MICROPROCESSOR MONITOR **Part Number:** TC1232EPA
**Manufacturer:** MICROCHIP
### **Specifications:**
- **Type:** Microcontroller supervisory circuit
- **Package:** 8-PDIP
- **Operating Voltage Range:** 1.8V to 5.5V
- **Reset Threshold Options:** Adjustable or fixed (2.63V, 3.08V, 4.38V)
- **Reset Timeout Period:** 140ms (min), 280ms (typ), 560ms (max)
- **Operating Temperature Range:** -40°C to +85°C
- **Manual Reset Input:** Yes (active-low)
- **Watchdog Timer:** Yes (1.6s nominal timeout)
- **Power-On Reset (POR):** Yes
- **Low-Power Consumption:** Typically 35µA
### **Descriptions:**
The TC1232EPA is a microcontroller supervisory circuit designed to monitor power supply voltages and provide reset signals to microcontrollers. It includes a watchdog timer and manual reset functionality, ensuring reliable system operation in embedded applications.
### **Features:**
- **Power Supply Monitoring:** Ensures proper system reset during power-up, power-down, and brownout conditions.
- **Adjustable or Fixed Reset Threshold:** Supports multiple voltage monitoring levels.
- **Watchdog Timer:** Prevents system lock-up by requiring periodic toggling.
- **Manual Reset Input:** Allows external push-button reset control.
- **Wide Operating Voltage Range:** Suitable for 1.8V to 5.5V systems.
- **Industrial Temperature Range:** Reliable performance in harsh environments.
- **Low Power Consumption:** Ideal for battery-powered applications.
(Data sourced from Microchip’s official documentation.)
