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8 Megabit (256K x 32-Bit)
EEPROM MCM
79C0832
©2001 Maxwell Technologies
All rights reserved.
12.19.01 Rev 5
1000576
FEATURES:
• Eight 128k x 8-bit EEPROM MCM
•R
AD-PAK® radiation-hardened against natural space radia-
tion
• Total dose hardness:
- >100 krad (Si), depending upon space mission
• Excellent Single event effects
- SEL
TH
 > 120 MeV/mg/cm
2
- SEU > 90 MeV/mg/cm2 read mode
- SEU = 18 MeV/mg/cm
2
 write mode
• Package: 96 pin R
AD-PAK® quad flat pack
• High endurance
- 10,000 cycles/byte, 10 year data retention
• Page Write Mode: 1 to 8 X 128 byte page
• High Speed:
- 150 and 200 ns maximum access times
• Automatic programming
- 10 ms automatic Page/Byte write
• Low power dissipation
- 160 mW/MHz active current
- 880 µW standby current
DESCRIPTION:
Maxwell Technologies’ 79C0832 multi-chip module (MCM) 
memory features a greater than 100 krad (Si) total dose tolerance, depending upon space misssion. Using Maxwell Technologies’ patented radiation-hardened R
AD-PAK® MCM
packaging technology, the 79C0832 is the first radiation-hardened 8 megabit MCM EEPROM for space application. The 
79C0832 uses eight 1 Megabit high speed CMOS die to yield 
an 8 megabit product. The 79C0832 is capable of in-system 
electrical byte and page programmability. It has a 128 x 8 byte 
page programming function to make its erase and write operations faster. It also features Data
 Polling and a Ready/Busy 
signal to indicate the completion of erase and programming 
operations. In the 79C0832, hardware data protection is provided with the RES
 pin, in addition to noise protection on the
WE
 signal and write inhibit on power on and off. Software data 
protection is implemented using the JEDEC optional standard 
algorithm. 
Maxwell Technologies' patented R
AD-PAK® packaging technol-
ogy incorporates radiation shielding in the microcircuit package. It eliminates the need for box shielding while providing 
the required radiation shielding for a lifetime in orbit or space 
mission. In a GEO orbit, R
AD-PAK provides greater than 100
krad (Si) radiation dose tolerance. This product is available 
with screening up to Class K.
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