Cypress Korea (Branch Manager Lim Young-do, www.cypress.com) announced that Schneider Electric (www.schneider-electric.com) has designed Cypress non-volatile SRAMs (nvSRAMs) into two new programmable automation controllers.

Schneider's BMXCRA31210 and BMXERT1604 controllers each use Cypress's CY14B101Q2 1-Mbit nvSRAM as a time-stamp buffer. When events such as switch closure or power line faults are detected, the nvSRAM records these occurrences in a rolling buffer. Since such events can occur an infinite number of times during the product's lifetime, it is important to have highly reliable components for this functionality.

The 1-Mbit serial nvSRAM device provides an industry-standard SPI interface and operates at frequencies up to 40 MHz. The nvSRAM device requires no battery, making it environmentally friendly and maintenance-free, which is particularly important for process applications. Cypress nvSRAM is characterized by unlimited read, write, and recall cycles with 20 years of data retention, making it an ideal solution for applications requiring continuous high-speed writes of data and absolute non-volatile data security. For more detailed information about Cypress's nvSRAM product portfolio, refer to www.cypress.com/go/nvsram.

"Cypress's serial nvSRAM delivers exceptional performance and reliability in a small form factor for Schneider's BMXCRA31210 and BMXERT1604 programmable automation controllers. Automation applications require reliable event-logging, and Cypress's nvSRAM plays a prominent role in this regard," said Marc Lafont, Marketing Director of Plant Solutions Control, Industrial Control Business Unit, Schneider Electric.

"The Cypress nvSRAM team worked very closely with Schneider on this design and provided excellent support services. Schneider is pleased that the battery-free serial nvSRAM not only provides the reliability our customers require but is also environmentally friendly," said Jean-Jacques Adragna, Hardware Architect, Industrial Control Business Unit, Schneider Electric.

"Cypress began selling serial nvSRAM in 2010, and we have witnessed rapid growth in this business segment by proving these designs with renowned industrial control solution providers such as Schneider Electric. Cypress's small footprint serial nvSRAM delivers superior durability by providing our customers with a safety net they can rely on for storing critical information when power is interrupted," said Lim Young-do, Branch Manager of Cypress Korea.

The 1-Mbit serial nvSRAM is available in 8-pin and 16-pin SOIC packages. Cypress's nvSRAM is manufactured using S8™ 0.13-micron SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) embedded non-volatile memory technology, which enables higher integration density, improved access time, and enhanced performance. nvSRAM is an ideal solution for applications requiring absolute non-volatile data security, such as RAID systems, industrial control and automation (e.g., PLCs, motion control, motor drives, and robotics), single-board computers, POS terminals, eMetering, automotive, medical, and data communication systems.