49.8.2 Embedded Flash AC Characteristics

Table 49-50. AC Flash Characteristics
ParameterConditionsMinMaxUnit
Program/ Erase operation

cycle time(1, 3)

Write page (512 bytes)–3ms
Erase 4-Kbyte, 8-Kbyte, 16-Kbyte or 32-Kbyte block(2)–155ms
Erase sector (128-Kbyte)–160ms
Erase one plane, any size–250ms
Full chip erase (Hardware erase with erase signal), any size–800ms
Erase Suspend/Resume(3)Suspend Erase command to Suspended Erase–50μs
Write Suspend/Resume(3)Suspend Write command to Suspended Write–20μs
Clear GPNVM or Lock bits(3)––150ms
Set GPNVM or Lock bits(3)––200μs
Set Security bit(3)––150ms
Hardware Erase signal assertion timeTime needed to start a full Flash erase operation120ms
Data retentionNot powered or powered @ 85°C10–years
Not powered or powered @ 25°C20–
EnduranceWrite/Erase cycles per page, block or sector @ 85°C–100Kcycles
Note:
  1. Page from main memory or user signature array.
  2. Same Erase time due to parallel erase of blocks.
  3. Simulation data.