Datasheet
DS1302 Trickle-Charge Timekeeping Chip 
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CLOCK/CALENDAR BURST MODE 
The clock/calendar command byte specifies burst mode operation. In this mode, the first eight clock/calendar 
registers can be consecutively read or written (see Table 3) starting with bit 0 of address 0. 
If the write-protect bit is set high when a write clock/calendar burst mode is specified, no data transfer will occur to 
any of the
 eight clock/calendar registers (this incl
udes the control register). The trickle charger is not accessible in 
burst mode. 
At the beginning of a clock burst read, the current time is transferred to a second set of
 registers. The time 
information is read from these secondary registers, while the clock may continue to run. This eliminates the need to 
re-read the registers in case of an update of the main registers during a read. 
RAM 
The static RAM is 31 x 8 bytes addressed consecutively in the RAM address space. 
RAM BURST MODE 
The RAM command byte specifies burst mode operation. In this mode, the 31 RAM registers can be consecutively 
read or written (see Table 3) starting with bit 0 of address 0. 
REGISTER SUMMARY 
A register data format summary is shown in Table 3. 
CRYSTAL SELECTION 
A 32.768kHz crystal can be directly connected to the DS1302 via pins 2 and 3 (X1, X2). The crystal selected for 
use should have a specified load capacitance (C
L
) of 6pF. For more information on crystal selection and crystal 
layout consideration, refer to Application Note 58: Crystal Considerations for Dallas Real-Time Clocks. 
Figure 4. Data Transfer Summary 
A1 A2 A3 A4 R/C
1
CE
SCLK
I/O
R/W A0
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
D7D0
SINGLE-BYTE READ 
A1 A2 A3 A4 R/C 1
CE
SCLK
I/O
R/W
A0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7D0
SINGLE-BYTE WRITE 
NOTE: IN BURST MODE, CE IS KEPT HIGH AND ADDITIONAL SCLK CYCLES ARE SENT UNTIL THE END OF THE BURST.










