DSP, Micros & Memory


MCUs embed FRAM memory

9 November 2011 DSP, Micros & Memory

Texas Instruments rolled out what it claims are the industry’s first low-power ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) 16-bit microcontrollers.

The MSP430FR57xx FRAM series ensures data can be written more than 100 times faster and uses as little as 250 times less power than Flash- and EEPROM-based microcontrollers. Additionally, the on-chip FRAM allows data retention in all power modes, supports more than 100 trillion write cycles, and delivers flexibility by allowing developers to partition data and programming memory with changes in software.

The MCUs are said to reduce the industry’s best active power by up to 50% when executing code from FRAM, operating at 100 μA/MHz in active mode and 3 μA in real-time clock mode. As well as offering integrated FRAM densities up to 16 KB, the devices boast analog and connectivity peripheral options such as10-bit ADC, 32-bit hardware multiplier, up to five 16-bit timers and multiple SPI/I²C/UART buses.



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