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DC and AC parameters

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Table 10. Cycling performance

Symbol

Parameter

Test condition

Max.

Unit

Ncycle

Write cycle

1. The write cycle endurance is defined for group of four bytes located at addresses [4*N, 4*N+1, 4*N+2,

4*N+3] where N is an integer. The Write cycle endurance is defined by characterization and qualification.

4,000,000

2. A Write cycle is executed when either a Page Write, a Byte write, a Write Identification Page or a Lock

Identification Page instruction is decoded. When using the Byte Write, the Page Write or the Write

Identification Page, refer also to Section 5.1.5: ECC (Error Correction Code) and Write cycling

1,200,000

Table 11. Memory cell data retention

Parameter

Test condition

Min.

Unit

1. For products identified by process letter K. The data retention behavior is checked in production, while the

200-year limit is defined from characterization and qualification results.

200

Year