Rev 2; 10/08
Extremely Accurate SPI Bus RTC with
Integrated Crystal and SRAM
DS234
General Description
Features
♦ Accuracy 2ppm from 0°C to +40°C
The DS3234 is a low-cost, extremely accurate SPI™ bus
real-time clock (RTC) with an integrated temperature-com-
pensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and crystal. The
DS3234 incorporates a precision, temperature-compen-
sated voltage reference and comparator circuit to monitor
♦ Accuracy 3.5ppm from -40°C to +85°C
♦ Battery Backup Input for Continuous
Timekeeping
♦ Operating Temperature Ranges
Commercial: 0°C to +70°C
Industrial: -40°C to +85°C
V
. When V
drops below the power-fail voltage (V ),
CC
CC PF
the device asserts the RST output and also disables read
and write access to the part when V drops below both
CC
♦ Low-Power Consumption
V
PF
and V
. The RST pin is monitored as a pushbutton
BAT
♦ Real-Time Clock Counts Seconds, Minutes,
Hours, Day, Date, Month, and Year with Leap Year
Compensation Valid Up to 2099
input for generating a µP reset. The device switches to the
backup supply input and maintains accurate timekeeping
when main power to the device is interrupted. The integra-
tion of the crystal resonator enhances the long-term accu-
racy of the device as well as reduces the piece-part count
in a manufacturing line. The DS3234 is available in com-
mercial and industrial temperature ranges, and is offered
in an industry-standard 300-mil, 20-pin SO package.
♦ Two Time-of-Day Alarms
♦ Programmable Square-Wave Output
♦ 4MHz SPI Bus Supports Modes 1 and 3
♦ Digital Temp Sensor Output: 3°C Accuracy
♦ Register for Aging Trim
The DS3234 also integrates 256 bytes of battery-backed
SRAM. In the event of main power loss, the contents of
the memory are maintained by the power source con-
♦ RST Input/Output
♦ 300-Mil, 20-Pin SO Package
®
♦ Underwriters Laboratories (UL ) Recognized
nected to the V
pin. The RTC maintains seconds,
BAT
minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information.
The date at the end of the month is automatically adjust-
ed for months with fewer than 31 days, including correc-
tions for leap year. The clock operates in either the
24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM indicator. Two
programmable time-of-day alarms and a programmable
square-wave output are provided. Address and data are
transferred serially by an SPI bidirectional bus.
Ordering Information
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
PART
TEMP RANGE
DS3234S#
0°C to +70°C
20 SO
20 SO
DS3234S
DS3234SN#
-40°C to +85°C
DS3234SN
# Denotes a RoHS-compliant device that may include lead that
is exempt under the RoHS requirements. Lead finish is JESD97
Category e3, and is compatible with both lead-based and
lead-free soldering processes. A "#" anywhere on the top mark
denotes a RoHS-compliant device.
Applications
Utility Power Meters
GPS
Servers
Telematics
Pin Configuration
Typical Operating Circuit
TOP VIEW
V
V
PU
CC
CS
N.C.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
20 SCLK
19 DOUT
18 SCLK
17 DIN
V
CC
V
CC
CS
SCLK
DIN
DOUT
RST
SS
32kHz
SCLK
MOSI
MISO
RST
INT/SQW
32kHz
V
CC
INT/SQW
RST
16
15 GND
14
V
BAT
V
BAT
DS3234
μP
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
DS3234
N.C.
N.C.
PUSH-
BUTTON
RESET
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
13 N.C.
12 N.C.
11 N.C.
GND
N.C.
N.C. 10
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
SO
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