FM24CL04
4Kb FRAM Serial Memory
Features
Low Power Operation
4K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
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2.7V to 3.65V operation
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Organized as 512 x 8 bits
Unlimited Read/Writes
45 Year Data Retention
NoDelay™ Writes
Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
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75 µA Active Current (100 kHz) @ 3V
1 µA Standby Current
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
Description
Pin Configuration
The FM24CL04 is a 4-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.
1
8
7
6
5
NC
VDD
WP
2
A1
3
A2
SCL
SDA
4
VSS
Unlike serial EEPROMs, the FM24CL04 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.
Pin Names
A1-A2
SDA
SCL
WP
Function
These capabilities make the FM24CL04 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
writing with less overhead for the system.
Device Select Address 1 and 2
Serial Data/Address
Serial Clock
Write Protect
Ground
VSS
VDD
Supply Voltage 3V
The FM24CL04 provides substantial benefits to users
of serial EEPROM, yet these benefits are available in
a hardware drop-in replacement. The FM24CL04 is
available in an industry standard 8-pin package using
Ordering Information
FM24CL04-S
8-pin SOIC
FM24CL04-G
“Green” 8-pin SOIC
a
two-wire protocol. The specifications are
guaranteed over an industrial temperature range of
-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.
Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-FRAM, (719) 481-7000
www.ramtron.com
Rev. 3.0
March 2005
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