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MirrorBit™
S29WSxxxN
Datasheet

S29WSxxxN MirrorBit™ Flash Family

S29WS256N, S29WS128N, S29WS064N

256/128/64 Megabit (16/8/4 M x 16-Bit) CMOS 1.8 Volt-only
Simultaneous Read/Write, Burst Mode Flash Memory

General Description
The WSxxxN is a 256/128/64 Mbit, 1.8 Volt-only, simultaneous Read/Write, Burst Mode Flash memory device, organized as 16/8/4 Mwords of 16 bits. This device uses a single VCC of 1.70 to 1.95 V to read, program, and erase the memory ar­ray. A 9.0-volt VHH on ACC may be used for faster program performance if desired. The device can be programmed in standard EPROM programmers.

Distinctive Characteristics

Architectural Advantages Performance Characteristics Hardware Features Security Features Software Features Additional Features

Architectural Advantages

  • Single 1.8 volt read, program and erase (1.70 to 1.95 volt)
  • Manufactured on 110 nm MirrorBitTM process technology
  • VersatileIO™ (VIO) Feature
    • Device generates data output voltages and tolerates data input voltages as determined by the voltage on the VIO pin VIO options available for 1.8 V (1.70 V – 1.95 V)
  • Simultaneous Read/Write operation
    • Data can be continuously read from one bank while executing erase/program functions in another bank
    • Zero latency between read and write operations
    • Sixteen bank architecture: Each bank consists of 16Mb (WS256N) / 8Mb (WS128N)/4Mb (WS064N)
  • Programable Burst Interface
    • 2 Modes of Burst Read Operation
    • Linear Burst: 32, 16, and 8 words with or without wrap-around
    • Continuous Sequential Burst
  • SecSi™ (Secured Silicon) Sector region
    • 256 words accessible through a command sequence, 128 words for the Factory SecSi Sector and 128 words for the Customer SecSi Sector.
  • Sector Architecture
    • S29WS256N: Eight 16 Kword sectors and two-hundred-fifty-four 64 Kword sectors
    • S29WS128N: Eight 16 Kword sectors and one-hundred-twenty-six 64 Kword sectors
    • S29WS064N: Eight 16 Kword sectors and sixty-two 64 Kword sectors
    • Banks 0 and 15 each contain 16 Kword sectors and 64 Kword sectors; Other banks each contain 64 Kword sectors
    • Eight 16 Kword boot sectors, four at the top of the address range, and four at the bottom of the address range
  • 100,000 erase cycles per sector typical
  • Data Retention: 20-year typical
  • MCP-Compatible Packages (Recommended for all new designs)
    • 84-ball (8 mm x 11.6 mm) FBGA package for WS256N
    • 80-ball (8 mm x 11.6 mm) FBGA package for WS128N
    • 80-ball (7 mm x 9 mm) FBGA package for WS064N

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Performance Characteristics

  • Read access times at 80/66/54 MHz @ 1.8V VIO (1.65-1.95V)
    • Burst access times of 9/11.2/13.5 ns
    • Synchronous initial latency of 69/69/69 ns
    • Asynchronous random access times of 70/70/70 ns
  • High Performance
    • Typical word programming time of ‹40 µs
    • Typical effective word programming time of ‹9.4 µs utilizing a 32-Word Write Buffer at VCC Level
    • Typical effective word programming time of ‹6 µs utilizing a 32-Word Write Buffer at ACC Level
    • Typical sector erase time of ‹150 ms for the 16 Kword sectors and ‹6400 ms sector erase time for 64 Kword sectors
  • Power dissipation (typical values, CL = 30 pF) @ 66 MHz
    • Continuous Burst Mode Read: ‹35 mA
    • Simultaneous Operation: ‹50 mA
    • Program: ‹19 mA
    • Erase: ‹19 mA
    • Standby mode: ‹20 µA

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Hardware Features

  • Sector Protection
    • Write protect (WP#) function allows protection of eight outermost boot sectors, four at top and four at bottom of memory, regardless of sector protect status
  • Handshaking feature available
    • Provides host system with minimum possible latency by monitoring RDY
  • Hardware reset input (RESET#)
    • Hardware method to reset the device for reading array data
  • Boot Option
    • Dual Boot
  • CMOS compatible inputs, CMOS compatible outputs
  • Low VCC write inhibit

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Security Features

  • Advanced Sector Protection consists of the two following modes of operation
  • Persistent Sector Protection
    • A command sector protection method to lock combinations of individual sectors to prevent program or erase operations within that sector
    • Sectors can be locked and unlocked in-system at VCC level
  • Password Sector Protection
    • A sophisticated sector protection method to lock combinations of individual sectors to prevent program or erase operations within that sector using a user-defined 64-bit password

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Software Features

  • Supports Common Flash Memory Interface (CFI)
  • Software command set compatible with JEDEC 42.4 standards
  • Data# Polling and toggle bits
    • Provides a software method of detecting program and erase operation completion
  • Erase Suspend/Resume
    • Suspends an erase operation to read data from, or program data to, a sector that is not being erased, then resumes the erase operation
  • Program Suspend/Resume
    • Suspends a programming operation to read data from a sector other than the one being programmed, then resume the programming operation
  • Unlock Bypass Program command
    • Reduces overall single word programming time when issuing multiple program command sequences

Additional Features
  • Program Operation
    • Ability to perform synchronous and asynchronous program operation independent of burst control register setting
  • ACC input pin
    • Acceleration function reduces programming and erase time in a factory setting


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