The CMOS bq3285E/L is a low-power microprocessor peripheral providing a time-of-day clock and 100-year calendar with alarm features and battery operation. The bq3285L supports 3V systems. Other bq3285E/L features include three maskable interrupt sources, square-wave output, and 242 bytes of general nonvolatile storage.

A 32.768kHz output is available for sustaining power-management activities. Wake-up capability is provided by an alarm interrupt, which is active in battery-backup mode.

The bq3285E/L write-protects the clock, calendar, and storage registers during power failure. A backup battery then maintains data and operates the clock and calendar.

The bq3285E/L is a fully compatible real-time clock for IBM AT-compatible computers and other applications. The only external components are a 32.768kHz crystal and a backup battery.

• Direct clock/calendar replacement for IBM® AT-compatible computers and other applications
• Functionally compatible with the DS1285
  • Closely matches MC146818A pin configuration
• 2.7–3.6V operation (bq3285L); 4.5–5.5V operation (bq3285E)
• 242 bytes of general nonvolatile storage
• 32.768kHz output for power management
• System wake-up capability—alarm interrupt output active in battery-backup mode
• Less than 0.5µA load under battery operation
• Selectable Intel or Motorola bus timing
• 14 bytes for clock/calendar and control
• BCD or binary format for clock and calendar data
• Calendar in day of the week, day of the month, months, and years, with automatic leap-year adjustment
• Time of day in seconds, minutes, and hours
  • 12- or 24-hour format
  • Optional daylight saving adjustment
• Programmable square wave output
• Three individually maskable interrupt event flags:
  • Periodic rates from 122us to 500ms
  • Time-of-day alarm once per second to once per day
  • End-of-clock update cycle
• 24-pin plastic DIP, SOIC, or SSOP