Forum Post: RE: TMS570LC4357: Timing for copying virtual sector and erasing a virtual sector in FEE

Hi Veena, [quote userid="623285" url="~/support/microcontrollers/arm-based-microcontrollers-group/arm-based-microcontrollers/f/arm-based-microcontrollers-forum/1413833/tms570lc4357-timing-for-copying-virtual-sector-and-erasing-a-virtual-sector-in-fee/5416001#5416001"]Does the programming time mentioned in data sheet include erase and copying over the contents from full sector to empty sector?[/quote] No, it doesn't include erase timing. And i think you no need to include that as well because it after a one VS got full the corresponding sector will be marked for erase and the erase operation will takes place in the background while the writing in next sector was on going. So, no need to include the erase timing for this use case. And i think it will include reading (copying) and writing (programming) values in the above calculated timings. -- Thanks & regards, Jagadish.