FM25C160B Datasheet, PDF (1/13 Pages) Ramtron International Corporation – 16Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory

Preliminary
FM25C160B
16Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory
Features
16K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
• Organized as 2,048 x 8 bits
• High Endurance 1 Trillion (10¹²) Read/Writes
• 38 year Data Retention
• NoDelay™ Writes
• Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
Very Fast Serial Peripheral Interface - SPI
• Up to 20 MHz maximum Bus Frequency
• Direct hardware replacement for EEPROM
• SPI Mode 0 & 3 (CPOL, CPHA=0,0 & 1,1)
Description
The FM25C160B is a 16-kilobit nonvolatile memory
employing an advanced ferroelectric process. A
ferroelectric random access memory or F-RAM is
nonvolatile but operates in other respects as a RAM.
It provides reliable data retention for 38 years while
eliminating the complexities, overhead, and system
level reliability problems caused by EEPROM and
other nonvolatile memories.
The FM25C160B performs write operations at bus
speed. No write delays are incurred. Data is written to
the memory array immediately after it has been
successfully transferred to the device. The next bus
cycle may commence immediately without the need
for data polling. The FM25C160B is capable of
supporting up to 10¹² read/write cycles, or a million
times more write cycles than EEPROM.
These capabilities make the FM25C160B 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 FM25C160B provides substantial benefits to
users of serial EEPROM, in a hardware drop-in
replacement. The FM25C160B uses the high-speed
SPI bus, which enhances the high-speed write
capability of F-RAM technology. The specifications
are guaranteed over an industrial temperature range
of -40°C to +85°C.
Sophisticated Write Protection Scheme
• Hardware Protection
• Software Protection
Low Power Consumption
• 250 µA Active Current (1 MHz)
• 4 µA (typ.) Standby Current
Industry Standard Configuration
• Industrial Temperature -40° C to +85° C
• 8-pin “Green”/RoHS SOIC (-G)
Pin Configuration
CS
1
SO
2
WP
3
VSS
4
8
VDD
7
HOLD
6
SCK
5
SI
Pin Name
/CS
/WP
/HOLD
SCK
SI
SO
VDD
VSS
Function
Chip Select
Write Protect
Hold
Serial Clock
Serial Data Input
Serial Data Output
5V
Ground
Ordering Information
FM25C160B-G
“Green” 8-pin SOIC
FM25C160B-GTR “Green” 8-pin SOIC,
Tape & Reel
This is a product that has fixed target specifications but are subject
to change pending characterization results.
Rev. 1.2
Mar. 2011
Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-F-RAM, [phone]
www.ramtron.com
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