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Embedded System - ROM

ROM refers to read only memory which retains data when power is off. PROM allows writing once during manufacture, while EPROM and EEPROM allow rewriting by erasing. EPROM requires UV light for erasure, while EEPROM can erase electrically and selectively.

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Embedded System - ROM

ROM refers to read only memory which retains data when power is off. PROM allows writing once during manufacture, while EPROM and EEPROM allow rewriting by erasing. EPROM requires UV light for erasure, while EEPROM can erase electrically and selectively.

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ROM

Read Only memories


• ROM refers to read only memory.
• It is a non-volatile memory since it retains its
contents even when power is turned off.
• A memory is called read only memory when
information can be written into it only once during
the time of manufacture.
• To write into a ROM cell:
• 0- transistor is connected to ground at P.
• 1- transistor connection is open.
• To read data, the word line must be activated.
1. PROM
• Refers to programmable read only memory.
• Unlike ROM where data is written when it is manufactured, PROM is
manufactured as a blank memory and allows data to be loaded by the
user.
• Programming is achieved by inserting a fuse at point P.
• The process of inserting the data is irreversible.
• 2. EPROM
• It refers to erasable programmable read only memory.
• Data can be erased and reprogrammed.
• The cell is similar to ROM and the connection to the ground
is always at point P.
• A special transistor is used with the ability to function either
as a normal transistor(a switch) or as a disabled
transistor(always turned off).
• Data can be erased by exposing the chip to UV light which
dissipates the charges trapped in the transistor memory
cells.
• Demerits
-Chip must be physically removed for reprogramming.
-Entire contents are erased from chip by UV light.
• 3. EEPROM
• Refers to electrically erasable programmable ROM.
• It can be programmed and erased using electrical signals.
• Merits
• -Entire chip does not need to be removed for erasure of data.
• -Can erase cell contents selectively.
• Demerits
• Different voltages are needed for erasing, reading and
writing stored data

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