Tiny high-memory-density chip ideal for parameter storage in consumer electronics and medical equipment
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Geneva,
January 25,2007 -
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in serial
non-volatile memory ICs, today announced a new 1-Mbit serial EEPROM – the M24M01 – which
is available in the tiny SO8N package with 150-mil (3.8mm) body width; this
serial EEPROM is the only device in the market to squeeze this high memory
density into such a small package. Also offered in SO8W, the chip, with its I2C
two-wire serial interface, is intended for applications such as consumer
electronics products and medical equipment which needs to store large amounts
of frequently changing parameter data. ST’s I2C EEPROM family now offers 1-Kbit
to 1-Mbit devices -the broadest portfolio on the market.
The M24M01 supports 100 kHz and 400 kHz clock frequencies, in full
compliance with the I2C specification, and operates over a wide 1.8V to 5.5V
supply-voltage range. Organized as 128-Kbits x 8, it supports Byte and Page
Write modes, with a fast Write time of 256 Bytes in less than 5ms. Improved
input noise filtering protects against spurious Write operations in
electrically noisy environments. Data retention is more than 40 years, with
Write Endurance of more than 1 million Write cycles. The operating temperature
range is -40 to +85 degrees C.
The compact device uses ST’s advanced 0.18-micron EEPROM process technology
to achieve its high density. The very small size of the SO8N package will offer
new opportunities for manufacturers of digital TV sets, DVD players, set-top
boxes and medical technology to reduce the board space required in their
applications, while increasing the memory available for setup parameters,
tuning information, user preferences and other data.
The M24M01 is available now in sample quantities, in both SO8N and SO8W
RoHS-compliant packages, with volume production planned for February 2007. ST
is also planning to shortly introduce a ‘sister’ product: a 1-Mbit EEPROM with
an SPI bus. Pricing for the M24M01 in volume is $1.40.
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semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics
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can be found at www.st.com.
Information last updated Jan 2006
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