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7.30 Word Read Quad I/O (E7h)

The Quad I/O dramatically reduces instruction overhead allowing faster random access for code execution (XIP) directly

from the Quad SPI. The Quad Enable bit (QE) of Status Register-2 must be set to enable the Word Read Quad I/O

instruction. The lowest Address bit (A0) must equal 0 and only two dummy clocks are required prior to the data output.

Continuous Read Mode

The Word Read Quad I/O instruction can further reduce instruction overhead through setting the “Continuous Read

Mode” bits (M7-0) after the input Address bits (A23-0), as shown in Figure 7-50. The upper nibble of the (M7-4)

controls the length of the next Word Read Quad I/O instruction through the inclusion or exclusion of the first byte

instruction code. The lower nibble bits of the (M[3:0]) are don’t care (“X”). However, the IO pins should be high-

impedance prior to the falling edge of the first data out clock.

If the “Continuous Read Mode” bits M[7-4]= Ah, then the next Fast Read Quad I/O instruction (after CS is raised and then

lowered) does not require the E7h instruction code, as shown in Figure 7-51. This reduces the instruction sequence by

eight clocks and allows the Read address to be immediately entered after CS is asserted low. If the “Continuous Read

Mode” bits M[7:4] do not equal to Ah(1,0,1,0) the next instruction (after CS is raised and then lowered) requires the

first byte instruction code, thus returning to normal operation.

Figure 7-50. Word Read Quad I/O instruction (Initial instruction or previous set M7‐0 ≠ Axh, SPI Mode)

Figure 7-51. Word Read Quad I/O instruction (Previous instruction set M7‐0= Axh, SPI Mode)

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