512 Kbit / 1 Mbit / 2 Mbit / 4 Mbit (x8) Small-Sector Flash
SST29SF512 / SST29SF010 / SST29SF020 / SST29SF040
SST29VF512 / SST29VF010 / SST29VF020 / SST29VF040
SST29SF/VF512 / 010 / 020 / 040512Kb / 1Mb / 2Mb / 4Mb (x8)
Byte-Program, Small Erase Sector flash memories
Preliminary Specifications
FEATURES:
• Organized as 64K x8 / 128K x8 / 256K x8 / 512K x8
• Single Voltage Read and Write Operations
– 4.5-5.5V-only for SST29SF512/010/020/040
– 2.7-3.6V for SST29VF512/010/020/040
• Superior Reliability
– Endurance: 100,000 Cycles (typical)
– Greater than 100 years Data Retention
• Low Power Consumption:
– Active Current: 10 mA (typical)
– Standby Current:
30 µA (typical) for SST29SF512/010/020/040
1 µA (typical) for SST29VF512/010/020/040
• Sector-Erase Capability
– Uniform 128 Byte sectors
• Fast Read Access Time:
– 55 ns
– 70 ns
• Latched Address and Data
• Fast Erase and Byte-Program:
– Sector-Erase Time: 18 ms (typical)
– Chip-Erase Time: 70 ms (typical)
– Byte-Program Time: 14 µs (typical)
– Chip Rewrite Time:
1 second (typical) for SST29SF/VF512
2 seconds (typical) for SST29SF/VF010
4 seconds (typical) for SST29SF/VF020
8 seconds (typical) for SST29SF/VF040
• Automatic Write Timing
– Internal V
PP
Generation
• End-of-Write Detection
– Toggle Bit
– Data# Polling
• TTL I/O Compatibility for SST29SFxxx
• CMOS I/O Compatibility for SST29VFxxx
• JEDEC Standard
– Flash EEPROM Pinouts and command sets
• Packages Available
– 32-lead PLCC
– 32-lead TSOP (8mm x 14mm)
– 32-pin PDIP
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The SST29SF512/010/020/040 and SST29VF512/010/
020/040 are 64K x8 / 128K x8 / 256K x8 / 512K x8 CMOS
Small-Sector Flash (SSF) manufactured with SST’s propri-
etary, high performance CMOS SuperFlash technology.
The split-gate cell design and thick oxide tunneling injector
attain better reliability and manufacturability compared with
alternate approaches. The SST29SFxxx devices write
(Program or Erase) with a 4.5-5.5V power supply. The
SST29VFxxx devices write (Program or Erase) with a 2.7-
3.6V power supply. These devices conform to JEDEC stan-
dard pinouts for x8 memories.
Featuring high performance Byte-Program, the
SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices provide a maxi-
mum Byte-Program time of 20 µsec. To protect against
inadvertent write, they have on-chip hardware and Soft-
ware Data Protection schemes. Designed, manufactured,
and tested for a wide spectrum of applications, these
devices are offered with a guaranteed endurance of at least
10,000 cycles. Data retention is rated at greater than 100
years.
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices are suited for
applications that require convenient and economical updat-
ing of program, configuration, or data memory. For all sys-
tem applications, they significantly improve performance
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and reliability, while lowering power consumption. They
inherently use less energy during Erase and Program than
alternative flash technologies. The total energy consumed
is a function of the applied voltage, current, and time of
application. Since for any given voltage range, the Super-
Flash technology uses less current to program and has a
shorter erase time, the total energy consumed during any
Erase or Program operation is less than alternative flash
technologies. They also improve flexibility while lowering
the cost for program, data, and configuration storage appli-
cations.
The SuperFlash technology provides fixed Erase and Pro-
gram times, independent of the number of Erase/Program
cycles that have occurred. Therefore the system software
or hardware does not have to be modified or de-rated as is
necessary with alternative flash technologies, whose Erase
and Program times increase with accumulated Erase/Pro-
gram cycles.
To meet high density, surface mount requirements, the
SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices are offered in 32-
lead PLCC and 32-lead TSOP packages. A 600 mil, 32-pin
PDIP is also offered for SST29SFxxx devices. See Figures
1, 2, and 3 for pinouts.
The SST logo and SuperFlash are registered trademarks of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
Small-Sector Flash and SSF are trademarks of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.
512 Kbit / 1 Mbit / 2 Mbit / 4 Mbit Small-Sector Flash
SST29SF512 / SST29SF010 / SST29SF020 / SST29SF040
SST29VF512 / SST29VF010 / SST29VF020 / SST29VF040
Preliminary Specifications
Device Operation
Commands are used to initiate the memory operation func-
tions of the device. Commands are written to the device
using standard microprocessor write sequences. A com-
mand is written by asserting WE# low while keeping CE#
low. The address bus is latched on the falling edge of WE#
or CE#, whichever occurs last. The data bus is latched on
the rising edge of WE# or CE#, whichever occurs first.
pulse, while the command (20H) is latched on the rising
edge of the sixth WE# pulse. The internal Erase operation
begins after the sixth WE# pulse. The End-of-Erase opera-
tion can be determined using either Data# Polling or Toggle
Bit methods. See Figure 9 for timing waveforms. Any com-
mands issued during the Sector-Erase operation are
ignored.
Chip-Erase Operation
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices provide a
Chip-Erase operation, which allows the user to erase the
entire memory array to the “1s” state. This is useful when
the entire device must be quickly erased.
The Chip-Erase operation is initiated by executing a six-
byte Software Data Protection command sequence with
Chip-Erase command (10H) with address 555H in the last
byte sequence. The internal Erase operation begins with
the rising edge of the sixth WE# or CE#, whichever occurs
first. During the internal Erase operation, the only valid read
is Toggle Bit or Data# Polling. See Table 4 for the command
sequence, Figure 10 for timing diagram, and Figure 19 for
the flowchart. Any commands written during the Chip-
Erase operation will be ignored.
Read
The Read operation of the SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx
devices are controlled by CE# and OE#, both have to be
low for the system to obtain data from the outputs. CE# is
used for device selection. When CE# is high, the chip is
deselected and only standby power is consumed. OE# is
the output control and is used to gate data from the output
pins. The data bus is in high impedance state when either
CE# or OE# is high. Refer to the Read cycle timing dia-
gram for further details (Figure 4).
Byte-Program Operation
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices are pro-
grammed on a byte-by-byte basis. Before programming,
the sector where the byte exists must be fully erased. The
Program operation is accomplished in three steps. The first
step is the three-byte load sequence for Software Data Pro-
tection. The second step is to load byte address and byte
data. During the Byte-Program operation, the addresses
are latched on the falling edge of either CE# or WE#,
whichever occurs last. The data is latched on the rising
edge of either CE# or WE#, whichever occurs first. The
third step is the internal Program operation which is initi-
ated after the rising edge of the fourth WE# or CE#, which-
ever occurs first. The Program operation, once initiated, will
be completed, within 20 µs. See Figures 5 and 6 for WE#
and CE# controlled Program operation timing diagrams
and Figure 16 for flowcharts. During the Program opera-
tion, the only valid reads are Data# Polling and Toggle Bit.
During the internal Program operation, the host is free to
perform additional tasks. Any commands written during the
internal Program operation will be ignored.
Write Operation Status Detection
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices provide two
software means to detect the completion of a Write (Pro-
gram or Erase) cycle, in order to optimize the system
Write cycle time. The software detection includes two
status bits: Data# Polling (DQ
7
) and Toggle Bit (DQ
6
).
The End-of-Write detection mode is enabled after the ris-
ing edge of WE# which initiates the internal Program or
Erase operation.
The actual completion of the nonvolatile write is asyn-
chronous with the system; therefore, either a Data# Poll-
ing or Toggle Bit read may be simultaneous with the
completion of the Write cycle. If this occurs, the system
may possibly get an erroneous result, i.e., valid data may
appear to conflict with either DQ
7
or DQ
6
. In order to pre-
vent spurious rejection, if an erroneous result occurs, the
software routine should include a loop to read the
accessed location an additional two (2) times. If both
reads are valid, then the device has completed the Write
cycle, otherwise the rejection is valid.
Sector-Erase Operation
The Sector-Erase operation allows the system to erase the
device on a sector-by-sector basis. The SST29SFxxx and
SST29VFxxx offer Sector-Erase mode. The sector archi-
tecture is based on uniform sector size of 128 Bytes. The
Sector-Erase operation is initiated by executing a six-byte-
command sequence with Sector-Erase command (20H)
and sector address (SA) in the last bus cycle. The sector
address is latched on the falling edge of the sixth WE#
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512 Kbit / 1 Mbit / 2 Mbit / 4 Mbit Small-Sector Flash
SST29SF512 / SST29SF010 / SST29SF020 / SST29SF040
SST29VF512 / SST29VF010 / SST29VF020 / SST29VF040
Preliminary Specifications
Data# Polling (DQ
7
)
When the SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices are in
the internal Program operation, any attempt to read DQ
7
will produce the complement of the true data. Once the
Program operation is completed, DQ
7
will produce true
data. Note that even though DQ
7
may have valid data
immediately following the completion of an internal Write
operation, the remaining data outputs may still be invalid:
valid data on the entire data bus will appear in subse-
quent successive Read cycles after an interval of 1 µs.
During internal Erase operation, any attempt to read DQ
7
will produce a ‘0’. Once the internal Erase operation is
completed, DQ
7
will produce a ‘1’. The Data# Polling is
valid after the rising edge of fourth WE# (or CE#) pulse
for Program operation. For Sector- or Chip-Erase, the
Data# Polling is valid after the rising edge of sixth WE#
(or CE#) pulse. See Figure 7 for Data# Polling timing dia-
gram and Figure 17 for a flowchart.
Hardware Data Protection
Noise/Glitch Protection: A WE# or CE# pulse of less than 5
ns will not initiate a Write cycle.
V
DD
Power Up/Down Detection: The Write operation is
inhibited when V
DD
is less than 2.5V for SST29SFxxx. The
Write operation is inhibited when V
DD
is less than 1.5V. for
SST29VFxxx.
Write Inhibit Mode: Forcing OE# low, CE# high, or WE#
high will inhibit the Write operation. This prevents inadvert-
ent writes during power-up or power-down.
Software Data Protection (SDP)
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx provide the JEDEC
approved Software Data Protection scheme for all data
alteration operations, i.e., Program and Erase. Any Pro-
gram operation requires the inclusion of a series of three-
byte sequence. The three-byte load sequence is used to
initiate the Program operation, providing optimal protection
from inadvertent Write operations, e.g., during the system
power-up or power-down. Any Erase operation requires the
inclusion of a six-byte load sequence. These devices are
shipped with the Software Data Protection permanently
enabled. See Table 4 for the specific software command
codes. During SDP command sequence, invalid com-
mands will abort the device to read mode, within T
RC.
Toggle Bit (DQ
6
)
During the internal Program or Erase operation, any con-
secutive attempts to read DQ
6
will produce alternating ‘0’s
and ‘1’s, i.e., toggling between 0 and 1. When the internal
Program or Erase operation is completed, the toggling will
stop. The device is then ready for the next operation. The
Toggle Bit is valid after the rising edge of fourth WE# (or
CE#) pulse for Program operation. For Sector or Chip-
Erase, the Toggle Bit is valid after the rising edge of sixth
WE# (or CE#) pulse. See Figure 8 for Toggle Bit timing dia-
gram and Figure 17 for a flowchart.
Data Protection
The SST29SFxxx and SST29VFxxx devices provide both
hardware and software features to protect nonvolatile data
from inadvertent writes.
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512 Kbit / 1 Mbit / 2 Mbit / 4 Mbit Small-Sector Flash
SST29SF512 / SST29SF010 / SST29SF020 / SST29SF040
SST29VF512 / SST29VF010 / SST29VF020 / SST29VF040
Preliminary Specifications
Product Identification
The Product Identification mode identifies the devices as
SST29SF512, SST29SF010, SST29SF020, SST29SF040
and
SST29VF512,
SST29VF010,
SST29VF020,
SST29VF040 and manufacturer as SST. This mode may
be accessed by software operations. Users may use the
Software Product Identification operation to identify the part
(i.e., using the device ID) when using multiple manufactur-
ers in the same socket. For details, see Table 4 for software
operation, Figure 11 for the Software ID Entry and Read
timing diagram and Figure 18 for the Software ID Entry
command sequence flowchart.
TABLE 1: P
RODUCT
I
DENTIFICATION
Address
Manufacturer’s ID
Device ID
SST29SF512
SST29VF512
SST29SF010
SST29VF010
SST29SF020
SST29VF020
SST29SF040
SST29VF040
0001H
0001H
0001H
0001H
0001H
0001H
0001H
0001H
20H
21H
22H
23H
24H
25H
13H
14H
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Product Identification Mode Exit/Reset
In order to return to the standard Read mode, the Software
Product Identification mode must be exited. Exit is accom-
plished by issuing the Software ID Exit command
sequence, which returns the device to the Read operation.
Please note that the Software ID Exit command is ignored
during an internal Program or Erase operation. See Table 4
for software command codes, Figure 12 for timing wave-
form, and Figure 18 for a flowchart.
Data
BFH
0000H
F
UNCTIONAL
B
LOCK
D
IAGRAM
X-Decoder
SuperFlash
Memory
Memory
Address
Address Buffers & Latches
Y-Decoder
CE#
OE#
WE#
DQ7 - DQ0
505 ILL B1.1
Control Logic
I/O Buffers and Data Latches
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512 Kbit / 1 Mbit / 2 Mbit / 4 Mbit Small-Sector Flash
SST29SF512 / SST29SF010 / SST29SF020 / SST29SF040
SST29VF512 / SST29VF010 / SST29VF020 / SST29VF040
Preliminary Specifications
SST29SF/VF512 SST29SF/VF010 SST29SF/VF020 SST29SF/VF040
WE#
WE#
WE#
WE#
VDD
A12
A15
A16
A18
VDD
A12
A15
A16
VDD
A12
A15
A16
NC
VDD
A12
A15
NC
NC
SST29SF/VF040 SST29SF/VF020 SST29SF/VF010 SST29SF/VF512
NC
SST29SF/VF512 SST29SF/VF010 SST29SF/VF020 SST29SF/VF040
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
DQ0
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
DQ0
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
DQ0
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
DQ0
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
SST29SF/VF040 SST29SF/VF020 SST29SF/VF010 SST29SF/VF512
4
3
2
1
32 31 30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
NC
A17
NC
A17
A14
A13
A8
A9
A11
OE#
A10
CE#
DQ7
A14
A13
A8
A9
A11
OE#
A10
CE#
DQ7
A14
A13
A8
A9
A11
OE#
A10
CE#
DQ7
A14
A13
A8
A9
A11
OE#
A10
CE#
DQ7
32-lead PLCC
Top View
21
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
DQ1
DQ2
DQ3
DQ4
DQ5
DQ6
VSS
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DQ1
DQ2
DQ3
DQ4
DQ5
DQ5
DQ5
DQ1
DQ2
VSS
DQ3
DQ4
DQ1
DQ2
DQ3
DQ4
FIGURE 1: P
IN
A
SSIGNMENTS FOR
32-
LEAD
PLCC
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DQ6
VSS
DQ6
DQ6
VSS
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