Memory
Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM)
MC68HC08AS32A — Rev. 1
Data Sheet
MOTOROLA
Memory
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security feature is armed, erase and program mode are disabled for EEDIVHNVR
and EEDIVLNVR. Modifications to the EEDIVH and EEDIVL registers are also
disabled. Therefore, be cautious on programming a value into the EEDIVHNVR.
2.5.1.5 EEPROM Programming and Erasing
The unprogrammed or erase state of an EEPROM bit is a logic 1. The factory
default for all bytes within the EEPROM array is $FF.
The programming operation changes an EEPROM bit from logic 1 to logic 0
(programming cannot change a bit from logic 0 to a logic 1). In a single
programming operation, the minimum EEPROM programming size is one bit; the
maximum is eight bits (one byte).
The erase operation changes an EEPROM bit from logic 0 to logic 1. In a single
erase operation, the minimum EEPROM erase size is one byte; the maximum is
the entire EEPROM array.
The EEPROM can be programmed such that one or multiple bits are programmed
(written to a logic 0) at a time. However, the user may never program the same bit
location more than once before erasing the entire byte. In other words, the user is
not allowed to program a logic 0 to a bit that is already programmed (bit state is
already logic 0).
For some applications it might be advantageous to track more than 10K events with
a single byte of EEPROM by programming one bit at a time. For that purpose, a
special selective bit programming technique is available. An example of this
technique is illustrated in
Table 2-3
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NOTE:
None of the bit locations are actually programmed more than once although the
byte was programmed eight times.
When this technique is utilized, a program/erase cycle is defined as multiple
program sequences (up to eight) to a unique location followed by a single erase
operation.
Table 2-3. Selective Bit Programming Description Example
Description
Program
Data
in Binary
N/A
1111:1110
1111:1101
1111:1011
1111:0111
Result
in Binary
Original state of byte (erased)
First event is recorded by programming bit position 0
Second event is recorded by programing bit position 1
Third event is recorded by programming bit position 2
Fourth event is recorded by programming bit position 3
Events five through eight are recorded in a similar fashion
1111:1111
1111:1110
1111:1100
1111:1000
1111:0000
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