The DS1973 4Kb EEPROM iButton is a rugged read/write data carrier that identifies and stores relevant information about the product or person to which it is attached. This information can be accessed with minimal hardware, for example a single port pin of a micro-controller. The DS1973 consists of a factory lasered registration number that includes a unique 48-bit serial number, an 8-bit CRC, and an 8-bit Family Code (23H) plus 4096 bits of EEPROM. The power to program and read the DS1973 is derived entirely from the 1-Wire communication line. The memory is organized as sixteen pages of 256 bits each. The 64-bit registration number provides a guaranteed unique identity which allows for absolute traceability. Data is transferred serially via the 1-Wire protocol which requires only a single data lead and a ground return.
The durable MicroCan package is highly resistant to harsh environments such as dirt, moisture, and shock. Its compact button-shaped profile is self-aligning with cup-shaped receptacles, allowing the DS1973 to be used easily by human operators or automatic equipment. Accessories permit the DS1973 to be mounted on printed circuit boards, plastic key fobs, photo-ID badges, ID bracelets, and many other objects.
Applications include work-in-progress tracking, electronic travelers, access control and storage of calibration constants.
Special Features
- 4096 bits Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM)
- Overdrive mode boosts communication speed to 142kbps
- 256-bit scratchpad ensures integrity of data transfer
- Memory partitioned into 256-bit pages for packetizing data
- Reduces control, address, data and power to a single data pin
- 8-bit family code specifies DS1973 communication requirements to reader
- Reads and writes over a wide voltage range of 2.8V to 6.0V from -40°C to +85°C
Common iButton Features
- Unique, factory-lasered and tested 64-bit registration number (8-bit family code + 48-bit serial number + 8-bit CRC tester) assures absolute traceability because no two parts are alike
- Multidrop controller for MicroLAN
- Digital identification and information by momentary contact
- Chip-based data carrier compactly stores information
- Data can be accessed while affixed to object
- Economically communicates to bus master with a single digital signal at 16.3kbps
- Standard 16mm diameter and 1-Wire® protocol ensure compatibility with iButton family
- Button shape is self-aligning with cupshaped probes
- Durable stainless steel case engraved with registration number withstands harsh environments
- 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
- Designed to meet UL#913 (4th Edit.); Intrinsically Safe Apparatus, Under Entity Concept for use in Class I, Division 1, Group A, B, C and D Locations, contact Dallas Semiconductor for certification schedule
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