Datasheet

MAX690A/MAX692A/MAX802L/MAX802M/MAX805L
Microprocessor Supervisory Circuits
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Figure 3. Backup-Battery Switchover Block Diagram
Figure 4. Using a SuperCap as a Backup Power Source with a
MAX690A/MAX802L/MAX805L and a +5V ±5% Supply
completely separate from the rest of the circuitry. The
external voltage divider drives PFI to sense the unregu-
lated DC input to the +5V regulator (see Typical
Operating Circuit). The voltage-divider ratio can be
chosen such that the voltage at PFI falls below 1.25V
just before the +5V regulator drops out. PFO then trig-
gers an interrupt which signals the µP to prepare for
power-down.
To conserve backup-battery power, the power-fail
detector comparator is turned off and PFO is forced
low when V
BATT
connects to V
OUT
.
Backup-Battery Switchover
In the event of a brownout or power failure, it may be
necessary to preserve the contents of RAM. With a
backup battery installed at V
BATT
, the devices automati-
cally switch RAM to backup power when V
CC
fails.
As long as V
CC
exceeds the reset threshold, V
OUT
connects
to V
CC
through a 5 PMOS power switch. Once V
CC
falls
below the reset threshold, V
CC
or V
BATT
(whichever is high-
er) switches to V
OUT
. Unlike the MAX690/MAX692, the
MAX690A/MAX692A/MAX802L/MAX802M/MAX805L don’t
always connect V
BATT
to V
OUT
when V
BATT
is greater than
V
CC
. V
BATT
connects to V
OUT
(through an 80switch) only
when V
CC
is below the reset threshold and V
BATT
is greater
than V
CC
.
When V
CC
exceeds the reset threshold, it is connected to
the MAX690A/MAX692A/MAX802L/MAX802M/MAX805L
substrate, regardless of the voltage applied to V
BATT
(Figure 3). During this time, the diode (D1) between V
BATT
and the substrate will conduct current from V
BATT
to V
CC
if
V
BATT
is 0.6V or greater than V
CC
.
Table 1. Input and Output Status in Battery-Backup Mode
SIGNAL STATUS
V
CC
Disconnected from V
OUT
V
OUT
V
BATT
PFI Power-fail comparator is disabled.
PFO
Logic low
RESET
Logic low
RESET Logic high (MAX805L only)
WDI Watchdog timer is disabled
Connected to V
BATT
through an internal 80
PMOS switch
Connected to V
OUT
. Current drawn from the
battery is less than 1µA, as long as
V
CC
< V
BATT
- 1V.