FM24C64
64Kb FRAM Serial Memory
Features
Low Power Operation
64K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
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5V operation
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Organized as 8,192 x 8 bits
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150 µA Active Current (100 kHz)
10 µA Standby Current
High Endurance 1 Trillion (1012) Read/Writes
45 Year Data Retention
NoDelay™ Writes
Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
Industry Standard Configuration
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Industrial Temperature -40° C to +85° C
8-pin SOIC (-S)
“Green” 8-pin SOIC (-G)
Fast Two-wire Serial Interface
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Up to 1 MHz maximum bus frequency
Direct hardware replacement for EEPROM
Supports legacy timing for 100 kHz & 400 kHz
Description
Pin Configuration
The FM24C64 is a 64-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 45 years
while eliminating the complexities, overhead, and
system level reliability problems caused by
EEPROM and other nonvolatile memories.
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8
7
6
5
A0
VDD
WP
2
A1
3
A2
SCL
SDA
4
VSS
The FM24C64 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. The FM24C64 is
capable of supporting 1012 read/write cycles, or a
million times more write cycles than EEPROM.
Pin Names
A0-A2
SDA
SCL
WP
Function
These capabilities make the FM24C64 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 more frequent data
writes with less overhead for the system.
Device Select Address
Serial Data/address
Serial Clock
Write Protect
Ground
VSS
VDD
Supply Voltage 5V
The FM24C64 provides substantial benefits to users
of serial EEPROM, yet these benefits are available in
a hardware drop-in replacement. The FM24C64 is
available in an industry standard 8-pin SOIC package
using a two-wire protocol. The specifications are
guaranteed over an industrial temperature range of
-40°C to +85°C.
Ordering Information
FM24C64-S
8-pin SOIC
FM24C64-G
“Green” 8-pin SOIC
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.
Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-FRAM, (719) 481-7000
www.ramtron.com
Rev. 3.0
Mar. 2005
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