DS1678
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The DS1678 real-time clock (RTC) event recorder ꢀ Real-Time Clock/Calendar in Binary-Coded
records the time and date of a nonperiodic,
asynchronous event each time the INT pin is
activated. The device records the seconds, minutes,
hours, date, day of the week, month, year, and
century when the first event occurs, and starts the 16-
bit elapsed time counter (ETC). Subsequent events
trigger the recording of the ETC into the event-log
memory. This allows for up to 1025 events to be
logged. Events can be logged while the device is
Decimal (BCD) Format Counts Seconds,
Minutes, Hours, Date, Month, Day of the
Week, and Year with Leap Year
Compensation and is Year 2000 Compliant
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Logs Up to 1025 Consecutive Events in Read-
Only Battery-Backed Memory
User-Programmable Event Trigger can be
Triggered by the Falling Edge, Rising Edge,
or Rising and Falling Edges of the INT Pin
operating from either VCC or VBAT
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Event Counter Register Provides Data on the
Number of Events that Have Been Logged in
the Current Event-Logging Mission
TYPICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT
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Programmable RTC Alarm
32-Byte, Battery-Backed, General-Purpose
NV RAM
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I2C* Serial Interface
Three Resolution Options for Trade-Off
Accuracy vs. Maximum Time Between Events
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-40°C to +85°C Industrial Temperature
Range
Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Recognized
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART†
DS1678
DS1678+
DS1678S
DS1678S+
PIN-PACKAGE TOP MARK††
8 Plastic DIP
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
DS1678
DS1678
DS1678S
DS1678S
8 SO
8 SO (Tape and
Reel)
PIN CONFIGURATION
DS1678S/T&R
DS1678S
TOP VIEW
8 SO (Tape and
Reel)
DS1678S+T&R
DS1678S
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1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
X1
VCC
All devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C operating
DS1678
range.
X2
VBAT
INT
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A “‘+” anywhere on the top mark denotes a lead-free device.
SCL
SDA
+ Denotes a lead-free/RoHS-compliant device.
* I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp. Purchase of I2C components
from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., or one of its sublicensed
Associated Companies, conveys a license under the Philips I2C
Patent Rights to use these components in an I2C system, provided
that the system conforms to the I2C Standard Specification as
defined by Philips.
GND
PDIP (300 mils)
SO (208 mils)
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