ELM411 Debounce Circuit with Latch Description Features The ELM411 provides all of the necessary circuitry to connect as many as three independent mechanical contacts to an electronic circuit. All mechanical contacts, whether from switches, relays, etc. will have inherent ‘bounce’ when they make or break a connection. Depending on the type of switch, this fluctuation can be quite pronounced, often being interpreted as multiple inputs by high speed digital circuits. All of the logic required to remove the bounce from most mechanical sources is provided by this circuit, without the use of additional components. As well, internal pull-up resistors have been provided so that the switch inputs can be directly connected to the 8 pin package. The ELM411 is composed of two separate inverters which follow the input directly, and one latch circuit which toggles its state each time a closed circuit is detected on the input. Applications • • • • Low power CMOS design - typically 1mA at 5V Wide supply range - 3.0 to 5.5 volt operation Simultaneous monitoring of three circuits Full 25msec debounce period on contact closure and opening, without external components • Internal pullup resistors for contact monitoring • High current drive outputs - up to 25 mA • Can be cascaded to provide sequential outputs Connection Diagram PDIP and SOIC (top view) VDD 1 8 VSS Out1 2 7 In1 Out2 3 6 In2 In3 4 5 Out3 • Pushbutton interface for logic circuits • Limit switch monitoring • Time delay generation Block Diagram VDD Out1 2 Debounce Timers 3 Debounce Timers 7 In1 6 In2 5 Out3 VDD Out2 VDD In3 ELM411DSB 4 Debounce Timers Toggle Flip-Flop Elm Electronics – Circuits for the Hobbyist < http://www.elmelectronics.com/ > 1 of 4 ELM411 Pin Descriptions VDD (pin 1) This pin is the positive supply pin, and should always be the most positive point in the circuit. Internal circuitry connected to this pin is used to provide power on reset of the microprocessor, so an external reset signal is not required. Refer to the Electrical Characteristics section for further information. Out1 (pin 2) This is the output pin for the first debounce circuit. A logic low applied to In1 (pin 7) will cause this pin to go to a logic high level, once the input is stable for the debounce period. Similarily, a logic high (or open circuit) at pin 7 will result in this pin being driven to a logic low level after the debounce period. Out2 (pin 3) This is the output pin for the second debounce circuit. Refer to the description for pin 2. In3 (pin 4) This is the input for circuit 3. Levels are standard CMOS, not schmitt trigger, so the use of external delay capacitors, etc. is not recommended. An internal pullup resistor is provided to allow direct interface to mechanical contacts (refer to the specs for further information). Out3 (pin 5) This is the output pin for the third debounce circuit. At powerup, this pin is reset to a logic low level. On each falling edge of In3 (pin 4), the logic level at this pin will alternate between high and low levels. In2 (pin 6) This is the input pin for the second debounce circuit. Refer to the description for pin 4. In1 (pin 7) This is the input pin for the first debounce circuit. Refer to the description for pin 4. VSS (pin 8) Circuit common is connected to this pin. This is the most negative point in the circuit. Ordering Information These integrated circuits are available in either the 300 mil plastic DIP format, or in the 200 mil SOIC surface mount type of package. To order, add the appropriate suffix to the part number: 300 mil Plastic DIP............................... ELM411P 200 mil SOIC..................................... ELM411SM All rights reserved. Copyright ©1999 Elm Electronics. 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ELM411DSB Elm Electronics – Circuits for the Hobbyist < http://www.elmelectronics.com/ > 2 of 4 ELM411 Absolute Maximum Ratings Storage Temperature....................... -65°C to +150°C Ambient Temperature with Power Applied....................................-40°C to +85°C Voltage on VDD with respect to VSS............ 0 to +7.5V Note: Stresses beyond those listed here will likely damage the device. These values are given as a design guideline only. The ability to operate to these levels is neither inferred nor recommended. Voltage on any other pin with respect to VSS........................... -0.6V to (VDD + 0.6V) Electrical Characteristics All values are for operation at 25°C and a 5V supply, unless otherwise noted. For further information, refer to note 1 below. Characteristic Minimum Typical Supply Voltage, VDD 3.0 5.0 VDD rate of rise 0.05 Average Supply Current, IDD Internal pullup resistances (see note 4) 300 20 Debounce Period Maximum Units 5.5 Conditions V V/ms see note 2 1.0 2.4 mA VDD = 5V, see note 3 500 30 600 50 KΩ KΩ Pin 4 - Input 3 Pins 6 & 7 - Inputs 1 & 2 25 msec see note 5 Input low voltage VSS 0.15 VDD V Input high voltage 0.85 VDD VDD V 0.6 V Current (sink) = 8.7mA V Current (source) = 5.4mA Output low voltage Output high voltage VDD - 0.7 Notes: 1. This integrated circuit is produced with a Microchip Technology Inc.’s PIC12C5XX as the core embedded microcontroller. For further device specifications, and possibly clarification of those given, please refer to the appropriate Microchip documentation. 2. This spec must be met in order to ensure that a correct power on reset occurs. It is quite easily achieved using most common types of supplies, but may be violated if one uses a slowly varying supply voltage, as may be obtained through direct connection to solar cells, or some charge pump circuits. 3. Pullup resistor currents are not included in this figure. 4. The value of the internal pullup resistance is both supply and temperature dependent. 5. Time is approximate. The input must remain stable for this period before the output is allowed to change. ELM411DSB Elm Electronics – Circuits for the Hobbyist < http://www.elmelectronics.com/ > 3 of 4 ELM411 Example Application Figure 1 shows the ELM411 used to interface two momentary action normally open pushbutton switches to an ELM310 in a manually controlled stepping motor circuit. For simplicity, the stepper motor and its drive transistors are not shown on this diagram. The toggle input (In3) allows the user to select motor direction using a momentary switch, as shown. Due to the latch action, a selected direction is maintained for subsequent step inputs, without any user intervention. The second debounce circuit has been used in this case to simply invert the level of Out3, providing a logic high level to the ELM310 at powerup. This has been done to ensure that the startup direction will be clockwise. Using the ELM310 to control a stepper motor has many advantages - low cost, low power, ease of use, etc. There is one disavantage however, in that the integrated circuit is capable of responding quite quickly to inputs. This would result in multiple steps of the motor, and perceived erratic operation, if the input were connected directly to a switch, and not debounced by a circuit such as the ELM411. For more permanent installations, consideration should be given to protecting the ELM411 from electrostatic discharges, etc. by providing series current limiting resistors, and additional pullup resistors. For typical useage in prototyping and experimenter circuits, however, nothing more than is shown below would normally be required. The circuit below shows how easily two control switches can be debounced and used to control the ELM310. The two switches are simply connected between VSS and their respective inputs, allowing the internal pullup resistors to detect the state of the switch. Power is obtained from the circuit being connected to, so there will be no problems with the logic levels. A +5V 0.1µF 1 8 2 7 B 3 6 C 4 5 D To winding drive circuits Direction 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 +5V Step Figure 1. Manual Control of a Stepper Motor ELM411DSB Elm Electronics – Circuits for the Hobbyist < http://www.elmelectronics.com/ > 4 of 4