Product Overview
The onsemi CAT24C256HU4IGT3 is a 256-Kb serial EEPROM organized as 32,768 words x 8 bits, communicating via an I2C bus interface at clock frequencies up to 1 MHz. Housed in an 8-pin UDFN package, it operates from 1.8 V to 5.5 V and features AEC-Q100 qualification, 64-byte page write buffer, hardware write protection, and 100-year data retention with 1,000,000 program/erase cycles.
Key Specifications
| Memory Size | 256 Kb (32 KB) |
| Organization | 32,768 x 8 bit |
| Interface | I2C (Standard, Fast, Fast-Plus) |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 1 MHz (Fast-Plus Mode) |
| Supply Voltage Range | 1.8 V to 5.5 V |
| Page Write Buffer | 64 Bytes |
| Write Cycle Time | 5 ms (Max) |
| Data Retention | 100 Years |
| Endurance | 1,000,000 Program/Erase Cycles |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C |
| Package | UDFN-8 (2 x 3 mm) |
Features
- Supports Standard (100 kHz), Fast (400 kHz), and Fast-Plus (1 MHz) I2C protocols
- Wide supply voltage range from 1.8 V to 5.5 V
- 64-byte page write buffer for efficient data writing
- Hardware write protection for entire memory array
- Schmitt triggers and noise suppression filters on SCL and SDA inputs
- Low power CMOS technology with 3 mA max supply current
- AEC-Q100 qualified for automotive applications
- 1,000,000 program/erase cycles and 100-year data retention
- Pb-Free, RoHS compliant
Applications
- Automotive electronic control units (ECUs)
- Industrial instrumentation and calibration data storage
- Consumer electronics configuration storage
- Medical device parameter logging
- IoT device identification and calibration data