Type of RAM that reduces power consumption by 99%
Ferroelectric RAM
Ferroelectric RAM known as FRAM is similar in construction to the storage cell in widely used DRAM in that both cell types include one capacitor and one access transistor. In a DRAM cell capacitor, a linear dielectric is used, whereas in an FRAM cell capacitor the dielectric structure includes ferroelectric material, typically lead zirconate titanate.
FRAM requires far less power to flip the state of the polarity and does so much faster. Power usage about 99% lower than DRAM
FRAM makes use of Ferroelectric film to store the data. The ferroelectric film is polarised to a “0” or “1” state when the voltage is applied and remains stable in the state even when the voltage is removed.
Advantages
- Lower power usage
- Faster write performance
- Much larger number of write-erase cycles
Disadvantages
- Lower storage density
- Overall capacity limitation
- Higher cost
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