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News Release from: Ramtron International | Subject: FM22L16 4Mbit parallel FRAM device
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 October 2007
FRAM provides speed and reliability
Fimicro's SBC and smart I/O boards incorporate four 4Mbit parallel FRAM devices, forming a nonvolatile memory array of 2Mbyte from which the system can boot directly.
Fimicro has integrated nonvolatile FRAM into its new active104 series of PC/104-compliant single board computer (SBC) and smart I/O extension modules Fimicro has designed Ramtron's FM22L16 4Mbit parallel FRAM device into its active104 SBC, RAID, Ethernet and USB boards
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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FRAM has replaced Flash, SRAM and EEPROM memory technologies in the active104 systems where Ramtron's FRAM nonvolatility, no delay writes and virtually limitless endurance are suitable for guaranteeing data integrity.
"FRAM is used as replacement of less reliable Flash memory on our active104 boards to store the BIOS, OS, additional system software and vital system data", says Simone Fischer, Managing Partner of Fimicro.
"It also replaces SRAM and EEPROM on our smart I/O modules".
"The comprehensive use of FRAM as a nonvolatile memory technology throughout Fimicro's hardware product portfolio increases the reliability and overall robustness of our systems".
Fimicro's SBC and smart I/O boards incorporate four 4Mbit parallel FRAM devices, forming a nonvolatile memory array of 2Mbyte that the system can directly boot from and restore its latest operating status within milliseconds after the reboot.
FRAM is an ideal replacement for Flash in this application because of its high endurance and fast writes.
Duncan Bennett, Ramtron Strategic Marketing Manager said "FRAM is an integral part of Fimicro's active104 systems because it ensures data reliability and prevents data loss in the event of a power failure".
FRAM also replaces SRAM in the interface logic of all active104 smart I/O modules.
An additional 4Mbit FRAM device has been integrated onto each of Fimicro's RAID, Ethernet and USB modules to enable fast read/write access and to guarantee data integrity.
All data transferred between the SBC and the module is stored in the FRAM at bus speed and is protected if the power fails.
Additionally, this stored data allows the module to resume at exactly the same point when power is restored.
FRAM is also used instead of EEPROM in the active104 system to store device configuration data when needed.
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