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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Non-volatile Memory--EEPROM
Message-ID: <1230@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 13 Nov 89 15:44:56 GMT
References: <1308@rodan.acs.syr.edu> <65243@psuecl.bitnet>
Reply-To: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc.
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In article <65243@psuecl.bitnet> peg@psuecl.bitnet writes:
>In article <1308@rodan.acs.syr.edu>, pwasilko@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Wasilko)
writes:
 >>   Query: What is the current state of the art in non-volatile solid
 >> state memory technology?
 >>
 >>       The most recent material in our library is of 1985 vintage with
 >> references to 512K bubble memory chips, 128K removable bubble memory

 >I don't know if you would consider it "state of the art" but the EEPROM seems
 >to be pretty well-liked right now.  I have databooks from SEEQ and

Don't EEPROMS also have a problem with a limited number of writes?
That is, after so many writes to the chip, it begins to degrade?

They are great for storing data that needs to be changed and non-volitile (such
as modems use to save parameters) but probably not so good for use in RAM
replacement where there is a constant read-write situation.


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