Re: UD3 ROM on a 3032

From: Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:04:44 +0100
Message-ID: <f25cf54f-d3d5-f6cf-ad1e-a4aa76d8f15a@laosinh.s.bawue.de>
On 10/30/2016 10:45 PM, Francesco Messineo wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Gerrit Heitsch
> <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
>> On 10/30/2016 07:28 PM, Francesco Messineo wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 7:23 PM, Gerrit Heitsch
>>> <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 5V and 4.3V. If an EPROM starts to lose data, it helps to lower Vcc. Why
>>>> becomes obvious once you understand how and EPROM cell works.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ok, I'll do that. If it's marginal, then it helps to read at Vcc of 5.5V
>>> or 6V.
>>
>>
>> No, if it's marginal, you need to read it at LOWER Vcc.
>
> ok I understand, low gate charge makes a better "0" at lower Vcc, isn't it?

Yes... The same reason why you verify the EPROM after programming with a 
higher Vcc (6V or so), to make sure the cells have a large margin when 
used at +5V. Most programmers do that automatically.

Of course, there is a lower limit to how far you can reduce Vcc, but so 
far any EPROM I tried had no problem with a 1N4148 used to steal in the 
range of 0,7V and there were EPROMs where that made the difference.

  Gerrit



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