PHILIPS PCF2123TS

PCF2123
SPI Real time clock/calendar
Rev. 01 — 19 November 2008
Product data sheet
1. General description
The PCF2123 is a CMOS real time clock and calendar optimized for low power
applications. Data is transferred serially via a Serial Peripheral Interface bus (SPI-bus)
with a maximum data rate of 6.25 Mbit/s. An alarm and timer function is also available
providing the possibility to generate a wake-up signal on an interrupt pin. An offset register
allows fine tuning of the clock.
2. Features
n Real time clock provides year, month, day, weekday, hours, minutes and seconds
based on a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal
n Low backup current while running: typical 100 nA at VDD = 2.0 V and Tamb = 25 °C
n Resolution: seconds to years
n Watchdog functionality
n Freely programmable timer and alarm with interrupt capability
n Clock operating voltage: 1.1 V to 5.5 V
n 3 line SPI-bus with separate combinable data input and output
n Serial interface at VDD = 1.6 V to 5.5 V
n 1 second or 1 minute interrupt output
n Integrated oscillator load capacitors for CL = 7 pF
n Internal power-on reset
n Open-drain interrupt and clock output pins
n Programmable offset register for frequency adjustment
3. Applications
n
n
n
n
n
n
Time keeping application
Battery powered devices
Metering
High duration timers
Daily alarms
Low standby power applications
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4. Ordering information
Table 1.
Ordering information
Type number
Package
Name
Description
Version
PCF2123TS
TSSOP14
plastic thin shrink small outline package;
14 leads; body width 4.4 mm
SOT402-1
PCF2123BS
HVQFN16
plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat
package; no leads; 16 terminals;
body 3 × 3 × 0.85 mm
SOT758-1
PCF2123U
PCF2123U/10 wire bond die; 12 bonding pads;
1.492 × 1.449 × 0.20 mm[1]
[1]
PCF2123U/10
Sawn wafer on Film Frame Carrier (FFC); 200 µm thickness.
5. Marking
Table 2.
Marking codes
Type number
Marking code
PCF2123TS
PCF2123
PCF2123BS
123
PCF2123U
PC2123-1
PCF2123_1
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6. Block diagram
OSCI
CLKOE
OSCILLATOR
32.768 kHz
DIVIDER
CLKOUT
CLOCK OUT
OSCO
MONITOR
OFFSET FUNCTION
0D
OFFSET
TIMER FUNCTION
TEST
0E TIMER/CLKOUT CONTROL
VDD
0F
COUNTDOWN TIMER
00
CONTROL/STATUS 1
01
CONTROL/STATUS 2
02
OS/SECONDS
03
VL/MINUTES
04
HOURS
VSS
CONTROL
POWER ON
RESET
TIME
WATCH
DOG
SDO
SDI
SCL
SPI
INTERFACE
05
DAYS
06
WEEKDAYS
07
MONTHS
08
YEARS
ALARM FUNCTION
CE
PCF2123
09
MINUTE
0A
HOUR
0B
DAY
0C
WEEKDAY
INT
INTERRUPT
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Fig 1.
Block diagram of PCF2123
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7. Pinning information
OSCI
1
14 VDD
OSCO
2
13 CLKOUT
n.c.
3
12 CLKOE
TEST
4
INT
5
10 SCL
CE
6
9
SDI
VSS
7
8
SDO
13 VDD
OSCO
1
12 CLKOUT
TEST
2
INT
3
10 SCL
CE
4
9
11 CLKOE
6
7
8
n.c.
n.c.
SDO
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11 n.c.
VSS
PCF2123
14 n.c.
terminal 1
index area
15 n.c.
16 OSCI
7.1 Pinning
SDI
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Transparent top view
Top view. For mechanical details, see Figure 29.
Fig 2.
For mechanical details, see Figure 30.
Pinning diagram of PCF2123TS (TSSOP14)
Fig 3.
OSCI
7
OSCO
8
TEST
9
INT
10
CE
11
VSS
12
Pinning diagram of PCF2123BS (HVQFN16)
6
VDD
5
CLKOUT
4
CLKOE
3
SCL
2
SDI
1
SDO
PCF2123U/10
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Top view. For mechanical details, see Figure 31 and Figure 33.
Fig 4.
Pinning diagram of PCF2123U (bare die)
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7.2 Pin description
Table 3.
Symbol
Pin description
Pin
Description
TSSOP14
HVQFN16
PCF2123U/10
OSCI
1
16
7
oscillator input; high-impedance node; minimize wire length
between quartz and package
OSCO
2
1
8
oscillator output; high-impedance node; minimize wire
length between quartz and package
n.c.
3, 11
6, 7, 14, 15
-
do not connect and do not use as feed through; connect to
VDD if floating pins are not allowed
TEST
4
2
9
test pin; not user accessible; connect to VSS or leave
floating (internally pulled down)
INT
5
3
10
interrupt output (open-drain; active LOW)
CE
6
4
11
chip enable input (active HIGH) with internal pull down
VSS
7
5[1]
12[2]
ground
SDO
8
8
1
serial data output, push-pull; high-impedance when not
driving; can be connected to SDI for single wire data line
SDI
9
9
2
serial data input; may float when CE is inactive
SCL
10
10
3
serial clock input; may float when CE is inactive
CLKOE
12
11
4
CLKOUT enable or disable pin; enable is active HIGH
CLKOUT
13
12
5
clock output (open-drain)
VDD
14
13
6
supply voltage; positive or negative steps in VDD may affect
oscillator performance; recommend 10 nF decoupling
close to device (see Figure 28)
[1]
The die paddle (exposed pad) is wired to VSS but should not be electrically connected.
[2]
The substrate (rear side of the die) is wired to VSS but should not be electrically connected.
8. Device protection diagram
PCF2123
VDD
OSCI
CLKOE
OSCO
CLKOUT
TEST
SCL
INT
SDI
CE
SDO
VSS
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Fig 5.
Device diode protection diagram of PCF2123
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9. Functional description
The PCF2123 contains sixteen 8-bit registers with an auto-incrementing address counter,
an on-chip 32.768 kHz oscillator with two integrated load capacitors, a frequency divider
which provides the source clock for the Real Time Clock (RTC), a programmable clock
output, and a 6.25 Mbit/s SPI-bus. An offset register allows fine tuning of the clock.
All sixteen registers are designed as addressable 8-bit parallel registers although not all
bits are implemented.
• The first two registers (memory address 00h and 01h) are used as control registers.
• The memory addresses 02h through 08h are used as counters for the clock function
(seconds up to years). The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weekdays, Months and
Years registers are all coded in Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) format. When one of the
RTC registers is read the contents of all counters are frozen. Therefore, faulty reading
of the clock and calendar during a carry condition is prevented.
•
•
•
•
Addresses 09h through 0Ch define the alarm condition.
Address 0Dh defines the offset calibration.
Address 0Eh defines the clock out and timer mode.
Address registers 0Eh and 0Fh are used for the countdown timer function. The
countdown timer has four selectable source clocks allowing for countdown periods in
the range from 244 µs up to four hours. There are also two pre-defined timers which
can be used to generate an interrupt once per second or once per minute. These are
defined in register Control_2 (01h).
9.1 Low power operation
Minimum power operation will be achieved by reducing the number and frequency of
switching signals inside the IC, i.e. low frequency timer clocks and a low frequency
CLKOUT will result in lower operating power. A second prime consideration is the series
resistance Rs of the quartz used.
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9.1.1 Power consumption with respect to quartz series resistance
The series resistance acts as a loss element. Low Rs will reduce current consumption
further.
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250
(1)
IDD
(nA)
210
170
130
90
50
0
20
40
60
80
Rs(2) (kΩ)
100
Configuration: CLKOUT disabled, VDD = 3 V, timer clock set to 1⁄60 Hz.
(1) IDD (nA) minimum power mode.
Fig 6.
IDD with respect to quartz RS
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9.1.2 Power consumptions with respect to timer mode
Four source clocks are possible for the timer. The 4.096 kHz source clock will add the
greatest part to the power consumption. The selection of 64 Hz, 1 Hz or 1⁄60 Hz will be
almost indistinguishable and add very little.
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400
IDD(1)
(nA)
300
(2)
200
(3)
100
0
0
2
4
6
VDD (V)
Configuration: CLKOUT disabled, quartz RS = 15 kΩ.
(1) IDD (nA) minimum power mode.
(2) Timer clock = 4 kHz.
(3) Timer clock = 64 Hz, 1 Hz, 1⁄60 Hz.
Fig 7.
IDD with respect to timer clock selection
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9.2 Register overview
16 registers are available. The time registers are encoded in the binary coded decimal
format (BCD) to simplify application use. Other registers are either bit-wise or standard
binary.
Table 4.
Registers overview
Bit positions labelled as - are not implemented and will return a 0 when read. Bit positions labelled with 0 should always be
written with logic 0[1].
Address
Register name
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
00h
Control_1
EXT_TEST
0
STOP
SR
0
12_24
CIE
0
01h
Control_2
MI
SI
MSF
TI_TP
AF
TF
AIE
TIE
02h
Seconds
OS
SECONDS (0 to 59)
03h
Minutes
-
MINUTES (0 to 59)
04h
Hours
-
-
AMPM
HOURS (1 to 12) in 12 h mode
HOURS (0 to 23) in 24 h mode
05h
Days
-
-
DAYS (1 to 31)
06h
Weekdays
-
-
-
-
07h
Months
-
-
-
MONTHS (1 to 12)
08h
Years
YEARS (0 to 99)
09h
Minute_alarm
AEN_M
MINUTE_ALARM (0 to 59)
0Ah
Hour_alarm
AEN_H
-
AMPM
-
WEEKDAYS
HOUR_ALARM (1 to 12) in 12 h mode
HOUR_ALARM (0 to 23) in 24 h mode
0Bh
Day_alarm
AEN_D
-
DAY_ALARM (1 to 31)
0Ch
Weekday_alarm
AEN_W
-
-
-
-
WEEKDAY_ALARM
0Dh
Offset_register
MODE
OFFSET
0Eh
Timer_clkout
-
COF2
COF1
COF0
TE
-
0Fh
Countdown_timer
COUNTDOWN_TIMER
[1]
CTD1
CTD0
Except in the case of software reset, see Section 9.5
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9.3 Control registers
9.3.1 Register Control_1
Table 5.
Register Control_1 (address 00h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
Reference
7
EXT_TEST
0
normal mode
Section 9.12
1
external clock test mode
6
-
-
unused
-
5
STOP
0
the RTC source clock runs
Section 9.13
1
the RTC clock is stopped;
RTC divider chain flip-flops are
asynchronously set to logic 0;
CLKOUT at 32.768 kHz, 16.384 kHz or
8.192 kHz is still available
4
SR
0
1
Section 9.5
no software reset
initiate software
reset[1];
this register will always return a 0 when
read
3
-
-
unused
-
2
12_24
0
24 hour mode is selected
-
1
12 hour mode is selected
1
CIE
0
no correction interrupt generated
1
interrupt pulses will be generated at every
correction cycle
-
unused
0
[1]
-
-
To prevent an accidental software reset, 01011000 (58h) must be sent to register Control_1 (see
Section 9.5).
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9.3.2 Register Control_2
Table 6.
Register Control_2 (address 01h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
Reference
7
MI
0
minute interrupt is disabled
Section 9.8.1
1
minute interrupt is enabled
6
SI
0
second interrupt is disabled
1
second interrupt is enabled
0
no minute or second interrupt generated
1
flag set when minute or second interrupt
generated;
5
MSF
flag must be cleared to clear interrupt
when TI_IP = 0
4
3
TI_TP
AF
0
interrupt pin follows timer flags
1
interrupt pin generates a pulse
0
no alarm interrupt generated
1
flag set when alarm triggered;
Section 9.9.2
Section 9.7.1
flag must be cleared to clear interrupt
2
TF
0
no countdown timer interrupt generated
1
flag set when countdown timer interrupt
generated;
-
flag must be cleared to clear interrupt
when TI_IP = 0
1
0
AIE
TIE
Section 9.9.3
0
no interrupt generated from the alarm flag
1
interrupt generated when alarm flag set
0
no interrupt generated from the countdown Section 9.9.2
timer
1
interrupt generated by the countdown timer
9.4 OS flag
The PCF2123 includes a flag (bit OS) which is set whenever the oscillator is stopped (see
Figure 8 and Figure 9). The flag will remain set until cleared by software. If the flag cannot
be cleared, then the PCF2123 oscillator is not running. This method can be used to
monitor the oscillator and to determine if the supply voltage has reduced to the point
where oscillation fails.
main supply
VDD
battery operation
VOSC(MIN)
t
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Fig 8.
OS set by failing VDD
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OS = 1 and flag can not be cleared
OS = 1 and flag can be cleared
VDD
oscillation
OS flag set when
oscillation stops
OS flag
OS flag cleared
by software
t
oscillation now stable
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Fig 9.
OS flag
The oscillator may be stopped, for example, by grounding one of the oscillator pins, OSCI
or OSCO. The oscillator is also considered to be stopped during the time between
power-on and stable crystal resonance. This time may be in the range of 200 ms to 2 s
depending on crystal type, temperature and supply voltage. At power-on the OS flag is
always set.
9.5 Reset
A reset is automatically generated at power-on. A reset can also be initiated with the
software reset command. It is generally recommended to make a software reset after
power-on.
A software reset can be initiated by setting the bits 6, 4 and 3 in register Control_1 to
logic 1 and all other bits to logic 0 by sending the bit sequence 01011000 (58h), see
Figure 10. If this bit sequence is not correct, the software reset instruction will be ignored
to protect the device from accidently being reset. When sending the software instruction,
the other bits are not written.
The SPI-bus is reset whenever the chip enable pin CE is inactive.
R/W
b7
0
addr 00HEX
b6
0
b5
0
b4
1
b3
0
b2
0
b1
0
software reset 58HEX
b0
0
b7
0
b6
1
b5
0
b4
1
b3
1
b2
0
b1
0
b0
0
SCL
CE
(1)
internal
reset signal
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(1) When CE is inactive, the interface is reset.
Fig 10. Software reset command
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Table 7.
Register reset values
Bits labeled as - are not implemented. Bits labeled as X are undefined at power-on and unchanged
by subsequent resets.
Address
Register name
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
00h
Control_1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
01h
Control_2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
02h
Seconds
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
03h
Minutes
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
04h
Hours
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
05h
Days
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
06h
Weekdays
-
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
07h
Months
-
-
-
X
X
X
X
X
08h
Years
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
09h
Minute_alarm
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0Ah
Hour_alarm
1
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
0Bh
Day_alarm
1
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
0Ch
Weekday_alarm
1
-
-
-
-
X
X
X
0Dh
Offset_register
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0Eh
Timer_clkout
-
0
0
0
0
-
1
1
0Fh
Countdown_timer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
After reset, the following mode is entered:
•
•
•
•
•
•
32.768 kHz on pin CLKOUT active
24 hour mode is selected
Offset register is set to 0
No alarms set
Timer disabled
No interrupts enabled
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9.6 Time and date function
The majority of the registers are coded in the Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) format. BCD
is used to simplify application use. An example is shown for the Minutes register in
Table 8.
Table 8.
BCD example
Minutes value
(decimal)
Upper-digit
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
02
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
09
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
10
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
58
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
59
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
Table 9.
Digit
Register Seconds (address 02h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
OS
0
clock integrity is guaranteed
1
clock integrity is not guaranteed; oscillator has stopped
or been interrupted
00 to 59[1]
this register holds the current seconds coded in BCD
format
6 to 0
[1]
SECONDS
Values shown in decimal.
Table 10.
Register Minutes (address 03h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
-
-
unused
6 to 0
[1]
MINUTES
00 to
59[1]
this register holds the current minutes coded in BCD
format
Values shown in decimal.
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Table 11.
Register Hours (address 04h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7 and 6
-
-
unused
0
indicates AM
12 hour
mode[2]
5
AMPM
1
4 to 0
HOURS
indicates PM
12[1]
this register holds the current hours coded in BCD
format for 12 hour mode
00 to 23[1]
this register holds the current hours coded in BCD
format for 24 hour mode
01 to
24 hour mode[2]
5 to 0
HOURS
[1]
Values shown in decimal.
[2]
Hour mode is set by the 12_24 bit in register Control_1.
Table 12.
Bit
Register Days (address 05h) bits description
Symbol
Value
Description
7 and 6
-
-
unused
5 to 0
DAYS
01 to 31[1]
this register holds the current day coded in BCD
format[2]
[1]
Values shown in decimal.
[2]
The RTC compensates for leap years by adding a 29th day to February if the year counter contains a value
which is exactly divisible by 4, including the year 00.
Table 13.
Register Weekdays (address 06h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7 to 3
-
-
unused
2 to
0[1]
[1]
These bits may be re-assigned by the user.
[2]
Values shown in decimal.
Table 14.
WEEKDAYS
0 to
6[2]
this register holds the current weekday, see Table 14
Weekday assignments
Day[1]
Upper-digit
Digit
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Sunday
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
Monday
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
1
Tuesday
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
0
Wednesday
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
Thursday
X
X
X
X
X
1
0
0
Friday
X
X
X
X
X
1
0
1
Saturday
X
X
X
X
X
1
1
0
[1]
The weekday assignments may be re-defined by the user.
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Table 15.
Register Months (address 07h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7 to 5
-
-
unused
4 to 0
[1]
MONTHS
01 to
12[1]
this register holds the current month coded in BCD
format, see Table 16
Values shown in decimal.
Table 16.
Month assignments
Month
Upper-digit
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
January
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
1
February
X
X
X
0
0
0
1
0
March
X
X
X
0
0
0
1
1
April
X
X
X
0
0
1
0
0
May
X
X
X
0
0
1
0
1
June
X
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
July
X
X
X
0
0
1
1
1
August
X
X
X
0
1
0
0
0
September
X
X
X
0
1
0
0
1
October
X
X
X
1
0
0
0
0
November
X
X
X
1
0
0
0
1
December
X
X
X
1
0
0
1
0
Table 17.
Bit
[1]
Register Years (address 08h) bits description
Symbol
7 to 0
Digit
Value
YEARS
00 to
99[1]
Description
this register holds the current year coded in BCD format
Values shown in decimal.
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9.6.1 Data flow
Figure 11 shows the data flow and data dependencies starting from the 1 Hz clock tick.
1 Hz tick
SECONDS
MINUTES
12_24 hour mode
HOURS
LEAP YEAR
CALCULATION
DAYS
WEEKDAY
MONTHS
YEARS
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Fig 11. Data flow for the time function
In order to read the correct time it is important to read all time registers in one access i.e.
seconds up to years. If the time registers are read by making individual access to the chip,
then there is the risk that the time will increment between accesses.
9.7 Alarm function
When one or more of these registers are loaded with a valid minute, hour, day or weekday
and its corresponding alarm enable not bit (AEN_x) is logic 0, then that information will be
compared with the current minute, hour, day and weekday.
Table 18.
Register Minute_alarm (address 09h) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
AEN_M
0
minute alarm is enabled
1
6 to 0
[1]
MINUTE_ALARM 00 to
minute alarm is disabled
59[1]
this register holds the minute alarm information coded in
BCD format
Values shown in decimal.
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Table 19.
Register Hour_alarm (address 0Ah) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
AEN_H
0
hour alarm is enabled
1
hour alarm is disabled
6
-
-
unused
indicates AM
12 hour mode
5
AMPM
0
1
indicates PM
4 to 0
HOUR_ALARM
01 to 12[1]
this register holds the hour alarm information coded in
BCD format when in 12 hour mode
00 to 23[1]
this register holds the hour alarm information coded in
BCD format when in 24 hour mode
24 hour mode
5 to 0
[1]
HOUR_ALARM
Values shown in decimal.
Table 20.
Register Day_alarm (address 0Bh) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
AEN_D
0
day alarm is enabled
1
day alarm is disabled
6
-
5 to 0
[1]
-
DAY_ALARM
unused
01 to
31[1]
this register holds the day alarm information coded in
BCD format
Values shown in decimal.
Table 21.
Register Weekday_alarm (address 0Ch) bits description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
7
AEN_W
0
weekday alarm is enabled
1
weekday alarm is disabled
3 to 6
-
2 to 0
[1]
-
WEEKDAY_
ALARM
0 to
unused
6[1]
this register holds the weekday alarm information
Values shown in decimal.
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example
MINUTE AEN
MINUTE AEN = 1
MINUTE ALARM
=
1
0
MINUTE TIME
HOUR AEN
HOUR ALARM
=
HOUR TIME
set alarm flag, AF(1)
DAY AEN
DAY ALARM
=
DAY TIME
WEEKDAY AEN
WEEKDAY ALARM
=
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WEEKDAY TIME
(1) Only when all enabled alarm settings are matching.
Fig 12. Alarm function block diagram
The generation of interrupts from the alarm function is described in Section 9.9.3.
9.7.1 Alarm flag
When all enabled comparisons first match, the alarm flag bit AF is set. Bit AF will remain
set until cleared by software. Once bit AF has been cleared it will only be set again
when the time increments to match the alarm condition.
Alarm registers which have bit AEN_x at logic 1 are ignored.
Table 23 shows an example for clearing bit AF but leaving bit MSF and bit TF unaffected.
Clearing the flags is made by a write command; therefore bits 7, 6, 4, 1 and 0 must be
written with their previous values. Repeatedly re-writing these bits has no influence on the
functional behavior.
minutes counter
44
minute alarm
45
45
46
AF
INT when AIE = 1
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Example where only the minute alarm is used and no other interrupts are enabled.
Fig 13. AF timing
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To prevent the timer flags being overwritten while clearing AF, a logical AND is performed
during a write access. Writing a logic 1 will cause the flag to maintain its value, whereas
writing a logic 0 will cause the flag to be reset.
Table 22.
Flag location in register Control_2
Register
Bit
Control_2
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
-
MSF
-
AF
TF
-
-
The following tables show what instruction must be sent to clear bit AF. In this example, bit
MSF and bit TF are unaffected.
Table 23.
Example to clear only AF (bit 3) in register Control_2
Register
Bit
Control_2
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
-
1
-
0
1
-
-
9.8 Timer functions
The countdown timer has four selectable source clocks allowing for countdown periods in
the range from 244 µs to 4 h 15 min. There are also two pre-defined timers which can be
used to generate an interrupt once per second or once per minute. For periods greater
than 4 hours, the alarm function can be used.
Registers 01h, 0Eh and 0Fh are used to control the timer function and output.
Table 24.
Register Timer_clkout (address 0Eh) bits description
Bit
Symbol
7
-
Value
Description
-
unused
-
6 to 4 COFx
[1]
CLKOUT control
Section 9.10
3
0
countdown timer is disabled
Section 9.8.2
1
countdown timer is enabled
-
unused
00
4.096 kHz countdown timer source clock
01
64 Hz countdown timer source clock
2
TE
-
1 to 0 CTD
[1]
Bit
10
1 Hz countdown timer source clock
11
1⁄ Hz
60
countdown timer source clock
Values of COF[2:0] see Table 35.
Table 25.
Register Countdown_timer (address 0Ah) bits description
Symbol
7 to 0 COUNTDOWN_
TIMER
Value
Description
0h to FFh
countdown value = n;
Reference
Section 9.8.2
n
CountdownPeriod = --------------------------------------------------------------SourceClockFrequency
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9.8.1 Minute and second interrupt
The minute and second interrupts (bits MI and SI) are pre-defined timers for generating
periodic interrupts. The timers can be enabled independently from one another. However,
a minute interrupt enabled on top of a second interrupt will not be distinguishable since it
will occur at the same time; see Figure 14.
seconds counter
58
59
minutes counter
59
00
11
12
00
01
INT when SI enabled
MSF when SI enabled
INT when only MI enabled
MSF when only MI enabled
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In this example, TI_TP is set to logic 1 resulting in 1⁄64 Hz wide interrupt pulse and the MSF flag is
not cleared after an interrupt.
Fig 14. INT example for MI and SI
Table 26.
Effect of bits MI and SI on INT generation
Minute interrupt (bit MI)
Second interrupt (bit SI)
Result
0
0
no interrupt generated
1
0
an interrupt once per minute
0
1
an interrupt once per second
1
1
an interrupt once per second
The minute and second flag (bit MSF) is set to logic 1 when either the seconds or the
minutes counter increments according to the currently enabled interrupt. The flag can be
read and cleared by the interface. The status of bit MSF does not affect the INT pulse
generation. If the MSF flag is not cleared prior to the next coming interrupt period, an INT
pulse will still be generated.
The purpose of the flag is to allow the controlling system to interrogate the PCF2123 and
identify the source of the interrupt i.e. minute or second, countdown timer or alarm.
Table 27.
Effect of MI and SI on MSF
Minute interrupt (bit MI)
Second interrupt (bit SI)
Result
0
0
MSF never set
1
0
MSF set when minutes counter
increments
0
1
MSF set when seconds counter
increments
1
1
MSF set when seconds counter
increments
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The duration of both of these timers will be affected by the register Offset_register (see
Section 9.11). Only when the Offset_register has the value 00h will the periods be
consistent.
9.8.2 Countdown timer function
The 8-bit countdown timer at address 0Fh is controlled by the register Timer_clkout at
address 0Eh. The register Timer_clkout selects one of 4 source clock frequencies for the
timer (4.096 kHz, 64 Hz, 1 Hz, or 1⁄60 Hz) and enables or disables the timer.
Table 28.
Bits CTD0 and CTD1 for timer frequency selection and countdown timer
durations
CTD[1:0]
Timer source clock
frequency[1]
Delay
Minimum timer duration
n=1
Maximum timer duration
n = 255
00
4.096 kHz
244 µs
62.256 ms
01
64 Hz
15.625 ms
3.984 s
10
1 Hz[2]
1s
255 s
11
1⁄
60
60 s
4 h 15 min
Hz[2]
[1]
When not in use, CTD must be set to 1⁄60 Hz for power saving.
[2]
Time periods can be affected by correction pulses.
Remark: Note that all timings which are generated from the 32.768 kHz oscillator are
based on the assumption that there is 0 ppm deviation. Deviation in oscillator frequency
will result in deviation in timings. This is not applicable to interface timing.
The timer counts down from a software-loaded 8-bit binary value, n. Loading the counter
with 0 stops the timer. Values from 1 to 255 are valid. When the counter reaches 1, the
countdown timer flag (bit TF) will be set and the counter automatically re-loads and starts
the next timer period. Reading the timer will return the current value of the countdown
counter (see Figure 15).
countdown value, n
xx
03
xx
03
timer source clock
countdown counter
02
01
03
02
01
03
02
01
03
TE
TF
INT
n
duration of first timer period after
enable may range from n − 1 to n + 1
n
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In this example it is assumed that the timer flag is cleared before the next countdown period
expires and that the pin INT is set to pulsed mode.
Fig 15. General countdown timer behavior
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If a new value of n is written before the end of the current timer period, then this value will
take immediate effect. NXP does not recommend changing n without first disabling the
counter (by setting bit TE = 0). The update of n is asynchronous to the timer clock,
therefore changing it without setting bit TE = 0 may result in a corrupted value loaded into
the countdown counter which results in an undetermined countdown period for the first
period. The countdown value n will, however, be correctly stored and correctly loaded on
subsequent timer periods.
When the countdown timer flag is set, an interrupt signal on INT will be generated
provided that this mode is enabled. See Section 9.9.2 for details on how the interrupt can
be controlled.
When starting the timer for the first time, the first period will have an uncertainty which is a
result of the enable instruction being generated from the interface clock which is
asynchronous from the timer source clock. Subsequent timer periods will have no such
delay. The amount of delay for the first timer period will depend on the chosen source
clock, see Table 29.
Table 29.
First period delay for timer counter value n
Timer source clock
Minimum timer period
Maximum timer period
4.096 kHz
n
n+1
64 Hz
n
n+1
1 Hz
(n − 1) +
Hz
n + 1⁄64 Hz
1⁄
60
(n − 1) + 1⁄64 Hz
n + 1⁄64 Hz
Hz
1⁄
64
At the end of every countdown, the timer sets the countdown timer flag (bit TF). Bit TF
may only be cleared by software. The asserted bit TF can be used to generate an
interrupt (INT). The interrupt may be generated as a pulsed signal every countdown
period or as a permanently active signal which follows the condition of bit TF. Bit TI_TP is
used to control this mode selection and the interrupt output may be disabled with bit TIE,
see Table 6.
When reading the timer, the current countdown value is returned and not the initial
value n. For accurate read back of the countdown value, the SPI-bus clock (SCL) must be
operating at a frequency of at least twice the selected timer clock. Since it is not possible
to freeze the countdown timer counter during read back, it is recommended to read the
register twice and check for consistent results.
Timer source clock frequency selection of 1 Hz and 1⁄60 Hz will be affected by the
Offset_register. The duration of a program period will vary according to when the offset is
initiated. For example, if a 100 s timer is set using the 1 Hz clock as source, then some
100 s periods will contain correction pulses and therefor be longer or shorter depending
on the setting of the Offset_register. See Section 9.11 to understand the operation of the
Offset_register.
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9.8.3 Timer flags
When a minute or second interrupt occurs, bit MSF is set to logic 1. Similarly, at the end of
a timer countdown or alarm event, bit TF or AF are set to logic 1. These bits maintain their
value until overwritten by software. If both countdown timer and minute or second
interrupts are required in the application, the source of the interrupt can be determined by
reading these bits. To prevent one flag being overwritten while clearing another a logical
AND is performed during a write access. Writing a logic 1 will cause the flag to maintain its
value, whilst writing a logic 0 will cause the flag to be reset.
Three examples are given for clearing the flags. Clearing the flags is made by a write
command, therefore bits 7, 6, 4, 1 and 0 must be written with their previous values.
Repeatedly re-writing these bits has no influence on the functional behavior.
Table 30.
Flag location in register Control_2
Register
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Control_2
-
-
MSF
-
AF
TF
-
-
Table 31, Table 32 and Table 33 show what instruction must be sent to clear the
appropriate flag.
Table 31.
Register
Control_2
Table 32.
Register
Control_2
Table 33.
Register
Control_2
Example to clear only TF (bit 2) in register Control_2
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
-
1
-
1
0
-
-
Example to clear only MSF (bit 5) in register Control_2
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
-
0
-
1
1
-
-
Example to clear both TF and MSF (bit 2 and bit 5) in register Control_2
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-
-
0
-
1
0
-
-
Clearing the alarm flag (bit AF) operates in exactly the same way, see Section 9.7.1.
9.9 Interrupt output
An active LOW interrupt signal is available at pin INT. Operation is controlled via the bits
of register Control_2. Interrupts may be sourced from four places: second and minute
timer, countdown timer, alarm function or offset function.
With bit TI_TP, the timer generated interrupts can be configured to either generate a pulse
or to follow the status of the interrupt flags (bits TF and MSF). Correction interrupt pulses
are always 1⁄128 second long. Alarm interrupts always follow the condition of AF.
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SI
MSF: MINUTE
SECOND FLAG
SET
SECONDS COUNTER
MINUTES COUNTER
CLEAR
MI
to interface:
read MSF
SI
MI
0
PULSE
GENERATOR 1
TRIGGER
1
CLEAR
from interface:
clear MSF
TE
TF: TIMER
COUNTDOWN COUNTER
INT
TI_TP
to interface:
read TF
TIE
0
SET
CLEAR
PULSE
GENERATOR 2
TRIGGER
1
E.G.AIE
CLEAR
from interface:
clear TF
set alarm
flag, AF
0
1
AF: ALARM
FLAG
SET
to interface:
read AF
AIE
CLEAR
from interface:
clear AF
PULSE
GENERATOR 3
TRIGGER
offset circuit: add/substract
1/64 Hz pulse
CIE
CLEAR
from interface:
set CIE
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When bits SI, MI, TIE, AIE and CIE are all disabled, pin INT will remain high-impedance.
Fig 16. Interrupt scheme
Remark: Note that the interrupts from the four sources are wired-OR, meaning they will
mask one another (see Figure 16).
9.9.1 Minute and second interrupts
The pulse generator for the minute and second interrupt operates from an internal 64 Hz
clock and consequently generates a pulse of 1⁄64 second in duration.
If the MSF flag is cleared before the end of the INT pulse, then the INT pulse is shortened.
This allows the source of a system interrupt to be cleared immediately it is serviced i.e.
the system does not have to wait for the completion of the pulse before continuing; see
Figure 17. Instructions for clearing MSF are given in Section 9.8.3.
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58
59
MSF
INT
(1)
SCL
8th clock
instruction
CLEAR INSTRUCTION
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(1) Indicates normal duration of INT pulse (bit TI_TP = 1)
Fig 17. Example of shortening the INT pulse by clearing the MSF flag
The timing shown for clearing bit MSF in Figure 17 is also valid for the non-pulsed
interrupt mode i.e. when bit TI_TP = 0, INT may be shortened by setting both MI and SI or
MSF to logic 0.
9.9.2 Countdown timer interrupts
The generation of interrupts from the countdown timer is controlled via bit TIE.
The pulse generator for the countdown timer interrupt also uses an internal clock, but this
time it is dependent on the selected source clock for the countdown timer and on the
countdown value n. As a consequence, the width of the interrupt pulse varies (see
Table 34).
Table 34.
INT operation (bit TI_TP = 1)
Source clock (Hz)
INT period (s)
n = 1[1]
n>1
4096
1⁄
8192
1⁄
4096
64
1⁄
128
1⁄
64
1
1⁄
64
1⁄
64
1⁄
60
1⁄
64
1⁄
64
[1]
n = loaded countdown value. Timer stopped when n = 0.
If the TF flag is cleared before the end of the INT pulse, then the INT pulse is shortened.
This allows the source of a system interrupt to be cleared immediately it is serviced i.e.
the system does not have to wait for the completion of the pulse before continuing (see
Figure 18). Instructions for clearing MSF can be found in Section 9.8.3.
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01
n
TF
INT
(1)
SCL
8th clock
instruction
CLEAR INSTRUCTION
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(1) Indicates normal duration of INT pulse (bit TI_TP = 1).
Fig 18. Example of shortening the INT pulse by clearing the TF flag
The timing shown for clearing bit TF in Figure 18 is also valid for the non-pulsed interrupt
mode i.e. when bit TI_TP = 0, INT may be shortened by setting bit TIE to logic 0.
9.9.3 Alarm interrupts
The generation of interrupts from the alarm function is controlled via bit AIE (see Table 6).
If bit AIE is enabled, the INT pin follows the condition of bit AF. Clearing bit AF will
immediately clear INT. No pulse generation is possible for alarm interrupts (see
Figure 19).
minute counter
44
minute alarm
45
45
AF
INT
SCL
8th clock
instruction
CLEAR INSTRUCTION
001aaf910
Example where only the minute alarm is used and no other interrupts are enabled.
Fig 19. AF timing
9.9.3.1
Correction pulse interrupts
Interrupt pulses generated by correction events can be shortened by writing a logic 1 to bit
CIE in register Control_1.
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9.10 Clock output
A programmable square wave is available at pin CLKOUT. Operation is controlled by the
COF[2:0] bits in the register Timer_clkout. Frequencies of 32.768 kHz (default) down to
1 Hz can be generated for use as a system clock, microcontroller clock, input to a charge
pump, or for calibration of the oscillator.
Pin CLKOUT is an open-drain output and enabled at power-on. When disabled the output
is high-impedance.
The duty cycle of the selected clock is not controlled. However, due to the nature of the
clock generation, all will be 50 : 50 except the 32.768 kHz frequencies.
The STOP bit function can also affect the CLKOUT signal, depending on the selected
frequency. When the STOP bit is set to logic 1, the CLKOUT pin will generate a
continuous LOW for those frequencies that can be stopped. For more details of the STOP
bit function see Section 9.13.
Table 35.
CLKOUT frequency selection
Bits COF[2:0]
CLKOUT frequency (Hz) Typical duty cycle[1]
000
32768
60 : 40 to 40 : 60
no effect
001
16384
50 : 50
no effect
010
8192
50 : 50
no effect
011
4096
50 : 50
CLKOUT = LOW
100
2048
50 : 50
CLKOUT = LOW
101
1024
50 : 50
CLKOUT = LOW
110
1[2]
50 : 50
CLKOUT = LOW
111
CLKOUT = high-Z
-
-
[1]
Duty cycle definition: % HIGH-level time : % LOW-level time.
[2]
1 Hz clock pulses will be affected by offset correction pulses.
Effect of STOP bit
9.10.1 CLKOE pin
The CLKOE pin can be used to block the CLKOUT function and force the CLKOUT pin to
an high-impedance state. The effect is the same as setting COF[2:0] = 111.
9.11 Offset register
The PCF2123 incorporates an offset register (address 0Dh) which can be used to
implement several functions, such as:
• Ageing adjustment
• Temperature compensation
• Accuracy tuning
The offset is made once every two hours in the normal mode, or once every hour in the
course mode. Each LSB will introduce an offset of 2.17 ppm for normal mode and
4.34 ppm for course mode. The values of 2.17 ppm and 4.34 ppm are based on a nominal
32.768 kHz clock. The offset value is coded in two’s complement giving a range of
+63 LSB to −64 LSB.
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Table 36.
Register Offset_register
OFFSET[6:0]
Offset value in
decimal
Offset value in ppm
Normal mode
MODE = 0
Course mode
MODE = 1
0 1 1 1 1 1 1
+63
+136.71
+273.42
0 1 1 1 1 1 0
+62
+134.54
+269.08
:
:
:
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
+2
+4.34
+8.68
0 0 0 0 0 0 1
+1
+2.17
+4.34
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0[1]
0
0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
−1
−2.17
−4.34
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
−2
−4.34
−8.68
:
:
:
1 0 0 0 0 0 1
−63
−136.71
−273.42
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
−64
−138.88
−277.76
:
:
[1]
Default mode.
The correction is made by adding or subtracting 64 Hz clock correction pulses, thereby
changing the period of a single second.
Table 37.
Example of converting the offset in ppm to seconds
Offset in ppm
Seconds per
Day
Week
Month
Year
2.17
0.187
1.31
5.69
68.2
4.34
0.375
2.62
11.4
136
In normal mode, the correction is triggered once per two hours and then correction pulses
are applied once per minute until the programmed correction values has been implement.
In course mode, the correction is triggered once per hour and then correction pulses are
applied once per minute up to a maximum of 60 minutes. When correction values greater
than 60 are used, additional correction pulses are made in the 59th minute (see Table 38).
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Table 38.
Correction pulses for course mode
Correction value
+1 or −1
+2 or −2
+3 or −3
Hour:Minute[1]
Correction pulses on INT per
minute[2]
02:00
1
02:01 to
02:59
0
02:00
1
02:01
1
02:02 to
02:59
0
02:00
1
02:01
1
02:02
1
02:03 to
02:59
0
:
:
:
+59 or −59
02:00 to
02:58
1
02:59
0
+60 or −60
02:00 to
02:59
1
+61 or −61
02:00 to
02:58
1
+62 or −62
+63 or −63
−64
02:59
2
02:00 to
02:58
1
02:59
3
02:00 to
02:58
1
02:59
4
02:00 to
02:58
1
02:59
5
[1]
Example is given in a time range from 2:00 to 2:59.
[2]
Correction INT pulses are 1⁄128 s wide. For multiple pulses they are repeated at 1⁄64 s interval.
It is possible to monitor when correction pulses are applied. The correction interrupt
enable mode (bit CIE) will generate a 1⁄128 second pulse on INT for every correction
applied. In the case where multiple correction pulses are applied, a 1⁄128 second interrupt
pulse will be generated and repeated every 1⁄64 seconds.
Correction is applied to the 1 Hz clock. Any timer or clock output using a frequency of 1 Hz
or below will also be affected by the correction pulses.
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Table 39.
Effect of correction pulses
Frequency (Hz)
Effect of correction
CLKOUT
32768
no effect
16384
no effect
8192
no effect
4096
no effect
2048
no effect
1024
no effect
1
effected
Time source clock
4096
no effect
64
no effect
1
effected
1⁄
60
effected
9.12 External clock test mode
A test mode is available which allows for on-board testing. In this mode it is possible to set
up test conditions and control the operation of the RTC.
The test mode is entered by setting bit EXT_TEST in register Control_1. Then
pin CLKOUT becomes an input. The test mode replaces the internal clock signal with the
signal applied to pin CLKOUT. Every 64 positive edges applied to pin CLKOUT generates
an increment of one second.
The signal applied to pin CLKOUT should have a minimum pulse width of 300 ns and a
minimum period of 1000 ns. The internal clock, now sourced from CLKOUT, is divided
down to 1 Hz by a 26 divide chain called a prescaler. The prescaler can be set into a
known state by using bit STOP. When bit STOP is set, the prescaler is reset to 0. (STOP
must be cleared before the prescaler can operate again.)
From a stop condition, the first 1 second increment will take place after 32 positive edges
on pin CLKOUT. Thereafter, every 64 positive edges will cause a 1 second increment.
Remark: Entry into test mode is not synchronized to the internal 64 Hz clock. When
entering the test mode, no assumption as to the state of the prescaler can be made.
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Operation example:
1. Set EXT_TEST test mode (register Control_1, bit EXT_TEST = 1).
2. Set STOP (Control_1, bit STOP = 1).
3. Clear STOP (Control_1, bit STOP = 0).
4. Set time registers to desired value.
5. Apply 32 clock pulses to pin CLKOUT.
6. Read time registers to see the first change.
7. Apply 64 clock pulses to pin CLKOUT.
8. Read time registers to see the second change.
Repeat 7 and 8 for additional increments.
9.13 STOP bit function
The function of the STOP bit is to allow for accurate starting of the time circuits. The STOP
bit function will cause the upper part of the prescaler (F2 to F14) to be held in reset and
thus no 1 Hz ticks will be generated. The time circuits can then be set and will not
increment until the STOP bit is released (see Figure 21 and Table 40).
The STOP bit function will not affect the output of 32.768 kHz, 16.384 kHz or 8.192 kHz
(see Section 9.10).
RES
F13
RES
2 Hz
F2
oscillator stop flag
4096 Hz
F1
8192 Hz
F0
16384 Hz
OSC
32768 Hz
OSC STOP
DETECTOR
F14
1 Hz tick
RES
stop
512 Hz
CLKOUT source
8192 Hz
16384 Hz
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Fig 20. STOP bit
The lower two stages of the prescaler (F0 and F1) are not reset and because the SPI-bus
is asynchronous to the crystal oscillator, the accuracy of re-starting the time circuits will be
between 0 and one 8.192 kHz cycle (see Figure 21).
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8192 Hz
stop released
0 µs to 122 µs
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Fig 21. STOP bit release timing
The first increment of the time circuits is between 0.499888 s and 0.500000 s after STOP
bit is released. The uncertainty is caused by the prescaler bits F0 and F1 not being reset
(see Table 40).
Table 40.
First increment of time circuits after STOP bit release
Bit
Prescaler bits
STOP
F0F1-F2 to F14
[1]
1 Hz tick
Time
Comment
hh:mm:ss
Clock is running normally
0
12:45:12
01-0 0001 1101 0100
prescaler counting normally
STOP bit is activated by user. F0F1 are not reset and values cannot be predicted externally
1
12:45:12
prescaler is reset; time circuits are frozen
08:00:00
prescaler is reset; time circuits are frozen
08:00:00
prescaler is now running
08:00:00
-
08:00:00
-
08:00:00
-
:
:
08:00:00
-
00-0 0000 0000 0001
08:00:01
0 to 1 transition of F14 increments the time circuits
10-0 0000 0000 0001
08:00:01
-
:
:
:
11-1 1111 1111 1111
08:00:01
-
00-0 0000 0000 0000
08:00:01
-
10-0 0000 0000 0000
08:00:01
-
:
:
-
11-1 1111 1111 1110
08:00:01
-
00-0 0000 0000 0001
08:00:02
0 to 1 transition of F14 increments the time circuits
XX-0 0000 0000 0000
New time is set by user
1
XX-0 0000 0000 0000
XX-0 0000 0000 0000
XX-1 0000 0000 0000
XX-0 1000 0000 0000
XX-1 1000 0000 0000
:
11-1 1111 1111 1110
1s
0
0.499888 - 0.500000 s
STOP bit is released by user
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[1]
F0 is clocked at 32.768 kHz.
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9.14 3-line serial interface
Data transfer to and from the device is made via a 3-wire SPI-bus (see Table 41). The
data lines for input and output are split. The data input and output lines can be connected
together to facilitate a bidirectional data bus. The chip enable signal is used to identify the
transmitted data. Each data transfer is a byte, with the Most Significant Bit (MSB) sent first
(see Figure 23).
Table 41.
Serial interface
Symbol
Function
Description
CE
chip enable input
when LOW, the interface is reset; pull-down resistor
included; active input may be higher than VDD, but
may not be wired permanently HIGH
SCL
serial clock input
when CE is LOW, this input may float; input may be
higher than VDD
SDI
serial data input
when CE is LOW, input may float; input may be higher
than VDD; input data is sampled on the rising edge of
SCL
SDO
serial data output
push-pull output; drives from VSS to VDD; output data
is changed on the falling edge of SCL; will be high-Z
when not driving; may be connected directly to SDI
SDI
SDI
SDO
SDO
two wire mode
single wire mode
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Fig 22. SDI, SDO configurations
The transmission is controlled by the active HIGH chip enable signal CE. The first byte
transmitted is the command byte. Subsequent bytes will be either data to be written or
data to be read. Data is sampled on the rising edge of the clock and transferred internally
on the falling edge.
data bus
COMMAND
DATA
DATA
DATA
chip enable
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Fig 23. Data transfer overview
The command byte defines the address of the first register to be accessed and the
read/write mode. The address counter will auto increment after every access and will
rollover to zero after the last register is accessed. The read/write bit (R/W) defines if the
following bytes will be read or write information.
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Table 42.
Command byte definition
Bit
Symbol
7
R/W
Value
Description
data read or data write selection
0
write data
1
read data
6 to 4 SA
001
subaddress; other codes will cause the device to ignore
data transfer
3 to 0
0h to Fh
register address range
RA
In Figure 24, the register Seconds is set to 45 seconds and the register Minutes is set to
10 minutes.
R/W
b7
0
addr 02HEX
b6
0
b5
0
b4
1
b3
0
b2
0
b1
1
seconds data 45BCD
b0
0
b7
0
b6
1
b5
0
b4
0
b3
0
b2
1
minutes data 10BCD
b1
0
b0
1
b7
0
b6
0
b5
0
b4
1
b3
0
b2
0
b1
0
b0
0
SCL
SDI
CE
address
counter
xx
02
03
04
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Fig 24. Serial bus write example
In Figure 25, the Months and Years registers are read. In this example, pins SDI and SDO
are not connected together. For this configuration, it is important that pin SDI is never left
floating. It must always be driven either HIGH or LOW. If pin SDI is left open, high IDD
currents may result. Short transition periods in the order of 200 ns will not cause any
problems.
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R/W
b7
1
addr 07HEX
b6
0
b5
0
b4
1
b3
0
b2
1
b1
1
months data 11BCD
b0
1
b7
0
b6
0
b5
0
b4
1
b3
0
b2
0
years data 06BCD
b1
0
b0
1
b7
0
b6
0
b5
0
b4
0
b3
0
b2
1
b1
1
b0
0
SCL
SDI
SDO
CE
address
counter
xx
07
08
09
001aaf916
Fig 25. Serial bus read example
9.14.1 Interface watchdog timer
During read/write operations, the time counting circuits are frozen. To prevent a situation
where the accessing device becomes locked and does not clear the interface by setting
pin CE LOW, the PCF2123 has a built in watchdog timer. Should the interface be active for
more than 1 s from the time a valid subaddress is transmitted, then the PCF2123 will
automatically clear the interface and allow the time counting circuits to continue counting.
CE must return LOW once more before a new data transfer can be executed.
tW(CE) < 1 s
CE
data
valid sub-address
data
WD timer
time
counters
data
data
WD timer running
running
time counters frozen
running
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a. Correct data transfer: read or write
1 s < tW(CE) < 2 s
CE
data
valid sub-address
data
data
WD timer
time
counters
data
data transfer fail
WD timer running
running
time counters frozen
WD trips
running
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b. Incorrect data transfer; read or write
Fig 26. Interface watchdog timer
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The watchdog is implemented to prevent the excessive loss of time due to interface
access failure e.g. if main power is removed from a battery backed-up system during an
interface access.
Each time the watchdog period is exceeded, 1 s will be lost from the time counters. The
watchdog will trigger between 1 s and 2 s after receiving a valid subaddress.
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10. Limiting values
Table 43. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
[1]
Max
Unit
−0.5
+6.5
V
VDD
supply voltage
IDD
supply current
−50
+50
mA
VI
input voltage
[1]
−0.5
+6.5
V
VO
output voltage
[1]
−0.5
+6.5
V
II
input current
−10
+10
mA
IO
output current
−10
+10
mA
Ptot
total power dissipation
-
300
mW
Tamb
ambient temperature
Vesd
Ilu
Tstg
−40
+85
°C
HBM
[2]
-
±3000
V
MM
[3]
-
±300
V
latch-up current
[4]
-
200
mA
storage temperature
[5]
−65
+150
°C
electrostatic discharge
voltage
[1]
With respect to VSS.
[2]
Pass level; Human Body Model (HBM) according to JESD22-A114.
[3]
Pass level; Machine Model (MM), according to JESD22-A115
[4]
Pass level; latch-up testing, according to JESD78.
[5]
According to the NXP store and transport conditions (document SNW-SQ-623) the devices have to be
stored at a temperature of +5 °C to +45 °C and a humidity of 25 % to 75 %.
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11. Static characteristics
Table 44. Static characteristics
VDD = 1.1 V to 5.5 V; VSS = 0 V; Tamb = −40 °C to +85 °C; fosc = 32.768 kHz; quartz Rs = 15 kΩ; CL = 7 pF; unless otherwise
specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
supply voltage
for clock data integrity;
SPI-bus inactive
1.1
-
5.5
V
Tamb = 25 °C
-
0.9
-
V
SPI-bus active
1.6
-
5.5
V
fSCL = 4.5 MHz;
VDD = 5 V
-
250
400
µA
fSCL = 1.0 MHz;
VDD = 3 V
-
30
80
µA
Tamb = 25 °C;
VDD = 2.0 V
-
100
-
nA
Tamb = 25 °C;
VDD = 3.0 V
-
110
-
nA
Tamb = 25 °C;
VDD = 5.0 V
-
120
-
nA
VDD = 2.0 V
-
-
330
nA
VDD = 3.0 V
-
-
350
nA
VDD = 5.0 V
-
-
380
nA
VDD = 2.0 V
-
260
-
nA
VDD = 3.0 V
-
340
-
nA
VDD = 5.0 V
-
520
-
nA
VDD = 2.0 V
-
-
450
nA
VDD = 3.0 V
-
-
550
nA
VDD = 5.0 V
-
-
750
nA
Supplies
VDD
IDD
supply current
[1]
SPI-bus active
SPI-bus inactive;
CLKOUT disabled
SPI-bus inactive;
CLKOUT disabled;
Tamb = −40 °C to +85 °C
[2]
[2]
SPI-bus inactive;
CLKOUT enabled at 32 kHz;
Tamb = 25 °C
SPI-bus inactive;
CLKOUT enabled at 32 kHz;
Tamb = −40 °C to +85 °C
Inputs
VIL
LOW-level input voltage
-
-
0.3VDD
V
VIH
HIGH-level input voltage
0.7VDD
-
-
V
VI
input voltage
−0.5
-
5.5
V
on pins CE, SDI, SCL, OSCI,
CLKOE, CLKOUT
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Table 44. Static characteristics …continued
VDD = 1.1 V to 5.5 V; VSS = 0 V; Tamb = −40 °C to +85 °C; fosc = 32.768 kHz; quartz Rs = 15 kΩ; CL = 7 pF; unless otherwise
specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
IL
leakage current
VI = VDD or VSS on pins SDI,
SCL, OSCI, CLKOE, CLKOUT
−1
0
+1
µA
VI = VSS on pin CE
−1
0
-
µA
pull-down resistance
Rpd
Ci
on pin CE
-
240
550
kΩ
-
-
7
pF
−0.5
-
5.5
V
on pin OSCO
−0.5
-
5.5
V
on pin SDO
−0.5
-
VDD+0.5
V
input capacitance
-
[3]
output voltage
on pins CLKOUT and INT
[4]
Outputs
VO
VOH
HIGH-level output voltage on pin SDO
0.8VDD
-
VDD
V
VOL
LOW-level output voltage
on pin SDO
VSS
-
0.2VDD
V
on pins CLKOUT and INT;
VDD = 5 V;
IOL=1.5 mA
VSS
-
0.4
V
IOH
HIGH-level output current
VOH = 4.6 V;
VDD = 5 V on pin SDO
-
-
1.5
mA
IOL
LOW-level output current
VOL = 0.4 V;
VDD = 5 V on pins INT, SDO
and CLKOUT
−1.5
-
-
mA
ILO
output leakage current
VO = VDD or VSS
−1
0
+1
µA
3.3
7
14
pF
CL(itg)
integrated load
capacitance
on pins OSCO and OSCI
[5]
[1]
For reliable oscillator start at power-on: VDD = VDD(min) + 0.3 V.
[2]
Timer source clock = 1⁄60 Hz, level of pins CE, SDI and SCL is VDD or VSS.
[3]
Implicit by design.
[4]
Refers to external pull-up voltage.
[5]
Integrated load capacitance, CL(itg), is a calculation of COSCI and COSCO in series. C L ( itg ) = --------------------------------------------
( C OSCI ⋅ C OSCO )
( C OSCI + C OSCO )
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12. Dynamic characteristics
Table 45. SPI-bus characteristics
VSS = 0 V; Tamb = −40 °C to +85 °C. All timing values are valid within the operating supply voltage and temperature range and
referenced to VIL and VIH with an input voltage swing of VSS to VDD.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
VDD = 1.6 V
VDD = 2.4 V
VDD = 3.3 V
VDD = 5.0 V
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Unit
Timing characteristics (see Figure 27)
fclk(SCL)
SCL clock frequency
-
2.9
-
4.54
-
5.71
-
8.0
MHz
tSCL
SCL time
345
-
220
-
175
-
125
-
ns
tclk(H)
clock HIGH time
90
-
50
-
45
-
40
-
ns
tclk(L)
clock LOW time
200
-
120
-
95
-
70
-
ns
tr
rise time
for SCL signal
-
100
-
100
-
50
-
50
ns
tf
fall time
for SCL signal
-
100
-
100
-
50
-
50
ns
tsu(CE)
CE set-up time
40
-
35
-
30
-
25
-
ns
th(CE)
CE hold time
40
-
30
-
25
-
15
-
ns
trec(CE)
CE recovery time
30
-
25
-
20
-
15
-
ns
tw(CE)
CE pulse width
measured after valid
subaddress is
received
-
0.99
-
0.99
-
0.99
-
0.99
s
tsu
set-up time
set-up time for SDI
data
10
-
5
-
3
-
2
-
ns
th
hold time
hold time for SDI data 25
-
10
-
8
-
5
-
ns
td(R)SDO
SDO read delay time
bus load = 50 pF
190
-
108
-
85
-
60
ns
tdis(SDO)
SDO disable time
no load value; bus will be held up by bus
capacitance; use RC
time constant with
application values
70
-
45
-
40
-
27
ns
to avoid bus conflict
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
ns
tt(SDI-SDO) transition time from
SDI to SDO
-
0
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tw(CE)
CE
tsu(CE)
tSCL
tclk(H)
tclk(L)
tr
tf
trec(CE)
th(CE)
80%
SCL
20%
WRITE
SDI
SDO
tSU;DAT
tHD;DAT
R/W
SA2
RA0
b6
b0
b7
b6
b0
Hi Z
READ
SDI
b7
tt(SDI-SDO)
tdis(SDO)
td(R)SDO
SDO
Hi Z
b7
b6
b0
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Fig 27. SPI-bus timing
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13. Application information
1F
supercapacitor
100 nF
VDD
OSCI
CLKOE CLKOUT
INT
CE
PCF2123
SCL
VSS
SDO
SDI
OSCO
001aai557
A 1 farad super capacitor combined with a low VF diode can be used as a standby or back-up
supply. With the RTC in its minimum power configuration i.e. timer off and CLKOUT off, the RTC
may operate for weeks.
Fig 28. Typical application diagram
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14. Package outline
TSSOP14: plastic thin shrink small outline package; 14 leads; body width 4.4 mm
SOT402-1
E
D
A
X
c
y
HE
v M A
Z
8
14
Q
(A 3)
A2
A
A1
pin 1 index
θ
Lp
L
1
7
e
detail X
w M
bp
0
2.5
5 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
A
max.
A1
A2
A3
bp
c
D (1)
E (2)
e
HE
L
Lp
Q
v
w
y
Z (1)
θ
mm
1.1
0.15
0.05
0.95
0.80
0.25
0.30
0.19
0.2
0.1
5.1
4.9
4.5
4.3
0.65
6.6
6.2
1
0.75
0.50
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.13
0.1
0.72
0.38
8
o
0
o
Notes
1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.15 mm maximum per side are not included.
2. Plastic interlead protrusions of 0.25 mm maximum per side are not included.
OUTLINE
VERSION
SOT402-1
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
JEITA
MO-153
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
99-12-27
03-02-18
Fig 29. Package outline of PCF2123TS (SOT402-1)
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HVQFN16: plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads;
16 terminals; body 3 x 3 x 0.85 mm
A
B
D
SOT758-1
terminal 1
index area
A
E
A1
c
detail X
e1
C
1/2 e
e
5
y
y1 C
v M C A B
w M C
b
8
L
4
9
e
e2
Eh
1/2 e
12
1
16
terminal 1
index area
13
Dh
X
0
2.5
5 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
mm
A(1)
max.
A1
b
1
0.05
0.00
0.30
0.18
c
D (1)
Dh
E (1)
Eh
0.2
3.1
2.9
1.75
1.45
3.1
2.9
1.75
1.45
e
e1
1.5
0.5
e2
L
v
w
y
y1
1.5
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.1
Note
1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.075 mm maximum per side are not included.
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION
IEC
JEDEC
JEITA
SOT758-1
---
MO-220
---
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
02-03-25
02-10-21
Fig 30. Package outline of PCF2123BS (SOT758-1)
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15. Bare die outline
Wire bond die; 12 bonding pads; 1.492 x 1.449 x 0.20 mm
PCF2123U/10
D
A
6
7
5
8
9
10
11
12
P4 P3
4
x
0
E
3
0
y
2
P2
1
P1
X
eD
detail X
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
mm
nom
A
0.20
D(1)
E(1)
eD
1.492 1.449 1.296
P1(2)
P2(3)
P3(2)
P4(3)
0.09
0.081
0.09
0.081
0
Notes
1. Dimension includes saw lane
2. P1 and P3: pad size
3. P2 and P4: passivation opening
OUTLINE
VERSION
1 mm
scale
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
JEITA
ISSUE DATE
08-07-16
08-07-24
PCF2123U/10
Fig 31. Bare die outline of PCF2123U/10
Table 46.
Bonding pad locations
Symbol
Pad
Coordinates[1]
x
y
SDO
1
648.0
−575.0
SDI
2
648.0
−377.0
SCL
3
648.0
−179.0
CLKOE
4
648.0
171.2
CLKOUT
5
648.0
369.2
VDD
6
648.0
625.7
OSCI
7
−648.0
639.0
OSCO
8
−648.0
421.9
TEST
9
−648.0
−25.9
INT
10
−648.0
−223.9
11
−648.0
−441.0
CE
VSS
[2]
Alignment mark
12
−648.0
−639.0
693
−516.2
[1]
All coordinates are referenced in µm to the center of the die (see Figure 31).
[2]
The substrate (rear side of the die) is wired to VSS but should not be electrically connected.
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REF
001aai565
Fig 32. Alignment mark
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16. Handling information
Inputs and outputs are protected against electrostatic discharge in normal handling.
However, to be completely safe you must take normal precautions appropriate to handling
MOS devices; see JESD625-A and/or IEC61340-5.
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17. Packing information
214.50 mm
∅ 150 mm
73.68 mm
71.79 mm
1.2+0
mm
−0.1
58 mm
metal frame
0.25
plastic film
X
wafer
∅ 193.50 mm
∅
22
5.
50
m
m
214.50 mm
1.492 mm
~18 µm
1
1
45 µm
Saw lane
1.449 mm
~18 µm
Y
1
70 µm
1
detail Y
straight edge of the wafer
detail X
001aai574
Fig 33. PCF2123U/10, sawn wafer on film frame carrier; 200 µm thickness
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18. Soldering of SMD packages
This text provides a very brief insight into a complex technology. A more in-depth account
of soldering ICs can be found in Application Note AN10365 “Surface mount reflow
soldering description”.
18.1 Introduction to soldering
Soldering is one of the most common methods through which packages are attached to
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), to form electrical circuits. The soldered joint provides both
the mechanical and the electrical connection. There is no single soldering method that is
ideal for all IC packages. Wave soldering is often preferred when through-hole and
Surface Mount Devices (SMDs) are mixed on one printed wiring board; however, it is not
suitable for fine pitch SMDs. Reflow soldering is ideal for the small pitches and high
densities that come with increased miniaturization.
18.2 Wave and reflow soldering
Wave soldering is a joining technology in which the joints are made by solder coming from
a standing wave of liquid solder. The wave soldering process is suitable for the following:
• Through-hole components
• Leaded or leadless SMDs, which are glued to the surface of the printed circuit board
Not all SMDs can be wave soldered. Packages with solder balls, and some leadless
packages which have solder lands underneath the body, cannot be wave soldered. Also,
leaded SMDs with leads having a pitch smaller than ~0.6 mm cannot be wave soldered,
due to an increased probability of bridging.
The reflow soldering process involves applying solder paste to a board, followed by
component placement and exposure to a temperature profile. Leaded packages,
packages with solder balls, and leadless packages are all reflow solderable.
Key characteristics in both wave and reflow soldering are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Board specifications, including the board finish, solder masks and vias
Package footprints, including solder thieves and orientation
The moisture sensitivity level of the packages
Package placement
Inspection and repair
Lead-free soldering versus SnPb soldering
18.3 Wave soldering
Key characteristics in wave soldering are:
• Process issues, such as application of adhesive and flux, clinching of leads, board
transport, the solder wave parameters, and the time during which components are
exposed to the wave
• Solder bath specifications, including temperature and impurities
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18.4 Reflow soldering
Key characteristics in reflow soldering are:
• Lead-free versus SnPb soldering; note that a lead-free reflow process usually leads to
higher minimum peak temperatures (see Figure 34) than a SnPb process, thus
reducing the process window
• Solder paste printing issues including smearing, release, and adjusting the process
window for a mix of large and small components on one board
• Reflow temperature profile; this profile includes preheat, reflow (in which the board is
heated to the peak temperature) and cooling down. It is imperative that the peak
temperature is high enough for the solder to make reliable solder joints (a solder paste
characteristic). In addition, the peak temperature must be low enough that the
packages and/or boards are not damaged. The peak temperature of the package
depends on package thickness and volume and is classified in accordance with
Table 47 and 48
Table 47.
SnPb eutectic process (from J-STD-020C)
Package thickness (mm)
Package reflow temperature (°C)
Volume (mm3)
< 350
≥ 350
< 2.5
235
220
≥ 2.5
220
220
Table 48.
Lead-free process (from J-STD-020C)
Package thickness (mm)
Package reflow temperature (°C)
Volume (mm3)
< 350
350 to 2000
> 2000
< 1.6
260
260
260
1.6 to 2.5
260
250
245
> 2.5
250
245
245
Moisture sensitivity precautions, as indicated on the packing, must be respected at all
times.
Studies have shown that small packages reach higher temperatures during reflow
soldering, see Figure 34.
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maximum peak temperature
= MSL limit, damage level
temperature
minimum peak temperature
= minimum soldering temperature
peak
temperature
time
001aac844
MSL: Moisture Sensitivity Level
Fig 34. Temperature profiles for large and small components
For further information on temperature profiles, refer to Application Note AN10365
“Surface mount reflow soldering description”.
19. Abbreviations
Table 49.
Abbreviations
Acronym
Description
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
BCD
Binary Coded Decimal
FFC
Film Frame Carrier
HBM
Human Body Model
LSB
Least Significant Bit
MM
Machine Model
MOS
Metal Oxide Semiconductor
MSB
Most Significant Bit
MSL
Moisture Sensitivity Level
PCB
Printed-Circuit Board
RTC
Real Time Clock
SMD
Surface Mount Device
SPI
Serial Peripheral Interface
20. Revision history
Table 50.
Revision history
Document ID
Release date
Data sheet status
Change notice
Supersedes
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21. Legal information
21.1 Data sheet status
Document status[1][2]
Product status[3]
Definition
Objective [short] data sheet
Development
This document contains data from the objective specification for product development.
Preliminary [short] data sheet
Qualification
This document contains data from the preliminary specification.
Product [short] data sheet
Production
This document contains the product specification.
[1]
Please consult the most recently issued document before initiating or completing a design.
[2]
The term ‘short data sheet’ is explained in section “Definitions”.
[3]
The product status of device(s) described in this document may have changed since this document was published and may differ in case of multiple devices. The latest product status
information is available on the Internet at URL http://www.nxp.com.
21.2 Definitions
Draft — The document is a draft version only. The content is still under
internal review and subject to formal approval, which may result in
modifications or additions. NXP Semiconductors does not give any
representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of
information included herein and shall have no liability for the consequences of
use of such information.
Short data sheet — A short data sheet is an extract from a full data sheet
with the same product type number(s) and title. A short data sheet is intended
for quick reference only and should not be relied upon to contain detailed and
full information. For detailed and full information see the relevant full data
sheet, which is available on request via the local NXP Semiconductors sales
office. In case of any inconsistency or conflict with the short data sheet, the
full data sheet shall prevail.
21.3 Disclaimers
General — Information in this document is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, NXP Semiconductors does not give any representations or
warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of such
information and shall have no liability for the consequences of use of such
information.
Right to make changes — NXP Semiconductors reserves the right to make
changes to information published in this document, including without
limitation specifications and product descriptions, at any time and without
notice. This document supersedes and replaces all information supplied prior
to the publication hereof.
Suitability for use — NXP Semiconductors products are not designed,
authorized or warranted to be suitable for use in medical, military, aircraft,
space or life support equipment, nor in applications where failure or
malfunction of an NXP Semiconductors product can reasonably be expected
to result in personal injury, death or severe property or environmental
damage. NXP Semiconductors accepts no liability for inclusion and/or use of
NXP Semiconductors products in such equipment or applications and
therefore such inclusion and/or use is at the customer’s own risk.
Limiting values — Stress above one or more limiting values (as defined in
the Absolute Maximum Ratings System of IEC 60134) may cause permanent
damage to the device. Limiting values are stress ratings only and operation of
the device at these or any other conditions above those given in the
Characteristics sections of this document is not implied. Exposure to limiting
values for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Terms and conditions of sale — NXP Semiconductors products are sold
subject to the general terms and conditions of commercial sale, as published
at http://www.nxp.com/profile/terms, including those pertaining to warranty,
intellectual property rights infringement and limitation of liability, unless
explicitly otherwise agreed to in writing by NXP Semiconductors. In case of
any inconsistency or conflict between information in this document and such
terms and conditions, the latter will prevail.
No offer to sell or license — Nothing in this document may be interpreted
or construed as an offer to sell products that is open for acceptance or the
grant, conveyance or implication of any license under any copyrights, patents
or other industrial or intellectual property rights.
Bare die — All die are tested on compliance with their related technical
specifications as stated in this data sheet up to the point of wafer sawing and
are handled in accordance with the NXP Semiconductors storage and
transportation conditions. If there are data sheet limits not guaranteed, these
will be separately indicated in the data sheet. There are no post-packing tests
performed on individual die or wafers.
NXP Semiconductors has no control of third party procedures in the sawing,
handling, packing or assembly of the die. Accordingly, NXP Semiconductors
assumes no liability for device functionality or performance of the die or
systems after third party sawing, handling, packing or assembly of the die. It
is the responsibility of the customer to test and qualify their application in
which the die is used.
All die sales are conditioned upon and subject to the customer entering into a
written die sale agreement with NXP Semiconductors through its legal
department.
21.4 Trademarks
Notice: All referenced brands, product names, service names and trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Applications — Applications that are described herein for any of these
products are for illustrative purposes only. NXP Semiconductors makes no
representation or warranty that such applications will be suitable for the
specified use without further testing or modification.
22. Contact information
For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com
For sales office addresses, please send an email to: [email protected]
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23. Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7.1
7.2
8
9
9.1
9.1.1
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Device protection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Functional description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Low power operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power consumption with respect to
quartz series resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9.1.2
Power consumptions with respect to
timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9.2
Register overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9.3
Control registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.3.1
Register Control_1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.3.2
Register Control_2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.4
OS flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9.5
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9.6
Time and date function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9.6.1
Data flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9.7
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9.7.1
Alarm flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
9.8
Timer functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9.8.1
Minute and second interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9.8.2
Countdown timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
9.8.3
Timer flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.9
Interrupt output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.9.1
Minute and second interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9.9.2
Countdown timer interrupts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9.9.3
Alarm interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9.9.3.1
Correction pulse interrupts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9.10
Clock output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9.10.1
CLKOE pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9.11
Offset register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9.12
External clock test mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
9.13
STOP bit function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
9.14
3-line serial interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9.14.1
Interface watchdog timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10
Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
11
Static characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
12
Dynamic characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
13
Application information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
14
15
16
17
18
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
19
20
21
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
22
23
Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bare die outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Packing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soldering of SMD packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction to soldering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wave and reflow soldering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wave soldering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reflow soldering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
46
48
49
50
50
50
50
51
52
52
53
53
53
53
53
53
54
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Date of release: 19 November 2008
Document identifier: PCF2123_1