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X1227
2-Wire RTC Real TimeClock/Calendar/
CPU Supervisor with EEPROM
FEATURES
Real Time Clock/Calendar
Tracks Time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
Day of the Week, Day, Month, and Year
2 Polled Alarms (Non-volatile)
Settable on the Second, Minute, Hour, Day of the
Week, Day, or Month
Repeat Mode (periodic interrupts)
Oscillator Compensation on Chip
Internal Feedback Resistor and Compensation
Capacitors
64 Position Digitally Controlled Trim Capacitor
6 Digital Frequency Adjustment Settings to ±30ppm
CPU Supervisor Functions
Power-On Reset, Low Voltage Sense
Watchdog Timer (SW Selectable: 0.25s, 0.75s,
1.75s, off)
Battery Switch or Super Cap Input
512 x 8 Bits of EEPROM
64-Byte Page Write Mode
8 Modes of Block Lock™ Protection
Single Byte Write Capability
High Reliability
Data Retention: 100 Years
Endurance: 100,000 Cycles Per Byte
2-Wire™ Interface Interoperable with I2C*
400kHz Data Transfer Rate
Low Power CMOS
1.25µA Operating Current (Typical)
Small Package Options
8 Ld SOIC and 8 Ld TSSOP
Repetitive Alarms
Temperature Compensation
Pb-Free Plus Anneal Available (RoHS Compliant)
APPLICATIONS
Utility Meters
HVAC Equipment
Audio/Video Components
Set Top Box/Television
•Modems
Network Routers, Hubs, Switches, Bridges
Cellular Infrastructure Equipment
Fixed Broadband Wireless Equipment
Pagers/PDA
POS Equipment
Test Meters/Fixtures
Office Automation (Copiers, Fax)
Home Appliances
Computer Products
Other Industrial/Medical/Automotive
DESCRIPTION
The X1227 device is a Real Time Clock with
clock/calendar, two polled alarms with integrated 512x8
EEPROM, oscillator compensation, CPU Supervisor
(POR/LVS and WDT) and battery backup switch.
The oscillator uses an external, low-cost 32.768kHz
crystal. All compensation and trim components are
integrated on the chip. This eliminates several external
discrete components and a trim capacitor, saving
board area and component cost.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
X1
X2
Oscillator Frequency Timer
Logic
Divider Calendar
8
Control/
Registers
1Hz Time
Keeping
Registers
Alarm Regs
Compare
Mask
RESET
Control
Decode
Logic
Alarm
(EEPROM)
(EEPROM)
SCL
SDA
Serial
Interface
Decoder
4K
EEPROM
ARRAY
Watchdog
Timer
Low Voltage
Reset
Registers
Status
(SRAM)
V
CC
V
BACK
32.768kHz
(SRAM)
Battery
Circuitry
Switch
OSC
Compensation
Data Sheet May 8, 2006
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
NEW DESIGNS
SEE ISL12027
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ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NUMBER PART MARKING VCC RANGE (V) VTRIP
TEMPERATURE
RANGE (°C) PACKAGE PKG. DWG. #
X1227S8-4.5A X1227AL 4.5 to 5.5 4.63V ± 112mV 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8Z-4.5A (Note 1) X1227ZAL 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227S8I-4.5A X1227AM -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8IZ-4.5A (Note 1) X1227ZAM -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227V8-4.5A 1227AL 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8Z-4.5A (Note 1) 1227ALZ 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227V8I-4.5A 1227AM -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8IZ-4.5A (Note 1) 1227AMZ -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227S8* X1227 4.38V ± 112mV 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8Z* (Note 1) X1227Z 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227S8I X1227I -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8IZ (Note 1) X1227ZI -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227V8 1227 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8Z (Note 1) 1227Z 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227V8I 1227I -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8IZ (Note 1) 1227IZ -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227S8-2.7A X1227AN 2.7 to 5.5 2.85V ± 100mV 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8Z-2.7A (Note 1) X1227ZAN 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227S8I-2.7A* X1227AP -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8IZ-2.7A* (Note 1) X1227ZAP -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227V8-2.7A 1227AN 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8Z-2.7A (Note 1) 1227ANZ 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227V8I-2.7A 1227AP -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8IZ-2.7A (Note 1) 1227APZ -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227S8-2.7* X1227F 2.65V ± 100mV 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8Z-2.7 (Note 1) X1227ZF 0 to 70 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227S8I-2.7* X1227G -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC MDP0027
X1227S8IZ-2.7 (Note 1) X1227ZG -40 to 85 8 Ld SOIC (Pb-free) MDP0027
X1227V8-2.7 1227F 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8Z-2.7 (Note 1) 1227FZ 0 to 70 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
X1227V8I-2.7 1227G -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP M8.173
X1227V8IZ-2.7 (Note 1) 1227GZ -40 to 85 8 Ld TSSOP (Pb-free) M8.173
*Add "T1" suffix for tape and reel.
NOTES:
1. Intersil Pb-free plus anneal products employ special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin plate
termination finish, which are RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free products are
MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.
2. For appropriate volume, any VTRIP value from 2.6 to 4.7V may be ordered via Intersil’s Customer Specification Program (CSPEC).
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
Pin Number
Symbol Brief DescriptionSOIC TSSOP
13X1X1. The X1 pin is the input of an inverting amplifier and should be connected to one
pin of a 32.768kHz quartz crystal.
24X2X2. The X2 pin is the output of an inverting amplifier and should be connected to
one pin of a 32.768kHz quartz crystal..
35RESET
Reset Output – RESET. This is a reset signal output. This signal notifies a host
processor that the watchdog time period has expired or that the voltage has
dropped below a fixed VTRIP threshold. It is an open drain active LOW output.
46V
SS VSS.
57SDASerial Data (SDA). SDA is a bidirectional pin used to transfer data into and out of
the device. It has an open drain output and may be wire ORed with other open drain
or open collector outputs.
68SCLSerial Clock (SCL). The SCL input is used to clock all data into and out of the
device. The input buffer on this pin is always active (not gated).
71V
BACK VBACK. This input provides a backup supply voltage to the device. VBACK supplies
power to the device in the event the VCC supply fails. This pin can be connected to
a battery, a Supercap or tied to ground if not used.
82V
CC VCC.
NC = No internal connection
X1227
X1
X2
V
BACK
V
CC
RESET
SCL
SDA
V
SS
1
2
3
4
7
8
6
5
8 LD TSSOP
X1227
X1
X2 V
BACK
V
CC
RESET SCL
SDA
V
SS
1
2
3
4
7
8
6
5
8 LD SOIC
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Temperature Under Bias ................... -65°C to +135°C
Storage Temperature ........................ -65°C to +150°C
Voltage on VCC, VBACK pin
(respect to ground)...............................-0.5V to 7.0V
Voltage on SCL, SDA, X1 and X2
pin (respect to ground) ............... -0.5V to 7.0V or 0.5V
above VCC or VBACK (whichever is higher)
DC Output Current .............................................. 5 mA
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).............. 300°C
Stresses above those listed under “Absolute Maximum
Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device.
This is a stress rating only and the functional operation
of the device at these or any other conditions above
those indicated in the operational sections of this
specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute max-
imum rating conditions for extended periods may
affect device reliability.
DC OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (Temperature = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise stated.)
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Notes: (1) The device enters the Active state after any start, and remains active: for 9 clock cycles if the Device Select Bits in the Slave Address
Byte are incorrect or until 200nS after a stop ending a read or write operation.
(2) The device enters the Program state 200nS after a stop ending a write operation and continues for tWC.
(3) The device goes into the Timekeeping state 200nS after any stop, except those that initiate a nonvolatile write cycle; tWC after a stop
that initiates a nonvolatile write cycle; or 9 clock cycles after any start that is not followed by the correct Device Select Bits in the Slave
Address Byte.
(4) For reference only and not tested.
(5) VIL = VCC x 0.1, VIH = VCC x 0.9, fSCL = 400KHz
(6) VCC = 0V
(7) VBACK = 0V
(8) VSDA = VSCL=VCC, Others = GND or VCC
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Notes
VCC Main Power Supply 2.7 5.5 V
VBACK Backup Power Supply 1.8 5.5 V
VCB Switch to Backup Supply VBACK -0.2 VBACK -0.1 V
VBC Switch to Main Supply VBACK VBACK +0.2 V
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Notes
ICC1 Read Active Supply
Current
VCC = 2.7V 400 µA 1, 5, 7, 14
VCC = 5.0V 800 µA
ICC2 Program Supply Current
(nonvolatile)
VCC = 2.7V 2.5 mA 2, 5, 7, 14
VCC = 5.0V 3.0 mA
ICC3 Main Timekeeping
Current
VCC = 2.7V 10 µA 3, 7, 8, 14, 15
VCC = 5.0V 20 µA
IBACK Timekeeping Current –
(Low Voltage Sense
and Watchdog Timer
disabled
VBACK = 1.8V 1.25 µA 3, 6, 9, 14, 15
“See Perfor-
mance Data”
VBACK = 3.3V 1.5 µA
ILI Input Leakage Current 10 µA 10
ILO Output Leakage Current 10 µA 10
VIL Input LOW Voltage -0.5 VCC x 0.2 or
VBACK x 0.2
V13
VIH Input HIGH Voltage VCC x 0.7 or
VBACK x 0.7
VCC + 0.5 or
VBACK + 0.5
V13
VHYS Schmitt Trigger Input
Hysteresis
VCC related level .05 x VCC or
.05 x VBACK
V13
VOL1 Output LOW Voltage for
SDA and RESET
VCC = 2.7V 0.4 V 11
VCC = 5.5V 0.4
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(9) VSDA =VSCL=VBACK, Others = GND or VBACK
(10)VSDA = GND or VCC, VSCL = GND or VCC, VRESET = GND or VCC
(11)IOL = 3.0mA at 5.5V, 1.5mA at 2.7V
(12) IOH = -1.0mA at 5.5V, -0.4mA at 2.7V
(13)Threshold voltages based on the higher of Vcc or Vback.
(14)Using recommended crystal and oscillator network applied to X1 and X2 (25°C).
(15)Typical values are for TA = 25°C
Capacitance TA = 25°C, f = 1.0 MHz, VCC = 5V
Notes: (1) This parameter is not 100% tested.
(2) The input capacitance between x1 and x2 pins can be varied between 5pF and 19.75pF by using analog trimming registers
AC CHARACTERISTICS
AC Test Conditions
Figure 1. Standard Output Load for testing the device with VCC = 5.0V
Symbol Parameter Max. Units Test Conditions
COUT(1) Output Capacitance (SDA, RESET)10pFV
OUT = 0V
CIN(1) Input Capacitance (SCL) 10 pF VIN = 0V
Input Pulse Levels VCC x 0.1 to VCC x 0.9
Input Rise and Fall Times 10ns
Input and Output Timing
Levels
VCC x 0.5
Output Load Standard Output Load
SDA
1533Ω
100pF
5.0V
For VOL= 0.4V
and IOL = 3 mA
Equivalent AC Output Load Circuit for VCC = 5V
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AC Specifications (TA = -40°C to +85°C, VCC = +2.7V to +5.5V, unless otherwise specified.)
Notes: (1) This parameter is not 100% tested.
(2) Cb = total capacitance of one bus line in pF.
TIMING DIAGRAMS
Bus Timing
Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Units
fSCL SCL Clock Frequency 400 kHz
tIN Pulse width Suppression Time at inputs 50(1) ns
tAA SCL LOW to SDA Data Out Valid 0.1 0.9 μs
tBUF Time the bus must be free before a new transmission can start 1.3 μs
tLOW Clock LOW Time 1.3 μs
tHIGH Clock HIGH Time 0.6 μs
tSU:STA Start Condition Setup Time 0.6 μs
tHD:STA Start Condition Hold Time 0.6 μs
tSU:DAT Data In Setup Time 100 ns
tHD:DAT Data In Hold Time 0 μs
tSU:STO Stop Condition Setup Time 0.6 μs
tDH Data Output Hold Time 50 ns
tRSDA and SCL Rise Time 20 +.1Cb(2) 300 ns
tFSDA and SCL Fall Time 20 +.1Cb(2) 300 ns
Cb Capacitive load for each bus line 400 pF
tSU:STO
tDH
tHIGH
tSU:STA tHD:STA
tHD:DAT
tSU:DAT
SCL
SDA IN
SDA OUT
tFtLOW
tBUF
tAA
tR
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Write Cycle Timing
Power-up Timing
Notes: (1) Delays are measured from the time VCC is stable until the specified operation can be initiated. These parameters are periodically
sampled and not 100% tested.
(2) Typical values are for TA = 25°C and VCC = 5.0V
Nonvolatile Write Cycle Timing
Notes: (1) tWC is the time from a valid stop condition at the end of a write sequence to the end of the self-timed internal nonvolatile write cycle. It is
the minimum cycle time to be allowed for any nonvolatile write by the user, unless Acknowledge Polling is used.
WATCHDOG TIMER/LOW VOLTAGE RESET OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Watchdog/Low Voltage Reset Parameters
SCL
SDA
tWC
8th Bit of Last Byte ACK
Stop
Condition
Start
Condition
Symbol Parameter Min. Typ.(2) Max. Units
tPUR(1) Time from Power-up to Read 1 ms
tPUW(1) Time from Power-up to Write 5 ms
Symbol Parameter Min. Typ.(1) Max. Units
tWC(1) Write Cycle Time 5 10 ms
Symbols Parameters Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VPTRIP Programmed Reset Trip Voltage
X1227-4.5A
X1227
X1227-2.7A
X1227-2.7
4.5
4.25
2.7
2.55
4.68
4.38
2.93
2.68
4.75
4.5
3.0
2.7
V
tRPD VCC Detect to RESET LOW 500 ns
tPURST Power-up Reset Time-out Delay 100 200 400 ms
tFVCC Fall Time 10 µs
tRVCC Rise Time 10 µs
tWDO Watchdog Timer Period:
WD1 = 0, WD0 = 0
WD1 = 0, WD0 = 1
WD1 = 1, WD0 = 0
1.7
725
225
1.75
750
250
1.8
775
275
s
ms
ms
tRST Watchdog Reset Time-out Delay 225 250 275 ms
tRSP 2-Wire interface 1 µs
VRVALID Reset Valid VCC 1.0 V
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VTRIP Programming Timing Diagram
VTRIP Programming Parameters
01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567
VCC
(VTRIP)
tVPH
tVPS tVPO
tRP
SCL
SDA
AEh 03h/01h
RESET VP = 15V
00h00h
VCC
VCC
tTSU tTHD
VTRIP
Parameter Description Min. Max. Units
tVPS VTRIP Program Enable Voltage Setup time 1 µs
tVPH VTRIP Program Enable Voltage Hold time 1 µs
tTSU VTRIP Setup time 1 µs
tTHD VTRIP Hold (stable) time 10 ms
tVPO VTRIP Program Enable Voltage Off time
(Between successive adjustments)
s
tRP VTRIP Program Recovery Period
(Between successive adjustments)
10 ms
VPProgramming Voltage 14 16 V
VTRAN VTRIP Programmed Voltage Range 1.7 5.0 V
Vtv VTRIP Program variation after programming
(Programmed at 25°C)
-25 +25 mV
VTRIP programming parameters are not 100% Tested.
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DESCRIPTION (continued)
The Real-Time Clock keeps track of time with
separate registers for Hours, Minutes, Seconds. The
Calendar has separate registers for Date, Month, Year
and Day-of-week. The calendar is correct through
2099, with automatic leap year correction.
The powerful Dual Alarms can be set to any
Clock/Calendar value for a match. For instance, every
minute, every Tuesday, or 5:23 AM on March 21. The
alarms can be polled in the Status Register. There is a
repeat mode for the alarms allowing a periodic interrupt.
The X1227 device integrates CPU Supervisor func-
tions and a Battery Switch. There is a Power-On Reset
(RESET output) with typically 250 ms delay from
power-on. It will also assert RESET when Vcc goes
below the specified threshold. The Vtrip threshold is
user repro-grammable. There is a WatchDog Timer
(WDT) with 3 selectable time-out periods (0.25s,
0.75s, 1.75s) and a disabled setting. The watchdog
activates the RESET pin when it expires.
The device offers a backup power input pin. This
VBACK pin allows the device to be backed up by
battery or SuperCap. The entire X1227 device is fully
operational from 2.7 to 5.5 volts and the
clock/calendar portion of the X1227 device remains
fully operational down to 1.8 volts (Standby Mode).
The X1227 device provides 4K bits of EEPROM with 8
modes of BlockLock™ control. The BlockLock allows a
safe, secure memory for critical user and configuration
data, while allowing a large user storage area.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
Serial Clock (SCL)
The SCL input is used to clock all data into and out of
the device. The input buffer on this pin is always active
(not gated).
Serial Data (SDA)
SDA is a bidirectional pin used to transfer data into and
out of the device. It has an open drain output and may
be wire ORed with other open drain or open collector
outputs. The input buffer is always active (not gated).
An open drain output requires the use of a pull-up
resistor. The output circuitry controls the fall time of
the output signal with the use of a slope controlled
pull-down. The circuit is designed for 400kHz 2-wire
interface speeds.
VBACK
This input provides a backup supply voltage to the
device. VBACK supplies power to the device in the
event the VCC supply fails. This pin can be connected
to a battery, a Supercap or tied to ground if not used.
RESET Output – RESET
This is a reset signal output. This signal notifies a host
processor that the watchdog time period has expired or
that the voltage has dropped below a fixed VTRIP thresh-
old. It is an open drain active LOW output. Recom-
mended value for the pullup resistor is 5kΩ. If unused, tie
to ground.
X1, X2
The X1 and X2 pins are the input and output,
respectively, of an inverting amplifier. An external
32.768kHz quartz crystal is used with the X1227 to
supply a timebase for the real time clock. The
recommended crystal is a Citizen CFS206-32.768KDZF.
Internal compensation circuitry is included to form a
complete oscillator circuit. Care should be taken in the
placement of the crystal and the layout of the circuit.
Plenty of ground plane around the device and short
traces to X1 and X2 are highly recommended. See
Application section for more recommendations.
Figure 2. Recommended Crystal connection
NC = No internal connection
X1227
X1
X2
VBACK
VCC
RESET
SCL
SDA
VSS
1
2
3
4
7
8
6
5
8 LD TSSOP
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X1
X2 VBACK
VCC
RESET SCL
SDA
VSS
1
2
3
4
7
8
6
5
8 LD SOIC
X1
X2
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POWER CONTROL OPERATION
The power control circuit accepts a VCC and a VBACK
input. The power control circuit powers the device from
VBACK when VCC < VBACK - 0.2V. It will switch back to
power the device from VCC when VCC exceeds VBACK.
Figure 3. Power Control
REAL TIME CLOCK OPERATION
The Real Time Clock (RTC) uses an external
32.768kHz quartz crystal to maintain an accurate inter-
nal representation of the second, minute, hour, day,
date, month, and year. The RTC has leap-year correc-
tion. The clock also corrects for months having fewer
than 31 days and has a bit that controls 24 hour or
AM/PM format. When the X1227 powers up after the
loss of both VCC and VBACK, the clock will not operate
until at least one byte is written to the clock register.
Reading the Real Time Clock
The RTC is read by initiating a Read command and
specifying the address corresponding to the register of
the Real Time Clock. The RTC Registers can then be
read in a Sequential Read Mode. Since the clock runs
continuously and a read takes a finite amount of time,
there is the possibility that the clock could change during
the course of a read operation. In this device, the time is
latched by the read command (falling edge of the clock
on the ACK bit prior to RTC data output) into a separate
latch to avoid time changes during the read operation.
The clock continues to run. Alarms occurring during a
read are unaffected by the read operation.
Writing to the Real Time Clock
The time and date may be set by writing to the RTC
registers. To avoid changing the current time by an
uncompleted write operation, the current time value is
loaded into a separate buffer at the falling edge of the
clock on the ACK bit before the RTC data input bytes,
the clock continues to run. The new serial input data
replaces the values in the buffer. This new RTC value
is loaded back into the RTC Register by a stop bit at
the end of a valid write sequence. An invalid write
operation aborts the time update procedure and the
contents of the buffer are discarded. After a valid write
operation the RTC will reflect the newly loaded data
beginning with the next “one second” clock cycle after
the stop bit is written. The RTC continues to update
the time while an RTC register write is in progress and
the RTC continues to run during any nonvolatile write
sequences. A single byte may be written to the RTC
without affecting the other bytes.
Accuracy of the Real Time Clock
The accuracy of the Real Time Clock depends on the
frequency of the quartz crystal that is used as the time
base for the RTC. Since the resonant frequency of a
crystal is temperature dependent, the RTC perfor-
mance will also be dependent upon temperature. The
frequency deviation of the crystal is a fuction of the
turnover temperature of the crystal from the crystal’s
nominal frequency. For example, a >20ppm frequency
deviation translates into an accuracy of >1 minute per
month. These parameters are available from the
crystal manufacturer. Intersil’s RTC family provides
on-chip crystal compensation networks to adjust load-
capacitance to tune oscillator frequency from +116
ppm to -37 ppm when using a 12.5 pF load crystal. For
more detail information see the Application section.
CLOCK/CONTROL REGISTERS (CCR)
The Control/Clock Registers are located in an area
separate from the EEPROM array and are only
accessible following a slave byte of “1101111x” and
reads or writes to addresses [0000h:003Fh]. The
clock/control memory map has memory addresses
from 0000h to 003Fh. The defined addresses are
described in the Table 1. Writing to and reading from
the undefined addresses are not recommended.
CCR access
The contents of the CCR can be modified by perform-
ing a byte or a page write operation directly to any
address in the CCR. Prior to writing to the CCR
(except the status register), however, the WEL and
RWEL bits must be set using a two step process (See
section “Writing to the Clock/Control Registers.”)
The CCR is divided into 5 sections. These are:
1. Alarm 0 (8 bytes; non-volatile)
2. Alarm 1 (8 bytes; non-volatile)
3. Control (4 bytes; non-volatile)
4. Real Time Clock (8 bytes; volatile)
5. Status (1 byte; volatile)
Each register is read and written through buffers. The
non-volatile portion (or the counter portion of the RTC)
is updated only if RWEL is set and only after a valid
write operation and stop bit. A sequential read or page
write operation provides access to the contents of only
one section of the CCR per operation. Access to
another section requires a new operation. Continued
VBACK In
Voltage
VCC
On
Off
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reads or writes, once reaching the end of a section, will
wrap around to the start of the section. A read or write
can begin at any address in the CCR.
It is not necessary to set the RWEL bit prior to writing
the status register. Section 5 supports a single byte
read or write only. Continued reads or writes from this
section terminates the operation.
The state of the CCR can be read by performing a ran-
dom read at any address in the CCR at any time. This
returns the contents of that register location. Additional
registers are read by performing a sequential read.
The read instruction latches all Clock registers into a
buffer, so an update of the clock does not change the
time being read. A sequential read of the CCR will not
result in the output of data from the memory array. At
the end of a read, the master supplies a stop condition
to end the operation and free the bus. After a read of
the CCR, the address remains at the previous address
+1 so the user can execute a current address read of
the CCR and continue reading the next Register.
ALARM REGISTERS
There are two alarm registers whose contents mimic the
contents of the RTC register, but add enable bits and
exclude the 24 hour time selection bit. The enable bits
specify which registers to use in the comparison between
the Alarm and Real Time Registers. For example:
Setting the Enable Month bit (EMOn*) bit in combi-
nation with other enable bits and a specific alarm
time, the user can establish an alarm that triggers at
the same time once a year.
*n = 0 for Alarm 0: N = 1 for Alarm 1
Table 1. Clock/Control Memory Map
Addr. Type Reg
Name
Bit
Range
Default
76 5 4 3 2 10 (optional)
003F Status SR BAT AL1 AL0 0 0 RWEL WEL RTCF 01h
0037 RTC (SRAM) Y2K 0 0 Y2K21 Y2K20 Y2K13 0 0 Y2K10 19/20 20h
0036 DW 0 0 0 0 0 DY2 DY1 DY0 0-6 00h
0035 YR Y23 Y22 Y21 Y20 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 0-99 00h
0034 MO 0 0 0 G20 G13 G12 G11 G10 1-12 00h
0033 DT 0 0 D21 D20 D13 D12 D11 D10 1-31 00h
0032 HR MIL 0 H21 H20 H13 H12 H11 H10 0-23 00h
0031 MN 0 M22 M21 M20 M13 M12 M11 M10 0-59 00h
0030 SC 0 S22 S21 S20 S13 S12 S11 S10 0-59 00h
0013 Control
(EEPROM)
DTR 0 0 0 0 0 DTR2 DTR1 DTR0 00h
0012 ATR 0 0 ATR5 ATR4 ATR3 ATR2 ATR1 ATR0 00h
0011 INT Unused
0010 BL BP2 BP1 BP0 WD1 WD0 0 0 0 18h
000F Alarm1
(EEPROM)
Y2K1 0 0 A1Y2K21 A1Y2K20 A1Y2K13 0 0 A1Y2K10 19/20 20h
000E DWA1 EDW1 0 0 0 0 DY2 DY1 DY0 0-6 00h
000D YRA1 Unused - Default = RTC Year value (No EEPROM) - Future expansion
000C MOA1 EMO1 0 0 A1G20 A1G13 A1G12 A1G11 A1G10 1-12 00h
000B DTA1 EDT1 0 A1D21 A1D20 A1D13 A1D12 A1D11 A1D10 1-31 00h
000A HRA1 EHR1 0 A1H21 A1H20 A1H13 A1H12 A1H11 A1H10 0-23 00h
0009 MNA1 EMN1 A1M22 A1M21 A1M20 A1M13 A1M12 A1M11 A1M10 0-59 00h
0008 SCA1 ESC1 A1S22 A1S21 A1S20 A1S13 A1S12 A1S11 A1S10 0-59 00h
0007 Alarm0
(EEPROM)
Y2K0 0 0 A0Y2K21 A0Y2K20 A0Y2K13 0 0 A0Y2K10 19/20 20h
0006 DWA0 EDW0 0 0 0 0 DY2 DY1 DY0 0-6 00h
0005 YRA0 Unused - Default = RTC Year value (No EEPROM) - Future expansion
0004 MOA0 EMO0 0 0 A0G20 A0G13 A0G12 A0G11 A0G10 1-12 00h
0003 DTA0 EDT0 0 A0D21 A0D20 A0D13 A0D12 A0D11 A0D10 1-31 00h
0002 HRA0 EHR0 0 A0H21 A0H20 A0H13 A0H12 A0H11 A0H10 0-23 00h
0001 MNA0 EMN0 A0M22 A0M21 A0M20 A0M13 A0M12 A0M11 A0M10 0-59 00h
0000 SCA0 ESC0 A0S22 A0S21 A0S20 A0S13 A0S12 A0S11 A0S10 0-59 00h
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When there is a match, an alarm flag is set. The occur-
rence of an alarm can be determined by polling the
AL0 and AL1 bits or by enabling the IRQ output, using
it as hardware flag.
The alarm enable bits are located in the MSB of the
particular register. When all enable bits are set to ‘0’,
there are no alarms.
The user can set the X1227 to alarm every Wednes-
day at 8:00 AM by setting the EDWn*, the EHRn*
and EMNn* enable bits to ‘1’ and setting the DWAn*,
HRAn* and MNAn* Alarm registers to 8:00 AM
Wednesday.
A daily alarm for 9:30PM results when the EHRn*
and EMNn* enable bits are set to ‘1’ and the HRAn*
and MNAn* registers are set to 9:30 PM.
*n = 0 for Alarm 0: N = 1 for Alarm 1
REAL TIME CLOCK REGISTERS
Clock/Calendar Registers (SC, MN, HR, DT, MO, YR)
These registers depict BCD representations of the
time. As such, SC (Seconds) and MN (Minutes) range
from 00 to 59, HR (Hour) is 1 to 12 with an AM or PM
indicator (H21 bit) or 0 to 23 (with MIL = 1), DT (Date)
is 1 to 31, MO (Month) is 1 to 12, YR (Year) is 0 to 99.
Date of the Week Register (DW)
This register provides a Day of the Week status and
uses three bits DY2 to DY0 to represent the seven
days of the week. The counter advances in the cycle
0-1-2-3-4-5-6-0-1-2-… The assignment of a numerical
value to a specific day of the week is arbitrary and may
be decided by the system software designer. The
default value is defined as ‘0’.
24 Hour Time
If the MIL bit of the HR register is 1, the RTC uses a
24-hour format. If the MIL bit is 0, the RTC uses a 12-
hour format and H21 bit functions as an AM/PM indi-
cator with a ‘1’ representing PM. The clock defaults to
standard time with H21 = 0.
Leap Years
Leap years add the day February 29 and are defined
as those years that are divisible by 4. Years divisible
by 100 are not leap years, unless they are also divisi-
ble by 400. This means that the year 2000 is a leap
year, the year 2100 is not. The X1227 does not correct
for the leap year in the year 2100.
STATUS REGISTER (SR)
The Status Register is located in the CCR Memory
Map at address 003Fh. This is a volatile register only
and is used to control the WEL and RWEL write
enable latches, read two power status and two alarm
bits. This register is separate from both the array and
the Clock/Control Registers (CCR).
Table 2. Status Register (SR)
BAT: Battery Supply—Volatile
This bit set to “1” indicates that the device is operating
from VBACK, not VCC. It is a read-only bit and is set/reset
by hardware (X1227 internally). Once the device begins
operating from VCC, the device sets this bit to “0”.
AL1, AL0: Alarm bits—Volatile
These bits announce if either alarm 0 or alarm 1 match
the real time clock. If there is a match, the respective
bit is set to ‘1’. The falling edge of the last data bit in a
SR Read operation resets the flags. Note: Only the AL
bits that are set when an SR read starts will be reset.
An alarm bit that is set by an alarm occurring during an
SR read operation will remain set after the read opera-
tion is complete.
RWEL: Register Write Enable Latch—Volatile
This bit is a volatile latch that powers up in the LOW
(disabled) state. The RWEL bit must be set to “1” prior
to any writes to the Clock/Control Registers. Writes to
RWEL bit do not cause a nonvolatile write cycle, so the
device is ready for the next operation immediately after
the stop condition. A write to the CCR requires both the
RWEL and WEL bits to be set in a specific sequence.
WEL: Write Enable Latch—Volatile
The WEL bit controls the access to the CCR and mem-
ory array during a write operation. This bit is a volatile
latch that powers up in the LOW (disabled) state. While
the WEL bit is LOW, writes to the CCR or any array
address will be ignored (no acknowledge will be issued
after the Data Byte). The WEL bit is set by writing a “1”
to the WEL bit and zeroes to the other bits of the Status
Register. Once set, WEL remains set until either reset
to 0 (by writing a “0” to the WEL bit and zeroes to the
other bits of the Status Register) or until the part powers
up again. Writes to WEL bit do not cause a nonvolatile
write cycle, so the device is ready for the next operation
immediately after the stop condition.
RTCF: Real Time Clock Fail Bit—Volatile
This bit is set to a “1” after a total power failure. This is
a read only bit that is set by hardware (X1227 inter-
nally) when the device powers up after having lost all
power to the device (both VCC and VBACK go to 0V).
Addr 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
003Fh BAT AL1 AL0 0 0 RWEL WEL RTCF
Default 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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The bit is set regardless of whether VCC or VBACK is
applied first. The loss of only one of the supplies does
not set the RTCF bit to “1”. On power-up after a total
power failure, all registers are set to their default
states and the clock will not increment until at least
one byte is written to the clock register. The first valid
write to the RTC section after a complete power failure
resets the RTCF bit to “0” (writing one byte is suffi-
cient).
Unused Bits:
This device does not use bits 3 or 4 in the SR, but must
have a zero in these bit positions. The Data Byte output
during a SR read will contain zeros in these bit locations.
CONTROL REGISTERS
The Control Bits and Registers, described under this
section, are nonvolatile.
Block Protect Bits—BP2, BP1, BP0
The Block Protect Bits, BP2, BP1 and BP0, determine
which blocks of the array are write protected. A write to a
protected block of memory is ignored. The block protect
bits will prevent write operations to one of eight segments
of the array. The partitions are described in Table 3 .
Table 3. Block Protect Bits
Watchdog Timer Control Bits—WD1, WD0
The bits WD1 and WD0 control the period of the
Watchdog Timer. See Table 4 for options.
Table 4. Watchdog Timer Time-Out Options
ON-CHIP OSCILLATOR COMPENSATION
Digital Trimming Register (DTR) — DTR2, DTR1
and DTR0 (Non-Volatile)
The digital trimming Bits DTR2, DTR1 and DTR0
adjust the number of counts per second and average
the ppm error to achieve better accuracy.
DTR2 is a sign bit. DTR2=0 means frequency
compensation is > 0. DTR2=1 means frequency
compensation is < 0.
DTR1 and DTR0 are scale bits. DTR1 gives 10 ppm
adjustment and DTR0 gives 20 ppm adjustment.
A range from -30ppm to +30ppm can be represented
by using three bits above.
Table 5. Digital Trimming Registers
BP2
BP1
BP0
Protected Addresses
X1227 Array Lock
0 0 0 None (Default) None
001 180h - 1FFhUpper 1/4
010 100h - 1FFhUpper 1/2
011 000h - 1FFhFull Array
100 000h - 03FhFirst Page
101 000h - 07FhFirst 2 pgs
110 000h - 0FFhFirst 4 pgs
111 000h - 1FFhFirst 8 pgs
WD1 WD0 Watchdog Time-Out Period
0 0 1.75 seconds
0 1 750 milliseconds
1 0 250 milliseconds
1 1 Disabled (default)
DTR Register Estimated frequency
PPMDTR2 DTR1 DTR0
000 0 (Default)
010 +10
001 +20
011 +30
100 0
110 -10
101 -20
111 -30
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Analog Trimming Register (ATR) (Non-volatile)
Six analog trimming Bits from ATR5 to ATR0 are pro-
vided to adjust the on-chip loading capacitance range.
The on-chip load capacitance ranges from 3.25pF to
18.75pF. Each bit has a different weight for capacitance
adjustment. Using a Citizen CFS-206 crystal with differ-
ent ATR bit combinations provides an estimated ppm
range from +116ppm to -37ppm to the nominal fre-
quency compensation. The combination of digital and
analog trimming can give up to +146ppm adjustment.
The on-chip capacitance can be calculated as follows:
CATR = [(ATR value, decimal) x 0.25pF] + 11.0pF
Note that the ATR values are in two’s complement,
with ATR(000000) = 11.0pF, so the entire range runs
from 3.25pF to 18.75pF in 0.25pF steps.
The values calculated above are typical, and total load
capacitance seen by the crystal will include approxi-
mately 2pF of package and board capacitance in addi-
tion to the ATR value.
See Application section and Intersil’s Application Note
AN154 for more information.
WRITING TO THE CLOCK/CONTROL REGISTERS
Changing any of the nonvolatile bits of the clock/con-
trol register requires the following steps:
Write a 02h to the Status Register to set the Write
Enable Latch (WEL). This is a volatile operation,
so there is no delay after the write. (Operation
preceeded by a start and ended with a stop).
Write a 06h to the Status Register to set both the
Register Write Enable Latch (RWEL) and the WEL
bit. This is also a volatile cycle. The zeros in the data
byte are required. (Operation preceeded by a start
and ended with a stop).
Write one to 8 bytes to the Clock/Control Registers
with the desired clock, alarm, or control data. This
sequence starts with a start bit, requires a slave byte
of “11011110” and an address within the CCR and is
terminated by a stop bit. A write to the CCR changes
EEPROM values so these initiate a nonvolatile write
cycle and will take up to 10ms to complete. Writes to
undefined areas have no effect. The RWEL bit is
reset by the completion of a nonvolatile write cycle,
so the sequence must be repeated to again initiate
another change to the CCR contents. If the
sequence is not completed for any reason (by send-
ing an incorrect number of bits or sending a start
instead of a stop, for example) the RWEL bit is not
reset and the device remains in an active mode.
Writing all zeros to the status register resets both the
WEL and RWEL bits.
A read operation occurring between any of the
previous operations will not interrupt the register
write operation.
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POWER-ON RESET
Application of power to the X1227 activates a Power-
on Reset Circuit that pulls the RESET pin active. This
signal provides several benefits.
It prevents the system microprocessor from starting
to operate with insufficient voltage.
It prevents the processor from operating prior to sta-
bilization of the oscillator.
It allows time for an FPGA to download its configura-
tion prior to initialization of the circuit.
It prevents communication to the EEPROM, greatly
reducing the likelihood of data corruption on power-up.
When VCC exceeds the device VTRIP threshold value
for typically 250ms the circuit releases RESET, allow-
ing the system to begin operation. Recommended
slew rate is between 0.2V/ms and 50V/ms.
WATCHDOG TIMER OPERATION
The watchdog timer is selectable. By writing a value to
WD1 and WD0, the watchdog timer can be set to 3 dif-
ferent time out periods or off. When the Watchdog
timer is set to off, the watchdog circuit is configured for
low power operation.
Watchdog Timer Restart
The Watchdog Timer is started by a falling edge of
SDA when the SCL line is high and followed by a stop
bit. The start signal restarts the watchdog timer
counter, resetting the period of the counter back to the
maximum. If another start fails to be detected prior to
the watchdog timer expiration, then the RESET pin
becomes active. In the event that the start signal
occurs during a reset time out period, the start will
have no effect. When using a single START to refresh
watchdog timer, a STOP bit should be followed to
reset the device back to stand-by mode.
LOW VOLTAGE RESET OPERATION
When a power failure occurs, and the voltage to the
part drops below a fixed vTRIP voltage, a reset pulse is
issued to the host microcontroller. The circuitry moni-
tors the VCC line with a voltage comparator which
senses a preset threshold voltage. Power-up and
power-down waveforms are shown in Figure 5. The
Low Voltage Reset circuit is to be designed so the
RESET signal is valid down to 1.0V.
When the low voltage reset signal is active, the operation
of any in progress nonvolatile write cycle is unaffected,
allowing a nonvolatile write to continue as long as possi-
ble (down to the power-on reset voltage). The low volt-
age reset signal, when active, terminates in progress
communications to the device and prevents new com-
mands, to reduce the likelihood of data corruption.
Figure 4. Watchdog Restart/Time Out
tRSP<tWDO tRST
RESET
SDA
tRSP
Note: All inputs are ignored during the active reset period (tRST).
tRST
SCL
tRSP>tWDO
tRSP>tWDO
Start Stop Start
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Figure 5. Power-on Reset and Low Voltage Reset
VCC THRESHOLD RESET PROCEDURE
[OPTIONAL]
The X1227 is shipped with a standard VCC threshold
(VTRIP) voltage. This value will not change over normal
operating and storage conditions. However, in applica-
tions where the standard VTRIP is not exactly right, or if
higher precision is needed in the VTRIP value, the
X1227 threshold may be adjusted. The procedure is
described below, and uses the application of a nonvol-
atile write control signal.
Setting the VTRIP Voltage
It is necessary to reset the trip point before setting the
new value.
To set the new VTRIP voltage, apply the desired
VTRIP threshold voltage to the VCC pin and tie the
RESET pin to the programming voltage VP. Then
write data 00h to address 01h. The stop bit following
a valid write operation initiates the VTRIP program-
ming sequence. Bring RESET to VCC to complete the
operation. Note: this operation may take up to 10 mil-
liseconds to complete and also writes 00h to address
01h of the EEPROM array.
Figure 6. Set VTRIP Level Sequence (VCC = desired VTRIP value)
Resetting the VTRIP Voltage
This procedure is used to set the VTRIP to a “native”
voltage level. For example, if the current VTRIP is 4.4V
and the new VTRIP must be 4.0V, then the VTRIP must
be reset. When VTRIP is reset, the new VTRIP is some-
thing less than 1.7V. This procedure must be used to
set the voltage to a lower value.
To reset the new VTRIP voltage, apply more than 3.0V
to the VCC pin and tie the RESET pin to the
programming voltage VP. Then write 00h to address
03h. The stop bit of a valid write operation initiates the
VTRIP programming sequence. Bring RESET to VCC to
complete the operation. Note: this operation takes up
to 10 milliseconds to complete and also writes 00h to
address 03h of the EEPROM array.
For best accuracy in setting VTRIP, it is advised that
the following sequence be used.
1.Program VTRIP as above.
2.Measure resulting VTRIP by measuring the VCC
value where a RESET occurs. Calculate Delta =
(Desired - Measured) VTRIP value.
3.Perform a VTRIP program using the following formula
to set the voltage of the RESET pin:
VRESET = (Desired Value – Delta) + 0.025V
V
CC
V
TRIP
RESET
t
PURST
t
PURST
t
R
t
F
t
RPD
V
RVALID
SCL
SDA
01h
RESET VP = 15V
00h
01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567
AEh 00h
VCC
VCC
Note: BP0, BP1, BP2 must be disabled.
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Figure 7. Reset VTRIP Level Sequence
SERIAL COMMUNICATION
Interface Conventions
The device supports a bidirectional bus oriented proto-
col. The protocol defines any device that sends data
onto the bus as a transmitter, and the receiving device
as the receiver. The device controlling the transfer is
called the master and the device being controlled is
called the slave. The master always initiates data
transfers, and provides the clock for both transmit and
receive operations. Therefore, the devices in this fam-
ily operate as slaves in all applications.
Clock and Data
Data states on the SDA line can change only during
SCL LOW. SDA state changes during SCL HIGH are
reserved for indicating start and stop conditions. See
Figure 8.
Start Condition
All commands are preceded by the start condition,
which is a HIGH to LOW transition of SDA when SCL
is HIGH. The device continuously monitors the SDA
and SCL lines for the start condition and will not
respond to any command until this condition has been
met. See Figure 9.
Stop Condition
All communications must be terminated by a stop
condition, which is a LOW to HIGH transition of SDA
when SCL is HIGH. The stop condition is also used to
place the device into the Standby power mode after a
read sequence. A stop condition can only be issued
after the transmitting device has released the bus. See
Figure 9.
Acknowledge
Acknowledge is a software convention used to indi-
cate successful data transfer. The transmitting device,
either master or slave, will release the bus after trans-
mitting eight bits. During the ninth clock cycle, the
receiver will pull the SDA line LOW to acknowledge
that it received the eight bits of data. Refer to Figure 10.
The device will respond with an acknowledge after
recognition of a start condition and if the correct
Device Identifier and Select bits are contained in the
Slave Address Byte. If a write operation is selected,
the device will respond with an acknowledge after the
receipt of each subsequent eight bit word. The device
will acknowledge all incoming data and address bytes,
except for:
The Slave Address Byte when the Device Identifier
and/or Select bits are incorrect
All Data Bytes of a write when the WEL in the Write
Protect Register is LOW
The 2nd Data Byte of a Status Register Write Oper-
ation (only 1 data byte is allowed)
In the read mode, the device will transmit eight bits of
data, release the SDA line, then monitor the line for an
acknowledge. If an acknowledge is detected and no
stop condition is generated by the master, the device
will continue to transmit data. The device will terminate
further data transmissions if an acknowledge is not
detected. The master must then issue a stop condition
to return the device to Standby mode and place the
device into a known state.
01234567
SCL
SDA
AEh
01234567
03h
RESET VP = 15V
00h
01234567 01234567
00h
VCC
VCC
Note: BP0, BP1, BP2 must be disabled.
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Figure 8. Valid Data Changes on the SDA Bus
Figure 9. Valid Start and Stop Conditions
Figure 10. Acknowledge Response From Receiver
DEVICE ADDRESSING
Following a start condition, the master must output a
Slave Address Byte. The first four bits of the Slave
Address Byte specify access to either the EEPROM
array or to the CCR. Slave bits ‘1010’ access the
EEPROM array. Slave bits ‘1101’ access the CCR.
When shipped from the factory, EEPROM array is
UNDEFINED, and should be programmed by the cus-
tomer to a known state.
Bit 3 through Bit 1 of the slave byte specify the device
select bits. These are set to ‘111’.
The last bit of the Slave Address Byte defines the
operation to be performed. When this R/W bit is a one,
then a read operation is selected. A zero selects a
write operation. Refer to Figure 11.
After loading the entire Slave Address Byte from the
SDA bus, the X1227 compares the device identifier
and device select bits with ‘1010111’ or ‘1101111’.
Upon a correct compare, the device outputs an
acknowledge on the SDA line.
Following the Slave Byte is a two byte word address.
The word address is either supplied by the master
device or obtained from an internal counter. On power-
up the internal address counter is set to address 0h,
so a current address read of the EEPROM array starts
at address 0. When required, as part of a random
read, the master must supply the 2 Word Address
Bytes as shown in Figure 11.
In a random read operation, the slave byte in the
“dummy write” portion must match the slave byte in
the “read” section. That is if the random read is from
the array the slave byte must be 1010111x in both
instances. Similarly, for a random read of the
Clock/Control Registers, the slave byte must be
1101111x in both places.
SCL
SDA
Data Stable Data Change Data Stable
SCL
SDA
Start Stop
SCL from
Master
Data Output
from Transmitter
Data Output
from Receiver
81 9
Start Acknowledge
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Figure 11. Slave Address, Word Address, and Data Bytes (64 Byte pages)
Write Operations
Byte Write
For a write operation, the device requires the Slave
Address Byte and the Word Address Bytes. This gives
the master access to any one of the words in the array
or CCR. (Note: Prior to writing to the CCR, the master
must write a 02h, then 06h to the status register in two
preceding operations to enable the write operation.
See “Writing to the Clock/Control Registers.” Upon
receipt of each address byte, the X1227 responds with
an acknowledge. After receiving both address bytes
the X1227 awaits the eight bits of data. After receiving
the 8 data bits, the X1227 again responds with an
acknowledge. The master then terminates the transfer
by generating a stop condition. The X1227 then
begins an internal write cycle of the data to the nonvol-
atile memory. During the internal write cycle, the
device inputs are disabled, so the device will not
respond to any requests from the master. The SDA out-
put is at high impedance. See Figure 12.
A write to a protected block of memory is ignored, but
will still receive an acknowledge. At the end of the
write command, the X1227 will not initiate an internal
write cycle, and will continue to ACK commands.
Figure 12. Byte Write Sequence
Figure 13. Writing 30 bytes to a 64-byte memory page starting at address 40.
Slave Address Byte
Byte 0
D7 D6 D5 D2D4 D3 D1 D0
A0A7 A2A4 A3 A1
Data Byte
Byte 3
A6 A5
00 0 0 0A80
1
1
0
1
1
01
0
11R/W
1
Device Identifier
Array
CCR
0
Word Address 1
Byte 1
Word Address 0
Byte 2
S
t
a
r
t
S
t
o
p
Slave
Address
Word
Address 1
Data
A
C
K
A
C
K
A
C
K
SDA Bus
Signals From
The Slave
Signals from
the Master
0
A
C
K
Word
Address 0
1111 0000000
Address
Address
40
23 Bytes
63
7 Bytes
Address
= 6
Address Pointer
Ends Here
Addr = 7
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Page Write
The X1227 has a page write operation. It is initiated in
the same manner as the byte write operation; but
instead of terminating the write cycle after the first data
byte is transferred, the master can transmit up to 63
more bytes to the memory array and up to 7 more
bytes to the clock/control registers. (Note: Prior to writ-
ing to the CCR, the master must write a 02h, then 06h
to the status register in two preceding operations to
enable the write operation. See “Writing to the
Clock/Control Registers.”
After the receipt of each byte, the X1227 responds with
an acknowledge, and the address is internally incre-
mented by one. When the counter reaches the end of
the page, it “rolls over” and goes back to the first
address on the same page. This means that the master
can write 64 bytes to a memory array page or 8 bytes to
a CCR section starting at any location on that page. For
example, if the master begins writing at location 40 of
the memory and loads 30 bytes, then the first 23 bytes
are written to addresses 45 through 63, and the last 7
bytes are written to columns 0 through 6. Afterwards,
the address counter would point to location 7 on the
page that was just written. If the master supplies more
than the maximum bytes in a page, then the previously
loaded data is over written by the new data, one byte at
a time. Refer to Figure 13.
The master terminates the Data Byte loading by issu-
ing a stop condition, which causes the X1227 to begin
the nonvolatile write cycle. As with the byte write oper-
ation, all inputs are disabled until completion of the
internal write cycle. Refer to Figure 14 for the address,
acknowledge, and data transfer sequence.
Stops and Write Modes
Stop conditions that terminate write operations must be
sent by the master after sending at least 1 full data byte
and it’s associated ACK signal. If a stop is issued in the
middle of a data byte, or before 1 full data byte + ACK is
sent, then the X1227 resets itself without performing the
write. The contents of the array are not affected.
Figure 14. Page Write Sequence
Word
Address 0
S
t
a
r
t
S
t
o
p
Slave
Address
Word
Address 1
Data
(n)
A
C
K
A
C
K
A
C
K
SDA Bus
Signals from
the Slave
Signals from
the Master
0
Data
(1)
A
C
K
1 ð n ð 64 for EEPROM array
1 ð n ð 8 for CCR
1111 0000000
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Acknowledge Polling
Disabling of the inputs during nonvolatile write cycles
can be used to take advantage of the typical 5mS write
cycle time. Once the stop condition is issued to indi-
cate the end of the master’s byte load operation, the
X1227 initiates the internal nonvolatile write cycle.
Acknowledge polling can begin immediately. To do
this, the master issues a start condition followed by the
Memory Array Slave Address Byte for a write or read
operation (AEh or AFh). If the X1227 is still busy with
the nonvolatile write cycle then no ACK will be
returned. When the X1227 has completed the write
operation, an ACK is returned and the host can pro-
ceed with the read or write operation. Refer to the flow
chart in Figure 16. Note: Do not use the CCR slave
byte (DEh or DFh) for acknowledge polling.
Read Operations
There are three basic read operations: Current
Address Read, Random Read, and Sequential Read.
Current Address Read
Internally the X1227 contains an address counter that
maintains the address of the last word read incre-
mented by one. Therefore, if the last read was to
address n, the next read operation would access data
from address n+1. On power-up, the sixteen bit
address is initialized to 0h. In this way, a current
address read immediately after the power-on reset
can download the entire contents of memory starting
at the first location.Upon receipt of the Slave Address
Byte with the R/W bit set to one, the X1227 issues an
acknowledge, then transmits eight data bits. The mas-
ter terminates the read operation by not responding
with an acknowledge during the ninth clock and issu-
ing a stop condition. Refer to Figure 15 for the
address, acknowledge, and data transfer sequence.
Figure 16. Acknowledge Polling Sequence
It should be noted that the ninth clock cycle of the read
operation is not a “don’t care.” To terminate a read
operation, the master must either issue a stop condi-
tion during the ninth cycle or hold SDA HIGH during
the ninth clock cycle and then issue a stop condition.
Figure 15. Current Address Read Sequence
ACK
returned?
Issue Memory Array Slave
Address Byte AFh (Read)
or AEh (Write)
Byte load completed
by issuing STOP.
Enter ACK Polling
Issue STOP
Issue START
NO
YES
Issue STOP
NO
Continue normal
Read or Write
command
sequence
PROCEED
YES
nonvolatile write
Cycle complete. Continue
command sequence?
S
t
a
r
t
S
t
o
p
Slave
Address
Data
A
C
K
SDA Bus
Signals from
the Slave
Signals from
the Master
11111
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Random Read
Random read operations allows the master to access
any location in the X1227. Prior to issuing the Slave
Address Byte with the R/W bit set to zero, the master
must first perform a “dummy” write operation.
The master issues the start condition and the slave
address byte, receives an acknowledge, then issues
the word address bytes. After acknowledging receipt
of each word address byte, the master immediately
issues another start condition and the slave address
byte with the R/W bit set to one. This is followed by an
acknowledge from the device and then by the eight bit
data word. The master terminates the read operation
by not responding with an acknowledge and then issu-
ing a stop condition. Refer to Figure 17 for the
address, acknowledge, and data transfer sequence.
In a similar operation called “Set Current Address,” the
device sets the address if a stop is issued instead of
the second start shown in Figure 17. The X1227 then
goes into standby mode after the stop and all bus
activity will be ignored until a start is detected. This
operation loads the new address into the address
counter. The next Current Address Read operation will
read from the newly loaded address. This operation
could be useful if the master knows the next address it
needs to read, but is not ready for the data.
Sequential Read
Sequential reads can be initiated as either a current
address read or random address read. The first data
byte is transmitted as with the other modes; however,
the master now responds with an acknowledge, indi-
cating it requires additional data. The device continues
to output data for each acknowledge received. The
master terminates the read operation by not responding
with an acknowledge and then issuing a stop condition.
The data output is sequential, with the data from
address n followed by the data from address n + 1.
The address counter for read operations increments
through all page and column addresses, allowing the
entire memory contents to be serially read during one
operation. At the end of the address space the counter
“rolls over” to the start of the address space and the
X1227 continues to output data for each acknowledge
received. Refer to Figure 18 for the acknowledge and
data transfer sequence.
Figure 17. Random Address Read Sequence
Figure 18. Sequential Read Sequence
0
Slave
Address Word
Address 1
A
C
K
A
C
K
S
t
a
r
t
S
t
o
p
Slave
Address
Data
A
C
K
1
S
t
a
r
t
SDA Bus
Signals from
the Slave
Signals from
the Master
A
C
K
Word
Address 0
1111 1111
0000000
Data
(2)
S
t
o
p
Slave
Address
Data
(n)
A
C
K
A
C
K
SDA Bus
Signals from
the Slave
Signals from
the Master
1
Data
(n-1)
A
C
K
A
C
K
(n is any integer greater than 1)
Data
(1)
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APPLICATION SECTION
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR AND TEMPERATURE
COMPENSATION
Intersil has now integrated the oscillator compensation
circuity on-chip, to eliminate the need for external
components and adjust for crystal drift over tempera-
ture and enable very high accuracy time keeping
(<5ppm drift.
The Intersil RTC family uses an oscillator circuit with
on-chip crystal compensation network, including
adjustable load-capacitance. The only external com-
ponent required is the crystal. The compensation net-
work is optimized for operation with certain crystal
parameters which are common in many of the surface
mount or tuning-fork crystals available today. Table 6
summarizes these parameters.
Table 7 contains some crystal manufacturers and part
numbers that meet the requirements for the Intersil
RTC products.
The turnover temperature in Table 6 describes the
temperature where the apex of the of the drift vs. tem-
perature curve occurs. This curve is parabolic with the
drift increasing as (T-T0)2. For an Epson MC-405
device, for example, the turnover temperature is typi-
cally 25 deg C, and a peak drift of >110ppm occurs at
the temperature extremes of -40 and +85 deg C. It is
possible to address this variable drift by adjusting the
load capacitance of the crystal, which will result in pre-
dictable change to the crystal frequency. The Intersil
RTC family allows this adjustment over temperature
since the devices include on-chip load capacitor trim-
ming. This control is handled by the Analog Trimming
Register, or ATR, which has 6 bits of control. The load
capacitance range covered by the ATR circuit is
approximately 3.25pF to 18.75pF, in 0.25pf incre-
ments. Note that actual capacitance would also
include about 2pF of package related capacitance. In-
circuit tests with commercially available crystals dem-
onstrate that this range of capacitance allows fre-
quency control from +116ppm to -37ppm, using a
12.5pF load crystal.
In addition to the analog compensation afforded by the
adjustable load capacitance, a digital compensation
feature is available for the Intersil RTC family. There
are three bits known as the Digital Trimming Register
or DTR, and they operate by adding or skipping pulses
in the clock signal. The range provided is ±30ppm in
increments of 10ppm. The default setting is 0ppm. The
DTR control can be used for coarse adjustments of
frequency drift over temperature or for crystal initial
accuracy correction.
Table 6. Crystal Parameters Required for Intersil RTC’s
Table 7. Crystal Manufacturers
Parameter Min Typ Max Units Notes
Frequency 32.768 kHz
Freq. Tolerance ±100 ppm Down to 20ppm if desired
Turnover Temperature 20 25 30 °C Typically the value used for most
crystals
Operating Temperature Range -40 85 °C
Parallel Load Capacitance 12.5 pF
Equivalent Series Resistance 50 kΩFor best oscillator performance
Manufacturer Part Number Temp Range +25°C Freq Toler.
Citizen CM201, CM202, CM200S -40 to +85°C ±20ppm
Epson MC-405, MC-406 -40 to +85°C ±20ppm
Raltron RSM-200S-A or B -40 to +85°C ±20ppm
SaRonix 32S12A or B -40 to +85°C ±20ppm
Ecliptek ECPSM29T-32.768K -10 to +60°C ±20ppm
ECS ECX-306/ECX-306I -10 to +60°C ±20ppm
Fox FSM-327 -40 to +85°C ±20ppm
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A final application for the ATR control is in-circuit cali-
bration for high accuracy applications, along with a
temperature sensor chip. Once the RTC circuit is pow-
ered up with battery backup, the frequency drift is
measured. The ATR control is then adjusted to a set-
ting which minimizes drift. Once adjusted at a particu-
lar temperature, it is possible to adjust at other
discrete temperatures for minimal overall drift, and
store the resulting settings in the EEPROM. Extremely
low overall temperature drift is possible with this
method. The Intersil evaluation board contains the cir-
cuitry necessary to implement this control.
For more detailed operation see Intersil’s application
note AN154 on Intersil’s website at www.intersil.com.
Layout Considerations
The crystal input at X1 has a very high impedance and
will pick up high frequency signals from other circuits on
the board. Since the X2 pin is tied to the other side of
the crystal, it is also a sensitive node. These signals can
couple into the oscillator circuit and produce double
clocking or mis-clocking, seriously affecting the accu-
racy of the RTC. Care needs to be taken in layout of the
RTC circuit to avoid noise pickup. Below in Figure 19 is
a suggested layout for the X1226 or X1227 devices.
Figure 19. Suggested Layout for Intersil RTC in SO-8
The X1 and X2 connections to the crystal are to be
kept as short as possible. A thick ground trace around
the crystal is advised to minimize noise intrusion, but
ground near the X1 and X2 pins should be avoided as
it will add to the load capacitance at those pins. Keep
in mind these guidelines for other PCB layers in the
vicinity of the RTC device. A small decoupling capaci-
tor at the Vcc pin of the chip is mandatory, with a solid
connection to ground.
For other RTC products, the same rules stated above
should be observed, but adjusted slightly since the
packages and pinouts are slightly different.
Assembly
Most electronic circuits do not have to deal with
assembly issues, but with the RTC devices assembly
includes insertion or soldering of a live battery into an
unpowered circuit. If a socket is soldered to the board,
and a battery is inserted in final assembly, then there
are no issues with operation of the RTC. If the battery
is soldered to the board directly, then the RTC device
Vback pin will see some transient upset from either
soldering tools or intermittent battery connections
which can stop the circuit from oscillating. Once the
battery is soldered to the board, the only way to assure
the circuit will start up is to momentarily (very short
period of time!) short the Vback pin to ground and the
circuit will begin to oscillate.
Oscillator Measurements
When a proper crystal is selected and the layout guide-
lines above are observed, the oscillator should start up
in most circuits in less than one second. Some circuits
may take slightly longer, but startup should definitely
occur in less than 5 seconds. When testing RTC cir-
cuits, the most common impulse is to apply a scope
probe to the circuit at the X2 pin (oscillator output) and
observe the waveform. DO NOT DO THIS! Although in
some cases you may see a useable waveform, due to
the parasitics (usually 10pF to ground) applied with the
scope probe, there will be no useful information in that
waveform other than the fact that the circuit is oscillat-
ing. The X2 output is sensitive to capacitive impedance
so the voltage levels and the frequency will be affected
by the parasitic elements in the scope probe. Applying a
scope probe can possibly cause a faulty oscillator to
start up, hiding other issues (although in the Intersil
RTC’s, the internal circuitry assures startup when using
the proper crystal and layout). The best way to analyze
the RTC circuit is to power it up and read the real time
clock as time advances.
Backup Battery Operation
Many types of batteries can be used with the Intersil
RTC products. 3.0V or 3.6V Lithium batteries are
appropriate, and sizes are available that can power a
Intersil RTC device for up to 10 years. Another option
is to use a supercapacitor for applications where Vcc
may disappear intermittently for short periods of time.
Depending on the value of supercapacitor used,
backup time can last from a few days to two weeks
(with >1F). A simple silicon or Schottky barrier diode
can be used in series with Vcc to charge the superca-
pacitor, which is connected to the Vback pin. Do not
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use the diode to charge a battery (especially lithium
batteries!).
Figure 20. Supercapacitor charging circuit
Since the battery switchover occurs at Vcc=Vback-
0.1V (see Figure 20), the battery voltage must always
be lower than the Vcc voltage during normal operation
or the battery will be drained. A second consideration
is the trip point setting for the system RESET- func-
tion, known as Vtrip. Vtrip is set at the factory at levels
for systems with either Vcc = 5V or 3.3V operation,
with the following standard options:
VTRIP = 4.63V ± 3%
VTRIP = 4.38V ± 3%
VTRIP = 2.85V ± 3%
VTRIP = 2.65V ± 3%
The summary of conditions for backup battery opera-
tion is given in Table 8:
Table 8. Battery Backup Operation
*since Vback>2.65V is higher than Vtrip, the battery is powering the entire device
2.7-5.5V
Supercapacitor
VSS
VCC Vback
1. Example Application, Vcc = 5V, Vback = 3.0V
Condition Vcc Vback Vtrip Iback Reset Notes
a. Normal Operation 5.00 3.00 4.38 <<1µA H
b. Vcc on with no battery 5.00 0 4.38 0 H
c. Backup Mode 0-1.8 1.8-3.0 4.38 <2µA L Timekeeping
only
2. Example Application, Vcc=3.3V,Vback=3.0V
Condition Vcc Vback Vtrip Iback Reset
a. Normal Operation 3.30 3.00 2.65 <<1µA H
b. Vcc on with no battery 3.30 0 2.65 0 H
c. Backup Mode 0-1.8 1.8-3.0* 2.65 <2µA* L Timekeeping
only
d. UNWANTED - Vcc ON, Vback
powering
2.65 - 3.30 > Vcc 2.65 up to 3mA H Internal
Vcc = Vback
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Referring to Figure 20, Vtrip applies to the “Internal
Vcc” node which powers the entire device. This means
that if Vcc is powered down and the battery voltage at
Vback is higher than the Vtrip voltage, then the entire
chip will be running from the battery. If Vback falls to
lower than Vtrip, then the chip shuts down and all out-
puts are disabled except for the oscillator and time-
keeping circuitry. The fact that the chip can be
powered from Vback is not necessarily an issue since
standby current for the RTC devices is <2µA for this
mode (called “main timekeeping current” in the data
sheet). Only when the serial interface is active is there
an increase in supply current, and with Vcc powered
down, the serial interface will most likely be inactive.
One way to prevent operation in battery backup mode
above the Vtrip level is to add a diode drop (silicon
diode preferred) to the battery to insure it is below
Vtrip. This will also provide reverse leakage protection
which may be needed to get safety agency approval.
One mode that should always be avoided is the opera-
tion of the RTC device with Vback greater than both Vcc
and Vtrip (Condition 2d in Table 8). This will cause the
battery to drain quickly as serial bus communication and
non-volatile writes will require higher supplier current.
PERFORMANCE DATA
IBACK Performance
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
IBACK vs. Temperature
Multi-Lot Process Variation Data
Temperature °C
-40 25 60 85
IBACK (µA)
3.3V
1.8V
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X1227
Small Outline Package Family (SO)
GAUGE
PLANE
A2
A1 L
L1
DETAIL X 4° ±4°
SEATING
PLANE
eH
b
C
0.010 BMCA
0.004 C
0.010 BMCA
B
D
(N/2)
1
E1
E
NN (N/2)+1
A
PIN #1
I.D. MARK
h X 45°
A
SEE DETAIL “X”
c
0.010
MDP0027
SMALL OUTLINE PACKAGE FAMILY (SO)
SYMBOL SO-8 SO-14
SO16
(0.150”)
SO16 (0.300”)
(SOL-16)
SO20
(SOL-20)
SO24
(SOL-24)
SO28
(SOL-28) TOLERANCE NOTES
A 0.068 0.068 0.068 0.104 0.104 0.104 0.104 MAX -
A1 0.006 0.006 0.006 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 ±0.003 -
A2 0.057 0.057 0.057 0.092 0.092 0.092 0.092 ±0.002 -
b 0.017 0.017 0.017 0.017 0.017 0.017 0.017 ±0.003 -
c 0.009 0.009 0.009 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 ±0.001 -
D 0.193 0.341 0.390 0.406 0.504 0.606 0.704 ±0.004 1, 3
E 0.236 0.236 0.236 0.406 0.406 0.406 0.406 ±0.008 -
E1 0.154 0.154 0.154 0.295 0.295 0.295 0.295 ±0.004 2, 3
e 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 Basic -
L 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 ±0.009 -
L1 0.041 0.041 0.041 0.056 0.056 0.056 0.056 Basic -
h 0.013 0.013 0.013 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 Reference -
N 8 14 16 16 20 24 28 Reference -
Rev. L 2/01
NOTES:
1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.006” maximum per side are not included.
2. Plastic interlead protrusions of 0.010” maximum per side are not included.
3. Dimensions “D” and “E1” are measured at Datum Plane “H”.
4. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994
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X1227
Thin Shrink Small Outline Plastic Packages (TSSOP)
α
INDEX
AREA E1
D
N
123
-B-
0.10(0.004) C AMBS
e
-A-
b
M
-C-
A1
A
SEATING PLANE
0.10(0.004)
c
E0.25(0.010) BM M
L
0.25
0.010
GAUGE
PLANE
A2
NOTES:
1. These package dimensions are within allowable dimensions of
JEDEC MO-153-AC, Issue E.
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
3. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs.
Mold flash, protrusion and gate burrs shall not exceed 0.15mm
(0.006 inch) per side.
4. Dimension “E1” does not include interlead flash or protrusions. Inter-
lead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.15mm (0.006 inch) per
side.
5. The chamfer on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual index
feature must be located within the crosshatched area.
6. “L” is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
7. “N” is the number of terminal positions.
8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
9. Dimension “b” does not include dambar protrusion. Allowable dambar
protrusion shall be 0.08mm (0.003 inch) total in excess of “b” dimen-
sion at maximum material condition. Minimum space between protru-
sion and adjacent lead is 0.07mm (0.0027 inch).
10. Controlling dimension: MILLIMETER. Converted inch dimensions
are not necessarily exact. (Angles in degrees)
0.05(0.002)
M8.173
8 LEAD THIN SHRINK NARROW BODY SMALL OUTLINE
PLASTIC PACKAGE
SYMBOL
INCHES MILLIMETERS
NOTESMIN MAX MIN MAX
A - 0.047 - 1.20 -
A1 0.002 0.006 0.05 0.15 -
A2 0.031 0.051 0.80 1.05 -
b 0.0075 0.0118 0.19 0.30 9
c 0.0035 0.0079 0.09 0.20 -
D 0.116 0.120 2.95 3.05 3
E1 0.169 0.177 4.30 4.50 4
e 0.026 BSC 0.65 BSC -
E 0.246 0.256 6.25 6.50 -
L 0.0177 0.0295 0.45 0.75 6
N8 87
α0o8o0o8o-
Rev. 1 12/00