The status register can be read continuously and at anytime, including during a write or erase operations.
Table 17. Block Protection Bits in EPCQ4A
Status Register Content |
Memory Content |
TB Bit |
BP2 Bit |
BP1 Bit |
BP0 Bit |
Protected Area |
Unprotected Area |
x |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 7 |
Sectors (0 to 6) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (6 to 7) |
Sectors (0 to 5) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (4 to 7) |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 0 |
Sectors (1 to 7) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 1) |
Sectors (2 to 7) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
Sectors (4 to 7) |
x |
1 |
x |
x |
All sectors |
None |
Table 18. Block Protection Bits in EPCQ16A
Status Register Content |
Memory Content |
TB Bit |
BP2 Bit |
BP1 Bit |
BP0 Bit |
Protected Area |
Unprotected Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 31 |
Sectors (0 to 30) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (30 to 31) |
Sectors (0 to 29) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (28 to 31) |
Sectors (0 to 27) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (24 to 31) |
Sectors (0 to 23) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (16 to 31) |
Sectors (0 to 15) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
All sectors |
None |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 0 |
Sectors (1 to 31) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 1) |
Sectors (2 to 31) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
Sectors (4 to 31) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 7) |
Sectors (8 to 31) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 15) |
Sectors (16 to 31) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
All sectors |
None |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
Table 19. Block Protection Bits in EPCQ32A
Status Register Content |
Memory Content |
TB Bit |
BP2 Bit |
BP1 Bit |
BP0 Bit |
Protected Area |
Unprotected Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 63 |
Sectors (0 to 62) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (62 to 63) |
Sectors (0 to 61) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (60 to 63) |
Sectors (0 to 59) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (56 to 63) |
Sectors (0 to 55) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (48 to 63) |
Sectors (0 to 47) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (32 to 63) |
Sectors (0 to 31) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sector 0 |
Sectors (1 to 63) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 1) |
Sectors (2 to 63) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
Sectors (4 to 63) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 7) |
Sectors (8 to 63) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 15) |
Sectors (16 to 63) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 31) |
Sectors (32 to 63) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
Table 20. Block Protection Bits in EPCQ64A
Status Register Content |
Memory Content |
TB Bit |
BP2 Bit |
BP1 Bit |
BP0 Bit |
Protected Area |
Unprotected Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (126 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 125) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (124 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 123) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (120 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 119) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (112 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 111) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (96 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 95) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (64 to 127) |
Sectors (0 to 63) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 1) |
Sectors (2 to 127) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
Sectors (4 to 127) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 7) |
Sectors (8 to 127) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 15) |
Sectors (16 to 127) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 31) |
Sectors (32 to 127) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 63) |
Sectors (64 to 127) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
Table 21. Block Protection Bits in EPCQ128A
Status Register Content |
Memory Content |
TB Bit |
BP2 Bit |
BP1 Bit |
BP0 Bit |
Protected Area |
Unprotected Area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (252 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 251) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (248 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 247) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (240 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 239) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (224 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 223) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (192 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 191) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (128 to 255) |
Sectors (0 to 127) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
None |
All sectors |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 3) |
Sectors (4 to 255) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 7) |
Sectors (8 to 255) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 15) |
Sectors (16 to 255) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 31) |
Sectors (32 to 255) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Sectors (0 to 63) |
Sectors (64 to 255) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Sectors (0 to 127) |
Sectors (128 to 255) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
All sectors |
None |