RL78/G1A CHAPTER 5 CLOCK GENERATOR
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Jul 04, 2013
Figure 5-12. Example of External Circuit of XT1 Oscillator
(a) Crystal oscillation (b) External clock
XT2
V
SS
XT1
32.768
kHz
EXCLKS
External clock
Caution When using the X1 oscillator and XT1 oscillator, wire as follows in the area enclosed by the broken
lines in the Figures 5-11 and 5-12 to avoid an adverse effect from wiring capacitance.
• Keep the wiring length as short as possible.
• Do not cross the wiring with the other signal lines. Do not route the wiring near a signal line
through which a high fluctuating current flows.
• Always make the ground point of the oscillator capacitor the same potential as V
SS. Do not
ground the capacitor to a ground pattern through which a high current flows.
• Do not fetch signals from the oscillator.
The XT1 oscillator is a circuit with low amplification in order to achieve low-power consumption.
Note the following points when designing the circuit.
• Pins and circuit boards include parasitic capacitance. Therefore, perform oscillation evaluation
using a circuit board to be actually used and confirm that there are no problems.
• Before using the ultra-low power consumption oscillation (AMPHS1, AMPHS0 = 1, 0) as the mode
of the XT1 oscillator, evaluate the resonators described in 5.7 Resonator and Oscillator Constants.
• Make the wiring between the XT1 and XT2 pins and the resonators as short as possible, and
minimize the parasitic capacitance and wiring resistance. Note this particularly when the ultra-low
power consumption oscillation (AMPHS1, AMPHS0 = 1, 0) is selected.
• Configure the circuit of the circuit board, using material with little wiring resistance.
• Place a ground pattern that has the same potential as V
SS as much as possible near the XT1
oscillator.
• Be sure that the signal lines between the XT1 and XT2 pins, and the resonators do not cross with
the other signal lines. Do not route the wiring near a signal line through which a high fluctuating
current flows.
• The impedance between the XT1 and XT2 pins may drop and oscillation may be disturbed due to
moisture absorption of the circuit board in a high-humidity environment or dew condensation on
the board. When using the circuit board in such an environment, take measures to damp-proof
the circuit board, such as by coating.
• When coating the circuit board, use material that does not cause capacitance or leakage between
the XT1 and XT2 pins.
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