AP-641 Achieving Low Power with Advanced Boot Block Flash Memory

Portable applications such as cell phones, pagers, and global navigation systems, continue to demand lower power devices (e.g., flash and microcontrollers) to
accommodate customer demand for longer battery life. This application note discusses how Intel's Smart 3 Advanced Boot Block devices have been designed for low power. It first looks at different modes a flash device operates in and how its power is calculated. A study of the variables that affect power consumption follows from these calculations. This analysis of the factors that affect power consumption shows how Intel's Smart 3 Advanced Boot Block (B3) 1.8V I/O option reduces power. Power comparisons in subsequent sections are made between the 8-Mbit Smart 3 Advanced Boot Block device (28F800B3) and the 8-Mbit SmartVoltage Boot Block device (28F800BE).

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