Technical request for lifetime of flashROM (MC4N)

Technical request for lifetime of flashROM (MC4N)

The VRs are saved in a file system like a flash-stick so it is not erasing the flash every time you change a value. It uses many pages of flash. The expected lifetime is published on the Trio website on the specifiations pages. Compare Controllers

For example:
PERFORMANCEP600
FLEX-6 NANO		P826
MC405		P960
MC6N-ECAT
Cores212
ProcessorARM Cortex-A7ARM11ARM Cortex-A7
Clock frequency1000 MHz532 MHz1000 MHz
Maths precisionIEEE 457 DoubleIEEE 457 DoubleIEEE 457 Double
Position register precision64 bit64 bit64 bit
Execution benchmark102 lines/ms35 lines/ms101 lines/ms
Real-time clockYesYesYes
Flash memory32 x 16000 values32 x 16000 values32 x 16000 values
User memory8 MB8 MB8 MB
Table memory512000 values512000 values512000 values
Min expected flash memory life (normal use)20 years20 years20 years

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