DS1972
1024-Bit EEPROM i
Button
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Maxim Integrated Products
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19-4888; Rev 4; 1/12
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General Description
The DS1972 is a 1024-bit, 1-Wire
®
EEPROM chip orga-
nized as four memory pages of 256 bits each in a
rugged iButton
®
package. Data is written to an 8-byte
scratchpad, verified, and then copied to the EEPROM
memory. As a special feature, the four memory pages
can individually be write protected or put in EPROM-
emulation mode, where bits can only be changed from
a 1 to a 0 state. The DS1972 communicates over the
single-conductor 1-Wire bus. The communication fol-
lows the standard 1-Wire protocol. Each device has its
own unalterable and unique 64-bit ROM registration
number that is factory lasered into the device. The reg-
istration number is used to address the device in a mul-
tidrop, 1-Wire net environment.
Applications
Access Control/Parking Meter
Work-in-Progress Tracking
Tool Management
Inventory Control
Maintenance/Inspection Data Storage
Features
♦ 1024 Bits of EEPROM Memory Partitioned Into
Four Pages of 256 Bits
♦ Individual Memory Pages Can Be Permanently
Write Protected or Put in EPROM-Emulation Mode
(“Write to 0”)
♦ Switchpoint Hysteresis and Filtering to Optimize
Performance in the Presence of Noise
♦ IEC 1000-4-2 Level 4 ESD Protection (±8kV
Contact, ±15kV Air, Typical)
♦ Reads and Writes Over a Wide Voltage Range
from 2.8V to 5.25V from -40°C to +85°C
♦ Communicates to Host with a Single Digital
Signal at 15.4kbps or 125kbps Using 1-Wire
Protocol
Common iButton Features
♦ Unique Factory-Lasered 64-Bit Registration
Number Ensures Error-Free Device Selection and
Absolute Traceability Because No Two Parts are
Alike
♦ Built-In Multidrop Controller for 1-Wire Net
♦ Chip-Based Data Carrier Stores Digital
Identification and Information, Armored in a
Durable Stainless-Steel Case
♦ Data Can Be Accessed While Affixed to Object
♦ Button Shape is Self-Aligning with Cup-Shaped
Probes
♦ Easily Affixed with Self-Stick Adhesive Backing,
Latched by its Flange, or Locked with a Ring
Pressed Onto its Rim
♦ Presence Detector Acknowledges When Reader
First Applies Voltage
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