101-1055 Rabbit Semiconductor, 101-1055 Datasheet - Page 140

• Manufacturer Part Number: 101-1055
• Description: MODULE RABBIT CORE RCM3375
• Manufacturer: Rabbit Semiconductor

Specifications of 101-1055

• Module/board Type: MPU Core Module
• For Use With/related Products: RCM3375
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

A lithium battery with a nominal voltage of 3 V and a minimum capacity of 165 mA·h is
recommended. A lithium battery is strongly recommended because of its nearly constant
nominal voltage over most of its life.
The drain on the battery by the RCM3365/RCM3375 is typically 6 µA when no other power
is supplied. If a 165 mA·h battery is used, the battery can last about 3 years:
The RCM3365/RCM3375 module does not drain the battery while it is powered up
normally.
Cycle the main power off/on on the RCM3365/RCM3375 after you install a backup battery
for the first time, and whenever you replace the battery. This step will minimize the current
drawn by the real-time clock oscillator circuit from the backup battery should the
RCM3365/RCM3375 experience a loss of main power.
Rabbit’s Technical Note TN235, External 32.768 kHz Oscillator Circuits, provides addi-
tional information about the current draw by the real-time clock oscillator circuit.
D.1.2 Battery-Backup Circuit
Figure D-2 shows the battery-backup circuit.
The battery-backup circuit serves three purposes:
• It reduces the battery voltage to the SRAM and to the real-time clock, thereby limiting
• It ensures that current can flow only out of the battery to prevent charging the battery.
• A voltage, VOSC, is supplied to U1, which keeps the 32.768 kHz oscillator working
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the current consumed by the real-time clock and lengthening the battery life.
when the voltage begins to drop.
NOTE: Remember to cycle the main power off/on any time the RCM3365/RCM3375 is
165 mA·h
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removed from the Prototyping Board or motherboard since that is where the backup
battery would be located.
6 µA
Figure D-2. RCM33365/RCM3375 Backup Battery Circuit
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3.1 years.
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