ATMEGA128A-ANR Atmel, ATMEGA128A-ANR Datasheet - Page 278

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA128A-ANR
• Description: IC MCU AVR 128K FLASH 64TQFP
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: AVR® ATmegar

Specifications of ATMEGA128A-ANR

• Core Processor: AVR
• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Speed: 16MHz
• Connectivity: EBI/EMI, I²C, SPI, UART/USART
• Peripherals: Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
• Number Of I /o: 53
• Program Memory Size: 128KB (64K x 16)
• Program Memory Type: FLASH
• Eeprom Size: 4K x 8
• Ram Size: 4K x 8
• Voltage - Supply (vcc/vdd): 2.7 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Converters: A/D 8x10b
• Oscillator Type: Internal
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Package / Case: 64-TQFP
• Core: AVR8
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

25.4
25.4.1
25.4.2
8151H–AVR–02/11
Read-While-Write and No Read-While-Write Flash Sections
Read-While-Write Section – RWW
No Read-While-Write Section – NRWW
Whether the CPU supports Read-While-Write or if the CPU is halted during a Boot Loader soft-
ware update is dependent on which address that is being programmed. In addition to the two
sections that are configurable by the BOOTSZ fuses as described above, the Flash is also
divided into two fixed sections, the Read-While-Write (RWW) section and the No Read-While-
Write (NRWW) section. The limit between the RWW- and NRWW sections is given in
Note: on page 288
is:
Note that the user software can never read any code that is located inside the RWW section dur-
ing a Boot Loader software operation. The syntax “Read-While-Write section” refers to which
section that is being programmed (erased or written), not which section that actually is being
read during a Boot Loader software update.
If a Boot Loader software update is programming a page inside the RWW section, it is possible
to read code from the Flash, but only code that is located in the NRWW section. During an on-
going programming, the software must ensure that the RWW section never is being read. If the
user software is trying to read code that is located inside the RWW section (that is, by a
call/jmp/lpm or an interrupt) during programming, the software might end up in an unknown
state. To avoid this, the interrupts should either be disabled or moved to the Boot Loader Sec-
tion. The Boot Loader section is always located in the NRWW section. The RWW Section Busy
bit (RWWSB) in the Store Program Memory Control and Status Register (SPMCSR) will be read
as logical one as long as the RWW section is blocked for reading. After a programming is com-
pleted, the RWWSB must be cleared by software before reading code located in the RWW
section.
details on how to clear RWWSB.
The code located in the NRWW section can be read when the Boot Loader software is updating
a page in the RWW section. When the Boot Loader code updates the NRWW section, the CPU
is halted during the entire page erase or page write operation.
Table 25-1.
• When erasing or writing a page located inside the RWW section, the NRWW section can be
• When erasing or writing a page located inside the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during
pointer Address During the
read during the operation.
the entire operation.
Which Section does the Z-
See “SPMCSR - Store Program Memory Control and Status Register” on page 289.
Programming?
NRWW section
RWW section
Read-While-Write Features
and
Figure 25-2 on page
Which Section can be
Programming?
NRWW section
Read During
None
280. The main difference between the two sections
Is the CPU
Halted?
Yes
No
ATmega128A
Read-While-
Supported?
Write
Yes
No
Table
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