Pre-Production
FM25H20
2Mb Serial 3V F-RAM Memory
Features
2M bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM
Write Protection Scheme
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Hardware Protection
Software Protection
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Organized as 256K x 8 bits
High Endurance 100 Trillion (1014) Read/Writes
10 Year Data Retention
Low Power Consumption
NoDelay™ Writes
Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process
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Low Voltage Operation 2.7V – 3.6V
Sleep Mode Current 3 µA (typ.)
Very Fast Serial Peripheral Interface - SPI
Industry Standard Configurations
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Up to 40 MHz Frequency
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Industrial Temperature -40°C to +85°C
8-pin “Green”/RoHS TDFN Package
8- pin “Green”/RoHS EIAJ SOIC Package
Direct Hardware Replacement for Serial Flash
SPI Mode 0 & 3 (CPOL, CPHA=0,0 & 1,1)
Description
Pin Configuration
The FM25H20 is a 2-megabit nonvolatile memory
employing an advanced ferroelectric process. A
ferroelectric random access memory or F-RAM is
nonvolatile and performs reads and writes like a
RAM. It provides reliable data retention for 10 years
while eliminating the complexities, overhead, and
system level reliability problems caused by Serial
Flash and other nonvolatile memories.
Top View
/S
Q
/W
VDD
/HOLD
C
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VSS
D
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VDD
HOLD
C
S
Unlike Serial Flash, the FM25H20 performs write
operations at bus speed. No write delays are incurred.
Data is written to the memory array immediately
after it has been transferred to the device. The next
bus cycle may commence without the need for data
polling. The product offers virtually unlimited write
endurance, orders of magnitude more endurance than
Serial Flash. Also, F-RAM exhibits lower power
consumption than Serial Flash.
Q
W
VSS
D
Pinout is equivalent to other SPI F-RAM devices.
Pin Name
Function
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Chip Select
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Write Protect
Hold
These capabilities make the FM25H20 ideal for
nonvolatile memory applications requiring frequent
or rapid writes or low power operation. Examples
range from data collection, where the number of
write cycles may be critical, to demanding industrial
controls where the long write time of Serial Flash can
cause data loss.
/HOLD
C
Serial Clock
D
Q
Serial Data Input
Serial Data Output
Supply Voltage (2.7 to 3.6V)
Ground
VDD
VSS
The FM25H20 provides substantial benefits to users
of Serial Flash as a hardware drop-in replacement.
The FM25H20 uses the high-speed SPI bus, which
enhances the high-speed write capability of F-RAM
technology. Device specifications are guaranteed
over an industrial temperature range of -40°C to
+85°C.
Ordering Information
FM25H20-DG
8-pin “Green”/RoHS TDFN
8-pin “Green”/RoHS TDFN,
Tape & Reel
8-pin “Green”/RoHS EIAJ SOIC
8-pin “Green”/RoHS EIAJ
SOIC, Tape & Reel
FM25H20-DGTR
FM25H20-G
FM25H20-GTR
This is a product in the pre-production phase of development. Device
characterization is complete and Ramtron does not expect to change the
specifications. Ramtron will issue a Product Change Notice if any
specification changes are made.
Ramtron International Corporation
1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(800) 545-FRAM, (719) 481-7000
http://www.ramtron.com
Rev. 2.2
Sept. 2010
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