I am using this Atmel serial flash in a very low power portable device. According to the data sheet, the write current is 15 mA typical and 35 mA maximum. I measured 60 mA during the write operation, this seems to be too high. Anybody uses this part? I measured the current into the Vcc pin, 60 mA during write, 30 mA during erase cycle. We measured at Vcc=3V and 3,6 V too, similar results.
Is it possible, or I misunderstood something? Maybe the given current is average (average of the low current periods of the series data transfer and the higher current write cycles)? Or I did some mistake? But the IC is selected out by the chipselect during the internally timed write cycle, the pins are on proper levels etc...