23.
SUPC – Supply Controller
23.1. Overview
The Supply Controller (SUPC) manages the voltage reference, power supply, and supply monitoring of
the device. It is also able to control two output pins.
The SUPC controls the voltage regulators for the core (VDDCORE) and backup (VDDBU) domains. It
sets the voltage regulators according to the sleep modes, or the user configuration. In active mode, the
voltage regulators can be selected on the fly between LDO (low-dropout) type regulator or Buck
converter.
The SUPC supports connection of a battery backup to the VBAT power pin. It includes functionality that
enables automatic power switching between main power and battery backup power. This ensures power
to the backup domain when the main battery or power source is unavailable.
The SUPC embeds two Brown-Out Detectors. BOD33 monitors the voltage applied to the device (VDD or
VBAT) and BOD12 monitors the internal voltage to the core (VDDCORE). The BOD can monitor the
supply voltage continuously (continuous mode) or periodically (sampling mode).
The SUPC generates also a selectable reference voltage which can be used by analog modules like the
ADC.
23.2. Features
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Voltage Regulator System
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Main voltage regulator: LDO or Buck Converter in active mode (MAINVREG)
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Low Power voltage regulator in standby mode (LPVREG)
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Backup voltage regulator for backup domains
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Adjustable VDDCORE to the sleep mode or the performance level
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Controlled VDDCORE voltage slope when changing VDDCORE
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Battery Backup Power Switch
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Automatic switching from main power to battery backup power
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Automatic entry to backup mode when switched to battery backup power
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Automatic switching from battery backup power to main power
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Automatic exit from backup mode when switched back to main power
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Stay in backup mode when switched back to main power
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Main power request upon wake-up sources from backup mode
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Voltage Reference System
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Reference voltage for ADC
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3.3V Brown-Out Detector (BOD33)
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Programmable threshold
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Threshold value loaded from NVM User Row at startup
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Triggers resets, interrupts, or Battery Backup Power Switch. Action loaded from NVM User
Row
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Operating modes:
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Continuous mode
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