STMicroelectronics has introduced a memory module with a recording feature that stores important data in less than 1ms and recovers system data when a sudden power failure occurs. The M35B32 EEPROM is used in the black-box recorders that help in identifying the causes of equipment failures or accidents. In cases such as a power failure, the EEPROM's data storage feature can save the information needed to recover the system before the power supply voltage falls to an unusable level. The EEPROM is suitable for games, battery powered gadgets, utility meters, smart-grid equipment, industrial systems and medical devices. According to the company, the EEPROM enables designers to specify a voltage supply backup capacitor to operate the memory long enough to finish writing if the system power is lost unexpectedly. The memory module has a 32kbit capacity, which is divided into two, for event recording and conventional system EEPROM purposes. It has a page size of 256bytes which is the data that can be written in a single page-write cycle. The EEPROM can also be accessed through a serial peripheral interface connection. It is available in SO8N, TSSOP8, and FPN 2x3mm surface mount packages.
