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  1.   EEPROM Emulation for Generation 3 C2000 Real Time Controllers
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1 Introduction
  4. 2 Difference Between EEPROM and On-Chip Flash
  5. 3 Overview
    1. 3.1 Basic Concept
    2. 3.2 Single-Unit Method
    3. 3.3 Ping-Pong Method
    4. 3.4 Creating EEPROM Sections (Pages) and Page Identification
  6. 4 Software Description
    1. 4.1 Software Functionality and Flow
  7. 5 Ping-Pong Emulation
    1. 5.1 User-Configuration
      1. 5.1.1 EEPROM_Config.h
      2. 5.1.2 F28P65x_EEPROM.c
    2. 5.2 EEPROM Functions
      1. 5.2.1  EEPROM_Config_Check
      2. 5.2.2  Configure_Protection_Masks
      3. 5.2.3  EEPROM_Write
      4. 5.2.4  EEPROM_Read
      5. 5.2.5  EEPROM_Erase
        1. 5.2.5.1 Erase_Bank
      6. 5.2.6  EEPROM_GetValidBank
      7. 5.2.7  EEPROM_UpdateBankStatus
      8. 5.2.8  EEPROM_UpdatePageStatus
      9. 5.2.9  EEPROM_Get_64_Bit_Data_Address
      10. 5.2.10 EEPROM_Program_64_Bits
      11. 5.2.11 EEPROM_CheckStatus
      12. 5.2.12 ClearFSMStatus
    3. 5.3 Testing Example
  8. 6 Single-Unit Emulation
    1. 6.1 User-Configuration
      1. 6.1.1 EEPROM_Config.h
      2. 6.1.2 F28P65x_EEPROM.c
    2. 6.2 EEPROM Functions
      1. 6.2.1  EEPROM_Config_Check
      2. 6.2.2  Configure_Protection_Masks
      3. 6.2.3  EEPROM_Write
      4. 6.2.4  EEPROM_Erase
      5. 6.2.5  EEPROM_GetValidBank
      6. 6.2.6  EEPROM_Get_64_Bit_Data_Address
      7. 6.2.7  EEPROM_UpdateBankStatus
      8. 6.2.8  EEPROM_UpdatePageStatus
      9. 6.2.9  EEPROM_Get_64_Bit_Data_Address
      10. 6.2.10 EEPROM_Program_64_Bits
      11. 6.2.11 EEPROM_CheckStatus
      12. 6.2.12 ClearFSMStatus
    3. 6.3 Testing Example
  9. 7 Application Integration
  10. 8 Adapting to Other Gen 3 C2000 MCUs
  11. 9 Flash API
    1. 9.1 Flash API Checklist
      1. 9.1.1 Flash API Do's and Do Not's
  12. 10Source File Listing
  13. 11Conclusion
  14. 12References

2 Difference 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 major difference between EEPROM and Flash operations is seen in the erase operation. The EEPROM does not require a sector erase operation. One can erase a particular byte requiring the specified time. However, the smallest unit of an erase operation in Flash is one sector.

Flash erase and write cycles are performed by applying time-controlled voltages to each cell. In the erase condition, each cell (bit) reads logical 1. Therefore, every Flash location of a C2000 Real-Time Controller reads 0xFFFF when erased. Through programming, the cell can be changed to logical 0. Any word can be overwritten to change a bit from logical 1 to 0 (assuming corresponding ECC has not been programmed); but not the other way around. The on-chip Flash memory on Generation 3 C2000 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 of the device-specific data manual.