What does FLASH mean?
I was cataloging ICs at work and some of them had FLASH in the description.
Does anybody have any idea what FLASH means for an IC? One of the devices I looked at specifically that had FLASH in it's description was a PIC16F87. I think maybe it has something to do with the amount of erase/write cycles that can be performed on the chip? |
EEPROM maybe?
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EEPROM means Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.
The difference between EEPROM and EPROM is that when you want to reprogram an EPROM you have to use a UV light on this little clear window dealy in the center of it, but when you want to reprogram an EEPROM all you have to do is set a jumper and it erases. Still doesn't answer my question about FLASH. Nice try though. |
http://www.futurlec.com/Microchip/PIC16F87.shtml
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/flash-memory1.htm to question me is folly. i have google on my side. |
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