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[ZachJones]

I am attempting to use the write buffer programming process to write all 256 16-bit words with the same constant value as part of a device sanitization process. I know the command sequence to run the write to buffer process but I have not had success in simulation. The unlock and setting commands are issued correctly, as is the following writes to all 256 buffers, but the ready signal goes low halfway through writing to the buffers and stays low indefinitely. Attached are three waveform screengrabs of what I am doing and seeing in simulation.

Picture1: Two unlock commands, issue "write to buffer" command at sector address 00, issue number of locations (255) at sector address 00, start loading address/data pairs

Picture2: Ready signal going low halfway through buffer address/data writes

Picture3: Finish buffer address/data writes and issue "write buffer program confirm" command at sector address 00

[Ronak · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Can you please check why is there 32 bit data sent to the address to write instead of 16 bit word. As you observed that ready signal gets low after half of the data is send that is it stops after 256 - 16 bit words are sent. Can you please correct this and check if the issue is resolved.

Thanks,
Ronak

[ZachJones]

Yes, that was the issue. I misread the command sequence in the device documentation and thought each word needed to be sent on back-to-back clock sequences. Thank you for your help.