There are many demanding requirements for robust memory performance in terms of cycling endurance and data retention for industrial systems operating in harsh environments. Combining non-volatile data storage, fast write speed and 100 trillion cycle write endurance, Cypress' F-RAM memory technology enables systems to instantly capture, log, and retain sensor data and system-state information in the event of power loss.
Cypress’ Excelon F-RAM technology is intended for deployment in a variety of industrial applications including industrial automation, data logging, motor control, programmable logic controllers, point-of-sale, test and measurement, and smart meters.
The main board of the CY15FRAMKIT-002 development kit integrates a 4-Mbit (512Kx8) Excelon-Ultra Quad-SPI F-RAM. Offering an operating voltage range from 1.8V to 3.6V, the board supports efficient low pin-count, high-speed interfaces.
The board has Morpho headers for SPI- and QSPI-mode operation, which also enables evaluation using the ST NUCLEO-L433RC-P microcontroller evaluation board. In addition, the board works with any Arduino UNO R3 compatible boards for SPI mode operation.
Additional features of the board include an –40 to +85˚C industrial-grade operating range; hardware protection with a write-protect pin; software block protection; and embedded ECC (Error-Correcting Code).
