Real-time clock

Published 17.07.2010 Presenter Olga Konstantinova
Tags: chip, clock, PC

Real Time Clock (RTC) is a computer clock (mostly made in form of a microchip) keeping count of the real time. The term is used in computers (both PC and servers) and embedded systems. Though actually RTC are present practically in all timekeeping electronic devices.
Real time clocks often use the power supply sources that are independent from the main system so that they can work ...