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TC1232

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The TC1232 is a fully-integrated processor supervisor.

It 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 250msec after VCC is within

tolerance to ensure a stable system start-up.

Microprocessor sanity is monitored by the on-board

watchdog circuit. The microprocessor must provide a peri-

odic low-going signal on the ST input. Should the processor

fail to supply this signal within the selected time-out period

(150msec, 600msec or 1200msec), an out-of-control pro-

cessor is indicated and the TC1232 issues a processor reset

as a result.

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.

The TC1232 is packaged in a space-saving 8-pin plastic

DIP or SOIC package and requires no external components.

FEATURES

■Precision Voltage

Monitor ....................... Adjustable +4.5V or +4.75V

■Reset Pulse Width ............................. 250msec Min

■No External Components

■Adjustable Watchdog

Timer........................ 150msec, 600msec or 1.2sec

■Debounced Manual Reset Input for External

Override

MICROPROCESSOR MONITOR

APPLICATIONS

■Computers

■Controllers

■Intelligent Instruments

■Automotive Systems

■Critical µP Power Monitoring

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

TC1232

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Part No. Package Temp. Range

TC1232COA 8-Pin SOIC 0°C to +70°C

TC1232COE 16-Pin SOIC (Wide) 0°C to +70°C

TC1232CPA 8-Pin PDIP 0°C to +70°C

TC1232EOA 8-Pin SOIC – 40°C to +85°C

TC1232EOE 16-Pin SOIC (Wide) – 40°C to +85°C

TC1232EPA 8-Pin PDIP – 40°C to +85°C

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*

Voltage on Any Pin (With Respect to GND)

– 0.3V to +5.8V

Operating Temperature Range:

TC1232C .......................................... 0°C to +70°C

TC1232E .....................................– 40°C to + 85°C

Storage Temperature Range ................– 65°C to +150°C

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) .................+300°C

*Stresses beyond those listed under "Absolute Maximum Ratings" may

cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and

functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond

those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not

implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended

periods may affect device reliability.

DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: TA = TMIN to TMAX; VCC = +4.5V to 5.5V, unless otherwise specified.

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit

VCC Supply Voltage 4.5 5.0 5.5 V

VIH ST and PB RST 2.0 — VCC +0.3 V

Input High Level Note 1

VIL ST and PB RST – 0.3 — +0.8 V

Input Low Level

ILInput Leakage ST, TOL – 1.0 — +1.0 µA

IOH Output Current RST VOH = 2.4V – 1.0 –12 — mA

IOL Current RST, RST VOL = 0.4V 2.0 10 — mA

ICC Operating Current Note 2 — 50 200 µA

VCCTP VCC 5% Trip Point (Note 3) TOL = GND 4.50 4.62 4.74 V

VCCTP VCC 10% Trip Point (Note 3) TOL = VCC 4.25 4.37 4.49 V

AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: TA = TMIN to TMAX; VCC = +5V to +10%, unless otherwise specified.

Symbol Parameters Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units

tPB PB RST (Note 5) Figure 3 20 — — msec

tPBD PB RST Delay Figure 3 1 4 2 0 msec

tRST Reset Active Time 250 610 1000 msec

tST ST Pulse Width Figure 4 20 — — nsec

tTD ST Time-out Period Figure 4

TD Pin = 0V 62.5 150 250 msec

TD Pin = Open 250 600 1000 msec

TD Pin = VCC 500 1200 2000 msec

tFVCC Fall Time (Note 4) Figure 5 10 — — µsec

CAPACITANCE (Note 4): TA = +25°C

Symbol Parameters Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units

CIN Input Capacitance ST, TOL — — 5 pF

COUT

Output Capacitance RST, RST

——7pF

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AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: (Cont.) TA = TMIN to TMAX; VCC = +5V to +10%, unless otherwise

specified.

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units

tRVCC Rise Time (Note 4) Figure 6 0 — — µsec

tRPD VCC Detect to RST High Figure 7, VCC Falling — — 100 nsec

and RST Low

tRPU VCC Detect to RST High Figure 8, VCC Rising 250 610 1000 msec

and RST Open (Note 6)

PIN DESCRIPTION

Pin No. Pin No. Pin No.

(8-Pin PDIP) (8-Pin SOIC) (16-Pin SOIC) Symbol Description

1 1 2 PB RST Push-button Reset Input. A debounced active-low input that ignores

pulses less than 1msec in duration and is guaranteed to recognize inputs

of 20msec or greater.

2 2 4 TD Time Delay Set. The watchdog time-out select input (tTD = 150msec for

TD = 0V, tTD = 600msec for TD = open, tTD = 1.2sec for TD = VCC).

3 3 6 TOL Tolerance Input. Connect to GND for 5% tolerance or to VCC for 10%

tolerance.

4 4 8 GND Ground.

5 5 9 RST Reset Output (Active High) - goes active:

1. If VCC falls below the selected reset voltage threshold

2. If PB RST is forced low

3. If ST is not strobed within the minimum time-out period

4. During power-up

6 6 11 RST Reset Output (Active Low, Open Drain) - see RST.

7 7 13 ST Strobe Input. Input for watchdog timer.

8815V

CC The +5V Power-Supply Input.

1, 3, 5, 7, 10, NC No Internal Connection.

12, 14, 16

NOTES: 1. PB RST is internally pulled up to VCC with an internal impedance of typically 40kΩ.

2. Measured with outputs open.

3. All voltages referenced to GND.

4. Guaranteed by design.

5. PB RST must be held low for a minimum of 20msec to guarantee a reset.

6. tR = 5µsec.

TC1232CPA

TC1232EPA

RST

GND

TOL

PB RST

RST

VCC

RST

GND

TOL

PB RST

RST

VCC

PB RST

TC1232COA

TC1232EOA

NC NC

TOL

GND

TC1232COE

TC1232EOE

16-Pin SOIC Wide

8-Pin PDIP 8-Pin SOIC

PIN CONFIGURATIONS

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TOL GND

RST

RESET

+5V

TC1232

0.1

µF

10KΩ

I/O

MICROPROCESSOR

3 -TERMINAL

REGULATOR

+5V

TOL

PB RST

GND

RST

ST I/O

MICROPROCESSOR

RESET

+5V

TC1232

Figure 2. Watchdog Timer

Figure 1. Push-button Reset

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Power Monitor

The TC1232 detects out-of-tolerance power supply

conditions and warns a processor-based system of an

impending power failure. When VCC is detected as below

the preset level defined by TOL, the VCC comparator outputs

the signals RST and RST. If TOL is connected to ground, the

RST and RST signals become active as VCC falls below 4.75

volts. If TOL is connected to VCC, the RST and RST become

active as VCC falls below 4.5 volts. Because the processing

is stopped at the last possible moment of valid VCC, the RST

and RST are excellent control signals for a µP. The reset

outputs will remain in their active states until VCC has been

continuously in-tolerance for a minimum of 250msec allow-

ing the power supply and µP to stabilize before RST is

released.

Push-button Reset Input

The debounced manual reset input (PB RST) manually

forces the reset outputs into their active states. Once

PB RST has been low for a time tPBD, the push-button delay

time, the reset outputs go active. The reset outputs remain

in their active states for a minimum of 250msec after PB RST

rises above VIH (Figure 3).

A mechanical push-button or active logic signal can

drive the PB RST input. The debounced input ignores input

pulses less than 1msec and is guaranteed to recognize

pulses of 20msec or greater. No external pull-up resistor is

required because the PB RST input has an internal pull-up

to VCC of approximately 100µA.

Watchdog Timer

When the ST input is not stimulated for a preset time

period, the watchdog timer function forces RST and RST

signals to the active state. The preset time period is deter-

mined by the TD inputs to be 150msec with TD connected

to ground, 600msec with TD floating, or 1200msec with TD

connected to VCC, typical. The watchdog timer starts timing

out from the set time period as soon as RST and RST are

inactive. If a high-to-low transition occurs on the ST input pin

prior to time-out, the watchdog timer is reset and begins to

time-out again. If the watchdog timer is allowed to time-out,

then the RST and RST signals are driven to the active state

for 250msec minimum (Figure 2).

The software routine that strobes ST is critical. The

code must be in a section of software that is executed

frequently enough so the time between toggles is less than

the watchdog time-out period. One common technique

controls the µP I/O line from two sections of the program.

The software might set the I/O line high while operating in

the foreground mode and set it low while in the background

or interrupt mode. If both modes do not execute correctly,

the watchdog timer issues reset pulses.

Supply Monitor Noise Sensitivity

The TC1232 is optimized for fast response to negative-

going changes in VDD. Systems with an inordinate amount

of electrical noise on VDD (such as systems using relays),

may require a 0.01µF or 0.1µF bypass capacitor to reduce

detection sensitivity. This capacitor should be installed as

close to the TC1232 as possible to keep the capacitor lead

length short.

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RST

PBD

RST

PB RST

Figure 3. Push-button Reset. The debounced PB RST input

ignores input pulses less than 1msec and is guaranteed

to recognize pulses of 20msec or greater

Figure 4. Strobe Input

Figure 5. Power-Down Slew Rate

Figure 6. Power-Up Slew Rate

+4.75V

+4.25V

VCC

+4.25V

+4.75V

NOTE:

TD IS THE MAXIMUM ELAPSED TIME BETWEEN ST HIGH-TO-LOW

TRANSITIONS (ST IS ACTIVATED BY FALLING EDGES ONLY) WHICH

WILL KEEP THE WATCHDOG TIMER FROM FORCING THE RESET

OUTPUTS ACTIVE FOR A TIME OF tRST. tTD IS A FUNCTION OF THE

VOLTAGE AT THE TD PIN, AS TABULATED BELOW.

CONDITON MIN TYP MAX

TD PIN = 0V

TD PIN = OPEN

TD PIN = VCC

62.5msec 150msec 250msec

250msec 600msec 1000msec

500msec 1200msec 2000msec

PUSH-BUTTON RESET

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8-Pin Plastic DIP

3° MIN.

PIN 1

.260 (6.60)

.240 (6.10)

.045 (1.14)

.030 (0.76) .070 (1.78)

.040 (1.02)

.400 (10.16)

.348 (8.84)

.200 (5.08)

.140 (3.56)

.150 (3.81)

.115 (2.92)

.110 (2.79)

.090 (2.29) .022 (0.56)

.015 (0.38)

.040 (1.02)

.020 (0.51) .015 (0.38)

.008 (0.20)

.310 (7.87)

.290 (7.37)

.400 (10.16)

.310 (7.87)

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

Dimensions: inches (mm)

4.6V (5% TRIP POINT)

4.5V(10% TRIP POINT)

RST

RST V

tRPU

Figure 8. VCC Detect Reset Output Delay (Power-Up)

Figure 7. VCC Detect Reset Output Delay (Power-Down)

= 5V

+4.5V (5% TRIP POINT)

+4.25V (10% TRIP POINT)

RST

RST V

tRPD

SLEW RATE = 1.66mV/µsec (0.5V/300µsec)

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS (CONT.)

Dimensions: inches (mm)

8-Pin SOIC

.050 (1.27) TYP.

8° MAX.

.244 (6.20)

.228 (5.79)

.157 (3.99)

.150 (3.81)

.197 (5.00)

.189 (4.80)

.020 (0.51)

.013 (0.33) .010 (0.25)

.004 (0.10)

.069 (1.75)

.053 (1.35) .010 (0.25)

.007 (0.18)

.050 (1.27)

.016 (0.40)

16-Pin SOIC (Wide)

8°

MAX.

PIN 1

.299 (7.59)

.291 (7.40)

.413 (10.49)

.398 (10.10)

.019 (0.48)

.014 (0.36)

.012 (0.30)

.004 (0.10)

.104 (2.64)

.097 (2.46) .013 (0.33)

.009 (0.23)

.050 (1.27)

.016 (0.40)

.419 (10.65)

.398 (10.10)

.050 (1.27) TYP.

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