Am29LV640MT100

The Am29LV640MT100 is a 64 Mbit, 3.0 volt single power supply flash memory device organized as 4,194,304words or 8,388,608 bytes. The device has an 8-bit/16-bit bus and can be programmed either in the host system or in standard EPROM programmers. An access time of 90, 100, 110, or 120 ns is available. Note that each access time has a specific operating voltage range (VCC) and an I/O voltage range (VIO), as specified in Product Selector Guide on page 6 and Ordering Information on page 10. The device is offered in a 48-pin TSOP, 63-ball Fine-pitch BGA or 64-ball Fortified BGA package. Each device has separate chip enable (CE#), write enable (WE#) and output enable (OE#) controls.

Each Am29LV640MT100 requires only a single 3.0 volt powersupply for both read and write functions. In addition to a VCC input, a high-voltage accelerated program (ACC) function provides shorter programming times through increased current on the WP#/ACC input. This feature is intended to facilitate factory throughput during system production, but can also be used in the field if desired.

Am29LV640MT100 is entirely command set compatible with the JEDEC single-power-supply Flash standard. Commands are written to the device using standard microprocessor write timing. Write cycles also internally latch addresses and data needed for the programming and erase operations.

The sector erase architecture allows memory sectors to be erased and reprogrammed without affecting the data contents of other sectors. Am29LV640MT100 is fully erased when shipped from the factory.

Device programming and erasure are initiated through command sequences. Once a program or erase operation has begun, the host system need only poll the DQ7 (Data# Polling) or DQ6 (toggle) status bits or monitor the Ready/Busy# (RY/BY#) output to determine whether the operation is complete. To facilitate programming, an Unlock Bypass mode reduces command sequence overhead by requiring only two write cycles to program data instead of four. Hardware data protection measures include a low VCC detector that automatically inhibits write operations during power transitions. The hardware sector protection feature disables both program and erase operations in any combination of sectors of memory.

This is achieved in-system or via programming equipment. The Erase Suspend/Erase Resume feature allows the host system to pause an erase operation in a given sector to read or program any other sector and then complete the erase operation. The Program Suspend/ Program Resume feature enables the host system to pause a program operation in a given sector to read any other sector and then complete the program operation.

The hardware RESET# pin terminates any operation in progress and resets the device, after which it is then ready for a new operation. The RESET# pin can be tied to the system reset circuitry. A system reset would thus also reset the device, enabling the host system to read boot-up firmware from the Flash memory device. The device reduces power consumption in the standby mode when it detects specific voltage levels on CE# and RESET#, or when addresses have been stable for a specified period of time.

The Write Protect (WP#) feature protects the top or bottom two sectors by asserting a logic low on the WP#/ACC pin. The protected sector is still protected even during accelerated programming.

The Secured Silicon Sector provides a 128-word/256-byte area for code or data that can be permanently protected. Once this sector is protected, no further changes within the sector can occur. AMD MirrorBit flash technology combines years of Flash memory manufacturing experience to produce the highest levels of quality, reliability and cost effectiveness. Am29LV640MT100 electrically erases all bits within a sector simultaneously via hot-hole assisted erase. The data is programmed using hot electron injection.