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AT49BV160D(T)
Figure 4-1.
Sector Locking State Diagram
Note:
1. The notation [X, Y, Z] denotes the locking state of a sector. The current locking state of a sector is defined by the state of WP
and the two bits of the sector-lock status D[1:0].
Table 4-2.
Hardlock and Softlock Protection Configurations in Conjunction with WP
V
PP
WP
Hard-
lock
Soft-
lock
Erase/
Prog
Allowed?
Comments
V
CC
/5V
0
0
0
Yes
No sector is locked
V
CC
/5V
0
0
1
No
Sector is Softlocked. The Unlock command can
unlock the sector.
V
CC
/5V
0
1
1
No
Hardlock protection mode is enabled. The sector
cannot be unlocked.
V
CC
/5V
1
0
0
Yes
No sector is locked.
V
CC
/5V
1
0
1
No
Sector is Softlocked. The Unlock command can
unlock the sector.
V
CC
/5V
1
1
0
Yes
Hardlock protection mode is overridden and the
sector is not locked.
V
CC
/5V
1
1
1
No
Hardlock protection mode is overridden and the
sector can be unlocked via the Unlock command.
V
IL
x
x
x
No
Erase and Program Operations cannot be
performed.
[000]
[001]
[011]
[111]
[101]
[110]
[100]
60h/
D0h
60h/01h
60h/
2Fh
60h
/2Fh
60h/D0h
60h/
01h
60h/
D0h
60h/
01h
60h/
2Fh
60h/
2Fh
UNLOCKED
LOCKED
WP = V
IL
= 0
WP = V
IH
= 1
Power-Up/Reset
Default
Power-Up/Reset
Default
Hardlocked is disabled by
WP = V
IH
60h/D0h = Unlock Command
60h/01h = Softlock Command
60h/2Fh = Hardlock Command
Hardlocked