28F010
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Two-Line Output Control
Flash-memories are often used in larger memory arrays. Intel provides two read-control inputs to accommodate multiple memory connections. Two-line
control provides for:
a. the lowest possible memory power dissipation
and,
b. complete assurance that output bus contention
will not occur.
To efficiently use these two control inputs, an address-decoder output should drive chip-enable,
while the system’s read signal controls all flashmemories and other parallel memories. This assures
that only enabled memory devices have active outputs, while deselected devices maintain the low
power standby condition.
Power Supply Decoupling
Flash-memory power-switching characteristics require careful device decoupling. System designers
are interested in three supply current (I
CC
) issuesÐ
standby, active, and transient current peaks produced by falling and rising edges of chip-enable. The
capacitive and inductive loads on the device outputs
determine the magnitudes of these peaks.
Two-line control and proper decoupling capacitor
selection will suppress transient voltage peaks.
Each device should have a 0.1 mF ceramic capacitor
connected between V
CC
and VSS, and between V
PP
and VSS.
Place the high-frequency, low-inherent-inductance
capacitors as close as possible to the devices. Also,
for every eight devices, a 4.7 mF electrolytic capacitor should be placed at the array’s power supply
connection, between V
CC
and VSS. The bulk capaci-
tor will overcome voltage slumps caused by printed-
circuit-board trace inductance, and will supply
charge to the smaller capacitors as needed.
VPPTrace on Printed Circuit Boards
Programming flash-memories, while they reside in
the target system, requires that the printed circuit
board designer pay attention to the V
PP
power sup-
ply trace. The V
PP
pin supplies the memory cell current for programming. Use similar trace widths and
layout considerations given the V
CC
power bus. Ad-
equate V
PP
supply traces and decoupling will de-
crease V
PP
voltage spikes and overshoots.
Power Up/Down Protection
The 28F010 is designed to offer protection against
accidental erasure or programming during power
transitions. Upon power-up, the 28F010 is indifferent
as to which power supply, V
PP
or VCC, powers up
first. Power supply sequencing is not required. Internal circuitry in the 28F010 ensures that the command register is reset to the read mode on power
up.
A system designer must guard against active writes
for V
CC
voltages above V
LKO
when VPPis active.
Since both WE
Ý
and CEÝmust be low for a com-
mand write, driving either to V
IH
will inhibit writes.
The control register architecture provides an added
level of protection since alteration of memory contents only occurs after successful completion of the
two-step command sequences.
28F010 Power Dissipation
When designing portable systems, designers must
consider battery power consumption not only during
device operation, but also for data retention during
system idle time. Flash nonvolatility increases the
usable battery life of your system because the
28F010 does not consume any power to retain code
or data when the system is off. Table 4 illustrates the
power dissipated when updating the 28F010.
Table 4. 28F010 Typical Update Power Dissipation
(4)
Operation Notes
Power Dissipation
(Watt-Seconds)
Array Program/Program Verify 1 0.171
Array Erase/Erase Verify 2 0.136
One Complete Cycle 3 0.478
NOTES:
1. Formula to calculate typical Program/Program Verify Power
e
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V
PP
c
Ý
BytesctypicalÝProg Pulses (t
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c
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]
a
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V
CC
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BytesctypicalÝProg Pulses (t
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c
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CC2
typicalat
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c
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CC4
typical].
2. Formula to calculate typical Erase/Erase Verify Power
e
[
V
PP(VPP3
typicalct
ERASE
typicalaI
PP5
typicalct
WHGL
c
Ý
Bytes)
]
a
[
V
CC(ICC3
typicalct
ERASE
typicalaI
CC5
typicalct
WHGL
c
Ý
Bytes)].
3. One Complete Cycle
e
Array PreprogramaArray EraseaProgram.
4. ‘‘Typicals’’ are not guaranteed, but based on a limited number of samples from production lots.
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