M24LR04E-R

Dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC with 4-Kbit EEPROM,

energy harvesting, I²C bus and ISO 15693 RF interface
Datasheet - production data

• From tag: load modulation using Manchester

coding with 423 kHz and 484 kHz subcarriers
in low (6.6 kbit/s) or high (26 kbit/s) data rate
mode. Supports the 53 kbit/s data rate with
UFDFPN8 (MC)
SO8 (MN) Fast commands
150 mils width TSSOP8 (DW)
• Internal tuning capacitance: 27.5pF
• 64-bit unique identifier (UID)
• Read Block & Write (32-bit blocks)

Digital output pin

• User configurable pin: RF write in progress or
RF busy mode
Wafer (SB12I)
Energy harvesting
• Analog pin for energy harvesting
Features • 4 sink current configurable ranges
• Belonging to ST25 family, which includes all
NFC/RF ID tag and reader products from ST Temperature range
• From –40 to 85 °C
I2C interface
• Two-wires I2C serial interface supports Memory
400 kHz protocol • 4-Kbit EEPROM organized into:
• Single supply voltage: – 512 bytes in I2C mode
– 1.8 V to 5.5 V – 128 blocks of 32 bits in RF mode
• Byte and Page Write (up to 4 bytes) • Write time
• Random and Sequential read modes – I2C: 5 ms (max.)
• Self-timed programming cycle – RF: 5.75 ms including the internal Verify time

• Automatic address incrementing • Write cycling endurance:

– 1 million write cycles at 25 °C
• Enhanced ESD/latch-up protection
– 150k write cycles at 85 °C
• I²C timeout
• More than 40-year data retention
Contactless interface • Multiple password protection in RF mode
• ISO 15693 and ISO 18000-3 mode 1 compatible • Single password protection in I2C mode
• 13.56 MHz ± 7 kHz carrier frequency • Package
• To tag: 10% or 100% ASK modulation using 1 out – SO8 (ECOPACK2®)
of 4 (26 Kbit/s) or 1 out of 256 (1.6 Kbit/s) pulse – TSSOP8 (ECOPACK2®)
position coding – UFDFPN8 (ECOPACK2®)

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Contents

1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 Signal descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1 Serial clock (SCL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.2 Serial data (SDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3 RF Write in progress / RF Busy (RF WIP/BUSY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4 Energy harvesting analog output (Vout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Antenna coil (AC0, AC1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5.1 Device reset in RF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6 VSS ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7 Supply voltage (VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.1 Operating supply voltage VCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.2 Power-up conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.3 Device reset in I²C mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7.4 Power-down conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 User memory organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 System memory area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.1 M24LR04E-R block security in RF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1.1 Example of the M24LR04E-R security protection in RF mode . . . . . . . 25
4.2 M24LR04E-R block security in I²C mode (I2C_Write_Lock bit area) . . . . 26
4.3 Configuration byte and Control register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.1 RF WIP/BUSY pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.2 Energy harvesting configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3.3 FIELD_ON indicator bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.4 Configuration byte access in I²C and RF modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.5 Control register access in I²C or RF mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.4 ISO 15693 system parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5 I2C device operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.1 Start condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2 Stop condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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5.3 Acknowledge bit (ACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.4 Data input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.5 I²C timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.5.1 I²C timeout on Start condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.5.2 I²C timeout on clock period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.6 Memory addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.7 Write operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.8 Byte write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.9 Page write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.10 Minimizing system delays by polling on Ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.11 Read operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.12 Random Address Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.13 Current Address Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.14 Sequential Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.15 Acknowledge in Read mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.16 M24LR04E-R I2C password security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.16.1 I2C present password command description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.16.2 I2C write password command description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6 M24LR04E-R memory initial state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7 RF device operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1 RF communication and energy harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.3 Initial dialog for vicinity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.3.1 Power transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.3.2 Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.3.3 Operating field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8 Communication signal from VCD to M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

9 Data rate and data coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

9.1 Data coding mode: 1 out of 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
9.2 Data coding mode: 1 out of 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.3 VCD to M24LR04E-R frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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9.4 Start of frame (SOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

10 Communication signal from M24LR04E-R to VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

10.1 Load modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.2 Subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.3 Data rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

11 Bit representation and coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

11.1 Bit coding using one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
11.1.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
11.1.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
11.2 Bit coding using two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
11.2.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
11.2.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

12 M24LR04E-R to VCD frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

12.1 SOF when using one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12.1.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12.1.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12.2 SOF when using two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.2.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.2.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.3 EOF when using one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.3.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.3.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.4 EOF when using two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
12.4.1 High data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
12.4.2 Low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

13 Unique identifier (UID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

14 Application family identifier (AFI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

15 Data storage format identifier (DSFID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

15.1 CRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

16 M24LR04E-R protocol description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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17 M24LR04E-R states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
17.1 Power-off state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
17.2 Ready state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
17.3 Quiet state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
17.4 Selected state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

18 Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18.1 Addressed mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18.2 Non-addressed mode (general request) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18.3 Select mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

19 Request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
19.1 Request flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

20 Response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
20.1 Response flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
20.2 Response error code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

21 Anticollision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
21.1 Request parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

22 Request processing by the M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

23 Explanation of the possible cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

24 Inventory Initiated command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

25 Timing definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
25.1 t1: M24LR04E-R response delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
25.2 t2: VCD new request delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
25.3 t3: VCD new request delay when no response is received
from the M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

26 Command codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
26.1 Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
26.2 Stay Quiet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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26.3 Read Single Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

26.4 Write Single Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
26.5 Read Multiple Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
26.6 Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
26.7 Reset to Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
26.8 Write AFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
26.9 Lock AFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
26.10 Write DSFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
26.11 Lock DSFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
26.12 Get System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
26.13 Get Multiple Block Security Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
26.14 Write-sector Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
26.15 Lock-sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
26.16 Present-sector Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
26.17 Fast Read Single Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
26.18 Fast Inventory Initiated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
26.19 Fast Initiate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
26.20 Fast Read Multiple Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
26.21 Inventory Initiated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
26.22 Initiate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
26.23 ReadCfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
26.24 WriteEHCfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
26.25 WriteDOCfg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
26.26 SetRstEHEn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
26.27 CheckEHEn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

27 Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

28 I2C DC and AC parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

29 Write cycle definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

30 RF electrical parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

31 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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31.1 SO8N package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

31.2 UFDFN8 package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
31.3 TSSOP8 package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

32 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Appendix A Anticollision algorithm (informative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

A.1 Algorithm for pulsed slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Appendix B CRC (informative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

B.1 CRC error detection method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
B.2 CRC calculation example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Appendix C Application family identifier (AFI) (informative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Table 1. Signal names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table 2. Device select code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 3. Address most significant byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 4. Address least significant byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 5. Sector details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 6. Sector security status byte area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 7. Sector security status byte organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 8. Read / Write protection bit setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 9. Password control bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 10. Password system area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 11. M24LR04E-R sector security protection after power-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 12. M24LR04E-R sector security protection after a valid presentation of password 1 . . . . . . . 25
Table 13. I2C_Write_Lock bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 14. Configuration byte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 15. Control register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 16. EH_enable bit value after power-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 17. System parameter sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 18. Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Table 19. 10% modulation parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 20. Response data rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 21. UID format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 22. CRC transmission rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 23. VCD request frame format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 24. M24LR04E-R Response frame format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 25. M24LR04E-R response depending on Request_flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table 26. General request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Table 27. Definition of request flags 1 to 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Table 28. Request flags 5 to 8 when Bit 3 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 29. Request flags 5 to 8 when Bit 3 = 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 30. General response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Table 31. Definitions of response flags 1 to 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Table 32. Response error code definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 33. Inventory request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Table 34. Example of the addition of 0-bits to an 11-bit mask value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Table 35. Timing values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Table 36. Command codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Table 37. Inventory request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Table 38. Inventory response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Table 39. Stay Quiet request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Table 40. Read Single Block request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 41. Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 42. Sector security status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 43. Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 44. Write Single Block request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Table 45. Write Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Table 46. Write Single Block response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Table 47. Read Multiple Block request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Table 48. Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Table 49. Sector security status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Table 50. Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Table 51. Select request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Table 52. Select Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Table 53. Select response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Table 54. Reset to Ready request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Table 55. Reset to Ready response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Table 56. Reset to ready response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Table 57. Write AFI request format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 58. Write AFI response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 59. Write AFI response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 60. Lock AFI request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 61. Lock AFI response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 62. Lock AFI response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Table 63. Write DSFID request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Table 64. Write DSFID response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Table 65. Write DSFID response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Table 66. Lock DSFID request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 67. Lock DSFID response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 68. Lock DSFID response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 69. Get System Info request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Table 70. Get System Info response format when Protocol_extension_flag = 0 and
Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Table 71. Get System Info response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Table 72. Get Multiple Block Security Status request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Table 73. Get Multiple Block Security Status response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . 98
Table 74. Sector security status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Table 75. Get Multiple Block Security Status response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Table 76. Write-sector Password request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Table 77. Write-sector Password response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Table 78. Write-sector Password response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Table 79. Lock-sector request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Table 80. Sector security status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Table 81. Lock-sector response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Table 82. Lock-sector response format when Error_flag is set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Table 83. Present-sector Password request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Table 84. Present-sector Password response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Table 85. Present-sector Password response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Table 86. Fast Read Single Block request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 87. Fast Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 88. Sector security status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 89. Fast Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 90. Fast Inventory Initiated request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 91. Fast Inventory Initiated response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Table 92. Fast Initiate request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 93. Fast Initiate response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 94. Fast Read Multiple Block request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 95. Fast Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 96. Sector security status if Option_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 97. Fast Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 98. Inventory Initiated request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Table 99. Inventory Initiated response format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Table 100. Initiate request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Table 101. Initiate Initiated response format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Table 102. ReadCfg request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Table 103. ReadCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Table 104. ReadCfg response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Table 105. WriteEHCfg request format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 106. WriteEHCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 107. WriteEHCfg response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 108. WriteDOCfg request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Table 109. WriteDOCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Table 110. WriteDOCfg response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Table 111. SetRstEHEn request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Table 112. SetRstEHEn response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Table 113. SetRstEHEn response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Table 114. CheckEHEn request format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Table 115. CheckEHEn response format when Error_flag is NOT set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Table 116. CheckEHEn response format when Error_flag is set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Table 117. Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Table 118. I2C operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Table 119. AC test measurement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Table 120. Input parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Table 121. I2C DC characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Table 122. I2C AC characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Table 123. Write cycle endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Table 124. RF characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Table 125. Operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Table 126. Energy harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Table 127. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width,
package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Table 128. UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch ultra thin profile fine pitch
dual flat package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Table 129. TSSOP8 – 8-lead thin shrink small outline, 3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch,
package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Table 130. Ordering information scheme for bare die devices or packaged devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Table 131. Ordering and marking information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Table 132. CRC definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Table 133. AFI coding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Table 134. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Figure 1. Logic diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 2. 8-pin package connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 3. I2C Fast mode (fC = 400 kHz): maximum Rbus value vs. bus parasitic capacitance (Cbus) 17
Figure 4. I2C bus protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 5. Circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 6. Memory sector organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 7. I²C timeout on Start condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 8. Write mode sequences with I2C_Write_Lock bit = 1 (data write inhibited). . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 9. Write mode sequences with I2C_Write_Lock bit = 0 (data write enabled) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 10. Write cycle polling flowchart using Ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 11. Read mode sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 12. I2C present password command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 13. I2C write password command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 14. 100% modulation waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 15. 10% modulation waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 16. 1 out of 256 coding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 17. Detail of a time period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 18. 1 out of 4 coding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 19. 1 out of 4 coding example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 20. SOF to select 1 out of 256 data coding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 21. SOF to select 1 out of 4 data coding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 22. EOF for either data coding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 23. Logic 0, high data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 24. Logic 0, high data rate, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 25. Logic 1, high data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 26. Logic 1, high data rate, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 27. Logic 0, low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 28. Logic 0, low data rate, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 29. Logic 1, low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 30. Logic 1, low data rate, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 31. Logic 0, high data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 32. Logic 1, high data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 33. Logic 0, low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 34. Logic 1, low data rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 35. Start of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 36. Start of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier, fast commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 37. Start of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 38. Start of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 39. Start of frame, high data rate, two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 40. Start of frame, low data rate, two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 41. End of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 42. End of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier, fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 43. End of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 44. End of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier, Fast commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 45. End of frame, high data rate, two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 46. End of frame, low data rate, two subcarriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 47. M24LR04E-R decision tree for AFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 48. M24LR04E-R protocol timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Figure 49. M24LR04E-R state transition diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 50. Principle of comparison between the mask, the slot number and the UID . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Figure 51. Description of a possible anticollision sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Figure 52. M24LR04E-R RF-Busy management following Inventory command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Figure 53. Stay Quiet frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 54. Read Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Figure 55. Write Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Figure 56. M24LR04E-R RF_Busy management following Write command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Figure 57. M24LR04E RF_Wip management following Write command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Figure 58. Read Multiple Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Figure 59. Select frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Figure 60. Reset to Ready frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Figure 61. Write AFI frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Figure 62. Lock AFI frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 63. Write DSFID frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Figure 64. Lock DSFID frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Figure 65. Get System Info frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 66. Get Multiple Block Security Status frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . 99
Figure 67. Write-sector Password frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 68. Lock-sector frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 69. Present-sector Password frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 70. Fast Read Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R. . . . . . . . . . . 106
Figure 71. Fast Initiate frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Figure 72. Fast Read Multiple Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . 110
Figure 73. Initiate frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Figure 74. ReadCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Figure 75. WriteEHCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Figure 76. WriteDOCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Figure 77. SetRstEHEn frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Figure 78. CheckEHEn frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Figure 79. AC test measurement I/O waveform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Figure 80. I2C AC waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Figure 81. ASK modulated signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Figure 82. Vout vs. Isink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 83. Range 11 domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 84. Range 10 domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Figure 85. Range 01 domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Figure 86. Range 00 domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Figure 87. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width, package outline . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Figure 88. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width,
package recommended footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Figure 89. UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch ultra thin profile fine pitch
dual flat package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Figure 90. TSSOP8 – 8-lead thin shrink small outline, 3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch,
package outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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1 Description

The M24LR04E-R device is a Dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC with a dual-interface, electrically

erasable programmable memory (EEPROM). The logic scheme is shown in Figure 1.
It features an I2C interface and can be operated from a VCC power supply. It is also a
contactless memory powered by the received carrier electromagnetic wave. The
M24LR04E-R is organized as 512 × 8 bits in the I2C mode and as 128 × 32 bits in RF mode.
The M24LR04E-R also features an energy harvesting analog output, as well as a user-
configurable digital output pin toggling during either RF write in progress or RF busy mode.

Figure 1. Logic diagram

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I2C uses a two-wire serial interface, comprising a bidirectional data line and a clock line. The
devices carry a built-in 4-bit device type identifier code (1010) in accordance with the I2C
bus definition.
The device behaves as a slave in the I2C protocol, with all memory operations synchronized
by the serial clock. Read and Write operations are initiated by a Start condition, generated
by the bus master. The Start condition is followed by a device select code and Read/Write
bit (RW) (as described in Table 2), terminated by an acknowledge bit.
When writing data to the memory, the device inserts an acknowledge bit during the 9th bit
time, following the bus master’s 8-bit transmission. When data is read by the bus master,
the bus master acknowledges the receipt of the data byte in the same way. Data transfers
are terminated by a Stop condition after an Ack for Write, and after a NoAck for Read.
In the ISO15693/ISO18000-3 mode 1 RF mode, the M24LR04E-R is accessed via the
13.56 MHz carrier electromagnetic wave on which incoming data are demodulated from the
received signal amplitude modulation (ASK: amplitude shift keying). When connected to an
antenna, the operating power is derived from the RF energy and no external power supply is
required. The received ASK wave is 10% or 100% modulated with a data rate of 1.6 Kbit/s
using the 1/256 pulse coding mode or a data rate of 26 Kbit/s using the 1/4 pulse coding
mode.
Outgoing data are generated by the M24LR04E-R load variation using Manchester coding
with one or two subcarrier frequencies at 423 kHz and 484 kHz. Data are transferred from
the M24LR04E-R at 6.6 Kbit/s in low data rate mode and 26 Kbit/s high data rate mode. The

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M24LR04E-R supports the 53 Kbit/s fast mode in high data rate mode using one subcarrier
frequency at 423 kHz.
The M24LR04E-R follows the ISO 15693 and ISO 18000-3 mode 1 recommendation for
radio-frequency power and signal interface.
The M24LR04E-R provides an Energy harvesting mode on the analog output pin Vout.
When the Energy harvesting mode is activated, the M24LR04E-R can output the excess
energy coming from the RF field on the Vout analog pin. In case the RF field strength is
insufficient or when Energy harvesting mode is disabled, the analog output pin Vout goes
into high-Z state and Energy harvesting mode is automatically stopped.
The M24LR04E-R features a user configurable digital out pin RF WIP/BUSY that can be
used to drive a micro controller interrupt input pin (available only when the M24LR04E-R is
correctly powered on the Vcc pin).
When configured in the RF write in progress mode (RF WIP mode), the RF WIP/BUSY pin is
driven low for the entire duration of the RF internal write operation. When configured in the
RF busy mode (RF BUSY mode), the RF WIP/BUSY pin is driven low for the entire duration
of the RF command progress.
The RF WIP/BUSY pin is an open drain output and must be connected to a pull-up resistor.

Table 1. Signal names

Signal name Function Direction

Vout Energy harvesting Output Analog output

SDA Serial Data I/O
SCL Serial Clock Input
AC0, AC1 Antenna coils I/O
VCC Supply voltage -
RF WIP/BUSY Digital signal Digital output
VSS Ground -

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2 Signal descriptions

2.1 Serial clock (SCL)

This input signal is used to strobe all data in and out of the device. In applications where this
signal is used by slave devices to synchronize the bus to a slower clock, the bus master
must have an open drain output, and a pull-up resistor must be connected from Serial Clock
(SCL) to VCC. (Figure 3 indicates how the value of the pull-up resistor can be calculated). In
most applications, though, this method of synchronization is not employed, and so the pull-
up resistor is not necessary, provided that the bus master has a push-pull (rather than open
drain) output.

2.2 Serial data (SDA)

This bidirectional signal is used to transfer data in or out of the device. It is an open drain
output that may be wire-OR’ed with other open drain or open collector signals on the bus. A
pull up resistor must be connected from Serial Data (SDA) to VCC. (Figure 3 indicates how
the value of the pull-up resistor can be calculated).

2.3 RF Write in progress / RF Busy (RF WIP/BUSY)

This configurable output signal is used either to indicate that the M24LR04E-R is executing
an internal write cycle from the RF channel or that an RF command is in progress. RF WIP
and signals are available only when the M24LR04E-R is powered by the Vcc pin. It is an
open drain output and a pull up resistor must be connected from RF WIP/BUSY to VCC.

2.4 Energy harvesting analog output (Vout)

This analog output pin is used to deliver the analog voltage Vout available when the Energy
harvesting mode is enabled and the RF field strength is sufficient. When the Energy
harvesting mode is disabled or the RF field strength is not sufficient, the energy harvesting
analog voltage output Vout is in high-Z state.

2.5 Antenna coil (AC0, AC1)

These inputs are used to connect the device to an external coil exclusively. It is advised not
to connect any other DC or AC path to AC0 or AC1.
When correctly tuned, the coil is used to power and access the device using the ISO 15693
and ISO 18000-3 mode 1 protocols.

2.5.1 Device reset in RF mode

To ensure a proper reset of the RF circuitry, the RF field must be turned off (100%
modulation) for a minimum tRF_OFF period of time.

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2.6 VSS ground

VSS is the reference for the VCC supply voltage and Vout analog output voltage.

2.7 Supply voltage (VCC)

This pin can be connected to an external DC supply voltage.
Note: An internal voltage regulator allows the external voltage applied on VCC to supply the
M24LR04E-R, while preventing the internal power supply (rectified RF waveforms) to output
a DC voltage on the VCC pin.

2.7.1 Operating supply voltage VCC

Prior to selecting the memory and issuing instructions to it, a valid and stable VCC voltage
within the specified [VCC(min), VCC(max)] range must be applied (see Table 118). To
maintain a stable DC supply voltage, it is recommended to decouple the VCC line with a
suitable capacitor (usually of the order of 10 nF) close to the VCC/VSS package pins.
This voltage must remain stable and valid until the end of the transmission of the instruction
and, for a Write instruction, until the completion of the internal I²C write cycle (tW).

2.7.2 Power-up conditions

When the power supply is turned on, VCC rises from VSS to VCC. The VCC rise time must not
vary faster than 1V/µs.

2.7.3 Device reset in I²C mode

In order to prevent inadvertent write operations during power-up, a power-on reset (POR)
circuit is included. At power-up (continuous rise of VCC), the device does not respond to any
I²C instruction until VCC has reached the power-on reset threshold voltage (this threshold is
lower than the minimum VCC operating voltage defined in Table 118). When VCC passes
over the POR threshold, the device is reset and enters the Standby power mode. However,
the device must not be accessed until VCC has reached a valid and stable VCC voltage
within the specified [VCC(min), VCC(max)] range.
In a similar way, during power-down (continuous decrease in VCC), as soon as VCC drops
below the power-on reset threshold voltage, the device stops responding to any instruction
sent to it.

2.7.4 Power-down conditions

During power-down (continuous decay of VCC), the device must be in Standby power mode
(mode reached after decoding a Stop condition, assuming that there is no internal write
cycle in progress).

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Table 2. Device select code

Device type identifier(1) Chip Enable address RW
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Device select code 1 0 1 0 E2(2) 1 1 RW

1. The most significant bit, b7, is sent first.
2. E2 is not connected to any external pin. It is however used to address the M24LR04E-R as described in
Section 3 and Section 4.

Table 3. Address most significant byte

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Table 4. Address least significant byte

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3 User memory organization

The M24LR04E-R is divided into four sectors of 32 blocks of 32 bits, as shown in Table 5.
Figure 6 shows the memory sector organization. Each sector can be individually read-
and/or write-protected using a specific password command. Read and write operations are
possible if the addressed data are not in a protected sector.
The M24LR04E-R also has a 64-bit block that is used to store the 64-bit unique identifier
(UID). The UID is compliant with the ISO 15963 description, and its value is used during the
anticollision sequence (Inventory). This block is not accessible by the user in RF device
operation and its value is written by ST on the production line.
The M24LR04E-R includes an AFI register that stores the application family identifier, and a
DSFID register that stores the data storage family identifier used in the anticollision
algorithm.
The M24LR04E-R has four 32-bit blocks that store an I2C password plus three RF password
codes.

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Sector details
The M24LR04E-R user memory is divided into four sectors. Each sector contains 1024 bits.
The protection scheme is described in Section 4: System memory area.
In RF mode, a sector provides 32 blocks of 32 bits. Each read and write access is done by
block. Read and write block accesses are controlled by a Sector Security Status byte that
defines the access rights to the 32 blocks contained in the sector. If the sector is not
protected, a Write command updates the complete 32 bits of the selected block.
In I2C mode, a sector provides 128 bytes that can be individually accessed in Read and
Write modes. When protected by the corresponding I2C_Write_Lock bit, the entire sector is
write-protected. To access the user memory, the device select code used for any I2C
command must have the E2 Chip Enable address at 0.

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Table 5. Sector details

Sector RF block I2C byte

Bits [31:24] Bits [23:16] Bits [15:8] Bits [7:0]
number address address

0 0 user user user user

1 4 user user user user
2 8 user user user user
3 12 user user user user
4 16 user user user user
5 20 user user user user
6 24 user user user user
7 28 user user user user
8 32 user user user user
9 36 user user user user
10 40 user user user user
11 44 user user user user
12 48 user user user user
13 52 user user user user
14 56 user user user user
15 60 user user user user
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16 64 user user user user
17 68 user user user user
18 72 user user user user
19 76 user user user user
20 80 user user user user
21 84 user user user user
22 88 user user user user
23 92 user user user user
24 96 user user user user
25 100 user user user user
26 104 user user user user
27 108 user user user user
28 112 user user user user
29 116 user user user user
30 120 user user user user
31 124 user user user user

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Table 5. Sector details (continued)

Sector RF block I2C byte

Bits [31:24] Bits [23:16] Bits [15:8] Bits [7:0]
number address address

32 128 user user user user

33 132 user user user user
34 136 user user user user
35 140 user user user user
1 36 144 user user user user
37 148 user user user user
38 152 user user user user
39 156 user user user user
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3
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4 System memory area

4.1 M24LR04E-R block security in RF mode

The M24LR04E-R provides a special protection mechanism based on passwords. In RF
mode, each memory sector of the M24LR04E-R can be individually protected by one out of
three available passwords, and each sector can also have Read/Write access conditions
set.
Each memory sector of the M24LR04E-R is assigned with a Sector security status byte
including a Sector Lock bit, two Password Control bits and two Read/Write protection bits,
as shown in Table 7.
Table 6 describes the organization of the Sector security status byte, which can be read
using the Read Single Block and Read Multiple Block commands with the Option_flag set
to 1.
On delivery, the default value of the SSS bytes is set to 00h.

Table 6. Sector security status byte area

I2C byte address Bits [31:24] Bits [23:16] Bits [15:8] Bits [7:0]

E2 = 1 0 SSS 3 SSS 2 SSS 1 SSS 0

Table 7. Sector security status byte organization

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Read / Write Sector
0 0 0 Password control bits
protection bits Lock

When the Sector Lock bit is set to 1, for instance by issuing a Lock-sector command, the
two Read/Write protection bits (b1, b2) are used to set the Read/Write access of the sector
as described in Table 8.

Table 8. Read / Write protection bit setting

Sector Sector access Sector access
b2, b1
Lock when password presented when password not presented

0 xx Read Write Read Write

1 00 Read Write Read No Write
1 01 Read Write Read Write
1 10 Read Write No Read No Write
1 11 Read No Write No Read No Write

The next two bits of the Sector security status byte (b3, b4) are the password control bits.
The value of these two bits is used to link a password to the sector, as defined in Table 9.

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Table 9. Password control bits

b4, b3 Password

00 The sector is not protected by a password.

01 The sector is protected by password 1.
10 The sector is protected by password 2.
11 The sector is protected by password 3.

The M24LR04E-R password protection is organized around a dedicated set of commands,

plus a system area of three password blocks where the password values are stored. This
system area is described in Table 10.

Table 10. Password system area

Add

1 Password 1
2 Password 2
3 Password 3

The dedicated commands for protection in RF mode are:

• Write-sector password:
The Write-sector password command is used to write a 32-bit block into the password
system area. This command must be used to update password values. After the write
cycle, the new password value is automatically activated. It is possible to modify a
password value after issuing a valid Present-sector password command. On delivery,
the three default password values are set to 0000 0000h and are activated.
• Lock-sector:
The Lock-sector command is used to set the sector security status byte of the selected
sector. Bits b4 to b1 of the sector security status byte are affected by the Lock-sector
command. The sector lock bit, b0, is set to 1 automatically. After issuing a Lock-sector
command, the protection settings of the selected sector are activated. The protection of
a locked block cannot be changed in RF mode. A Lock-sector command sent to a
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• Present-sector password:
The Present-sector password command is used to present one of the three passwords
to the M24LR04E-R in order to modify the access rights of all the memory sectors
linked to that password (Table 8) including the password itself. If the presented
password is correct, the access rights remain activated until the tag is powered off or
until a new Present-sector password command is issued. If the presented password
value is not correct, all the access rights of all the memory sectors are deactivated.
• Sector security status byte area access conditions in I2C mode:
In I2C mode, read access to the sector security status byte area is always allowed.
Write access depends on the correct presentation of the I2C password (see
Section 5.16.1: I2C present password command description).
To access the Sector security status byte area, the device select code used for any I2C
command must have the E2 Chip Enable address at 1.
An I2C write access to a sector security status byte re-initializes the RF access
condition to the given memory sector.

4.1.1 Example of the M24LR04E-R security protection in RF mode

Table 11 and Table 12 show the sector security protections before and after a valid
Present-sector password command. Table 11 shows the sector access rights of an
M24LR04E-R after power-up. After a valid Present-sector password command with
password 1, the memory sector access is changed as shown in Table 12.

Table 11. M24LR04E-R sector security protection after power-up

Sector security status byte
Sector
Protection
address
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0 Protection: standard Read No Write xxx 0 0 0 0 1

1 Protection: password 1 Read No Write xxx 0 1 0 0 1
2 Protection: password 1 Read Write xxx 0 1 0 1 1
3 Protection: password 1 No Read No Write xxx 0 1 1 0 1
4 Protection: password 1 No Read No Write xxx 0 1 1 1 1

Table 12. M24LR04E-R sector security protection after a valid presentation of

password 1
Sector security status byte
Sector
Protection
address
b7b6b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

0 Protection: standard Read No Write xxx 0 0 0 0 1

1 Protection: password 1 Read Write xxx 0 1 0 0 1
2 Protection: password 1 Read Write xxx 0 1 0 1 1
3 Protection: password 1 Read Write xxx 0 1 1 0 1
4 Protection: password 1 Read No Write xxx 0 1 1 1 1

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4.2 M24LR04E-R block security in I²C mode (I2C_Write_Lock bit

area)
In the I2C mode only, it is possible to protect individual sectors against Write operations.
This feature is controlled by the I2C_Write_Lock bits stored in the two bytes of the
I2C_Write_Lock bit area. I2C_Write_Lock bit area starts from location 2048 (see Table 13).
To access the I2C_Write_Lock bit area, the device select code used for any I2C command
must have the E2 Chip Enable address at 1.
Using these 16 bits, it is possible to write-protect all the four sectors of the M24LR04E-R
memory. Each bit controls the I2C write access to a specific sector as shown in Table 13. It
is always possible to unprotect a sector in the I2C mode. When an I2C_Write_Lock bit is
reset to 0, the corresponding sector is unprotected. When the bit is set to 1, the
corresponding sector is write-protected.
In I2C mode, read access to the I2C_Write_Lock bit area is always allowed. Write access
depends on the correct presentation of the I2C password.
On delivery, the default value of the two bytes of the I2C_Write_Lock bit area is reset to 00h.

Table 13. I2C_Write_Lock bit

I2C byte address Bits [4:15] Bits [3:0]

E2 = 1 2048 Don’t care Sectors 0-3

4.3 Configuration byte and Control register

The M24LR04E-R offers an 8-bit non-volatile Configuration byte located at I²C location 2320
of the system area used to store the RF WIP/BUSY pin and the energy harvesting
configuration (see Table 14).
The M24LR04E-R also offers an 8-bit volatile Control register located at I²C location 2336 of
the system area used to store the energy harvesting enable bit as well as a FIELD_ON bit
indicator (see Table 15).

4.3.1 RF WIP/BUSY pin configuration

The M24LR04E-R features a configurable open drain output RF WIP/BUSY pin used to
provide RF activity information to an external device.
The RF WIP/BUSY pin functionality depends on the value of bit 3 of the Configuration byte.
• RF busy mode
When bit 3 of the Configuration byte is set to 0, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is configured in RF
busy mode.
The purpose of this mode is to indicate to the I²C bus master whether the M24LR04E-R is
busy in RF mode or not.
In this mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the RF command Start Of Frame (SOF)
until the end of the command execution.
If a bad RF command is received, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the RF command
SOF until the reception of the RF command CRC. Otherwise, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is in
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When tied to 0, the RF WIP/BUSY signal returns to high-Z state if the RF field is cut-off.
During execution of I²C commands, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z state.
• RF Write in progress
When bit 3 of the Configuration byte is set to 1, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is configured in RF
Write in progress mode.
The purpose of this mode is to indicate to the I²C bus master that some data have been
changed in RF mode.
In this mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the duration of an internal write operation
(i.e. between the end of a valid RF write command and the beginning of the RF answer).
During execution of I²C write operations, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z state.

4.3.2 Energy harvesting configuration

The M24LR04E-R features an Energy harvesting mode on the Vout analog output.
The general purpose of the Energy harvesting mode is to deliver a part of the non-
necessary RF power received by the M24LR04E-R on the AC0-AC1 RF input in order to
supply an external device. The current consumption on the analog voltage output Vout is
limited to ensure that the M24LR04E-R is correctly supplied during the powering of the
external device.
When the Energy harvesting mode is enabled and the power delivered on the AC0-AC1 RF
input exceeds the minimum required PAC0-AC1_min, the M24LR04E-R is able to deliver a
limited and unregulated voltage on the Vout pin, assuming the current consumption on the
Vout does not exceed the Isink_max maximum value.
If one of the condition above is not met, the analog voltage output pin Vout is set in high-Z
state.
For robust applications using the Energy harvesting mode, four current fan-out levels can be
chosen.
• Vout sink current configuration
The sink current level is chosen by programming EH_cfg1 and EH_cfg0 into the
Configuration byte (see Table 14).
The minimum power level required on AC0-AC1 RF input PAC0-AC1_min, the delivered
voltage Vout, as well as the maximum current consumption Isink_max on the Vout pin
corresponding to the <EH_cfg1,EH_cfg0> bit values are described in Table 126.

Table 14. Configuration byte

I2C byte address Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 BIT 1 BIT 0

E2=1 2320 X(1) X(1) X(1) X(1) RF WIP/BUSY EH_mode EH_cfg1 EH_cfg0
1. Bit 7 to Bit 4 are don’t care bits.

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• Energy harvesting enable control

Delivery of Energy harvesting analog output voltage on the Vout pin depends on the value of
the EH_enable bit of the volatile Control register (see Table 15).

Table 15. Control register

2
I C byte address Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 BIT 1 BIT 0

E2=1 2336 T-Prog(1) 0(1) 0(1) 0(1) 0(1) 0(1) FIELD_ON(1) EH_enable
1. Bit 7 to Bit 1 are read-only bits.

– When set to 1, the EH_enable bit enables the Energy harvesting mode, meaning
that the Vout analog output signal is delivered when the PAC0-AC1_min and Isink_max
conditions corresponding to the chosen sink current configuration bit are met (see
Table 126).
– When set to 0, the EH_enable bit disable the Energy harvesting mode and the
analog output Vout remains in set in high-Z state.
– The T_Prog flag indicates a correct duration of the I²C write time (tw). This bit is
reset to 0 after POR and at the beginning of each writing cycle; it is set to 1 only
after a correct completion of the writing cycle.
• Energy harvesting default mode control
At power-up, in I²C or RF mode, the EH_enable bit is updated according to the value of the
EH_mode bit stored in the non-volatile Configuration byte (see Table 16). In other words,
the EH_mode bit is used to configure whether the Energy harvesting mode is enabled or not
by default.

Table 16. EH_enable bit value after power-up

Energy harvesting
EH_mode value EH_enable after power-up
after power-up

0 1 enabled
1 0 disabled

4.3.3 FIELD_ON indicator bit

The FIELD_ON bit indicator located as Bit 1 of the Control register is a read-only bit used to
indicate when the RF power level delivered to the M24LR04E-R is sufficient to execute RF
commands.
• When FIELD_ON = 0, the M24LR04E-R is not able to execute any RF commands.
• When FIELD_ON =1, the M24LR04E-R is able to execute any RF commands.
Note: During read access to the Control register in RF mode, the FIELD_ON bit is always read
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4.3.4 Configuration byte access in I²C and RF modes

In I²C mode, read and write accesses to the non-volatile Configuration byte are always
allowed. To access the Configuration byte, the device select code used for any I²C
command must have the E2 Chip enable address at 1.
The dedicated commands to access the Configuration byte in RF mode are:
• Read configuration byte command (ReadCfg):
The ReadCfg command is used to read the eight bits of the Configuration byte.
• Write energy harvesting configuration command (WriteEHCfg):
The WriteEHCfg command is used to write the EH_mode, EH_cfg1 and EH_cfg0 bits into
the Configuration byte.
• Write RF WIP/BUSY pin configuration command (WriteDOCfg):
The WriteDOCfg command is used to write the RF WIP/BUSY bit into the Configuration
byte.
After any write access to the Configuration byte, the new configuration is automatically
applied.

4.3.5 Control register access in I²C or RF mode

In I²C mode, read and write accesses to the volatile Control register are always allowed. To
access the Control register, the device select code used for any I²C command must have
the E2 Chip enable address at 1.
The dedicated commands to access the Control register in RF mode are:
• Check energy harvesting enable bit command (CheckEHEn):
The CheckEHEn command is used to read the eight bits of the Control register. When it is
run, the FIELD_ON bit is always read at 1.
• Set/reset energy harvesting enable bit command (SetRstEHEn):
The SetRstEHEn command is used to set or reset the value of the EH_enable bit into the
Control register.

4.4 ISO 15693 system parameters

The M24LR04E-R provides the system area required by the ISO 15693 RF protocol, as
shown in Table 17.
The first 32-bit block starting from I2C address 2304 stores the I2C password. This
password is used to activate/deactivate the write protection of the protected sector in I2C
mode. At power-on, all user memory sectors protected by the I2C_Write_Lock bits can be
read but cannot be modified. To remove the write protection, it is necessary to use the I2C
present password described in Figure 12. When the password is correctly presented — that
is, when all the presented bits correspond to the stored ones — it is also possible to modify
the I2C password using the I2C write password command described in Figure 13.
The next three 32-bit blocks store the three RF passwords. These passwords are neither
read- nor write- accessible in the I2C mode.

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The next byte stores the Configuration byte, at I²C location 2320. This Control register is
used to store the three energy harvesting configuration bits and the RF WIP/BUSY
configuration bit.
The next two bytes are used to store the AFI, at I2C location 2322, and the DSFID, at I2C
location 2323. These two values are used during the RF inventory sequence. They are
read-only in the I2C mode.
The next eight bytes, starting from location 2324, store the 64-bit UID programmed by ST on
the production line. Bytes at I2C locations 2332 to 2335 store the IC Ref and the Mem_Size
data used by the RF Get_System_Info command. The UID, Mem_Size and IC ref values are
read-only data.

Table 17. System parameter sector

I2C byte address Bits [31:24] Bits [23:16] Bits [15:8] Bits [7:0]
2C
E2 = 1 2304 I password(1)
E2 = 1 2308 RF password 1(1)
E2 = 1 2312 RF password 2(1)
E2 = 1 2316 RF password 3(1)
E2 = 1 2320 DSFID (FFh) AFI (00h) ST reserved (Exh)(2) Configuration byte (F4h)
E2 = 1 2324 UID UID UID UID
E2 = 1 2328 UID (E0h) UID (02h) UID UID
RFU Mem_Size
E2 = 1 2332 - IC Ref (5A)
(FFh) (03 7F)
Programming. completion
E2 = 1 2336 - - - and
Energy harvesting status(3)
1. Delivery state: I2C password= 0000 0000h, RF password = 0000 0000h, Configuration byte = F4h
2. The product revision is the Most significant nibble of the byte located at address 0x911 (2321 d) in the
system area (Device select code E2 =1). From Rev 6, the product revision value is 0xE. The Least
significant nibble is ST reserved.
3. Address system 2336 (920h, E2=1) is the control register.
Bit 7 is T_Prog (refer to Table 15). When accessed in RF, this bit is not significant and set to 0.
Bits 2-6 are RFU and set to 0.
Bit 1 is FIELD_ON (refer to Table 15).
Bit 0 is EH_enable (refer to Table 15).

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5 I2C device operation

The device supports the I2C protocol. This is summarized in Figure 4. Any device that sends
data to the bus is defined as a transmitter, and any device that reads data is defined as a
receiver. The device that controls the data transfer is known as the bus master, and the
other as the slave device. A data transfer can only be initiated by the bus master, which also
provides the serial clock for synchronization. The M24LR04E-R device is a slave in all
communications.

5.1 Start condition

Start is identified by a falling edge of serial data (SDA) while the serial clock (SCL) is stable
in the high state. A Start condition must precede any data transfer command. The device
continuously monitors (except during a write cycle) the SDA and the SCL for a Start
condition, and does not respond unless one is given.

5.2 Stop condition

Stop is identified by a rising edge of serial data (SDA) while the serial clock (SCL) is stable
and driven high. A Stop condition terminates communication between the device and the
bus master. A Read command that is followed by NoAck can be followed by a Stop condition
to force the device into the Standby mode. A Stop condition at the end of a Write command
triggers the internal write cycle.

5.3 Acknowledge bit (ACK)

The acknowledge bit is used to indicate a successful byte transfer. The bus transmitter,
whether it be bus master or slave device, releases the serial data (SDA) after sending eight
bits of data. During the 9th clock pulse period, the receiver pulls the SDA low to
acknowledge the receipt of the eight data bits.

5.4 Data input

During data input, the device samples serial data (SDA) on the rising edge of the serial clock
(SCL). For correct device operation, the SDA must be stable during the rising edge of the
SCL, and the SDA signal must change only when the SCL is driven low.

5.5 I²C timeout

During the execution of an I²C operation, RF communications are not possible.
To prevent RF communication freezing due to inadvertent unterminated instructions sent to
the I²C bus, the M24LR04E-R features a timeout mechanism that automatically resets the
I²C logic block.

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5.5.1 I²C timeout on Start condition

I²C communication with the M24LR04E-R starts with a valid Start condition, followed by a
device select code.
If the delay between the Start condition and the following rising edge of the Serial Clock
(SCL) that samples the most significant of the Device Select exceeds the tSTART_OUT time
(see Table 122), the I²C logic block is reset and further incoming data transfer is ignored
until the next valid Start Condition.

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5.5.2 I²C timeout on clock period

During data transfer on the I²C bus, the serial clock high pulse width High (tCHCL) or serial
clock pulse width Low (tCLCH) exceeds the maximum value specified in Table 122, the I²C
logic block is reset and any further incoming data transfer is ignored until the next valid Start
condition.

5.6 Memory addressing

To start communication between the bus master and the slave device, the bus master must
initiate a Start condition. Following this, the bus master sends the device select code (shown
in Table 2) on SDA, most significant bit first).
Only one memory device can be connected on a single I²C bus. In M24LR04E-R, E1 and E0
are internally set to 1.
The eighth bit is the Read/Write bit (RW). It is set to 1 for Read and to 0 for Write operations.
If a match occurs on the device select code, the corresponding device gives an
acknowledgment on serial data (SDA) during the ninth bit time. If the device does not match
the device select code, it deselects itself from the bus, and goes into Standby mode.

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Table 18. Operating modes

Mode RW bit Bytes Initial sequence

Current address read 1 1 Start, device select, RW = 1

0 Start, device select, RW = 0, address
Random address read 1
1 reStart, device select, RW = 1
Sequential read 1 ≥1 Similar to current or random address read
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Page write 0 ≤ 4 bytes Start, device select, RW = 0

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5.7 Write operations

Following a Start condition, the bus master sends a device select code with the Read/Write
bit (RW) reset to 0. The device acknowledges this, as shown in Figure 8, and waits for two
address bytes. The device responds to each address byte with an acknowledge bit, and
then waits for the data byte.
Writing to the memory may be inhibited if the I2C_Write_Lock bit = 1. A Write instruction
issued with the I2C_Write_Lock bit = 1 and with no I2C_Password presented does not
modify the memory contents, and the accompanying data bytes are not acknowledged, as
shown in Figure 8.
Each data byte in the memory has a 16-bit (two byte wide) address. The most significant
byte (Table 3) is sent first, followed by the least significant byte (Table 4). Bits b15 to b0 form
the address of the byte in memory.
When the bus master generates a Stop condition immediately after the Ack bit (in the tenth-
bit time slot), either at the end of a byte write or a page write, the internal write cycle is
triggered. A Stop condition at any other time slot does not trigger the internal write cycle.
After the Stop condition, the delay tW, and the successful completion of a Write operation,
the device’s internal address counter is incremented automatically, to point to the next byte
address after the last one that was modified.
During the internal write cycle, the serial data (SDA) signal is disabled internally, and the
device does not respond to any requests.

5.8 Byte write

After the device select code and the address bytes, the bus master sends one data byte. If
the addressed location is write-protected by the I2C_Write_Lock bit (= 1), the device replies
with NoAck, and the location is not modified. If the addressed location is not write-protected,
the device replies with Ack. The bus master terminates the transfer by generating a Stop
condition, as shown in Figure 9.

5.9 Page write

The Page write mode allows up to four bytes to be written in a single write cycle, provided
that they are all located in the same “row” in the memory: that is, the most significant
memory address bits (b12-b2) are the same. If more bytes are sent than fit up to the end of
the row, a condition known as “roll-over” occurs. This should be avoided, as data starts to
become overwritten in an implementation-dependent way.
The bus master sends from one to four bytes of data, each of which is acknowledged by the
device if the I2C_Write_Lock bit = 0 or the I2C_Password was correctly presented. If the
I2C_Write_Lock_bit = 1 and the I2C_password are not presented, the contents of the
addressed memory location are not modified, and each data byte is followed by a NoAck.
After each byte is transferred, the internal byte address counter (inside the page) is
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Figure 9. Write mode sequences with I2C_Write_Lock bit = 0 (data write enabled)

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5.10 Minimizing system delays by polling on Ack

During the internal write cycle, the device disconnects itself from the bus, and writes a copy
of the data from its internal latches to the memory cells. The maximum I²C write time (tw) is
shown in Table 122, but the typical time is shorter. To make use of this, a polling sequence
can be used by the bus master.
The sequence, as shown in Figure 10, is:
1. Initial condition: a write cycle is in progress.
2. Step 1: the bus master issues a Start condition followed by a device select code (the
first byte of the new instruction).
3. Step 2: if the device is busy with the internal write cycle, no Ack is returned and the bus
master goes back to Step 1. If the device has terminated the internal write cycle, it
responds with an Ack, indicating that the device is ready to receive the second part of
the instruction (the first byte of this instruction having been sent during Step 1).

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5.11 Read operations

Read operations are performed independently of the state of the I2C_Write_Lock bit.
After the successful completion of a read operation, the device’s internal address counter is
incremented by one, to point to the next byte address.

5.12 Random Address Read

A dummy write is first performed to load the address into this address counter (as shown in
Figure 11) but without sending a Stop condition. Then, the bus master sends another Start
condition, and repeats the device select code, with the Read/Write bit (RW) set to 1. The
device acknowledges this, and outputs the contents of the addressed byte. The bus master
must not acknowledge the byte, and terminates the transfer with a Stop condition.

5.13 Current Address Read

For the Current Address Read operation, following a Start condition, the bus master only
sends a device select code with the Read/Write bit (RW) set to 1. The device acknowledges
this, and outputs the byte addressed by the internal address counter. The counter is then
incremented. The bus master terminates the transfer with a Stop condition, as shown in
Figure 11, without acknowledging the byte.

5.14 Sequential Read

This operation can be used after a Current Address Read or a Random Address Read. The
bus master does acknowledge the data byte output, and sends additional clock pulses so
that the device continues to output the next byte in sequence. To terminate the stream of
bytes, the bus master must not acknowledge the last byte, and must generate a Stop
condition, as shown in Figure 11.
The output data come from consecutive addresses, with the internal address counter
automatically incremented after each byte output. After the last memory address, the
address counter “rolls-over”, and the device continues to output data from memory
address 00h.

5.15 Acknowledge in Read mode

For all Read commands, the device waits, after each byte read, for an acknowledgment
during the ninth bit time. If the bus master does not drive Serial Data (SDA) low during this
time, the device terminates the data transfer and switches to its Standby mode.

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5.16 M24LR04E-R I2C password security

The M24LR04E-R controls I2C sector write access using the 32-bit-long I2C password and
the 64-bit I2C_Write_Lock bit area. The I2C password value is managed using two I2C
commands: I2C present password and I2C write password.

5.16.1 I2C present password command description

The I2C present password command is used in I2C mode to present the password to the
M24LR04E-R in order to modify the write access rights of all the memory sectors protected
by the I2C_Write_Lock bits, including the password itself. If the presented password is
correct, the access rights remain activated until the M24LR04E-R is powered off or until a
new I2C present password command is issued.
Following a Start condition, the bus master sends a device select code with the Read/Write
bit (RW) reset to 0 and the Chip Enable bit E2 at 1. The device acknowledges this, as shown
in Figure 12, and waits for two I2C password address bytes 09h and 00h. The device
responds to each address byte with an acknowledge bit, and then waits for the four
password data bytes, the validation code, 09h, and a resend of the four password data
bytes. The most significant byte of the password is sent first, followed by the least significant
bytes.
It is necessary to send the 32-bit password twice to prevent any data corruption during the
sequence. If the two 32-bit passwords sent are not exactly the same, the M24LR04E-R
does not start the internal comparison.
When the bus master generates a Stop condition immediately after the Ack bit (during the
tenth bit time slot), an internal delay equivalent to the write cycle time is triggered. A Stop
condition at any other time does not trigger the internal delay. During that delay, the
M24LR04E-R compares the 32 received data bits with the 32 bits of the stored I2C
password. If the values match, the write access rights to all protected sectors are modified
after the internal delay. If the values do not match, the protected sectors remains protected.
During the internal delay, the serial data (SDA) signal is disabled internally, and the device
does not respond to any requests.

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5.16.2 I2C write password command description

The I2C write password command is used to write a 32-bit block into the M24LR04E-R I2C
password system area. This command is used in I2C mode to update the I2C password
value. It cannot be used to update any of the RF passwords. After the write cycle, the new
I2C password value is automatically activated. The I2C password value can only be modified
after issuing a valid I2C present password command.
On delivery, the I2C default password value is set to 0000 0000h and is activated.
Following a Start condition, the bus master sends a device select code with the Read/Write
bit (RW) reset to 0 and the Chip Enable bit E2 at 1. The device acknowledges this, as shown
in Figure 13, and waits for the two I2C password address bytes, 09h and 00h. The device
responds to each address byte with an acknowledge bit, and then waits for the four
password data bytes, the validation code, 07h, and a resend of the four password data
bytes. The most significant byte of the password is sent first, followed by the least significant
bytes.
It is necessary to send twice the 32-bit password to prevent any data corruption during the
write sequence. If the two 32-bit passwords sent are not exactly the same, the
M24LR04E-R does not modify the I2C password value.
When the bus master generates a Stop condition immediately after the Ack bit (during the
tenth bit time slot), the internal write cycle is triggered. A Stop condition at any other time
does not trigger the internal write cycle.
During the internal write cycle, the serial data (SDA) signal is disabled internally, and the
device does not respond to any requests.

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6 M24LR04E-R memory initial state

The device is delivered with all bits set to 1 in the user memory array.
• User Memory content: FFh
• System bits delivery
• I2C write lock bits: 00h
• Sector Security Status: 00h
• I2C Password: 0000 0000h
• RF Password: 0000 0000h
• IC ref: 5Ah
• UID: E0 02 xx xx xx xxh
• DSFID: FFh
• AFI: 00h
• Memory size: 03 7Fh
• Energy Harvesting Configuration byte: F4h
• Bit 7 to bit 4: all set to 1
• Bit 3: set to 0 (RF BUSY mode on RF WIP/BUSY pin)
• Bit 2: set to 1 (Energy harvesting not activated by default)
• Bit 1 and bit 0: set to 0 (fan-out setting)

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7 RF device operation

The M24LR04E-R is divided into four sectors of 32 blocks of 32 bits, as shown in Table 5.
Each sector can be individually read- and/or write-protected using a specific lock or
password command.
Read and Write operations are possible if the addressed block is not protected. During a
Write, the 32 bits of the block are replaced by the new 32-bit value.
The M24LR04E-R also has a 64-bit block that is used to store the 64-bit unique identifier
(UID). The UID is compliant with the ISO 15963 description, and its value is used during the
anticollision sequence (Inventory). This block is not accessible by the user in RF device
operation and its value is written by ST on the production line.
The M24LR04E-R also includes an AFI register in which the application family identifier is
stored, and a DSFID register in which the data storage family identifier used in the
anticollision algorithm is stored.
The M24LR04E-R has three 32-bit blocks in which the password codes are stored and a 8-
bit Configuration byte in which the Energy harvesting mode and RF WIP/BUSY pin
configuration is stored.

7.1 RF communication and energy harvesting

Because current consumption can affect the AC signal delivered by the antenna, RF
communications with M24LR04E-R are not guaranteed during voltage delivery on the
energy harvesting analog output Vout.
RF communication can disturb and possibly stop Energy Harvesting mode.

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7.2 Commands
The M24LR04E-R supports the following commands:
• Inventory, used to perform the anticollision sequence.
• Stay quiet, used to put the M24LR04E-R in quiet mode, where it does not respond to
any inventory command.
• Select, used to select the M24LR04E-R. After this command, the M24LR04E-R
processes all Read/Write commands with Select_flag set.
• Reset to ready, used to put the M24LR04E-R in the ready state.
• Read block, used to output the 32 bits of the selected block and its locking status.
• Write block, used to write the 32-bit value in the selected block, provided that it is not
locked.
• Read multiple blocks, used to read the selected blocks and send back their value.
• Write AFI, used to write the 8-bit value in the AFI register.
• Lock AFI, used to lock the AFI register.
• Write DSFID, used to write the 8-bit value in the DSFID register.
• Lock DSFID, used to lock the DSFID register.
• Get system info, used to provide the system information value
• Get multiple block security status, used to send the security status of the selected
block.
• Initiate, used to trigger the tag response to the Inventory initiated sequence.
• Inventory initiated, used to perform the anticollision sequence triggered by the Initiate
command.
• Write-sector password, used to write the 32 bits of the selected password.
• Lock-sector, used to write the sector security status bits of the selected sector.
• Present-sector password, enables the user to present a password to unprotect the
user blocks linked to this password.
• Fast initiate, used to trigger the tag response to the Inventory initiated sequence.
• Fast inventory initiated, used to perform the anticollision sequence triggered by the
Initiate command.
• Fast read single block, used to output the 32 bits of the selected block and its locking
status.
• Fast read multiple blocks, used to read the selected blocks and send back their
value.
• ReadCfg, used to read the 8-bit Configuration byte and send back its value.
• WriteEHCfg, used to write the energy harvesting configuration bits into the
Configuration byte.
• WriteDOCfg, used to write the RF WIP/BUSY pin configuration bit into the
Configuration byte.
• SetRstEHEn, used to set or reset the EH_enable bit into the volatile Control register.
• CheckEHEn, used to send back the value of the volatile Control register.

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7.3 Initial dialog for vicinity cards

The dialog between the vicinity coupling device or VCD (commonly the “RF reader”) and the
vicinity integrated circuit card or VICC (M24LR04E-R) takes place as follows:
• activation of the M24LR04E-R by the RF operating field of the VCD,
• transmission of a command by the VCD,
• transmission of a response by the M24LR04E-R.
These operations use the RF power transfer and communication signal interface described
below (see Power transfer, Frequency and Operating field). This technique is called RTF
(Reader talk first).

7.3.1 Power transfer

Power is transferred to the M24LR04E-R by radio frequency at 13.56 MHz via coupling
antennas in the M24LR04E-R and the VCD. The RF operating field of the VCD is
transformed on the M24LR04E-R antenna to an AC voltage which is rectified, filtered and
internally regulated.
During communications, the amplitude modulation (ASK) on this received signal is
demodulated by the ASK demodulator.

7.3.2 Frequency
The ISO 15693 standard defines the carrier frequency (fC) of the operating field as
13.56 MHz ±7 kHz.

7.3.3 Operating field

The M24LR04E-R operates continuously between the minimum and maximum values of the
electromagnetic field H defined in Table 124. The VCD has to generate a field within these
limits.

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8 Communication signal from VCD to M24LR04E-R

Communications between the VCD and the M24LR04E-R takes place using the modulation
principle of ASK (Amplitude shift keying). Two modulation indexes are used, 10% and
100%. The M24LR04E-R decodes both. The VCD determines which index is used.
The modulation index is defined as [a – b] / [a + b], where a and b are, respectively the peak
signal amplitude and the minimum signal amplitude of the carrier frequency.
Depending on the choice made by the VCD, a “pause” is created as shown in Figure 14 and
Figure 15.
The M24LR04E-R is operational for the 100% modulation index or for any degree of
modulation index between 10% and 30% (see Table 124).

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9 Data rate and data coding

The data coding implemented in the M24LR04E-R uses pulse position modulation. Both
data coding modes that are described in the ISO15693 are supported by the M24LR04E-R.
The selection is made by the VCD and indicated to the M24LR04E-R within the start of
frame (SOF).

9.1 Data coding mode: 1 out of 256

The value of one single byte is represented by the position of one pause. The position of the
pause on 1 of 256 successive time periods of 18.88 µs (256/fC) determines the value of the
byte. In this case, the transmission of one byte takes 4.833 ms and the resulting data rate is
1.65 Kbits/s (fC/8192).
Figure 16 illustrates this pulse position modulation technique. In this figure, data E1h (225
decimal) is sent by the VCD to the M24LR04E-R.
The pause occurs during the second half of the position of the time period that determines
the value, as shown in Figure 17.
A pause during the first period transmits the data value 00h. A pause during the last period
transmits the data value FFh (255 decimal).

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The value of two bits is represented by the position of one pause. The position of the pause
on 1 of 4 successive time periods of 18.88 µs (256/fC) determines the value of the two bits.
Four successive pairs of bits form a byte, where the least significant pair of bits is
transmitted first.
In this case, the transmission of one byte takes 302.08 µs and the resulting data rate is
26.48 Kbits/s (fC/512). Figure 18 illustrates the 1 out of 4 pulse position technique and
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9.3 VCD to M24LR04E-R frames

Frames are delimited by a start of frame (SOF) and an end of frame (EOF). They are
implemented using code violation. Unused options are reserved for future use.
The M24LR04E-R is ready to receive a new command frame from the VCD 311.5 µs after
sending a response frame to the VCD.
The M24LR04E-R takes a power-up time of 0.1 ms after being activated by the powering
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9.4 Start of frame (SOF)

The SOF defines the data coding mode the VCD is to use for the following command frame.
The SOF sequence described in Figure 20 selects the 1 out of 256 data coding mode. The
SOF sequence described in Figure 21 selects the 1 out of 4 data coding mode. The EOF
sequence for either coding mode is described in Figure 22.

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10 Communication signal from M24LR04E-R to VCD

The M24LR04E-R has several modes defined for some parameters, owing to which it can
operate in various noise environments and meet various application requirements.

10.1 Load modulation

The M24LR04E-R is capable of communication to the VCD via an inductive coupling area
whereby the carrier is loaded to generate a subcarrier with frequency fS. The subcarrier is
generated by switching a load in the M24LR04E-R.
The load-modulated amplitude received on the VCD antenna must be of at least 10 mV
when measured as described in the test methods defined in International Standard
ISO10373-7.

10.2 Subcarrier
The M24LR04E-R supports the one-subcarrier and two-subcarrier response formats. These
formats are selected by the VCD using the first bit in the protocol header. When one
subcarrier is used, the frequency fS1 of the subcarrier load modulation is 423.75 kHz (fC/32).
When two subcarriers are used, the frequency fS1 is 423.75 kHz (fC/32), and frequency fS2
is 484.28 kHz (fC/28). When using the two-subcarrier mode, the M24LR04E-R generates a
continuous phase relationship between fS1 and fS2.

10.3 Data rates

The M24LR04E-R can respond using the low or the high data rate format. The selection of
the data rate is made by the VCD using the second bit in the protocol header. For fast
commands, the selected data rate is multiplied by two. Table 20 shows the different data
rates produced by the M24LR04E-R using the different response format combinations.

Table 20. Response data rates

Data rate One subcarrier Two subcarriers

Standard commands 6.62 Kbit/s (fc/2048) 6.67 Kbit/s (fc/2032)

Low
Fast commands 13.24 Kbit/s (fc/1024) Not applicable
Standard commands 26.48 Kbit/s (fc/512) 26.69 Kbit/s (fc/508)
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11 Bit representation and coding

Data bits are encoded using Manchester coding, according to the following schemes. For
the low data rate, same subcarrier frequency or frequencies is/are used. In this case, the
number of pulses is multiplied by four and all times increase by this factor. For the Fast
commands using one subcarrier, all pulse numbers and times are divided by 2.

11.1 Bit coding using one subcarrier

11.1.1 High data rate

A logic 0 starts with eight pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) followed by an unmodulated time of
18.88 µs, as shown in Figure 23.

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A logic 1 starts with an unmodulated time of 18.88 µs followed by eight pulses at 423.75 kHz
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11.1.2 Low data rate

A logic 0 starts with 32 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) followed by an unmodulated time of
75.52 µs, as shown in Figure 27.

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For the Fast commands, a logic 0 starts with 16 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) followed by an
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11.2 Bit coding using two subcarriers

11.2.1 High data rate

A logic 0 starts with eight pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) followed by nine pulses at
484.28 kHz (fC/28), as shown in Figure 31. Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported
for the Fast commands.

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A logic 0 starts with 32 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) followed by 36 pulses at 484.28 kHz
(fC/28), as shown in Figure 33. Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast
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A logic 1 starts with 36 pulses at 484.28 kHz (fC/28) followed by 32 pulses at 423.75 kHz
(fC/32) as shown in Figure 34. Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast
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12 M24LR04E-R to VCD frames

Frames are delimited by an SOF and an EOF. They are implemented using code violation.
Unused options are reserved for future use. For the low data rate, the same subcarrier
frequency or frequencies is/are used. In this case, the number of pulses is multiplied by 4.
For the Fast commands using one subcarrier, all pulse numbers and times are divided by 2.

12.1 SOF when using one subcarrier

12.1.1 High data rate

The SOF includes an unmodulated time of 56.64 µs, followed by 24 pulses at 423.75 kHz
(fC/32), and a logic 1 that consists of an unmodulated time of 18.88 µs followed by eight
pulses at 423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 35.

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For the Fast commands, the SOF comprises an unmodulated time of 28.32 µs, followed by
12 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32), and a logic 1 that consists of an unmodulated time of
9.44 µs followed by four pulses at 423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 36.

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12.1.2 Low data rate

The SOF comprises an unmodulated time of 226.56 µs, followed by 96 pulses at 423.75
kHz (fC/32), and a logic 1 that consists of an unmodulated time of 75.52 µs followed by 32
pulses at 423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 37.

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For the Fast commands, the SOF comprises an unmodulated time of 113.28 µs, followed by
48 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32), and a logic 1 that includes an unmodulated time of 37.76
µs followed by 16 pulses at 423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 38.

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12.2 SOF when using two subcarriers

12.2.1 High data rate

The SOF comprises 27 pulses at 484.28 kHz (fC/28), followed by 24 pulses at 423.75 kHz
(fC/32), and a logic 1 that includes nine pulses at 484.28 kHz followed by eight pulses at
423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 39.
Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast commands.

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The SOF comprises 108 pulses at 484.28 kHz (fC/28), followed by 96 pulses at 423.75 kHz
(fC/32), and a logic 1 that includes 36 pulses at 484.28 kHz followed by 32 pulses at
423.75 kHz, as shown in Figure 40.
Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast commands.

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12.3 EOF when using one subcarrier

12.3.1 High data rate

The EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes eight pulses at 423.75 kHz and an unmodulated
time of 18.88 µs, followed by 24 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32), and by an unmodulated time
of 56.64 µs, as shown in Figure 41.

Figure 41. End of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier

  
 

 

For the Fast commands, the EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes four pulses at
423.75 kHz and an unmodulated time of 9.44 µs, followed by 12 pulses at 423.75 kHz
(fC/32) and an unmodulated time of 37.76 µs, as shown in Figure 42.

Figure 42. End of frame, high data rate, one subcarrier, fast commands

 


 

12.3.2 Low data rate

The EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes 32 pulses at 423.75 kHz and an unmodulated
time of 75.52 µs, followed by 96 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) and an unmodulated time of
226.56 µs, as shown in Figure 43.

Figure 43. End of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier

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For the Fast commands, the EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes 16 pulses at 423.75 kHz
and an unmodulated time of 37.76 µs, followed by 48 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) and an
unmodulated time of 113.28 µs, as shown in Figure 44.

Figure 44. End of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier, Fast commands

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12.4 EOF when using two subcarriers

12.4.1 High data rate

The EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes eight pulses at 423.75 kHz and nine pulses at
484.28 kHz, followed by 24 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) and 27 pulses at 484.28 kHz
(fC/28), as shown in Figure 45.
Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast commands.

Figure 45. End of frame, high data rate, two subcarriers

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12.4.2 Low data rate

The EOF comprises a logic 0 that includes 32 pulses at 423.75 kHz and 36 pulses at
484.28 kHz, followed by 96 pulses at 423.75 kHz (fC/32) and 108 pulses at 484.28 kHz
(fC/28), as shown in Figure 46.
Bit coding using two subcarriers is not supported for the Fast commands.

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13 Unique identifier (UID)

The M24LR04E-R is uniquely identified by a 64-bit unique identifier (UID). This UID
complies with ISO/IEC 15963 and ISO/IEC 7816-6. The UID is a read-only code and
comprises:
• eight MSBs with a value of E0h,
• the IC manufacturer code “ST 02h” on 8 bits (ISO/IEC 7816-6/AM1),
• a unique serial number on 48 bits.

Table 21. UID format

MSB LSB

63 56 55 48 47 0

0xE0 0x02 Unique serial number

With the UID, each M24LR04E-R can be addressed uniquely and individually during the
anticollision loop and for one-to-one exchanges between a VCD and an M24LR04E-R.

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14 Application family identifier (AFI)

The AFI (application family identifier) represents the type of application targeted by the VCD
and is used to identify, among all the M24LR04E-Rs present, only the M24LR04E-Rs that
meet the required application criteria.

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The AFI is programmed by the M24LR04E-R issuer (or purchaser) in the AFI register. Once
programmed and locked, it cannot be modified any longer.
The most significant nibble of the AFI is used to code one specific or all application families.
The least significant nibble of the AFI is used to code one specific or all application
subfamilies. Subfamily codes different from 0 are proprietary.
See ISO 15693-3 documentation.

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15 Data storage format identifier (DSFID)

The data storage format identifier indicates how the data is structured in the M24LR04E-R
memory. The logical organization of data can be known instantly using the DSFID. It can be
programmed and locked using the Write DSFID and Lock DSFID commands.

15.1 CRC
The CRC used in the M24LR04E-R is calculated as per the definition in ISO/IEC 13239. The
initial register contents are all ones: “FFFF”.
The two-byte CRC is appended to each request and response, within each frame, before
the EOF. The CRC is calculated on all the bytes after the SOF up to the CRC field.
Upon reception of a request from the VCD, the M24LR04E-R verifies that the CRC value is
valid. If it is invalid, the M24LR04E-R discards the frame and does not answer to the VCD.
Upon reception of a response from the M24LR04E-R, it is recommended that the VCD
verifies whether the CRC value is valid. If it is invalid, actions to be performed are left to the
discretion of the VCD designer.
The CRC is transmitted least significant byte first. Each byte is transmitted least significant
bit first.

Table 22. CRC transmission rules

LSByte MSByte
LSBit MSBit LSBit MSBit

CRC 16 (8 bits) CRC 16 (8 bits)

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16 M24LR04E-R protocol description

The transmission protocol (or simply “the protocol”) defines the mechanism used to
exchange instructions and data between the VCD and the M24LR04E-R in both directions.
It is based on the concept of “VCD talks first”.
This means that an M24LR04E-R does not start transmitting unless it has received and
properly decoded an instruction sent by the VCD. The protocol is based on an exchange of:
• a request from the VCD to the M24LR04E-R,
• a response from the M24LR04E-R to the VCD.
Each request and each response are contained in a frame. The frame delimiters (SOF,
EOF) are described in Section 12: M24LR04E-R to VCD frames.
Each request consists of:
• a request SOF (see Figure 20 and Figure 21),
• flags,
• a command code,
• parameters depending on the command,
• application data,
• a 2-byte CRC,
• a request EOF (see Figure 22).
Each response consists of:
• an answer SOF (see Figure 35 to Figure 40),
• flags,
• parameters depending on the command,
• application data,
• a 2-byte CRC,
• an answer EOF (see Figure 41 to Figure 46).
The protocol is bit-oriented. The number of bits transmitted in a frame is a multiple of eight
(8), that is an integer number of bytes.
A single-byte field is transmitted least significant bit (LSBit) first. A multiple-byte field is
transmitted least significant byte (LSByte) first and each byte is transmitted least significant
bit (LSBit) first.
The setting of the flags indicates the presence of the optional fields. When the flag is set (to
one), the field is present. When the flag is reset (to zero), the field is absent.

Table 23. VCD request frame format

Command Request
Request SOF Request_flags Parameters Data 2-byte CRC
code EOF

Table 24. M24LR04E-R Response frame format

Response Response
Response_flags Parameters Data 2-byte CRC
SOF EOF

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Figure 48. M24LR04E-R protocol timing

Request Request
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M24LR04E-R frame frame
(Table 24) (Table 24)

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17 M24LR04E-R states

An M24LR04E-R can be in one of four states:

• Power-off
• Ready
• Quiet
• Selected
Transitions between these states are specified in Figure 49 and Table 25.

17.1 Power-off state

The M24LR04E-R is in the Power-off state when it does not receive enough energy from the
VCD.

17.2 Ready state

The M24LR04E-R is in the Ready state when it receives enough energy from the VCD.
When in the Ready state, the M24LR04E-R answers any request where the Select_flag is
not set.

17.3 Quiet state

When in the Quiet state, the M24LR04E-R answers any request except for Inventory
requests with the Address_flag set.

17.4 Selected state

In the Selected state, the M24LR04E-R answers any request in all modes (see Section 18):
• Request in Select mode with the Select_flag set
• Request in Addressed mode if the UID matches
• Request in Non-Addressed mode as it is the mode for general requests

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Table 25. M24LR04E-R response depending on Request_flags

Address_flag Select_flag
Flags 1 0 1 0
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2. The intention of the state transition method is that only one M24LR04E-R should be in the Selected state at
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18 Modes

The term “mode” refers to the mechanism used in a request to specify the set of
M24LR04E-Rs that answers the request.

18.1 Addressed mode

When the Address_flag is set to 1 (Addressed mode), the request contains the Unique ID
(UID) of the addressed M24LR04E-R.
Any M24LR04E-R that receives a request with the Address_flag set to 1 compares the
received Unique ID to its own. If it matches, then the M24LR04E-R executes the request (if
possible) and returns a response to the VCD as specified in the command description.
If the UID does not match, then it remains silent.

18.2 Non-addressed mode (general request)

When the Address_flag is cleared to 0 (Non-Addressed mode), the request does not contain
a Unique ID. Any M24LR04E-R receiving a request with the Address_flag cleared to 0
executes it and returns a response to the VCD as specified in the command description.

18.3 Select mode

When the Select_flag is set to 1 (Select mode), the request does not contain an
M24LR04E-R Unique ID. The M24LR04E-R in the Selected state that receives a request
with the Select_flag set to 1 executes it and returns a response to the VCD as specified in
the command description.
Only M24LR04E-Rs in the Selected state answer a request where the Select_flag set to 1.
The system design ensures in theory that only one M24LR04E-R can be in the Select state
at a time.

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19 Request format

The request consists of:

• an SOF
• flags
• a command code
• parameters and data
• a CRC
• an EOF

Table 26. General request format

S E
O Request_flags Command code Parameters Data CRC O
F F

19.1 Request flags

In a request, the “flags” field specifies the actions to be performed by the M24LR04E-R and
whether corresponding fields are present or not.
The flags field consists of eight bits. Bit 3 (Inventory_flag) of the request flag defines the
contents of the four MSBs (bits 5 to 8). When bit 3 is reset (0), bits 5 to 8 define the
M24LR04E-R selection criteria. When bit 3 is set (1), bits 5 to 8 define the M24LR04E-R
Inventory parameters.

Table 27. Definition of request flags 1 to 4

Bit No. Flag Level Description

A single subcarrier frequency is used by the

0
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1 Two subcarrier are used by the M24LR04E-R
0 Low data rate is used
Bit 2 Data_rate_flag(2)
1 High data rate is used
0 The meaning of flags 5 to 8 is described in Table 28
Bit 3 Inventory_flag
1 The meaning of flags 5 to 8 is described in Table 29
Bit 4 Protocol_extension_flag(3) 0 No Protocol format extension
1. Subcarrier_flag refers to the M24LR04E-R-to-VCD communication.
2. Data_rate_flag refers to the M24LR04E-R-to-VCD communication.
3. Protocol_extension_flag must always be set to 0.

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Table 28. Request flags 5 to 8 when Bit 3 = 0

Bit No. Flag Level Description

Request is executed by any M24LR04E-R according to the setting

0
Bit 5 Select flag(1) of Address_flag
1 Request is executed only by the M24LR04E-R in Selected state
Request is not addressed. UID field is not present. The request is
0
executed by all M24LR04E-Rs.
Bit 6 Address flag(1) Request is addressed. UID field is present. The request is
1 executed only by the M24LR04E-R whose UID matches the UID
specified in the request.
0 Option not activated.
Bit 7 Option flag
1 Option activated.
Bit 8 RFU 0 -
1. If the Select_flag is set to 1, the Address_flag is set to 0 and the UID field is not present in the request.

Table 29. Request flags 5 to 8 when Bit 3 = 1

Bit No. Flag Level Description

0 AFI field is not present

Bit 5 AFI flag
1 AFI field is present
0 16 slots
Bit 6 Nb_slots flag
1 1 slot
Bit 7 Option flag 0 -
Bit 8 RFU 0 -

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20 Response format

The response consists of:

• an SOF,
• flags,
• parameters and data,
• a CRC,
• an EOF.

Table 30. General response format

S E
O Response_flags Parameters Data CRC O
F F

20.1 Response flags

In a response, the flags indicate how actions have been performed by the M24LR04E-R and
whether corresponding fields are present or not. The response flags consist of eight bits.

Table 31. Definitions of response flags 1 to 8

Bit No. Flag Level Description

0 No error
Bit 1 Error_flag
1 Error detected. Error code is in the “Error” field.
Bit 2 RFU 0 -
Bit 3 RFU 0 -
Bit 4 Extension flag 0 No extension
Bit 5 RFU 0 -
Bit 6 RFU 0 -
Bit 7 RFU 0 -
Bit 8 RFU 0 -

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20.2 Response error code

If the Error_flag is set by the M24LR04E-R in the response, the Error code field is present
and provides information about the error that occurred.
Error codes not specified in Table 32 are reserved for future use.

Table 32. Response error code definition

Error code Meaning

03h The option is not supported.

0Fh Error with no information given.
10h The specified block is not available.
11h The specified block is already locked and thus cannot be locked again.
12h The specified block is locked and its contents cannot be changed.
13h The specified block was not successfully programmed.
14h The specified block was not successfully locked.
15h The specified block is read-protected.

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21 Anticollision

The purpose of the anticollision sequence is to inventory the M24LR04E-Rs present in the
VCD field using their unique ID (UID).
The VCD is the master of communications with one or several M24LR04E-Rs. It initiates
M24LR04E-R communication by issuing the Inventory request.
The M24LR04E-R sends its response in the determined slot or does not respond.

21.1 Request parameters

When issuing the Inventory Command, the VCD:
• sets the Nb_slots_flag as desired,
• adds the mask length and the mask value after the command field.
• The mask length is the number of significant bits of the mask value.
• The mask value is contained in an integer number of bytes. The mask length indicates
the number of significant bits. LSB is transmitted first.
• If the mask length is not a multiple of 8 (bits), as many 0-bits as required are added to
the mask value MSB so that the mask value is contained in an integer number of bytes.
• The next field starts at the next byte boundary.

Table 33. Inventory request format

MSB LSB
Request_flags Command Optional AFI Mask length Mask value CRC
SOF EOF
8 bits 8 bits 8 bits 8 bits 0 to 8 bytes 16 bits

In the example provided in Table 34 and Figure 50, the mask length is 11 bits. Five 0-bits
are added to the mask value MSB. The 11-bit mask and the current slot number are
compared to the UID.

Table 34. Example of the addition of 0-bits to an 11-bit mask value

(b15) MSB LSB (b0)

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The AFI field is present if the AFI_flag is set.

The pulse is generated according to the definition of the EOF in ISO/IEC 15693-2.
The first slot starts immediately after the request EOF is received. To switch to the next slot,
the VCD sends an EOF.
The following rules and restrictions apply:
• If no M24LR04E-R answer is detected, the VCD may switch to the next slot by sending
an EOF.
• If one or more M24LR04E-R answers are detected, the VCD waits until the complete
frame has been received before sending an EOF for switching to the next slot.

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22 Request processing by the M24LR04E-R

Upon reception of a valid request, the M24LR04E-R performs the following algorithm:
• NbS is the total number of slots (1 or 16)
• SN is the current slot number (0 to 15)
• LSB (value, n) function returns the n Less Significant Bits of value
• MSB (value, n) function returns the n Most Significant Bits of value
• “&” is the concatenation operator
• Slot_Frame is either an SOF or an EOF

SN = 0
if (Nb_slots_flag)
then NbS = 1
SN_length = 0
endif
else NbS = 16
SN_length = 4
endif

label1:
if LSB(UID, SN_length + Mask_length) =
LSB(SN,SN_length)&LSB(Mask,Mask_length)
then answer to inventory request
endif

wait (Slot_Frame)

if Slot_Frame = SOF
then Stop Anticollision
decode/process request
exit
endif

if Slot_Frame = EOF
if SN < NbS-1
then SN = SN + 1
goto label1
exit
endif
endif

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23 Explanation of the possible cases

Figure 51 summarizes the main possible cases that can occur during an anticollision
sequence when the number of slots is 16.
The sequence of steps is as follows:
• The VCD sends an Inventory request, in a frame terminated by an EOF. The number of
slots is 16.
• M24LR04E-R_1 transmits its response in Slot 0. It is the only one to do so, therefore no
collision occurs and its UID is received and registered by the VCD.
• The VCD sends an EOF in order to switch to the next slot.
• In Slot 1, two M24LR04E-Rs, M24LR04E-R_2 and M24LR04E-R_3 transmit a
response, thus generating a collision. The VCD records the event and registers that a
collision was detected in Slot 1.
• The VCD sends an EOF in order to switch to the next slot.
• In Slot 2, no M24LR04E-R transmits a response. Therefore the VCD does not detect
any M24LR04E-R SOF and switches to the next slot by sending an EOF.
• In Slot 3, another collision occurs due to responses from M24LR04E-R_4 and
M24LR04E-R_5.
• The VCD sends a request (for instance a Read Block) to M24LR04E-R_1 whose UID
has already been correctly received.
• All M24LR04E-Rs detect an SOF and exit the anticollision sequence. They process this
request and since the request is addressed to M24LR04E-R_1, only M24LR04E-R_1
transmits a response.
• All M24LR04E-Rs are ready to receive another request. If it is an Inventory command,
the slot numbering sequence restarts from 0.
Note: The decision to interrupt the anticollision sequence is made by the VCD. It could have
continued to send EOFs until Slot 16 and only then sent the request to M24LR04E-R.

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24 Inventory Initiated command

The M24LR04E-R provides a special feature to improve the inventory time response of
moving tags using the Initiate_flag value. This flag, controlled by the Initiate command,
allows tags to answer to Inventory Initiated commands.
For applications in which multiple tags are moving in front of a reader, it is possible to miss
tags using the standard inventory command. The reason is that the inventory sequence has
to be performed on a global tree search. For example, a tag with a particular UID value may
have to wait the run of a long tree search before being inventoried. If the delay is too long,
the tag may be out of the field before it has been detected.
Using the Initiate command, the inventory sequence is optimized. When multiple tags are
moving in front of a reader, the ones which are within the reader field are initiated by the
Initiate command. In this case, a small batch of tags answers to the Inventory Initiated
command, which optimizes the time necessary to identify all the tags. When finished, the
reader has to issue a new Initiate command in order to initiate a new small batch of tags
which are new inside the reader field.
It is also possible to reduce the inventory sequence time using the Fast Initiate and Fast
Inventory Initiated commands. These commands allow the M24LR04E-Rs to increase their
response data rate by a factor of 2, up to 53 Kbit/s.

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25 Timing definition

25.1 t1: M24LR04E-R response delay

Upon detection of the rising edge of the EOF received from the VCD, the M24LR04E-R
waits for a time t1nom before transmitting its response to a VCD request or switching to the
next slot during an inventory process. Values of t1 are given in Table 35. The EOF is defined
in Figure 22.

25.2 t2: VCD new request delay

t2 is the time after which the VCD may send an EOF to switch to the next slot when one or
more M24LR04E-R responses have been received during an Inventory command. It starts
from the reception of the EOF from the M24LR04E-Rs.
The EOF sent by the VCD may be either 10% or 100% modulated regardless of the
modulation index used for transmitting the VCD request to the M24LR04E-R.
t2 is also the time after which the VCD may send a new request to the M24LR04E-R, as
described in Figure 48.
Values of t2 are given in Table 35.

25.3 t3: VCD new request delay when no response is received

from the M24LR04E-R
t3 is the time after which the VCD may send an EOF to switch to the next slot when no
M24LR04E-R response has been received.
The EOF sent by the VCD may be either 10% or 100% modulated regardless of the
modulation index used for transmitting the VCD request to the M24LR04E-R.
From the time the VCD has generated the rising edge of an EOF:
• If this EOF is 100% modulated, the VCD waits for a time at least equal to t3min before
sending a new EOF.
• If this EOF is 10% modulated, the VCD waits for a time at least equal to the sum of
t3min + the M24LR04E-R nominal response time (which depends on the M24LR04E-R
data rate and subcarrier modulation mode) before sending a new EOF.

Table 35. Timing values(1)

Minimum (min) values Nominal (nom) values Maximum (max) values

t1 318.6 µs 320.9 µs 323.3 µs

t2 309.2 µs No tnom No tmax
t3 t1max (2) + tSOF(3) No tnom No tmax
1. The tolerance of specific timings is ± 32/fC.
2. t1max does not apply for write-alike requests. Timing conditions for write-alike requests are defined in the
command description.
3. tSOF is the time taken by the M24LR04E-R to transmit an SOF to the VCD. tSOF depends on the current
data rate: High data rate or Low data rate.

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26 Command codes

The M24LR04E-R supports the commands described in this section. Their codes are given
in Table 36.

Table 36. Command codes

Command code Command code
Function Function
standard custom

01h Inventory 2Ch Get Multiple Block Security Status

02h Stay Quiet B1h Write-sector Password
20h Read Single Block B2h Lock-sector
21h Write Single Block B3h Present-sector Password
23h Read Multiple Block C0h Fast Read Single Block
25h Select C1h Fast Inventory Initiated
26h Reset to Ready C2h Fast Initiate
27h Write AFI C3h Fast Read Multiple Block
28h Lock AFI D1h Inventory Initiated
29h Write DSFID D2h Initiate
2Ah Lock DSFID A0h ReadCfg
2Bh Get System Info A1h WriteEHCfg
- - A2h SetRstEHEn
- - A3h CheckEHEn
- - A4h WriteDOCfg

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26.1 Inventory
When receiving the Inventory request, the M24LR04E-R runs the anticollision sequence.
The Inventory_flag is set to 1. The meaning of flags 5 to 8 is shown in Table 29.
The request contains:
• the flags,
• the Inventory command code (see Table 36),
• the AFI if the AFI flag is set,
• the mask length,
• the mask value,
• the CRC.
The M24LR04E-R does not generate any answer in case of error.

Table 37. Inventory request format

Request Optional Mask Mask Request
Request_flags Inventory CRC16
SOF AFI length value EOF

- 8 bits 01h 8 bits 8 bits 0 - 64 bits 16 bits -

The response contains:

• the flags,
• the Unique ID.

Table 38. Inventory response format

Response Response
Response_flags DSFID UID CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 64 bits 16 bits -

During an Inventory process, if the VCD does not receive an RF M24LR04E-R response, it
waits for a time t3 before sending an EOF to switch to the next slot. t3 starts from the rising
edge of the request EOF sent by the VCD.
• If the VCD sends a 100% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tSOF
• If the VCD sends a 10% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tNRT
where:
• tSOF is the time required by the M24LR04E-R to transmit an SOF to the VCD,
• tNRT is the nominal response time of the M24LR04E-R.
tNRT and tSOF are dependent on the M24LR04E-R-to-VCD data rate and subcarrier
modulation mode.
When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF
starting the inventory command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response. If the M24LR04E-
R does not receive the corresponding slot marker, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains at 0 until
the next RF power-off.

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When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

Figure 52. M24LR04E-R RF-Busy management following Inventory command

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26.2 Stay Quiet

Command code = 0x02
On receiving the Stay Quiet command, the M24LR04E-R enters the Quiet State if no error
occurs, and does NOT send back a response. There is NO response to the Stay Quiet
command even if an error occurs.

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When in the Quiet state:

• the M24LR04E-R does not process any request if the Inventory_flag is set,
• the M24LR04E-R processes any Addressed request.
The M24LR04E-R exits the Quiet State when:
• it is reset (power off),
• receiving a Select request. It then goes to the Selected state,
• receiving a Reset to Ready request. It then goes to the Ready state.

Table 39. Stay Quiet request format

Request Request
Request_flags Stay Quiet UID CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 02h 64 bits 16 bits -

The Stay Quiet command must always be executed in Addressed mode (Select_flag is reset
to 0 and Address_flag is set to 1).

Figure 53. Stay Quiet frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Stay Quiet
VCD SOF EOF
request

M24LR04E-R

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 during the Stay
Quiet command.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

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26.3 Read Single Block

On receiving the Read Single Block command, the M24LR04E-R reads the requested block
and sends back its 32-bit value in the response. The Protocol_extension_flag should be set
to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.

Table 40. Read Single Block request format

Request Request_ Read Single Block Request
UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags Block number EOF

- 8 bits 20h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Block number

Table 41. Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Sector
Response Response
Response_flags security Data CRC16
SOF EOF
status(1)

- 8 bits 8 bits 32 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Response parameters:
• Sector security status if Option_flag is set (see Table 42)
• Four bytes of block data

Table 42. Sector security status

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Reserved for future Password Read / Write 0: Current sector not locked
use. All at 0. control bits protection bits 1: Current sector locked

Table 43. Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is set
Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 10h: the specified block is not available
– 15h: the specified block is read-protected

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Figure 54. Read Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Read Single Block

VCD SOF EOF
request
Read Single Block
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Read Single Block command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.4 Write Single Block

On receiving the Write Single Block command, the M24LR04E-R writes the data contained
in the request to the requested block and reports whether the write operation was
successful in the response. The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the
M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not program correctly the data into the memory. The Wt
time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 44. Write Single Block request format

Write
Request Request_ Block Request
Single UID(1) Data CRC16
SOF flags number EOF
Block

- 8 bits 21h 64 bits 8 bits 32 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Block number
• Data

Table 45. Write Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response SOF Response_flags CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter. The response is send back after the writing cycle.

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Table 46. Write Single Block response format when Error_flag is set
Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 0Fh: error with no information given
– 10h: the specified block is not available
– 12h: the specified block is locked and its contents cannot be changed
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed

Figure 55. Write Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Write Single
VCD SOF EOF
Block request
Write Single Write sequence when
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
Block response error

Write Single
M24LR04E-R <------------------- Wt ---------------> SOF EOF
Block response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Write Single Block command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid write single block command to the
beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

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Figure 56. M24LR04E-R RF_Busy management following Write command

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When configuring in the RF Write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0
during the Write & verify sequence, as shown in Figure 57.

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Figure 57. M24LR04E RF_Wip management following Write command

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) )
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26.5 Read Multiple Block

When receiving the Read Multiple Block command, the M24LR04E-R reads the selected
blocks and sends back their value in multiples of 32 bits in the response. The blocks are
numbered from 00h to 1FFh in the request and the value is minus one (–1) in the field. For
example, if the “Number of blocks” field contains the value 06h, seven blocks are read. The
maximum number of blocks is fixed at 32 assuming that they are all located in the same
sector. If the number of blocks overlaps sectors, the M24LR04E-R returns an error code.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.

Table 47. Read Multiple Block request format

Read First
Request Request_ Number Request
Multiple UID(1) block CRC16
SOF flags of blocks EOF
Block number

- 8 bits 23h 64 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• First block number
• Number of blocks

Table 48. Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Sector
Response Response_ Response
security Data CRC16
SOF flags EOF
status(1)

- 8 bits 8 bits(2) 32 bits(2) 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.
2. Repeated as needed.

Response parameters:
• Sector security status if Option_flag is set (see Table 49)
• N blocks of data

Table 49. Sector security status

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Reserved for future Password Read / Write 0: Current sector not locked
use. All at 0. control bits protection bits 1: Current sector locked

Table 50. Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is set
Response SOF Response_flags Error code CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

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Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 0Fh: error with no information given
– 10h: the specified block is not available
– 15h: the specified block is read-protected

Figure 58. Read Multiple Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Read Multiple
VCD SOF EOF
Block request
Read Multiple
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
Block response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Read Multiple Block command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.6 Select
When receiving the Select command:
• If the UID is equal to its own UID, the M24LR04E-R enters or stays in the Selected
state and sends a response.
• If the UID does not match its own, the selected M24LR04E-R returns to the Ready
state and does not send a response.
The M24LR04E-R answers an error code only if the UID is equal to its own UID. If not, no
response is generated. If an error occurs, the M24LR04E-R remains in its current state.

Table 51. Select request format

Request Request_ Request
Select UID CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 25h 64 bits 16 bits -

Request parameter:
• UID

Table 52. Select Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

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Response parameter:
• No parameter

Table 53. Select response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: the option is not supported

Figure 59. Select frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Select
VCD SOF EOF
request
Select
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Select command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

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26.7 Reset to Ready

On receiving a Reset to Ready command, the M24LR04E-R returns to the Ready state if no
error occurs. In the Addressed mode, the M24LR04E-R answers an error code only if the
UID is equal to its own UID. If not, no response is generated.

Table 54. Reset to Ready request format

Request Request_ Reset to Request
UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags Ready EOF

- 8 bits 26h 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• UID (optional)

Table 55. Reset to Ready response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter

Table 56. Reset to ready response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: the option is not supported

Figure 60. Reset to Ready frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Reset to
VCD SOF Ready EOF
request
Reset to
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF Ready EOF
response

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When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Reset to ready command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.8 Write AFI

On receiving the Write AFI request, the M24LR04E-R programs the 8-bit AFI value to its
memory. The Option_flag is supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not write correctly the AFI value into the memory. The Wt
time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 57. Write AFI request format

Request Request Write Request
UID(1) AFI CRC16
SOF _flags AFI EOF

- 8 bits 27h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• AFI

Table 58. Write AFI response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter

Table 59. Write AFI response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 12h: the specified block is locked and its contents cannot be changed
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed

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Figure 61. Write AFI frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Write AFI
VCD SOF EOF
request
Write AFI Write sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

Write AFI
M24LR04E-R <------------------ Wt --------------> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Write AFI command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid Write AFI command to the
beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

26.9 Lock AFI

On receiving the Lock AFI request, the M24LR04E-R locks the AFI value permanently. The
Option_flag is supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not Lock correctly the AFI value in memory. The Wt time is
equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 60. Lock AFI request format

Request Request
Request_flags Lock AFI UID(1) CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 28h 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request Flags
• UID (optional)

Table 61. Lock AFI response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter

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Table 62. Lock AFI response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 11h: the specified block is already locked and thus cannot be locked again
– 14h: the specified block was not successfully locked

Figure 62. Lock AFI frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Lock AFI
VCD SOF EOF
request
Lock AFI Lock sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

Lock AFI
M24LR04E-R <----------------- Wt -----------> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Lock AFI command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
entire duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of valid Lock AFI command to the
beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

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26.10 Write DSFID

On receiving the Write DSFID request, the M24LR04E-R programs the 8-bit DSFID value to
its memory. The Option_flag is supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not write correctly the DSFID value in memory. The Wt
time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 63. Write DSFID request format

Request Request_ Write Request
UID(1) DSFID CRC16
SOF flags DSFID EOF

- 8 bits 29h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• DSFID

Table 64. Write DSFID response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter

Table 65. Write DSFID response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 12h: the specified block is locked and its contents cannot be changed
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed

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Figure 63. Write DSFID frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Write DSFID EO
VCD SOF
request F
SO Write DSFID EO Write sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1->
F response F when error

SO Write DSFID
M24LR04E-R <---------------- Wt ----------> EOF
F response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Write DSFID command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid Write DSFID command to
beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

26.11 Lock DSFID

On receiving the Lock DSFID request, the M24LR04E-R locks the DSFID value
permanently. The Option_flag is supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not lock correctly the DSFID value in memory. The Wt
time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 66. Lock DSFID request format

Request Request_ Lock Request
UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags DSFID EOF

- 8 bits 2Ah 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)

Table 67. Lock DSFID response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter.

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Table 68. Lock DSFID response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 11h: the specified block is already locked and thus cannot be locked again
– 14h: the specified block was not successfully locked
.

Figure 64. Lock DSFID frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Lock
VCD SOF DSFID EOF
request
Lock DSFID Lock sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

Lock
M24LR04E-R <----------------- Wt ------------> SOF DSFID EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Lock DSFID command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid Lock DSFID command to the
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26.12 Get System Info

When receiving the Get System Info command, the M24LR04E-R sends back its
information data in the response.The Option_flag is not supported. The Get System Info can
be issued in both Addressed and Non Addressed modes.
The Protocol_extension_flag must be set to 0. Table 70 shows the M24LR04E-R response
to the Get System Info command depending on the value of the Protocol_extension_flag.

Table 69. Get System Info request format

Request Request Request
Get System Info UID(1) CRC16
SOF _flags EOF

- 8 bits 2Bh 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)

Table 70. Get System Info response format when Protocol_extension_flag = 0 and
Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response Information Memory IC CRC Response
UID DSFID AFI
SOF _flags flags size ref. 16 EOF

64 16
- 00h 0Fh 8 bits 8 bits 037F 5A -
bits bits

Response parameters:
• Information flags set to 0Fh. DSFID, AFI, Memory Size and IC reference fields are
present.
• UID code on 64 bits
• DSFID value
• AFI value
• Memory size. The M24LR04E-R provides 128 blocks (7Fh) of four bytes (03h)
• IC reference: the 8 bits are significant.

Table 71. Get System Info response format when Error_flag is set
Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 01h 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: Option not supported

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Figure 65. Get System Info frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Get System Info

VCD SOF EOF
request
Get System Info
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Get System Info command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
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26.13 Get Multiple Block Security Status

When receiving the Get Multiple Block Security Status command, the M24LR04E-R sends
back the sector security status. The blocks are numbered from 00h to 01FFh in the request
and the value is minus one (–1) in the field. For example, a value of '06' in the “Number of
blocks” field requests to return the security status of seven blocks.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.
During the M24LR04E-R response, if the internal block address counter reaches 01FFh, it
rolls over to 0000h and the Sector Security Status bytes for that location are sent back to the
reader.

Table 72. Get Multiple Block Security Status request format

Get
Multiple First
Request Request Number Request
Block UID(1) block CRC16
SOF _flags of blocks EOF
Security number
Status

- 8 bits 2Ch 64 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• First block number
• Number of blocks

Table 73. Get Multiple Block Security Status response format when Error_flag is NOT
set
Response Response_ Sector security Response
CRC16
SOF flags status EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits(1) 16 bits -

1. Repeated as needed.

Response parameters:
• Sector security status (see Table 74)

Table 74. Sector security status

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Reserved for future use. Password control Read / Write 0: Current sector not locked
All at 0. bits protection bits 1: Current sector locked

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Table 75. Get Multiple Block Security Status response format when Error_flag is set
Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: the option is not supported
– 10h: the specified block is not available

Figure 66. Get Multiple Block Security Status frame exchange between VCD and
M24LR04E-R

Get Multiple Block

VCD SOF EOF
Security Status
Get Multiple Block
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
Security Status

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Get Multiple Block Security Status command to the end of the M24LR04E-R
response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.14 Write-sector Password

On receiving the Write-sector Password command, the M24LR04E-R uses the data
contained in the request to write the password and reports whether the operation was
successful in the response. The Option_flag is supported.
During the RF write cycle time, Wt, there must be no modulation at all (neither 100% nor
10%), otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not correctly program the data into the memory.
The Wt time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs. After a successful write, the new value of the
selected password is automatically activated. It is not required to present the new password
value until M24LR04E-R power-down.

Table 76. Write-sector Password request format

Write-
Request Request IC Mfg Password Request
sector UID(1) Data CRC16
SOF _flags code number EOF
password

- 8 bits B1h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 32 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

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Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Password number (01h = Pswd1, 02h = Pswd2, 03h = Pswd3, other = Error)
• Data

Table 77. Write-sector Password response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• no parameter.

Table 78. Write-sector Password response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 10h: the password number is incorrect
– 12h: the session was not opened before the password update
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed
– 0Fh: the presented password is incorrect

Figure 67. Write-sector Password frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Write-
sector
VCD SOF EOF
Password
request
Write-sector
Write sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF Password EOF
when error
response

Write-
sector
M24LR04E-R <---------------- Wt -------------> SOF EOF
Password
response

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When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Write-sector Password command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid Write sector password command
to the beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

26.15 Lock-sector
On receiving the Lock-sector command, the M24LR04E-R sets the access rights and
permanently locks the selected sector. The Option_flag is supported.
A sector is selected by giving the address of one of its blocks in the Lock-sector request
(Sector number field). For example, addresses 0 to 31 are used to select sector 0 and
addresses 32 to 63 are used to select sector 1. Care must be taken when issuing the Lock-
sector command as all the blocks belonging to the same sector are automatically locked by
a single command.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not correctly lock the memory block. The Wt time is equal
to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 79. Lock-sector request format

IC Sector
Request Request Lock- Sector Request
Mfg UID(1) security CRC16
SOF _flags sector number EOF
code status

- 8 bits B2h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• (optional) UID
• Sector number
• Sector security status (refer to Table 80)

Table 80. Sector security status

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Read / Write protection
0 0 0 password control bits 1
bits

Table 81. Lock-sector response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

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Response parameter:
• No parameter

Table 82. Lock-sector response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 10h: the specified block is not available
– 11h: the specified block is already locked and thus cannot be locked again
– 14h: the specified block was not successfully locked

Figure 68. Lock-sector frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Lock-sector
VCD SOF EOF
request
Lock-sector Lock sequence when
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response error

Lock-sector
M24LR04E-R <--------------- Wt -----------> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Lock-sector command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid Lock sector command to the
beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

26.16 Present-sector Password

On receiving the Present-sector Password command, the M24LR04E-R compares the
requested password with the data contained in the request and reports whether the
operation has been successful in the response. The Option_flag is supported.
During the comparison cycle equal to Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor
10%), otherwise, the M24LR04E-R the Password value may not be correctly compared. The
Wt time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.
After a successful command, the access to all the memory blocks linked to the password is
changed as described in Section 4.1.

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Table 83. Present-sector Password request format

Present- IC
Request Request Password Request
sector Mfg UID(1) Password CRC16
SOF _flags number EOF
Password code

- 8 bits B3h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 32 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameter:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Password Number (0x01 = Pswd1, 0x02 = Pswd2, 0x03 = Pswd3, other = Error)
• Password

Table 84. Present-sector Password response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Response Response
Response_flags CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter. The response is send back after the write cycle.

Table 85. Present-sector Password response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 10h: the password number is incorrect
– 0Fh: the present password is incorrect

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Figure 69. Present-sector Password frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Present-
sector
password
VCD SOF response EOF
OR error
0F (bad
password)
Present-sector
sequence when
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF password EOF
error
response

Present-
sector
M24LR04E-R <---------------- Wt ------------> SOF EOF
password
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Present Sector Password command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY remains in high-Z
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26.17 Fast Read Single Block

On receiving the Fast Read Single Block command, the M24LR04E-R reads the requested
block and sends back its 32-bit value in the response. The Option_flag is supported. The
data rate of the response is multiplied by 2.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.
The subcarrier_flag should be set to 0, otherwise the M24LR04E-R answers with an error
code.

Table 86. Fast Read Single Block request format

Fast Read
Request Request_ IC Mfg Block Request
Single UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags code number EOF
Block

- 8 bits C0h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Block number

Table 87. Fast Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Sector
Response Response Response
security Data CRC16
SOF _flags EOF
status(1)

- 8 bits 8 bits 32 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Response parameters:
• Sector security status if Option_flag is set (see Table 88)
• Four bytes of block data

Table 88. Sector security status

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Reserved for future used. Password control Read / Write 0: Current sector not locked
All at 0. bits protection bits 1: Current sector locked

Table 89. Fast Read Single Block response format when Error_flag is set
Response Response
Response_flags Error code CRC16
SOF EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

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Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 10h: the specified block is not available
– 15h: the specified block is read protected

Figure 70. Fast Read Single Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Fast Read Single

VCD SOF EOF
Block request
Fast Read Single
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
Block response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Fast Read Single block command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.18 Fast Inventory Initiated

Before receiving the Fast Inventory Initiated command, the M24LR04E-R must have
received an Initiate or a Fast Initiate command in order to set the Initiate_ flag. If not, the
M24LR04E-R does not answer to the Fast Inventory Initiated command.
The subcarrier_flag should be set to 0, otherwise the M24LR04E-R answers with an error
code.
On receiving the Fast Inventory Initiated request, the M24LR04E-R runs the anticollision
sequence. The Inventory_flag must be set to 1. The meaning of flags 5 to 8 is shown in
Table 29. The data rate of the response is multiplied by 2.
The request contains:
• the flags,
• the Inventory command code,
• the AFI if the AFI flag is set,
• the mask length,
• the mask value,
• the CRC.
The M24LR04E-R does not generate any answer in case of error.

Table 90. Fast Inventory Initiated request format

Fast
Request Request IC Mfg Optional Mask Request
Inventory Mask value CRC16
SOF _flags code AFI length EOF
Initiated

- 8 bits C1h 02h 8 bits 8 bits 0 - 64 bits 16 bits -

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The Response contains:

• the flags,
• the Unique ID.

Table 91. Fast Inventory Initiated response format

Response Response Response
DSFID UID CRC16
SOF _flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 64 bits 16 bits -

During an Inventory process, if the VCD does not receive an RF M24LR04E-R response, it
waits for a time t3 before sending an EOF to switch to the next slot. t3 starts from the rising
edge of the request EOF sent by the VCD.
• If the VCD sends a 100% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tSOF
• If the VCD sends a 10% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tNRT
where:
• tSOF is the time required by the M24LR04E-R to transmit an SOF to the VCD
• tNRT is the nominal response time of the M24LR04E-R
tNRT and tSOF are dependent on the M24LR04E-R-to-VCD data rate and subcarrier
modulation mode.
When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is driven to 0 from the SOF
starting the inventory command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.If the M24LR04E-
R does not receive the corresponding slot marker, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains at 0 till the
next RF power-off.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
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26.19 Fast Initiate

On receiving the Fast Initiate command, the M24LR04E-R sets the internal Initiate_flag and
sends back a response only if it is in the Ready state. The command has to be issued in the
Non Addressed mode only (Select_flag is reset to 0 and Address_flag is reset to 0). If an
error occurs, the M24LR04E-R does not generate any answer. The Initiate_flag is reset after
a power-off of the M24LR04E-R. The data rate of the response is multiplied by 2.
The subcarrier_flag should be set to 0, otherwise the M24LR04E-R answers with an error
code.
The request contains:
• No data

Table 92. Fast Initiate request format

Request Fast IC Mfg Request
Request_flags CRC16
SOF Initiate Code EOF

- 8 bits C2h 02h 16 bits -

The response contains:

• the flags,
• the Unique ID.

Table 93. Fast Initiate response format

Response Response Response
DSFID UID CRC16
SOF _flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 64 bits 16 bits -

Figure 71. Fast Initiate frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Fast Initiate
VCD SOF EOF
request
Fast Initiate
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Fast Initiate command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
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26.20 Fast Read Multiple Block

On receiving the Fast Read Multiple Block command, the M24LR04E-R reads the selected
blocks and sends back their value in multiples of 32 bits in the response. The blocks are
numbered from 00h to 1FFh in the request and the value is minus one (–1) in the field. For
example, if the “Number of blocks” field contains the value 06h, seven blocks are read. The
maximum number of blocks is fixed to 32 assuming that they are all located in the same
sector. If the number of blocks overlaps sectors, the M24LR04E-R returns an error code.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly.
The Option_flag is supported. The data rate of the response is multiplied by 2.
The subcarrier_flag should be set to 0, otherwise the M24LR04E-R answers with an error
code.

Table 94. Fast Read Multiple Block request format

Fast
First Number
Request Request_ Read IC Mfg Request
UID(1) block of CRC16
SOF flags Multiple code EOF
number blocks
Block

- 8 bits C3h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flag
• UID (Optional)
• First block number
• Number of blocks

Table 95. Fast Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is NOT set
Sector
Response Response_ Response
security Data CRC16
SOF flags EOF
status(1)

- 8 bits 8 bits(2) 32 bits(2) 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.
2. Repeated as needed.

Response parameters:
• Sector security status if Option_flag is set (see Table 96)
• N block of data

Table 96. Sector security status if Option_flag is set

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Reserved for future use. Password Read / Write 0: Current sector not locked
All at 0. control bits protection bits 1: Current sector locked

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Table 97. Fast Read Multiple Block response format when Error_flag is set
Response SOF Response_flags Error code CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: the option is not supported
– 10h: block address not available
– 15h: block read-protected

Figure 72. Fast Read Multiple Block frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Fast Read
VCD SOF Multiple Block EOF
request
Fast Read
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF Multiple Block EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Fast Read Multiple Block command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.21 Inventory Initiated

Before receiving the Inventory Initiated command, the M24LR04E-R must have received an
Initiate or a Fast Initiate command in order to set the Initiate_ flag. If not, the M24LR04E-R
does not answer to the Inventory Initiated command.
On receiving the Inventory Initiated request, the M24LR04E-R runs the anticollision
sequence. The Inventory_flag must be set to 1. The meaning of flags 5 to 8 is given in
Table 29.
The request contains:
• the flags,
• the Inventory Command code,
• the AFI if the AFI flag is set,
• the mask length,
• the mask value,
• the CRC.
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Table 98. Inventory Initiated request format

IC
Request Request Inventory Optional Mask Request
Mfg Mask value CRC16
SOF _flags Initiated AFI length EOF
code

- 8 bits D1h 02h 8 bits 8 bits 0 - 64 bits 16 bits -

The response contains:

• the flags,
• the Unique ID.

Table 99. Inventory Initiated response format

Response Response Response
DSFID UID CRC16
SOF _flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 64 bits 16 bits -

During an Inventory process, if the VCD does not receive an RF M24LR04E-R response, it
waits for a time t3 before sending an EOF to switch to the next slot. t3 starts from the rising
edge of the request EOF sent by the VCD.
• If the VCD sends a 100% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tSOF
• If the VCD sends a 10% modulated EOF, the minimum value of t3 is:
t3min = 4384/fC (323.3µs) + tNRT
where:
• tSOF is the time required by the M24LR04E-R to transmit an SOF to the VCD
• tNRT is the nominal response time of the M24LR04E-R
tNRT and tSOF are dependent on the M24LR04E-R-to-VCD data rate and subcarrier
modulation mode.
When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF
starting the inventory command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response. If the M24LR04E-
R does not receive the corresponding slot marker, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains at 0 till the
next RF power-off.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
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26.22 Initiate
On receiving the Initiate command, the M24LR04E-R sets the internal Initiate_flag and
sends back a response only if it is in the ready state. The command has to be issued in the
Non Addressed mode only (Select_flag is reset to 0 and Address_flag is reset to 0). If an
error occurs, the M24LR04E-R does not generate any answer. The Initiate_flag is reset after
a power-off of the M24LR04E-R.
The request contains:
• No data

Table 100. Initiate request format

Request IC Mfg Request
Request_flags Initiate CRC16
SOF code EOF

- 8 bits D2h 02h 16 bits -

The response contains:

• the flags,
• the Unique ID.
.
Table 101. Initiate Initiated response format
Response Response Response
DSFID UID CRC16
SOF _flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 64 bits 16 bits -

Figure 73. Initiate frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

Initiate
VCD SOF EOF
request
Initiate
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the Initiate command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

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26.23 ReadCfg
On receiving the ReadCfg command, the M24LR04E-R reads the Configuration byte and
sends back its 8-bit value in the response.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly. If
the Protocol_extension_flag is at 1, the M24LR04E-R answers with an error code. The
Option_flag is not supported. The Inventory_flag must be set to 0.

Table 102. ReadCfg request format

Request Request_ Request
ReadCfg IC Mfg code UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits A0h 02h 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• UID (optional)

Table 103. ReadCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response
Response SOF Response_flags Data CRC16
EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameters:
• One byte of data: Configuration byte

Table 104. ReadCfg response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 03h: the option is not supported
– 0Fh: error with no information given

Figure 74. ReadCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

VCD SOF ReadCfg request EOF

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When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the ReadCfg command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.24 WriteEHCfg
On receiving the WriteEHCfg command, the M24LR04E-R writes the data contained in the
request to the Configuration byte and reports whether the write operation was successful in
the response. The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to
operate correctly. If the Protocol_extension_flag is at 1, the M24LR04E-R answers with an
error code.
The Option_flag is supported, the Inventory_flag is not supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not program correctly the data into the Configuration byte.
The Wt time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 105. WriteEHCfg request format

Request Request_ IC Mfg Request
WriteEHCfg UID(1) Data CRC16
SOF flags code EOF

- 8 bits A1h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Data: during WriteEHCfg command, bit 3 of the data is ignored (see Table 14).

Table 106. WriteEHCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response SOF Response_flags CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter. The response is send back after the writing cycle.

Table 107. WriteEHCfg response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed

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Figure 75. WriteEHCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

WriteEHCfg
VCD SOF EOF
request
WriteEHCfg WriteEHCfg sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

WriteEHCfg
M24LR04E-R <------------------- Wt --------------> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the WriteEHCfg command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
entire duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid WriteEHCfg command to
the beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

26.25 WriteDOCfg
On receiving the WriteDOCfg command, the M24LR04E-R writes the data contained in the
request to the Configuration byte and reports whether the write operation was successful in
the response. The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to
operate correctly. If the Protocol_extension_flag is at 1, the M24LR04E-R answers with an
error code.
The Option_flag is supported, the Inventory_flag is not supported.
During the RF write cycle Wt, there should be no modulation (neither 100% nor 10%),
otherwise, the M24LR04E-R may not program correctly the data into the Configuration byte.
The Wt time is equal to t1nom + 18 × 302 µs.

Table 108. WriteDOCfg request format

Request Request_ IC Mfg Request
WriteDOCfg UID(1) Data CRC16
SOF flags code EOF

- 8 bits A4h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flag
• UID (optional)
• Data: during a WriteDOCfg command, bits 2 to 0 of the data are ignored (see Table 14).

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Table 109. WriteDOCfg response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response SOF Response_flags CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter. The response is sent back after the writing cycle.

Table 110. WriteDOCfg response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 13h: the specified block was not successfully programmed

Figure 76. WriteDOCfg frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

WriteDOCfg
VCD SOF EOF
request
WriteDOCfg WriteDOCfg sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

WriteDOCfg
M24LR04E-R <----------------- Wt --------------> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the WriteEHCfg command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 for the
entire duration of the internal write cycle (from the end of a valid WriteDOCfg command to
the beginning of the M24LR04E-R response).

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26.26 SetRstEHEn
On receiving the SetRstEHEn command, the M24LR04E-R sets or resets the EH_enable bit
in the volatile Control register. The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the
M24LR04E-R to operate correctly. If the Protocol_extension_flag is at 1, the M24LR04E-R
answers with an error code. The Option_flag and the Inventory_flag are not supported.

Table 111. SetRstEHEn request format

Request Request_ IC Mfg Request
SetRstEHEn UID(1) Data CRC16
SOF flags code EOF

- 8 bits A2h 02h 64 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• Request flags
• UID (optional)
• Data: during a SetRstEHEn command, bits 7 to 1 are ignored. Bit 0 is the EH_enable
bit.

Table 112. SetRstEHEn response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response SOF Response_flags CRC16 Response EOF

- 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• No parameter. The response is sent back after t1.

Table 113. SetRstEHEn response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set:
– 03h: the option is not supported

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Figure 77. SetRstEHEn frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

SetRstEHEn
VCD SOF EOF
request
SetRstEHEn WriteEHCfg sequence
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when no error

SetRstEHEn WriteEHCfg sequence

M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response when error

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the SetRstEHEn command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

26.27 CheckEHEn
On receiving the CheckEHEn command, the M24LR04E-R reads the Control register and
sends back its 8-bit value in the response.
The Protocol_extension_flag should be set to 0 for the M24LR04E-R to operate correctly. If
the Protocol_extension_flag is at 1, the M24LR04E-R answers with an error code. The
Option_flag is not supported. The Inventory_flag must be set to 0.

Table 114. CheckEHEn request format

Request Request_ Request
CheckEHEn IC Mfg code UID(1) CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits A3h 02h 64 bits 16 bits -

1. Gray means that the field is optional.

Request parameters:
• UID (optional)

Table 115. CheckEHEn response format when Error_flag is NOT set

Response
Response SOF Response_flags Data CRC16
EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameters:
• One byte of data: volatile Control register (see Table 15)

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Table 116. CheckEHEn response format when Error_flag is set

Response Response_ Response
Error code CRC16
SOF flags EOF

- 8 bits 8 bits 16 bits -

Response parameter:
• Error code as Error_flag is set
– 03h: the option is not supported

Figure 78. CheckEHEn frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R

VCD SOF CheckEHEn request EOF

CheckEHEn
M24LR04E-R <-t1-> SOF EOF
response

When configured in the RF busy mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin is tied to 0 from the SOF that
starts the CheckEHEn command to the end of the M24LR04E-R response.
When configured in the RF write in progress mode, the RF WIP/BUSY pin remains in high-Z
state.

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27 Maximum ratings

Stressing the device above the rating listed in Table 117 may cause permanent damage to
the device. These are stress ratings only and operation of the device at these or any other
conditions above those indicated in the operating sections of this specification is not implied.
Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect the device
reliability.

Table 117. Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Unit

TA Ambient operating temperature -40 85 °C

15 25 °C

TSTG, Sawn wafer - 9(1) months

Storage conditions
hSTG, tSTG on UV tape
Kept in its original
packing form
UFDFPN8 (MLP8),
TSTG Storage temperature -65 150 °C
SO8, TSSOP8
Lead temperature during UFDFPN8 (MLP8),
TLEAD See note (2) °C
soldering SO8, TSSOP8
VIO I2C input or output range -0.50 6.5 V
VCC I2C supply voltage -0.50 6.5 V
DC output current on pin SDA or
IOL_MAX - - 5 mA
RF WIP/BUSY (when equal to 0)
ICC(3) RF supply current AC0 - AC1 - - 50 mA
RF input voltage amplitude peak
VMAX_1(3) to peak between AC0 and AC1, VAC0-VAC1 - 27 V
GND pad left floating
AC voltage between AC0 and VAC0-GND, or
VMAX_2(3) -1 11 V
GND, or AC1 and GND VAC1-GND

Electrostatic discharge voltage AC0, AC1 - 1000

(human body model)(4) Other pads - 3500
VESD Electrostatic discharge voltage (Machine model) - 400 V

Electrostatic discharge voltage on

AC0, AC1 - 4000
antenna (5)
1. Counted from ST shipment date.
2. Compliant with JEDEC Std J-STD-020C (for small body, Sn-Pb or Pb assembly), the ST ECOPACK®
7191395 specification, and the European directive on Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
2002/95/EU.
3. Based on characterization, not tested in production.
4. AEC-Q100-002 (compliant with JEDEC Std JESD22-A114A, C1 = 100 pF, R1 = 1500 Ω, R2 = 500 Ω)
5. Compliant with IEC 61000-4-3 method. (M24LRxxE packaged in S08N is mounted on ST’s reference
antenna ANT1- M24LRxxE)

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28 I2C DC and AC parameters

This section summarizes the operating and measurement conditions, and the DC and AC
characteristics of the device in I2C mode. The parameters in the DC and AC characteristic
tables that follow are derived from tests performed under the measurement conditions
summarized in the relevant tables. Designers should check that the operating conditions in
their circuit match the measurement conditions when relying on the quoted parameters.

Table 118. I2C operating conditions

Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Unit

VCC Supply voltage 1.8 5.5 V

TA Ambient operating temperature -40 85 °C

Table 119. AC test measurement conditions

Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Unit

CL Load capacitance 100 pF

tr, tf Input rise and fall times - 50 ns
Vhi-lo Input levels 0.2 VCC to 0.8 VCC V
Vref(t) Input and output timing reference levels 0.3 VCC to 0.7 VCC V

Figure 79. AC test measurement I/O waveform

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Table 120. Input parameters

Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Unit

CIN Input capacitance (SDA) - 8 pF

CIN Input capacitance (other pins) - 6 pF
tNS(1) Pulse width ignored (Input filter on SCL and SDA) - 80 ns
1. Characterized only.

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Table 121. I2C DC characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Max. Unit

Input leakage current VIN = VSS or VCC

ILI - ±2 µA
(SCL, SDA) device in Standby mode
external voltage applied on
ILO_Vout Vout output leakage current - ±5 µA
Vout: VSS or VCC
SDA in Hi-Z, external voltage
ILO Output leakage current - ±2 µA
applied on SDA: VSS or VCC
VCC = 1.8 V, fc = 100 kHz
- 50
(rise/fall time < 50 ns)
VCC = 1.8 V, fc = 400 kHz
- 100
(rise/fall time < 50 ns)
ICC Supply current (Read)(1) µA
VCC = 2.5 V, fc = 400 kHz
- 200
(rise/fall time < 50 ns)
VCC = 5.5 V, fc = 400 kHz
- 400
(rise/fall time < 50 ns)
ICC0 Supply current (Write)(1) VCC = 1.8 - 5.5 V - 220 µA
VIN = VSS or VCC
- 30
VCC = 1.8 V
VIN = VSS or VCC
ICC1 Standby supply current - 30 µA
VCC = 2.5 V
VIN = VSS or VCC
- 100
VCC = 5.5 V
VCC = 1.8 V -0.45 0.25VCC
Input low voltage
VIL VCC = 2.5 V -0.45 0.25VCC V
(SDA, SCL)
VCC = 5.5 V -0.45 0.3VCC
VCC = 1.8 V 0.75VCC VCC+1
Input high voltage
VIH VCC = 2.5 V 0.75VCC VCC+1 V
(SDA, SCL)
VCC = 5.5 V 0.7VCC VCC+1
IOL = 2.1 mA, VCC = 1.8 V or
VOL Output low voltage - 0.4 V
IOL = 3 mA, VCC = 5.5 V
1. SCL, SDA connected to Ground or VCC. SDA connected to VCC through a pull-up resistor.

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Table 122. I2C AC characteristics

Test conditions specified in Table 118

Symbol Alt. Parameter Min. Max. Unit

fC fSCL Clock frequency 25 400 kHz

(1)
tCHCL tHIGH Clock pulse width high 0.6 20000 µs
tCLCH tLOW Clock pulse width low 1.3 20000(2) µs
tSTART_OUT - I²C timeout on Start condition 40 - ms
(3)
tXH1XH2 tR Input signal rise time 20 300 ns
tXL1XL2(3) tF Input signal fall time 20 300 ns
tDL1DL2 tF SDA (out) fall time 20 100 ns
tDXCX tSU:DAT Data in set up time 100 - ns
tCLDX tHD:DAT Data in hold time 0 - ns
tCLQX tDH Data out hold time 100 - ns
tCLQV(4)(5) tAA Clock low to next data valid (access time) 100 900 ns
tCHDX (6) tSU:STA Start condition set up time 600 - ns
tDLCL tHD:STA Start condition hold time 0.6 35000(7) µs
tCHDH tSU:STO Stop condition set up time 600 - ns
Time between Stop condition and next Start
tDHDL tBUF 1300 - ns
condition
tW - I²C write time - 5 ms
1. tCHCL timeout
2. tCLCH timeout
3. Values recommended by the I²C-bus Fast-Mode specification.
4. To avoid spurious Start and Stop conditions, a minimum delay is placed between SCL=1 and the falling or
rising edge of SDA.
5. tCLQV is the time (from the falling edge of SCL) required by the SDA bus line to reach 0.8VCC in a
compatible way with the I2C specification (which specifies tSU:DAT (min) = 100 ns), assuming that the Rbus
× Cbus time constant is less than 500 ns (as specified in Figure 3).
6. For a reStart condition, or following a write cycle.
7. tDLCL timeout

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Figure 80. I2C AC waveforms

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29 Write cycle definition

Table 123. Write cycle endurance(1)

Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min Max Unit

TA≤ + 25 °C
- 1000000
Write cycle VCC(min) < VCC < VCC(max)
Ncycle (2) Write cycle
endurance(3) TA≤ + 85 °C
- 150000
VCC(min) < VCC < VCC(max)
1. A write cycle means the simultaneous writing of one byte, two bytes, three bytes or four bytes (one page).
2. Indicates the total number of write/erase cycles for one memory cell or the overall number of write/erase
cycles decoded by the whole memory.
3. Write cycle endurance is defined by characterization and qualification.

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30 RF electrical parameters

This section summarizes the operating and measurement conditions, and the DC and AC
characteristics of the device in RF mode.
The parameters in the DC and AC Characteristic tables that follow are derived from tests
performed under the Measurement Conditions summarized in the relevant tables.
Designers should check that the operating conditions in their circuit match the measurement
conditions when relying on the quoted parameters.

Table 124. RF characteristics(1) (2)

Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Unit

fCC External RF signal frequency - 13.553 13.56 13.567 MHz

H_ISO Operating field according to ISO TA = -40 °C to 85 °C 150 - 5000 mA/m
150 mA/m > H_ISO > 1000
10% carrier modulation index (3) 15 - 30
MICARRIER mA/m %
MI=(A-B)/(A+B)
H_ISO > 1000 mA/m 10 - 30
tRFR, tRFF 10% rise and fall time - 0.5 - 3.0 µs
tRFSBL 10% minimum pulse width for bit - 7.1 - 9.44 µs
MICARRIER 100% carrier modulation index MI=(A-B)/(A+B)(4) 95 - 100 %
tRFR, tRFF 100% rise and fall time - 0.5 - 3.5 µs
tRFSBL 100% minimum pulse width for bit - 7 - 9.44 µs
Minimum time from carrier
tMIN CD From H-field min - - 1 ms
generation to first data
fSH Subcarrier frequency high fCC/32 - 423.75 - kHz
fSL Subcarrier frequency low fCC/28 - 484.28 - kHz
t1 Time for M24LR04E-R response 4224/fS 318.6 320.9 323.3 µs
t2 Time between commands 4224/fS 309 311.5 314 µs
RF write time
Wt - - 5.75 - ms
(including internal Verify)
ICC_RF Operating current (Read)(5) VAC0-VAC1 (4 V peak to peak) - 20 - µA
CTUN (6)
Internal tuning capacitor in SO8 f = 13.56 MHz 24.8 27.5 30.2 pF
Backscattered level
VBACK ISO10373-7 10 - - mV
as defined by ISO test
RF input voltage amplitude
between AC0 and AC1,
VMAX_1(3) - - - 20 V
GND pad left floating,
VAC0-VAC1 peak to peak(7)
AC voltage between AC0 and
VMAX_2(3) - -1 - 8.5 V
GND or between AC1 and GND

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Table 124. RF characteristics(1) (2) (continued)

Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Unit

RF input voltage amplitude Inventory and Read operations - 4 4.5 V

between AC0 and AC1, GND pad
VMIN_1(3)
left floating, VAC0-VAC1 peak to Write operations - 4.5 5 V
peak(7)

AC voltage between AC0 and Inventory and Read operations - 1.8 2 V

VMIN_2(3)
GND or between AC1 and GND Write operations - 2 2.2 V
tRF_OFF RF OFF time Chip reset 2 - - ms
1. TA = –40 to 85 °C. Characterized only.
2. All timing characterizations were performed on a reference antenna with the following characteristics:
External size: 75 mm x 48 mm
Number of turns: 5
Width of conductor: 0.5 mm
Space between two conductors: 0.3 mm
Value of the tuning capacitor in SO8: 27.5 pF (M24LR04E-R)
Value of the coil: 5 µH
Tuning frequency: 13.56 MHz.
3. 15% (or more) carrier modulation index offers a better signal/noise ratio and therefore a wider operating range with a better
noise immunity.
4. Temperature range 0 °C to 90 °C
5. Characterized on bench.
6. Characterized only, at room temperature only, measured at VAC0-VAC1 = 1 V peak to peak.
7. Characterized only, at room temperature only.

Table 125. Operating conditions

Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Unit

TA Ambient operating temperature –40 85 °C

Figure 81 shows an ASK modulated signal from the VCD to the M24LR04E-R. The test
condition for the AC/DC parameters are:
• Close coupling condition with tester antenna (1 mm)
• M24LR04E-R performance measured at the tag antenna
• M24LR04E-R synchronous timing, transmit and receive

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Figure 81. ASK modulated signal

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Table 126 summarizes respectively the minimum AC0-AC1 input power level PAC0-AC1_min
required for the Energy harvesting mode, the corresponding maximum current consumption
Isink_max, and variation of the analog voltage Vout for the various Energy harvesting fan-out
configurations defined by bits b0 and b1 of the Configuration byte.

Table 126. Energy harvesting(1) (2)

Range Hmin(3) Pmin(4) Vout@I=0 Vout@Isink_max Isink_max@Pmin

2.7 V min
00 3.5 A/m 100 mW 1.7 V 6 mA
4.5 V max
2.7 V min
01 2.4 A/m 60 mW 1.9 V 3 mA
4.5 V max
2.7 V min
10 1.6 A/m 30 mW 2.1 V 1 mA
4.5 V max
2.7 V min
11 1.0 A/m 16 mW 2.3 V 300 µA
4.5 V max
1. Characterized only
2. Valid from -40 °C to +85 °C
3. Hmin characterized according to ISO10373-7 test method
4. Pmin calculated from DC measurements

Note: It is recommended to choose the Energy Harvesting Range in respect with the maximum
current requested by the application to avoid any disabling of Energy Harvesting mode (for
example, choose Range 01 for a max consumption of 2 mA).

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Figure 82. Vout vs. Isink

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31 Package information

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of

ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK® is an ST trademark.

31.1 SO8N package information

Figure 87. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width, package outline

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Table 127. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width,
package mechanical data
millimeters inches(1)
Symbol
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A - - 1.750 - - 0.0689
A1 0.100 - 0.250 0.0039 - 0.0098
A2 1.250 - - 0.0492 - -
b 0.280 - 0.480 0.0110 - 0.0189
c 0.170 - 0.230 0.0067 - 0.0091
D 4.800 4.900 5.000 0.1890 0.1929 0.1969
E 5.800 6.000 6.200 0.2283 0.2362 0.2441
E1 3.800 3.900 4.000 0.1496 0.1535 0.1575
e - 1.270 - - 0.0500 -
h 0.250 - 0.500 0.0098 - 0.0197
k 0° - 8° 0° - 8°
L 0.400 - 1.270 0.0157 - 0.0500

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Table 127. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width,
package mechanical data (continued)
millimeters inches(1)
Symbol
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

L1 - 1.040 - - 0.0409 -
ccc - - 0.100 - - 0.0039
1. Values in inches are converted from mm and rounded to four decimal digits.

Figure 88. SO8N – 8-lead plastic small outline, 150 mils body width,
package recommended footprint

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1. Dimensions are expressed in millimeters.

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31.2 UFDFN8 package information

Figure 89. UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch ultra thin profile fine pitch
dual flat package outline

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1. Max. package warpage is 0.05 mm.

2. Exposed copper is not systematic and can appear partially or totally according to the cross section.
3. Drawing is not to scale.
4. The central pad (E2 by D2 in the above illustration) is internally pulled to VSS. It must not be connected to
any other voltage or signal line on the PCB, for example during the soldering process.

Table 128. UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch ultra thin profile fine pitch
dual flat package mechanical data
millimeters inches(1)
Symbol
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max

A 0.450 0.550 0.600 0.0177 0.0217 0.0236

A1 0.000 0.020 0.050 0.0000 0.0008 0.0020
(2)
b 0.200 0.250 0.300 0.0079 0.0098 0.0118
D 1.900 2.000 2.100 0.0748 0.0787 0.0827
D2 1.200 - 1.600 0.0472 - 0.0630
E 2.900 3.000 3.100 0.1142 0.1181 0.1220

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Table 128. UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch ultra thin profile fine pitch
dual flat package mechanical data (continued)
millimeters inches(1)
Symbol
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max

E2 1.200 - 1.600 0.0472 - 0.0630

e - 0.500 - 0.0197
K 0.300 - - 0.0118 - -
L 0.300 - 0.500 0.0118 - 0.0197
L1 - - 0.150 - - 0.0059
L3 0.300 - - 0.0118 - -
aaa - - 0.150 - - 0.0059
bbb - - 0.100 - - 0.0039
ccc - - 0.100 - - 0.0039
ddd - - 0.050 - - 0.0020
(3)
eee - - 0.080 - - 0.0031
1. Values in inches are converted from mm and rounded to four decimal digits.
2. Dimension b applies to plated terminal and is measured between 0.15 and 0.30 mm from the terminal tip.
3. Applied for exposed die paddle and terminals. Exclude embedding part of exposed die paddle from
measuring.

31.3 TSSOP8 package information

Figure 90.TSSOP8 – 8-lead thin shrink small outline, 3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch,
package outline


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Table 129. TSSOP8 – 8-lead thin shrink small outline, 3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch,
package mechanical data
millimeters inches(1)
Symbol
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A - - 1.200 - - 0.0472
A1 0.050 - 0.150 0.0020 - 0.0059
A2 0.800 1.000 1.050 0.0315 0.0394 0.0413
b 0.190 - 0.300 0.0075 - 0.0118
c 0.090 - 0.200 0.0035 - 0.0079
CP - - 0.100 - - 0.0039
D 2.900 3.000 3.100 0.1142 0.1181 0.1220
e - 0.650 - - 0.0256 -
E 6.200 6.400 6.600 0.2441 0.2520 0.2598
E1 4.300 4.400 4.500 0.1693 0.1732 0.1772
L 0.450 0.600 0.750 0.0177 0.0236 0.0295
L1 - 1.000 - - 0.0394 -
α 0° - 8° 0° - 8°
1. Values in inches are converted from mm and rounded to four decimal digits.

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Table 130. Ordering information scheme for bare die devices or packaged devices
Example: M24LR04E-R MN 6 T /2

Device type
M24LR = dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC
04 = memory size in Kbit
E = support for energy harvesting

Operating voltage
R = VCC = 1.8 to 5.5 V

Package
MN = SO8N (150 mils width)
MC = UFDFPN8 (MLP8)
DW = TSSOP8
UW20 = inkless, unsawn wafer, with no backgrinding(1)
SB12I = 120 µm ± 15 µm bumped and sawn
inkless wafer on 8-inch frame

Device grade(2)
6 = industrial: device tested with standard
test flow over –40 to 85 °C

Option(2)
T = Tape and reel packing

Capacitance
/2 = 27.5 pF
1. Delivery type: wafer tested, unsawn, without backgrinding. Wafer thickness: 725 µm ±20 µm.
Bad chip identification by STIF wafer maps provided by STMicroelectronics.
2. For packaged devices only.

Note: Parts marked as “ES”, “E” or accompanied by an Engineering Sample notification letter, are
not yet qualified and therefore not approved for use in production. ST is not responsible for
any consequences resulting from such use. In no event will ST be liable for the customer
using any of these engineering samples in production. ST’s Quality department must be
contacted prior to any decision to use these engineering samples to run a qualification
activity.

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Table 131. Ordering and marking information

First line marking
Reference Package Ordering code
Initial Actual revision
revision 0xF 0xE and below

TSSOP08 M24LR04E-RDW6T/2 404EU 4BEUB

MLP M24LR04E-RMC6T/2 404E 4BEB
M24LR04E-R
SO8N M24LR04E-RMN6T/2 24L04ER 24LBERB
Bare die M24LR04E-RUW20/2 Not applicable Not applicable

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Appendix A Anticollision algorithm (informative)

The following pseudocode describes how anticollision could be implemented on the VCD,
using recursivity.

A.1 Algorithm for pulsed slots

function push (mask, address); pushes on private stack
function pop (mask, address); pops from private stack
function pulse_next_pause; generates a power pulse
function store(M24LR04E-R_UID); stores M24LR04E-R_UID

function poll_loop (sub_address_size as integer)

pop (mask, address)
mask = address & mask; generates new mask
; send the request
mode = anticollision
send_Request (Request_cmd, mode, mask length, mask value)
for sub_address = 0 to (2^sub_address_size - 1)
pulse_next_pause
if no_collision_is_detected ; M24LR04E-R is inventoried
then
store (M24LR04E-R_UID)
else ; remember a collision was detected
push(mask,address)
endif
next sub_address

if stack_not_empty ; if some collisions have been detected and

then ; not yet processed, the function calls itself
poll_loop (sub_address_size); recursively to process the last
stored collision
endif
end poll_loop

main_cycle:
mask = null
address = null
push (mask, address)
poll_loop(sub_address_size)
end_main_cycle

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Appendix B CRC (informative)

B.1 CRC error detection method

The cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is calculated on all data contained in a message, from
the start of the flags through to the end of Data. The CRC is used from VCD to M24LR04E-
R and from M24LR04E-R to VCD.

Table 132. CRC definition

CRC definition

CRC type Length Polynomial Direction Preset Residue

16
ISO/IEC 13239 16 bits X + X12 + X5 + 1 = 8408h Backward FFFFh F0B8h

To add extra protection against shifting errors, a further transformation on the calculated
CRC is made. The one’s complement of the calculated CRC is the value attached to the
message for transmission.
To check received messages, the two CRC bytes are often also included in the re-
calculation, for ease of use. In this case, the expected value for the generated CRC is the
residue F0B8h.

B.2 CRC calculation example

This example in C language illustrates one method of calculating the CRC on a given set of
bytes comprising a message.

C-example to calculate or check the CRC16 according to ISO/IEC 13239

#define POLYNOMIAL0x8408// x^16 + x^12 + x^5 + 1
#define PRESET_VALUE0xFFFF
#define CHECK_VALUE0xF0B8

#define NUMBER_OF_BYTES4// Example: 4 data bytes

#define CALC_CRC1
#define CHECK_CRC0

void main()
{
unsigned int current_crc_value;
unsigned char array_of_databytes[NUMBER_OF_BYTES + 2] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 0x91,
0x39};
int number_of_databytes = NUMBER_OF_BYTES;
int calculate_or_check_crc;
int i, j;
calculate_or_check_crc = CALC_CRC;
// calculate_or_check_crc = CHECK_CRC;// This could be an other example

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if (calculate_or_check_crc == CALC_CRC)
{
number_of_databytes = NUMBER_OF_BYTES;
}
else // check CRC
{
number_of_databytes = NUMBER_OF_BYTES + 2;
}

current_crc_value = PRESET_VALUE;

for (i = 0; i < number_of_databytes; i++)

{
current_crc_value = current_crc_value ^ ((unsigned
int)array_of_databytes[i]);

for (j = 0; j < 8; j++)

{
if (current_crc_value & 0x0001)
{
current_crc_value = (current_crc_value >> 1) ^ POLYNOMIAL;
}
else
{
current_crc_value = (current_crc_value >> 1);
}
}
}

if (calculate_or_check_crc == CALC_CRC)
{
current_crc_value = ~current_crc_value;

printf ("Generated CRC is 0x%04X\n", current_crc_value);

// current_crc_value is now ready to be appended to the data stream

// (first LSByte, then MSByte)
}
else // check CRC
{
if (current_crc_value == CHECK_VALUE)
{
printf ("Checked CRC is ok (0x%04X)\n", current_crc_value);
}
else

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{
printf ("Checked CRC is NOT ok (0x%04X)\n", current_crc_value);
}
}
}

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Appendix C Application family identifier (AFI)

(informative)

The AFI (application family identifier) represents the type of application targeted by the VCD
and is used to extract from all the M24LR04E-Rs present only the M24LR04E-R meeting the
required application criteria.
It is programmed by the M24LR04E-R issuer (the purchaser of the M24LR04E-R). Once
locked, it cannot be modified.
The most significant nibble of the AFI is used to code one specific or all application families,
as defined in Table 133.
The least significant nibble of the AFI is used to code one specific or all application
subfamilies. Subfamily codes different from 0 are proprietary.

Table 133. AFI coding(1)

AFI AFI
most least Meaning
Examples / Note
significant significant VICCs respond from
nibble nibble

‘0’ ‘0’ All families and subfamilies No applicative preselection

‘X’ '0 All subfamilies of family X Wide applicative preselection
'X '‘Y’ Only the Yth subfamily of family X -
‘0’ ‘Y’ Proprietary subfamily Y only -
‘1 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Transport Mass transit, bus, airline,...
'2 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Financial IEP, banking, retail,...
'3 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Identification Access control,...
'4 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Telecommunication Public telephony, GSM,...
‘5’ ‘0’, ‘Y’ Medical -
'6 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Multimedia Internet services....
'7 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Gaming -
8 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Data Storage Portable files,...
'9 '‘0’, ‘Y’ Item management -
'A '‘0’, ‘Y’ Express parcels -
'B '‘0’, ‘Y’ Postal services -
'C '‘0’, ‘Y’ Airline bags -
'D '‘0’, ‘Y’ RFU -
'E '‘0’, ‘Y’ RFU -
‘F’ ‘0’, ‘Y’ RFU -
1. X = '1' to 'F', Y = '1' to 'F'

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Revision history

Table 134. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

06-Dec-2011 1 Initial release.

Updated Table 126: Energy harvesting and added note under the table.
06-Feb-2012 2
Replaced figures 82 to 86.
21-Feb-2012 3 Changed datasheet status to “Full datasheet”.
Updated Table 122: I2C AC characteristics and Section 32: Ordering
21-May-2012 4
information.
12-Jun-2012 5 Updated Figure 49: M24LR04E-R state transition diagram.
Updated Table 15: Control register, Table 17: System parameter sector,
21-Feb-2013 6 Table 117: Absolute maximum ratings, Table 121: I2C DC characteristics
and Table 124: RF characteristics.
07-Mar-2013 7 Added Table 131: Ordering and marking information.
Added “Dynamic NFC/RFID tag IC” to the title, Section 1: Description,
and the M24LR definition in Table 130: Ordering information scheme for
bare die devices or packaged devices.
12-Jun-2013 8 Updated wafer legend on cover page.
Updated VESD and Note 5 in Table 117: Absolute maximum ratings.
Removed MB package from Figure 88: UFDFPN8 (MLP8) – 8-lead ultra
thin fine pitch dual flat package no lead 2 × 3mm, package outline.
Updated figure on Cover page with wafer code SB12I.
Updated Figure 1: Logic diagram, Figure 5: Circuit diagram, Figure 7: I²C
timeout on Start condition, Figure 10: Write cycle polling flowchart using
Ack, Figure 14: 100% modulation waveform and Figure 15: 10%
04-Nov-2015 9 modulation waveform.
Updated Table 119: AC test measurement conditions, Table 130:
Ordering information scheme for bare die devices or packaged devices
and Table 131: Ordering and marking information.
Updated Section 31: Package information and its subsections.

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Table 134. Document revision history (continued)

Date Revision Changes

Updated Features.
Updated Table 21: UID format and Table 117: Absolute maximum ratings.
10-May-2016 10 Updated Figure 51: Description of a possible anticollision sequence and
Figure 53: Stay Quiet frame exchange between VCD and M24LR04E-R.
Added Section 29: Write cycle definition.
Updated Figure 8: Write mode sequences with I2C_Write_Lock bit = 1
(data write inhibited), Figure 11: Read mode sequences, Figure 43: End
of frame, low data rate, one subcarrier, Figure 44: End of frame, low data
rate, one subcarrier, Fast commands, Figure 45: End of frame, high data
rate, two subcarriers, Figure 47: M24LR04E-R decision tree for AFI,
Figure 52: M24LR04E-R RF-Busy management following Inventory
command, Figure 56: M24LR04E-R RF_Busy management following
Write command and Figure 57: M24LR04E RF_Wip management
28-Jul-2017 11 following Write command.
Added footnote 4 to Figure 89: UFDFN8 - 8-lead, 2 × 3 mm, 0.5 mm pitch
ultra thin profile fine pitch dual flat package outline.
Updated caption of Figure 90: TSSOP8 – 8-lead thin shrink small outline,
3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch, package outline and of Table 129: TSSOP8 –
8-lead thin shrink small outline, 3 x 6.4 mm, 0.65 mm pitch, package
mechanical data.
Updated title of Section 32: Ordering information and added Note:.

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