Preliminary Information
Replaces X25163/X25165
X5163/X5165
CPU Supervisor with 16Kbit SPI EEPROM
FEATURES
• Selectable watchdog timer
• Low V detection and reset assertion
DESCRIPTION
These devices combine four popular functions, Power-
on Reset Control, Watchdog Timer, Supply Voltage
Supervision, and Block Lock Protect Serial EEPROM
Memory in one package. This combination lowers
system cost, reduces board space requirements, and
increases reliability.
CC
—Five standard reset threshold voltages
—Re-program low V reset threshold voltage
CC
using special programming sequence
—Reset signal valid to V = 1V
CC
• Determine watchdog or low voltage reset with a
volatile flag bit
Applying power to the device activates the power on
reset circuit which holds RESET/RESET active for a
period of time. This allows the power supply and oscilla-
tor to stabilize before the processor can execute code.
• Long battery life with low power consumption
—<50µA max standby current, watchdog on
—<1µA max standby current, watchdog off
—<400µA max active current during read
• 16Kbits of EEPROM
• Built-in inadvertent write protection
—Power-up/power-down protection circuitry
—Protect 0, 1/4, 1/2 or all of EEPROM array with
Block Lock™ protection
—In circuit programmable ROM mode
• 2MHz SPI interface modes (0,0 & 1,1)
• Minimize EEPROM programming time
—32-byte page write mode
The Watchdog Timer provides an independent protection
mechanism for microcontrollers. When the microcon-
troller fails to restart a timer within a selectable time out
interval, the device activates the RESET/RESET signal.
The user selects the interval from three preset values.
Once selected, the interval does not change, even
after cycling the power.
The device’s low V
detection circuitry protects the
CC
user’s system from low voltage conditions, resetting the
system when V falls below the minimum V trip point.
CC
CC
—Self-timed write cycle
RESET/RESET is asserted until V
returns to proper
CC
—5ms write cycle time (typical)
• 2.7V to 5.5V and 4.5V to 5.5V power supply
operation
• Available packages
—14-lead TSSOP, 8-lead SOIC
operating level and stabilizes. Five industry standard
thresholds are available, however, Xicor’s unique
V
TRIP
circuits allow the threshold to be reprogrammed to meet
custom requirements or to fine-tune the threshold for
applications requiring higher precision.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Watchdog Transition
Detector
Watchdog
Timer Reset
WP
Protect Logic
RESET/RESET
SI
Data
Register
Status
Register
SO
X5163 = RESET
X5165 = RESET
Command
Decode &
Control
Reset &
Watchdog
Timebase
SCK
4K Bits
4K Bits
CS/WDI
Logic
V
Threshold
CC
8K Bits
Reset Logic
Power on and
Low Voltage
Reset
V
+
-
CC
Generation
V
TRIP
Characteristics subject to change without notice. 1 of 21
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