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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Threshold detector and reset generator PCF1252-X family
PINNING
SYMBOL PIN DESCRIPTION
CT 1 connection for the external capacitor
SELECT 2 select polarity or external reset input
COMIN 3 comparator input
V
SS
4 ground (0 V)
COMOUT 5 comparator output
RESET 6 reset output
POWF 7 power failure signal output
V
DD
8 supply voltage
Fig.2 Pinning diagram.
handbook, halfpage
1
2
3
4
CT
SELECT
COMIN
V
SS
V
DD
POWF
RESET
COMOUT
8
7
6
5
MGC916
PCF1252-X
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (see Fig.1)
The PCF1252-X contains:
• A precise factory-programmed voltage reference
• Two comparators
• A delay circuit.
The PCF1252-X family is comprised of 10 versions with
different factory-programmed voltage trip-points (V
TRIP
),
see Chapter “Characteristics”.
Supply
The supply voltage (V
DD
) is internally divided before being
compared, via comparator 1, with the internal reference
voltage.
POWF (see Fig.3)
The POWF output is:
• LOW, if VDD is below V
TRIP
• HIGH, if VDD is above V
TRIP
.
Power-on reset (SELECT = LOW)
As V
DD
rises past V
TRIP
, a positive reset pulse is generated
at RESET. The duration of the reset pulse (tR) is
determined by the value of the external capacitor (CCT;
maximum 1 µF, see Fig.8) connected to CT. With no
external capacitor connected, CCT assumes a minimum
value of 100 pF. If SELECT is HIGH, the reset pulse is
inverted.
Power failure
During a power-off condition (V
DD<VTRIP
), POWF goes
LOW. After a time delay (tS), also determined by CCT,
RESET goes HIGH. Any POWF assertion (VDD<V
TRIP
)
will result in a subsequent RESET pulse.
Voltage trip-point
By selecting the voltage trip-point slightly higher than the
minimum operating voltage of the
microcontroller/microprocessor, there is sufficient time for
data storage before the power actually fails.
In order to prevent oscillations around the voltage
trip-point, a small hysteresis has been included, resulting
in a power-on switching point that is higher than the
voltage trip-point (minimum of 15 mV). The voltage
trip-point refers to the value at which power-off is signalled.
COMIN
Input to the second comparator (comparator 2).
When used in conjunction with an external voltage divider,
this allows a second point in the system to be monitored.
This input has no built-in hysteresis. When not in use
connect to V
DD
. COMOUT will be LOW or HIGH
depending on the voltage at COMIN:
• COMOUT = HIGH, if voltage at COMIN is above the
switch point VSP (typically 1.30 V).
• COMOUT = LOW, if voltage at COMIN is below the
switch point VSP (typically 1.30 V).