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24AA256/24LC256
2 ™
256K I C CMOS Serial EEPROM
DEVICE SELECTION TABLE
PACKAGE TYPE
PDIP
Part
Number
VCC
Range
Max Clock
Frequency
Temp
Ranges
A0
1
8
Vcc
†
24AA256
24LC256
1.8-5.5V
2.5-5.5V
400 kHz
I
A1
A2
2
3
4
7
6
5
WP
‡
400 kHz
I, E
SCL
SDA
†
‡
100 kHz for VCC < 2.5V.
100 kHz for E temperature range.
Vss
FEATURES
• Low power CMOS technology
SOIC
- Maximum write current 3 mA at 5.5V
- Maximum read current 400 µA at 5.5V
- Standby current 100 nA typical at 5.5V
• 2-wire serial interface bus, I2C compatible
• Cascadable for up to eight devices
• Self-timed ERASE/WRITE cycle
• 64-byte page-write mode available
• 5 ms max write-cycle time
8
1
A0
A1
VCC
WP
7
6
5
2
3
4
SCL
SDA
A2
VSS
• Hardware write protect for entire array
BLOCK DIAGRAM
• Schmitt trigger inputs for noise suppression
• 100,000 erase/write cycles guaranteed
• Electrostatic discharge protection > 4000V
• Data retention > 200 years
WP
A0…A2
HV GENERATOR
• 8-pin PDIP and SOIC (208 mil) packages
• Temperature ranges:
I/O
CONTROL
LOGIC
MEMORY
CONTROL
LOGIC
EEPROM
ARRAY
XDEC
- Industrial (I):
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +125°C
- Automotive (E):
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DESCRIPTION
I/O
SCL
YDEC
The Microchip Technology Inc. 24AA256/24LC256
(24xx256*) is a 32K x 8 (256K bit) Serial Electrically
Erasable PROM, capable of operation across a broad
voltage range (1.8V to 5.5V). It has been developed for
advanced, low power applications such as personal
communications or data acquisition. This device also
has a page-write capability of up to 64 bytes of data.
This device is capable of both random and sequential
reads up to the 256K boundary. Functional address
lines allow up to eight devices on the same bus, for up
to 2 Mbit address space. This device is available in the
standard 8-pin plastic DIP, and 8-pin SOIC (208 mil)
packages.
SDA
VCC
VSS
SENSE AMP
R/W CONTROL
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corporation.
*24xx256 is used in this document as a generic part number for the 24AA256/24LC256 devices.
1998 Microchip Technology Inc.
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