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DS3234_07 Datasheet, PDF (1/20 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – Extremely Accurate SPI Bus RTC with Integrated Crystal and SRAM
Rev 1; 7/07
Extremely Accurate SPI Bus RTC with
Integrated Crystal and SRAM
General Description
The DS3234 is a low-cost, extremely accurate SPI™ bus
real-time clock (RTC) with an integrated temperature-
compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and crystal. The
DS3234 incorporates a precision, temperature-compen-
sated voltage reference and comparator circuit to moni-
tor VCC. When VCC drops below the power-fail voltage
(VPF), the device asserts the RST output and also dis-
ables read and write access to the part when VCC drops
below both VPF and VBAT. The RST pin is monitored as
a pushbutton input for generating a reset externally. The
device switches to the backup supply input and main-
tains accurate timekeeping when main power to the
device is interrupted. The integration of the crystal res-
onator enhances the long-term accuracy of the device
as well as reduces the piece-part count in a manufactur-
ing line. The DS3234 is available in commercial and
industrial temperature ranges, and is offered in an
industry-standard 300-mil, 20-pin SO package.
The DS3234 also integrates 256 bytes of battery-backed
SRAM. In the event of main power loss, the contents of
the memory are maintained by the power source con-
nected to the VBAT pin. The RTC maintains seconds,
minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information.
The date at the end of the month is automatically adjust-
ed for months with fewer than 31 days, including correc-
tions for leap year. The clock operates in either the
24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM indicator. Two
programmable time-of-day alarms and a programmable
square-wave output are provided. Address and data are
transferred serially by an SPI bidirectional bus.
Applications
Servers
Utility Power Meters
Telematics
GPS
Typical Operating Circuit
VCC
SS
SCLK
MOSI
MISO
RST
CPU
PUSH-
BUTTON
RESET
VCC
VPU
CS
SCLK
DIN
DOUT
RST
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
VCC
INT/SQW
32kHz
VBAT
DS3234 N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
GND
N.C.
Features
♦ Accuracy ±2ppm from 0°C to +40°C
♦ Accuracy ±3.5ppm from -40°C to +85°C
♦ Battery Backup Input for Continuous
Timekeeping
♦ Operating Temperature Ranges
Commercial: 0°C to +70°C
Industrial: -40°C to +85°C
♦ Low-Power Consumption
♦ Real-Time Clock Counts Seconds, Minutes,
Hours, Day, Date, Month, and Year with Leap Year
Compensation Valid Up to 2099
♦ Two Time-of-Day Alarms
♦ Programmable Square-Wave Output
♦ 4MHz SPI Bus Supports Modes 1 and 3
♦ Digital Temp Sensor Output: ±3°C Accuracy
♦ Register for Aging Trim
♦ RST Input/Output
♦ 300-Mil, 20-Pin SO Package
♦ Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Recognized
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
DS3234S#
0°C to +70°C 20 SO
DS3234S
DS3234SN# -40°C to +85°C 20 SO
DS3234SN
# Denotes a RoHS-compliant device that may include lead that
is exempt under the RoHS requirements. Lead finish is JESD97
Category e3, and is compatible with both lead-based and
lead-free soldering processes. A "#" anywhere on the top mark
denotes a RoHS-compliant device.
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
CS 1
N.C. 2
32kHz 3
VCC 4
INT/SQW 5
RST 6
N.C. 7
N.C. 8
N.C. 9
N.C. 10
DS3234
20 SCLK
19 DOUT
18 SCLK
17 DIN
16 VBAT
15 GND
14 N.C.
13 N.C.
12 N.C.
11 N.C.
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
SO
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