I have one problem with store data into flash on my uC LPC1759. I need to save 64 byte data into flash, but when i use IAP-Interface, it takes more than 1 second. Is there a way to make it faster than 1 ms ? It is possible use DMA for copy data from RAM to Flash? Or write data to flash less than 256 Byte ( UM10360 - minimum size - 256 Byte).
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\$\begingroup\$ My guess is that the 1 second is mainly the erase time? You might be able to write much faster (but I doubt you could reach 1 ms) when the block is already erased. But the real solution is probably to use external eeprom. \$\endgroup\$– Wouter van OoijenFeb 4, 2016 at 12:18
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\$\begingroup\$ Consider FRAM, or even battery-backed SRAM possibilities. \$\endgroup\$– pjc50Feb 4, 2016 at 12:27
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The flash programming time (for the 256 byte block) is 1 millisecond. See chapter 12.1 "Flash memory" in the datasheet. And no, you cannot write to flash any faster.
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\$\begingroup\$ Maybe it works for programm flash from bootloader, but in IAP this does not work \$\endgroup\$– SauberFeb 4, 2016 at 12:35
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1\$\begingroup\$ I used those IAP functions myself, they work. The block must be erased first, of course. Erase works only for complete 4k/64kB sectors. \$\endgroup\$– Turbo JFeb 4, 2016 at 15:50