PCF2129AT/2
Real Time Clock (RTC)The PCF2129AT/2 is a real time clock (rtc) from NXP Semiconductors. View the full PCF2129AT/2 datasheet below including key specifications.
PCF2129AT/2 shares its datasheet with PCF2129T/2,518, whose page lists every part number it covers.
Official PCF2129AT/2 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
PCF2129AT/2 Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Current - Timekeeping (Max) | 1.5µA @ 3.3V |
| Date Format | YY-MM-DD-dd |
| DigiKey Programmable | Not Verified |
| Features | Alarm, Leap Year, Square Wave Output, TCXO/Crystal, Watchdog Timer |
| Interface | I2C, 2-Wire Serial |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C |
| Package / Case | 16-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width) |
| Supplier Device Package | 16-SO |
| Time Format | HH:MM:SS (12/24 hr) |
| Type | Clock/Calendar |
| Supply Voltage | 1.8V ~ 4.2V |
| Voltage - Supply, Battery | 1.8V ~ 4.2V |
PCF2129AT/2 Overview
Part: PCF2129T/2,518 (PCF2129 family) — NXP Semiconductors
Type: Temperature-Compensated Real-Time Clock/Calendar (TCXO RTC) with integrated 32.768 kHz quartz crystal
Description: Accurate RTC/calendar with integrated TCXO and quartz crystal, ±3 ppm typical accuracy, 1.8–4.2 V clock operating voltage, I²C (400 kHz) or SPI (6.5 Mbit/s) interface, and 0.70 μA typical supply current at VDD = 3.3 V.
Operating Conditions:
- Clock operating voltage: 1.8 V to 4.2 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to +85 °C
- I²C-bus: 400 kHz Fast-mode; SPI-bus: up to 6.5 Mbit/s
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Max supply voltage (VDD): 6.5 V
- Max battery supply voltage (VBAT): 6.5 V
- Max supply current (IDD): 50 mA
- Max input voltage (Vi): 6.5 V
- Max output current (IO): 10 mA (20 mA at pin SDA/CE)
- Max total power dissipation: 300 mW
- Storage temperature: -55 to +85 °C
- ESD: ±4000 V HBM, ±1250 V CDM
Key Specs:
- Typical accuracy (PCF2129T): ±3 ppm from -30 °C to +80 °C
- Typical accuracy (PCF2129AT): ±3 ppm from -15 °C to +60 °C
- Supply current: typ. 0.70 μA at VDD = 3.3 V
- Clock operating voltage: 1.8 V to 4.2 V
- I²C-bus speed: 400 kHz Fast-mode
- SPI-bus speed: max 6.5 Mbit/s
- Latch-up current: max 200 mA
- Ambient operating temperature: -40 to +85 °C
Features:
- Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator with integrated capacitors and 32.768 kHz quartz crystal
- Year, month, day, weekday, hours, minutes, seconds, and leap year correction
- Timestamp function with interrupt capability; two event types detected on one multilevel input pin (e.g., tamper detection)
- Selectable I²C-bus or 3-line SPI-bus interface
- Battery backup input with switch-over circuitry, battery-backed output voltage, and battery low detection
- Power-On Reset Override (PORO)
- Oscillator stop detection
- Open-drain interrupt output
- Programmable 1 second or 1 minute interrupt
- Programmable watchdog timer with interrupt
- Programmable alarm with interrupt
- Programmable square-wave clock output (32.768 kHz down to 1 Hz)
- Aging offset register for crystal aging correction
- UL Recognized Component (PCF2129AT and PCF2129T)
Applications:
- Electronic metering for electricity, water, and gas
- Precision timekeeping
- Access to accurate time of day
- GPS equipment to reduce time to first fix
- Applications requiring accurate process timing
- Products with long automated unattended operation time
Package:
- SO16 (SOT162-1), 16 leads, 7.5 mm body width — PCF2129T
- SO20 (SOT163-1), 20 leads, 7.5 mm body width — PCF2129AT
PCF2129AT/2 Features
- UL Recognized Component (PCF2129AT and PCF2129T)
- Operating temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C
- Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) with integrated capacitors
- Typical accuracy:
- -PCF2129AT: ±3 ppm from -15 °C to +60 °C
- -PCF2129T: ±3 ppm from -30 °C to +80 °C
- Integration of a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal and oscillator in the same package
- Provides year, month, day, weekday, hours, minutes, seconds, and leap year correction
- Timestamp function
- -with interrupt capability
- -detection of two different events on one multilevel input pin (for example, for tamper detection)
- Two line bidirectional 400 kHz Fast-mode I 2 C-bus interface
- Three line SPI-bus with separate data input and output (maximum speed 6.5 Mbit/s)
- Battery backup input pin and switch-over circuitry
- Battery backed output voltage
- Battery low detection function
- Power-On Reset Override (PORO)
- Oscillator stop detection function
- Interrupt output (open-drain)
- Programmable 1 second or 1 minute interrupt
- Programmable watchdog timer with interrupt
- Programmable alarm function with interrupt capability
- Programmable square output
- Clock operating voltage: 1.8 V to 4.2 V
1 The definition of the abbreviations and acronyms used in this data sheet can be found in Section 20.
- Low supply current: typical 0.70 μA at VDD = 3.3 V
PCF2129AT/2 Applications
- Electronic metering for electricity, water, and gas
- Precision timekeeping
- Access to accurate time of the day
- GPS equipment to reduce time to first fix
- Applications that require an accurate process timing
- Products with long automated unattended operation time
PCF2129AT/2 Pin Configuration
Table 3. Pin description of PCF2129
Input or input/output pins must always be at a defined level (VSS or VDD) unless otherwise specified.
| Symbol | Pin - PCF2129AT | Pin - PCF2129T | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCL | 1 | 1 | combined serial clock input for both I 2 C-bus and SPI-bus |
| SDI | 2 | 2 | serial data input for SPI-bus connect to pin V SS if I 2 C-bus is selected |
| SDO | 3 | 3 | serial data output for SPI-bus, push-pull |
| SDA/CE | 4 | 4 | combined serial data input and output for the I 2 C-bus and chip enable input (active LOW) for the SPI-bus |
| IFS | 5 | 5 | interface selector input connect to pin V SS to select the SPI-bus connect to pin BBS to select the I 2 C-bus |
| TS | 6 | 6 | timestamp input (active LOW) with 200 kΩ internal pull-up resistor (R PU ) |
| CLKOUT | 7 | 7 | clock output (open-drain) |
| V SS | 8 | 8 | ground supply voltage |
| n.c. | 9 to 16 | 9 to 12 | not connected; do not connect; do not use as feed through |
| INT | 17 | 13 | interrupt output (open-drain; active LOW) |
| BBS | 18 | 14 | output voltage (battery backed) |
| V BAT | 19 | 15 | battery supply voltage (backup) connect to V SS if battery switch over is not used |
| V DD | 20 | 16 | supply voltage |
PCF2129AT/2 Typical Application
For information about application configuration, see [1].
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© 2022 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.
Accurate RTC with integrated quartz crystal for industrial applications
PCF2129AT/2 Package Information
| OUTLINE VERSION | REFERENCES - IEC | REFERENCES - JEDEC | REFERENCES - JEITA | EUROPEAN PROJECTION | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOT163-1 | 075E04 | MS-013 | 99-12-27 03-02-19 |
© 2022 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.
Accurate RTC with integrated quartz crystal for industrial applications
| OUTLINE VERSION | REFERENCES - IEC | REFERENCES - JEDEC | REFERENCES - JEITA | EUROPEAN PROJECTION | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOT162-1 | 075E03 | MS-013 | 99-12-27 03-02-19 |
© 2022 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.
Variants on the same datasheet
These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.
| Part Number | Manufacturer | Package |
|---|---|---|
| PCF2129 | NXP Semiconductors | — |
| PCF2129A | NXP Semiconductors | — |
| PCF2129AT | NXP Semiconductors | SO20 |
| PCF2129AT/2,518 | NXP Semiconductors | 20-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width) |
| PCF2129T | NXP Semiconductors | SO16 |
| PCF2129T/2 | NXP Semiconductors | SO16 |
| PCF2129T/2,518 | NXP Semiconductors | 16-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width) |
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