Datasheet
         71M6521DE/DH/FE Data Sheet 
Page: 44 of 107    Rev 3   
Three-Wire EEPROM Interface 
A 500kHz three-wire interface, using SDATA, SCK, and a DIO pin for CS is available. The interface is selected with 
DIO_EEX=3. The same 2-wire EECTRL register is used, except the bits are reconfigured, as shown in Table 58. When 
EECTRL is written, up to 8 bits from EEDATA are either written to the EEPROM or read from the EEPROM, depending 
on the values of the EECTRL bits. 
Control 
Bit 
Name  Read/Write  Description 
7 
WFR 
W 
Wait for Ready. If this bit is set, the trailing edge of BUSY will be delayed 
until a rising edge is seen on the data line. This bit can be used during 
the last byte of a Write command to cause the INT5 interrupt to occur 
when the EEPROM has finished its internal write sequence. This bit is 
ignored if HiZ=0. 
6 
BUSY 
R 
Asserted while serial data bus is busy. When the BUSY bit falls, an INT5 
interrupt occurs. 
5 
HiZ 
W 
Indicates that the SD signal is to made high impedance immediately after 
the last SCK rising edge. 
4 
RD 
W 
Indicates that EEDATA is to be filled with data from EEPROM. 
3-0 
CNT[3:0] 
W 
Specifies the number of clocks to be issued. Allowed values are 0 
through 8. If RD=1, CNT bits of data will be read MSB first, and right 
justified into the low order bits of EEDATA. If RD=0, CNT bits will be sent 
MSB first to EEPROM, shifted out of EEDATA’s MSB. If CNT is zero, 
SDATA will simply obey the HiZ bit. 
Table 58: EECTRL bits for 3-wire interface 
The timing diagrams in Figure 9 through Figure 13 describe the 3-wire EEPROM interface behavior. All commands 
begin when the EECTRL register is written. Transactions start by first raising the DIO pin that is connected to CS. 
Multiple 8-bit or less commands such as those shown in Figure 9 through Figure 13 are then sent via EECTRL and 
EEDATA. When the transaction is finished, CS must be lowered. At the end of a Read transaction, the EEPROM will 
be driving SDATA, but will transition to HiZ (high impedance) when CS falls. The firmware should then immediately 
issue a write command with CNT=0 and HiZ=0 to take control of SDATA and force it to a low-Z state. 
Figure 9: 3-Wire Interface. Write Command, HiZ=0. 
Figure 10: 3-Wire Interface. Write Command, HiZ=1 
SCLK (output)
BUSY (bit)
CNT Cycles (6 shown)
SDATA (output)
Write -- No HiZ
D2D3D4D5D6D7
EECTRL Byte Written
INT5
SDATA output Z
(LoZ)
CNT Cycles (6 shown)
Write -- With HiZ
INT5
EECTRL Byte Written
SCLK (output)
BUSY (bit)
SDATA (output)
D2D3D4D5D6D7
(HiZ)(LoZ)
SDATA output Z










