MAX6316–MAX6322
5-Pin μP Supervisory Circuits with
Watchdog and Manual Reset
V
CC
t
RST
V
CC
MAX6316
MAX6318
MAX6319
RESET
t
RP
t
t
RP
WD
V
CC
WDI
GND
RESET
100kΩ
MAX6316/MAX6317
MAX6318/MAX6320
MAX6321
Figure 7. Watchdog Timing Relationship
Figure 8. Ensuring RESET Valid to V
Push/Pull and Bidirectional Outputs
= 0V on Active-Low
CC
Applications Information
Watchdog Input Current
MAX6317
MAX6318
MAX6319
MAX6321*
MAX6322*
The WDI input is internally driven through a buffer and
series resistor from the watchdog counter. For minimum
watchdog input current (minimum overall power con-
sumption), leave WDI low for the majority of the watchdog
timeout period. When high, WDI can draw as much as
160μA. Pulsing WDI high at a low duty cycle will reduce
the effect of the large input current. When WDI is left
unconnected, the watchdog timer is serviced within the
watchdog timeout period by a low-high-low pulse from the
counter chain.
V
CC
100kΩ
V
CC
GND
RESET
*THIS SCHEMATIC DOES NOT WORK ON THE OPEN-DRAIN
OUTPUTS OF THE MAX6321/MAX6322.
Negative-Going VCC Transients
These supervisors are immune to short-duration, negative-
Figure 9. Ensuring RESET Valid to V
Push/Pull Outputs
= 0V on Active-High
CC
going V transients (glitches), which usually do not require
CC
the entire system to shut down. Typically, 200ns large-
scheme does not work with the open-drain outputs of the
MAX6320/MAX6321/MAX6322. The resistor value used
is not critical, but it must be large enough not to load the
amplitude pulses (from ground to V ) on the supply will
CC
not cause a reset. Lower amplitude pulses result in greater
immunity. Typically, a V transient that goes 100mV under
CC
reset output when V
is above the reset threshold. For
CC
the reset threshold and lasts less than 4μs will not trigger a
reset. An optional 0.1μF bypass capacitor mounted close to
most applications, 100kΩ is adequate.
V
provides additional transient immunity.
CC
Watchdog Software Considerations
(MAX6316/MAX6317/MAX6318/
MAX6320/MAX6321)
Ensuring Valid Reset Outputs
Down to V = 0V
CC
One way to help the watchdog timer monitor software
execution more closely is to set and reset the watchdog
input at different points in the program, rather than puls-
ing the watchdog input high-low-high or low-high-low. This
technique avoids a stuck loop, in which the watchdog
timer would continue to be reset inside the loop, keeping
the watchdog from timing out.
The MAX6316_/MAX6317H/MAX6318_H/MAX6319_H/
MAX6321HP/MAX6322HP are guaranteed to operate
properly down to V
= 1V. In applications that require
CC
valid reset levels down to V
= 0V, a pulldown resistor to
CC
active-low outputs (push/pull and bidirectional only, Figure
8) and a pullup resistor to active-high outputs (push/pull
only, Figure 9) will ensure that the reset line is valid while
the reset output can no longer sink or source current. This
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