FM25Q32 datasheet(13/61 Pages) FIDELIX

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FM25Q32

11. CONTROL AND STATUS REGISTER

The Read Status Register instruction can be used to provide status on the availability of the Flash

memory array, if the device is write enabled or disabled, the state of write protection and the Quad

SPI setting. The Write Status Register instruction can be used to configure the devices write

protection features and Quad SPI setting. Write access to the Status Register is controlled by in

some cases of the /WP pin.

11.1 STATUS REGISTER

11.1.1 BUSY

BUSY is a read only bit in the status register (S0) that is set to a 1 state when the device is

executing a Page Program, Sector Erase, Block Erase, Chip Erase or Write Status Register

instruction. During this time the device will ignore further instruction except for the Read Status

Characteristics). When the program, erase or write status register instruction has completed, the

BUSY bit will be cleared to a 0 state indicating the device is ready for further instructions.

11.1.2 Write Enable Latch (WEL)

Write Enable Latch (WEL) is a read only bit in the status register (S1) that is set to a 1 after

executing a Write Enable instruction. The WEL status bit is cleared to a 0, When device is write

disabled.

A write disable state occurs upon power-up or after any of the following instructions:

Write Disable, Page Program, Sector Erase, Block Erase, Chip Erase and Write Status Register.

11.1.3 Block Protect Bits (BP2, BP1, BP0)

The Block Protect Bits (BP2, BP1, BP0) are non-volatile read/write bits in the status register (S4,

S3, and S2) that provide write protection control and status. Block protect bits can be set using the

Write Status Register Instruction (see tW in AC characteristics). All none or a portion of the memory

array can be protected from Program and Erase instructions (see Status Register Memory

Protection table). The factory default setting for the Block Protection Bits is 0, none of the array

protected.

11.1.4 Top/Bottom Block protect (TB)

The non-volatile Top/Bottom bit (TB) controls if the Block Protect Bits (BP2, BP1, BP0) protect from

the Top (TB=0) or the Bottom (TB=1) of the array as shown in the Status Register Memory

Protection table. The factory default setting is TB=0. The TB bit can be set with the Write Status

11.1.5 Sector/Block Protect (SEC)

The non-volatile Sector protect bit (SEC) controls if the Block Protect Bits (BP2, BP1, BP0) protect

4KB Sectors (SEC=1)or 64KB Blocks (SEC=0) in the Top (TB=0) or the Bottom (TB=1) of the array

as shown in the Status Register Memory protection table. The default setting is SEC=0.

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