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MBM29PL32TM/BM 90/10
Page Mode Read
The device is capable of fast read access f or random locations within limited address location called P age .
The P age size of the device is 8 bytes / 4 words, within the appropriate P age being selected by the higher
address bits A20 to A2 and the address bits A1 to A0 in Word mode ( A1 to A-1 in Byte mode) determining the
specific word within that page. this is an asynchronous operation with the microprocessor supplying the
specific word location.
The initial page access is equal to the random access (tACC) and subsequent Page read access (as long as
the locations specified by the microprocessor fall within that Page) is equivalent to the page address access
time(tPACC). Here again, CE selects the device and OE is the output control and should be used to gate data
to the output pins if the device is selected. Fast Page mode, accesses are obtained by keeping A20 to A2
constant and changing A1 and A0 in Word mode ( A1 to A-1 in Byte mode ) to select the specific word within
that Page.
Output Disable
With th e OE input at logic high level (VIH), output from the de vices are disabled. This may cause the output
pins to be in a high impedance state.
Write
Device erasure and programming are accomplished via the command register . The contents of the register
serve as inputs to the internal state machine. The state machine outputs dictate the device function.
The command register itself does not occupy any addressable memory location. The register is a latch used
to store the commands, along with the address and data inf ormation needed to ex ecute the command. The
command register is written by bringing WE to VIL, while CE is at VIL and OE is at VIH. Addresses are latched
on the falling edge of WE or CE, whichever starts later; while data is latched on the rising edge of WE or
CE, whichever starts first. Standard microprocessor write timings are used.
Refer to AC Write Characteristics and the Erase/Programming Waveforms for specific timing parameters.
Sector Group Protection
The device features hardware sector group protection. This feature will disable both program and erase
operation s in any c omb ina tio n o f th irty two s ec tor grou ps of me mory.See Table 6. The us er‘s s ide c an us e
the sector group protection using programming equipment. The device is shipped with all sector groups that
are unprotected.
To activate it, the programming equipment must force VID on address pin A9 and control pin OE, CE = VIL
and A6 = A3 = A2 = A0 = VIL, A1 = VIH. The sector group addresses (A20, A19, A18, A17, A 16, A15, A 14, A13, and A12)
should be set to the sector to be protected. Table 5 defines the sector address for each of the se v enty-one
(71) individual sectors, and T able 6 defines the sector group address for each of the twenty-four (24) individual
group sectors. Programming of the protection circuitry begins on the falling edge of the WE pulse and is
terminated with the rising edge of the same. Sector group addresses must be held constant during the WE
pulse. See Figures 18 and 26 for sector group protection timing diagram and algorithm.
To verify programming of the protection circuitry, the programming equipment must f orce VID on address pin
A9 with CE and OE at VIL and WE at VIH. Scanning the sector group addresses (A20, A19, A18, A17, A16, A15,
A14, A 13, and A12) while (A6, A3, A 2, A1, A0) = (0, 0, 0, 1, 0) will produce a logical “1” code at device output DQ0
for a protected sector . Otherwise the de vice will produce “0” for unprotected sectors. In this mode, the lower
order addresses, e xcept f or A0, A 1, A2, A3, and A6 can be either High or Low. Address locations with A1 = VIL
are reserved for Autoselect manufacturer and device codes. A-1 requires applying to VIL on Byte mode.
It is also possible to determine if a sector group is protected in the system by writing an Autoselect command.
P erf orming a read operation at the address location XX02h, where the higher order addresses(A20, A19, A18,
A17, A16, A15, A14, A13, and A12) are the desired sector group address will produce a logical “1” at DQ0 for a
protected sector group. See Table 4 for Autoselect codes.