Preliminary
FM25640C
64Kb Serial 5V F-RAM Memory
Features
Sophisticated Write Protection Scheme
64K bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
Hardware Protection
Software Protection
Organized as 8,192 x 8 bits
High Endurance 1 Trillion (1012) Read/Writes
36 Year Data Retention at +75C
NoDelay™ Writes
Low Power Consumption
250 A Active Current (1 MHz)
4 A (typ.) Standby Current
Advanced high-reliability ferroelectric process
Very Fast Serial Peripheral Interface - SPI
Industry Standard Configuration
Up to 20 MHz maximum bus frequency
Direct hardware replacement for EEPROM
SPI Mode 0 & 3 (CPOL, CPHA=0,0 & 1,1)
Industrial Temperature -40C to +85C
8-pin “Green”/RoHS SOIC (-G)
Description
Pin Configuration
The FM25640C is a 64-kilobit nonvolatile memory
employing an advanced ferroelectric process. A
ferroelectric random access memory or F-RAM is
nonvolatile but operates in other respects as a RAM.
It provides reliable data retention for 36 years while
eliminating the complexities, overhead, and system
level reliability problems caused by EEPROM and
other nonvolatile memories.
1
8
7
6
5
CS
VDD
HOLD
SCK
SI
2
SO
3
4
WP
VSS
The FM25640C performs write operations at bus
speed. No write delays are incurred. Data is written to
the memory array immediately after it has been
successfully transferred to the device. The next bus
cycle may commence immediately without the need
for data polling. The FM25640C is capable of
supporting up to 1012 read/write cycles, or a million
times more write cycles than EEPROM.
Pin Names
/CS
/HOLD
/WP
SCK
SI
SO
Function
Chip Select
Hold
Write Protect
Serial Clock
Serial Data Input
Serial Data Output
5V
These capabilities make the FM25640C 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.
VDD
VSS
Ground
Ordering Information
FM25640C-G
FM25640C-GTR
“Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC
“Green”/RoHS 8-pin SOIC,
Tape & Reel
The FM25640C provides substantial benefits to users
of serial EEPROM, in
a
hardware drop-in
replacement. The FM25640C uses the high-speed SPI
bus, which enhances the high-speed write capability
of F-RAM technology. The specifications are
guaranteed over an industrial temperature range of
-40°C to +85°C.
This is a product that has fixed target specifications but are subject
to change pending characterization results.
Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-F-RAM, (719) 481-7000
www.ramtron.com
Rev. 1.1
June 2011
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