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M40Z111, M40Z111W

OPERATION

The M40Z111/W, as shown in Figure 4, page 4,

can control up to two standard low-power SRAMs.

These SRAMs must be configured to have the

chip enable input disable all other input signals.

Most slow, low-power SRAMs are configured like

this, however many fast SRAMs are not. During

normal operating conditions, the conditioned chip

(E) input pin with timing shown in Table 6, page 9.

switch has a voltage drop of less than 0.3V

is forced inactive independent of E. In this situa-

tion, the SRAM is unconditionally write protected

in Table 5, page 6.

Note: The THS pin must be connected to either

If chip enable access is in progress during a power

fail detection, that memory cycle continues to com-

pletion before the memory is write protected. If the

ing the SRAM.

A power failure during a write cycle may corrupt

data at the currently addressed location, but does

not jeopardize the rest of the SRAM's contents. At

sured the memory will be write protected provided

(200ms maximum) after the power supply has

for processor stabilization (see Figure 7, page 8).

Data Retention Lifetime Calculation

Most low power SRAMs on the market today can

be used with the M40Z111/W NVRAM SUPERVI-

SOR. There are, however some criteria which

should be used in making the final choice of which

SRAM to use. The SRAM must be designed in a

way where the chip enable input disables all other

inputs to the SRAM. This allows inputs to the

M40Z111/W and SRAMs to be “Don't Care” once

The chip enable access time must be sufficient to

meet the system needs with the chip enable prop-

agation delays included. If the SRAM includes a

second chip enable pin (E2), this pin should be

parameter for the system, it is important to review

the data retention current specifications for the

particular SRAMs being evaluated. Most SRAMs

specify a data retention current at 3.0V.

Manufacturers generally specify a typical condi-

tion for room temperature along with a worst case

condition (generally at elevated temperatures).

The system level requirements will determine the

choice of which value to use. The data retention

current value of the SRAMs can then be added to

the total current requirements for data retention.

of your choice can then be divided by this current

to determine the amount of data retention avail-

able (see Table 8, page 10). For more information

on Battery Storage Life refer to the Application

Note AN1012.