FM24C16B
16Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory
Features
Low Power Operation
16K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
5V operation
100 A Active Current (100 kHz)
4 A (typ.) Standby Current
Organized as 2,048 x 8 bits
High Endurance (1012) Read/Write Cycles
38 year Data Retention
NoDelay™ Writes
Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
Industry Standard Configuration
Industrial Temperature -40 C to +85 C
8-pin “Green”/RoHS SOIC (-G)
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
Pin Configuration
The FM24C16B 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 38 years
while eliminating the complexities, overhead, and
system level reliability problems caused by EEPROM
and other nonvolatile memories.
1
8
7
6
5
NC
VDD
WP
2
NC
3
NC
SCL
SDA
4
VSS
The FM24C16B 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 FM24C16B is capable of
supporting 1012 read/write cycles, or a million times
more write cycles than EEPROM.
Pin Names
SDA
SCL
WP
VSS
Function
Serial Data/Address
Serial Clock
Write Protect
Ground
Supply Voltage
These capabilities make the FM24C16B 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.
VDD
Ordering Information
FM24C16B-G
FM24C16B-GTR
“Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC
“Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC,
Tape & Reel
The FM24C16B provides substantial benefits to users
of serial EEPROM, and these benefits are available as
a hardware drop-in replacement. The FM24C16B 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 product conforms to specifications per the terms of the Ramtron standard warranty. The product has completed Ramtron’s
internal qualification testing and has reached production status.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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198 Champion Court
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San Jose, CA 95134-1709
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408-943-2600
Document Number: 001-84450 Rev. *A
Revised March 07, 2013