Endurance and Data Retention in Non-Volatile Memories

When selecting non-volatile memories for space applications (such as EEPROM, Flash…), one will most likely turn to specific areas of interest for space applications, such as radiation performance, quality level, specific tests that must be performed during procurement etc. However, it is important not to forget about the basic features of non-volatile memories, which is the fact that non-volatile memories are capable of retaining the information even though the power has been switched off.