PRELIMINARY
MX29F800T/B
8M-BIT [1Mx8/512Kx16] CMOS FLASH MEMORY
FEATURES
• 1,048,576 x 8/524,288 x 16 switchable
• Single power supply operation
- 5.0V only operation for read, erase and program
operation
• Fast access time: 70/90/120ns
• Low power consumption
- 50mA maximum active current
- 0.2uA typical standby current
• Command register architecture
- Byte/word Programming (7us/12us typical)
- Sector Erase (Sector structure 16K-Bytex1,
8K-Bytex2, 32K-Bytex1, and 64K-Byte x15)
• Auto Erase (chip & sector) and Auto Program
- Automatically erase any combination of sectors with
Erase Suspend capability.
- Automatically program and verify data at specified
address
• Erase suspend/Erase Resume
- Suspends sector erase operation to read data from,
or program data to, another sector that is not being
erased, then resumes the erase.
• Status Reply
- Data polling & Toggle bit for detection of program and
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erase operation completion.
Ready/Busy pin (RY/BY)
- Provides a hardware method of detecting program
or erase operation completion.
Sector protection
- Sector protect/chip unprotect for 5V/12V system.
- Hardware method to disable any combination of
sectors from program or erase operations
- Tempory sector unprotect allows code changes in
previously locked sectors.
100,000 minimum erase/program cycles
Latch-up protected to 100mA from -1V to VCC+1V
Boot Code Sector Architecture
- T = Top Boot Sector
- B = Bottom Boot Sector
Low VCC write inhibit is equal to or less than 3.2V
Package type:
- 44-pin SOP
- 48-pin TSOP
Compatibility with JEDEC standard
- Pinout and software compatible with single-power
supply Flash
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The MX29F800T/B is a 8-mega bit Flash memory or-
ganized as 1M bytes of 8 bits or 512K words of 16 bits.
MXIC's Flash memories offer the most cost-effective and
reliable read/write non-volatile random access memory.
The MX29F800T/B is packaged in 44-pin SOP, 48-pin
TSOP. It is designed to be reprogrammed and erased
in system or in standard EPROM programmers.
The standard MX29F800T/B offers access time as fast
as 70ns, allowing operation of high-speed microproces-
sors without wait states. To eliminate bus contention,
the MX29F800T/B has separate chip enable (CE) and
output enable (OE) controls.
MXIC's Flash memories augment EPROM functionality
with in-circuit electrical erasure and programming. The
MX29F800T/B uses a command register to manage this
functionality. The command register allows for 100%
TTL level control inputs and fixed power supply levels
during erase and programming, while maintaining maxi-
mum EPROM compatibility.
MXIC Flash technology reliably stores memory contents
even after 100,000 erase and program cycles. The MXIC
cell is designed to optimize the erase and programming
mechanisms. In addition, the combination of advanced
tunnel oxide processing and low internal electric fields
for erase and program operations produces reliable cy-
cling. The MX29F800T/B uses a 5.0V±10% VCC sup-
ply to perform the High Reliability Erase and auto Pro-
gram/Erase algorithms.
The highest degree of latch-up protection is achieved
with MXIC's proprietary non-epi process. Latch-up pro-
tection is proved for stresses up to 100 milliamps on
address and data pin from -1V to VCC + 1V.
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PIN CONFIGURATIONS
44 SOP(500 mil)
RY/BY
A18
A17
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
CE
GND
OE
Q0
Q8
Q1
Q9
Q2
Q10
Q3
Q11
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
RESET
WE
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
BYTE
GND
Q15/A-1
Q7
Q14
Q6
Q13
Q5
Q12
Q4
VCC
PIN DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL PIN NAME
A0~A18
Q0~Q14
Q15/A-1
CE
WE
BYTE
RESET
OE
RY/BY
VCC
GND
Address Input
Data Input/Output
Q15(Word mode)/LSB addr(Byte mode)
Chip Enable Input
Write Enable Input
Word/Byte Selction input
Hardware Reset Pin/Sector Protect
Unlock
Output Enable Input
Ready/Busy Output
Power Supply Pin (+5V)
Ground Pin
48 TSOP (Standard Type) (12mm x 20mm)
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
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
GND
Q15/A-1
Q7
Q14
Q6
Q13
Q5
Q12
Q4
VCC
Q11
Q3
Q10
Q2
Q9
Q1
Q8
Q0
OE
GND
CE
A0
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MX29F800T/B
BLOCK STRUCTURE
MX29F800T TOP BOOT SECTOR ADDRESS TABLE
Sector Size
(Kbytes/
Kwords)
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
32/16
8/4
8/4
16/8
Address Range (in hexadecimal)
(x16)
(x8)
Address Range
Address Range
00000h-07FFFh
08000h-0FFFFh
10000h-17FFFh
18000h-1FFFFh
20000h-27FFFh
28000h-2FFFFh
30000h-37FFFh
38000h-3FFFFh
40000h-47FFFh
48000h-4FFFFh
50000h-57FFFh
58000h-5FFFFh
60000h-67FFFh
68000h-6FFFFh
70000h-77FFFh
78000h-7BFFFh
7C000h-7CFFFh
7D000h-7DFFFh
7E000h-7FFFFh
00000h-0FFFFh
10000h-1FFFFh
20000h-2FFFFh
30000h-3FFFFh
40000h-4FFFFh
50000h-5FFFFh
60000h-6FFFFh
70000h-7FFFFh
80000h-8FFFFh
90000h-9FFFFh
A0000h-AFFFFh
B0000h-BFFFFh
C0000h-CFFFFh
D0000h-DFFFFh
E0000h-EFFFFh
F0000h-F7FFFh
F8000h-F9FFFh
FA000h-FBFFFh
FC000h-FFFFFh
Sector
SA0
SA1
SA2
SA3
SA4
SA5
SA6
SA7
SA8
SA9
SA10
SA11
SA12
SA13
SA14
SA15
SA16
SA17
SA18
A18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A17
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A16
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
A15
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
A14
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
1
A13
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
1
A12
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
X
MX29F800B BOTTOM BOOT SECTOR ADDRESS TABLE
Sector Size
(Kbytes/
Kwords)
16/8
8/4
8/4
32/16
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
64/32
Address Range (in hexadecimal)
(x16)
(x8)
Address Range
Address Range
00000h-01FFFh
02000h-02FFFh
03000h-03FFFh
04000h-07FFFh
08000h-0FFFFh
10000h-17FFFh
18000h-1FFFFh
20000h-27FFFh
28000h-2FFFFh
30000h-37FFFh
38000h-3FFFFh
40000h-47FFFh
48000h-4FFFFh
50000h-57FFFh
58000h-5FFFFh
60000h-67FFFh
68000h-6FFFFh
70000h-77FFFh
78000h-7FFFFh
00000h-03FFFh
04000h-05FFFh
06000h-07FFFh
08000h-0FFFFh
10000h-1FFFFh
20000h-2FFFFh
30000h-3FFFFh
40000h-4FFFFh
50000h-5FFFFh
60000h-6FFFFh
70000h-7FFFFh
80000h-8FFFFh
90000h-9FFFFh
A0000h-AFFFFh
B0000h-BFFFFh
C0000h-CFFFFh
D0000h-DFFFFh
E0000h-EFFFFh
F0000h-FFFFFh
Sector
SA0
SA1
SA2
SA3
SA4
SA5
SA6
SA7
SA8
SA9
SA10
SA11
SA12
SA13
SA14
SA15
SA16
SA17
SA18
A18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
A16
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
A15
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
A14
0
0
0
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A13
0
1
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A12
X
0
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Note:
Address range is A18:A-1 in byte mode and A18:A0 in word mode.
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MX29F800T/B
BLOCK DIAGRAM
CE
OE
WE
CONTROL
INPUT
LOGIC
PROGRAM/ERASE
HIGH VOLTAGE
WRITE
STATE
MACHINE
(WSM)
STATE
MX29F800T/B
X-DECODER
REGISTER
ARRAY
SOURCE
HV
ADDRESS
LATCH
A0-A18
FLASH
ARRAY
AND
BUFFER
Y-PASS GATE
COMMAND
DATA
DECODER
Y-DECODER
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
PGM
DATA
HV
COMMAND
DATA LATCH
PROGRAM
DATA LATCH
Q0-Q15/A-1
I/O BUFFER
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MX29F800T/B
AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING
The MX29F800T/B is byte programmable using the Au-
tomatic Programming algorithm. The Automatic Pro-
gramming algorithm makes the external system do not
need to have time out sequence nor to verify the data
programmed. The typical chip programming time at
room temperature of the MX29F800T/B is less than 8
seconds.
AUTOMATIC ERASE ALGORITHM
MXIC's Automatic Erase algorithm requires the user to
write commands to the command register using stan-
dard microprocessor write timings. The device will au-
tomatically pre-program and verify the entire array. Then
the device automatically times the erase pulse width,
provides the erase verification, and counts the number
of sequences. A status bit toggling between consecu-
tive read cycles provides feedback to the user as to the
status of the programming operation.
Register contents serve as inputs to an internal state-
machine which controls the erase and programming cir-
cuitry. During write cycles, the command register inter-
nally latches address and data needed for the program-
ming and erase operations. During a system write cycle,
addresses are latched on the falling edge, and data are
latched on the rising edge of WE or CE, whichever hap-
pens first.
MXIC's Flash technology combines years of EPROM
experience to produce the highest levels of quality, reli-
ability, and cost effectiveness. The MX29F800T/B elec-
trically erases all bits simultaneously using Fowler-
Nordheim tunneling. The bytes are programmed by us-
ing the EPROM programming mechanism of hot elec-
tron injection.
During a program cycle, the state-machine will control
the program sequences and command register will not
respond to any command set. During a Sector Erase
cycle, the command register will only respond to Erase
Suspend command. After Erase Suspend is completed,
the device stays in read mode. After the state machine
has completed its task, it will allow the command regis-
ter to respond to its full command set.
AUTOMATIC CHIP ERASE
The entire chip is bulk erased using 10 ms erase pulses
according to MXIC's Automatic Chip Erase algorithm.
Typical erasure at room temperature is accomplished
in less than 8 second. The Automatic Erase algorithm
automatically programs the entire array prior to electri-
cal erase. The timing and verification of electrical erase
are controlled internally within the device.
AUTOMATIC SECTOR ERASE
The MX29F800T/B is sector(s) erasable using MXIC's
Auto Sector Erase algorithm. Sector erase modes al-
low sectors of the array to be erased in one erase cycle.
The Automatic Sector Erase algorithm automatically
programs the specified sector(s) prior to electrical erase.
The timing and verification of electrical erase are con-
trolled internally within the device.
AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING ALGORITHM
MXIC's Automatic Programming algorithm requires the
user to only write program set-up commands (including
2 unlock write cycle and A0H) and a program command
(program data and address). The device automatically
times the programming pulse width, provides the pro-
gram verification, and counts the number of sequences.
A status bit similar to DATA polling and a status bit tog-
gling between consecutive read cycles, provide feed-
back to the user as to the status of the programming
operation.
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