M48Z35AY, M48Z35AV
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V
CC
Noise And Negative Going Transients
I
CC
transients, including those produced by output
switching, can produce voltage fluctuations, re-
sulting in spikes on the V
CC
bus. These transients
can be reduced if capacitors are used to store en-
ergy which stabilizes the V
CC
bus. The energy
stored in the bypass capacitors will be released as
low going spikes are generated or energy will be
absorbed when overshoots occur. A ceramic by-
pass capacitor value of 0.1µF (see Figure 13) is
recommended in order to provide the needed fil-
tering.
In addition to transients that are caused by normal
SRAM operation, power cycling can generate neg-
ative voltage spikes on V
CC
that drive it to values
below V
SS
by as much as one volt. These negative
spikes can cause data corruption in the SRAM
while in battery backup mode. To protect from
these voltage spikes, ST recommends connecting
a schottky diode from V
CC
to V
SS
(cathode con-
nected to V
CC
, anode to V
SS
). (Schottky diode
1N5817 is recommended for through hole and
MBRS120T3 is recommended for surface mount).
Figure 13. Supply Voltage Protection
AI02169
V
CC
0.1µF DEVICE
V
CC
V
SS