PRELIMINARY
Am29SL800C
8 Megabit (1 M x 8-Bit/512 K x 16-Bit)
CMOS 1.8 Volt-only Super Low Voltage Flash Memory
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
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Single power supply operation
— 1.8 to 2.2 V for read, program, and erase
operations
— Ideal for battery-powered applications
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Manufactured on 0.32 µm process technology
— Compatible with 0.35 µm Am29SL800B device
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High performance
— Access times as fast as 100 ns
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Ultra low power consumption (typical values at
5 MHz)
— 65 nA Automatic Sleep Mode current
— 65 nA standby mode current
— 5 mA read current
— 10 mA program/erase current
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Flexible sector architecture
— One 16 Kbyte, two 8 Kbyte, one 32 Kbyte, and
fifteen 64 Kbyte sectors (byte mode)
— One 8 Kword, two 4 Kword, one 16 Kword, and
fifteen 32 Kword sectors (word mode)
— Supports full chip erase
— Sector Protection features:
A hardware method of locking a sector to
prevent any program or erase operations within
that sector
Sectors can be locked in-system or via
programming equipment
Temporary Sector Unprotect feature allows code
changes in previously locked sectors
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Unlock Bypass Program Command
— Reduces overall programming time when
issuing multiple program command sequences
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Top or bottom boot block configurations
available
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Embedded Algorithms
— Embedded Erase algorithm automatically
preprograms and erases the entire chip or any
combination of designated sectors
— Embedded Program algorithm automatically
writes and verifies data at specified addresses
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Minimum 1,000,000 write cycle guarantee per
sector
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Package option
— 48-pin TSOP
— 48-ball FBGA
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Compatibility with JEDEC standards
— Pinout and software compatible with single-
power supply Flash
— Superior inadvertent write protection
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Data# Polling and toggle bits
— Provides a software method of detecting
program or erase operation completion
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Ready/Busy# pin (RY/BY#)
— Provides a hardware method of detecting
program or erase cycle completion
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Erase Suspend/Erase Resume
— Suspends an erase operation to read data from,
or program data to, a sector that is not being
erased, then resumes the erase operation
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Hardware reset pin (RESET#)
— Hardware method to reset the device to reading
array data
This document contains information on a product under development at Advanced Micro Devices. The information
is intended to help you evaluate this product. AMD reserves the right to change or discontinue work on this proposed
product without notice.
Publication#
22230
Rev:
A
Amendment/0
Issue Date:
August 1998
Refer to AMD’s Website (www.amd.com) for the latest information.
P R E L I M I N A R Y
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Am29SL800C is an 8 Mbit, 1.8 V volt-only Flash
memory organized as 1,048,576 bytes or 524,288
words. The device is offered in 48-pin TSOP and 48-
ball FBGA packages. The word-wide data (x16)
appears on DQ15–DQ0; the byte-wide (x8) data
appears on DQ7–DQ0. This device is designed to be
programmed and erased in-system with a single 1.8
volt V
CC
supply. No V
PP
is for write or erase operations.
The device can also be programmed in standard
EPROM programmers.
The standard device offers access times of 100, 120,
and 150 ns, allowing high speed microprocessors to
operate without wait states. To eliminate bus contention
the device has separate chip enable (CE#), write
enable (WE#) and output enable (OE#) controls.
The device requires only a
single 1.8 volt power sup-
ply
for both read and write functions. Internally gener-
ated and regulated voltages are provided for the
program and erase operations.
The device is entirely command set compatible with the
JEDEC single-power-supply Flash standard.
Com-
mands are written to the command register using
standard microprocessor write timings. Register con-
tents serve as input to an internal state-machine that
controls the erase and programming circuitry. Write
cycles also internally latch addresses and data needed
for the programming and erase operations. Reading
data out of the device is similar to reading from other
Flash or EPROM devices.
Device programming occurs by executing the program
command sequence. This initiates the
Embedded
Program
algorithm—an internal algorithm that auto-
matically times the program pulse widths and verifies
proper cell margin. The
Unlock Bypass
mode facili-
tates faster programming times by requiring only two
write cycles to program data instead of four.
Device erasure occurs by executing the erase command
sequence. This initiates the
Embedded Erase
algo-
rithm—an internal algorithm that automatically prepro-
grams the array (if it is not already programmed) before
executing the erase operation. During erase, the device
automatically times the erase pulse widths and verifies
proper cell margin.
The host system can detect whether a program or
erase operation is complete by observing the RY/BY#
pin, or by reading the DQ7 (Data# Polling) and DQ6
(toggle)
status bits.
After a program or erase cycle has
been completed, the device is ready to read array data
or accept another command.
The
sector erase architecture
allows memory sectors
to be erased and reprogrammed without affecting the
data contents of other sectors. The device is fully
erased when shipped from the factory.
Hardware data protection
measures include a low
V
CC
detector that automatically inhibits write opera-
tions during power transitions. The
hardware sector
protection
feature disables both program and erase
operations in any combination of the sectors of mem-
ory. This can be achieved in-system or via program-
ming equipment.
The
Erase Suspend
feature enables the user to put
erase on hold for any period of time to read data from,
or program data to, any sector that is not selected for
erasure. True background erase can thus be achieved.
The
hardware RESET# pin
terminates any operation
in progress and resets the internal state machine to
reading array data. The RESET# pin may be tied to the
system reset circuitry. A system reset would thus also
reset the device, enabling the system microprocessor
to read the boot-up firmware from the Flash memory.
The device offers two power-saving features. When ad-
dresses have been stable for a specified amount of
time, the device enters the
automatic sleep mode.
The system can also place the device into the
standby
mode.
Power consumption is greatly reduced in both
these modes.
AMD’s Flash technology combines years of Flash
memory manufacturing experience to produce the
highest levels of quality, reliability and cost effective-
ness. The device electrically erases all bits within
a sector simultaneously via Fowler-Nordheim tun-
neling. The data is programmed using hot electron
injection.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
PRODUCT SELECTOR GUIDE
Family Part Number
Speed Options
Max access time, ns (t
ACC
)
Max CE# access time, ns (t
CE
)
Max OE# access time, ns (t
OE
)
100
100
100
35
Am29SL800C
120
120
120
50
150
150
150
65
Note:
See “AC Characteristics” for full specifications.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
RY/BY#
V
CC
V
SS
RESET#
Erase Voltage
Generator
Input/Output
Buffers
Sector Switches
DQ0
–
DQ15 (A-1)
WE#
BYTE#
State
Control
Command
Register
PGM Voltage
Generator
Chip Enable
Output Enable
Logic
STB
Data
Latch
CE#
OE#
STB
V
CC
Detector
Timer
Address Latch
Y-Decoder
Y-Gating
X-Decoder
Cell Matrix
A0–A18
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P R E L I M I N A R Y
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
A15
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
NC
NC
WE#
RESET#
NC
NC
RY/BY#
A18
A17
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Standard TSOP
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
A16
BYTE#
V
SS
DQ15/A-1
DQ7
DQ14
DQ6
DQ13
DQ5
DQ12
DQ4
V
CC
DQ11
DQ3
DQ10
DQ2
DQ9
DQ1
DQ8
DQ0
OE#
V
SS
CE#
A0
A16
BYTE#
V
SS
DQ15/A-1
DQ7
DQ14
DQ6
DQ13
DQ5
DQ12
DQ4
V
CC
DQ11
DQ3
DQ10
DQ2
DQ9
DQ1
DQ8
DQ0
OE#
V
SS
CE#
A0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Reverse TSOP
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
A15
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
NC
NC
WE#
RESET#
NC
NC
RY/BY#
A18
A17
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
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Am29SL800C
P R E L I M I N A R Y
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
48-Ball FBGA (Bottom View)
A1
A3
A2
A7
A3
RY/BY#
A4
WE#
A5
A9
A6
A13
B1
A4
B2
A17
B3
NC
B4
RESET#
B5
A8
B6
A12
C1
A2
C2
A6
C3
A18
C4
NC
C5
A10
C6
A14
D1
A1
D2
A5
D3
NC
D4
NC
D5
A11
D6
A15
E1
A0
E2
DQ0
E3
DQ2
E4
DQ5
E5
DQ7
E6
A16
F1
CE#
F2
DQ8
F3
DQ10
F4
DQ12
F5
DQ14
F6
G1
OE#
G2
DQ9
G3
DQ11
G4
V
CC
G5
DQ13
G6
H1
V
SS
H2
DQ1
H3
DQ3
H4
DQ4
H5
DQ6
H6
V
SS
BYTE# DQ15/A-1
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Special Handling Instructions for FBGA
Packages
Special handling is required for Flash Memory products
in FBGA packages.
Flash memory devices in FBGA packages may be
damaged if exposed to ultrasonic cleaning methods.
The package and/or data integrity may be compromised
if the package body is exposed to temperatures above
150°C for prolonged periods of time.
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