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Ramtron International Corporation

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specification changes are made.

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Rev. 2.0

May 2010

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FM25V10

1Mb Serial 3V F-RAM Memory

Features

1M bit Ferroelectric Nonvolatile RAM

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Organized as 131,072 x 8 bits

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10 Year Data Retention

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NoDelay™ Writes

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Advanced High-Reliability Ferroelectric Process

Very Fast Serial Peripheral Interface - SPI

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Up to 40 MHz Frequency

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Direct Hardware Replacement for Serial Flash

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SPI Mode 0 & 3 (CPOL, CPHA=0,0 & 1,1)

Write Protection Scheme

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Hardware Protection

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Software Protection

Device ID and Serial Number

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Device ID reads out Manufacturer ID & Part ID

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Unique Serial Number (FM25VN10)

Low Voltage, Low Power

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Low Voltage Operation 2.0V – 3.6V

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90

µA Standby Current (typ.)

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5

µA Sleep Mode Current (typ.)

Industry Standard Configurations

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Industrial Temperature -40

°C to +85°C

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8-pin “Green”/RoHS SOIC Package

Description

The FM25V10 is a 1-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.

Unlike Serial Flash, the FM25V10 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 very high write

endurance, orders of magnitude more endurance than

Serial Flash. Also, F-RAM exhibits lower power

consumption than Serial Flash.

These capabilities make the FM25V10 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.

The FM25V10 provides substantial benefits to users

of Serial Flash as a hardware drop-in replacement.

The devices use the high-speed SPI bus, which

enhances the high-speed write capability of F-RAM

technology. The FM25VN10 is offered with a unique

serial number that is read-only and can be used to

identify a board or system. Both devices incorporate

a read-only Device ID that allows the host to

determine the manufacturer, product density, and

product revision. The devices are guaranteed over an

industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.

Pin Configuration

S

Q

W

VSS

VDD

HOLD

C

D

1

2

3

4

8

7

6

5

Pin Name

Function

/S

Chip Select

/W

Write Protect

/HOLD

Hold

C

Serial Clock

D

Serial Data Input

Q

Serial Data Output

VDD

Supply Voltage

VSS

Ground