Description
Atmel’s Flash Memory Card provides the highest system level performance for data and file storage solutions to the portable PC market segment. Data files and applications programs can be stored on the AT5FC256. This allows OEM manufacturers of portable system to eliminate the weight, power consumption and reliability issues associated with electro-mechanical disk-based systems. The AT5FC256 requires a single voltage power supply for total system operation. No batteries are needed for data retention due to its Flash-based technology. Since no high voltage (12-volt) is required to perform any write operation, the AT5FC256 is suitable for the emerging "mobile" personal systems.

Features
• Single Power Supply
   Read and Write Voltage, 5V ± 5%
• High Performance
   200 ns Maximum Access Time
   6 ms Typical Sector Write
• CMOS Low Power Consumption
   20 mA Typical Active Current (Byte Mode)
   400 µA Typical Standby Current
• Fully MS-DOS Compatible Flash Driver and Formatter
   Virtual-Disk Flash Driver with 256 Bytes/Sector
   Random Read/Write to any Sector
   No Erase Operation Required Prior to any Write
• Zero Data Retention Power
   Batteries not Required for Data Storage
• PCMCIA/JEIDA 68-Pin Standard
   Selectable Byte- or Word-Wide Configuration
• High Re-programmable Endurance
   Built-in Redundancy for Sector Replacement
   Minimum 100,000 Write Cycles
• Five Levels of Write Protection
   Prevent Accidental Data Loss