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PCF2129T/2

Real Time Clock (RTC)

The PCF2129T/2 is a real time clock (rtc) from NXP USA Inc.. View the full PCF2129T/2 datasheet below including key specifications.

Manufacturer

NXP USA Inc.

Category

Real Time Clock (RTC)

Key Specifications

ParameterValue
Current - Timekeeping (Max)1.5µA @ 3.3V
Date FormatYY-MM-DD-dd
DigiKey ProgrammableNot Verified
FeaturesAlarm, Leap Year, Square Wave Output, TCXO/Crystal, Watchdog Timer
InterfaceI2C, 2-Wire Serial
Mounting TypeSurface Mount
Operating Temperature-40°C ~ 85°C
Package / Case16-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
Supplier Device Package16-SO
Time FormatHH:MM:SS (12/24 hr)
TypeClock/Calendar
Supply Voltage1.8V ~ 4.2V
Voltage - Supply, Battery1.8V ~ 4.2V

Overview

Part: PCF2129 — NXP Semiconductors

Type: Real Time Clock (RTC)

Description: A CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) and calendar with an integrated Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) and a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal, optimized for very high accuracy and very low power consumption, featuring selectable I2C-bus or SPI-bus interfaces.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 1.8 V to 4.2 V
  • Operating temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C

Key Specs:

  • Typical accuracy (PCF2129AT): ±3 ppm from -15 °C to +60 °C
  • Typical accuracy (PCF2129T): ±3 ppm from -30 °C to +80 °C
  • Low supply current: typical 0.70 μA at VDD = 3.3 V
  • I2C-bus interface speed: 400 kHz Fast-mode
  • SPI-bus interface speed: maximum 6.5 Mbit/s
  • Integrated crystal frequency: 32.768 kHz
  • Watchdog timer periods: less than 1 ms to greater than 4 hours

Features:

  • Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator (TCXO) with integrated capacitors
  • Provides year, month, day, weekday, hours, minutes, seconds, and leap year correction
  • Timestamp function with interrupt capability
  • Battery backup input pin and switch-over circuitry
  • Battery low detection function
  • Power-On Reset Override (PORO)
  • Oscillator stop detection function
  • Programmable 1 second or 1 minute interrupt
  • Programmable alarm function with interrupt capability
  • Programmable square output

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

Package:

  • SO20 (20 leads)
  • SO16 (16 leads)

Features

  • 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
  • 3 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
  1. The definition of the abbreviations and acronyms used in this data sheet can be found in Section 20.

Product data sheet

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

Pin Configuration

Table 4. Pin description of PCF2129 Input or input/output pins must always be at a defined level (VSS or VDD) unless otherwise specified.

SymbolPinPinDescription
SymbolPCF2129ATPCF2129TDescription
SCL11combined serial clock input for both I 2 C-bus and SPI-bus
SDI22serial data input for SPI-bus connect to pin V SS if I 2 C-bus is selected
SDO33serial data output for SPI-bus, push-pull
SDA/CE44combined serial data input and output for the I 2 C-bus and chip enable input (active LOW) for the SPI-bus
IFS55interface selector input connect to pin V SS to select the SPI-bus connect to pin BBS to select the I 2 C-bus
TS66timestamp input (active LOW) with 200 k internal pull-up resistor (R PU )
CLKOUT77clock output (open-drain)
V SS88ground supply voltage
n.c.9 to 169 to 12not connected; do not connect; do not use as feed through
INT1713interrupt output (open-drain; active LOW)
BBS1814output voltage (battery backed)
V BAT1915battery supply voltage (backup) connect to V SS if battery switch over is not used
V DD2016supply voltage

Table 4. Pin description of PCF2129 Input or input/output pins must always be at a defined level (VSS or VDD) unless otherwise specified.

Accurate RTC with integrated quartz crystal for industrial applications

Typical Application

RPU: For example, 10 k

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For information about application configuration, see Ref. 3 'AN11186'.

Package Information

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PCF2129TNXP USA Inc.
PCF2129T/2,518NXP USA Inc.16-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
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