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List:       uclinux
Subject:    Re: [UCLINUX] DragonBall memory question
From:       Erwin Authried <eauth () softsys ! co ! at>
Date:       2000-08-04 12:41:55
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Matt Bergeron[SMTP:smackeron@caltech.edu] wrote:
> I'm trying to decide whether to use 8 or 16 bit flash memory on my board.
> 
> Thoughts:
> If I use one 8 bit device, I get half the throughput.
> Two 8 bit devices acting as a 16 bit device means more board space 
> and power consumption.
> A 16 bit device doesn't allow me to write a byte at a time.
> 
> Given the pros and cons I don't think not being able to write bytes 
> is not that bad. Is there something else I should worry about?
> 
> Matt
>
 
Matt,

I don't see the problem with 16-bit devices. Just program one word
with the unused byte half set to FF.

-erwin

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