Date: 28/10/2010

NV SRAM module from Maxim with embedded RTC and battery in a PowerCap package

Maxim Integrated Products has released the DS3065WP, a 1M x 8 nonvolatile (NV) SRAM module with an embedded real-time clock (RTC) and battery in a PowerCap package. The DS3065WP adds on to Maxim's portfolio of NV SRAM modules and provides low memory densities without major changes in PCB layout. This device is suggested for data-acquisition systems, point-of-sale terminals, and other applications that need to continually update and store time-stamped data.

The SRAM module provides unlimited read-write cycles. The data storage life of battery-backed SRAM is a function of the size of the battery and the battery current demands of the SRAM, RTC, and battery switching circuit. The DS3065WP is offered in a lead-free, 34-pin PowerCap package, which comes as a two-piece construction that allows surface-mount processing. The base unit includes the SRAM and RTC in a PCB module that is capable of being processed using standard IR reflow. The battery and crystal are included in a cap that is installed after all temperature and washing processes are complete.

Operating temperature range: -40°C to +85°C

Price: Starts at US$38.50Maxim Integrated Products has released the DS3065WP, a 1M x 8 nonvolatile (NV) SRAM module with an embedded real-time clock (RTC) and battery in a PowerCap package. The DS3065WP adds on to Maxim's portfolio of NV SRAM modules and provides low memory densities without major changes in PCB layout. This device is suggested for data-acquisition systems, point-of-sale terminals, and other applications that need to continually update and store time-stamped data.

The SRAM module provides unlimited read-write cycles. The data storage life of battery-backed SRAM is a function of the size of the battery and the battery current demands of the SRAM, RTC, and battery switching circuit. The DS3065WP is offered in a lead-free, 34-pin PowerCap package, which comes as a two-piece construction that allows surface-mount processing. The base unit includes the SRAM and RTC in a PCB module that is capable of being processed using standard IR reflow. The battery and crystal are included in a cap that is installed after all temperature and washing processes are complete.

Operating temperature range: -40°C to +85°C

Price: Starts at US$38.50