chip Select (S) High deselects the device, and puts the device in the Standby Power  
mode (if there is no internal cycle currently in progress). But this mode is not the Deep  
Power-down mode. The Deep Power-down mode can only be entered by executing the  
Deep Power-down (DP) instruction, subsequently reducing the standby current (from I  
to  
CC1  
I
, as specified in Table 32).  
CC2  
To take the device out of Deep Power-down mode, the Release from Deep Power-down  
(RDP) instruction must be issued. No other instruction must be issued while the device is in  
Deep Power-down mode.  
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The Deep Power-down mode automatically stops at power-down, and the device always  
powers up in the Standby Power mode.  
The Deep Power-down (DP) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S) Low, followed  
by the instruction code on Serial Data input (DQ0). Chip Select (S) must be driven Low for  
the entire duration of the sequence.  
The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 42.  
Chip Select (S) must be driven High after the eighth bit of the instruction code has been  
latched in, otherwise the Deep Power-down (DP) instruction is not executed. As soon as  
Chip Select (S) is driven High, it requires a delay of t before the supply current is reduced  
DP  
to I  
and the Deep Power-down mode is entered.  
CC2  
Any Deep Power-down (DP) instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write cycle is in  
progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
Figure 42. Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
S
t
DP  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
Standby mode  
Deep power-down mode  
AI13744  
9.1.35  
Release from Deep Power-down (RDP)  
Once the device has entered the Deep Power-down mode, all instructions are ignored  
except the Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction. Executing this instruction  
takes the device out of the Deep Power-down mode.  
The Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction is entered by driving Chip Select (S)  
Low, followed by the instruction code on Serial Data input (DQ0). Chip Select (S) must be  
driven Low for the entire duration of the sequence.  
The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 43.  
The Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select  
(S) High. Sending additional clock cycles on Serial Clock (C), while Chip Select (S) is driven  
Low, cause the instruction to be rejected, and not executed.  
After Chip Select (S) has been driven High, followed by a delay, t  
, the device is put in the  
RDP  
Standby mode. Chip Select (S) must remain High at least until this period is over. The  
device waits to be selected, so that it can receive, decode and execute instructions.  
Any Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction, while an Erase, Program or Write  
cycle is in progress, is rejected without having any effects on the cycle that is in progress.  
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Figure 43. Release from Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
S
t
RDP  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
High Impedance  
DQ1  
Deep power-down mode  
Standby mode  
AI13745  
9.2  
DIO-SPI Instructions  
In DIO-SPI protocol, instructions, addresses and input/Output data always run in parallel on  
two wires: DQ0 and DQ1.  
In the case of a Dual Command Fast Read (DCFR), Read OTP (ROTP), Read Lock  
Registers (RDLR), Read Status Register (RDSR), Read Flag Status Register (RFSR), Read  
NV Configuration Register (RDNVCR), Read Volatile Configuration Register (RDVCR),  
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) and Read Identification (RDID)  
instruction, the shifted-in instruction sequence is followed by a data-out sequence. Chip  
Select (S) can be driven High after any bit of the data-out sequence is being shifted out.  
In the case of a Dual Command Page Program (DCPP), Program OTP (POTP), Subsector  
Erase (SSE), Sector Erase (SE), Bulk Erase (BE), Program/Erase Suspend (PES),  
Program/Erase Resume (PER), Write Status Register (WRSR), Clear Flag Status Register  
(CLFSR), Write to Lock Register (WRLR), Write Configuration Register (WRVCR), Write  
Enhanced Configuration Register (WRVECR), Write NV Configuration Register  
(WRNVCR), Write Enable (WREN) or Write Disable (WRDI) instruction, Chip Select (S)  
must be driven High exactly at a byte boundary, otherwise the instruction is rejected, and is  
not executed.  
All attempts to access the memory array during a Write Status Register cycle, a Write Non  
Volatile Configuration Register, a Program cycle or an Erase cycle are ignored, and the  
internal Write Status Register cycle, Write Non Volatile Configuration Register, Program  
cycle or Erase cycle continues unaffected, the only exception is the Program/Erase  
Suspend instruction (PES), that can be used to pause all the program and the erase cycles  
but the Program OTP (POT),, Bulk Erase (BE) and Write Non Volatile Configuration  
Register. The suspended program or erase cycle can be resumed by mean of the  
Program/Erase Resume instruction (PER). During the program/erase cycles also the polling  
instructions (to check if the internal modify cycle is finished by mean of the WIP bit of the  
Status Register or of the Program/Erase controller bit of the Flag Status register) are also  
accepted to allow the application checking the end of the internal modify cycles, of course  
these polling instructions don't affect the internal cycles performing.  
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Table 23. Instruction set: DIO-SPI protocol  
One-byte  
Instruction Address  
One-byte  
Instruction  
Code (BIN)  
Dummy  
Data  
Instruction  
Description  
clock  
bytes  
cycle  
Code  
(HEX)  
bytes  
MIORDID  
DCFR  
Multiple I/O read identification  
Dual Command Fast Read  
1010 1111  
0000 1011  
0011 1011  
1011 1011  
0100 1011  
0000 0110  
0000 0100  
0000 0010  
1010 0010  
1101 0010  
0100 0010  
0010 0000  
1101 1000  
1100 0111  
0111 1010  
0111 0101  
0000 0101  
0000 0001  
1110 1000  
1110 0101  
0111 0000  
0101 0000  
1011 0101  
1011 0001  
1000 0101  
1000 0001  
AFh  
0
3
3
3
3
0
1 to 3  
0Bh  
3Bh  
BBh  
4Bh  
06h  
04h  
02h  
A2h  
D2h  
42h  
20h  
D8h  
C7h  
7Ah  
75h  
05h  
01h  
E8h  
E5h  
70h  
50h  
B5h  
B1h  
85h  
81h  
8 (1)  
8(1)  
8 (1)  
8 (1)  
0
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
ROTP  
WREN  
WRDI  
Read OTP  
1 to 65  
Write Enable  
Write Disable  
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1 to 256  
DCPP  
Dual Command Page Program  
3
3
3
3
3
0
1 to 256  
0
1 to 256  
POTP  
SSE (2)  
SE  
Program OTP  
0
1 to 65  
SubSector Erase  
0
0
Sector Erase  
0
0
BE  
Bulk Erase  
0
0
0
PER  
Program/Erase Resume  
Program/Erase Suspend  
Read Status Register  
Write Status Register  
Read Lock Register  
Write to Lock Register  
Read Flag Status Register  
Clear Flag Status Register  
0
0
0
0
0
0
PES  
0
0
RDSR  
WRSR  
RDLR  
WRLR  
RFSR  
CLFSR  
0
1 to ∞  
0
1
3
0
1 to ∞  
3
0
1
0
0
1 to ∞  
0
0
0
RDNVCR Read NV Configuration Register  
WRNVCR Write NV Configuration Register  
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
RDVCR  
WRVCR  
Read Volatile Configuration Register  
Write Volatile Configuration Register  
0
1 to ∞  
0
1
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration  
Register  
RDVECR  
WRVECR  
0110 0101  
0110 0001  
65h  
61h  
0
0
0
0
1 to ∞  
Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration  
Register  
1
DP  
Deep Power-down  
1011 1001  
1010 1011  
B9h  
ABh  
0
0
0
0
0
RDP  
Release from Deep Power-down  
0
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1) The number of Dummy Clock cycles is configurable by the user  
2) SSE is only available in devices with Bottom or Top architecture.  
9.2.1  
Multiple I/O Read Identification protocol  
The Multiple Input/Output Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction allows to read the  
device identification data in the DIO-SPI protocol:  
Manufacturer identification (1 byte)  
Device identification (2 bytes)  
Unlike the RDID instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, the Multiple Input/Output  
instruction can not read the Unique ID code (UID) (17 bytes).  
For further details on the manufacturer and device identification codes please refer to  
Section 9.1.1: Read Identification (RDID).  
Any Multiple Input/Output Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction while an Erase or  
Program cycle is in progress, is not decoded, and has no effect on the cycle that is in  
progress.  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. Then, the 8-bit instruction code  
for the instruction is shifted in parallel on the 2 pins DQ0 and DQ1. After this, the 24-bit  
device identification, stored in the memory, will be shifted out on again in parallel on DQ1  
and DQ0. Each two bits are shifted out during the falling edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The Read Identification (RDID) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High at  
any time during data output.  
When Chip Select (S) is driven High, the device is put in the Standby Power mode. Once in  
the Standby Power mode, the device waits to be selected, so that it can receive, decode and  
execute instructions.  
Figure 44. Multiple I/O Read Identification instruction and data-out sequence DIO-  
SPI  
S
14 15  
9 10 11 12 13  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
DEV.  
code  
MAN.  
code  
SIZE  
code  
AFh  
DQ0  
DQ1  
6
4
2
0
6
7
4
2
0
1
6
4
2
0
1
7
5
3
1
5
3
7
5
3
Dual_Multi_Read_IO  
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Dual Command Fast Read (DCFR)  
The Dual Command Fast Read (DCFR) instruction allows to read the memory in DIO-SPI  
protocol, parallelizing the instruction code, the address and the output data on two pins  
(DQ0 and DQ1). The Dual Command Fast Read (DCFR) instruction can be issued, when  
the device is set in DIO-SPI mode, by sending to the memory indifferently one of the 3  
instructions codes: 0Bh, 3Bh or BBh, the effect is exactly the same. The 3 instruction codes  
are all accepted to help the application code porting from Extended SPI protocol to DIO-SPI  
protocol.  
Apart for the parallelizing on two pins of the instruction code, the Dual Command Fast Read  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Dual I/O Fast Read of the Extended SPI  
protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.5: Dual I/O Fast Read for further details.  
Figure 45. Dual Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33  
C
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataOut n  
Dummy cycles  
DataOut 1  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
14 12 10  
8
2
2
7
5
1
7
5
1
15 13 11  
9
3
3
MSB  
MSB  
Dual_Command_Fast_Read  
9.2.3  
Read OTP (ROTP)  
The Read OTP (ROTP) instruction is used to read the 64 bytes OTP area in the DIO-SPI  
protocol. The instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read OTP instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol; the only difference is that in the DIO-SPI protocol instruction code,  
address and output data are all parallelized on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1.  
Note:  
The dummy bits can not be parallelized since these clock cycles are requested to perform  
the internal reading operation.  
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Figure 46. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataOut n  
DataOut 1  
Dummy cycles  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
14 12 10  
8
2
2
7
5
1
7
5
1
15 13 11  
9
3
3
MSB  
MSB  
Dual_Read_OTP  
9.2.4  
Write Enable (WREN)  
The Write Enable (WREN) instruction sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Enable (WREN) instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol.  
Figure 47. Write Enable instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Write_Enable  
9.2.5  
Write Disable (WRDI)  
The Write Disable (WRDI) instruction resets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Disable (WRDI) instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.10: Write Disable (WRDI) for further  
details.  
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Figure 48. Write Disable instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Write_Disable  
9.2.6  
Dual Command Page Program (DCPP)  
The Dual Command Page Program (DCPP) instruction allows to program the memory  
content in DIO-SPI protocol, parallelizing the instruction code, the address and the input  
data on two pins (DQ0 and DQ1). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN)  
instruction must previously have been executed. The Dual Command Page Program  
(DCPP) instruction can be issued, when the device is set in DIO-SPI mode, by sending to  
the memory indifferently one of the 3 instructions codes: 02h, A2h or D2h, the effect is  
exactly the same. The 3 instruction codes are all accepted to help the application code  
porting from Extended SPI protocol to DIO-SPI protocol.  
Apart for the parallelizing on two pins of the instruction code, the Dual Command Page  
Program instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Dual Input Extended Fast  
Program of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.13: Dual Input Extended  
Fast Program for further details.  
Figure 49. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, 02h  
S
C
1039  
1038  
1037  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  
1036  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataByte256  
DataByte1  
DataByte2  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
0
6
4
0
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
2
14 12 10  
8
2
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
5
1
7
5
1
7
5
1
3
15 13 11  
9
3
3
Dual_Page_Program_02h  
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Figure 50. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, A2h  
S
C
1039  
1038  
1037  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  
1036  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataByte256  
DataByte1  
DataByte2  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
0
6
4
0
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
2
14 12 10  
8
2
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
5
1
7
5
1
7
5
1
3
15 13 11  
9
3
3
Dual_Page_Program_A2h  
Figure 51. Dual Command Page Program instruction sequence DSP, D2h  
S
C
1039  
1038  
1037  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  
1036  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataByte256  
DataByte1  
DataByte2  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
0
6
4
0
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
2
14 12 10  
8
2
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
5
1
3
7
5
1
7
5
1
15 13 11  
9
3
3
Dual_Page_Program_D2h  
9.2.7  
Program OTP instruction (POTP)  
The Program OTP instruction (POTP) is used to program at most 64 bytes to the OTP  
memory area (by changing bits from 1 to 0, only). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, address and input data on the two pins  
DQ0 and DQ1, the instruction functionality (as well as the locking OTP method) is exactly  
the same as the Program OTP (POTP) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please  
refer to Section 9.1.16: Program OTP instruction (POTP) for further details.  
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Figure 52. Program OTP instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DataByte1  
DataByten  
DataByte2  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
4
0
6
4
0
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
6
4
0
14 12 10  
8
2
2
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
1
7
5
1
7
5
1
3
15 13 11  
9
3
3
Dual_Program_OTP  
9.2.8  
Subsector Erase (SSE)  
For devices with bottom or top architecture, at the bottom (or top) of the addressable area  
there are 8 boot sectors, each one having 16 4Kbytes subsectors. The Subsector Erase  
(SSE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside the chosen subsector. Before it can be  
accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the address on the two pins DQ0 and  
DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Subsector Erase (SSE)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.17: Subsector Erase  
(SSE) for further details.  
Figure 53. Subsector Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
14 12 10 8  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
DQ0  
DQ1  
15 13 11 9  
Dual_Subsector_Erase  
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9.2.9  
Sector Erase (SE)  
The Sector Erase (SE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside the chosen sector. Before it  
can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the address on the two pins DQ0 and  
DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Sector Erase (SE) instruction of  
the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.18: Sector Erase (SE) for further  
details.  
Figure 54. Sector Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
24-Bit Address  
14 12 10 8  
Instruction  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
DQ0  
DQ1  
15 13 11 9  
Dual_Sector_Erase  
9.2.10  
Bulk Erase (BE)  
The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction sets all bits to '1' (FFh). Before it can be accepted, a Write  
Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Bulk Erase (BE) instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.19: Bulk Erase (BE) for further details.  
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Figure 55. Bulk Erase instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Bulk_Erase  
9.2.11  
Program/Erase Suspend  
The Program/Erase Suspend instruction allows the controller to interrupt a Program or an  
Erase instruction, in particular: Sector Erase and Dual Command Page Program can be  
suspended and erased while Subsector Erase, Bulk Erase, Write Non Volatile Configuration  
register, and Program OTP cannot be suspended.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Program/Erase Suspend (PES)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol.  
Figure 56. Program/Erase Suspend instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Program_Erase_Suspend  
9.2.12  
Program/Erase Resume  
After a Program/Erase suspend instruction, a Program/Erase Resume instruction is  
required to continue performing the suspended Program or Erase sequence.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Program/Erase Resume (PER)  
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instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.21: Program/Erase  
Resume for further details.  
Figure 57. Program/Erase Resume instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Program_Erase_Resume  
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Read Status Register (RDSR)  
The Read Status Register (RDSR) instruction allows the Status Register to be read. Apart  
form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the output data on the two pins DQ0 and  
DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read Status Register (RDSR)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.22: Read Status  
Register (RDSR) for further details.  
Figure 58. Read Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Status Register Out  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
3
Dual_Read_SR  
9.2.14  
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. Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the  
two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the instruction functionality and the protection feature management  
is exactly the same as the Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction of the Extended SPI  
protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.23: Write status register (WRSR) for further details.  
Figure 59. Write Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
Status Register In  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
7
4
2
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
5
3
1
Dual_Write_SR  
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9.2.15  
Read Lock Register (RDLR)  
The Read Lock Register instructions is used to read the lock register content.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, the address and the output data on the  
two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read Lock  
Register (RDLR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.24:  
Read Lock Register (RDLR) for further details.  
Figure 60. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
Lock Register Out  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
4
0
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
14 12 10  
8
2
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
1
3
15 13 11  
9
Dual_Read_LR  
9.2.16  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR)  
The Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction allows bits to be changed in the Lock  
Registers. Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously  
have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, the address and the input data on the  
two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write to Lock  
Register (WRLR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.25:  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR) for further details.  
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Figure 61. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15  
Lock Register In  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
14 12 10 8  
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
6
7
4
5
0
1
22 20 18 16  
23 21 19 17  
2
3
DQ0  
DQ1  
15 13 11 9  
Dual_Write_LR  
9.2.17  
Read Flag Status Register  
The Read Flag Status Register (RFSR) instruction allows the Flag Status Register to be  
read.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the output data on the two pins DQ0  
and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read Flag Status Register  
(RFSR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.26: Read Flag  
Status Register for further details.  
Figure 62. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Instruction  
Flag Status Register Out  
Byte  
Byte  
6
4
2
0
1
6
7
4
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
5
3
Dual_Read_Flag_SR  
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9.2.18  
Clear Flag Status Register  
The Clear Flag Status Register (CLFSR) instruction reset the error Flag Status Register bits  
(Erase Error bit, Program Error bit, VPP Error bit, Protection Error bit). It is not necessary to  
set the WEL bit before the Clear Flag Status Register instruction is executed. The WEL bit  
will be unchanged after this command is executed.  
Figure 63. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Dual_Clear_Flag_SR  
9.2.19  
Read NV Configuration Register  
The Read Non Volatile Configuration Register (RDNVCR) instruction allows the Non Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read.  
Figure 64. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
NVCR Out  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
1
14 12 10  
8
9
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
15 13 11  
MS Byte  
LS Byte  
Dual_Read_NVCR  
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9.2.20  
Write NV Configuration Register  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction allows new values to  
be written to the Non Volatile Configuration register. Before it can be accepted, a write  
enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the two pins DQ0  
and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Non Volatile  
Configuration Register (WNVCR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.29: Write NV Configuration Register for further details.  
Figure 65. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
NVCR In  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
1
14 12 10  
8
9
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
15 13 11  
MS Byte  
LS Byte  
Dual_Write_NVCR  
9.2.21  
Read Volatile Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Configuration Register (RDVCR) instruction allows the Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read. See Table 6.: Volatile Configuration Register.  
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Figure 66. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Volatile Configuration  
Register Out  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
6
7
4
5
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
1
3
Dual_Read_VCR  
9.2.22  
Write Volatile Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction allows new values to be  
written to the Volatile Configuration register. Before it can be accepted, a write enable  
(WREN) instruction must have been executed previously. In case of Fast POR, the WREN  
instruction is not required because a WREN instruction gets the device out from the Fast  
POR state (See Section 11.1: Fast POR).  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the two pins DQ0  
and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Volatile Configuration  
Register (WVCR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.31:  
Write Volatile Configuration Register for further details.  
Figure 67. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Volatile Configuration  
Register In  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
6
7
4
5
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
1
3
Dual_Write_VCR  
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9.2.23  
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) instruction allows the  
Volatile Configuration Register to be read.  
Figure 68. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register Out  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
3
1
Dual_Read_VECR  
9.2.24  
Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction allows new  
values to be written to the Volatile Enhanced Configuration register. Before it can be  
accepted, a write enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. In case  
of Fast POR, the WREN instruction is not required because a WREN instruction gets the  
device out from the Fast POR state (See Section 11.1: Fast POR).  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the two pins DQ0  
and DQ1, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register (WRVECR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.33: Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register for further details.  
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Figure 69. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
DIO-SPI  
S
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
C
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register In  
Byte  
Byte  
Instruction  
6
4
2
0
1
6
7
4
5
2
0
1
DQ0  
DQ1  
7
5
3
3
Dual_Write_VECR  
9.2.25  
Deep Power-down (DP)  
The Deep-Power-down (DP) instruction sets the device in Deep Power-down mode. Apart  
form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the instruction  
functionality is exactly the same as the Deep Power-down (DP) instruction of the Extended  
SPI protocol. The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 70: Deep Power-down instruction  
sequence.  
Figure 70. Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
S
tDP  
0
1
2
3
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
Standby mode Deep power-down mode  
Dual_DP  
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9.2.26  
Release from Deep Power-down (RDP)  
Once the device has entered the Deep Power-down mode, all instructions are ignored  
except the Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction. Executing this instruction  
takes the device out of the Deep Power-down mode.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the two pins DQ0 and DQ1, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Release from Deep-Power-down (RDP)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol. The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 71:  
Release from Deep Power-down instruction sequence.  
Figure 71. Release from Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
S
t
RDP  
0
1
2
3
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
Deep power-down mode Standby mode  
Dual_RDP  
9.3  
QIO-SPI Instructions  
In QIO-SPI protocol, instructions, addresses and Input/Output data always run in parallel on  
four wires: DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3 with the already mentioned exception of the modify  
instruction (erase and program) performed with the VPP=VPPh.  
In the case of a Quad Command Fast Read (QCFR), Read OTP (ROTP), Read Lock  
Registers (RDLR), Read Status Register (RDSR), Read Flag Status Register (RFSR), Read  
NV Configuration Register (RDNVCR), Read Volatile Configuration Register (RDVCR),  
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) and Read Identification (RDID)  
instruction, the shifted-in instruction sequence is followed by a data-out sequence. Chip  
Select (S) can be driven High after any bit of the data-out sequence is being shifted out.  
In the case of a Quad Command Page Program (QCPP), Program OTP (POTP), Subsector  
Erase (SSE), Sector Erase (SE), Bulk Erase (BE), Program/Erase Suspend (PES),  
Program/Erase Resume (PER), Write Status Register (WRSR), Clear Flag Status Register  
(CLFSR), Write to Lock Register (WRLR), Write Configuration Register (WRVCR), Write  
Enhanced Configuration Register (WRVECR), Write NV Configuration Register (WRNVCR),  
Write Enable (WREN) or Write Disable (WRDI) instruction, Chip Select (S) must be driven  
High exactly at a byte boundary, otherwise the instruction is rejected, and is not executed.  
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All attempts to access the memory array during a Write Status Register cycle, a Write Non  
Volatile Configuration Register, a Program cycle or an Erase cycle are ignored, and the  
internal Write Status Register cycle, Write Non Volatile Configuration Register, Program  
cycle or Erase cycle continues unaffected, the only exception is the Program/Erase  
Suspend instruction (PES), that can be used to pause all the program and the erase cycles  
but the Program OTP (POT), Bulk Erase (BE) and Write Non Volatile Configuration Register.  
The suspended program or erase cycle can be resumed by mean of the Program/Erase  
Resume instruction (PER). During the program/erase cycles also the polling instructions (to  
check if the internal modify cycle is finished by mean of the WIP bit of the Status Register or  
of the Program/Erase controller bit of the Flag Status register) are also accepted to allow the  
application checking the end of the internal modify cycles, of course these polling  
instructions don't affect the internal cycles performing.  
Table 24. Instruction set: QIO-SPI protocol (page 1 of 2)  
One-byte  
One-byte  
Instruction  
Code (BIN)  
Dummy  
clock  
cycle  
Instruction Address  
Data  
bytes  
Instruction  
Description  
Code  
(HEX)  
bytes  
MIORDID  
QCFR  
Multiple I/O read identification  
Quad Command Fast Read  
1010 1111  
0000 1011  
0110 1011  
1110 1011  
0100 1011  
0000 0110  
0000 0100  
0000 0010  
0011 0010  
0001 0010  
AFh  
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
3
0
1 to 3  
0Bh  
6Bh  
EBh  
4Bh  
06h  
04h  
02h  
32h  
12h  
10 (1)  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to ∞  
1 to 65  
0
10 (1)  
10 (1)  
ROTP  
WREN  
WRDI  
Read OTP (Read of OTP area)  
Write Enable  
10 (1)  
0
0
0
0
0
Write Disable  
0
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
1 to 256  
QCPP  
Quad Command Page Program  
Program OTP (Program of OTP  
area)  
POTP  
0100 0010  
42h  
3
0
1 to 65  
SSE(2)  
SE  
SubSector Erase  
0010 0000  
1101 1000  
1100 0111  
0111 1010  
0111 0101  
0000 0101  
0000 0001  
1110 1000  
1110 0101  
0111 0000  
0101 0000  
1011 0101  
20h  
D8h  
C7h  
7Ah  
75h  
05h  
01h  
E8h  
E5h  
70h  
50h  
B5h  
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sector Erase  
0
BE  
Bulk Erase  
0
PER  
Program/Erase Resume  
Program/Erase Suspend  
Read Status Register  
Write Status Register  
Read Lock Register  
Write to Lock Register  
Read Flag Status Register  
Clear Flag Status Register  
Read NV Configuration Register  
0
PES  
0
RDSR  
WRSR  
RDLR  
WRLR  
RFSR  
CLFSR  
RDNVCR  
1 to ∞  
1
1 to ∞  
1
1 to ∞  
0
2
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Table 24. Instruction set: QIO-SPI protocol (page 2 of 2)  
One-byte  
One-byte  
Instruction Address  
Dummy  
clock  
cycle  
Data  
bytes  
Instruction  
Description  
Instruction  
Code (BIN)  
Code  
(HEX)  
bytes  
WRNVCR  
RDVCR  
Write NV Configuration Register  
1011 0001  
B1h  
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Read Volatile Configuration Register 1000 0101  
Write Volatile Configuration Register 1000 0001  
85h  
81h  
1 to ∞  
WRVCR  
1
Read Volatile Enhanced  
0110 0101  
RDVECR  
65h  
61h  
0
0
0
0
1 to ∞  
Configuration Register  
Write Volatile Enhanced  
0110 0001  
WRVECR  
1
Configuration Register  
DP  
Deep Power-down  
1011 1001  
1010 1011  
B9h  
ABh  
0
0
0
0
0
0
RDP  
Release from Deep Power-down  
1) The number of Dummy Clock cycles is configurable by the user.  
2) SSE is only available in devices with Bottom or Top architecture  
9.3.1  
Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID)  
The Multiple Input/Output Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction allows to read the  
device identification data in the QIO-SPI protocol:  
„
„
Manufacturer identification (1 byte)  
Device identification (2 bytes)  
Unlike the RDID instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, the Multiple Input/Output  
instruction can not read the Unique ID code (UID) (17 bytes).  
For further details on the manufacturer and device identification codes, see 9.1.1: Read  
Identification (RDID).  
Any Multiple Input/Output Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction while an Erase or  
Program cycle is in progress, is not decoded, and has no effect on the cycle that is in  
progress.  
The device is first selected by driving Chip Select (S) Low. Then, the 8-bit instruction code  
for the instruction is shifted in parallel on the 4 pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3. After this, the  
24-bit device identification, stored in the memory, will be shifted out on again in parallel on  
DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3. The identification bits are shifted out 4 at a time during the falling  
edge of Serial Clock (C).  
The Read Identification (RDID) instruction is terminated by driving Chip Select (S) High at  
any time during data output.  
When Chip Select (S) is driven High, the device is put in the Standby Power mode. Once in  
the Standby Power mode, the device waits to be selected, so that it can receive, decode and  
execute instructions.  
Multiple I/O Read Identification (MIORDID) instruction sequence and data-out sequence  
QIO-SPI.  
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Figure 72. Multiple I/O Read Identification instruction and data-out sequence QIO-  
SPI  
S
14 15  
9 10 11 12 13  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
MAN. DEV.  
code code code  
SIZE  
AFh  
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Multi_Read_IO  
9.3.2  
Quad Command Fast Read (QCFR)  
The Quad Command Fast Read (QCFR) instruction allows to read the memory in QIO-SPI  
protocol, parallelizing the instruction code, the address and the output data on four pins  
(DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3). The Quad Command Fast Read (QCFR) instruction can be  
issued, after the device is set in QIO-SPI mode, by sending to the memory indifferently one  
of the 3 instructions codes: 0Bh, 6Bh or EBh, the effect is exactly the same. The 3  
instruction codes are all accepted to help the application code porting from Extended SPI  
protocol to QIO-SPI protocol.  
Apart for the parallelizing on four pins of the instruction code, the Quad Command Fast  
Read instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Quad I/O Fast Read of the  
Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.7: Quad I/O Fast Read for further details.  
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Figure 73. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, 0Bh  
S
Mode 3  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10  
22 23 24 25 26 27  
15 16 17 18 19 20 21  
C
Mode 0  
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
4
0
4
0
7
3
7
3
A23-16  
A15-8 A7-0  
Byte 1 Byte 2  
Byte 5 Byte 6  
Byte 3 Byte 4  
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Quad_Command_Fast_Read_0Bh  
Figure 74. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, 6Bh  
S
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10  
22 23 24 25 26 27  
15 16 17 18 19 20 21  
C
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
4
0
4
0
7
3
7
3
A23-16  
A15-8 A7-0  
Byte 1 Byte 2  
Byte 5 Byte 6  
Byte 3 Byte 4  
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Quad_Command_Fast_Read_EBh  
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Figure 75. Quad Command Fast Read instruction and data-out sequence QSP, EBh  
S
C
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10  
22 23 24 25 26 27  
15 16 17 18 19 20 21  
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
4
0
4
0
7
3
7
3
A23-16  
A15-8 A7-0  
Byte 1 Byte 2  
Byte 5 Byte 6  
Byte 3 Byte 4  
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Quad_Command_Fast_Read_EBh  
9.3.3  
Read OTP (ROTP)  
The Read OTP (ROTP) instruction is used to read the 64 bytes OTP area in the QIO-SPI  
protocol. The instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read OTP instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol. The only difference is that in the QIO-SPI protocol instruction code,  
address and output data are all parallelized on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3.  
Note:  
The dummy byte bits can not be parallelized: 8 clock cycles are requested to perform the  
internal reading operation.  
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Figure 76. Read OTP instruction and data-out sequence QIO-SPI  
S
C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10  
22 23  
15 16 17 18 19 20 21  
Data Data  
out 1 out n  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Dummy (ex.: 10)  
Quad_Read_OTP  
9.3.4  
Write Enable (WREN)  
The Write Enable (WREN) instruction sets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit. Apart form the  
parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Enable instruction of the Extended  
SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.9: Write Enable (WREN) for further details.  
Figure 77. Write Enable instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
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Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Write_Enable  
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9.3.5  
Write Disable (WRDI)  
The Write Disable (WRDI) instruction resets the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and  
DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Disable (WRDI)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.10: Write Disable  
(WRDI) for further details.  
Figure 78. Write Disable instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Write_Disable  
9.3.6  
Quad Command Page Program (QCPP)  
The Quad Command Page Program (QCPP) instruction allows to program the memory  
content in DIO-SPI protocol, parallelizing the instruction code, the address and the input  
data on four pins (DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. The Quad Command Page  
Program (QCPP) instruction can be issued, when the device is set in QIO-SPI mode, by  
sending to the memory indifferently one of the 3 instructions codes: 02h, 12h or 32h, the  
effect is exactly the same. The 3 instruction codes are all accepted to help the application  
code porting from Extended SPI protocol to QIO-SPI protocol.  
Apart for the parallelizing on four pins of the instruction code, the Quad Command Page  
Program instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Quad Input Extended Fast  
Program of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.15: Quad Input Extended  
Fast Program for further details.  
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Figure 79. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 02h  
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515  
517  
519  
Mode 3  
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7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15  
13  
514  
516  
518  
C
Mode 0  
24-bit address  
Data In  
Data In  
254 255  
1
2
3
4
256  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
20 16 12  
21 17 13  
8
9
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
5
6
7
0
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
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1
2
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0
1
2
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1
2
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7
1
2
3
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
7
3
7
3
DQ3  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB MSB  
Quad_Command_Page_Program_02h  
Figure 80. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 12h  
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C
515  
517  
519  
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15  
13  
514  
516  
518  
24-bit address  
Data In  
Data In  
254 255  
1
2
3
4
256  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
20 16 12  
21 17 13  
8
9
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
5
6
7
0
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
4
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6
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0
1
2
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4
0
1
2
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0
1
2
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5
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7
1
2
3
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
7
3
7
3
DQ3  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB MSB  
Quad_Command_Page_Program_12h  
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Figure 81. Quad Command Page Program instruction sequence QIO-SPI, 32h  
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C
515  
517  
519  
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15  
13  
514  
516  
518  
24-bit address  
Data In  
Data In  
254 255  
1
2
3
4
256  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
20 16 12  
21 17 13  
8
9
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
5
6
7
0
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
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0
1
2
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6
7
0
1
2
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5
6
7
1
2
3
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
7
3
7
3
DQ3  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB MSB  
Quad_Command_Page_Program_12h  
9.3.7  
Program OTP instruction (POTP)  
The Program OTP instruction (POTP) is used to program at most 64 bytes to the OTP  
memory area (by changing bits from 1 to 0, only). Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable  
(WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, address and input data on the four pins  
DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality (as well as the locking OTP method)  
is exactly the same as the Program OTP (POTP) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol,  
please refer to Section 9.1.16: Program OTP instruction (POTP) for further details.  
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Figure 82. Program OTP instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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14  
9 10 11 12 13  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
Data  
byte1 byte2  
Data  
Data  
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
byten  
DQ0  
DQ1  
4
5
6
0
1
2
20 16 12 8  
21 17 13 9  
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
4
5
6
7
0
4
0
4
0
1
2
3
5
6
7
1
2
3
5
6
7
1
2
3
DQ2  
DQ3  
7
3
Quad_Program_OTP  
9.3.8  
Subsector Erase (SSE)  
For devices with a dedicated part number, at the bottom (or top) of the addressable area  
there are 8 boot sectors, each one having 16 4Kbytes subsectors. (See Section 16:  
Ordering information.) The Subsector Erase (SSE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside  
the chosen subsector. Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must  
previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the address on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Subsector Erase  
(SSE) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.17: Subsector  
Erase (SSE) for further details.  
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Figure 83. Subsector Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
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5
6
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8
9
C
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DQ0  
20 16 12  
21 17 13  
8
9
4
5
6
7
0
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
1
2
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
3
Quad_Subsector_Erase  
9.3.9  
Sector Erase (SE)  
The Sector Erase (SE) instruction sets to '1' (FFh) all bits inside the chosen sector. Before it  
can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the address on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Sector Erase  
(SE) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.18: Sector Erase  
(SE) for further details.  
Figure 84. Sector Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
C
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
DQ0  
20 16 12 8  
21 17 13 9  
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
4
5
6
7
0
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
1
2
3
Quad_Sector_Erase  
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9.3.10  
Bulk Erase (BE)  
The Bulk Erase (BE) instruction sets all bits to '1' (FFh). Before it can be accepted, a Write  
Enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and  
DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Bulk Erase (BE) instruction of  
the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.19: Bulk Erase (BE) for further  
details.  
Figure 85. Bulk Erase instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
S
0
1
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Bulk_Erase  
9.3.11  
Program/Erase Suspend  
The Program/Erase Suspend instruction allows the controller to interrupt a Program or an  
Erase instruction, in particular: Sector Erase and Quad Command Page Program can be  
suspended and erased while that Subsector Erase, Bulk Erase, Write Non Volatile  
Configuration register and Program OTP can not be suspended.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and  
DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Program/Erase Suspend (PES)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.20: Program/Erase  
Suspend for further details.  
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Figure 86. Program/Erase Suspend instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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C
0
1
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Program_Erase_Suspend  
9.3.12  
Program/Erase Resume  
After a Program/Erase suspend instruction, a Program/Erase Resume instruction is  
required to continue performing the suspended Program or Erase sequence.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and  
DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Program/Erase Resume (PER)  
instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.21: Program/Erase  
Resume for further details.  
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Figure 87. Program/Erase Resume instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Program_Erase_Resume  
9.3.13  
Read Status Register (RDSR)  
The Read Status Register (RDSR) instruction allows the Status Register to be read.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the output data on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read Status  
Register (RDSR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to Section 9.1.22:  
Read Status Register (RDSR) for further details.  
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Figure 88. Read Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18  
C
Status Register Out  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
1
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
5
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
2
6
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Read_SR  
9.3.14  
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.  
The instruction code and the input data are sent on four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3. The  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Status Register (WRSR) instruction  
of the Extended SPI protocol (See Section 9.1.23: Write status register (WRSR)). However,  
the protection feature management is different. In particular, once SRWD bit is set to '1' the  
device enters in the hardware protected mode (HPM) independently from Write Protect  
(W/VPP) signal value. To exit the HPM mode is needed to switch temporarily to the  
Extended SPI protocol.  
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Figure 89. Write Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
C
Status Register In  
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
1
2
6
7
DQ3  
3
Quad_Write_SR  
9.3.15  
Read Lock Register (RDLR)  
The Read Lock Register instructions is used to read the lock register content.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, the address and the output data on the  
four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the  
Read Lock Register (RDLR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.24: Read Lock Register (RDLR) for further details.  
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Figure 90. Read Lock Register instruction and data-out sequence QIO-SPI  
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C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
Lock Register Out  
24-bit address  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
20 16 12 8  
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
21 17 13 9  
22 18 14 10  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
DQ3  
23 19 15 11  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Read_LR  
9.3.16  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR)  
The Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction allows bits to be changed in the Lock  
Registers. Before it can be accepted, a Write Enable (WREN) instruction must previously  
have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code, the address and the input data on the  
four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the  
Write to Lock Register (WRLR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.25: Write to Lock Register (WRLR) for further details.  
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Figure 91. Write to Lock Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
C
Instruction  
24-Bit Address  
Lock Register In  
DQ0  
4
0
1
2
20 16 12 8  
21 17 13 9  
22 18 14 10  
23 19 15 11  
4
5
6
7
0
5
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
1
2
6
7
3
3
Quad_Write_LR  
9.3.17  
Read Flag Status Register  
The Read Flag Status Register (RFSR) instruction allows the Flag Status Register to be  
read.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the output data on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Read Flag  
Status Register (RFSR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.26: Read Flag Status Register for further details.  
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Figure 92. Read Flag Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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Mode 3  
Mode 0  
14 15  
9 10 11 12 13  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C
Flag Status Register Out  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
5
1
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
2
6
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Read_Flag_SR  
9.3.18  
Clear Flag Status Register  
The Clear Flag Status Register (CLFSR) instruction reset the error Flag Status Register bits  
(Erase Error bit, Program Error bit, VPP Error bit, Protection Error bit). It is not necessary to  
set the WEL bit before the Clear Flag Status Register instruction is executed. The WEL bit  
will be unchanged after this command is executed.  
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Figure 93. Clear Flag Status Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Quad_Clear_Flag_SR  
9.3.19  
Read NV Configuration Register  
The Read Non Volatile Configuration Register (RDNVCR) instruction allows the Non Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read.  
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Figure 94. Read NV Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
C
Instruction  
Nonvolatile Configuration  
Register Out  
4
0
12  
8
DQ0  
DQ1  
5
6
1
2
13  
9
14 10  
15 11  
DQ2  
DQ3  
7
3
LS Byte MS Byte  
Quad_Read_NVCR  
9.3.20  
Write NV Configuration Register  
The Write Non Volatile Configuration register (WRNVCR) instruction allows new values to  
be written to the Non Volatile Configuration register. Before it can be accepted, a write  
enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed.  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Non  
Volatile Configuration Register (WRNVCR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please  
refer to Section 9.1.29: Write NV Configuration Register for further details.  
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Figure 95. Write NV Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
C
Instruction  
Nonvolatile Configuration  
Register In  
4
0
12  
8
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
13  
9
14 10  
15 11  
DQ3  
7
3
LS Byte MS Byte  
Quad_Write_NVCR  
9.3.21  
Read Volatile Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Configuration Register (RDVCR) instruction allows the Volatile  
Configuration Register to be read.  
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Figure 96. Read Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Volatile Configuration Register Out  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
5
1
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
2
6
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Read_VCR  
9.3.22  
Write Volatile Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Configuration register (WRVCR) instruction allows new values to be  
written to the Volatile Configuration register. Before it can be accepted, a write enable  
(WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. In case of Fast POR, the WREN  
instruction is not required because a WREN instruction gets the device out from the Fast  
POR state (See Section 11.1: Fast POR).  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Volatile  
Configuration Register (WRVCR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol, please refer to  
Section 9.1.31: Write Volatile Configuration Register for further details.  
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Figure 97. Write Volatile Configuration Register instruction sequence QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
C
Volatile Configuration  
Register In  
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
DQ3  
7
3
Quad_Write_VCR  
9.3.23  
Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register (RDVECR) instruction allows the  
Volatile Configuration Register to be read.  
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Figure 98. Read Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
C
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register Out  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
5
1
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
2
6
2
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
Quad_Read_VECR  
9.3.24  
Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register  
The Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration register (WRVECR) instruction allows new  
values to be written to the Volatile Enhanced Configuration register. Before it can be  
accepted, a write enable (WREN) instruction must previously have been executed. In case  
of Fast POR the WREN instruction is not required because a WREN instruction gets the  
device out from the Fast POR state (See Section 11.1: Fast POR).  
Apart form the parallelizing of the instruction code and the input data on the four pins DQ0,  
DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Write Volatile  
Enhanced Configuration Register (WRVECR) instruction of the Extended SPI protocol,  
please refer to Section 9.1.33: Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register for further  
details.  
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Figure 99. Write Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register instruction sequence  
QIO-SPI  
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0
1
2
3
C
Volatile Enhanced  
Configuration Register In  
Instruction  
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
5
1
2
6
7
DQ3  
3
Quad_Write_VECR  
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9.3.25  
Deep Power-down (DP)  
The Deep-Power-down (DP) instruction sets the device in Deep Power-down mode. Apart  
form the parallelizing of the instruction code on the four pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the  
instruction functionality is exactly the same as the Deep Power-down (DP) instruction of the  
Extended SPI protocol. The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 100.  
Figure 100. Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
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tDP  
0
1
C
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
Standby mode Deep power-down mode  
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9.3.26  
Release from Deep Power-down (RDP)  
Once the device has entered the Deep Power-down mode, all instructions are ignored  
except the Release from Deep Power-down (RDP) instruction. Executing this instruction  
takes the device out of the Deep Power-down mode. Apart form the parallelizing of the  
instruction code on the two pins DQ0, DQ1, DQ2 and DQ3, the instruction functionality is  
exactly the same as the Release from Deep-Power-down (RDP) instruction of the Extended  
SPI protocol. The instruction sequence is shown in Figure 101.  
Figure 101. Deep Power-down instruction sequence  
S
C
t
RDP  
0
1
Instruction  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DQ3  
High Impedance  
Deep power-down mode Standby mode  
Quad_RDP  
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10  
XIP Operations  
XIP (eXecution in Place) mode is available in each protocol: Extended SPI, DIO-SPI, and  
QIO-SPI. XIP mode allows the memory to be read simply by sending an address to the  
device and then receiving the data on one, two, or four pins in parallel, depending on the  
customer requirements. It offers maximum flexibility to the application, saves instruction  
overhead, and allows a dramatic reduction to the Random Access time.  
You can enable XIP mode in two ways:  
„
Using the Volatile Configuration Register: this is dedicated to applications that boot in  
SPI mode (Extended SPI, DIO-SPI or QIO-SPI) and then during the application life  
need to switch to XIP mode to directly execute some code in the flash.  
„
Using the Non Volatile Configuration Register: this is dedicated to applications that  
need to boot directly in XIP mode.  
Setting to 0 the bit 3 of the Volatile Configuration Register the device is ready to enter in XIP  
mode right after the next fast read instruction (by 1, 2 or 4 pin).  
While acting on the Non Volatile Configuration Register (bit 11 to bit 9, depending on which  
XIP type is required, single, dual or quad I/O) the memory enters in the selected XIP mode  
only after the next power-on sequence. The Non Volatile Configuration Register XIP  
configuration bits allows the memory to start directly in the required XIP mode (Single, Dual  
or Quad) after the power on.  
The XIP mode status must be confirmed forcing the XIP confirmation bit to "0", the XIP  
confirmation bit is the value on the DQ0 pin during the first dummy clock cycle after the  
address in XIP reading instruction. Forcing the bit "1" on DQ0 during the first dummy clock  
cycle after the address (XIP Confirmation bit) the memory returns in the previous standard  
read mode, that means it will codify as an instruction code the next byte received on the  
input pin(s) after the next chip select. Instead, if the XIP mode is confirmed (by forcing the  
XIP confirmation bit to 0), after the device next de-selection and selection cycle, the memory  
codify the first 3 bytes received on the inputs pin(s) as a new address.  
Besides not confirming the XIP mode during the first dummy clock cycle, it is possible to exit  
the XIP mode by mean of a dedicated rescue sequence.  
Note:  
For devices with a feature set digit equal to 2 or 4 in the part number (Basic XiP), it is not  
necessary to set the Volatile Configuration Register bit 3 to enter XIP mode: it is possible to  
enter XIP mode directly by setting XIP Confirmation bit to 1 during the first dummy clock  
cycle after a fast read instruction.See Section 16: Ordering information.  
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Figure 102. N25Q128 Read functionality Flow Chart  
Power On  
NVCR Check  
No SPI standard mode (no  
XiP, VCR <3> = 1)  
SPI mode (no XIP) but  
ready to enter XIP  
Is XIP enabled ?  
Yes  
VCR<3> = 0 ?  
No  
Yes  
No  
XIP mode  
Read Instructions ?  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
XiP Confirmation  
bit = 0 ?  
No  
XiP Confirmation  
bit = 0 ?  
Yes  
10.1  
Enter XIP mode by setting the Non Volatile Configuration  
Register  
To use the Non Volatile Configuration Register method to enter in XIP mode it is necessary  
to set the Non Volatile Configuration Register bits from 11 to 9 with the pattern  
corresponding to the required XIP mode by mean of the Write Non Volatile Configuration  
Register (WRNVCR) instruction. (See Table 25.: NVCR XIP bits setting example.)  
This instruction doesn't affect the XIP state until the next Power on sequence. In this case,  
after the next power on sequence, the memory directly accept addresses and then, after the  
dummy clock cycles (configurable), outputs the data as described in Table 25.: NVCR XIP  
bits setting example. For example to enable fast POR and XIP on QIOFR in normal SPI  
protocol with six dummy clock cycles the following pattern must be issued:  
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Table 25. NVCR XIP bits setting example  
B1h  
(WRNVCR  
opcode)  
+ 0110  
100  
111  
0
1
11  
xx  
6 dummy cycles  
for fast read  
instructions  
XIP set as  
default; Quad  
I/O mode  
Output Buffer  
driver strength  
default  
FAST POR  
enabled  
Hold/Reset  
not disabled  
Extended  
SPI protocol  
Don’t  
Care  
Figure 103. XIP mode directly after power on  
NVCR check: XIP enabled  
Vd  
S
tVSI (<100μ)  
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
13  
14 15 16  
C
IO switches from Input to Output  
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
4
0
Xb  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
5
6
1
2
6
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
A7-0  
Dummy (ex.: 6)  
Byte 1 Byte 2  
A15-8  
A23-16  
Quad_XIP_After_Power-On  
Note:  
Xb is the XIP Confirmation bit, and it should be set to '0' to keep XIP state or '1' to exit XIP  
mode and return to standard read mode.  
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10.2  
Enter XIP mode by setting the Volatile Configuration Register  
To use the Volatile Configuration Register method to enter XIP mode, it is necessary to write  
a 0 to bit 3 of the Volatile Configuration Register to make the device ready to enter XIP  
mode (2). This instruction doesn't permit to enter XIP state directly: a Fast Read instruction  
(either Single, Dual or Quad) is needed once to start the XIP Reading.  
After the Fast Read instruction (Single, Dual or Quad) the XIP confirmation bit must be set  
to 0. (first bit on DQ0 during the first dummy cycle after the address has been received),  
Then after the next de-select and select cycle (S pin set to 1 and then to 0) the memory  
codify the first 3 bytes received on the input pin(s) directly as an address, without any  
instruction code, and after the dummy clock cycles (configurable) directly outputs the data.  
For example to enable the XIP (without enter) with six dummy clock cycles, the pattern in  
Table 26.: VCR XIP bits setting example must be issued, and after that it is possible to enter,  
for example, in XIP mode from extended SPI read mode by mean of Quad Input Output Fast  
Read instruction, as described in Table 26.: VCR XIP bits setting example.  
Note:  
For devices with a feature set digit equal to 2 or 4 in the part number (Basic XiP), it is not  
necessary to set the Volatile Configuration Register bit 3 to enter in XIP mode: it is possible  
to enter directly in XIP mode by setting XIP Confirmation bit to 1 during the first dummy  
clock cycle after a fast read instruction. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
Table 26. VCR XIP bits setting example  
81h (WRVCR opcode)  
+ 0110  
0
000  
6 dummy  
cycles  
Ready for  
XIP  
Reserved  
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Figure 104. XiP: enter by VCR 2/2 (QIOFR in normal SPI protocol example)  
S
C
Mode 3  
Mode 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  
13  
0
IO switches from Input to Output  
Instruction  
4
0
4
0
Xb  
4
5
0
4
0
DQ0  
DQ1  
DQ2  
4
4
Don’t Care  
Don’t Care  
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
1
2
5
6
6
DQ3  
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
3
7
‘1’  
A7-0  
Dummy (ex.: 6)  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
A15-8  
A23-16  
XIP_VCR  
Note:  
Xb is the XIP Confirmation bit, and it should be set to '0' to keep XIP state or '1' to exit XIP  
mode and return to standard read mode.  
10.3  
XIP mode hold and exit  
The XIP mode does require at least one additional clock cycle to allow the XIP Confirmation  
bit to be sent to the memory on DQ0 during the first dummy clock cycle.  
The device decodes the XIP Confirmation bit with the scheme:  
„
„
XIP Confirmation bit=0 means to hold XIP Mode  
XIP Confirmation bit=1 means to exit XIP Mode and comes back to read mode, that  
means codifying the first byte after the next chip select as an instruction code.  
In Dual I/O XIP mode, the values of DQ1 during the first dummy clock cycle after the  
addresses is always Don't Care.  
In Quad I/O XIP mode, the values of DQ3, DQ2 and DQ1 during the first dummy clock cycle  
after the addresses are always Don't Care.  
In Dual and Single I/O XIP mode, in presence of the RESET pin enabled (in devices with a  
dedicated part number), a low pulse on that pin resets the XIP protocol as defined by the  
Volatile Configuration Register, reporting the memory at the state of last power up, as  
defined by the Non Volatile Configuration Register. In Quad I/O XiP modes, it is possible to  
reset the memory (for devices with a dedicated part number) only when the device is  
deselected. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
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10.4  
XIP Memory reset after a controller reset  
If during the application life the system controller is reset during operation, and the device  
features the RESET functionality (in devices with a dedicated part number), and the feature  
has not been disabled, after the controller resets, the memory returns to POR state and  
there is no issue. See Section 16: Ordering information.  
In all the other cases, it is possible to exit the memory from the XIP mode by sending the  
following rescue sequence at the first chip selection after a system reset:  
DQ0= '1' for:  
7 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 8th clock cycle)  
+ 13 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 14th clock cycle)  
+ 25 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 26th clock cycle)  
The global effect is only to exit from XIP without any other reset.  
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11  
Power-up and power-down  
At power-up and power-down, the device must not be selected (that is Chip Select (S) must  
follow the voltage applied on VCC) until VCC reaches the correct value:  
„
„
VCC(min) at power-up, and then for a further delay of tVSL  
VSS at power-down  
A safe configuration is provided in Section 3: SPI Modes.  
To avoid data corruption and inadvertent write operations during power-up, a Power On  
Reset (POR) circuit is included. The logic inside the device is held reset while VCC is less  
than the Power On Reset (POR) threshold voltage, VWI - all operations are disabled, and  
the device does not respond to any instruction.  
Moreover, the device ignores the Write Enable (WREN) instruction and all the modify  
instructions until a time delay of tPUW has elapsed after the moment that VCC rises above  
the VWI threshold. However, the correct operation of the device is not guaranteed if, by this  
time, VCC is still below VCC(min). No Write Status Register, Program or Erase instructions  
should be sent until the later of:  
„
„
tPUW after VCC has passed the VWI threshold  
tVSL after VCC has passed the VCC(min) level  
These values are specified in Table 27.: Power-up timing and VWI threshold.  
If the time, tVSL, has elapsed, after VCC rises above VCC(min), the device can be selected  
for READ instructions even if the tPUW delay has not yet fully elapsed.  
After power-up, the device is in the following state:  
„
„
„
„
The device is in the Standby Power mode (not the Deep Power-down mode)  
The Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit is reset  
The Write In Progress (WIP) bit is reset  
The Lock Registers are configured as: (Write Lock bit, Lock Down bit) = (0,0).  
Normal precautions must be taken for supply line decoupling, to stabilize the VCC supply.  
Each device in a system should have the VCC line decoupled by a suitable capacitor close  
to the package pins (generally, this capacitor is of the order of 100 nF).  
At power-down, when VCC drops from the operating voltage, to below the Power On Reset  
(POR) threshold voltage, VWI, all operations are disabled and the device does not respond  
to any instruction (the designer needs to be aware that if power-down occurs while a Write,  
Program or Erase cycle is in progress, some data corruption may result).  
VPPH must be applied only when VCC is stable and in the VCC(min) to VCC(max) voltage  
range.  
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Figure 105. Power-up timing, Fast POR selected  
Vcc  
VCC(max)  
WREN issued  
Chip selection notallowed  
VCC(min)  
tVTR  
tDTW  
Device fully accessible  
Polling allowed  
Chip  
reset  
All read, WRCR,  
WRECR allowed  
Polling  
allowed  
SPIprotocol  
Starting protocol defined by NVCR  
VWI  
WIP = 1  
WEL = 0  
WIP = 0  
WEL = 0  
WIP = 1  
WEL = 1  
WIP = 0  
WEL = 1  
time  
Figure 106. Power-up timing, Fast POR not selected  
Vcc  
VCC(max)  
Chip selection notallowed  
VCC(min)  
tVTW = tVTR + tDTW  
Chip  
reset  
Polling allowed  
Device fully accessible  
SPIprotocol  
Starting protocol defined by NVCR  
VWI  
WIP = 1  
WEL = 0  
WIP = 0  
WEL = 0  
time  
Table 27. Power-up timing and V threshold  
WI  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
(1)  
tVTR  
VCC(min) to Read when Fast POR is selected  
Time delay to write instruction when Fast POR is selected  
VCC(min) to device fully accessible  
100  
500  
600  
2.5  
µs  
µs  
µs  
V
(1)  
tDTW  
(1)  
tVTW  
(1)  
VWI  
Write inhibit voltage  
1.5  
1. These parameters are characterized only.  
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11.1  
Fast POR  
The Fast POR feature is available to speed up the power-on sequence for applications that  
only require reading the memory after the power on sequence (no modify instructions).  
If enabled, the Fast POR allows read operations and Volatile Configuration Register and  
Volatile Enhanced Configuration Register modifications after less than 100us, providing a  
substantially faster application boot phase.  
In any case, even if the Fast POR sequence is selected, it is still possible to execute a  
modify instruction (erase or program) issuing a WREN instruction. In this case the device  
will have a latency time (~500us) after the first WREN instruction to complete POR  
sequence. During this latency time, when the power on second phase is running, no  
instruction will be accepted except for the polling instruction. During the power on second  
phase, both WEL & WIP bits are set to 1. At the end of POR sequence only the WEL bit is  
still set to 1.  
To select or deselect the Fast POR feature, a Write non Volatile Configuration Register  
(WRNVCR) instruction is needed to properly set the dedicated bit (bit 5) of the Non Volatile  
Configuration Register.  
11.2  
Rescue sequence in case of power loss during WRNVCR  
If a power loss occurs during a Write Non Volatile Configuration Register instruction, after  
the next power on the device could eventually wake up in a not determined state, for  
example a not required protocol or XIP mode. In that case a particular rescue sequence  
must be used to recover the device at a fixed state (Extended SPI protocol without XIP) until  
the next power up. Then to fix the problem definitively is recommended to run the Write Non  
Volatile configuration Register again.  
The rescue sequence is composed of two parts that have to be run in the correct order.  
During all the sequence the TSHSL must be 50ns at least. The sequence is:  
DQ0 (PAD DATA) equal to '1' for:  
7 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 8th clock cycle)  
+ 13 clock cycles within S low S becomes high before 14th clock cycle)  
+ 25 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 26th clock cycle)  
To exit from XIP.  
DQ0 (PAD DATA) and DQ3 (PAD HOLD) equal to '1' for:  
8 clock cycles within S low (S becomes high before 9th clock cycle) to force Normal SPI  
protocol.  
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12  
Initial delivery state  
The device is delivered with the memory array erased: all bits are set to 1 (each byte  
contains FFh). The Status Register contains 00h (all Status Register bits are 0).  
13  
Maximum rating  
Stressing the device outside the ratings listed here may cause permanent damage to the  
device. These are stress ratings only, and operation of the device at these, or any other  
conditions outside those indicated in the operating sections of this specification, is not  
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect  
device reliability.  
Table 28. Absolute maximum ratings  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
TSTG  
TLEAD  
VIO  
Storage temperature  
–65  
150  
see(1)  
VCC + 0.6  
4.0  
°C  
°C  
V
Lead temperature during soldering  
Input and output voltage (with respect to ground)  
Supply voltage  
–0.6  
–0.6  
–0.2  
VCC  
V
VPP  
VESD  
Fast program/erase voltage(2)  
10.0  
V
Electrostatic discharge voltage (human body model)(3) –2000  
2000  
V
1. Compliant with JEDEC Std. J-STD-020C (for small body, Sn-Pb or Pb assembly), the Numonyx  
ECOPACK® 7191395 specification, and the European directive on Restrictions on Hazardous  
Substances (RoHS) 2002/95/EU.  
2. Avoid applying VPPH to the W/VPP pin during Bulk Erase.  
3. JEDEC Std JESD22-A114A (C1 = 100 pF, R1 = 1500 Ω, R2 = 500 Ω).  
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14  
DC and AC parameters  
This section summarizes the operating and measurement conditions, and the DC and AC  
characteristics of the device. The parameters in the DC and AC characteristics tables that  
follow are derived from tests performed under the measurement conditions summarized in  
the relevant tables. Designers should check that the operating conditions in their circuit  
match the measurement conditions when relying on the quoted parameters.  
Table 29. Operating conditions  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
VCC  
VPPH  
TA  
Supply voltage  
1.7  
8.5  
2
V
V
Supply voltage on VPP  
9.5  
85  
Ambient operating temperature  
–40  
°C  
Table 30. AC measurement conditions  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
Load capacitance  
30(1)  
pF  
ns  
V
Input rise and fall times  
5
CL  
Input pulse voltages  
0.2VCC to 0.8VCC  
0.3VCC to 0.7VCC  
VCC / 2  
Input timing reference voltages  
Output timing reference voltages  
V
V
1) Output Buffers are configurable by user.  
Figure 107. AC measurement I/O waveform  
Input levels  
Input and output  
timing reference levels  
0.8V  
CC  
0.7V  
CC  
CC  
0.3V  
CC  
0.5V  
0.2V  
CC  
AI07455  
(1)  
Table 31. Capacitance  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Test condition  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
Input/output capacitance  
(DQ0/DQ1/DQ2/DQ3)  
CIN/OUT  
CIN  
VOUT = 0 V  
VIN = 0 V  
8
6
pF  
pF  
Input capacitance (other pins)  
1. Sampled only, not 100% tested, at TA=25 °C and a frequency of 54 MHz.  
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Table 32. DC Characteristics  
Test condition (in addiction  
to those in Table 29.:  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
Operating conditions)  
ILI  
Input leakage current  
± 2  
± 2  
70  
µA  
µA  
µA  
µA  
ILO  
Output leakage current  
Standby current  
ICC1  
ICC2  
S = VCC, VIN = VSS or VCC  
S = VCC, VIN = VSS or VCC  
Deep Power-down current  
10  
C = 0.1VCC / 0.9VCC at 108  
MHz, DQ1 = open  
15  
6
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
Operating current (Fast Read Single I/O)  
C = 0.1VCC / 0.9VCC at 54  
MHz, DQ1 = open  
ICC3  
C = 0.1VCC / 0.9VCC at  
108 MHz  
Operating current (Fast Read Dual I/O)  
Operating current (Fast Read Quad I/O)  
18  
20  
20  
C = 0.1VCC / 0.9VCC at  
108 MHz  
Operating current (Page Program Single,  
Dual and Quad I/O)  
ICC4  
S = VCC  
ICC5  
ICC6  
VIL  
Operating current (WRSR)  
Operating current (SE)  
Input low voltage  
S= VCC  
S = VCC  
20  
20  
mA  
mA  
V
0.5  
0.3VCC  
VIH  
Input high voltage  
0.7VCC VCC+0.4  
V
VOL  
VOH  
Output low voltage  
Output high voltage  
IOL = 1.6 mA  
0.4  
V
IOH = –100 µA  
VCC–0.2  
V
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Note:  
The AC Characteristics data is preliminary.  
Table 33. AC Characteristics (page 1 of 2)  
Symbol  
Alt.  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ(2)  
Max  
Unit  
Clock frequency for the all the  
instructions (Extended SPI, DIO-SPI and  
QIO-SPI protocol) but the READ instruction  
MHz  
fC  
fR  
fC  
D.C.  
108  
Clock frequency for read instructions  
Clock High time  
D.C.  
4
54  
MHz  
ns  
tCH(1)  
tCLH  
tCLL  
tCL(2)  
Clock Low time  
4
ns  
tCLCH(3)  
tCHCL(3)  
tSLCH  
tCHSL  
tDVCH  
tCHDX  
tCHSH  
tSHCH  
Clock rise time(4) (peak to peak)  
Clock fall time(4) (peak to peak)  
S active setup time (relative to C)  
0.1  
0.1  
4
V/ns  
V/ns  
ns  
tCSS  
4
ns  
tDSU  
tDH  
Data in setup time  
2
ns  
Data in hold time  
3
ns  
S active hold time (relative to C)  
S not active setup time (relative to C)  
4
ns  
4
ns  
S deselect time after a correct read  
instruction  
ns  
20  
50  
tSHSL  
tCSH  
S deselect time after a not correct read or  
after any different instruction  
ns  
tSHQZ(3)  
tCLQV  
tDIS  
tV  
Output disable time  
8
7
5
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
Clock Low to Output valid under 30 pF  
Clock Low to Output valid under 10 pF  
Output hold time  
tCLQX  
tHO  
1
4
4
4
4
tHLCH  
HOLD setup time (relative to C)  
HOLD hold time (relative to C)  
HOLD setup time (relative to C)  
HOLD hold time (relative to C)  
HOLD to Output Low-Z  
tCHHH  
tHHCH  
tCHHL  
tHHQX(3)  
tHLQZ(3)  
tWHSL(5)  
tSHWL(5)  
tLZ  
8
8
tHZ  
HOLD to Output High-Z  
Write protect setup time  
20  
Write protect hold time  
100  
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Table 33. AC Characteristics (page 2 of 2)  
Symbol  
Alt.  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ(2)  
Max  
Unit  
Enhanced program supply voltage High  
(VPPH) to Chip Select Low for Single and 200  
Dual I/O Page Program  
ns  
tVPPHSL(6)  
tW  
Write status register cycle time  
1.3  
40  
8
ms  
ns  
s
tCFSR  
Clear flag status register cycle time  
Write non volatile configuration register  
cycle time  
tWNVCR  
tWVCR  
0.2  
40  
40  
3
Write volatile configuration register cycle  
time  
ns  
ns  
Write volatile enhanced  
configurationregister cycle time  
tWRVECR  
tPP(7)  
int(n/8) ×  
0.015(8)  
ms  
Page program cycle time (n bytes)  
5
Program OTP cycle time (64 bytes)  
Subsector erase cycle time  
Sector erase cycle time  
0.4  
0.2  
0.7  
170  
ms  
s
tSSE  
tSE  
2
3
s
tBE  
Bulk erase cycle time  
250  
s
1. tCH + tCL must be greater than or equal to 1/ fC.  
2. Typical values given for TA = 25 °C  
3. Value guaranteed by characterization, not 100% tested in production.  
4. Expressed as a slew-rate.  
5. Only applicable as a constraint for a WRSR instruction when SRWD is set to '1'.  
6. VPPH should be kept at a valid level until the program or erase operation has completed and its result (success or failure)  
is known. Avoid applying VPPH to the W/VPP pin during Bulk Erase.  
7. When using the page program (PP) instruction to program consecutive bytes, optimized timings are obtained with one  
sequence including all the bytes versus several sequences of only a few bytes (1 < n < 256).  
8. int(A) corresponds to the upper integer part of A. For example int(12/8) = 2, int(32/8) = 4 int(15.3) =16.  
Figure 108. Reset AC waveforms: program or erase cycle is in progress  
S
tSHRH  
tRHSL  
tRLRH  
Reset  
AI06808  
See Table 34.: Reset Conditions.  
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Table 34. Reset Conditions  
Symbol  
Alt.  
Parameter  
Conditions  
Min  
Typ  
Max Unit  
tRLRH(1)(2) tRST  
Reset pulse width  
50  
ns  
Device selected (S low), while decoding  
any modify instruction, during all read  
operations, CLFSR, WRDI, WREN,  
WRLR, WRVCR, WRVECR.  
40  
ns  
µs  
Under completion of an internal erase or  
program cycle related to POTP, PP, DIEFP, 30  
DIFP, QIEFP, QIFP, SE, BE, PER, PES.  
Under completion of an SSE operation.  
Under completion of an WRSR operation.  
tSSE  
ms  
ms  
Reset Recovery  
Time  
tRHSL(1)  
tREC  
tW  
Under completion of an WRNVCR  
operation.  
tWNVCR  
ms  
µs  
ns  
ns  
ns  
Under completion of the first WREN issued  
when Fast POR selected.  
tDTW  
Device deselected (S high) and in XiP  
mode.  
40  
Device deselected (S high) and in Standby  
mode.  
40  
S# deselect to R  
valid  
Deselect to R valid in Quad Output or in  
QIO-SPI.  
tSHRV(1)  
2
tDP  
S High to Deep Power Down mode  
S High to Standby mode  
3
µs  
µs  
tRDP  
30  
1. All values are guaranteed by characterization and not 100% tested in production.  
2. The device reset is possible but not guaranteed if tRLRH < 50 ns.  
Figure 109. Serial input timing  
tSHSL  
tSHCH  
tCHCL  
S
tCHSL  
tSLCH  
tCHSH  
C
tDVCH  
tCHDX  
tCLCH  
MSB IN  
LSB IN  
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
AI13728  
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Figure 110. Write protect setup and hold timing during WRSR when SRWD=1  
W/VPP  
tWHSL  
tSHWL  
S
C
DQ0  
DQ1  
High Impedance  
AI07439c  
Figure 111. Hold timing  
S
tHLCH  
tCHHH  
tCHHL  
tHLQZ  
tHHCH  
C
tHHQX  
DQ1  
DQ0  
HOLD  
AI13746  
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Figure 112. Output timing  
S
C
tCH  
tCLQV  
tCLQV  
tCL  
tSHQZ  
tCLQX  
tCLQX  
LSB OUT  
DQ1  
ADDR.  
LSB IN  
DQ0  
AI13729  
Figure 113. VPP timing  
H
End of command  
(identified by WIP polling)  
S
C
DQ0  
VPPH  
VPP  
ai13726-b  
tVPPHSL  
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In order to meet environmental requirements, Numonyx offers these devices in RoHS  
compliant packages. These packages have a lead-free second level interconnect. The  
category of second level interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label,  
in compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering  
conditions are also marked on the inner box label.  
Figure 114. VDFPN8 (MLP8) 8-lead very thin dual flat package no lead,  
8 × 6 mm, package outline  
D
E
E2  
e
b
D2  
A
L
K
L1  
ddd  
A1  
VDFPN-02  
1. Drawing is not to scale.  
2. The circle in the top view of the package indicates the position of pin 1.  
Table 35. VDFPN8 (MLP8) 8-lead very thin dual flat package no lead,  
8 × 6 mm, package mechanical data  
Millimeters  
Inches  
Symbol  
Typ  
Min  
Max  
Typ  
Min  
Max  
A
A1  
b
0.85  
1.00  
0.05  
0.48  
0.033  
0.039  
0.002  
0.019  
0.00  
0.35  
0.000  
0.014  
0.40  
8.00  
5.16  
0.016  
0.315  
0.203  
D
(1)  
D2  
ddd  
E
0.05  
0.002  
6.00  
4.80  
1.27  
0.236  
0.189  
0.050  
E2  
e
K
0.82  
0.45  
0.032  
0.018  
L
0.50  
0.60  
0.15  
0.020  
0.024  
0.006  
L1  
N
8
8
1. D2 Max must not exceed (D – K – 2 × L).  
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Figure 115. SO16 wide - 16-lead plastic small outline, 300 mils body width, package  
outline  
D
h x 45˚  
16  
9
C
E
H
1
8
θ
A2  
A
A1  
L
ddd  
B
e
SO-H  
1. Drawing is not to scale.  
Table 36. SO16 wide - 16-lead plastic small outline, 300 mils body width,  
mechanical data  
Millimeters  
Min  
Inches  
Min  
Symbol  
Typ  
Max  
Typ  
Max  
A
A1  
B
2.35  
0.10  
0.33  
0.23  
10.10  
7.40  
2.65  
0.30  
0.51  
0.32  
10.50  
7.60  
0.093  
0.004  
0.013  
0.009  
0.398  
0.291  
0.104  
0.012  
0.020  
0.013  
0.413  
0.299  
C
D
E
e
1.27  
0.050  
H
10.00  
0.25  
0.40  
0°  
10.65  
0.75  
1.27  
8°  
0.394  
0.010  
0.016  
0°  
0.419  
0.030  
0.050  
8°  
h
L
θ
ddd  
0.10  
0.004  
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Figure 116. TBGA - 6 x 8 mm, 24-ball, mechanical package outline  
1. Drawing is not to scale.  
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Table 37. TBGA 6x8 mm 24-ball package dimensions  
MIN NOM MAX  
A
1.20  
A1  
A2  
Øb  
D
0.20  
0.79  
0.40  
6.00  
4.00  
8.00  
4.00  
1.00  
1.00  
1.00  
2.00  
0.35  
5.90  
0.45  
6.10  
D1  
E
7.90  
8.10  
E1  
eD  
eE  
FD  
FE  
MD  
ME  
n
5
5
24 balls  
aaa  
bbb  
ddd  
eee  
fff  
0.15  
0.10  
0.10  
0.15  
0.08  
Control unit: mm  
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16  
Ordering information  
Note:  
For further information on line items not listed here or on any aspect of this device, please  
contact your nearest Numonyx Sales Office.  
Table 38. Ordering information scheme  
Example:  
N25Q128  
A
1 1  
B
F8 4  
0
E
Device type  
N25Q = serial Flash memory, Quad I/O, XiP  
Device density  
128 = 128 Mbit  
Technology  
A = 65 nm  
Feature set  
1 = Byte addressability, Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
2 = Byte addressability, Hold pin, Basic XiP  
3 = Byte addressability, Reset pin, Numonyx XiP  
4 = Byte addressability, Reset pin, Basic XiP  
Operating voltage  
1 = VCC = 1.7 V to 2 V  
Block Structure  
B = Bottom  
T = Top  
E = Uniform (no boot sectors)  
Package  
F8 = VDFPN8 8 x 6 mm (MLP8) (RoHS compliant)  
SF = SO16 (300 mils width) (RoHS compliant)  
12 = TBGA24 6 x 8 mm (RoHS compliant)  
Temperature and test flow  
4 = Industrial temperature range, –40 to 85 °C  
Device tested with standard test flow  
A = Automotive temperature range, –40 to 125 °C  
Device tested with high reliability certified test flow  
H = Industrial temperature range, –40 to 85 °C  
Device tested with high reliability certified test flow  
Security features (1)  
0 = No extra security  
Packing options  
E = Tray packing  
F = Tape and reel packing  
G = Tube packing  
1. Additional secure options are available upon customer request.  
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Table 39. Valid Order Information Line Items  
Block  
Structure  
Temperature and  
Part Number  
Features  
Package  
Security  
Test Flow  
N25Q128A11BF840E  
N25Q128A11BF840F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
VDFPN8  
8x6 mm  
No extra  
security  
Bottom  
Bottom  
Top  
N25Q128A21BF840E  
N25Q128A21BF840F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
VDFPN8  
8x6 mm  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A11TF840E  
N25Q128A11TF840F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
VDFPN8  
8x6 mm  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A21TF840E  
N25Q128A21TF840F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
VDFPN8  
8x6 mm  
No extra  
security  
Top  
N25Q128A11B1240E  
N25Q128A11B1240F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
TBGA24  
6x8 mm  
No extra  
security  
Bottom  
Bottom  
Top  
N25Q128A21B1240E  
N25Q128A21B1240F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
TBGA24  
6x8 mm  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A11T1240E  
N25Q128A11T1240F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
TBGA24  
6x8 mm  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A21T1240E  
N25Q128A21T1240F  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
TBGA24  
6x8 mm  
No extra  
security  
Top  
N25Q128A11BSF40F  
N25Q128A11BSF40G  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
SO16 (300  
mils width)  
No extra  
security  
Bottom  
Bottom  
Top  
N25Q128A21BSF40F  
N25Q128A21BSF40G  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
SO16 (300  
mils width)  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A11TSF40F  
N25Q128A11TSF40G  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Numonyx XiP  
SO16 (300  
mils width)  
No extra  
security  
N25Q128A21TSF40F  
N25Q128A21TSF40G  
Industrial temp;  
Standard test flow  
Byte addressability,  
Hold pin, Basic XiP  
SO16 (300  
mils width)  
No extra  
security  
Top  
Note:  
Packing information details: E= tray, F= tape-n-reel, G= tube (16th digit of part number).  
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Revision history  
Table 40. Document revision history  
Date  
Revision  
Changes  
12-Feb-2010  
1.0  
Initial public release.  
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