AS1907/AS1908/AS1909

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8 Application Information

issuing a reset signal. As the amplitude of the transient increases, the maximum allowable pulse width decreases.

8.2 Valid Reset Output

High-impedance CMOS-logic inputs connected to RESET can drift to indeterminate voltages, although this is normally not a problem since most

For the AS1907, where RESET must be valid down to 0V, add a pull-down resistor between RESET and GND (see Figure 1 on page 1) to

eliminate stray leakage currents and hold RESET low. A pull-down resistor of 100k

Ω is large enough not to load RESET yet small enough to pull

it low.

Since the AS1909 has an open-drain, active-low output, it typically uses a pull-up resistor. With this device, RESET will most likely not maintain

an active condition, but will drift to a non-active level due to the pull-up resistor and the reduced sinking capability of the open drain device.

8.3 Bi-Directional Microprocessor Interface

The RESET output on the AS1909 is open-drain, thus this device can interface easily with microprocessors that have bi-directional reset pins,

such as the Motorola 68HC11.

Connect the RESET output of this device directly to the microprocessor’s RESET I/O pin with a single pull-up resistor to allow either device to

assert reset (see Figure 1 on page 1).

8.4 Layout Considerations

The devices require proper layout and design procedures for optimum performance.

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Short, wide traces should be used to reduce stray inductance and capacitance.

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Bypass capacitors should be as close to the device as possible.

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Large ground planes should be used wherever possible.

Table 5. Reset Thresholds

Reset Thresholds

Suffix

Min

Typ

Max

Min

Max

25

2.478

2.50

2.523

2.43

2.58

24

2.378

2.40

2.422

2.33

2.47

23

2.279

2.30

2.321

2.23

2.37

22

2.180

2.20

2.220

2.13

2.27

21

2.081

2.10

2.119

2.04

2.18

20

1.982

2.00

2.018

1.94

2.06

19

1.883

1.90

1.917

1.84

1.96

18

1.784

1.80

1.816

1.75

1.85

17

1.685

1.70

1.715

1.65

1.75

16

1.586

1.60

1.614

1.55

1.65