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FRAMs As Alternatives to Flash Memory in Embedded Designs

Publication: EE Times Embedded
Contributor: Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI)

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July 19, 2012 -- In recent years, integrated circuit manufacturers have been considering FRAM as a strong contender for embedded, non-volatile memory, as an alternative to flash technology. This article discusses key technology attributes of FRAM while exploring specific use cases that demonstrate FRAM’s advantages.

Today there are multiple memory technologies that have the potential to change the landscape of embedded processing. However, none so far have surfaced as a strong contender for replacing flash technology in microcontrollers (MCUs) until FRAM.

By Priya Thanigai. (Thanigai is an applications engineer for Texas Instruments, Inc.'s MSP430 MCU applications and embedded software group.)

This brief introduction has been excerpted from the original copyrighted article.

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Keywords: ASICs, ASIC design, microcontrollers, MCUs, ferroelectric random access memory, FRAM, flash memory, Texas Instruments (TI), EE Times Embedded

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