bq4011/bq4011Y
As VCC falls past VPFD and approaches 3V, the control
circuitry switches to the internal lithium backup supply,
which provides data retention until valid VCC is applied.
Functional Description
When power is valid, the bq4011 operates as a standard
CMOS SRAM. During power-down and power-up cycles,
the bq4011 acts as a nonvolatile memory, automatically
protecting and preserving the memory contents.
When VCC returns to a level above the internal backup
cell voltage, the supply is switched back to VCC. After
VCC ramps above the VPFD threshold, write-protection
continues for a time tCER (120ms maximum) to allow for
processor stabilization. Normal memory operation may
resume after this time.
P ower -down /power -u p con t r ol cir cu it r y con sta n tly
monitors the VCC supply for a power-fail-detect threshold
VPFD. The bq4011 monitors for VPFD = 4.62V typical for
use in systems with 5% supply tolerance. The bq4011Y
monitors for VPFD = 4.37V typical for use in systems with
10% supply tolerance.
The in ter n a l coin cell u sed by th e bq4011 ha s a n
extremely long shelf life and provides data retention for
more than 10 years in the absence of system power.
When VCC falls below the VPFD threshold, the SRAM
a u t om a tica lly wr it e-pr otect s th e da ta . All ou tpu ts
become high impedance, and all inputs are treated as
“don’t care.” If a valid access is in process at the time of
power-fail detection, the memory cycle continues to com-
pletion. If the memory cycle fails to terminate within
time tWPT, write-protection takes place.
As shipped from Benchmarq, the integral lithium cell is
electrically isolated from the memory. (Self-discharge in
this condition is approximately 0.5% per year.) Following
the first application of VCC, this isolation is broken, and
the lithium backup cell provides data retention on sub-
sequent power-downs.
Truth Table
Mode
Not selected
CE
H
L
WE
X
OE
X
I/O Operation
High Z
High Z
DOUT
Power
Standby
Active
Output disable
Read
H
H
L
H
L
Active
Write
L
L
X
DIN
Active
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
Conditions
VCC
DC voltage applied on VCC relative to VSS
-0.3 to 7.0
V
DC voltage applied on any pin excluding VCC
relative to VSS
VT
-0.3 to 7.0
V
VT ≤ VCC + 0.3
0 to +70
-40 to +85
-40 to +70
-40 to +85
-10 to +70
-40 to +85
+260
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C
°C
Commercial
TOPR
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Temperature under bias
Industrial “N”
Commercial
TSTG
Industrial “N”
Commercial
TBIAS
Industrial “N”
For 10 seconds
TSOLDER Soldering temperature
Note:
Permanent device damage may occur if Absolu te Ma xim u m Ratin gs are exceeded. Functional operation
should be limited to the Recommended DC Operating Conditions detailed in this data sheet. Exposure to
conditions beyond the operational limits for extended periods of time may affect device reliability.
Aug. 1993 C
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