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SST25PF080B

4.2

Write Protection

SST25PF080B provides software Write protection. The

Write Protect pin (WP#) enables or disables the lock-

down function of the status register. The Block-Protec-

tion bits (BP2, BP1, BP0, and BPL) in the status regis-

ter provide Write protection to the memory array and

tion description.

4.2.1

WRITE PROTECT PIN (WP#)

The Write Protect (WP#) pin enables the lock-down

function of the BPL bit (bit 7) in the status register.

When WP# is driven low, the execution of the Write-

Status-Register (WRSR) instruction is determined by

high, the lock-down function of the BPL bit is disabled.

4.3

Security ID

SST25PF080B offers a 256-bit Security ID (Sec ID)

feature. The Security ID space is divided into two parts

– one factory-programmed, 64-bit segment and one

user-programmable 192-bit segment. The factory-pro-

grammed segment is programmed at Microchip with a

unique number and cannot be changed. The user-pro-

grammable segment is left unprogrammed for the cus-

tomer to program as desired.

Use the Program SID command to program the Secu-

grammed, the Security ID can be locked using the

Lockout SID command. This prevents any future write

to the Security ID.

The factory-programmed portion of the Security ID can

never be programmed, and none of the Security ID can

be erased.

4.4

Status Register

The software status register provides status on

whether the flash memory array is available for any

Read or Write operation, whether the device is Write

enabled, and the state of the Memory Write protection.

During an internal Erase or Program operation, the sta-

tus register may be read only to determine the comple-

the function of each bit in the software status register.

TABLE 4-1:

CONDITIONS TO EXECUTE WRITE-STATUS-REGISTER (WRSR) INSTRUCTION

WP#

BPL

Execute WRSR Instruction

L1

Not Allowed

L0

Allowed

HX

Allowed

TABLE 4-2:

SOFTWARE STATUS REGISTER

Bit

Name

Function

Default at

Power-up

Read/Write

0

BUSY

1 = Internal Write operation is in progress

0 = No internal Write operation is in progress

0R

1

WEL

1 = Device is memory Write enabled

0 = Device is not memory Write enabled

0R

2

BP0

Indicates current level of block write protection

1R/W

3

BP1

Indicates current level of block write protection

1R/W

4

BP2

Indicates current level of block write protection

1R/W

5

1. The Security ID status will always be ‘1’ at power-up after a successful execution of the Lockout SID instruction; otherwise,

the default at power-up is ‘0’.

Security ID status

1 = Security ID space locked

0 = Security ID space not locked

0 or 1

R

6

AAI

Auto Address Increment Programming status

1 = AII programming mode

0 = Byte-Program mode

0R

7

BPL

1 = BP2, BP1, BP0 are read-only bits

0 = BP2, BP1, BP0 are readable/writable

0R/W