Industry's first 4Mb serial F-RAM targets mission-critical data storage applications

Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a family of 4Mb serial ferroelectric random access memories (F-RAMs) - the industry's highest-density serial F-RAMs, says the company. The 4Mb serial F-RAMs feature a 40Mhz Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), a 2V to 3.6V operating voltage range and are available in industry-standard, RoHS-compliant package options. All Cypress F-RAMs provide 100-trillion read/write cycle endurance with 10-year data retention at 85C and 151 years at 65C. Cypress F-RAMs are ideal solutions for applications requiring continuous and frequent high-speed reading and writing of data with absolute data security. The 4Mb serial F-RAM family addresses mission-critical applications such as industrial controls and automation, industrial metering, multifunction printers, test and measurement equipment and medical wearables, says the company. "Mission-critical systems require high-performance memories that can capture data instantly and reliably on power loss," said Rainer Hoehler, vice president, Nonvolatile Products Business Unit, Cypress. "Cypress's new 4Mb F-RAM family delivers absolute data security with the industry's highest-density serial F-RAM devices." The 4Mb serial F-RAMs are sampling today in industry-standard 8EIAJ and 8TDFN packages, with production expected in the fourth quarter of 2015.