TC1232
Microprocessor Monitor
Features:
General Description:
• Precision Voltage Monitor:
- Adjustable +4.5V or +4.75V
• Reset Pulse Width – 250 ms minimum
• No External Components
The TC1232 is a fully-integrated processor supervisor
that provides three important functions to safeguard
processor sanity: precision power on/off Reset control,
Watchdog Timer and external Reset override.
On power-up, the TC1232 holds the processor in the
Reset state for a minimum of 250 ms after VCC is within
tolerance to ensure a stable system start-up.
• Adjustable Watchdog Timer:
- 150 ms, 600 ms or 1.2s
• Operating Voltage 4.0V to 5.5V
Microprocessor sanity is monitored by the on-board
watchdog circuit. The microprocessor must provide a
periodic low-going signal on the ST input. Should the
processor fail to supply this signal within the selected
time-out period (150 ms, 600 ms or 1200 ms), an out-
of-control processor is indicated and the TC1232
issues a processor Reset as a result.
• Debounced Manual Reset Input for External
Override
Block Diagram
VCC
RST
RST
Tolerance
Select
The outputs of the TC1232 are immediately driven
active when the PB input is brought low by an external
push button switch or other electronic signal. When
connected to a push button switch, the TC1232
provides contact debounce.
+
–
TOL
(5% or 10%)
+
+
VREF
–
The TC1232 is packaged in a space-saving 8-Pin PDIP
or SOIC package, a 16-Pin SOIC (wide) package and
requires no external components.
Reset
Generator
PB RST
TD
Debounce
Watchdog
Timebase
Select
Watchdog
Timer
ST
Package Types
8-Pin PDIP
8-Pin SOIC
16-Pin SOIC (Wide)
NC
PB RST
NC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16 NC
V
V
8
PB RST
TD
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
PB RST
TD
1
2
3
4
CC
CC
VCC
15
ST
7
6
5
ST
14 NC
13 ST
12 NC
11 RST
10 NC
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TC1232
TOL
RST
RST
TOL
RST
RST
TD
TC1232
GND
NC
GND
TOL
NC
GND
9
RST
Device Features
RST pin
RST pin
Minimum
Reset
Active Time
(ms)
WDI Input
Typical
Timeouts (ms)
Trip Points
Active
(Max)
MR
Input
Device
Type
Pull-up Active
Resistor Level
Type
Level
TC1232 Open-drain External Low
Push-pull
High
4.75V
or 4.5V
250
150, 600 or
1200
Yes
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