Micron Technology Flash Memory 2,400+

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Memory IC Type Temperature Grade No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Package Body Material Surface Mount No. of Functions Technology Screening Level Terminal Form Parallel or Serial Operating Mode Sector Size (Words) Maximum Supply Current No. of Words Input/Output Type Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Mixed Memory Type Toggle Bit Power Supplies (V) Memory Width Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Alternate Memory Width Sub-Category Minimum Data Retention Time Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Reverse Pinout Output Characteristics Organization No. of Words Code Minimum Operating Temperature No. of Sectors/Size Command User Interface Terminal Finish Ready or Busy Terminal Position No. of Ports Write Protection JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Maximum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Seated Height Endurance Maximum Clock Frequency (fCLK) Width Qualification Maximum Write Cycle Time (tWC) Serial Bus Type Boot Block Memory Density Minimum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Additional Features Page Size (words) JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Type Maximum Standby Current Length Common Flash Interface Maximum Access Time Programming Voltage (V) Data Polling

M29W800FT7AN3SE

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

GULL WING

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

524288 words

3.3

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

8

.5 mm

125 Cel

512KX16

512K

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

12 mm

TOP

8388608 bit

2.7 V

TOP BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

18.4 mm

70 ns

3

MTFDDAA256MAM-1K11AB

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

MTFDDAT064MAM

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

30

260

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

M29W640GT60ZS3F

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

64

LBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4194304 words

3

16

GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE

8

1 mm

125 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

3.6 V

1.4 mm

11 mm

Not Qualified

TOP

67108864 bit

2.7 V

TOP BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

13 mm

60 ns

3

PH28F640W18TE60

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

56

VFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4194304 words

1.8

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

.75 mm

85 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

TIN SILVER COPPER

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B56

1.95 V

1 mm

7.7 mm

Not Qualified

TOP

67108864 bit

1.7 V

SYNCHRONOUS BURST MODE OPERATION ALSO POSSIBLE

e1

NOR TYPE

9 mm

60 ns

1.8

MTFDDAA400MAR-1J11AA

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

RC28F512M29EWH

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

64

LBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

128K

50 mA

33554432 words

3

YES

3/3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE

BGA64,8X8,40

8

Flash Memories

1 mm

85 Cel

32MX16

32M

-40 Cel

512

YES

TIN LEAD SILVER

YES

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

3.6 V

1.4 mm

11 mm

Not Qualified

536870912 bit

2.7 V

16/32

e0

NOR TYPE

.000225 Amp

13 mm

YES

100 ns

3

YES

MTFDDAK128MAZ-1AE12ZZYY

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

COMMERCIAL

22

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

UNSPECIFIED

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

137438953472 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

128GX8

128G

0 Cel

SINGLE

R-XSMA-X22

5.5 V

7 mm

69.85 mm

1099511627776 bit

4.5 V

MLC NAND TYPE

100.5 mm

5

M29W640GL90ZS6E

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

64

LBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4194304 words

3

16

GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE

8

1 mm

85 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

3.6 V

1.4 mm

11 mm

67108864 bit

2.7 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOR TYPE

13 mm

90 ns

3

MTFDDAK032SBD-AAH12ITYYES

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

INDUSTRIAL

22

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

UNSPECIFIED

PARALLEL

34359738368 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

85 Cel

32GX8

32G

-40 Cel

SINGLE

R-XSMA-X22

5.5 V

7.2 mm

69.85 mm

274877906944 bit

4.5 V

LENGTH_MAX

SLC NAND TYPE

100.45 mm

5

MTFDDAT480MAV-1AE11ABHA

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

COMMERCIAL

22

SMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

515396075520 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

3-STATE

480GX8

480G

0 Cel

SINGLE

R-XSMA-N22

5.5 V

7 mm

69.85 mm

4123168604160 bit

4.5 V

MLC NAND TYPE

100.45 mm

5

RD48F2000P0XTQ0

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

80

TFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

16K,64K

28 mA

4194304 words

3

NO

2.5/3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

BGA88,8X12,32

Flash Memories

.8 mm

85 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

4,63

YES

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B80

3.6 V

1.2 mm

8 mm

Not Qualified

TOP

67108864 bit

2.3 V

SYNCHRONOUS BURST MODE OPERATION ALSO POSSIBLE; TOP BOOT

4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOR TYPE

.000035 Amp

10 mm

YES

85 ns

3

NO

MTFDDAT064MAR-1K1AC

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

RC28F640P33T85

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

64

TBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

16K,64K

28 mA

4194304 words

3

NO

2.5/3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE

BGA64,8X8,40

Flash Memories

1 mm

85 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

4,63

YES

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

3.6 V

1.2 mm

8 mm

Not Qualified

TOP

67108864 bit

2.3 V

SYNCHRONOUS BURST MODE OPERATION ALSO POSSIBLE; TOP BOOT

4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOR TYPE

.000135 Amp

10 mm

YES

85 ns

3

NO

MTFDDAK240MAV-2AH11ZZ

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

5

MTFDDAK120MAV-2AE11ABYY

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

MLC NAND TYPE

5

M58WR016KB7AZQ6E

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

88

FBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

4K,32K

70 mA

1048576 words

1.8

NO

1.8

16

GRID ARRAY, FINE PITCH

BGA88,8X12,32

Flash Memories

.8 mm

85 Cel

1MX16

1M

-40 Cel

8,31

YES

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B88

Not Qualified

BOTTOM

16777216 bit

4

NOR TYPE

.00005 Amp

YES

70 ns

NO

M29F400FB55N3F

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

CMOS

AEC-Q100

GULL WING

PARALLEL

16K,8K,32K,64K

20 mA

262144 words

5

YES

5

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP48,.8,20

8

Flash Memories

.5 mm

125 Cel

256KX16

256K

-40 Cel

1,2,1,7

YES

YES

DUAL

R-PDSO-G48

Not Qualified

BOTTOM

4194304 bit

NOR TYPE

.00012 Amp

YES

55 ns

YES

M45PE10S-VMN6P

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

GULL WING

SERIAL

SYNCHRONOUS

131072 words

8

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

85 Cel

128KX8

128K

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

3.6 V

1.75 mm

75 MHz

3.9 mm

23 ms

1048576 bit

2.7 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOR TYPE

4.9 mm

2.7

MTFDDAA200MAR-1J12AB

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

MT8F432M-9T

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

80

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4194304 words

32

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

4MX32

4M

SINGLE

R-XSMA-N80

Not Qualified

134217728 bit

90 ns

5

MTFDDAK960MAV-2AH11ACYY

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

5

M29F200FB5AM6S

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

44

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

CMOS

AEC-Q100

GULL WING

PARALLEL

16K,8K,32K,64K

20 mA

131072 words

5

YES

5

16

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP44,.63

8

Flash Memories

1.27 mm

85 Cel

128KX16

128K

-40 Cel

1,2,1,3

YES

YES

DUAL

R-PDSO-G44

Not Qualified

BOTTOM

2097152 bit

NOR TYPE

.00012 Amp

YES

55 ns

YES

MTFDDAT240MAV-1AE12AC

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

MTFDHBA400TDG-1AW42ABYY

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

XMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

YES

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

ASYNCHRONOUS

429496729600 words

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

400GX8

400G

0 Cel

UNSPECIFIED

R-XXMA-N

3435973836800 bit

TLC NAND TYPE

M29W064FT70ZA6E

Micron Technology

MTFDCAE002SAF-1B1IT

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

INDUSTRIAL

XMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

UNSPECIFIED

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

120 mA

2147483648 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

85 Cel

2GX8

2G

-40 Cel

UNSPECIFIED

R-XXMA-X

5.25 V

9.7 mm

26.6 mm

17179869184 bit

4.75 V

SLC NAND TYPE

.06 Amp

36.9 mm

5

M29F200FT5AN6F

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

48

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

CMOS

AEC-Q100

GULL WING

PARALLEL

16K,8K,32K,64K

20 mA

131072 words

5

YES

5

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP48,.8,20

8

Flash Memories

.5 mm

85 Cel

128KX16

128K

-40 Cel

1,2,1,3

YES

YES

DUAL

R-PDSO-G48

Not Qualified

TOP

2097152 bit

NOR TYPE

.00012 Amp

YES

55 ns

YES

M29W800FB7AZA3SF

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

524288 words

3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

8

.8 mm

125 Cel

512KX16

512K

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

6 mm

BOTTOM

8388608 bit

2.7 V

BOTTOM BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

8 mm

70 ns

3

M29W640GL7ANA6F

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

48

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

GULL WING

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

64K

20 mA

4194304 words

3

YES

3/3.3

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP48,.8,20

8

Flash Memories

.5 mm

85 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

128

YES

YES

DUAL

R-PDSO-G48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

12 mm

Not Qualified

67108864 bit

2.7 V

4/8

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

NOR TYPE

.0001 Amp

18.4 mm

YES

70 ns

3

YES

M29W400FT5AZA3E

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

262144 words

3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

8

.8 mm

125 Cel

256KX16

256K

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

6 mm

TOP

4194304 bit

2.7 V

TOP BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

8 mm

55 ns

3

MTFDDAT128MAM-1K2AB

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

MTFDDAT120MAV-1AE11ZZHA

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

COMMERCIAL

22

SMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

128849018880 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

3-STATE

120GX8

120G

0 Cel

SINGLE

R-XSMA-N22

5.5 V

7 mm

69.85 mm

1030792151040 bit

4.5 V

MLC NAND TYPE

100.45 mm

5

PC48F4400P0VB0E

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

64

TBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

SYNCHRONOUS

16K,64K

31 mA

33554432 words

1.8

NO

1.8,3/3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE

BGA64,8X8,40

16

Flash Memories

1 mm

85 Cel

32MX16

32M

-40 Cel

8, 510

YES

Tin/Silver/Copper (Sn/Ag/Cu)

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

2 V

1.2 mm

52 MHz

10 mm

Not Qualified

BOTTOM/TOP

536870912 bit

1.7 V

ASYNCHRONOUS READ MODE

e1

30

260

NOR TYPE

.00042 Amp

13 mm

YES

100 ns

1.8

NO

MTFDCAE004SAF-1B1

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

COMMERCIAL

XMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

UNSPECIFIED

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

120 mA

4294967296 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

4GX8

4G

0 Cel

UNSPECIFIED

R-XXMA-X

5.25 V

9.7 mm

26.6 mm

34359738368 bit

4.75 V

SLC NAND TYPE

.06 Amp

36.9 mm

5

M58BW016FB7ZA3FT

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

80

LBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

SYNCHRONOUS

524288 words

3

32

GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE

1 mm

125 Cel

512KX32

512K

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B80

3.6 V

1.6 mm

10 mm

BOTTOM

16777216 bit

2.7 V

NOR TYPE

12 mm

70 ns

3

MTFDDAT256MAR-1K12AB

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

M29W256GH70ZA6F

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

64

TBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

128K

15 mA

16777216 words

3

YES

3/3.3

16

GRID ARRAY

BGA64,8X8,40

8

Flash Memories

1 mm

85 Cel

16MX16

16M

-40 Cel

256

YES

TIN SILVER COPPER

YES

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B64

3.6 V

1.2 mm

10 mm

Not Qualified

.00007 ms

BOTTOM/TOP

268435456 bit

2.7 V

8/16

e1

NOR TYPE

.0001 Amp

13 mm

YES

70 ns

3

YES

MTFDDAK960MAV-1AE12ZHA

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

COMMERCIAL

22

SMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

NO

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

SERIAL

ASYNCHRONOUS

1030792151040 words

5

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

3-STATE

960GX8

960G

0 Cel

SINGLE

R-XSMA-N22

5.5 V

7 mm

69.85 mm

8246337208320 bit

4.5 V

MLC NAND TYPE

100.45 mm

5

M29W160EB70N3T

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

GULL WING

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

1048576 words

3

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

8

.5 mm

125 Cel

1MX16

1M

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

12 mm

BOTTOM

16777216 bit

2.7 V

NOR TYPE

18.4 mm

70 ns

3

RD48F4000M0YUC0

Micron Technology

FLASH

OTHER

107

FBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

128K

50 mA

16777216 words

1.8

NO

1.8

16

GRID ARRAY, FINE PITCH

BGA107,9X12,32

Flash Memories

.8 mm

85 Cel

16MX16

16M

-30 Cel

128

NO

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B107

Not Qualified

TOP

268435456 bit

NOR TYPE

.00003 Amp

YES

96 ns

NO

M29DW256G7ANF1E

Micron Technology

FLASH

COMMERCIAL

56

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

GULL WING

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

32K,128K

20 mA

16777216 words

3

YES

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP56,.8,20

1

20

.5 mm

70 Cel

16MX16

16M

0 Cel

8,126

YES

YES

DUAL

R-PDSO-G56

3.6 V

1.2 mm

100000 Write/Erase Cycles

14 mm

BOTTOM/TOP

268435456 bit

2.7 V

8

NOR TYPE

.0001 Amp

18.4 mm

YES

70 ns

3

YES

MTFDDAT064MAM1J1AA

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

M29W640GH90ZA3E

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4194304 words

3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

8

.8 mm

125 Cel

4MX16

4M

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

6 mm

Not Qualified

BOTTOM

67108864 bit

2.7 V

BOTTOM BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

8 mm

90 ns

3

MTFDDAA128MAM-1K11AB

Micron Technology

FLASH

CMOS

MLC NAND TYPE

3.3

PH28F160C3TD70B

Micron Technology

FLASH

INDUSTRIAL

48

VFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4K,32K

55 mA

1048576 words

3

NO

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

BGA46,6X8,30

.75 mm

85 Cel

1MX16

1M

-40 Cel

8,31

YES

TIN SILVER COPPER

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B48

3.6 V

1 mm

6.964 mm

Not Qualified

TOP

16777216 bit

2.7 V

USER-SELECTABLE 3V OR 12V VPP; BOTTOM BOOT BLOCK

e1

NOR TYPE

.000005 Amp

7.286 mm

YES

70 ns

3

NO

M29W800FB7AZA3F

Micron Technology

FLASH

AUTOMOTIVE

48

TFBGA

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

BALL

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

524288 words

3.3

16

GRID ARRAY, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

8

.8 mm

125 Cel

512KX16

512K

-40 Cel

BOTTOM

R-PBGA-B48

3.6 V

1.2 mm

6 mm

BOTTOM

8388608 bit

2.7 V

BOTTOM BOOT BLOCK

NOR TYPE

8 mm

70 ns

3

MTFDHBE1T9TDF-1AW42ABYY

Micron Technology

FLASH MODULE

XMA

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

YES

1

CMOS

NO LEAD

ASYNCHRONOUS

2111062325329 words

8

MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY

70 Cel

1.92TX8

1.92T

0 Cel

UNSPECIFIED

R-XXMA-N

16888498602639 bit

TLC NAND TYPE

Flash Memory

Flash memory is a type of non-volatile computer memory that is commonly used in digital devices such as USB drives, solid-state drives, and digital cameras. It is a type of EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) that allows data to be erased and reprogrammed in blocks instead of one byte at a time. Flash memory uses a floating gate transistor to store data, which allows it to retain information even when the power is turned off.

Flash memory is widely used in digital devices because of its high capacity, small size, and fast access times. It is also more durable than other types of memory, such as hard disk drives, because it has no moving parts. This makes it ideal for use in portable devices that may be subject to physical shock or vibration.

There are two types of flash memory: NOR flash and NAND flash. NOR flash is faster than NAND flash, but it has lower density and higher cost per bit. NOR flash is typically used for code storage, such as firmware or boot code, because it provides faster access times. NAND flash has higher density and lower cost per bit, which makes it ideal for data storage applications.

Flash memory has a limited lifespan, as it can only be erased and reprogrammed a limited number of times. This is because the process of erasing and reprogramming the memory causes wear and tear on the floating gate transistor. However, modern flash memory devices have a sophisticated wear-leveling algorithm that distributes writes evenly across the memory, which extends the lifespan of the device.