Characteristic and Application of 16 kb Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM FM24C16

The FM24C16 is a 16 kb nonvolatile memory employing an advanced fe rroelectric process FRAM is nonvolatile and performs reads and writes like a RA M Unlike an EEPROM, it is not necessary to poll the device for a ready conditio n since writes occur at bus speed These capabilities make the FM24C16 ideal for nonvolatile memory applications requiring frequent or rapid writes FRAM read and write endurance is effectively unlimited at the 400 kHz twowire spee d E ven at 3 0 accesses per second to the same row, 10 years time will elapse before 10 billi on endurance cycles occur This article expatiates the elements and the typical circuit and program of appliance