SAM7X256 Atmel Corporation, SAM7X256 Datasheet - Page 21

• Manufacturer Part Number: SAM7X256
• Manufacturer: Atmel Corporation

Specifications of SAM7X256

• Flash (kbytes): 256 Kbytes
• Pin Count: 100
• Max. Operating Frequency: 55 MHz
• Cpu: ARM7TDMI
• Hardware Qtouch Acquisition: No
• Max I/o Pins: 62
• Ext Interrupts: 62
• Usb Transceiver: 1
• Usb Speed: Full Speed
• Usb Interface: Device
• Spi: 2
• Twi (i2c): 1
• Uart: 3
• Can: 1
• Ssc: 1
• Ethernet: 1
• Graphic Lcd: No
• Video Decoder: No
• Camera Interface: No
• Adc Channels: 8
• Adc Resolution (bits): 10
• Adc Speed (ksps): 384
• Resistive Touch Screen: No
• Temp. Sensor: No
• Crypto Engine: No
• Sram (kbytes): 64
• Self Program Memory: NO
• Dram Memory: No
• Nand Interface: No
• Picopower: No
• Temp. Range (deg C): -40 to 85
• I/o Supply Class: 3.3
• Operating Voltage (vcc): 3.0 to 3.6
• Fpu: No
• Mpu / Mmu: no / no
• Timers: 3
• Output Compare Channels: 3
• Input Capture Channels: 3
• Pwm Channels: 4
• 32khz Rtc: Yes
• Calibrated Rc Oscillator: No

8.5.3
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6120I–ATARM–06-Apr-11
Lock Regions
Security Bit Feature
SAM7X512
SAM7X256
SAM7X128
may be performed even while program or erase functions are being executed in the other mem-
ory plane.
One EFC is embedded in the SAM7X256/128 to control the single plane of 256/128 KBytes.
Two Embedded Flash Controllers each manage 16 lock bits to protect 16 regions of the flash
against inadvertent flash erasing or programming commands. The SAM7X512 contains 32 lock
regions and each lock region contains 64 pages of 256 bytes. Each lock region has a size of 16
Kbytes.
If a locked-region’s erase or program command occurs, the command is aborted and the EFC
trigs an interrupt.
The 32 NVM bits are software programmable through both of the EFC User Interfaces. The com-
mand “Set Lock Bit” enables the protection. The command “Clear Lock Bit” unlocks the lock
region.
Asserting the ERASE pin clears the lock bits, thus unlocking the entire Flash.
The Embedded Flash Controller manages 16 lock bits to protect 16 regions of the flash against
inadvertent flash erasing or programming commands. The SAM7X256 contains 16 lock regions
and each lock region contains 64 pages of 256 bytes. Each lock region has a size of 16 Kbytes.
If a locked-region’s erase or program command occurs, the command is aborted and the EFC
trigs an interrupt.
The 16 NVM bits are software programmable through the EFC User Interface. The command
“Set Lock Bit” enables the protection. The command “Clear Lock Bit” unlocks the lock region.
Asserting the ERASE pin clears the lock bits, thus unlocking the entire Flash.
The Embedded Flash Controller manages 8 lock bits to protect 8 regions of the flash against
inadvertent flash erasing or programming commands. The SAM7X128 contains 8 lock regions
and each lock region contains 64 pages of 256 bytes. Each lock region has a size of 16 Kbytes.
If a locked-region’s erase or program command occurs, the command is aborted and the EFC
trigs an interrupt.
The 8 NVM bits are software programmable through the EFC User Interface. The command “Set
Lock Bit” enables the protection. The command “Clear Lock Bit” unlocks the lock region.
Asserting the ERASE pin clears the lock bits, thus unlocking the entire Flash.
The SAM7X512/256/128 features a security bit, based on a specific NVM-Bit. When the security
is enabled, any access to the Flash, either through the ICE interface or through the Fast Flash
Programming Interface, is forbidden. This ensures the confidentiality of the code programmed in
the Flash.
This security bit can only be enabled, through the Command “Set Security Bit” of the EFC User
Interface. Disabling the security bit can only be achieved by asserting the ERASE pin at 1, and
SAM7X512/256/128
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