Parts: 32KB SPI SRAM memory (23K256)
posted Mar 2nd 2009 10:00am by Ian Lesnetfiled under: misc hacks, parts
Microchip's new 23K256 is a serially interfaced 32 kilobyte SRAM memory chip, available in 8 pin DIP and 8 pin SO packages. SRAM, like EEPROM, is a data storage medium. Data stored in SRAM is lost without constant power, but it's really fast and there's no limits to the number of write cycles. EERPOM stores data even without power, but it's slow and usually limited to around a million write cycles.
32K SRAM chips typically have 13 address lines and 8 data lines, like the IS61LV256AL we used on our CPLD development board. The 23K256 requires just four signal lines, but sacrifices the speed of a parallel memory interface. It's a great way to add extra memory to a low-pin count microcontroller without routing 21 signal traces. We'll show you how to interface this chip below.
Go there...http://hackaday.com/2009/03/02/parts-32kb-spi-sram-memory-23k256/
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