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DS20007008B-page 14

25CS160

4.0

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

4.1

Device Operation

The 25CS160 is controlled by a set of instructions that

are sent from a host controller, commonly referred to as

the SPI host. The SPI host communicates with the

25CS160 via the SPI bus, which is comprised of four

signal lines:

• Chip Select (CS)

• Serial Clock (SCK)

• Serial Input (SI)

• Serial Output (SO)

The SPI protocol defines a total of four modes of

operation (Mode 0, 1, 2 or 3), with each mode differing

in respect to the SCK polarity and phase and how the

polarity and phase control the flow of data on the SPI

bus. The 25CS160 supports the two most common

modes, SPI Modes 0 and 3. With SPI Modes 0 and 3,

data are always latched in on the rising edge of SCK

and always output on the falling edge of SCK. The only

difference between SPI Modes 0 and 3 is the polarity of

the SCK signal when in the inactive state (when the SPI

host is in Standby mode and not transferring any data).

SPI Mode 0 is defined as a low SCK while CS is not

asserted (high), and SPI Mode 3 has SCK high in the

inactive state. The SCK Idle state must match when the

CS is deasserted both before and after the

communication sequence in SPI Mode 0 and 3.

The figures in this document depict Mode 0 with a solid

line on SCK while CS is inactive and Mode 3 with a

dotted line.

FIGURE 4-1:

SPI MODE 0 AND MODE 3

4.2

Interfacing the 25CS160 on the SPI

Bus

Communication to and from the 25CS160 must be

initiated by the SPI host device. The SPI host device

must generate the serial clock for the 25CS160 on the

SCK pin. The 25CS160 always operates as a client

because the Serial Clock pin (SCK) is always an input.

4.2.1

SELECTING THE DEVICE

The 25CS160 is selected when the CS pin is low. When

the device is not selected, data will not be accepted via

the SI pin, and the SO pin will remain in a

high-impedance state.

4.2.2

SENDING DATA TO THE DEVICE

The 25CS160 uses the Serial Data Input (SI) pin to

receive information. All instructions, addresses and

data input bytes are clocked into the device with the

Most Significant bit (MSb) first. The SI pin begins

sampling on the first rising edge of the SCK line after

the CS has been asserted.

4.2.3

RECEIVING DATA FROM THE

DEVICE

Data output from the device is transmitted on the Serial

Data Output (SO) pin with the MSb output first. The SO

data are latched on the falling edge of the first SCK

clock cycle after the instruction and address bytes, if

necessary, have been clocked into the device.

Mode 3

Mode 0

Mode 3

Mode 0

MSb

LSb

SCK

MSb

LSb

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