Introduction

A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock that keeps track of the current time. RTCs are also present in almost any electronic device that requires accurate time keeping. The real-time clock (RTC) embedded in STM32 microcontrollers acts as an independent BCD timer/ counter.

Features

• Calendar

• Alarm

• Auto wakeup

• Timestamp

• Tamper detection

• Programmable daylight saving time

• Didigal calibration

• Synchronization

• Reference clock detection

• Backup register

• Alternative function IO

Clock Source

LSI RC : 32 kHz

LSE OSC : 32.768 kHz

HSE OSC : 4-26 MHz

.. image:: /stm32F4 RTC clock source

Configuration