Part identity and function
The Fairchild 54F189FLQB is a standard SRAM organized as 16 words by 4 bits, with a 32 ns access time, built in CMOS technology. It serves as a small, fast scratchpad or cache buffer in legacy digital systems where a 16x4 memory array is sufficient — think address translation tables, microcode storage, or FIFO-like staging in older bus architectures.
What the 32 ns access time means for the bus
The 32 ns access time sets the timing budget for read cycles on the memory bus.
Lifecycle and sourcing posture
For BOM planning, this removes the urgency of a last-time buy or forced redesign.
