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Chapter 16
Low-Voltage Inhibit (LVI)
16.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the low-voltage inhibit module (LVI47, Version A), which monitors the voltage on
the VDD pin and can force a reset when the VDD voltage falls to the LVI trip voltage.
16.2 Features
Features of the LVI module include:
• Programmable LVI Reset
• Programmable Power Consumption
• Digital Filtering of VDD Pin Level
NOTE
If a low voltage interrupt (LVI) occurs during programming of EEPROM or
Flash memory, then adequate programming time may not have been
allowed to ensure the integrity and retention of the data. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that in the event of an LVI any addresses
being programmed receive specification programming conditions.
16.3 Functional Description
Figure 16-1 shows the structure of the LVI module. The LVI is enabled out of reset. The LVI module
contains a bandgap reference circuit and comparator. The LVI power bit, LVIPWR, enables the LVI to
monitor VDD voltage. The LVI reset bit, LVIRST, enables the LVI module to generate a reset when VDD
falls below a voltage, LVITRIPF, and remains at or below that level for nine or more consecutive CPU
cycles.
Note that short VDD spikes may not trip the LVI. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure a clean VDD signal
within the specified operating voltage range if normal microcontroller operation is to be guaranteed.
LVISTOP, enables the LVI module during stop mode. This will ensure when the STOP instruction is
implemented, the LVI will continue to monitor the voltage level on VDD. LVIPWR, LVISTOP, and LVIRST
are in the configuration register, CONFIG-1 (see Chapter 11 Configuration Register (CONFIG-1)).
Once an LVI reset occurs, the MCU remains in reset until VDD rises above a voltage, LVITRIPR. VDD must
be above LVITRIPR for only one CPU cycle to bring the MCU out of reset (see 16.3.2 Forced Reset
Operation). The output of the comparator controls the state of the LVIOUT flag in the LVI status register
(LVISR).
An LVI reset also drives the RST pin low to provide low-voltage protection to external peripheral devices.
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