The Maxim ICM7555 and ICM7556 are respectively singleand dual general-purpose RC timers capable of generatingaccurate time delays or frequencies. The primaryfeature is an extremely low supply current, making thisdevice ideal for battery-powered systems. Additional featuresinclude low THRESHOLD, active-low TRIGGER, and active-low RESETcurrents, a wide operating supply voltage range, andimproved performance at high frequencies.These CMOS low-power devices offer significant performanceadvantages over the standard 555 and 556 bipolartimers. Low-power consumption, combined with the virtuallynonexistent current spike during output transitions, makethese timers the optimal solution in many applications.ApplicationsMissing Pulse DetectorPrecision TimingPulse GeneratorPulse Position ModulationPulse-Width ModulationSequential TimingTime Delay Generation

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The DS12R885 is a functional drop-in replacement for the DS12885 real-time clock (RTC). The device provides an RTC/calendar, one time-of-day alarm, three maskable interrupts with a common interrupt output, a programmable square wave, and 114 bytes of battery-backed static RAM. The date at the end of the month is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including correction for leap years. It also operates in either 24-hour or 12-hour format with an AM/PM indicator. A precision temperature-compensated circuit monitors the status of VCC. If a primary power failure is detected, the device automatically switches to a backup supply. The VBACKUP pin supports a rechargeable battery or a super cap and includes an integrated, always enabled trickle charger. The DS12R885 is accessed through a multiplexed byte-wide interface, which supports both Intel and Motorola modes. The DS12CR887 and DS12R887 integrate the DS12R885 die with a crystal and battery.ApplicationsEmbedded SystemsNetwork Hubs, Switches, RoutersSecurity SystemsUtility Meters

The DS1337 serial real-time clock is a low-power clock/calendar with two programmable time-of-day alarms and a programmable square-wave output. Address and data are transferred serially through an I²C bus. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. The date at the end of the month is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including corrections for leap year. The clock operates in either the 24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM indicator.The device is fully accessible through the serial interface while VCC is between 1.8V and 5.5V. I²C operation is not guaranteed below 1.8V. Timekeeping operation is maintained with VCC as low as 1.3V.ApplicationsConsumer Electronics (Set-Top Box, VCR/Digital Recording)Handhelds (GPS, POS Terminal, MP3 Player)Medical (Glucometer, Medicine Dispenser)Office Equipment (Fax/Printer, Copier)Other (Utility Meter, Vending Machine, Thermostat, Modem)Telecommunications (Router, Switcher, Server)

The DS1338 serial real-time clock (RTC) is a low-power, full binary-coded decimal (BCD) clock/calendar plus 56 bytes of NV SRAM. Address and data are transferred serially through an I²C interface. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. The end of the month date is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including corrections for leap year. The clock operates in either the 24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM indicator. The DS1338 has a built-in power-sense circuit that detects power failures and automatically switches to the backup supply, maintaining time and date operation.ApplicationsConsumer Electronics (Set-Top Box, Digital Recording, Network Appliance)Handhelds (GPS, POS Terminal)Medical (Glucometer, Medicine Dispenser)Office Equipment (Fax/Printer, Copier)Other (Utility Meter, Vending Machine, Thermostat, Modem)Telecommunications (Router, Switcher, Server)

The DS1338 serial real-time clock (RTC) is a low-power, full binary-coded decimal (BCD) clock/calendar plus 56 bytes of NV SRAM. Address and data are transferred serially through an I²C interface. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. The end of the month date is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including corrections for leap year. The clock operates in either the 24-hour or 12-hour format with AM/PM indicator. The DS1338 has a built-in power-sense circuit that detects power failures and automatically switches to the backup supply, maintaining time and date operation.ApplicationsConsumer Electronics (Set-Top Box, Digital Recording, Network Appliance)Handhelds (GPS, POS Terminal)Medical (Glucometer, Medicine Dispenser)Office Equipment (Fax/Printer, Copier)Other (Utility Meter, Vending Machine, Thermostat, Modem)Telecommunications (Router, Switcher, Server)

The DS1340 is a real-time clock (RTC)/calendar that is pin compatible and functionally equivalent to the ST M41T00, including the software clock calibration. The device additionally provides trickle-charge capability on the VBACKUP pin, a lower timekeeping voltage, and an oscillator STOP flag. Block access of the register map is identical to the ST device. Two additional registers, which are accessed individually, are required for the trickle charger and flag. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. A built-in power-sense circuit detects power failures and automatically switches to the backup supply. The device is programmed serially through an I²C bidirectional bus.ApplicationsMedical EquipmentPoint-of-Sale EquipmentPortable InstrumentationTelecommunications

The DS1340 is a real-time clock (RTC)/calendar that is pin compatible and functionally equivalent to the ST M41T00, including the software clock calibration. The device additionally provides trickle-charge capability on the VBACKUP pin, a lower timekeeping voltage, and an oscillator STOP flag. Block access of the register map is identical to the ST device. Two additional registers, which are accessed individually, are required for the trickle charger and flag. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. A built-in power-sense circuit detects power failures and automatically switches to the backup supply. The device is programmed serially through an I²C bidirectional bus.ApplicationsMedical EquipmentPoint-of-Sale EquipmentPortable InstrumentationTelecommunications

The DS1340 is a real-time clock (RTC)/calendar that is pin compatible and functionally equivalent to the ST M41T00, including the software clock calibration. The device additionally provides trickle-charge capability on the VBACKUP pin, a lower timekeeping voltage, and an oscillator STOP flag. Block access of the register map is identical to the ST device. Two additional registers, which are accessed individually, are required for the trickle charger and flag. The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. A built-in power-sense circuit detects power failures and automatically switches to the backup supply. The device is programmed serially through an I²C bidirectional bus.ApplicationsMedical EquipmentPoint-of-Sale EquipmentPortable InstrumentationTelecommunications

The DS1374 is a 32-bit binary counter designed to continuously count time in seconds. An additional counter generates a periodic alarm or serves as a watchdog timer. If disabled, this counter can be used as 3 bytes of nonvolatile (NV) RAM. Separate output pins are provided for an interrupt and a square wave at one of four selectable frequencies. A precision temperature-compensated reference and comparator circuit monitor the status of VCC to detect power failures, provide a reset output, and automatically switch to the backup supply when necessary.Additionally, the reset pin is monitored as a pushbutton input for externally generating a reset. The device is programmed serially through an I²C serial interface.ApplicationsMedical EquipmentPoint-of-Sale EquipmentPortable InstrumentationTelecommunications