71M6543F/H and 71M6543G/GH Data Sheet
3.3
Fault and Reset Behavior
3.3.1 Events at Power-Down
Power fault detection is performed by internal comparators that monitor the voltage at the V3P3A pin and
also monitor the internally generated VDD pin voltage (2.5 VDC). The V3P3SYS and V3P3A pins must be
tied together at the PCB level, so that the comparators, which are internally connected only to the V3P3A
pin, are able to simultaneously monitor the common V3P3SYS and V3P3A pin voltage. The following
discussion assumes that the V3P3A and V3P3SYS pins are tied together at the PCB level.
During a power failure, as V3P3A falls, two thresholds are detected:
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The first threshold, at 3.0 VDC (VSTAT[2:0] = 001, SFR 0xF9[2:0]), warns the MPU that the analog
modules are no longer accurate. Other than warning the MPU, the hardware takes no action when
this threshold is crossed. This comparison produces an internal bit named V3OKA.
The second threshold, at 2.8 VDC, causes the 71M6543 to switch to battery power. This switching
happens while the FLASH and RAM systems are still able to read and write. This comparison
produces an internal bit named V3OK.
The power quality is reflected by the VSTAT[2:0] register in I/O RAM space, as shown in Table 63. The
VSTAT[2:0] register is located at SFR address F9 and occupies bits 2:0. The VSTAT[2:0] field can only be
read.
In addition to the state of the main power, the VSTAT[2:0] register provides information about the internal
VDD voltage under battery power. Note that if system power (V3P3A) is above 2.8 VDC, the 71M6543
always switches from battery to system power.
Table 63: VSTAT[2:0] (SFR 0xF9[2:0])
Description
VSTAT[2:0]
000
System Power OK. V3P3A > 3.0 VDC. Analog modules are functional and accurate.
System Power is low. 2.8 VDC < V3P3A < 3.0 VDC. Analog modules not accurate.
Switch over to battery power is imminent.
001
010
011
101
The IC is on battery power and VDD is OK. VDD > 2.25 VDC. The IC has full digital
functionality.
The IC is on battery power and 2.25 VDC > VDD > 2.0 VDC. Flash write operations are
inhibited.
The IC is on battery power and VDD < 2.0, which means that the MPU is nearly out of
voltage. A reset occurs in 4 cycles of the crystal clock CK32.
The response to a system power fault is almost entirely controlled by firmware. During a power failure,
system power slowly falls. This fall in power is monitored by internal comparators that cause the
hardware to automatically switch over to taking power from the VBAT input. An interrupt notifies the MPU
that the part is now battery powered. At this point, it is the MPU’s responsibility to reduce power by
slowing the clock rate, disabling the PLL, etc.
Precision analog components such as the bandgap reference, the bandgap buffer, and the ADC are
powered only by the V3P3A pin and become inaccurate and ultimately unavailable as the V3P3A pin
voltage continues to drop (i.e., circuits powered by the V3P3A pin are not backed by the VBAT pin).
When the V3P3A pin falls below 2.8 VDC, the ADC clocks are halted and the amplifiers are unbiased.
Meanwhile, control bits such as ADC_E bit (I/O RAM 0x2704[4]) are not affected, since their I/O RAM
storage is powered from the VDD pin (2.5 VDC). The VDD pin is supplied with power through an internal
2.5 VDC regulator that is connected to the V3P3D pin. In turn, the V3P3D pin is switched to receive
power from the VBAT pin when the V3P3SYS pin drops below 3.0 VDC. Note that the V3P3SYS and
V3P3A pins are typically tied together at the PCB level.
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