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the resistors, simply reduce the value of RTOTAL to
minimize offset errors.
MIC2774
Transient Response
The MIC2774 is inherently immune to very short
negative-going glitches. Very brief transients may exceed
the voltage thresholds without tripping the output.
In general, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the
narrower the transient, the deeper the threshold overdrive
that the MIC2774 will ignore. The graphs represent the
typical allowable transient duration for a given amount of
threshold overdrive that will not generate a reset.
Figure 1. MIC2774 Example Design
Interfacing to Processors with Bidirectional Reset
Pins
Some microprocessors have reset signal pins that are
bidirectional, rather than input-only. The Motorola
68HC11 family is one example. Because the MIC2774N’s
output is open-drain, it can be connected directly to the
processor’s reset pin using only the pull-up resistor
normally required. See Figure 2.
Figure 3. Typical Input Transient Response
Figure 2. Interfacing to Bidirectional Reset Pin
Figure 4. Typical VDD Transient Response
Ensuring Proper Operation at Low Supply
At VDD levels below 1.2V, the MIC2774’s reset output
cannot turn on sufficiently to produce a valid logic-low on
/RST. In this situation, circuits driven by /RST could be
allowed to float, causing undesired operation. In most
cases, however, it is expected that the circuits driven by
the MIC2774L will be similarly inoperative at VDD ≤ 1.2V.
If a given application requires that /RST be valid below
VDD = 1.2V, this can be accomplished by adding a pull-
down resistor to the /RST output. A value of 100kΩ is
recommended because this is usually an acceptable
compromise of quiescent current and pull-down current.
The resistor’s value is not critical, however. See Figure 5.
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