
A49LF004 
4 Mbit CMOS 3.3Volt-only Firmware Hub Flash Memory  
Preliminary  
PRELIMINARY      (November, 2003, Version 0.0) 
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AMIC Technology, Corp.
FEATURES 
 Single Power Supply Operation                       
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Low voltage range: 3.0 V - 3.6 V for Read and Write 
Operations 
 Standard Intel Firmware Hub Interface 
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Read compatible to Intel 82802 Firmware 
Hub devices 
 Memory Configuration
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512K x 8 (4 Mbit) 
 Block Architecture 
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4Mbit: eight uniform 64KByte blocks 
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Supports full chip erase for Address/Address 
Multiplexed (A/A Mux) mode 
 
Automatic Erase and Program Operation 
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Embedded Byte Program and Block/Chip Erase 
algorithms 
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Typical 10 μs/byte programming time 
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Typical 1s block erase time 
 Two Operational Modes 
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Firmware Hub Interface (FWH) Mode for in-system 
operation 
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Address/Address Multiplexed (A/A Mux) Interface 
Mode for programming equipment 
 Firmware Hub (FWH) Mode 
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33 MHz synchronous operation with PCI bus 
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5-signal communication interface for in-system read 
and write operations 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
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Standard SDP Command Set 
Data# Polling (I/O
7
) and Toggle Bit (I/O
6
) features 
Block Locking Register for all blocks 
4 ID pins for multi-chip selection 
5 GPI pins for General Purpose Input Register 
TBL# pin for hardware write protection to Boot Block 
WP# pin for hardware write protection to whole 
memory array except Boot Block 
 Address/Address Multiplexed (A/A Mux) Mode                                 
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11-pin multiplexed address and 8-pin data I/O 
interface 
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Supports fast programming on EPROM programmers 
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Standard SDP Command Set 
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Data# Polling (I/O
7
) and Toggle Bit (I/O
6
) features 
 Lower Power Consumption 
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Typical 12mA active read current 
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Typical 24mA program/erase current 
 
High Product Endurance 
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Guarantee 100,000 program/erase cycles for each 
block 
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Minimum 20 years data retention 
 Compatible Pin-out and Packaging 
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32-pin (8 mm x 14 mm) TSOP (TYPE I) 
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32-pin PLCC 
The A49LF004 flash memory device is designed to be read-
compatible with the Intel 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH) 
device for PC-BIOS application. This device is designed to 
use a single low voltage, range from 3.0 Volt to 3.6 Volt 
power supply to perform in-system or off-system read and 
write operations. It provides protection for the storage and 
update of code and data in addition to adding system 
design flexibility through five general-purpose inputs. Two 
interface modes are supported by the A49LF004: Firmware 
Hub (FWH) Interface mode for In-System programming and 
Address/Address Multiplexed (A/A Mux) mode for fast 
factory programming of PC-BIOS applications. 
The memory is divided into eight uniform 64Kbyte blocks 
that can be erased independently without affecting the data 
in other blocks. Blocks also can be protected individually to 
prevent accidental Program or Erase commands from 
modifying the memory. The Program and Erase operations 
are executed by issuing the Program/Erase commands into 
the command interface by which activating the internal 
control logic to automatically process the Program/Erase  
procedures. The device can be programmed on a byte-by-
byte basis after performing the Erase operation. In addition 
to the Block Erase operation, the Chip Erase feature is 
provided in A/A Mux mode that allows the whole memory to 
be erased in one single Erase operation. The A49LF004 
provides the status detection such as Data# Polling and 
Toggle Bit Functions in both FWH and A/A Mux modes. The 
process or completion of Program and Erase operations 
can be detected by reading the status bits.  
The A49LF004 is offered in 32-lead TSOP and 32-lead 
PLCC packages. See Figures 1 and 2 for pin assignments 
and Table 1 for pin descriptions.