MCP7941X Family Silicon Errata

MCP7941X
MCP7941X Family Silicon Errata
The MCP7941X family devices that you have received
conform functionally to the current Device Data Sheet
(DS20002266G), except for the anomalies described in
this document.
TABLE 1:
The silicon issues discussed in the following pages are
for devices listed in Table 1. The silicon issues are
summarized in Table 2.
AFFECTED PART NUMBERS
Part Number
MCP79410
MCP79411
MCP79412
The errata described in this document will be addressed
in future revisions of the MCP7941X silicon.
Note:
This document summarizes all silicon
errata issues from all revisions of silicon,
previous as well as current. Only the
issues indicated in the last column of
Table 2 apply to the current silicon
revision.
Note:
For more information on identifying the
product date code, refer to Packaging
Information section of the product Data
Sheet or contact your local Microchip
sales office.
TABLE 2:
SILICON ISSUE SUMMARY
Issue Number
Issue Summary
Affected Date Codes(1, 2)
≤1109
≤1352
>1352
1
AM/PM bit modified when OSCRUN is cleared
X
2
High operating current following Stop condition
X
X
3
Date incrementing at noon
X
X
X
4
Spurious alarm interrupts when matching on minutes
X
X
X
Note 1:
2:
Only those issues indicated in the last column apply to the current silicon revision.
The date codes are presented in YYWW format.
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Silicon Errata Issues
Note:
3. Issue:
This document summarizes all silicon
errata issues from all revisions of silicon,
previous as well as current. Only the
issues indicated by the shaded column in
the following tables apply to the current
silicon revision.
1. Issue:
AM/PM Bit
If the oscillator is stopped for longer than a
period of TOSF, then the OSCRUN bit
(RTCWKDAY<5>) will be cleared. This may
cause the AM/PM/HRTEN1 bit (RTCHOUR<5>)
to toggle. This can occur in both 12-hour and 24hour modes.
The oscillator can stop for any of the following
reasons:
• The oscillator stops in the application.
• When using an external crystal, the ST bit
(RTCSEC<7>) is cleared by the user.
• When using an external clock source, the
EXTOSC bit (CONTROL<3>) is cleared by
the user.
Work around
If the OSCRUN bit is cleared, then the oscillator
has stopped and the time and date values may
no longer be valid. Therefore, before restarting
the oscillator, the application should fetch and
load the current time and date.
Affected date codes
≤1109
≤1352
>1352
X
2. Issue:
Date Increment
When
operating
in
12-hour
mode
(RTCHOUR<6> is set) if the application loads
an hour value before 12:00 PM while the oscillator is running then the date and day of week may
increment at 12:00 PM. When this occurs, the
month and year will also increment according to
the normal rollover rules. The date will increment again at 12:00 AM.
Work around
Disable the oscillator by ensuring both the ST
and EXTOSC bits are cleared and wait for the
OSCRUN bit to clear before loading the new
hour value.
Affected date codes
≤1109
≤1352
>1352
X
X
X
4. Issue:
Spurious Minute-Match Alarm
Interrupts
When using an alarm to match on minutes
(ALMxMSK<2:0> = 001) and digital trimming is
being used to slow down the time
(TRIMVAL<6:0> > 0 and SIGN = 0), spurious
alarm interrupts may occur at incorrect minutes.
Work around
When an alarm interrupt occurs, read the
RTCMIN register and confirm the minute
matches the desired value for the alarm.
Affected date codes
≤1109
≤1352
>1352
X
X
X
Operating Current
When operating from VCC, operating current
may slowly increase and can exceed the data
sheet limits. The time necessary for the current
to increase and stabilize can range from a few
seconds to a few minutes. Operation from VBAT
is not affected.
Work around
The reception of an EEPROM control byte will
briefly reset the VCC current to below the data
sheet limits. A sequence consisting of a Start
condition, EEPROM write control byte, and Stop
condition can be repeated periodically to reduce
current.
Affected date codes
≤1109
≤1352
X
X
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APPENDIX A:
DOCUMENT
REVISION HISTORY
Rev A Document (03/2014)
Initial release of this document.
Rev B Document (12/2015)
Added silicon issue 4 (spurious alarm interrupts when
matching on minutes).
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NOTES:
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