S-93C46A Datasheet, PDF (53/53 Pages) Seiko Instruments Inc – CMOS SERIAL E2PROM

Collection of Product FAQs
Creator: Takashi Ebisawa
Date: 98/01/13 (Wednesday) 10:51 (modified: 99/01/13(Wednesday))
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Public (Printing O.K.)
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D: Technical terms
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Division name: 01 IC
Category 1: 12 Memory
Category 2:
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2. Serial EEPROM
Overall
Related documents:
Question:
What is the EEPROM?
Answer:
1. Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- Why this memory is referred to as “read only” despite the fact that it enables data to be rewritten?
The EEPROM requires a longer time for writing than a RAM, so it is used exclusively for reading.
- What is the “memory”?
Elements storing data. Data is generally represented by the digits “0” and “1.”
- What is the “ROM”?
Read Only Memory
Reference: RAM is Random Access read write Memory.
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FAQ No.: 12001
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