DS1629 
 
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The open-drain alarm output of the DS1629 will become active when either the measured temperature 
exceeds  the  programmed  overtemperature  limit  (T
H
)  or  current  time  reaches  the  programmed  alarm 
setting. The user can configure which event (time only, temperature only, either, or neither) will generate 
an alarm condition. For storage of general system data or time/temperature data logging, the DS1629 
features  32  bytes  of  SRAM.  Applications  for  the  DS1629  include  personal  computers/PDAs,  cellular 
telephones,  office  equipment,  thermal  data  loggers,  or  any  microprocessor-based,  thermally-sensitive 
system. 
 
ORDERING INFORMATION 
PART 
TOP MARK 
PIN-PACKAGE 
DS1629S+ 
DS1629  
8 SO  150 mils  
D  1  2   +T  R
D  1  2
1    mil    2
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+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package. 
T&R = Tape and reel. 
 
DETAILED PIN DESCRIPTION Table 1 
PIN 
NAME 
FUNCTION 
1 
SDA 
Data In  ut/Out  ut Pin for 2-Wire Serial Communication Port 
2 
SCL 
Clock In  ut/Out  ut Pin for 2-Wire Serial Communication Port 
3 
ALRM 
Alarm Output. Open drain time/temperature alarm output with configurable active 
4 
GND 
Ground 
5 
X2 
32.768kHz Feedback Out  ut 
6 
X1 
32.768kHz Cr  stal In  ut 
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8 
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Su   l   Volta  e. 2.2V to 5.5V in  ut   ower   in. 
 
OVERVIEW 
A block diagram of the DS1629 is shown in Figure 1. The DS1629 consists of six major components: 
 
1. 
Direct-to-digital temperature sensor 
 
2. 
Real-time clock 
 
3. 
2-wire interface 
 
4. 
Data registers 
 
5. 
Thermal and clock alarm comparators 
 
6. 
Oscillator divider and buffer 
 
The  factory-calibrated  temperature  sensor  requires  no  external  components.  The  very  first  time  the 
DS1629 is powered up it begins temperature conversions, and performs conversions continuously. The 
host  can  periodically  read  the  value  in  the  temperature  register,  which  contains  the  last  completed 
conversion. As conversions are performed in the background, reading the temperature register does not 
affect the conversion in progress. 
 
The  host  can  modify  DS1629  configuration  such  that  it  does  not  power  up  in  the  auto-convert  or 
continuous convert modes. This could be beneficial in power-sensitive applications.