Description

Atmel’s Flash Memory Card provides the highest system level performance for data and file storage solutions to the portable PC market segment. Data files and applications programs can be stored on the AT5FC256. This allows OEM manufacturers of portable system to eliminate the weight, power consumption and reliability issues associated with electro-mechanical disk-based systems. The AT5FC256 requires a single voltage power supply for total system operation. No batteries are needed for data retention due to its Flash-based technology. Since no high voltage (12-volt) is required to perform any write operation, the AT5FC256 is suitable for the emerging mobile personal systems.

Features

• Single Power Supply

Read and Write Voltage, 5V ± 5

• High Performance

200 ns Maximum Access Time

6 ms Typical Sector Write

• CMOS Low Power Consumption

20 mA Typical Active Current (Byte Mode)

400 µA Typical Standby Current

• Fully MS-DOS Compatible Flash Driver and Formatter

Virtual-Disk Flash Driver with 256 Bytes/Sector

Random Read/Write to any Sector

No Erase Operation Required Prior to any Write

• Zero Data Retention Power

Batteries not Required for Data Storage

• PCMCIA/JEIDA 68-Pin Standard

Selectable Byte- or Word-Wide Configuration

• High Re-programmable Endurance

Built-in Redundancy for Sector Replacement

Minimum 100,000 Write Cycles

• Five Levels of Write Protection

Prevent Accidental Data Loss