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News Release from: Ramtron International | Subject: FM24CL04
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 November 2002
Long-life FRAM cuts power to oust
EEPROMs
Ramtron has expanded its low-power ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) product line with the introduction and availability of the 4Kbit FM24CL04.
Ramtron has expanded its low-power ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) product line with the introduction and availability of the 4Kbit FM24CL04 The new low-power-consumption FRAM device offers 3V operations and an unlimited number of read and write cycles
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The device is drop-in compatible with industry standard serial EEPROM, but with 75uA active current the FM24CL04 uses 13 times less power than an EEPROM.
The fast read/write operation of the FM24CL04 allows for faster programming than EEPROM on high-volume production lines, saving manufacturing assembly time and costs for FRAM customers.
"Rapid programmability of nonvolatile memory in high-volume manufacturing lines has never been possible with EEPROM devices", said Mike Alwais, Ramtron Vice President of FRAM Products.
"The FM24CL04 also brings low-power and superior operating characteristics to the table".
The FM24CL04 FRAM is a high-performance nonvolatile memory that is ideal for high volume applications such as inkjet printers and battery-powered applications like water meters.
FM24CL04 introduces a variety of possibilities for write-intensive applications, such as data collection, configuration storage and RAM expansion.
In addition, the FM24CL04 is ideal nonvolatile storage, in any power sensitive system, allowing users to extend battery life and improve system performance.
Ramtron's FM24CL04 can be programmed in under 0.5ms compared with about 0.5s for an EEPROM.
The FM24CL04 requires no timing delays and can be written at standard bus speeds versus EEPROM, which require a 10ms write delay before new data can be registered.
The new 3V device also features unlimited endurance, compared with the 1 million write cycles of an EEPROM.
The FM24CL04 has an extremely low standby and operating current, which is lower than competing parts.
The FM24CL04 is a 4Kbit nonvolatile RAM with an industry standard two-wire interface and pin compatibility with industry standard 24C04 type EEPROMs.
Read and writes are performed at bus speeds up to 1MHz.
It operates from 2.7 to 5.5V and draws 75uA for reads and writes at 100kHz.
The FM24CL04 offers 10 years of data retention and is rated over the industrial temperature range of -40 to +85C.
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