19-0147; Rev. 4; 11/05
Microprocessor and Nonvolatile
Memory Supervisory Circuits
General Description
Features
The MAX792/MAX820 microprocessor (µP) supervisory
circuits provide the most functions for power-supply
and watchdog monitoring in systems without battery
backup. Built-in features include the following:
♦ Manual-Reset Input
♦ 200ms Power-OK/Reset Time Delay
♦ Independent Watchdog Timer—Preset or Adjustable
♦ On-Board Gating of Chip-Enable Signals
♦ Memory Write-Cycle Completion
• µP reset: Assertion of RESET and RESET outputs during
power-up, power-down, and brownout conditions.
RESET is guaranteed valid for VCC down to 1V.
♦ 10ns (max) Chip-Enable Gate Propagation Delay
♦ Voltage Monitor for Overvoltage Warning
• Manual-reset input.
• Two-stage power-fail warning: A separate low-line
comparator compares VCC to a preset threshold
120mV above the reset threshold; the low-line and
reset thresholds can be programmed externally.
♦
2% Reset and Low-Line Threshold Accuracy
(MAX820, external programming mode)
Ordering Information
• Watchdog fault output: Assertion of WDO if the watchdog
input is not toggled within a preset timeout
period.
PART**
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
16 Plastic DIP
16 Narrow SO
Dice*
MAX792_CPE
MAX792_CSE
MAX792_C/D
• Pulsed watchdog output: Advance warning of
impending WDO assertion from watchdog timeout that
causes hardware shutdown.
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C, DC parameters only.
A
**These parts offer a choice of five different reset threshold voltages.
Select the letter corresponding to the desired nominal reset threshold
voltage and insert it into the blank to complete the part number.
Devices in PDIP, SO and µMAX packages are available in both lead-
ed and lead-free packaging. Specify lead free by adding the + sym-
bol at the end of the part number when ordering. Lead free not avail-
able for CERDIP package.
• Write protection of CMOS RAM, EEPROM, or other
memory devices.
The MAX792 and MAX820 are identical, except the
MAX820 guarantees higher low-line and reset threshold
accuracy ( 2ꢀ).
Applications
Computers
Controllers
Intelligent Instruments
Critical µP Power Monitoring
SUFFIX
RESET THRESHOLD (V)
L
M
T
S
R
4.62
4.37
3.06
2.91
2.61
Typical Operating Circuit
V
CC
0.1µF
3
V
V
CC
CC
13
14
CE OUT
4
5
RESET IN/INT
µP
RAM
MAX792
ADDRESS
DECODER
CE IN
LLIN/
REFOUT
A0-A15
6
OVO
LOW LINE
RESET
10
1
NMI
7
8
OVI
RESET
9
MR
SWT
GND
12
GND
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