M29W128GH, M29W128GL
Signal descriptions
2.9
Reset (RP)
The Reset pin can be used to apply a Hardware Reset to the memory.
A Hardware Reset is achieved by holding Reset Low, VIL, for at least tPLPX. After Reset goes
High, VIH, the memory will be ready for Bus Read and Bus Write operations after tPHEL or
tRHEL, whichever occurs last. See Section 2.10: Ready/Busy output (RB), Table 29: Reset
AC characteristics, Figure 21 and Figure 22 for more details.
2.10
Ready/Busy output (RB)
The Ready/Busy pin is an open-drain output that can be used to identify when the device is
performing a program or erase operation. During program or erase operations Ready/Busy
is Low, VOL (see Table 20: Status Register bits). Ready/Busy is high-impedance during
Read mode, Auto Select mode and Erase Suspend mode.
After a Hardware Reset, Bus Read and Bus Write operations cannot begin until Ready/Busy
becomes high-impedance. See Table 29: Reset AC characteristics, Figure 21 and
Figure 22.
The use of an open-drain output allows the Ready/Busy pins from several memories to be
connected to a single pull-up resistor. A Low will then indicate that one, or more, of the
memories is busy.
2.11
Byte/word organization select (BYTE)
It is used to switch between the x 8 and x 16 Bus modes of the memory. When Byte/word
organization select is Low, VIL, the memory is in x 8 mode, when it is High, VIH, the memory
is in x 16 mode.
2.12
2.13
VCC supply voltage
VCC provides the power supply for all operations (Read, Program and Erase).
The command interface is disabled when the VCC supply voltage is less than the Lockout
voltage, VLKO. This prevents Bus Write operations from accidentally damaging the data
during power-up, power-down and power surges. If the Program/Erase controller is
programming or erasing during this time then the operation aborts and the memory contents
being altered will be invalid.
A 0.1 µF capacitor should be connected between the VCC supply voltage pin and the VSS
ground pin to decouple the current surges from the power supply. The PCB track widths
must be sufficient to carry the currents required during program and erase operations (see
ICC1, ICC2, ICC3 in Table 25: DC characteristics).
VCCQ input/output supply voltage
VCCQ provides the power supply to the I/O pins and enables all outputs to be powered
independently from VCC.
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