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CAT1163
Supervisory Circuits with I2C Serial CMOS EEPROM, Precision Reset Controller and Watchdog Timer (16K)
Description
The CAT1163 is a complete memory and supervisory solution for microcontroller−based systems. A serial EEPROM memory (16K) with hardware memory write protection, a system power supervisor with brown out protection and a watchdog timer are integrated together in low power CMOS technology. Memory interface is via an I2C bus.
The 1.6−second watchdog circuit returns a system to a known good state if a software or hardware glitch halts or “hangs” the system. The CAT1163 watchdog monitors the WDI input pin.
The power supply monitor and reset circuit protects memory and system controllers during power up/down and against brownout conditions.