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These specifications are subject to change without notice.
Data Sheet
FEATURES:
Single 2.7-3.6V Read and Write Operations
Serial Interface Architecture
SPI Compatible: Mode 0 and Mode 3
20 MHz Max Clock Frequency
Superior Reliability
Endurance: 100,000 Cycles (typical)
Greater than 100 years Data Retention
Low Power Consumption:
Active Read Current: 7 mA (typical)
Standby Current: 8 A (typical)
Flexible Erase Capability
Uniform 4 KByte sectors
Uniform 32 KByte overlay blocks
Fast Erase and Byte-Program:
Chip-Erase Time: 70 ms (typical)
Sector- or Block-Erase Time: 18 ms (typical)
Byte-Program Time: 14 s (typical)
Auto Address Increment (AAI) Programming
Decrease total chip programming time over
Byte-Program operations
End-of-Write Detection
Software Status
Hold Pin (HOLD#)
Suspends a serial sequence to the memory
without deselecting the device
Write Protection (WP#)
Enables/Disables the Lock-Down function of the
status register
Software Write Protection
Write protection through Block-Protection bits in
status register
Packages Available
8-lead SOIC (4.9mm x 6mm)
8-contact WSON
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SST's serial flash family features a four-wire, SPI-compati-
ble interface that allows for a low pin-count package occu-
pying less board space and ultimately lowering total system
costs. SST25VF512 SPI serial flash memory is manufac-
tured with SST's proprietary, 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 SST25VF512 device significantly improves perfor-
mance, while lowering power consumption. The total
energy consumed is a function of the applied voltage, cur-
rent, and time of application. Since for any given voltage
range, the SuperFlash technology uses less current to pro-
gram and has a shorter erase time, the total energy con-
sumed during any Erase or Program operation is less than
alternative flash memory technologies. The SST25VF512
device operates with a single 2.7-3.6V power supply.
The SST25VF512 device is offered in both 8-lead SOIC
and 8-contact WSON packages. See Figure 1 for the pin
assignments.
512 Kbit SPI Serial Flash
SST25VF512
SST25VF512512Kb Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) flash memory
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512 Kbit SPI Serial Flash
SST25VF512
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I/O Buffers
and
Data Latches
SuperFlash
Memory
X - Decoder
Control Logic
Address
Buffers
and
Latches
CE#
Y - Decoder
SCK
SI
SO
WP#
HOLD#
Serial Interface
F
UNCTIONAL
B
LOCK
D
IAGRAM
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512 Kbit SPI Serial Flash
SST25VF512
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PIN DESCRIPTION
FIGURE 1: P
IN
A
SSIGNMENTS
FIGURE 2: SPI P
ROTOCOL
TABLE
1: P
IN
D
ESCRIPTION
Symbol
Pin Name
Functions
SCK
Serial Clock
To provide the timing of the serial interface.
Commands, addresses, or input data are latched on the rising edge of the clock input, while output
data is shifted out on the falling edge of the clock input.
SI
Serial Data
Input
To transfer commands, addresses, or data serially into the device.
Inputs are latched on the rising edge of the serial clock.
SO
Serial Data
Output
To transfer data serially out of the device.
Data is shifted out on the falling edge of the serial clock.
CE#
Chip Enable
The device is enabled by a high to low transition on CE#. CE# must remain low for the duration of
any command sequence.
WP#
Write Protect
The Write Protect (WP#) pin is used to enable/disable BPL bit in the status register.
HOLD#
Hold
To temporarily stop serial communication with SPI flash memory without resetting the device.
V
DD
Power Supply
To provide power supply (2.7-3.6V).
V
SS
Ground
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1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
CE#
SO
WP#
VSS
VDD
HOLD#
SCK
SI
Top View
1192 08-soic P1.4
8-
LEAD
SOIC
8-
CONTACT
WSON
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
CE#
SO
WP#
VSS
Top View
VDD
HOLD#
SCK
SI
1192 08-wson P1a.6
1192 F34.6
MODE 3
SCK
SI
SO
CE#
MODE 3
DON'T CARE
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
MODE 0
MODE 0
HIGH IMPEDANCE
MSB
MSB
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512 Kbit SPI Serial Flash
SST25VF512
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
MEMORY ORGANIZATION
The SST25VF512 SuperFlash memory array is organized
in 4 KByte sectors with 32 KByte overlay blocks.
DEVICE OPERATION
The SST25VF512 is accessed through the SPI (Serial
Peripheral Interface) bus compatible protocol. The SPI bus
consist of four control lines; Chip Enable (CE#) is used to
select the device, and data is accessed through the Serial
Data Input (SI), Serial Data Output (SO), and Serial Clock
(SCK).
The SST25VF512 supports both Mode 0 (0,0) and Mode 3
(1,1) of SPI bus operations. The difference between the
two modes, as shown in Figure 2, is the state of the SCK
signal when the bus master is in Stand-by mode and no
data is being transferred. The SCK signal is low for Mode 0
and SCK signal is high for Mode 3. For both modes, the
Serial Data In (SI) is sampled at the rising edge of the SCK
clock signal and the Serial Data Output (SO) is driven after
the falling edge of the SCK clock signal.
TABLE
2: P
RODUCT
I
DENTIFICATION
Address
Data
Manufacturer's ID
00000H
BFH
Device ID
SST25VF512
00001H
48H
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512 Kbit SPI Serial Flash
SST25VF512
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Hold Operation
HOLD# pin is used to pause a serial sequence underway
with the SPI flash memory without resetting the clocking
sequence. To activate the HOLD# mode, CE# must be in
active low state. The HOLD# mode begins when the SCK
active low state coincides with the falling edge of the
HOLD# signal. The HOLD mode ends when the HOLD#
signal's rising edge coincides with the SCK active low state.
If the falling edge of the HOLD# signal does not coincide
with the SCK active low state, then the device enters Hold
mode when the SCK next reaches the active low state.
Similarly, if the rising edge of the HOLD# signal does not
coincide with the SCK active low state, then the device
exits in Hold mode when the SCK next reaches the active
low state. See Figure 3 for Hold Condition waveform.
Once the device enters Hold mode, SO will be in high-
impedance state while SI and SCK can be V
IL
or V
IH
.
If CE# is driven active high during a Hold condition, it resets
the internal logic of the device. As long as HOLD# signal is
low, the memory remains in the Hold condition. To resume
communication with the device, HOLD# must be driven
active high, and CE# must be driven active low. See Figure
17 for Hold timing.
FIGURE 3: H
OLD
C
ONDITION
W
AVEFORM
Write Protection
The SST25VF512 provides software Write protection. The
Write Protect pin (WP#) enables or disables the lock-down
function of the status register. The Block-Protection bits
(BP1, BP0, and BPL) in the status register provide Write
protection to the memory array and the status register. See
Table 4 for Block-Protection description.
Write Protect Pin (WP#)
The Write Protect (WP#) pin enables the lock-down func-
tion of the BPL bit (bit 7) in the status register. When WP#
is driven low, the execution of the Write-Status-Register
(WRSR) instruction is determined by the value of the BPL
bit (see Table 3). When WP# is high, the lock-down func-
tion of the BPL bit is disabled.
Active
Hold
Active
Hold
Active
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SCK
HOLD#
TABLE
3: C
ONDITIONS
TO
EXECUTE
W
RITE
-S
TATUS
-
R
EGISTER
(WRSR) I
NSTRUCTION
WP#
BPL
Execute WRSR Instruction
L
1
Not Allowed
L
0
Allowed
H
X
Allowed
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