41.11 NVM Characteristics

Table 41-33. Maximum Operating Frequency
VDD rangeNVM Wait StatesMaximum Operating FrequencyUnit
2.7V to 3.63V024MHz
148MHz

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 41-34. Flash Endurance and Data Retention
ParameterConditionsSymbolMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Retention after up to 25kAverage ambient 55°CRetNVM25k1050-Years
Retention after up to 2.5kAverage ambient 55°CRetNVM2.5k20100-Years
Retention after up to 100Average ambient 55°CRetNVM10025>100-Years
Cycling Endurance(1)–40°C < Ta < 105°CCycNVM25k150k-Cycles

An endurance cycle is a write and an erase operation.

Table 41-35. EEPROM Emulation(1) Endurance and Data Retention
ParameterConditionsSymbolMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Retention after up to 100kAverage ambient 55°CRetEEPROM100k1050-Years
Retention after up to 10kAverage ambient 55°CRetEEPROM10k20100-Years
Cycling Endurance(2)–40°C < Ta
< 105°CCycEEPROM100k600k-Cycles

The EEPROM emulation is a software emulation described in the App note AT03265. An endurance cycle is a write and an erase operation.

Table 41-36. NVM Characteristics
ParameterConditionsSymbolMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Page programming time-tFPP--2.5ms
Row erase time-tFRE--6ms
DSU chip erase time (CHIP_ERASE)-tFCE--240ms