SPI-Compatible Serial SRAM Devices

Microchip’s serial SRAM family provides a way to easily and inexpensively add external RAM to almost any application. These serial devices use less power and fewer I/O connections than traditional parallel SRAM. Also, they allow designers to use a smaller microcontroller rather than moving to a larger microcontroller just to get more on-board RAM. SPI-compatible serial SRAM devices from Microchip are available in 64 and 256 Kbit options. These devices provide high-speed performance at low power making them ideal for embedded applications needing more RAM. The devices use fewer pins with fewer interface connections and smaller packages thus ensuring smaller designs and lower system costs.