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TC70/71
MICROMASTER™ – SYSTEM SUPERVISOR WITH POWER SUPPLY
MONITOR, WATCHDOG AND BATTERY BACKUP
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
■ Maximum Functional Integration: Precision Power
Supply Monitor, Watchdog Timer, External RESET
Override, Threshold Detector and Battery Backup
Controller in an 8-Pin Package
■ Generates Power-on RESET and Guards Against
Unstable Processor Operation Resulting from
Power "Brown-out"
■ Automatically Halts and Restarts an Out-of-
Control Microprocessor
■ Output Can be Wire-ORed, or Hooked to Manual
RESET Pushbutton Switch
■ Watchdog Disable Pin for Easier Prototyping
(TC70)
■ Voltage Monitor for Power Fail or Low Battery
Warning (TC71)
■ Available in 8-Pin Plastic DIP or 8-Pin SOIC
Packages
■ Cost Effective
The TC70/71 is a fully-integrated power supply monitor,
watchdog and battery backup circuit in a space-saving
8-pin package.
When power is initially applied, the TC70/71 holds the
processor in its reset state for a minimum of 500msec after
VCC is in tolerance to ensure stable system start-up. After
start-up, processor sanity is monitored by the on-board
watchdog circuit. The processor must provide periodic high-
to-low level transitions to the TC70/71 to verify proper
execution. Should the processor fail to supply this signal
withinthespecifiedtimeoutperiod, anout-of-controlproces-
sor is indicated and the TC70/71 issues a momentary
processor reset as a result. The TC70 also features a
watchdog disable pin to facilitate system test and debug.
The output of the TC70/71 can be wire-ORed to a push-
button switch (or electronic signal) to reset the processor.
When connected to a push-button switch, the TC70/71
provides contact debounce.
Theintegratedbatterybackupcircuiton-boardtheTC70/
71 converts CMOS RAM into nonvolatile memory by first
write-protecting, thenswitchingtheVCC lineoftheRAMover
to an external battery.
The TC71 incorporates an additional 1.3V threshold
detector for power fail warning, low battery detection or to
monitor power supply voltages other than +5V.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
■ All Microprocessor-based Systems
■ Test Equipment
■ Instrumentation
■ Set-Top Boxes
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
ORDERING INFORMATION
V
CC
V
CCO
Part No.
Package
Temp. Range
BATTERY
BACK-UP
CONTROL
CEO
(TC70)
CEI
(TC70)
T
C70COA
8-Pin SOIC
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
PF
(TC71)
TC70CPA
TC70EOA
TC70EPA
8-Pin Plastic DIP
8-Pin SOIC
V
BATT
– 40°C to +85°C
– 40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
8-Pin Plastic DIP
8-Pin SOIC
T
C71COA
V
REF1
TC71CPA
TC71EOA
TC71EPA
8-Pin Plastic DIP
8-Pin SOIC
0°C to +70°C
WATCHDOG
TIMER
∆V
WDD
(TC70)
– 40°C to +85°C
– 40°C to +85°C
DETECTOR
8-Pin Plastic DIP
RS
V
REF2
PIN CONFIGURATIONS (DIP and SOIC)
DELAY
TIMER
V
V
V
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
V
8
7
BATT
CCO
8
7
CCO
BATT
GND
V
V
RS
CC
RS
CC
V
REF3
TC71
TC70
PF
GND
CEI
6
5
6
5
GND
TDI
WDD
CEO
TDO
(TC71)
TDI
(TC71)
TDO
TC70/71
TC70/71-1 11/18/96
TELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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