The DS1629 2-Wire Digital Thermometer and Real Time Clock integrates the critical functions of a real time clock and a temperature monitor in a small outline 8-pin SOIC package. Communication to the DS1629 is accomplished via a 2-wire interface. The wide power supply range and minimal power requirement of the DS1629 allow for accurate time/temperature measurements in battery-powered applications. The digital thermometer provides 9-bit temperature readings which indicate the temperature of the device.No additional components are required; the device is truly a “temperature-to-digital” converter.The clock/calendar provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date of the month, day of the week, month, and year. The end of the month date is automatically adjusted for months with less than 31 days, including corrections for leap years. It operates in either a 12- or 24-hour format with AM/PM indicator in 12-hour mode. The crystal oscillator frequency is internally divided, as specified by device configuration. An open-drain output is provided that can be used as the oscillator input for a microcontroller.