AMD Am129LV800B Known Good Die Specifications and User Guide
Summary
Ideal 8 Mbit, low-power CMOS Flash memory designed for critical embedded systems and boot sector applications. This component provides highly reliable non-volatile storage, featuring JEDEC compatibility, automatic error correction, and robust hardware protection mechanisms. The technical documentation details single-voltage operation, sector architecture, programming protocols, and advanced reset features. Essential for engineers developing battery-powered or complex devices requiring guaranteed firmware integrity.
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SUPPLEMENT
Am29LV800B Known Good Die 8 Megabit (1 M x 8-Bit/512 K x 16-Bit) CMOS 3.0 Volt-only, Boot Sector Flash Memory—Die Revision 1 DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Single power supply operation Top or bottom boot block configurations
available
2.7 to 3.6 V for read, program, and erase operations
Embedded Algorithms
Ideal for battery-powered applications
Embedded Erase algorithm automatically
Manufactured on 0.35 µm process technology preprograms and erases the entire chip or any
combination of designated sectors
High performance
Embedded Program algorithm automatically
90 or 120 ns access time
writes and verifies data at specified addresses
Low power consumption (typical values at 5 MHz) Minimum 1,000,000 write cycle guarantee per
sector
200 n A Automatic Sleep mode current
Compatibility with JEDEC standards
200 n A standby mode current
Pinout and software compatible with single-
7 m A read current
power supply Flash
15 m A program/erase current
Superior inadvertent write protection
Flexible sector architecture
Data# Polling and toggle bits
One 16 Kbyte, two 8 Kbyte, one 32 Kbyte, and
Provides a software method of detecting
fifteen 64 Kbyte sectors (byte mode)
program or erase operation completion
One 8 Kword, two 4 Kword, one 16 Kword, and fifteen 32 Kword sectors (word mode) Ready/Busy# pin (RY/BY#) Supports full chip erase Provides a hardware method of detecting
program or erase cycle completion
Sector Protection features: A hardware method of locking a sector to Erase Suspend/Erase Resume prevent any program or erase operations within
Suspends an erase operation to read data from,
that sector
or program data to, a sector that is not being
Sectors can be locked in-system or via erased, then resumes the erase operation programming equipment
Hardware reset pin (RESET#)
Temporary Sector Unprotect feature allows code
Hardware method to reset the device to reading
changes in previously locked sectors
array data
Unlock Bypass Program Command Reduces overall programming time when issuing multiple program command sequences
Publication# 21356 Rev: B Amendment/+1
Issue Date: March 1998
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Manual Details
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Pages | 10 |
| File Size | 84.88 KB |
| Published | May 14, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many sectors can the device handle in byte mode?
It supports fifteen 64 Kbyte sectors (byte mode) and assorted sectors for word mode.
What are the different power consumption levels?
It features low power modes: 200 nA in Automatic Sleep mode and 200 nA standby mode current.
Does it support selective memory access?
The sector erase architecture allows individual sectors to be erased and reprogrammed without affecting neighboring data contents.