NVM Characteristics

Table 1. Maximum Operating Frequency
VDD range NVM Wait States Maximum Operating Frequency Units
1.62V to 2.7V 0 14 MHz
1 28
2 42
3 48
2.7V to 3.63V 0 24
1 48

Note that on this flash technology, a max number of 8 consecutive write is allowed per row. Once this number is reached, a row erase is mandatory.

Table 2. Flash Endurance and Data Retention
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
RetNVM25k Retention after up to 25k Average ambient 55°C 10 50 - Years
RetNVM2.5k Retention after up to 2.5k Average ambient 55°C 20 100 - Years
RetNVM100 Retention after up to 100 Average ambient 55°C 25 >100 - Years
CycNVM Cycling Endurance(1) -40°C < Ta < 85°C 25k 150k - Cycles

1. An endurance cycle is a write and an erase operation.

Table 3. EEPROM Emulation(1) Endurance and Data Retention
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
RetEEPROM100k Retention after up to 100k Average ambient 55°C 10 50 - Years
RetEEPROM10k Retention after up to 10k Average ambient 55°C 20 100 - Years
CycEEPROM Cycling Endurance(2) -40°C < Ta < 85°C 100k 600k - Cycles

1. The EEPROM emulation is a software emulation described in the App note AT03265.

2. An endurance cycle is a write and an erase operation.

Table 4. NVM Characteristics (Device Variant A)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
tFPP Page programming time - - - 2.5 ms
tFRE Row erase time - - - 6 ms
tFCE DSU chip erase time (CHIP_ERASE) - - - 240 ms
Table 5. NVM Characteristics (Device Variant B)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
tFPP Page programming time - - - 2.5 ms
tFRE Row erase time - - - 1.2 ms
tFCE DSU chip erase time (CHIP_ERASE) - - - 240 ms