
Temic Semiconductors
Description
The digital window watchdog timer, U5020M, is a CMOS integrated circuit. In application where safety is critical, it is especially important to monitor the microcontroller. Normal microcontroller operation is indicated by a cyclically transmitted trigger signal, which is received by a window watchdog timer within a defined time window. A missing or a wrong trigger signal makes the watchdog timer reset the microcontroller. The IC is tailored for microcontrollers which can work in both full-power and sleep mode. With an additional voltage monitoring (power-on reset and supply voltage drop reset) U5020M offers a complete monitoring solution for microsystems in automotive and industrial applications.
FEATUREs
● Low current consumption: IDD < 100 A
● RC–oscillator
● Internal reset during power-up and supply voltage drops (POR)
● “Short” trigger window for active mode
“long” trigger window for sleep mode
● Cyclical wake-up of microcontroller in sleep mode
● Trigger input
● Six wake-up inputs
● Reset output
● Enable output