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Read Block/Sector Lock (3Dh)

The Individual Block/Sector Lock provides an alternative way to protect the memory array from adverse

Erase/Program. In order to use the Individual Block/Sector Locks, the WPS bit in Status Register-3 must

be set to 1. If WPS=0, the write protection will be determined by the combination of CMP, SEC, TB,

BP[2:0] bits in the Status Registers. The Individual Block/Sector Lock bits are volatile bits. The default

values after device power up or after a Reset are 1, so the entire memory array is being protected.

To read out the lock bit value of a specific block or sector as illustrated in Figure 4d, a Read

Block/Sector Lock command must be issued by driving /CS low, shifting the instruction code “3Dh” into

the Data Input (DI) pin on the rising edge of CLK, followed by a 24-bit address. The Block/Sector Lock bit

value will be shifted out on the DO pin at the falling edge of CLK with most significant bit (MSB) first as

shown in Figure 54. If the least significant bit (LSB) is 1, the corresponding block/sector is locked; if

LSB=0, the corresponding block/sector is unlocked, Erase/Program operation can be performed.

Figure 54a. Read Block Lock Instruction (SPI Mode)

Figure 54b. Read Block Lock Instruction (QPI Mode)

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