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2-2. Status register write

The information in status registers BP0, BP1, BP2, TB and SRWP can be rewritten using the status register write

command. RDY, WEN and bit 6 are read-only bits and cannot be rewritten. The information in bits BP0, BP1,

BP2, TB and SRWP is stored in the non-volatile memory, and when it is written in these bits, the contents are

retained even at power-down. "Figure 6 Status Register Write" shows the timing waveforms of status register write,

and Figure 19 shows a status register write flowchart. Consisting of the first and second bus cycles, the status

register write command initiates the internal write operation at the rising CS edge after the data has been input

following (01h). Erase and program are performed automatically inside the device by status register write so that

erasing or other processing is unnecessary before executing the command. By the operation of this command, the

information in bits BP0, BP1, BP2, TB and SRWP can be rewritten. Since bits RDY (bit 0), WEN (bit 1) and bit 6

of the status register cannot be written, no problem will arise if an attempt is made to set them to any value when

rewriting the status register. Status register write ends can be detected by RDY of status register read. To initiate

status register write, the logic level of the WP pin must be set high and status register WEN must be set to "1".

Figure 6 Status Register Write

2-3. Contents of each status register

RDY (Bit 0)

The RDY register is for detecting the write (program, erase and status register write) end. When it is "1", the

device is in a busy state, and when it is "0", it means that write is completed.

WEN (bit 1)

The WEN register is for detecting whether the device can perform write operations. If it is set to "0", the device

will not perform the write operation even if the write command is input. If it is set to "1", the device can perform

write operations in any area that is not block-protected.

WEN can be controlled using the write enable and write disable commands. By inputting the write enable

command (06h), WEN can be set to "1"; by inputting the write disable command (04h), it can be set to "0." In the

following states, WEN is automatically set to "0" in order to protect against unintentional writing.

 At power-on

 Upon completion of small sector erase, sector erase or chip erase

 Upon completion of page program

 Upon completion of status register write

* If a write operation has not been performed inside the LE25S20FD because, for instance, the command input for

any of the write operations (small sector erase, sector erase, chip erase, page program, or status register write) has

failed or a write operation has been performed for a protected address, WEN will retain the status established prior

to the issue of the command concerned. Furthermore, its state will not be changed by a read operation.

tSRW

Self-timed

Write Cycle

SCK

SI

High Impedance

SO

CS

DATA

01h

15

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Mode3

Mode0

8CLK

WP

tWPH

tWPS

MSB