日期：2008-04-21 来源：

FM6124 provides a single-chip solution for digital event monitoring; ideal for industrial control, medical, and metering markets

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – April 14, 2008 – Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), a leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) and integrated semiconductor products, today launched the FM6124, the semiconductor industry’s first F-RAM-based Event Data Recorder (EDR). The FM6124 is an integrated event monitoring solution that continuously monitors state changes, stores them in the
F-RAM, and alerts the system to the changes. Like a programmable logic controller (PLC), the FM6124 features simple device settings and data retrieval for easy system integration and a shorter design-in cycle.

“The FM6124, our first EDR product and the basis for an evolving specialty product family, uniquely provides digital event monitoring in a single package,” remarks David Lee, Ramtron’s Strategic Marketing Manager. “The device can be customized by Ramtron to monitor inputs other than edge-detected signals. For example, pulse width monitoring of a preset min or max pulse width, as well as frequency monitoring are also possible.”

The FM6124 is designed for broad industry use in the industrial control, medical, and metering markets. The EDR can perform in a host of applications such as activity/equipment/environmental monitoring; maintenance scheduling; power system management; automotive/industrial automation event recording; vehicle/pedestrian traffic counting; and surveillance systems.

About the FM6124
The FM6124 features 32 Kbytes of F-RAM memory that can be used to store event records. Up to 24 Kbytes of F-RAM can be configured to store event/user data. The on-chip real-time clock (RTC) with calendar enables time stamping of events and can function as a system clock and calendar. The RTC enables further analysis of captured data, which can be used by the system to generate alerts such as an equipment malfunction or a call for maintenance.

The EDR includes 12 digital inputs that can be individually configured to trigger event recording on either a rising or falling edge. The FM6124’s F-RAM memory can store up to 4,000 event records. The device features an I2C interface that sustains communication speeds up to 100kbps. The I2C interface allows for flexible placement of the FM6124 chip away from the host system and closer to the equipment and/or sensors it is monitoring. Up to four FM6124 devices can share the same I2C bus.

Other FM6124 features include a 16-bit battery-backed event counter input; an early power fail monitoring input; and a user-programmable 64-bit serial number. The FM6124 operates from 3.0 to 3.6V over the industrial temperature range (-40 to +85 degrees Celsius) and is available in a 44-pin QFP package. For complete product specifications, visit www.ramtron.com/go/EDR.

FM6124 Features
Memory size: 32 Kbytes F-RAM for event/user data
Power supply: 3.0V – 3.6V
Communication Interface: I2C (up to 100kbps)
Inputs: 12 digital event inputs
Record capture: Up to 4,000 event records
Real-time-clock: RTC/calendar to timestamp events
Peripherals: Early power-fail warning; 16-bit nonvolatile event counter; programmable 64-bit serial number

Pricing and Availability
Samples of the FM6124 are currently available in a RoHS-compliant 44-pin QFP package, with pricing starting at $7.50 for quantities of 1,000.

About Ramtron
Ramtron International Corporation, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets specialized semiconductor memory and integrated semiconductor solutions used in a wide range of product applications and markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.ramtron.com.

译文：

FM6124为监控数字化记数提供了单芯片的解决方案，是工业控制、医药和测量市场的理想产品。

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO –2008年4月14日，Ramtron国际公司（Nasdaq: RMTR），是领先的非易失性铁电随机存储器(F-RAM)和集成半导体产品的开发商和供应商。日前发布FM6124是半导体行业首次采用F-RAM的记数器(EDR)。

FM6124是一种集成事件监测解决方案，能够监控工作状态的连续变化。在F-RAM中进行存储，对变化情况发出警报。如同可编程逻辑控制器(PLC)，FM6124的特点是设定和数据恢复简单，有利于系统集成，缩短开发周期。

 “FM6124是我们的第一代EDR产品及其基础发展而来，是唯一在单封装内提供数字化记数检测。” David李先生，Ramtron市场战略经理讲到。“这种装置可通过Ramtron进行定制，可检测不同于边缘检测信号的其他输入监控信号。”。如监测预设的最小或最大脉宽，也可监测频率。

FM6124在工业控制、医药、测量市场中有广泛的工业设计用途。EDR在很多行业中有应用，如放射性/设备/环境监控；维修调度/电力系统管理/汽车工业自动化事件记录/车辆行人交通监查和其它监视系统。

FM6124在F-RAM32K字节存储中起重要作用，可用于存储事件记录。F-RAM24K字节可配置位事件/用户数据存储。带有日历的实时时钟（RTC）芯片可以标记事件，并且可作为系统时钟和日历使用。RTC可进一步分析所获得的数据，由系统产生警报，如设备故障或维修预警。EDR包括12个数字输入，可分别设置位上升或下降沿触发。FM6124可以存储高达4000个事件记录。该装置在I2C接口支持通信速度达到100kbps。I2C接口允许FM6124芯片远离主机，接近它正在监测的设备和/或传感器，进行灵活替换。多达4个FM6124可以共享同一个I2C总线。

其它FM6124在含有16位后备电池记数输入中起重要作用。掉电监测输入；64位序号用户编程。FM6124从工业温度范围(-40 to +85摄氏度)，3.0到3.6V间正常运行，44管脚QFP封装。产品的完整规格，请登陆www.ramtron.com/go/EDR。

FM6124特点

存储尺寸：32K字节F-RAM， 事件数据/用户数据
电力：3.0V – 3.6V
通信接口：I2C (高达100kbps)
输入：12个数字的事件输入
记录获取：高达4000个事件的记录
实时时钟：时间标记事件RTC/日历
外围设备：早期电压失效报警；16位非易失性事件记录仪；可编排的64位序号

价格和实用性

FM6124样品目前符合RoHS 44管脚 QFP封装，1000片以$7.50起价