
SA25C020 Advanced Information
SAIFUN
General Description
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The SA25C020 is a 2Mb (512K X 4) CMOS
non-volatile serial EEPROM. This device
fully conforms to the SPI 4-wire protocol, is
enabled through the Chip Select (CSb) pin,
and uses Clock (SCK), Data-in (SI) and
Data-out (SO) pins to synchronously control
data
transfer
between
microcontroller and the Serial EEPROM.
the
SPI
The memory can be written from 1 up to
256 bytes at a time via the Byte / Page
Write (PW) instruction.
The memory consists of 1024 pages or
262,144 bytes.
Each device requires only a 3.0V power
supply (2.7 V to 3.6 V) for both read and
write functions. Internally generated and
regulated voltages are provided for the
program
and
erase
SA25C020 does not require a V
PP
supply.
operations.
The
The HOLDb pin may be used to suspend
any serial communication without resetting
the serial sequence. In addition, the serial
interface
allows
a
packaging designed to simplify PC board
layout requirements and offers the designer
a variety of low-voltage and low-power
options.
minimal-pin-count
The
space-saving, 8-lead narrow SOIC package
SA25C020
is
available
in
a
The SA25C020 is part of the SPI EEPROM
family. It is designed to work with any SPI-
compatible, high-speed microcontroller, and
offers both hardware (WPb pin) and
Software (“block protect”) data protection.
For example, programming a 2-bit code into
the status register prevents program with
top , top or entire array write protection
and
enables
block
Separate program enable and program
disable
instructions
additional data protection. Hardware data
protection is provided via the WPb pin to
protect against inadvertent write attempts to
the status register.
write
protection.
are
provided
for
Saifun’s SPI Serial EEPROM products are
designed and tested for applications
requiring high endurance and low power
consumption for a continuously reliable
non-volatile solution for all markets.