Description

Electronic Component Model: 93C46WP is an electrically erasable programmable memory (EEPROM) device that can be accessed through a Serial Data Input (D) and Serial Data Output (Q) using the MICROWIRE bus protocol.

Specifications and features

- Industry Standard MICROWIRE Bus

- Single Supply Voltage:

- 4.5 to 5.5V for M93Cx6

- 2.5 to 5.5V for M93Cx6-W

- 1.8 to 5.5V for M93Cx6-R

- Dual Organization: by Word (x16) or Byte (x8)

- Programming Instructions that work on: Byte, Word or Entire Memory

- Self-timed Programming Cycle with Auto Erase

- Speed:

- 1MHz Clock Rate, 10ms Write Time (Current product, identified by process identification letter F or M)

- 2MHz Clock Rate, 5ms Write Time (New Product, identified by process identification letter W or G or S)

- Sequential Read Operation

- Enhanced ESD/Latch-Up Behaviour

- More than 1 Million Erase/Write Cycles

- More than 40 Year Data Retention

Application Scenarios

- Electronic circuit design and development

- Data storage and retrieval

- Microcontroller-based systems

Comparison

Advantages:

- Industry standard MICROWIRE bus for easy integration

- Wide range of supply voltage options

- Dual organization allows for versatile memory use

- Self-timed programming cycle with auto erase for convenient operation

- Enhanced ESD/Latch-Up behavior for improved reliability

- High endurance with over 1 million erase/write cycles

- Long data retention of over 40 years

Disadvantages:

- Limited clock rate options

- Write times may vary depending on the product version