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[Guy Sotomayor]

On Dec 27, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote:

> On 27 Dec 2009 at 9:41, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
>
>> Battery == bad.  Use FRAM.  It's just like RAM except it retains it's
>> contents when power's off.  Comes in x8 and x16 varieties.
>
> Doesn't help--the Ramtron 8Kx8 (smallest available) is still a 28-pin
> package.

Unless you're really cramped for space, why not create a "custom" chip  
carrier?  Use one of the SMT packages (vs DIP).  Many of the Ramtron  
parts are marketed as replacements for RAM+battery so I suspect that  
you'd run the same problem with that solution too.

TTFN - Guy