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SPI for data storage

Started by nanoampgary July 5, 2006
I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing data in
exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K serial SRAM
for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
Gary

Beginning Microcontrollers with the MSP430

Serial SRAM? I know only E2prom...

nanoampgary wrote:

> I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing data in
> exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
> consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K serial SRAM
> for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
> Gary
>
>



You can get serial RAM in SPI & I2C, it's non-volatile and very high endurance.

-- Kris

-----Original Message-----
From: m... [mailto:m...] On Behalf Of Marcos Eduardo -
Tecnomedicao Sistemas
Sent: Thursday, 6 July 2006 2:53 AM
To: m...
Subject: Re: [msp430] SPI for data storage

Serial SRAM? I know only E2prom...

nanoampgary wrote:

> I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing data in
> exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
> consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K serial SRAM
> for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
> Gary
>
>
This is a new product 64K and 256K density - lowest cost SRAM due to
small package size
see link
http://www.nanoamp.com/products.php
Gary
--- In m..., Marcos Eduardo - Tecnomedicao
Sistemas wrote:
>
> Serial SRAM? I know only E2prom...
>
> nanoampgary wrote:
>
> > I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing data
in
> > exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
> > consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K serial
SRAM
> > for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
> > Gary
> >
> >
>
>

Sorry, I was of course referring to FRAM before, not SRAM.

-- Kris

its really new for me... and... a little unnecessary! ;-)
e2prom and flash may economize a power supply to retain data... the
cost may be equivalent at the end!
nanoampgary wrote:

> This is a new product 64K and 256K density - lowest cost SRAM due to
> small package size
> see link
> http://www.nanoamp.com/products.php
> Gary
>
> --- In m... ,
> Marcos Eduardo - Tecnomedicao
> Sistemas wrote:
> >
> > Serial SRAM? I know only E2prom...
> >
> > nanoampgary wrote:
> >
> > > I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing data
> in
> > > exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
> > > consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K serial
> SRAM
> > > for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
> > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
For most designs Falsh is best . However in these designs SRAM could
be a better solution than flash.
1- lowers power in a battery powered sensor monitor design. Flash
takes 5mA for 5 msec to store just a few bytes. If you take a
reading once per minute Flash takes more average power than SRAM
with 200nA Isb
2 When endurance is a problem - looping high sample rate data that
is only stored when an event happens
3.High signal speed - flash write speed is to slow for some
applications
Gary
In m..., Marcos Eduardo - Tecnomedicao Sistemas
wrote:
>
> its really new for me... and... a little unnecessary! ;-)
> e2prom and flash may economize a power supply to retain data...
the
> cost may be equivalent at the end!
> nanoampgary wrote:
>
> > This is a new product 64K and 256K density - lowest cost SRAM
due to
> > small package size
> > see link
> > http://www.nanoamp.com/products.php

> > Gary
> >
> > --- In m... ,
> > Marcos Eduardo - Tecnomedicao
> > Sistemas wrote:
> > >
> > > Serial SRAM? I know only E2prom...
> > >
> > > nanoampgary wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am looking for design examples with the MSP430 of storing
data
> > in
> > > > exteranl serial SPI Flash or EEprom. I also need referals to
> > > > consultants who could adapt the code to store data in 64K
serial
> > SRAM
> > > > for the MSP 430/Serial SRAM demoboard we are designing
> > > > Gary
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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