XICOR X24C08P-3

Preliminary
X24C08 Information
X24C08
8K
1024 x 8 Bit
Serial E2PROM
TYPICAL FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The X24C08 is a CMOS 8,192 bit serial E2PROM,
internally organized 1024 x 8. The X24C08 features a
serial interface and software protocol allowing operation
on a simple two wire bus.
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2.7V to 5.5V Power Supply
Low Power CMOS
—Active Read Current Less Than 1 mA
—Active Write Current Less Than 3 mA
—Standby Current Less Than 50 µA
Internally Organized 1024 x 8
2 Wire Serial Interface
—Bidirectional Data Transfer Protocol
Sixteen Byte Page Write Mode
—Minimizes Total Write Time Per Byte
Self Timed Write Cycle
—Typical Write Cycle Time of 5 ms
High Reliability
—Endurance: 100,000 Cycles
—Data Retention: 100 Years
8 Pin Mini-DlP, 8 Pin SOIC and 14 Pin
SOIC Packages
The X24C08 is fabricated with Xicor’s advanced CMOS
Textured Poly Floating Gate Technology.
The X24C08 utilizes Xicor’s proprietary Direct Write™
cell providing a minimum endurance of 100,000 cycles
and a minimum data retention of 100 years.
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
(8) VCC
(4) VSS
(7) TEST
(5) SDA
H.V. GENERATION
TIMING
& CONTROL
START CYCLE
START
STOP
LOGIC
CONTROL
LOGIC
(6) SCL
SLAVE ADDRESS
REGISTER
+COMPARATOR
LOAD
(3) A2
INC
E2PROM
64 X 128
XDEC
WORD
ADDRESS
COUNTER
(2) A1
(1) A0
R/W
YDEC
8
CK
PIN
DATA REGISTER
DOUT
DOUT
ACK
© Xicor, 1991 Patents Pending
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
X24C08
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN CONFIGURATION
Serial Clock (SCL)
SOIC
The SCL input is used to clock all data into and out of the
device.
NC
1
14
NC
Serial Data (SDA)
A0
2
13
VCC
A1
NC
3
12
TEST
4
X24C08 11
A2
5
10
SCL
VSS
6
9
SDA
NC
7
8
NC
SDA is a bidirectional pin used to transfer data into and
out of the device. It is an open drain output and may be
wire-ORed with any number of open drain or open
collector outputs.
An open drain output requires the use of a pull-up
resistor. For selecting typical values, refer to the Pull-Up
Resistor selection graph at the end of this data sheet.
NC
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DIP/SOIC
Address (A0, A1)
A0 and A1 are unused by the X24C08; however, they
must be tied to VSS to insure proper device operation.
A0
1
A1
2
A2
3
VSS
4
Address (A2)
The A2 input is used to set the appropriate bit of the
seven bit slave address. This input can be used static or
actively driven. If used statically, it must be tied to VSS or
VCC as appropriate. If actively driven, it must be driven
to VSS or to VCC.
X24C08
8
VCC
7
TEST
6
SCL
5
SDA
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PIN NAMES
Symbol
Description
A0–A2
SDA
SCL
TEST
VSS
VCC
NC
Address Inputs
Serial Data
Serial Clock
Hold at VSS
Ground
Supply Voltage
No Connect
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X24C08
DEVICE OPERATION
Start Condition
The X24C08 supports a bidirectional bus oriented protocol. The protocol defines any device that sends data
onto the bus as a transmitter, and the receiving device
as the receiver. The device controlling the transfer is a
master and the device being controlled is the slave. The
master will always initiate data transfers, and provide
the clock for both transmit and receive operations.
Therefore, the X24C08 will be considered a slave in all
applications.
All commands are preceded by the start condition,
which is a HIGH to LOW transition of SDA when SCL is
HIGH. The X24C08 continuously monitors the SDA and
SCL lines for the start condition and will not respond to
any command until this condition has been met.
Stop Condition
All communications must be terminated by a stop condition, which is a LOW to HIGH transition of SDA when
SCL is HIGH. The stop condition is also used by the
X24C08 to place the device into the standby power
mode after a read sequence. A stop condition can only
be issued after the transmitting device has released the
bus.
Clock and Data Conventions
Data states on the SDA line can change only during SCL
LOW. SDA state changes during SCL HIGH are reserved for indicating start and stop conditions. Refer to
Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 1. Data Validity
SCL
SDA
DATA STABLE
DATA
CHANGE
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Figure 2. Definition of Start and Stop
SCL
SDA
START BIT
STOP BIT
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X24C08
Acknowledge
lected, the X24C08 will respond with an acknowledge
after the receipt of each subsequent eight bit word.
Acknowledge is a software convention used to indicate
successful data transfers. The transmitting device will
release the bus after transmitting eight bits. During the
ninth clock cycle the receiver will pull the SDA line LOW
to acknowledge that it received the eight bits of data.
Refer to Figure 3.
In the read mode the X24C08 will transmit eight bits of
data, release the SDA line and monitor the line for an
acknowledge. If an acknowledge is detected and no
stop condition is generated by the master, the X24C08
will continue to transmit data. If an acknowledge is not
detected, the X24C08 will terminate further data transmissions. The master must then issue a stop condition
to return the X24C08 to the standby power mode and
place the device into a known state.
The X24C08 will respond with an acknowledge after
recognition of a start condition and its slave address. If
both the device and a write operation have been se-
Figure 3. Acknowledge Response From Receiver
SCL FROM
MASTER
1
8
9
DATA
OUTPUT
FROM
TRANSMITTER
DATA
OUTPUT
FROM
RECEIVER
START
ACKNOWLEDGE
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X24C08
DEVICE ADDRESSING
The last bit of the slave address defines the operation to
be performed. When set to one a read operation is
selected, when set to zero a write operation is selected.
Following a start condition the master must output the
address of the slave it is accessing. The most significant
four bits of the slave address are the device type
identifier (see Figure 4). For the X24C08 this is fixed as
1010[B].
Following the start condition, the X24C08 monitors the
SDA bus comparing the slave address being transmitted with its slave address (device type and state of A2
input.) Upon a correct compare the X24C08 outputs an
acknowledge on the SDA line. Depending on the state
of the R/W bit, the X24C08 will execute a read or write
operation.
Figure 4. Slave Address
HIGH
ORDER
WORD
ADDRESS
DEVICE TYPE
IDENTIFIER
WRITE OPERATIONS
1
0
1
0
A2
A1
DEVICE
ADDRESS
A0
Byte Write
R/W
For a write operation, the X24C08 requires a second
address field. This address field is the word address,
comprised of eight bits, providing access to any one of
1024 words in the array. Upon receipt of the word
address the X24C08 responds with an acknowledge,
and awaits the next eight bits of data, again responding
with an acknowledge. The master then terminates the
transfer by generating a stop condition, at which time the
X24C08 begins the internal write cycle to the nonvolatile
memory. While the internal write cycle is in progress the
X24C08 inputs are disabled, and the device will not
respond to any requests from the master. Refer to
Figure 5 for the address, acknowledge and data transfer
sequence.
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The next bit addresses a particular device. A system
could have up to two X24C08 devices on the bus (see
Figure 10). The two addresses are defined by the state
of the A2 input.
The next two bits of the slave address field are an
extension of the array’s address and are concatenated
with the eight bits of address in the word address field,
providing direct access to the whole 1024 x 8 array.
Figure 5. Byte Write
S
T
BUS ACTIVITY: A
R
MASTER
T
SDA LINE
BUS ACTIVITY:
X24C08
SLAVE
ADDRESS
WORD
ADDRESS
S
T
O
P
DATA
S
P
A
C
K
A
C
K
A
C
K
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X24C08
Page Write
Flow 1. ACK Polling Sequence
The X24C08 is capable of a sixteen byte page write
operation. It is initiated in the same manner as the byte
write operation, but instead of terminating the write cycle
after the first data word is transferred, the master can
transmit up to fifteen more words. After the receipt of
each word, the X24C08 will respond with an acknowledge.
WRITE OPERATION
COMPLETED
ENTER ACK POLLING
ISSUE
START
After the receipt of each word, the four low order address
bits are internally incremented by one. The high order six
bits of the word address remain constant. If the master
should transmit more than sixteen words prior to generating the stop condition, the address counter will “roll
over” and the previously written data will be overwritten.
As with the byte write operation, all inputs are disabled
until completion of the internal write cycle. Refer to
Figure 6 for the address, acknowledge and data transfer
sequence.
ISSUE SLAVE
ADDRESS AND R/W = 0
ACK
RETURNED?
ISSUE STOP
NO
YES
Acknowledge Polling
NEXT
OPERATION
A WRITE?
The disabling of the inputs can be used to take advantage of the typical 5 ms write cycle time. Once the stop
condition is issued to indicate the end of the host’s write
operation the X24C08 initiates the internal write cycle.
ACK polling can be initiated immediately. This involves
issuing the start condition followed by the slave address
for a write operation. If the X24C08 is still busy with the
write operation no ACK will be returned. If the X24C08
has completed the write operation an ACK will be
returned and the host can then proceed with the next
read or write operation. Refer to Flow 1.
NO
YES
ISSUE STOP
ISSUE BYTE
ADDRESS
PROCEED
PROCEED
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Figure 6. Page Write
S
T
BUS ACTIVITY: A
R
MASTER
T
SDA LINE
BUS ACTIVITY:
X24C08
SLAVE
ADDRESS
WORD ADDRESS n
DATA n
DATA n+1
S
T
O
P
DATA n+15
S
P
A
C
K
A
C
K
A
C
K
NOTE: In this example n = xxxx 000 (B); x = 1 or 0
6
A
C
K
A
C
K
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X24C08
READ OPERATIONS
The read operation is terminated by the master; by not
responding with an acknowledge and by issuing a stop
condition. Refer to Figure 7 for the sequence of address,
acknowledge and data transfer.
Read operations are initiated in the same manner as
write operations with the exception that the R/W bit of the
slave address is set to a one. There are three basic read
operations: current address read, random read and
sequential read.
Random Read
Random read operations allow the master to access any
memory location in a random manner. Prior to issuing
the slave address with the R/W bit set to one, the master
must first perform a “dummy” write operation. The master issues the start condition, and the slave address
followed by the word address it is to read. After the word
address acknowledge, the master immediately reissues
the start condition and the slave address with the R/W bit
set to one. This will be followed by an acknowledge from
the X24C08 and then by the eight bit word. The read
operation is terminated by the master; by not responding
with an acknowledge and by issuing a stop condition.
Refer to Figure 8 for the address, acknowledge and data
transfer sequence.
It should be noted that the ninth clock cycle of the read
operation is not a “don’t care.” To terminate a read
operation, the master must either issue a stop condition
during the ninth cycle or hold SDA HIGH during the ninth
clock cycle and then issue a stop condition.
Current Address Read
Internally the X24C08 contains an address counter that
maintains the address of the last word accessed,
incremented by one. Therefore, if the last access (either
a read or write) was to address n, the next read operation
would access data from address n + 1. Upon receipt of
the slave address with R/W set to one, the X24C08
issues an acknowledge and transmits the eight bit word.
Figure 7. Current Address Read
S
T
BUS ACTIVITY: A
R
MASTER
T
SDA LINE
S
T
O
P
SLAVE
ADDRESS
S
P
A
C
K
BUS ACTIVITY:
X24C08
DATA
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Figure 8. Random Read
S
T
BUS ACTIVITY: A
R
MASTER
T
SDA LINE
BUS ACTIVITY:
X24C08
SLAVE
ADDRESS
S
T
A
R
T
WORD
ADDRESS n
S
S
T
O
P
SLAVE
ADDRESS
S
A
C
K
A
C
K
P
A
C
K
DATA n
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X24C08
Sequential Read
The data output is sequential, with the data from address
n followed by the data from n + 1. The address counter
for read operations increments all address bits, allowing
the entire memory contents to be serially read during
one operation. At the end of the address space (address
1023) the counter “rolls over” to address 0 and the
X24C08 continues to output data for each acknowledge
received. Refer to Figure 9 for the address, acknowledge and data transfer sequence.
Sequential reads can be initiated as either a current
address read or random access read. The first word is
transmitted as with the other read modes; however, the
master now responds with an acknowledge, indicating it
requires additional data. The X24C08 continues to output data for each acknowledge received. The read
operation is terminated by the master; by not responding
with an acknowledge and by issuing a stop condition.
Figure 9. Sequential Read
SLAVE
BUS ACTIVITY: ADDRESS
MASTER
A
C
K
A
C
K
S
T
O
P
A
C
K
P
SDA LINE
BUS ACTIVITY:
X24C08
A
C
K
DATA n+1
DATA n
DATA n+2
DATA n+x
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Figure 10. Typical System Configuration
VCC
PULL-UP
RESISTORS
SDA
SCL
MASTER
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
SLAVE
RECEIVER
SLAVE
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
MASTER
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
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X24C08
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*
Temperature Under Bias ................. –65°C to +135°C
Storage Temperature ...................... –65°C to +150°C
Voltage on any Pin with
Respect to VSS ................................. –1.0V to +7V
D.C. Output Current ........................................... 5 mA
Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 10 Seconds) .............................. 300°C
*COMMENT
Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum
Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device.
This is a stress rating only and the functional operation of
the device at these or any other conditions above those
indicated in the operational sections of this specification is
not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Temperature
Min.
Max.
Commercial
Industrial
Military
0°C
–40°C
–55°C
70°C
+85°C
+125°C
Supply Voltage
Limits
X24C08
X24C08-3.5
X24C08-3
X24C08-2.7
4.5V to 5.5V
3.5V to 5.5V
3V to 5.5V
2.7V to 5.5V
D.C. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (Over recommneded operating conditions, unless otherwise specified.)
Limits
Symbol
Parameter
Min.
VCC Supply Current (Read)
lCC1
Max.
Units
1
lCC2
VCC Supply Current (Write)
(1)
ISB1
VCC Standby Current
3
150
mA
µA
ISB2(1) VCC Standby Current
50
µA
ILI
ILO
VlL(2)
VIH(2)
VOL
Input Leakage Current
Output Leakage Current
Input Low Voltage
Input High Voltage
Output Low Voltage
10
10
–1.0
VCC x 0.3
VCC x 0.7 VCC + 0.5
0.4
µA
µA
V
V
V
Test Conditions
SCL = VCC x 0.1/VCC x 0.9 Levels @ 100
KHz, SDA = Open,
All Other Inputs = GND or VCC – 0.3V
SCL = SDA = VCC – 0.3V, All Other
Inputs = GND or VCC, VCC = 5.5V
SCL = SDA = VCC – 0.3V, All Other
Inputs = GND or VCC, VCC = 3V
VIN = GND to VCC
VOUT = GND to VCC
IOL = 3 mA
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CAPACITANCE TA = 25°C, F = 1.0MHZ, VCC = 5V
Symbol
Test
Max.
Units
Conditions
CI/O(3)
CIN(3)
Input/Output Capacitance (SDA)
Input Capacitance (A0, A1, A2, SCL)
8
6
pF
pF
VI/O = 0V
VIN = 0V
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Notes: (1) Must perform a stop command prior to measurement.
(2) VIL min and VIH max. are for reference only and are not 100% tested.
(3) This parameter is periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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X24C08
A.C. CONDITIONS OF TEST
Input Pulse Levels
Input Rise and
Fall Times
I/O Timing Levels
EQUIVALENT A.C. LOAD CIRCUIT
5.0V
VCC x 0.1 to VCC x 0.9
1533Ω
10ns
VCC x 0.5
Output
100pF
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A.C. CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS (Over recommended operating conditions, unless otherwise specified.)
Read & Write Cycle Limits
Symbol
tSCL
tI
tAA
tBUF
tHD:STA
tLOW
tHIGH
tSU:STA
tHD:DAT
tSU:DAT
tR
tF
tSU:STO
tDH
Parameter
Min.
SCL Clock Frequency
Noise Suppression Time Constant at SCL, SDA Inputs
SCL Low to SDA Data Out Valid
Time the Bus Must Be Free Before a
New Transmission Can Start
Start Condition Hold Time
Clock Low Period
Clock High Period
Start Condition Setup Time
Data In Hold Time
Data In Setup Time
SDA and SCL Rise Time
SDA and SCL Fall Time
Stop Condition Setup Time
Data Out Hold Time
0
0.3
4.7
Max.
Units
100
100
3.5
KHz
ns
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
ns
µs
ns
µs
ns
4.0
4.7
4.0
4.7
0
250
1
300
4.7
300
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POWER-UP TIMING
Symbol
tPUR(4)
tPUW(4)
Parameter
Max.
Units
Power-Up to Read Operation
Power-Up to Write Operation
1
5
ms
ms
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Bus Timing
tHIGH
tF
tLOW
tR
SCL
tSU:STA
tHD:STA
tHD:DAT
tSU:DAT
tSU:STO
SDA IN
tAA
tDH
tBUF
SDA OUT
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Note:
(4) tPUR and tPUW are the delays required from the time VCC is stable until the specified operation can be initiated. These parameters are periodically sampled and not 100% tested.
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X24C08
WRITE CYCLE LIMITS
Symbol
Parameter
tWR(6)
Write Cycle Time
Min.
Typ.(5)
Max.
Units
5
10
ms
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The write cycle time is the time from a valid stop
condition of a write sequence to the end of the internal
erase/program cycle. During the write cycle, the X24C08
bus interface circuits are disabled, SDA is allowed to
remain high, and the device does not respond to its slave
address.
Write Cycle Timing
SCL
SDA
ACK
8th BIT
WORD n
tWR
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
X24C08
ADDRESS
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Notes: (5) Typical values are for TA = 25°C and nominal supply voltage (5V).
(6) tWR is the minimum cycle time from the system perspective when polling techniques are not used. It is the maximum time the
device requires to perform the internal write operation.
Guidelines for Calculating Typical Values of Bus
Pull-Up Resistors
SYMBOL TABLE
WAVEFORM
RESISTANCE (KΩ)
120
RMIN =
100
VCC MAX
=1.8KΩ
IOL MIN
80
t MAX
RMAX = R
CBUS
60
MAX.
RESISTANCE
40
20
MIN.
RESISTANCE
0
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
BUS CAPACITANCE (pF)
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INPUTS
OUTPUTS
Must be
steady
Will be
steady
May change
from Low to
High
Will change
from Low to
High
May change
from High to
Low
Will change
from High to
Low
Don’t Care:
Changes
Allowed
Changing:
State Not
Known
N/A
Center Line
is High
Impedance
X24C08
NOTES
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X24C08
PACKAGING INFORMATION
8-LEAD PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE GULL WING PACKAGE TYPE S
0.150 (3.80)
0.158 (4.00)
0.228 (5.80)
0.244 (6.20)
PIN 1 INDEX
PIN 1
0.014 (0.35)
0.019 (0.49)
0.188 (4.78)
0.197 (5.00)
(4X) 7°
0.053 (1.35)
0.069 (1.75)
0.004 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0.050 (1.27)
0.010 (0.25)
X 45°
0.020 (0.50)
0° – 8°
0.0075 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0.027 (0.683)
0.037 (0.937)
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESIS IN MILLIMETERS)
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X24C08
PACKAGING INFORMATION
8-LEAD PLASTIC DUAL IN-LINE PACKAGE TYPE P
0.430 (10.92)
0.360 (9.14)
0.092 (2.34)
DIA. NOM.
0.255 (6.47)
0.245 (6.22)
PIN 1 INDEX
PIN 1
0.300
(7.62) REF.
HALF SHOULDER WIDTH ON
ALL END PINS OPTIONAL
0.140 (3.56)
0.130 (3.30)
SEATING
PLANE
0.020 (0.51)
0.015 (0.38)
0.062 (1.57)
0.058 (1.47)
0.150 (3.81)
0.125 (3.18)
0.020 (0.51)
0.016 (0.41)
0.110 (2.79)
0.090 (2.29)
0.015 (0.38)
MAX.
0.060 (1.52)
0.020 (0.51)
0.325 (8.25)
0.300 (7.62)
0°
15°
TYP. 0.010 (0.25)
NOTE:
ALL
DIMENSIONS
IN INCHES
(IN PARENTHESES
IN MILLIMETERS)
NOTE:
ALL
DIMENSIONS
IN INCHES
(IN PARENTHESES
IN MILLIMETERS)
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X24C08
PACKAGING INFORMATION
14-LEAD PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE GULL WING PACKAGE TYPE S
0.150 (3.80)
0.158 (4.00)
0.228 (5.80)
0.244 (6.20)
PIN 1 INDEX
PIN 1
0.014 (0.35)
0.019 (0.49)
0.336 (8.55)
0.345 (8.75)
(4X) 7°
0.053 (1.35)
0.069 (1.75)
0.004 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0.050 (1.27)
0.010 (0.25)
X 45°
0.020 (0.50)
0° – 8°
0.0075 (0.19)
0.010 (0.25)
0.027 (0.683)
0.037 (0.937)
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
NOTE:
ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (IN PARENTHESES IN MILLIMETERS)
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X24C08
ORDERING INFORMATION
X24C08
P
T
-V
VCC Limits
Blank = 4.5V to 5.5V
3.5 = 3.5V to 5.5V
3 = 3.0V to 5.5V
2.7 = 2.7V to 5.5V
Device
Temperature Range
Blank = Commercial = 0°C to +70°C
I = Industrial = –40°C to +85°C
M = Military = –55°C to +125°C
Package
P = 8-Lead Plastic DIP
S8 = 8-Lead SOIC
S14 = 14-Lead SOIC
Part Mark Convention
X24C08
P = 8-Lead Plastic DIP
S8 = 8-Lead SOIC
S = 14-Lead SOIC
X
X
Blank = 4.5V to 5.5V, 0°C to +70°C
I = 4.5V to 5.5V, –40°C to +85°C
B = 3.5V to 5.5V, 0°C to +70°C
C = 3.5V to 5.5V, –40°C to +85°C
D = 3.0V to 5.5V, 0°C to +70°C
E = 3.0V to 5.5V, –40°C to +85°C
F = 2.7V to 5.5V, 0°C to +70°C
G = 2.7V to 5.5V, –40°C to +85°C
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Xicor, Inc. makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Xicor, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue production and change specifications and
prices at any time and without notice.
Xicor, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the use of any circuitry other than circuitry embodied in a Xicor, Inc. product. No other circuits, patents, licenses are
implied.
U.S. PATENTS
Xicor products are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,263,664; 4,274,012; 4,300,212; 4,314,265; 4,326,134; 4,393,481; 4,404,475;
4,450,402; 4,486,769; 4,488,060; 4,520,461; 4,533,846; 4,599,706; 4,617,652; 4,668,932; 4,752,912; 4,829, 482; 4,874, 967; 4,883, 976. Foreign patents and
additional patents pending.
LIFE RELATED POLICY
In situations where semiconductor component failure may endanger life, system designers using this product should design the system with appropriate error
detection and correction, redundancy and back-up features to prevent such an occurence.
Xicor's products are not authorized for use in critical components in life support devices or systems.
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life, and whose
failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a significant
injury to the user.
2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life
support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
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