The Ramtron V-Family of low-power F-RAM devices feature high-performance nonvolatile memory employing an advanced ferroelectric process. The Ramtron serial F-RAM performs write operations at bus speed, incurs no write delays, and is ideal for nonvolatile memory applications requiring frequent or rapid writes or low power operation. The V-Family parallel F-RAM provides data retention for over 10 years while eliminating the reliability concerns, functional disadvantages, and system design complexities of battery-backed SRAM.