MC146818 IC REAL TIME CLOCK 24 PIN DIP

Description

• Real-Time Clock: The MC146818P includes a real-time clock with features for timekeeping, alarm functions, and calendar functions.
• Non-Volatile: The chip typically contains battery-backed CMOS RAM to store time and date information, ensuring data retention even when the power is off.
• Clock Accuracy: Offers a high degree of accuracy in timekeeping.
• Frequency: Typically operates at a 32.768 kHz frequency, which is a common crystal oscillator frequency for RTCs.
• Calendar: Provides features for maintaining date and time, including day, month, year, and leap year calculations.
• Alarm Functions: Allows the setting of alarms at specific times and dates.
• Interface: Typically communicates with a microcontroller or computer system through an I2C or SPI interface.
• Operating Voltage: Typically operates at +5V.