19-5501; Rev 9/10
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DS1557 4Meg, Nonvolatile, Y2K-Compliant
Timekeeping RAM
FEATURES
Integrated NV S...
19-5501; Rev 9/10
www.maxim-ic.com
DS1557 4Meg, Nonvolatile, Y2K-Compliant
Timekeeping RAM
FEATURES
Integrated NV SRAM, Real-Time Clock (RTC), Crystal, Power-Fail Control Circuit, and Lithium Energy Source
Clock Registers are Accessed Identically to the Static RAM; These Registers Reside in the 16 Top RAM Locations
Century Byte Register (i.e., Y2K Compliant) Totally Nonvolatile with Over 10 Years of
Operation in the Absence of Power Precision Power-On Reset Programmable Watchdog Timer and RTC
Alarm BCD-Coded Year, Month, Date, Day, Hours,
Minutes, and Seconds with Automatic Leap Year Compensation Valid Up to the Year 2100 Battery
Voltage-Level Indicator Flag
Power-Fail Write Protection Allows for 10% VCC Power-Supply Tolerance
Lithium Energy Source is Electrically Disconnected to Retain Freshness Until Power is Applied for the First Time
Also Available in Industrial Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
PIN CONFIGURATION
TOP VIEW
IRQ/FT 1
34
A18
A15 2
Maxim
33
A17
A16 3
RST 4
VCC WE
5 6
DS1557
32
A14
31 30
A13 A12
29
A11
OE CE DQ7 DQ6 DQ5 DQ4 DQ3 DQ2 DQ1 DQ0 GND
7
28
8
27
9
26
10
25
11
24
12
23
13
22
14
21
15
20
16 17
X1 GND VBAT X2
19 18
A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0
PowerCap Module Board (Uses DS9034PCX PowerCap)
PIN DESCRIPTION
A0–A18
- Address Input
DQ0–DQ7 IRQ/FT
- Data Input/Outputs - Interrupt, Frequency Test
Output (Open Drain)
RST
- Power-On Reset Output
(Open Drain)
CE
- Chip Enable
OE...