The DS1315 Phantom Time Chip is a combination of a CMOS timekeeper and a nonvolatile memory
controller. In the absence of power, an external battery maintains the timekeeping operation and provides
power for a CMOS static RAM. The watch keeps track of hundredths of seconds, seconds, minutes,
hours, day, date, month, and year information. The last day of the month is automatically adjusted for
months with less than 31 days, including leap year correction. The watch operates in one of two formats:
a 12-hour mode with an AM/PM indicator or a 24-hour mode. The nonvolatile controller supplies all the
necessary support circuitry to convert a CMOS RAM to a nonvolatile memory. The DS1315 can be
interfaced with either RAM or ROM without leaving gaps in memory.
OPERATION
The block diagram of Figure 1 illustrates the main elements of the Time Chip. The following paragraphs
describe the signals and functions.
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TIMING BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 1
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Communication with the Time Chip is established by pattern recognition of a serial bit stream of 64 bits
which must be matched by executing 64 consecutive write cycles containing the proper data on data in
(D). All accesses which occur prior to recognition of the 64-bit pattern are directed to memory via the
chip enable output pin (CEO ).
After recognition is established, the next 64 read or write cycles either extract or update data in the Time
Chip and CEO remains high during this time, disabling the connected memory.
Data transfer to and from the timekeeping function is accomplished with a serial bit stream under control
of chip enable input ( CEI ), output enable (OE ), and write enable (WE ). Initially, a read cycle using the
CEI and OE control of the Time Chip starts the pattern recognition sequence by moving pointer to the
first bit of the 64-bit comparison register. Next, 64 consecutive write cycles are executed using the CEI
and WE control of the Time Chip. These 64 write cycles are used only to gain access to the Time Chip.
When the first write cycle is executed, it is compared to bit 1 of the 64-bit comparison register. If a match
is found, the pointer increments to the next location of the comparison register and awaits the next write
cycle. If a match is not found, the pointer does not advance and all subsequent write cycles are ignored. If
a read cycle occurs at any time during pattern recognition, the present sequence is aborted and the
comparison register pointer is reset. Pattern recognition continues for a total of 64 write cycles as
described above until all the bits in the comparison register have been matched. (This bit pattern is shown
in Figure 2). With a correct match for 64 bits, the Time Chip is enabled and data transfer to or from the
timekeeping registers may proceed. The next 64 cycles will cause the Time Chip to either receive data on
D, or transmit data on Q, depending on the level of OE pin or the WE pin. Cycles to other locations
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outside the memory block can be interleaved with CEI cycles without interrupting the pattern recognition
sequence or data transfer sequence to the Time Chip.
A standard 32.768 kHz quartz crystal can be directly connected to the DS1315 via pins 1 and 2 (X1, X2).
The crystal selected for use should have a specified load capacitance (CL) of 6 pF. For more information
on crystal selection and crystal layout considerations, please consult Application Note 58, “Crystal
Considerations with Dallas Real Time Clocks.”
TIME CHIP COMPARISON REGISTER DEFINITION Figure 2
NOTE:
The pattern recognition in Hex is C5, 3A, A3, 5C, C5, 3A, A3, 5C. The odds of this pattern being
accidentally duplicated and causing inadvertent entry to the Phantom Time Chip are less than 1 in 1019.
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RAM
RAM
RAM
NONVOLATILE CONTROLLER OPERATION
The operation of the nonvolatile controller circuits within the Time Chip is determined by the level of the
ROM/
and performs the circuit functions required to make CMOS RAM and the timekeeping function
nonvolatile. A switch is provided to direct power from the battery inputs or V
maximum voltage drop of 0.3 volts. The V
SRAM. The DS1315 also performs redundant battery control for high reliability. On power-fail, the
battery with the highest voltage is automatically switched to V
system, the unused battery input should be connected to ground.
The DS1315 safeguards the Time Chip and RAM data by power-fail detection and write protection.
Power-fail detection occurs when V
DS1315 constantly monitors the V
the chip enable output (CEO ) to V
nominal supply conditions, CEO will track CEI with a propagation delay. Internally, the DS1315 aborts
any data transfer in progress without changing any of the Time Chip registers and prevents future access
until V
select pin. When ROM/
CCI
CCI
exceeds VPF. A typical RAM/Time Chip interface is illustrated in Figure 3.
CCI
is connected to ground, the controller is set in the RAM mode
output pin is used to supply uninterrupted power to CMOS
CCO
. If only one battery is used in the
CCO
falls below VPF which is set by an internal bandgap reference. The
supply pin. When V
CCI
or V
-0.2 volts for external RAM write protection. During
BAT
is less than VPF, power-fail circuitry forces
CCI
CCI
to V
CCO
with a
When the ROM/
pin is connected to V
, the controller is set in the ROM mode. Since ROM is a
CCO
read-only device that retains data in the absence of power, battery backup and write protection is not
required. As a result, the chip enable logic will force CEO low when power fails. However, the Time
Chip does retain the same internal nonvolatility and write protection as described in the RAM mode. A
typical ROM/Time Chip interface is illustrated in Figure 4.
DS1315 TO RAM/TIME CHIP INTERFACE Figure 3
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ROM/TIME CHIP INTERFACE Figure 4
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TIME CHIP REGISTER INFORMATION
Time Chip information is contained in eight registers of 8 bits, each of which is sequentially accessed 1
bit at a time after the 64-bit pattern recognition sequence has been completed. When updating the Time
Chip registers, each must be handled in groups of 8 bits. Writing and reading individual bits within a
register could produce erroneous results. These read/write registers are defined in Figure 5.
Data contained in the Time Chip registers is in binary coded decimal format (BCD). Reading and writing
the registers is always accomplished by stepping though all eight registers, starting with bit 0 of register 0
and ending with bit 7 of register 7.
AM–PM/12/24 MODE
Bit 7 of the hours register is defined as the 12- or 24-hour mode select bit. When high, the 12-hour mode
is selected. In the 12-hour mode, bit 5 is the AM/PM bit with logic high being PM. In the 24-hour mode,
bit 5 is the second 10-hour bit (20-23 hours).
OSCILLATOR AND RESET BITS
Bits 4 and 5 of the day register are used to control the reset and oscillator functions. Bit 4 controls the
reset pin input. When the reset bit is set to logic 1, the reset input pin is ignored. When the reset bit is set
to logic 0, a low input on the reset pin will cause the Time Chip to abort data transfer without changing
data in the timekeeping registers. Reset operates independently of all other in-puts. Bit 5 controls the
oscillator. When set to logic 0, the oscillator turns on and the real time clock/calendar begins to
increment.
ZERO BITS
Registers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 contain 1 or more bits that will always read logic 0. When writing these
locations, either a logic 1 or 0 is acceptable.
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TIME CHIP REGISTER DEFINITION Figure 5
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