RTC provides system flexibility

The DS1339 serial real-time clock (RTC) is a low-power clock/date device with two programmable time-of-day alarms and a programmable square-wave output. Address and data are transferred serially through an I²C bus. The clock/date provides seconds, minutes, hours, day, date, month, and year information. The date at the end of the month is automatically adjusted for months with fewer than 31 days, including corrections for leap year.

Applications/Uses

Consumer Electronics (Set-Top Box, Digital Recording, Network Appliance)
Handhelds (GPS, POS Terminal)
Medical (Glucometer, Medicine Dispenser)
Office Equipment (Fax/Printer, Copier)
Other (Utility Meter, Vending Machine, Thermostat, Modem)
Telecommunications (Router, Switcher, Server)