Architectural Advantages

 Single power supply operation

    – Full voltage range: 2.7 to 3.6V read and write operations

 Memory architecture

    – Uniform 4 kB sectors

    – 256-byte page size

 Program

    – Page Program (up to 256 bytes) in 0.7 ms (typical)

    – Program operations are on a page by page basis

    – Quad Page Programming

 Erase

    – Bulk erase function

    – Uniform sector erase (4 kB)

    – Uniform block erase (32 kB and 64 kB)

    – Erase/Program Suspend and Resume

 Cycling endurance

    – 100,000 erase/program cycles typical

 Data retention

    – 20-year data retention typical

 Process technology

    – Manufactured on 0.09 µm process technology

 Package option

    – Industry Standard Pinouts

    – 16-pin SO package (300 mils)

Performance Characteristics

 Speed

    – Normal READ (Serial): 33 MHz clock rate

    – FAST_READ (Serial): 104 MHz clock rate (maximum)

    – 104/70 MHz DUAL Output/Quad SPI clocks

    – 208/280 MHz equivalent Dual/Quad SPI

    – 35 MB/s continuous data transfer rate

 Low Power Consumption

    – 4 mA active current, 1.5 µA in Deep Power-down mode (typical)

    – Industrial temperature range (–40°C to +85°C)

 Efficient “Continuous Read Mode”

    – Low Instruction overhead

    – Continuous Read with 8/16/32/64-Byte Wrap

    – As few as 8 clocks to address memory

    – Allows true XIP (execute in place) operation

Memory Protection Features

 Advanced security features

    – Software and Hardware Write-Protect

    – Top/Bottom, 4 kB complement array protection

    – Power Supply Lock-Down and OTP protection

    – 64-Bit Unique ID for each device

    – Discoverable Parameters (SFDP) Registers

    – 3x 256-Byte Security Registers with OTP locks

    – Volatile & Non-volatile Status Register Bits