Revolutionizing Data Storage: The Growing Trend and Advantages of FRAM in the Electronics Industry

FRAM is a type of non-volatile memory and a type of semiconductor memory, which has advantages such as fast read and write, low power consumption, large capacity, and high erasable write times. It is widely used in the fields of the Internet of Things, smart cards, security systems, etc. and is incomparable to other memory types such as flash memory and EEPROM. Unlike traditional memory, FRAM has an unlimited number of erase and write cycles, making it more reliable and economical.

In recent years, the FRAM market has shown a trend of growth. According to market research data, the FRAM market has gradually expanded in the past few years. In 2018, the global FRAM market shipment was about 330 million pieces, in 2019, it was about 390 million pieces, and in 2020, it was about 450 million pieces.

According to market research data, globally renowned manufacturers in the FRAM market include Ramtron from the United States, Fujitsu Semiconductor and Cypress, an RF and power semiconductor manufacturer, from Japan. Fujitsu Semiconductor is one of the world's largest manufacturers of FRAM. In addition, some well-known semiconductor manufacturers such as STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments from the United States also produce and sell FRAM products. Although FRAM is in its early stages of development in the electronic components industry, its future is promising, and its market share is expected to continue to increase with technological advancements and expanding applications.

Popular models of FRAM include Fujitsu's MB85RC series, Cypress Semiconductor's FM24CL64 series, and Ramtron's FM25V series. The MB85RC series features high-speed read and write, low power consumption, and wide temperature range, making it suitable for industrial control, automotive electronics, and other fields. The FM24CL64 series features an I2C bus interface, low power consumption, high-speed read and write, and high durability, making it suitable for smart cards, sensors, and other fields. The FM25V series features high-speed read and write, ultra-low power consumption, and high durability, making it suitable for energy measurement, smart meters, wearable devices, and other fields.

In the fields of smart cards, sensors, smart meters, and others, FRAM is gradually replacing traditional EEPROM and flash memory. NXP Semiconductors CEO Karl-Heinz Herzog once said, "FRAM is the future trend with many favorable factors. Compared with EEPROM, FRAM has higher read and write speeds, lower power consumption, and higher reliability."

FRAM is considered one of the important trends in the future memory market. Its advantages such as high-speed read and write, low power consumption, and large capacity are evident and suitable for the Internet of Things, smart homes, smart manufacturing, and other fields. In the future, more FRAM product models and manufacturers are expected to emerge.