Dan Michaels wrote:
>
> Roman Black wrote:
>
> >> Xicor X25256
> >> ------------
> >> 5Mhz SPI clock
> >> 32KBx8
> >> 8-pin SOIC
> >> 100,000 write cycles
> >> typical 10 msec write cycle
> >> 64-byte page mode writes
> >> ad says $3.15/1000
> >>
> >> http://www.xicor.com/products_serial_eeproms.html
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> - Dan Michaels
> >
> >
> >Sorry to sound like a smartass Dan, but the Microchip
> >eeproms 24LC256 we are buying now are cheaper than that,
> >same memory and twice as fast (5ms) write time. :o)
> >
>
> Alright Monsieur Smarty-Pants,
>
> The save time actually says 5 msec "typical", misspoke
> above. But you missed the actual "point":
>
> The "fast" aspect that I was referring to is the 5Mhz SPI,
> vs 400 Khz I2C.
>
> You would also save 200-500 bytes or so of code space
> by using SPI vs pain-in-the-neck hardcoded I2C.
>

Ha ha! I know I know, have already bitten my tongue
and been put in my place! My main need for eeprom
has been write time, never needed an app with
super fast eeprom read. Thanks guys! ;o)

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