Product Overview
The AM29LV160MB-90EI is a 16Mbit CMOS Flash memory from AMD/Spansion featuring boot sector architecture. It supports x8/x16 selectable organization via BYTE# pin and offers 90ns access time at 2.7V-3.6V supply voltage. The device comes in a 48-TSOP package and operates over extended industrial temperature range. As a classic AMD Flash device (now Cypress/Spansion lineage), it is widely used in legacy embedded systems and remains a key component for maintenance and replacement of existing designs.
Key Specifications
| Memory Type | FLASH – NOR (Non-Volatile) |
| Memory Size | 16Mbit (2M x 8 / 1M x 16) |
| Interface | Parallel (Asynchronous) |
| Access Time | 90 ns |
| Voltage Supply | 2.7V ~ 3.6V |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C |
| Package | 48-TSOP |
| Architecture | Boot sector (Bottom/Top variants) |
| Endurance | 100,000 cycles typical |
| Data Retention | 20 years |
Features
- 16Mbit density: 2M x 8 / 1M x 16 configuration
- Byte/Word mode switchable via BYTE# pin
- Fast access time: 90ns at 3V supply
- Single 2.7V-3.6V read/program/erase supply
- Fast program time: 9us/word typical
- Fast sector erase: 0.7s typical
- Boot sector architecture with small parameter blocks
- Hardware sector protection
- Unlock Bypass program command
- CFI (Common Flash Interface) support
- Ready/Busy# (RY/BY#) output
- Hardware Reset (RESET#) input
- WP# pin for sector group protection
- JEDEC standard commands
- Data Polling and Toggle Bit status
- RoHS compliant (versions)
Applications
- Embedded system firmware storage
- Industrial control systems
- Networking and communication equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Automotive electronics
- Medical devices
- Legacy system maintenance
- BIOS and boot code storage