Peter - Contact your local (country or region) Microchip distributor or dealer. http://www.futurlec.com/Memory/93LC46.shtml http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21621d.pdf
Getting Started with Microchip’s Serial EEPROMS http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2128¶m=en025151 Serial EEPROM Application Note http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1824&appnote=en011136 http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00572.pdf NORMALLY, with a microprocessor -- a command (stored with on-board firmware) is issued to store parameters to the EEPROM.