
July 23, 2002
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ADV ANCE
I N FO RMAT I O N
When the Embedded Erase algorithm is complete, the
bank returns to reading array data and addresses are
no longer latched. Note that while the Embedded
Erase operation is in progress, the system can read
data from the non-erasing bank. The system can de-
termine the status of the erase operation by reading
DQ7 or DQ6/DQ2 in the erasing bank. Refer to the
section for information on these status bits.
Once the sector erase operation has begun, only the
Erase Suspend command is valid. All other com-
mands are ignored. However, note that a hardware
reset immediately terminates the erase operation. If
that occurs, the sector erase command sequence
should be reinitiated once that bank has returned to
reading array data, to ensure data integrity.
The host system may also initiate the sector erase
command sequence while the device is in the unlock
bypass mode. The command sequence is four cycles
cycles in length instead of six cycles.
Figure 2 illustrates the algorithm for the erase opera-
tion. Refer to the Erase/Program Operations table in
the AC Characteristics section for parameters and tim-
ing diagrams.
Erase Suspend/Erase Resume
Commands
The Erase Suspend command, B0h, allows the sys-
tem to interrupt a sector erase operation and then read
data from, or program data to, any sector not selected
for erasure. The bank address is required when writing
this command. This command is valid only during the
sector erase operation, including the minimum 50 s
time-out period during the sector erase command se-
quence. The Erase Suspend command is ignored if
written during the chip erase operation or Embedded
Program algorithm.
When the Erase Suspend command is written during
the sector erase operation, the device requires a max-
imum of 35 s to suspend the erase operation. How-
ever, when the Erase Suspend command is written
during the sector erase time-out, the device immedi-
ately terminates the time-out period and suspends the
erase operation.
After the erase operation has been suspended, the
bank enters the erase-suspend-read mode. The sys-
tem can read data from or program data to any sector
not selected for erasure. (The device “erase sus-
pends” all sectors selected for erasure.) Reading at
any address within erase-suspended sectors pro-
duces status information on DQ7–DQ0. The system
can use DQ7, or DQ6 and DQ2 together, to determine
if a sector is actively erasing or is erase-suspended.
Refer to the Write Operation Status section for infor-
mation on these status bits.
After an erase-suspended program operation is com-
plete, the bank returns to the erase-suspend-read
mode. The system can determine the status of the
program operation using the DQ7 or DQ6 status bits,
just as in the standard program operation. Refer to the
section for more information.
In the erase-suspend-read mode, the system can also
issue the autoselect command sequence. Refer to the
sections for details.
To resume the sector erase operation, the system
must write the Erase Resume command. The bank
address of the erase-suspended bank is required
when writing this command. Further writes of the Re-
sume command are ignored. Another Erase Suspend
command can be written after the chip has resumed
erasing.
Figure 3.
Program Operation
START
Write Program
Command Sequence
Data Poll
from System
Verify Data?
No
Yes
Last Address?
No
Yes
Programming
Completed
Increment Address
Embedded
Program
algorithm
in progress
Note: See
Table 13 for program command sequence.