FM24C16C Datasheet, PDF (1/12 Pages) Ramtron International Corporation – 16Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory

Preliminary
FM24C16C
16Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory
Features
16K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
 Organized as 2,048 x 8 bits
 High Endurance (10¹²) Read/Write Cycles
 36 year Data Retention at +75C
 NoDelay™ Writes
 Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
Fast Two-wire Serial Interface
 Up to 1MHz maximum bus frequency
 Direct hardware replacement for EEPROM
 Supports legacy timing for 100 kHz & 400 kHz
Description
The FM24C16C is a 16-kilobit nonvolatile memory
employing an advanced ferroelectric process. A
ferroelectric random access memory or FRAM is
nonvolatile and performs reads and writes like a
RAM. It provides reliable data retention for 36 years
while eliminating the complexities, overhead, and
system level reliability problems caused by EEPROM
and other nonvolatile memories.
The FM24C16C performs write operations at bus
speed. No write delays are incurred. Data is written to
the memory array in the cycle after it has been
successfully transferred to the device. The next bus
cycle may commence immediately without the need
for data polling. The FM24C16C is capable of
supporting 10¹² read/write cycles, or a million times
more write cycles than EEPROM.
These capabilities make the FM24C16C ideal for
nonvolatile memory applications requiring frequent
or rapid writes. Examples range from data collection
where the number of write cycles may be critical, to
demanding industrial controls where the long write
time of EEPROM can cause data loss. The
combination of features allows the system to write
data more frequently, with less system overhead.
The FM24C16C provides substantial benefits to users
of serial EEPROM, and these benefits are available as
a hardware drop-in replacement. The FM24C16C is
available in an industry standard 8-pin SOIC package
and uses a familiar two-wire protocol. The
specifications are guaranteed over the industrial
temperature range from -40°C to +85°C.
This is a product that has fixed target specifications but are subject
to change pending characterization results.
Rev. 1.1
May 2011
Low Power Operation
 5V operation
 100 A Active Current (100 kHz)
 4 A (typ.) Standby Current
Industry Standard Configuration
 Industrial Temperature -40 C to +85 C
 8-pin “Green”/RoHS SOIC (-G)
Pin Configuration
NC
1
NC
2
NC
3
VSS
4
8
VDD
7
WP
6
SCL
5
SDA
Pin Names
SDA
SCL
WP
VSS
VDD
Function
Serial Data/Address
Serial Clock
Write Protect
Ground
Supply Voltage
Ordering Information
FM24C16C-G
“Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC
FM24C16C-GTR “Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC,
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Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-FRAM, [phone]
www.ramtron.com
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