SPRADL4 January   2025 F29H850TU , F29H859TU-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 Differences Between EEPROM and On-Chip Flash
  6. 3 Overview
    1. 3.1 Basic Concepts
    2. 3.2 Single-Unit Method
    3. 3.3 Ping-Pong Method
    4. 3.4 Creating EEPROM Sections (Pages) and Page Identification
  7. 4 Software Description
    1. 4.1 Software Functionality and Flow
  8. 5 Single-Unit Emulation
    1. 5.1 User Configuration
      1. 5.1.1 EEPROM_Config.h
      2. 5.1.2 F29H85x_EEPROM.c
    2. 5.2 EEPROM Functions
      1. 5.2.1 Initialization and Setup Functions
        1. 5.2.1.1 Configure_Device
        2. 5.2.1.2 EEPROM_Config_Check
      2. 5.2.2 Page Mode Functions
        1. 5.2.2.1 EEPROM_GetValidBank
        2. 5.2.2.2 EEPROM_UpdateBankStatus
        3. 5.2.2.3 EEPROM_UpdatePageStatus
        4. 5.2.2.4 EEPROM_UpdatePageData
        5. 5.2.2.5 EEPROM_Write_Page
      3. 5.2.3 64-Bit Mode Functions
        1. 5.2.3.1 EEPROM_64_Bit_Mode_Check_EOS
        2. 5.2.3.2 EEPROM_Write_64_Bits
      4. 5.2.4 Functions Used in Both Modes
        1. 5.2.4.1 EEPROM_Erase
        2. 5.2.4.2 EEPROM_Read
      5. 5.2.5 Utility Functions
        1. 5.2.5.1 EEPROM_Write_Buffer
        2. 5.2.5.2 Erase_Bank
        3. 5.2.5.3 Set_Protection_Masks
        4. 5.2.5.4 Configure_Protection_Masks
        5. 5.2.5.5 Fill_Buffer
        6. 5.2.5.6 ClearFSMStatus
    3. 5.3 Testing Example
  9. 6 Ping-Pong Emulation
    1. 6.1 User-Configuration
      1. 6.1.1 EEPROM_PingPong_Config.h
      2. 6.1.2 F29H85x_EEPROM_PingPong.c
    2. 6.2 EEPROM Functions
      1. 6.2.1 Initialization and Setup Functions
        1. 6.2.1.1 Configure_Device
        2. 6.2.1.2 EEPROM_Config_Check
      2. 6.2.2 Page Mode Functions
        1. 6.2.2.1 EEPROM_GetValidBank
        2. 6.2.2.2 EEPROM_UpdateBankStatus
        3. 6.2.2.3 EEPROM_UpdatePageStatus
        4. 6.2.2.4 EEPROM_UpdatePageData
        5. 6.2.2.5 EEPROM_Write_Page
      3. 6.2.3 64-Bit Mode Functions
        1. 6.2.3.1 EEPROM_64_Bit_Mode_Check_EOS
        2. 6.2.3.2 EEPROM_Write_64_Bits
      4. 6.2.4 Functions Used in Both Modes
        1. 6.2.4.1 EEPROM_Erase_Inactive_Unit
        2. 6.2.4.2 EEPROM_Read
        3. 6.2.4.3 EEPROM_Erase_All
      5. 6.2.5 Utility Functions
        1. 6.2.5.1 EEPROM_Write_Buffer
        2. 6.2.5.2 Erase_Bank
        3. 6.2.5.3 Configure_Protection_Masks
        4. 6.2.5.4 Set_Protection_Masks
        5. 6.2.5.5 Fill_Buffer
        6. 6.2.5.6 ClearFSMStatus
    3. 6.3 Testing Example
  10. 7 Application Integration
  11. 8 Flash API
    1. 8.1 Flash API Checklist
      1. 8.1.1 Flash API Do's and Do Not's
  12. 9 Source File Listing
  13. 10Troubleshooting
    1. 10.1 General
  14. 11Conclusion
  15. 12References

2 Differences Between EEPROM and On-Chip Flash

EEPROMs are available in different capacities and connect with the host microcontrollers via a serial and sometimes parallel interface. The serial inter-integrated circuit (I2C) and serial peripheral interface (SPI) are quite popular due to the minimal number of pins/traces. EEPROMs can be programmed and erased electrically, and most of the serial EEPROMs allow byte-by-byte program or erase operations.

The biggest difference between EEPROM and Flash is in the erase operation: an EEPROM can erase any particular individual byte, while Flash must clear at least one entire sector.

Flash write and erase cycles are performed by applying time-controlled voltages to each cell. In the erase condition, each cell (bit) reads a logical 1. Therefore, every Flash location of a C2000 Real-Time Controller reads 0xFFFF when erased. By programming, the cell can be changed to logical 0. Any byte can be overwritten to change a bit from logical 1 to 0 (assuming the corresponding ECC has not been programmed); but not the other way around. The on-chip Flash memory on F29H85x MCUs parts require TI-supplied specific algorithms (Flash API) for erase and write operations.

Note: For the Flash erase/program/read times, see the Flash Parameters section in Electrical Characteristics section of the device-specific data manual.