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Features  
Single 2.3V - 3.6V or 2.7V - 3.6V Supply  
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Compatible  
– Supports SPI Modes 0 and 3  
66 MHz Maximum Operating Frequency  
– Clock-to-Output (tV) of 6 ns Maximum  
Flexible, Optimized Erase Architecture for Code + Data Storage Applications  
– Uniform 4-Kbyte Block Erase  
– Uniform 32-Kbyte Block Erase  
2-Megabit  
2.3-volt or  
2.7-volt  
Minimum  
SPI Serial Flash  
Memory  
– Uniform 64-Kbyte Block Erase  
– Full Chip Erase  
Individual Sector Protection with Global Protect/Unprotect Feature  
– Four Sectors of 64 Kbytes Each  
Hardware Controlled Locking of Protected Sectors via WP Pin  
128-Byte Programmable OTP Security Register  
Flexible Programming  
– Byte/Page Program (1 to 256 Bytes)  
Fast Program and Erase Times  
– 1.0 ms Typical Page Program (256 Bytes) Time  
– 50 ms Typical 4-Kbyte Block Erase Time  
– 250 ms Typical 32-Kbyte Block Erase Time  
– 450 ms Typical 64-Kbyte Block Erase Time  
Automatic Checking and Reporting of Erase/Program Failures  
JEDEC Standard Manufacturer and Device ID Read Methodology  
Low Power Dissipation  
AT25DF021  
– 7 mA Active Read Current (Typical at 20 MHz)  
– 15 µA Deep Power-Down Current (Typical)  
Endurance: 100,000 Program/Erase Cycles  
Data Retention: 20 Years  
Complies with Full Industrial Temperature Range  
Industry Standard Green (Pb/Halide-free/RoHS Compliant) Package Options  
– 8-lead SOIC (150-mil Wide)  
– 8-pad Ultra Thin DFN (5 x 6 x 0.6 mm)  
1. Description  
The AT25DF021 is a serial interface Flash memory device designed for use in a wide  
variety of high-volume consumer based applications in which program code is shad-  
owed from Flash memory into embedded or external RAM for execution. The flexible  
erase architecture of the AT25DF021, with its erase granularity as small as 4 Kbytes,  
makes it ideal for data storage as well, eliminating the need for additional data storage  
EEPROM devices.  
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The physical sectoring and the erase block sizes of the AT25DF021 have been optimized to  
meet the needs of today's code and data storage applications. By optimizing the size of the  
physical sectors and erase blocks, the memory space can be used much more efficiently.  
Because certain code modules and data storage segments must reside by themselves in their  
own protected sectors, the wasted and unused memory space that occurs with large sectored  
and large block erase Flash memory devices can be greatly reduced. This increased memory  
space efficiency allows additional code routines and data storage segments to be added while  
still maintaining the same overall device density.  
The AT25DF021 also offers a sophisticated method for protecting individual sectors against  
erroneous or malicious program and erase operations. By providing the ability to individually pro-  
tect and unprotect sectors, a system can unprotect a specific sector to modify its contents while  
keeping the remaining sectors of the memory array securely protected. This is useful in applica-  
tions where program code is patched or updated on a subroutine or module basis, or in  
applications where data storage segments need to be modified without running the risk of errant  
modifications to the program code segments. In addition to individual sector protection capabili-  
ties, the AT25DF021 incorporates Global Protect and Global Unprotect features that allow the  
entire memory array to be either protected or unprotected all at once. This reduces overhead  
during the manufacturing process since sectors do not have to be unprotected one-by-one prior  
to initial programming.  
The device also contains a specialized OTP (One-Time Programmable) Security Register that  
can be used for purposes such as unique device serialization, system-level Electronic Serial  
Number (ESN) storage, locked key storage, etc.  
Specifically designed for use in 2.5-volt or 3-volt systems, the AT25DF021 supports read, pro-  
gram, and erase operations with a supply voltage range of 2.3V to 3.6V or 2.7V to 3.6V. No  
separate voltage is required for programming and erasing.  
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2. Pin Descriptions and Pinouts  
Table 2-1.  
Pin Descriptions  
Asserted  
State  
Symbol  
Name and Function  
Type  
CHIP SELECT: Asserting the CS pin selects the device. When the CS pin is deasserted, the  
device will be deselected and normally be placed in standby mode (not Deep Power-Down  
mode), and the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state. When the device is deselected,  
data will not be accepted on the SI pin.  
CS  
Low  
Input  
A high-to-low transition on the CS pin is required to start an operation, and a low-to-high  
transition is required to end an operation. When ending an internally self-timed operation  
such as a program or erase cycle, the device will not enter the standby mode until the  
completion of the operation.  
SERIAL CLOCK: This pin is used to provide a clock to the device and is used to control the  
flow of data to and from the device. Command, address, and input data present on the SI pin  
is always latched in on the rising edge of SCK, while output data on the SO pin is always  
clocked out on the falling edge of SCK.  
SCK  
SI  
-
-
-
Input  
Input  
SERIAL INPUT: The SI pin is used to shift data into the device. The SI pin is used for all data  
input including command and address sequences. Data on the SI pin is always latched in on  
the rising edge of SCK.  
Data present on the SI pin will be ignored whenever the device is deselected (CS is  
deasserted).  
SERIAL OUTPUT: The SO pin is used to shift data out from the device. Data on the SO pin  
is always clocked out on the falling edge of SCK.  
SO  
Output  
The SO pin will be in a high-impedance state whenever the device is deselected (CS is  
deasserted).  
WRITE PROTECT: The WP pin controls the hardware locking feature of the device. Please  
refer to “Protection Commands and Features” on page 12 for more details on protection  
features and the WP pin.  
WP  
Low  
Input  
The WP pin is internally pulled-high and may be left floating if hardware controlled protection  
will not be used. However, it is recommended that the WP pin also be externally connected  
to VCC whenever possible.  
HOLD: The HOLD pin is used to temporarily pause serial communication without  
deselecting or resetting the device. While the HOLD pin is asserted, transitions on the SCK  
pin and data on the SI pin will be ignored, and the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state.  
The CS pin must be asserted, and the SCK pin must be in the low state in order for  
a Hold condition to start. A Hold condition pauses serial communication only and  
does not have an effect on internally self-timed operations such as a program or  
erase cycle. Please refer to “Hold” on page 29 for additional details on the Hold  
operation.  
HOLD  
Low  
Input  
The HOLD pin is internally pulled-high and may be left floating if the Hold function will not be  
used. However, it is recommended that the HOLD pin also be externally connected to VCC  
whenever possible.  
DEVICE POWER SUPPLY: The VCC pin is used to supply the source voltage to the device.  
VCC  
-
-
Power  
Power  
Operations at invalid VCC voltages may produce spurious results and should not be  
attempted.  
GROUND: The ground reference for the power supply. GND should be connected to the  
system ground.  
GND  
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Figure 2-1. 8-SOIC Top View  
Figure 2-2. 8-UDFN (Top View)  
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
CS  
SO  
VCC  
HOLD  
SCK  
SI  
CS  
SO  
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC  
HOLD  
SCK  
SI  
WP  
WP  
GND  
GND  
3. Block Diagram  
Figure 3-1. Block Diagram  
CONTROL AND  
I/O BUFFERS  
PROTECTION LOGIC  
AND LATCHES  
CS  
SRAM  
DATA BUFFER  
SCK  
INTERFACE  
CONTROL  
SI  
AND  
Y-DECODER  
Y-GATING  
LOGIC  
SO  
FLASH  
MEMORY  
ARRAY  
WP  
X-DECODER  
HOLD  
4. Memory Array  
To provide the greatest flexibility, the memory array of the AT25DF021 can be erased in four lev-  
els of granularity including a full chip erase. In addition, the array has been divided into physical  
sectors of uniform size, of which each sector can be individually protected from program and  
erase operations. The size of the physical sectors is optimized for both code and data storage  
applications, allowing both code and data segments to reside in their own isolated regions. The  
Memory Architecture Diagram illustrates the breakdown of each erase level as well as the  
breakdown of each physical sector.  
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Figure 4-1. Memory Architecture Diagram  
Block Erase Detail  
Page Program Detail  
Internal Sectoring for  
Sector Protection  
Function  
64KB  
Block Erase  
32KB  
Block Erase  
4KB  
Block Erase  
1-256 Byte  
Page Program  
(02h Command)  
Block Address  
Range  
Page Address  
Range  
(D8h Command) (52h Command) (20h Command)  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
03FFFFh – 03F000h  
03EFFFh – 03E000h  
03DFFFh – 03D000h  
03CFFFh – 03C000h  
03BFFFh – 03B000h  
03AFFFh – 03A000h  
039FFFh – 039000h  
038FFFh – 038000h  
037FFFh – 037000h  
036FFFh – 036000h  
035FFFh – 035000h  
034FFFh – 034000h  
033FFFh – 033000h  
032FFFh – 032000h  
031FFFh – 031000h  
030FFFh – 030000h  
02FFFFh – 02F000h  
02EFFFh – 02E000h  
02DFFFh – 02D000h  
02CFFFh – 02C000h  
02BFFFh – 02B000h  
02AFFFh – 02A000h  
029FFFh – 029000h  
028FFFh – 028000h  
027FFFh – 027000h  
026FFFh – 026000h  
025FFFh – 025000h  
024FFFh – 024000h  
023FFFh – 023000h  
022FFFh – 022000h  
021FFFh – 021000h  
020FFFh – 020000h  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
03FFFFh – 03FF00h  
03FEFFh – 03FE00h  
03FDFFh – 03FD00h  
03FCFFh – 03FC00h  
03FBFFh – 03FB00h  
03FAFFh – 03FA00h  
03F9FFh – 03F900h  
03F8FFh – 03F800h  
03F7FFh – 03F700h  
03F6FFh – 03F600h  
03F5FFh – 03F500h  
03F4FFh – 03F400h  
03F3FFh – 03F300h  
03F2FFh – 03F200h  
03F1FFh – 03F100h  
03F0FFh – 03F000h  
03EFFFh – 03EF00h  
03EEFFh – 03EE00h  
03EDFFh – 03ED00h  
03ECFFh – 03EC00h  
03EBFFh – 03EB00h  
03EAFFh – 03EA00h  
03E9FFh – 03E900h  
03E8FFh – 03E800h  
4KB  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
64KB  
(Sector 3)  
64KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
64KB  
(Sector 2)  
64KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
256 Bytes  
0017FFh – 001700h  
0016FFh – 001600h  
0015FFh – 001500h  
0014FFh – 001400h  
0013FFh – 001300h  
0012FFh – 001200h  
0011FFh – 001100h  
0010FFh – 001000h  
000FFFh – 000F00h  
000EFFh – 000E00h  
000DFFh – 000D00h  
000CFFh – 000C00h  
000BFFh – 000B00h  
000AFFh – 000A00h  
0009FFh – 000900h  
0008FFh – 000800h  
0007FFh – 000700h  
0006FFh – 000600h  
0005FFh – 000500h  
0004FFh – 000400h  
0003FFh – 000300h  
0002FFh – 000200h  
0001FFh – 000100h  
0000FFh – 000000h  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
00FFFFh – 00F000h  
00EFFFh – 00E000h  
00DFFFh – 00D000h  
00CFFFh – 00C000h  
00BFFFh – 00B000h  
00AFFFh – 00A000h  
009FFFh – 009000h  
008FFFh – 008000h  
007FFFh – 007000h  
006FFFh – 006000h  
005FFFh – 005000h  
004FFFh – 004000h  
003FFFh – 003000h  
002FFFh – 002000h  
001FFFh – 001000h  
000FFFh – 000000h  
4KB  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
64KB  
(Sector 0)  
64KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
32KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
4KB  
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5. Device Operation  
The AT25DF021 is controlled by a set of instructions that are sent from a host controller, com-  
monly referred to as the SPI Master. The SPI Master communicates with the AT25DF021 via the  
SPI bus which is comprised of four signal lines: Chip Select (CS), Serial Clock (SCK), Serial  
Input (SI), and Serial Output (SO).  
The SPI protocol defines a total of four modes of operation (mode 0, 1, 2, or 3) with each mode  
differing in respect to the SCK polarity and phase and how the polarity and phase control the  
flow of data on the SPI bus. The AT25DF021 supports the two most common modes, SPI  
Modes 0 and 3. The only difference between SPI Modes 0 and 3 is the polarity of the SCK signal  
when in the inactive state (when the SPI Master is in standby mode and not transferring any  
data). With SPI Modes 0 and 3, data is always latched in on the rising edge of SCK and always  
output on the falling edge of SCK.  
Figure 5-1. SPI Mode 0 and 3  
CS  
SCK  
MSB  
LSB  
SI  
MSB  
LSB  
SO  
6. Commands and Addressing  
A valid instruction or operation must always be started by first asserting the CS pin. After the CS  
pin has been asserted, the host controller must then clock out a valid 8-bit opcode on the SPI  
bus. Following the opcode, instruction dependent information such as address and data bytes  
would then be clocked out by the host controller. All opcode, address, and data bytes are trans-  
ferred with the most-significant bit (MSB) first. An operation is ended by deasserting the CS pin.  
Opcodes not supported by the AT25DF021 will be ignored by the device and no operation will be  
started. The device will continue to ignore any data presented on the SI pin until the start of the  
next operation (CS pin being deasserted and then reasserted). In addition, if the CS pin is deas-  
serted before complete opcode and address information is sent to the device, then no operation  
will be performed and the device will simply return to the idle state and wait for the next  
operation.  
Addressing of the device requires a total of three bytes of information to be sent, representing  
address bits A23-A0. Since the upper address limit of the AT25DF021 memory array is  
03FFFFh, address bits A23-A18 are always ignored by the device.  
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Table 6-1.  
Command  
Command Listing  
Clock  
Frequency  
Address  
Bytes  
Dummy  
Bytes  
Data  
Bytes  
Opcode  
Read Commands  
0Bh  
03h  
0000 1011  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 33 MHz  
3
3
1
0
1+  
1+  
Read Array  
0000 0011  
Program and Erase Commands  
Block Erase (4 Kbytes)  
20h  
52h  
D8h  
60h  
C7h  
02h  
0010 0000  
0101 0010  
1101 1000  
0110 0000  
1100 0111  
0000 0010  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
3
3
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Block Erase (32 Kbytes)  
Block Erase (64 Kbytes)  
0
0
Chip Erase  
0
Byte/Page Program (1 to 256 Bytes)  
Protection Commands  
Write Enable  
1+  
06h  
04h  
36h  
39h  
0000 0110  
0000 0100  
0011 0110  
0011 1001  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Write Disable  
Protect Sector  
Unprotect Sector  
Global Protect/Unprotect  
Read Sector Protection Registers  
Security Commands  
Use Write Status Register Command  
3Ch  
0011 1100  
Up to 66 MHz  
3
0
1+  
Program OTP Security Register  
Read OTP Security Register  
Status Register Commands  
Read Status Register  
9Bh  
77h  
1001 1011  
0111 0111  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
3
3
0
2
1+  
1+  
05h  
01h  
0000 0101  
0000 0001  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
0
0
0
0
1+  
1
Write Status Register  
Miscellaneous Commands  
Read Manufacturer and Device ID  
Deep Power-Down  
9Fh  
B9h  
ABh  
1001 1111  
1011 1001  
1010 1011  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
Up to 66 MHz  
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 to 4  
0
0
Resume from Deep Power-Down  
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7. Read Commands  
7.1  
Read Array  
The Read Array command can be used to sequentially read a continuous stream of data from  
the device by simply providing the clock signal once the initial starting address has been speci-  
fied. The device incorporates an internal address counter that automatically increments on every  
clock cycle.  
Two opcodes (0Bh and 03h) can be used for the Read Array command. The use of each  
opcode depends on the maximum clock frequency that will be used to read data from the  
device. The 0Bh opcode can be used at any clock frequency up to the maximum specified by  
f
CLK, and the 03h opcode can be used for lower frequency read operations up to the maximum  
specified by fRDLF  
.
To perform the Read Array operation, the CS pin must first be asserted and the appropriate  
opcode (0Bh or 03h) must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the  
three address bytes must be clocked in to specify the starting address location of the first byte to  
read within the memory array. Following the three address bytes, an additional dummy byte  
needs to be clocked into the device if the 0Bh opcode is used for the Read Array operation.  
After the three address bytes (and the dummy byte if using opcode 0Bh) have been clocked in,  
additional clock cycles will result in data being output on the SO pin. The data is always output  
with the MSB of a byte first. When the last byte (03FFFFh) of the memory array has been read,  
the device will continue reading back at the beginning of the array (000000h). No delays will be  
incurred when wrapping around from the end of the array to the beginning of the array.  
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-imped-  
ance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of  
data be read.  
Figure 7-1. Read Array - 0Bh Opcode  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
A
DON'T CARE  
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
DATA BYTE 1  
D
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SO  
MSB  
MSB  
Figure 7-2. Read Array - 03h Opcode  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB  
MSB  
DATA BYTE 1  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SO  
MSB  
MSB  
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8. Program and Erase Commands  
8.1  
Byte/Page Program  
The Byte/Page Program command allows anywhere from a single byte of data to 256 bytes of  
data to be programmed into previously erased memory locations. An erased memory location is  
one that has all eight bits set to the logical “1” state (a byte value of FFh). Before a Byte/Page  
Program command can be started, the Write Enable command must have been previously  
issued to the device (see “Write Enable” on page 12) to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit of  
the Status Register to a logical “1” state.  
To perform a Byte/Page Program command, an opcode of 02h must be clocked into the device  
followed by the three address bytes denoting the first byte location of the memory array to begin  
programming at. After the address bytes have been clocked in, data can then be clocked into the  
device and will be stored in an internal buffer.  
If the starting memory address denoted by A23-A0 does not fall on an even 256-byte page  
boundary (A7-A0 are not all 0), then special circumstances regarding which memory locations to  
be programmed will apply. In this situation, any data that is sent to the device that goes beyond  
the end of the page will wrap around back to the beginning of the same page. For example, if the  
starting address denoted by A23-A0 is 0000FEh, and three bytes of data are sent to the device,  
then the first two bytes of data will be programmed at addresses 0000FEh and 0000FFh while  
the last byte of data will be programmed at address 000000h. The remaining bytes in the page  
(addresses 000001h through 0000FDh) will not be programmed and will remain in the erased  
state (FFh). In addition, if more than 256 bytes of data are sent to the device, then only the last  
256 bytes sent will be latched into the internal buffer.  
When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will take the data stored in the internal buffer and pro-  
gram it into the appropriate memory array locations based on the starting address specified by  
A23-A0 and the number of data bytes sent to the device. If less than 256 bytes of data were sent  
to the device, then the remaining bytes within the page will not be programmed and will remain  
in the erased state (FFh). The programming of the data bytes is internally self-timed and should  
take place in a time of tPP or tBP if only programming a single byte.  
The three address bytes and at least one complete byte of data must be clocked into the device  
before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries  
(multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and no data will be pro-  
grammed into the memory array. In addition, if the address specified by A23-A0 points to a  
memory location within a sector that is in the protected state (see “Protect Sector” on page 13),  
then the Byte/Page Program command will not be executed, and the device will return to the idle  
state once the CS pin has been deasserted. The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset  
back to the logical “0” state if the program cycle aborts due to an incomplete address being sent,  
an incomplete byte of data being sent, the CS pin being deasserted on uneven byte boundaries,  
or because the memory location to be programmed is protected.  
While the device is programming, the Status Register can be read and will indicate that the  
device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Register be polled  
rather than waiting the tBP or tPP time to determine if the data bytes have finished programming.  
At some point before the program cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be  
reset back to the logical “0” state.  
The device also incorporates an intelligent programming algorithm that can detect when a byte  
location fails to program properly. If a programming error arises, it will be indicated by the EPE  
bit in the Status Register.  
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Figure 8-1. Byte Program  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
DATA IN  
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
Figure 8-2. Page Program  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
DATA IN BYTE 1  
DATA IN BYTE n  
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
8.2  
Block Erase  
A block of 4, 32, or 64 Kbytes can be erased (all bits set to the logical “1” state) in a single oper-  
ation by using one of three different opcodes for the Block Erase command. An opcode of 20h is  
used for a 4-Kbyte erase, an opcode of 52h is used for a 32-Kbyte erase, and an opcode of D8h  
is used for a 64-Kbyte erase. Before a Block Erase command can be started, the Write Enable  
command must have been previously issued to the device to set the WEL bit of the Status Reg-  
ister to a logical “1” state.  
To perform a Block Erase, the CS pin must first be asserted and the appropriate opcode (20h,  
52h, or D8h) must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the three  
address bytes specifying an address within the 4-, 32-, or 64-Kbyte block to be erased must be  
clocked in. Any additional data clocked into the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is deas-  
serted, the device will erase the appropriate block. The erasing of the block is internally self-  
timed and should take place in a time of tBLKE  
.
Since the Block Erase command erases a region of bytes, the lower order address bits do not  
need to be decoded by the device. Therefore, for a 4-Kbyte erase, address bits A11-A0 will be  
ignored by the device and their values can be either a logical “1” or “0”. For a 32-Kbyte erase,  
address bits A14-A0 will be ignored, and for a 64-Kbyte erase, address bits A15-A0 will be  
ignored by the device. Despite the lower order address bits not being decoded by the device, the  
complete three address bytes must still be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deas-  
serted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);  
otherwise, the device will abort the operation and no erase operation will be performed.  
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If the address specified by A23-A0 points to a memory location within a sector that is in the pro-  
tected state, then the Block Erase command will not be executed, and the device will return to  
the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.  
The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state if the erase cycle  
aborts due to an incomplete address being sent, the CS pin being deasserted on uneven byte  
boundaries, or because a memory location within the region to be erased is protected.  
While the device is executing a successful erase cycle, the Status Register can be read and will  
indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Regis-  
ter be polled rather than waiting the tBLKE time to determine if the device has finished erasing. At  
some point before the erase cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset  
back to the logical “0” state.  
The device also incorporates an intelligent erase algorithm that can detect when a byte location  
fails to erase properly. If an erase error occurs, it will be indicated by the EPE bit in the Status  
Register.  
Figure 8-3. Block Erase  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
26 27 28 29 30 31  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
8.3  
Chip Erase  
The entire memory array can be erased in a single operation by using the Chip Erase command.  
Before a Chip Erase command can be started, the Write Enable command must have been pre-  
viously issued to the device to set the WEL bit of the Status Register to a logical “1” state.  
Two opcodes, 60h and C7h, can be used for the Chip Erase command. There is no difference in  
device functionality when utilizing the two opcodes, so they can be used interchangeably. To  
perform a Chip Erase, one of the two opcodes (60h or C7h) must be clocked into the device.  
Since the entire memory array is to be erased, no address bytes need to be clocked into the  
device, and any data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted,  
the device will erase the entire memory array. The erasing of the device is internally self-timed  
and should take place in a time of tCHPE  
.
The complete opcode must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the  
CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, no  
erase will be performed. In addition, if any sector of the memory array is in the protected state,  
then the Chip Erase command will not be executed, and the device will return to the idle state  
once the CS pin has been deasserted. The WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to  
the logical “0” state if the CS pin is deasserted on uneven byte boundaries or if a sector is in the  
protected state.  
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While the device is executing a successful erase cycle, the Status Register can be read and will  
indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status Regis-  
ter be polled rather than waiting the tCHPE time to determine if the device has finished erasing. At  
some point before the erase cycle completes, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset  
back to the logical “0” state.  
The device also incorporates an intelligent erase algorithm that can detect when a byte location  
fails to erase properly. If an erase error occurs, it will be indicated by the EPE bit in the Status  
Register.  
Figure 8-4. Chip Erase  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK  
OPCODE  
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
SI  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
9. Protection Commands and Features  
9.1  
Write Enable  
The Write Enable command is used to set the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit in the Status Regis-  
ter to a logical “1” state. The WEL bit must be set before a Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect  
Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, or Write Status Register command  
can be executed. This makes the issuance of these commands a two step process, thereby  
reducing the chances of a command being accidentally or erroneously executed. If the WEL bit  
in the Status Register is not set prior to the issuance of one of these commands, then the com-  
mand will not be executed.  
To issue the Write Enable command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 06h  
must be clocked into the device. No address bytes need to be clocked into the device, and any  
data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the WEL bit in  
the Status Register will be set to a logical “1”. The complete opcode must be clocked into the  
device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte  
boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the state of  
the WEL bit will not change.  
Figure 9-1. Write Enable  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
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9.2  
Write Disable  
The Write Disable command is used to reset the Write Enable Latch (WEL) bit in the Status Reg-  
ister to the logical “0” state. With the WEL bit reset, all Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect  
Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, and Write Status Register com-  
mands will not be executed. Other conditions can also cause the WEL bit to be reset; for more  
details, refer to the WEL bit section of the Status Register description.  
To issue the Write Disable command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 04h  
must be clocked into the device. No address bytes need to be clocked into the device, and any  
data clocked in after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the WEL bit in  
the Status Register will be reset to a logical “0”. The complete opcode must be clocked into the  
device before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte  
boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the state of  
the WEL bit will not change.  
Figure 9-2. Write Disable  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
9.3  
Protect Sector  
Every physical 64-Kbyte sector of the device has a corresponding single-bit Sector Protection  
Register that is used to control the software protection of a sector. Upon device power-up, each  
Sector Protection Register will default to the logical “1” state indicating that all sectors are pro-  
tected and cannot be programmed or erased.  
Issuing the Protect Sector command to a particular sector address will set the corresponding  
Sector Protection Register to the logical “1” state. The following table outlines the two states of  
the Sector Protection Registers.  
Table 9-1.  
Sector Protection Register Values  
Value  
Sector Protection Status  
0
1
Sector is unprotected and can be programmed and erased.  
Sector is protected and cannot be programmed or erased. This is the default state.  
Before the Protect Sector command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have been  
previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To issue the Protect  
Sector command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 36h must be clocked into  
the device followed by three address bytes designating any address within the sector to be pro-  
tected. Any additional data clocked into the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is  
deasserted, the Sector Protection Register corresponding to the physical sector addressed by  
A23-A0 will be set to the logical “1” state, and the sector itself will then be protected from  
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program and erase operations. In addition, the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back  
to the logical “0” state.  
The complete three address bytes must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deas-  
serted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);  
otherwise, the device will abort the operation. When the device aborts the Protect Sector opera-  
tion, the state of the Sector Protection Register will be unchanged, and the WEL bit in the Status  
Register will be reset to a logical “0”.  
As a safeguard against accidental or erroneous protecting or unprotecting of sectors, the Sector  
Protection Registers can themselves be locked from updates by using the SPRL (Sector Protec-  
tion Registers Locked) bit of the Status Register (please refer to the Status Register description  
for more details). If the Sector Protection Registers are locked, then any attempts to issue the  
Protect Sector command will be ignored, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status Reg-  
ister back to a logical “0” and return to the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.  
Figure 9-3. Protect Sector  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
26 27 28 29 30 31  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
9.4  
Unprotect Sector  
Issuing the Unprotect Sector command to a particular sector address will reset the correspond-  
ing Sector Protection Register to the logical “0” state (see Table 9-1 for Sector Protection  
Register values). Every physical sector of the device has a corresponding single-bit Sector Pro-  
tection Register that is used to control the software protection of a sector.  
Before the Unprotect Sector command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have  
been previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To issue the  
Unprotect Sector command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 39h must be  
clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the three address bytes designat-  
ing any address within the sector to be unprotected must be clocked in. Any additional data  
clocked into the device after the address bytes will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted,  
the Sector Protection Register corresponding to the sector addressed by A23-A0 will be reset to  
the logical “0” state, and the sector itself will be unprotected. In addition, the WEL bit in the Sta-  
tus Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state.  
The complete three address bytes must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deas-  
serted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits);  
otherwise, the device will abort the operation, the state of the Sector Protection Register will be  
unchanged, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset to a logical “0”.  
As a safeguard against accidental or erroneous locking or unlocking of sectors, the Sector Pro-  
tection Registers can themselves be locked from updates by using the SPRL (Sector Protection  
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Registers Locked) bit of the Status Register (please refer to the Status Register description for  
more details). If the Sector Protection Registers are locked, then any attempts to issue the  
Unprotect Sector command will be ignored, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status  
Register back to a logical “0” and return to the idle state once the CS pin has been deasserted.  
Figure 9-4. Unprotect Sector  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
26 27 28 29 30 31  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
9.5  
Global Protect/Unprotect  
The Global Protect and Global Unprotect features can work in conjunction with the Protect Sec-  
tor and Unprotect Sector functions. For example, a system can globally protect the entire  
memory array and then use the Unprotect Sector command to individually unprotect certain sec-  
tors and individually reprotect them later by using the Protect Sector command. Likewise, a  
system can globally unprotect the entire memory array and then individually protect certain sec-  
tors as needed.  
Performing a Global Protect or Global Unprotect is accomplished by writing a certain combina-  
tion of data to the Status Register using the Write Status Register Byte 1 command (see “Write  
Status Register” on page 25 for command execution details). The Write Status Register com-  
mand is also used to modify the SPRL (Sector Protection Registers Locked) bit to control  
hardware and software locking.  
To perform a Global Protect, the appropriate WP pin and SPRL conditions must be met, and the  
system must write a logical “1” to bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register. Con-  
versely, to perform a Global Unprotect, the same WP and SPRL conditions must be met but the  
system must write a logical “0” to bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register. Table  
9-2 details the conditions necessary for a Global Protect or Global Unprotect to be performed.  
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Table 9-2.  
Valid SPRL and Global Protect/Unprotect Conditions  
New Write Status  
Register Byte 1  
Data  
Current  
SPRL  
Value  
New  
SPRL  
Value  
WP  
State  
Bit  
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
Protection Operation  
0 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
0 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1  
0
0
0
0
0
0 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
0 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
0
0
1
0
1
0
1 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
1 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1  
1
1
1
1
1
1 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
1 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
No change to the current protection level. All sectors currently  
protected will remain protected and all sectors currently unprotected  
will remain unprotected.  
x x x x x x x x  
The Sector Protection Registers are hard-locked and cannot be  
changed when the WP pin is LOW and the current state of SPRL is 1.  
Therefore, a Global Protect/Unprotect will not occur. In addition, the  
SPRL bit cannot be changed (the WP pin must be HIGH in order to  
change SPRL back to a 0).  
0 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
0 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1  
0
0
0
0
0
0 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
0 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
1 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
1 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
Global Unprotect – all Sector Protection Registers reset to 0  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
No change to current protection.  
Global Protect – all Sector Protection Registers set to 1  
1
1
1
1
1
1 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
1 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
0 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
0 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
No change to the current protection level. All sectors  
currently protected will remain protected, and all sectors  
currently unprotected will remain unprotected.  
0
0
0
0
0
0 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
0 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
The Sector Protection Registers are soft-locked and cannot  
be changed when the current state of SPRL is 1. Therefore,  
a Global Protect/Unprotect will not occur. However, the  
SPRL bit can be changed back to a 0 from a 1 since the WP  
pin is HIGH. To perform a Global Protect/Unprotect, the  
Write Status Register command must be issued again after  
the SPRL bit has been changed from a 1 to a 0.  
1
1
1 x 0 0 0 0 x x  
1 x 0 0 0 1 x x  
1
1
1
1
1
1 x 1 1 1 0 x x  
1 x 1 1 1 1 x x  
Essentially, if the SPRL bit of the Status Register is in the logical “0” state (Sector Protection  
Registers are not locked), then writing a 00h to the first byte of the Status Register will perform a  
Global Unprotect without changing the state of the SPRL bit. Similarly, writing a 7Fh to the first  
byte of the Status Register will perform a Global Protect and keep the SPRL bit in the logical “0”  
state. The SPRL bit can, of course, be changed to a logical “1” by writing an FFh if software-lock-  
ing or hardware-locking is desired along with the Global Protect.  
If the desire is to only change the SPRL bit without performing a Global Protect or Global Unpro-  
tect, then the system can simply write a 0Fh to the first byte of the Status Register to change the  
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SPRL bit from a logical “1” to a logical “0” provided the WP pin is deasserted. Likewise, the sys-  
tem can write an F0h to change the SPRL bit from a logical “0” to a logical “1” without affecting  
the current sector protection status (no changes will be made to the Sector Protection  
Registers).  
When writing to the first byte of the Status Register, bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 will not actually be modi-  
fied but will be decoded by the device for the purposes of the Global Protect and Global  
Unprotect functions. Only bit 7, the SPRL bit, will actually be modified. Therefore, when reading  
the first byte of the Status Register, bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 will not reflect the values written to them  
but will instead indicate the status of the WP pin and the sector protection status. Please refer to  
“Read Status Register” on page 22 and Table 11-1 on page 22 for details on the Status Register  
format and what values can be read for bits 5, 4, 3, and 2.  
9.6  
Read Sector Protection Registers  
The Sector Protection Registers can be read to determine the current software protection status  
of each sector. Reading the Sector Protection Registers, however, will not determine the status  
of the WP pin.  
To read the Sector Protection Register for a particular sector, the CS pin must first be asserted  
and the opcode of 3Ch must be clocked in. Once the opcode has been clocked in, three address  
bytes designating any address within the sector must be clocked in. After the last address byte  
has been clocked in, the device will begin outputting data on the SO pin during every subse-  
quent clock cycle. The data being output will be a repeating byte of either FFh or 00h to denote  
the value of the appropriate Sector Protection Register.  
Table 9-3.  
Output Data  
Read Sector Protection Register - Output Data  
Sector Protection Register Value  
00h  
FFh  
Sector Protection Register value is 0 (sector is unprotected).  
Sector Protection Register value is 1 (sector is protected).  
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-imped-  
ance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of  
data be read.  
In addition to reading the individual Sector Protection Registers, the Software Protection Status  
(SWP) bits in the Status Register can be read to determine if all, some, or none of the sectors  
are software protected (refer to “Read Status Register” on page 22 for more details).  
Figure 9-5. Read Sector Protection Register  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
MSB  
MSB  
DATA BYTE  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SO  
MSB  
MSB  
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9.7  
Protected States and the Write Protect (WP) Pin  
The WP pin is not linked to the memory array itself and has no direct effect on the protection sta-  
tus or lockdown status of the memory array. Instead, the WP pin, in conjunction with the SPRL  
(Sector Protection Registers Locked) bit in the Status Register, is used to control the hardware  
locking mechanism of the device. For hardware locking to be active, two conditions must be met-  
the WP pin must be asserted and the SPRL bit must be in the logical “1” state.  
When hardware locking is active, the Sector Protection Registers are locked and the SPRL bit  
itself is also locked. Therefore, sectors that are protected will be locked in the protected state,  
and sectors that are unprotected will be locked in the unprotected state. These states cannot be  
changed as long as hardware locking is active, so the Protect Sector, Unprotect Sector, and  
Write Status Register commands will be ignored. In order to modify the protection status of a  
sector, the WP pin must first be deasserted, and the SPRL bit in the Status Register must be  
reset back to the logical “0” state using the Write Status Register command. When resetting the  
SPRL bit back to a logical “0”, it is not possible to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect  
at the same time since the Sector Protection Registers remain soft-locked until after the Write  
Status Register command has been executed.  
If the WP pin is permanently connected to GND, then once the SPRL bit is set to a logical “1”,  
the only way to reset the bit back to the logical “0” state is to power-cycle the device. This allows  
a system to power-up with all sectors software protected but not hardware locked. Therefore,  
sectors can be unprotected and protected as needed and then hardware locked at a later time  
by simply setting the SPRL bit in the Status Register.  
When the WP pin is deasserted, or if the WP pin is permanently connected to VCC, the SPRL bit  
in the Status Register can still be set to a logical “1” to lock the Sector Protection Registers. This  
provides a software locking ability to prevent erroneous Protect Sector or Unprotect Sector com-  
mands from being processed. When changing the SPRL bit to a logical “1” from a logical “0”, it is  
also possible to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect at the same time by writing the  
appropriate values into bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 of the first byte of the Status Register.  
Tables 9-4 and 9-5 detail the various protection and locking states of the device.  
Table 9-4.  
Sector Protection Register States  
Sector Protection Register  
Sector  
n(1)  
WP  
n(1)  
0
Unprotected  
Protected  
X
(Don't Care)  
1
Note:  
1. “n” represents a sector number  
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Table 9-5.  
Hardware and Software Locking  
WP  
SPRL  
Locking  
SPRL Change Allowed  
Sector Protection Registers  
Unlocked and modifiable using the  
Protect and Unprotect Sector commands.  
Global Protect and Unprotect can also be  
performed.  
0
0
1
0
1
Can be modified from 0 to 1  
Locked in current state. Protect and  
Unprotect Sector commands will be  
ignored. Global Protect and Unprotect  
cannot be performed.  
Hardware  
Locked  
0
Locked  
Unlocked and modifiable using the  
Protect and Unprotect Sector commands.  
Global Protect and Unprotect can also be  
performed.  
1
Can be modified from 0 to 1  
Can be modified from 1 to 0  
Locked in current state. Protect and  
Unprotect Sector commands will be  
ignored. Global Protect and Unprotect  
cannot be performed.  
Software  
Locked  
1
10. Security Commands  
10.1 Program OTP Security Register  
The device contains a specialized OTP (One-Time Programmable) Security Register that can be  
used for purposes such as unique device serialization, system-level Electronic Serial Number  
(ESN) storage, locked key storage, etc. The OTP Security Register is independent of the main  
Flash memory array and is comprised of a total of 128 bytes of memory divided into two por-  
tions. The first 64 bytes (byte locations 0 through 63) of the OTP Security Register are allocated  
as a one-time user-programmable space. Once these 64 bytes have been programmed, they  
cannot be erased or reprogrammed. The remaining 64 bytes of the OTP Security Register (byte  
locations 64 through 127) are factory programmed by Atmel and will contain a unique value for  
each device. The factory programmed data is fixed and cannot be changed.  
Table 10-1. OTP Security Register  
Security Register  
Byte Number  
0
1
. . .  
62  
63  
64  
65  
. . .  
126  
127  
One-Time User Programmable  
Factory Programmed by Atmel  
The user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register does not need to be erased before  
it is programmed. In addition, the Program OTP Security Register command operates on the  
entire 64-byte user-programmable portion of the OTP Security Register at one time. Once the  
user-programmable space has been programmed with any number of bytes, the user-program-  
mable space cannot be programmed again; therefore, it is not possible to only program the first  
two bytes of the register and then program the remaining 62 bytes at a later time.  
Before the Program OTP Security Register command can be issued, the Write Enable command  
must have been previously issued to set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”. To  
program the OTP Security Register, the CS pin must first be asserted and an opcode of 9Bh  
must be clocked into the device followed by the three address bytes denoting the first byte  
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location of the OTP Security Register to begin programming at. Since the size of the user-pro-  
grammable portion of the OTP Security Register is 64 bytes, the upper order address bits do not  
need to be decoded by the device. Therefore, address bits A23-A6 will be ignored by the device  
and their values can be either a logical “1” or “0”. After the address bytes have been clocked in,  
data can then be clocked into the device and will be stored in the internal buffer.  
If the starting memory address denoted by A23-A0 does not start at the beginning of the OTP  
Security Register memory space (A5-A0 are not all 0), then special circumstances regarding  
which OTP Security Register locations to be programmed will apply. In this situation, any data  
that is sent to the device that goes beyond the end of the 64-byte user-programmable space will  
wrap around back to the beginning of the OTP Security Register. For example, if the starting  
address denoted by A23-A0 is 00003Eh, and three bytes of data are sent to the device, then the  
first two bytes of data will be programmed at OTP Security Register addresses 00003Eh and  
00003Fh while the last byte of data will be programmed at address 000000h. The remaining  
bytes in the OTP Security Register (addresses 000001h through 00003Dh) will not be pro-  
grammed and will remain in the erased state (FFh). In addition, if more than 64 bytes of data are  
sent to the device, then only the last 64 bytes sent will be latched into the internal buffer.  
When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will take the data stored in the internal buffer and pro-  
gram it into the appropriate OTP Security Register locations based on the starting address  
specified by A23-A0 and the number of data bytes sent to the device. If less than 64 bytes of  
data were sent to the device, then the remaining bytes within the OTP Security Register will not  
be programmed and will remain in the erased state (FFh). The programming of the data bytes is  
internally self-timed and should take place in a time of tOTPP  
.
The three address bytes and at least one complete byte of data must be clocked into the device  
before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries  
(multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort the operation and the user-programma-  
ble portion of the OTP Security Register will not be programmed. The WEL bit in the Status  
Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state if the OTP Security Register program cycle  
aborts due to an incomplete address being sent, an incomplete byte of data being sent, the CS  
pin being deasserted on uneven byte boundaries, or because the user-programmable portion of  
the OTP Security Register was previously programmed.  
While the device is programming the OTP Security Register, the Status Register can be read  
and will indicate that the device is busy. For faster throughput, it is recommended that the Status  
Register be polled rather than waiting the tOTPP time to determine if the data bytes have finished  
programming. At some point before the OTP Security Register programming completes, the  
WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the logical “0” state.  
If the device is powered-down during the OTP Security Register program cycle, then the con-  
tents of the 64-byte user programmable portion of the OTP Security Register cannot be  
guaranteed and cannot be programmed again.  
The Program OTP Security Register command utilizes the internal 256-buffer for processing.  
Therefore, the contents of the buffer will be altered from its previous state when this command is  
issued.  
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Figure 10-1. Program OTP Security Register  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
DATA IN BYTE 1  
DATA IN BYTE n  
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
10.2 Read OTP Security Register  
The OTP Security Register can be sequentially read in a similar fashion to the Read Array oper-  
ation up to the maximum clock frequency specified by fCLK. To read the OTP Security Register,  
the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 77h must be clocked into the device. After  
the opcode has been clocked in, the three address bytes must be clocked in to specify the start-  
ing address location of the first byte to read within the OTP Security Register. Following the  
three address bytes, two dummy bytes must be clocked into the device before data can be  
output.  
After the three address bytes and the dummy bytes have been clocked in, additional clock  
cycles will result in OTP Security Register data being output on the SO pin. When the last byte  
(00007Fh) of the OTP Security Register has been read, the device will continue reading back at  
the beginning of the register (000000h). No delays will be incurred when wrapping around from  
the end of the register to the beginning of the register.  
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the read operation and put the SO pin into a high-imped-  
ance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require that a full byte of  
data be read.  
Figure 10-2. Read OTP Security Register  
CS  
SCK  
SI  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36  
OPCODE  
ADDRESS BITS A23-A0  
DON'T CARE  
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
DATA BYTE 1  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SO  
MSB  
MSB  
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11. Status Register Commands  
11.1 Read Status Register  
The Status Register can be read to determine the device’s ready/busy status, as well as the sta-  
tus of many other functions such as Hardware Locking and Software Protection. The Status  
Register can be read at any time, including during an internally self-timed program or erase  
operation.  
To read the Status Register, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 05h must be  
clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the device will begin outputting  
Status Register data on the SO pin during every subsequent clock cycle. After the last bit (bit 0)  
of the Status Register has been clocked out, the sequence will repeat itself starting again with bit  
7 as long as the CS pin remains asserted and the clock pin is being pulsed. The data in the Sta-  
tus Register is constantly being updated, so each repeating sequence will output new data.  
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the Read Status Register operation and put the SO pin  
into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not require  
that a full byte of data be read.  
Table 11-1. Status Register Format  
Bit(1)  
Name  
Type(2)  
R/W  
R
Description  
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Sector Protection Registers are unlocked (default).  
Sector Protection Registers are locked.  
Reserved for future use.  
7
6
5
SPRL  
RES  
EPE  
Sector Protection Registers Locked  
Reserved for future use  
Erase/Program Error  
Erase or program operation was successful.  
Erase or program error detected.  
WP is asserted.  
R
4
WPP  
SWP  
WEL  
Write Protect (WP) Pin Status  
Software Protection Status  
Write Enable Latch Status  
R
R
WP is deasserted.  
All sectors are software unprotected (all Sector  
Protection Registers are 0).  
00  
01  
Some sectors are software protected. Read  
individual Sector Protection Registers to determine  
which sectors are protected.  
3:2  
10  
11  
Reserved for future use.  
All sectors are software protected (all Sector  
Protection Registers are 1 – default).  
0
1
0
1
Device is not write enabled (default).  
Device is write enabled.  
1
0
R
R
Device is ready.  
RDY/BSY Ready/Busy Status  
Device is busy with an internal operation.  
Notes: 1. Only bit 7 of the Status Register will be modified when using the Write Status Register command.  
2. R/W = Readable and writable  
R = Readable only  
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11.1.1  
SPRL Bit  
The SPRL bit is used to control whether the Sector Protection Registers can be modified or not.  
When the SPRL bit is in the logical “1” state, all Sector Protection Registers are locked and can-  
not be modified with the Protect Sector and Unprotect Sector commands (the device will ignore  
these commands). In addition, the Global Protect and Global Unprotect features cannot be per-  
formed. Any sectors that are presently protected will remain protected, and any sectors that are  
presently unprotected will remain unprotected.  
When the SPRL bit is in the logical “0” state, all Sector Protection Registers are unlocked and  
can be modified (the Protect Sector and Unprotect Sector commands, as well as the Global Pro-  
tect and Global Unprotect features, will be processed as normal). The SPRL bit defaults to the  
logical “0” state after device power-up. The Reset command has no effect on the SPRL bit.  
The SPRL bit can be modified freely whenever the WP pin is deasserted. However, if the WP pin  
is asserted, then the SPRL bit may only be changed from a logical “0” (Sector Protection Regis-  
ters are unlocked) to a logical “1” (Sector Protection Registers are locked). In order to reset the  
SPRL bit back to a logical “0” using the Write Status Register command, the WP pin will have to  
first be deasserted.  
The SPRL bit is the only bit of the Status Register that can be user modified via the Write Status  
Register command.  
11.1.2  
EPE Bit  
The EPE bit indicates whether the last erase or program operation completed successfully or  
not. If at least one byte during the erase or program operation did not erase or program properly,  
then the EPE bit will be set to the logical “1” state. The EPE bit will not be set if an erase or pro-  
gram operation aborts for any reason such as an attempt to erase or program a protected  
region, or if the WEL bit is not set prior to an erase or program operation. The EPE bit will be  
updated after every erase and program operation.  
11.1.3  
11.1.4  
WPP Bit  
The WPP bit can be read to determine if the WP pin has been asserted or not.  
SWP Bits  
The SWP bits provide feedback on the software protection status for the device. There are three  
possible combinations of the SWP bits that indicate whether none, some, or all of the sectors  
have been protected using the Protect Sector command or the Global Protect feature. If the  
SWP bits indicate that some of the sectors have been protected, then the individual Sector Pro-  
tection Registers can be read with the Read Sector Protection Registers command to determine  
which sectors are in fact protected.  
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11.1.5  
WEL Bit  
The WEL bit indicates the current status of the internal Write Enable Latch. When the WEL bit is  
in the logical “0” state, the device will not accept any Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect Sector,  
Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Security Register, or Write Status Register commands. The  
WEL bit defaults to the logical “0” state after a device power-up or reset operation. In addition,  
the WEL bit will be reset to the logical “0” state automatically under the following conditions:  
• Write Disable operation completes successfully  
• Write Status Register operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Protect Sector operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Unprotect Sector operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Program OTP Security Register operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Byte/Page Program operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Block Erase operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Chip Erase operation completes successfully or aborts  
• Hold condition aborts  
If the WEL bit is in the logical “1” state, it will not be reset to a logical “0” if an operation aborts  
due to an incomplete or unrecognized opcode being clocked into the device before the CS pin is  
deasserted. In order for the WEL bit to be reset when an operation aborts prematurely, the entire  
opcode for a Byte/Page Program, erase, Protect Sector, Unprotect Sector, Program OTP Secu-  
rity Register, or Write Status Register command must have been clocked into the device.  
11.1.6  
RDY/BSY Bit  
The RDY/BSY bit is used to determine whether or not an internal operation, such as a program  
or erase, is in progress. To poll the RDY/BSY bit to detect the completion of a program or erase  
cycle, new Status Register data must be continually clocked out of the device until the state of  
the RDY/BSY bit changes from a logical “1” to a logical “0”.  
Figure 11-1. Read Status Register  
CS  
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  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
MSB  
STATUS REGISTER  
DATA  
STATUS REGISTER  
DATA  
STATUS REGISTER  
DATA  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SO  
MSB  
MSB  
MSB  
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11.2 Write Status Register  
The Write Status Register command is used to modify the SPRL bit of the Status Register  
and/or to perform a Global Protect or Global Unprotect operation. Before the Write Status Regis-  
ter command can be issued, the Write Enable command must have been previously issued to  
set the WEL bit in the Status Register to a logical “1”.  
To issue the Write Status Register command, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode  
of 01h must be clocked into the device followed by one byte of data. The one byte of data con-  
sists of the SPRL bit value, a don’t care bit, four data bits to denote whether a Global Protect or  
Unprotect should be performed, and two additional don’t care bits (see Table 11-2). Any addi-  
tional data bytes that are sent to the device will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the  
SPRL bit in the Status Register will be modified, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be  
reset back to a logical “0”. The values of bits 5, 4, 3, and 2 and the state of the SPRL bit before  
the Write Status Register command was executed (the prior state of the SPRL bit) will determine  
whether or not a Global Protect or Global Unprotect will be performed. Please refer to “Global  
Protect/Unprotect” on page 15 for more details.  
The complete one byte of data must be clocked into the device before the CS pin is deasserted,  
and the CS pin must be deasserted on even byte boundaries (multiples of eight bits); otherwise,  
the device will abort the operation, the state of the SPRL bit will not change, no potential Global  
Protect or Unprotect will be performed, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back  
to the logical “0” state.  
If the WP pin is asserted, then the SPRL bit can only be set to a logical “1”. If an attempt is made  
to reset the SPRL bit to a logical “0” while the WP pin is asserted, then the Write Status Register  
Byte command will be ignored, and the WEL bit in the Status Register will be reset back to the  
logical “0” state. In order to reset the SPRL bit to a logical “0”, the WP pin must be deasserted.  
Table 11-2. Write Status Register Format  
Bit 7  
Bit 6  
Bit 5  
Bit 4  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
Bit 1  
Bit 0  
SPRL  
X
Global Protect/Unprotect  
X
X
Figure 11-2. Write Status Register  
CS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
STATUS REGISTER IN  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
D
X
D
D
D
D
X
X
MSB  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
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12. Other Commands and Functions  
12.1 Read Manufacturer and Device ID  
Identification information can be read from the device to enable systems to electronically query  
and identify the device while it is in system. The identification method and the command opcode  
comply with the JEDEC standard for “Manufacturer and Device ID Read Methodology for SPI  
Compatible Serial Interface Memory Devices”. The type of information that can be read from the  
device includes the JEDEC defined Manufacturer ID, the vendor specific Device ID, and the ven-  
dor specific Extended Device Information.  
Since not all Flash devices are capable of operating at very high clock frequencies, applications  
should be designed to read the identification information from the devices at a reasonably low  
clock frequency to ensure that all devices to be used in the application can be identified properly.  
Once the identification process is complete, the application can then increase the clock fre-  
quency to accommodate specific Flash devices that are capable of operating at the higher clock  
frequencies.  
To read the identification information, the CS pin must first be asserted and the opcode of 9Fh  
must be clocked into the device. After the opcode has been clocked in, the device will begin out-  
putting the identification data on the SO pin during the subsequent clock cycles. The first byte  
that will be output will be the Manufacturer ID followed by two bytes of Device ID information.  
The fourth byte output will be the Extended Device Information String Length, which will be 00h  
indicating that no Extended Device Information follows. After the Extended Device Information  
String Length byte is output, the SO pin will go into a high-impedance state; therefore, additional  
clock cycles will have no affect on the SO pin and no data will be output. As indicated in the  
JEDEC standard, reading the Extended Device Information String Length and any subsequent  
data is optional.  
Deasserting the CS pin will terminate the Manufacturer and Device ID read operation and put  
the SO pin into a high-impedance state. The CS pin can be deasserted at any time and does not  
require that a full byte of data be read.  
Table 12-1. Manufacturer and Device ID Information  
Byte No.  
Data Type  
Value  
1Fh  
43h  
1
2
3
4
Manufacturer ID  
Device ID (Part 1)  
Device ID (Part 2)  
00h  
Extended Device Information String Length  
00h  
Table 12-2. Manufacturer and Device ID Details  
Hex  
Data Type  
Bit 7  
Bit 6  
Bit 5  
Bit 4  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
Bit 1  
Bit 0 Value Details  
JEDEC Assigned Code  
Manufacturer ID  
1Fh  
43h  
00h  
JEDEC Code:  
0001 1111 (1Fh for Atmel)  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Family Code  
Density Code  
0
Family Code:  
Density Code:  
010 (AT25DF/26DFxxx series)  
00011 (2-Mbit)  
Device ID (Part 1)  
Device ID (Part 2)  
1
Sub Code  
0
1
Product Version Code  
Sub Code:  
Product Version: 00000 (Initial version)  
000 (Standard series)  
0
0
0
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Figure 12-1. Read Manufacturer and Device ID  
CS  
0
6
7
8
14 15 16  
22 23 24  
30 31 32  
38  
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
9Fh  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
1Fh  
43h  
00h  
00h  
SO  
MANUFACTURER ID  
DEVICE ID  
BYTE1  
DEVICE ID  
BYTE2  
EXTENDED  
DEVICE  
INFORMATION  
STRING LENGTH  
Note: Each transition  
shown for SI and SO represents one byte (8 bits)  
12.2 Deep Power-Down  
During normal operation, the device will be placed in the standby mode to consume less power  
as long as the CS pin remains deasserted and no internal operation is in progress. The Deep  
Power-Down command offers the ability to place the device into an even lower power consump-  
tion state called the Deep Power-Down mode.  
When the device is in the Deep Power-Down mode, all commands including the Read Status  
Register command will be ignored with the exception of the Resume from Deep Power-Down  
command. Since all commands will be ignored, the mode can be used as an extra protection  
mechanism against program and erase operations.  
Entering the Deep Power-Down mode is accomplished by simply asserting the CS pin, clocking  
in the opcode of B9h, and then deasserting the CS pin. Any additional data clocked into the  
device after the opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will enter the  
Deep Power-Down mode within the maximum time of tEDPD  
.
The complete opcode must be clocked in before the CS pin is deasserted, and the CS pin must  
be deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits); otherwise, the device will abort  
the operation and return to the standby mode once the CS pin is deasserted. In addition, the  
device will default to the standby mode after a power-cycle.  
The Deep Power-Down command will be ignored if an internally self-timed operation such as a  
program or erase cycle is in progress. The Deep Power-Down command must be reissued after  
the internally self-timed operation has been completed in order for the device to enter the Deep  
Power-Down mode.  
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Figure 12-2. Deep Power-Down  
CS  
tEDPD  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK  
OPCODE  
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
SI  
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
Active Current  
SO  
ICC  
Standby Mode Current  
Deep Power-Down Mode Current  
12.3 Resume from Deep Power-Down  
In order to exit the Deep Power-Down mode and resume normal device operation, the Resume  
from Deep Power-Down command must be issued. The Resume from Deep Power-Down com-  
mand is the only command that the device will recognized while in the Deep Power-Down mode.  
To resume from the Deep Power-Down mode, the CS pin must first be asserted and opcode of  
ABh must be clocked into the device. Any additional data clocked into the device after the  
opcode will be ignored. When the CS pin is deasserted, the device will exit the Deep Power-  
Down mode within the maximum time of tRDPD and return to the standby mode. After the device  
has returned to the standby mode, normal command operations such as Read Array can be  
resumed.  
If the complete opcode is not clocked in before the CS pin is deasserted, or if the CS pin is not  
deasserted on an even byte boundary (multiples of eight bits), then the device will abort the  
operation and return to the Deep Power-Down mode.  
Figure 12-3. Resume from Deep Power-Down  
CS  
tRDPD  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SCK  
SI  
OPCODE  
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
MSB  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
Active Current  
SO  
I
CC  
Standby Mode Current  
Deep Power-Down Mode Current  
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12.4 Hold  
The HOLD pin is used to pause the serial communication with the device without having to stop  
or reset the clock sequence. The Hold mode, however, does not have an affect on any internally  
self-timed operations such as a program or erase cycle. Therefore, if an erase cycle is in prog-  
ress, asserting the HOLD pin will not pause the operation, and the erase cycle will continue until  
it is finished.  
The Hold mode can only be entered while the CS pin is asserted. The Hold mode is activated  
simply by asserting the HOLD pin during the SCK low pulse. If the HOLD pin is asserted during  
the SCK high pulse, then the Hold mode won’t be started until the beginning of the next SCK low  
pulse. The device will remain in the Hold mode as long as the HOLD pin and CS pin are  
asserted.  
While in the Hold mode, the SO pin will be in a high-impedance state. In addition, both the SI pin  
and the SCK pin will be ignored. The WP pin, however, can still be asserted or deasserted while  
in the Hold mode.  
To end the Hold mode and resume serial communication, the HOLD pin must be deasserted  
during the SCK low pulse. If the HOLD pin is deasserted during the SCK high pulse, then the  
Hold mode won’t end until the beginning of the next SCK low pulse.  
If the CS pin is deasserted while the HOLD pin is still asserted, then any operation that may  
have been started will be aborted, and the device will reset the WEL bit in the Status Register  
back to the logical “0” state.  
Figure 12-4. Hold Mode  
CS  
SCK  
HOLD  
Hold  
Hold  
Hold  
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13. System Considerations  
In an effort to continue our goal of maintaining world-class quality leadership, Atmel has been  
performing extensive testing on the AT25DF021 that would not normally be done with a Serial  
Flash device. The testing that has been performed on the AT25DF021 involved extensive, non-  
stop reading of the memory array on pre-conditioned devices. The pre-conditioning of the  
devices, which entailed erasing and programming the entire memory array 10,000 times, was  
done to simulate a customer environment and to exercise the memory cells to a certain degree.  
The non-stop reading of the devices was done in three levels of granularity, with the first level  
involving a continuous, looped read of 256 bytes (a single page) of memory, the second level  
involving a continuous, looped-read of a 4-Kbyte (16 pages) portion of memory, and the third  
level entailing non-stop reading of the entire memory array. Read operations were performed at  
both +25°C and +125°C and with a supply voltage of 3.7V, which exceeds the specified  
datasheet operating voltage range.  
The results of all of the extensive tests indicate that the contents of a portion of memory being  
read continuously could be altered after 800,000,000 read operations only if that portion of the  
memory was not erased or reprogrammed at all during the 800,000,000 read operations. If that  
portion of memory was reprogrammed at some point, then it would take another 800,000,000  
read operations after reprogramming before the contents could potentially be altered. For exam-  
ple, if the Serial Flash is being used for boot code storage, then it would take 800,000,000 boot  
operations before that boot code may become altered, provided that the boot code was not  
updated or reprogrammed. If an application was to read the entire memory array non-stop at a  
clock frequency of 10MHz, it would take over 5 years to reach 800,000,000 read operations.  
Atmel firmly believes that this extended testing result should not be a cause for concern. We  
also believe that most, if not all, applications will never read the same portion of memory  
800,000,000 times throughout the life of the application without ever updating that portion of  
memory.  
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14. Electrical Specifications  
14.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings*  
Temperature under Bias ................................ -55°C to +125°C  
*NOTICE:  
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute  
Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent dam-  
age to the device. This is a stress rating only and  
functional operation of the device at these or any  
other conditions beyond those indicated in the  
operational sections of this specification is not  
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating  
conditions for extended periods may affect  
device reliability.  
Storage Temperature..................................... -65°C to +150°C  
All Input Voltages  
(including NC Pins)  
with Respect to Ground.....................................-0.6V to +4.1V  
All Output Voltages  
with Respect to Ground.............................-0.6V to VCC + 0.5V  
14.2 DC and AC Operating Range  
AT25DF021  
AT25DF021  
(2.3V Version)  
(2.7V Version)  
Operating Temperature (Case)  
VCC Power Supply  
Ind.  
-40°C to 85°C  
-40°C to 85°C  
2.3V to 3.6V  
2.7V to 3.6V  
14.3 DC Characteristics  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
CS, WP, HOLD = VCC  
,
ISB  
Standby Current  
25  
50  
µA  
µA  
all inputs at CMOS levels  
CS, WP, HOLD = VCC  
,
IDPD  
Deep Power-down Current  
15  
11  
10  
9
25  
16  
15  
14  
12  
10  
all inputs at CMOS levels  
f = 66 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;  
CS = VIL, VCC = Max  
f = 66 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;  
CS = VIL, VCC = Max  
f = 50 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;  
CS = VIL, VCC = Max  
ICC1  
Active Current, Read Operation  
mA  
f = 33 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;  
CS = VIL, VCC = Max  
8
f = 20 MHz; IOUT = 0 mA;  
CS = VIL, VCC = Max  
7
ICC2  
ICC3  
ILI  
Active Current, Program Operation  
Active Current, Erase Operation  
Input Leakage Current  
CS = VCC, VCC = Max  
CS = VCC, VCC = Max  
VIN = CMOS levels  
VOUT = CMOS levels  
12  
14  
18  
mA  
mA  
µA  
µA  
V
20  
1
1
ILO  
Output Leakage Current  
Input Low Voltage  
VIL  
0.3 x VCC  
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14.3 DC Characteristics (Continued)  
Symbol  
VIH  
Parameter  
Condition  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Units  
Input High Voltage  
Output Low Voltage  
Output High Voltage  
0.7 x VCC  
V
V
V
VOL  
IOL = 1.6 mA; VCC = Min  
IOH = -100 µA; VCC = Min  
0.4  
VOH  
VCC - 0.2V  
14.4 AC Characteristics - Maximum Clock Frequencies  
AT25DF021  
AT25DF021  
(2.3V Version)  
(2.7V Version)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min Max  
Min  
Max  
Units  
Maximum Clock Frequency for All Operations  
(excluding 03h opcode)  
fCLK  
50  
33  
66  
33  
MHz  
Maximum Clock Frequency for 03h Opcode  
(Read Array – Low Frequency)  
fRDLF  
MHz  
14.5 AC Characteristics – All Other Parameters  
AT25DF021  
(2.3V Version)  
AT25DF021  
(2.7V Version)  
Symbol  
tCLKH  
Parameter  
Min Max  
Min Max  
Units  
ns  
Clock High Time  
8.0  
8.0  
0.1  
0.1  
50  
5
6.4  
6.4  
0.1  
0.1  
50  
5
tCLKL  
Clock Low Time  
ns  
(1)  
tCLKR  
Clock Rise Time, Peak-to-Peak (Slew Rate)  
Clock Fall Time, Peak-to-Peak (Slew Rate)  
Chip Select High Time  
V/ns  
V/ns  
ns  
(1)  
tCLKF  
tCSH  
tCSLS  
tCSLH  
tCSHS  
tCSHH  
tDS  
Chip Select Low Setup Time (relative to Clock)  
Chip Select Low Hold Time (relative to Clock)  
Chip Select High Setup Time (relative to Clock)  
Chip Select High Hold Time (relative to Clock)  
Data In Setup Time  
ns  
5
5
ns  
5
5
ns  
5
5
ns  
2
2
ns  
tDH  
Data In Hold Time  
3
3
ns  
(1)  
tDIS  
Output Disable Time  
7
7
6
6
ns  
(2)  
tV  
Output Valid Time  
ns  
tOH  
Output Hold Time  
0
5
5
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
ns  
tHLS  
tHLH  
tHHS  
tHHH  
HOLD Low Setup Time (relative to Clock)  
HOLD Low Hold Time (relative to Clock)  
HOLD High Setup Time (relative to Clock)  
HOLD High Hold Time (relative to Clock)  
HOLD Low to Output High-Z  
HOLD High to Output Low-Z  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
(1)  
tHLQZ  
7
7
6
6
ns  
(1)  
tHHQX  
ns  
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14.5 AC Characteristics – All Other Parameters (Continued)  
AT25DF021  
(2.3V Version)  
AT25DF021  
(2.7V Version)  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min Max  
Min Max  
Units  
ns  
(1)(3)  
tWPS  
Write Protect Setup Time  
20  
20  
(1)(3)  
tWPH  
Write Protect Hold Time  
100  
100  
ns  
(1)  
tSECP  
Sector Protect Time (from Chip Select High)  
Sector Unprotect Time (from Chip Select High)  
Chip Select High to Deep Power-Down  
Chip Select High to Standby Mode  
20  
20  
3
20  
20  
3
ns  
(1)  
tSECUP  
ns  
(1)  
tEDPD  
µs  
(1)  
tRDPD  
30  
30  
µs  
Notes: 1. Not 100% tested (value guaranteed by design and characterization).  
2. 15 pF load at frequencies above 66 MHz, 30 pF otherwise.  
3. Only applicable as a constraint for the Write Status Register command when SPRL = 1.  
14.6 Program and Erase Characteristics  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
1.0  
7
Max  
Units  
ms  
(1)  
tPP  
Page Program Time (256 Bytes)  
Byte Program Time  
5.0  
tBP  
µs  
4 Kbytes  
32 Kbytes  
64 Kbytes  
50  
200  
600  
950  
3.5  
(1)  
tBLKE  
Block Erase Time  
250  
450  
2.0  
200  
ms  
(1)(2)  
tCHPE  
Chip Erase Time  
sec  
µs  
(1)  
tOTPP  
OTP Security Register Program Time  
Write Status Register Time  
500  
200  
(2)  
tWRSR  
ns  
Note:  
1. Maximum values indicate worst-case performance after 100,000 erase/program cycles.  
2. Not 100% tested (value guaranteed by design and characterization).  
14.7 Power-up Conditions  
Symbol  
tVCSL  
Parameter  
Min  
Max  
Units  
ms  
ms  
V
Minimum VCC to Chip Select Low Time  
Power-up Device Delay Before Program or Erase Allowed  
Power-on Reset Voltage  
1.2  
tPUW  
10  
VPOR  
1.5  
2.2  
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14.8 Input Test Waveforms and Measurement Levels  
0.9VCC  
AC  
AC  
DRIVING  
LEVELS  
VCC/2  
MEASUREMENT  
LEVEL  
0.1VCC  
tR, tF < 2 ns (10% to 90%)  
14.9 Output Test Load  
DEVICE  
UNDER  
TEST  
15 pF (frequencies above 66 MHz)  
or  
30pF  
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15. AC Waveforms  
Figure 15-1. Serial Input Timing  
tCSH  
CS  
tCSLS  
tCSLH  
tCLKL  
tCSHH  
tCLKH  
tCSHS  
SCK  
tDS  
tDH  
MSB  
LSB  
MSB  
SI  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
Figure 15-2. Serial Output Timing  
CS  
tCLKH  
tCLKL  
tDIS  
SCK  
SI  
tOH  
tV  
tV  
SO  
Figure 15-3. WP Timing for Write Status Register Command When SPRL = 1  
CS  
tWPS  
tWPH  
WP  
SCK  
SI  
0
0
0
X
MSB  
MSB OF  
WRITE STATUS REGISTER  
OPCODE  
LSB OF  
WRITE STATUS REGISTER  
DATA BYTE  
MSB OF  
NEXT OPCODE  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
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Figure 15-4. HOLD Timing – Serial Input  
CS  
SCK  
tHHH  
tHLS  
tHLH  
tHHS  
HOLD  
SI  
HIGH-IMPEDANCE  
SO  
Figure 15-5. HOLD Timing – Serial Output  
CS  
SCK  
tHHH  
tHLS  
tHLH  
tHHS  
HOLD  
SI  
tHLQZ  
SO  
tHHQX  
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16. Ordering Information  
16.1 Ordering Code Detail  
A T 2 5 D F 0 2 1 S S H F B  
Atmel Designator  
Product Family  
Shipping Carrier Option  
B = Bulk (tubes)  
Y = Bulk (trays)  
T = Tape and reel  
Operating Voltage  
Blank = 2.7V minimum (2.7V to 3.6V)  
F
= 2.3V minimum (2.3V to 3.6V)  
Device Density  
Device Grade  
H = Green, NiPdAu lead finish, industrial  
temperature range (–40°C to +85°C)  
02 = 2-megabit  
Interface  
1 = Serial  
Package Option  
SS = 8-lead, 0.150" wide SOIC  
M
= 8-pad 5 x 6 x 0.6 mm UDFN  
16.2 Green Package Options (Pb/Halide-free/RoHS Compliant)  
Max. Freq.  
Ordering Code  
Package  
Lead Finish  
Operating Voltage  
(MHz)  
Operation Range  
AT25DF021-SSH-B  
AT25DF021-SSH-T  
8S1  
NiPdAu  
2.7V to 3.6V  
70  
AT25DF021-MH-Y  
AT25DF021-MH-T  
8MA1  
8S1  
Industrial  
(-40°C to +85°C)  
AT25DF021-SSHF-B  
AT25DF021-SSHF-T  
NiPdAu  
2.3V to 3.6V  
50  
AT25DF021-MHF-Y  
AT25DF021-MHF-T  
8MA1  
Note:  
The shipping carrier option code is not marked on the devices.  
Package Type  
8-lead, 0.150" Wide, Plastic Gull Wing Small Outline Package (JEDEC SOIC)  
8-pad, 5 x 6 x 0.6 mm, Thermally Enhanced Ultra Thin Dual Flat No Lead Package (UDFN)  
8S1  
8MA1  
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17. Packaging Information  
17.1 8S1 – JEDEC SOIC  
C
1
E
E1  
L
N
Ø
TOP VIEW  
END VIEW  
e
b
COMMON DIMENSIONS  
(Unit of Measure = mm)  
A
MIN  
MAX  
NOM  
NOTE  
SYMBOL  
A1  
A1  
0.10  
0.25  
D
SIDE VIEW  
Note:  
These drawings are for general information only. Refer to JEDEC Drawing MS-012, Variation AA for proper dimensions, tolerances, datums, etc.  
3/17/05  
TITLE  
DRAWING NO.  
REV.  
1150 E. Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd.  
Colorado Springs, CO 80906  
8S1, 8-lead (0.150" Wide Body), Plastic Gull Wing  
8S1  
C
Small Outline (JEDEC SOIC)  
R
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17.2 8MA1 – UDFN  
E
C
Pin 1 ID  
SIDE VIEW  
D
y
TOP VIEW  
A1  
A
K
E2  
Option A  
0.45  
Pin #1  
8
1
2
3
Pin #1 Notch  
(0.20 R)  
Chamfer  
(C 0.35)  
COMMON DIMENSIONS  
(Unit of Measure = mm)  
(Option B)  
MIN  
MAX  
NOM  
NOTE  
SYMBOL  
7
A
0.45  
0.55  
0.60  
e
D2  
A1  
b
0.00  
0.35  
0.02  
0.40  
0.152 REF  
5.00  
4.00  
6.00  
3.40  
1.27  
0.60  
0.05  
0.48  
6
C
D
D2  
E
4.90  
3.80  
5.90  
3.20  
5.10  
4.20  
6.10  
3.60  
5
4
b
BOTTOM VIEW  
L
E2  
e
L
0.50  
0.00  
0.20  
0.75  
0.08  
y
K
4/15/08  
GPC  
YFG  
DRAWING NO.  
TITLE  
REV.  
8MA1, 8-pad (5 x 6 x 0.6 mm Body), Thermally  
Enhanced Plastic Ultra Thin Dual Flat No Lead  
Package (UDFN)  
Package Drawing Contact:  
packagedrawings@atmel.com  
8MA1  
D
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18. Revision History  
Revision Level – Release Date History  
A – February 2008  
Initial release  
Changed Deep Power-Down current specifications  
– Changed typical value from 4 µA to 8 µA  
– Changed maximum value from 8 µA to 15 µA  
Changed typical 64 KB Block Erase time from 400 ms to 450 ms  
Changed typical Chip Erase time from 1.5s to 2.0s  
Changed tVCSL time from 1.0 ms minimum to 1.2 ms minimum  
Changed VPOR maximum from 2.5V to 2.2V  
B – May 2008  
Removed “Preliminary” designation from datasheet  
Changed maximum clock frequency from 70 MHz to 66 MHz  
Changed maximum Standby Current value from 35 µA to 50 µA  
Changed Deep Power-Down Current specifications  
– Changed typical value from 8 µA to 15 µA  
C – September 2008  
D – April 2009  
– Changed maximum value from 15 µA to 25 µA  
Added System Considerations Section  
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