Re: Can I use a 27C040 eprom instead of 27C020?

From: Mike Harrison (mike_at_whitewing.co.uk)
Date: 03/26/05


Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:07:04 GMT

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:05:12 -0800, mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:

>Nick wrote:
>> I need to burn some data onto a 27C020 EPROM but can't get my hands on one.
>> Can I use a 27C040 instead????
>>
>>
>
>Haven't done this since the 2764 days, but you need to make sure you
>don't have any floating address lines. If there's an extra address pin,
>you can tie it high, low or to the next lowest address pin, depending on
>which is easier in your circuit. Program it in the same configuration.

Remember to duplicate the data over the two halves of the chip,



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