Datasheet

PIC12F635/PIC16F636/639
DS41232D-page 134 © 2007 Microchip Technology Inc.
12.6 Brown-out Reset (BOR)
The BOREN0 and BOREN1 bits in the Configuration
Word register select one of four BOR modes. Two
modes have been added to allow software or hardware
control of the BOR enable. When BOREN<1:0> = 01,
the SBOREN bit of the PCON register enables/disables
the BOR allowing it to be controlled in software. By
selecting BOREN<1:0>, the BOR is automatically
disabled in Sleep to conserve power and enabled on
wake-up. In this mode, the SBOREN bit is disabled. See
Register 12-1 for the Configuration Word definition.
If V
DD falls below VBOD for greater than parameter
(T
BOD) (see Section 15.0 “Electrical Specifications”),
the Brown-out situation will reset the device. This will
occur regardless of VDD slew rate. A Reset is not
ensured to occur if V
DD falls below VBOD for less than
parameter (T
BOD).
On any Reset (Power-on, Brown-out Reset, Watchdog
Timer, etc.), the chip will remain in Reset until V
DD rises
above V
BOD (see Figure 12-3). The Power-up Timer
will now be invoked, if enabled and will keep the chip in
Reset an additional nominal 64 ms.
If V
DD drops below VBOD while the Power-up Timer is
running, the chip will go back into a Brown-out Reset
and the Power-up Timer will be re-initialized. Once VDD
rises above VBOD, the Power-up Timer will execute a
64 ms Reset.
FIGURE 12-3: BROWN-OUT RESET SITUATIONS
Note: The Power-up Timer is enabled by the
PWRTE
bit in the Configuration Word
register.
64 ms
(1)
VBOD
V
DD
Internal
Reset
VBOD
V
DD
Internal
Reset
64 ms
(1)
< 64 ms
64 ms
(1)
VBOD
V
DD
Internal
Reset
Note 1: Nominal 64 ms delay only if PWRTE bit is programmed to ‘0’.