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TB072
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Title
FLASH Memory Technology: Considerations for Application Design
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Name
TB072
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Date
06/24/2015
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| Description |
Description
Many times, choosing a FLASH memory device is driven by which manufacturer has the cheapest offering. Regardless of its use as a stand-alone device or as the program memory of a microcontroller, what is often overlooked are the many key design parameters, or the features that the memory may offer to the application. Endurance, data retention, temperature, operating voltage and frequency, and programming time all play significant roles in the reliability of the device. Selections based on cost alone may be penny-wise but dollarfoolish; the application may be the cheapest on the market but its overall quality can negatively impact the customer?s perception and therefore, their future purchases. Carefully balancing these factors can make the difference between an application that?s a long term superstar or a one hit wonder.
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