Oscillator Configurations SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE

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8.2 Oscillator Configurations

8.2.1 OSCILLATOR TYPES The PIC16F8X can be operated in four different oscillator modes. The user can program two configuration bits FOSC1 and FOSC0 to select one of these four modes: • LP Low Power Crystal • XT CrystalResonator • HS High Speed CrystalResonator • RC ResistorCapacitor 8.2.2 CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CERAMIC RESONATORS In XT, LP or HS modes a crystal or ceramic resonator is connected to the OSC1CLKIN and OSC2CLKOUT pins to establish oscillation Figure 8-3. FIGURE 8-3: CRYSTALCERAMIC RESONATOR OPERATION HS, XT OR LP OSC CONFIGURATION The PIC16F8X oscillator design requires the use of a parallel cut crystal. Use of a series cut crystal may give a frequency out of the crystal manufacturers specifications. When in XT, LP or HS modes, the device can have an external clock source to drive the OSC1CLKIN pin Figure 8-4. FIGURE 8-4: EXTERNAL CLOCK INPUT OPERATION HS, XT OR LP OSC CONFIGURATION Note1: See Table 8-1 for recommended values of C1 and C2. 2: A series resistor RS may be required for AT strip cut crystals. 3: RF varies with the crystal chosen. C1 1 C2 1 XTAL OSC2 OSC1 RF 3 SLEEP To logic PIC16FXX RS 2 internal OSC1 OSC2 Open Clock from ext. system PIC16FXX TABLE 8-1: PIC16F83CR83F84CR84 CAPACITOR SELECTION FOR CERAMIC RESONATORS Ranges Tested: Mode Freq OSC1C1 OSC2C2 XT 455 kHz 2.0 MHz 4.0 MHz 47 - 100 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 47 - 100 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF HS 8.0 MHz 10.0 MHz 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF Note : Recommended values of C1 and C2 are identical to the ranges tested table. Higher capacitance increases the stability of the oscillator but also increases the start-up time. These values are for design guidance only. Since each resonator has its own characteristics, the user should consult the resonator manufacturer for the appropriate values of external components. Resonators Tested: 455 kHz Panasonic EFO-A455K04B ± 0.3 2.0 MHz Murata Erie CSA2.00MG ± 0.5 4.0 MHz Murata Erie CSA4.00MG ± 0.5 8.0 MHz Murata Erie CSA8.00MT ± 0.5 10.0 MHz Murata Erie CSA10.00MTZ ± 0.5 None of the resonators had built-in capacitors. DS30430B-page 40  1996 Microchip Technology Inc. TABLE 8-2: PIC16F83CR83F84CR84 CAPACITOR SELECTION FOR CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR 8.2.3 EXTERNAL CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT Either a prepackaged oscillator can be used or a simple oscillator circuit with TTL gates can be built. Prepackaged oscillators provide a wide operating range and better stability. A well-designed crystal oscillator will provide good performance with TTL gates. Two types of crystal oscillator circuits are available; one with series resonance, and one with parallel resonance. Figure 8-5 shows a parallel resonant oscillator circuit. The circuit is designed to use the fundamental frequency of the crystal. The 74AS04 inverter performs the 180-degree phase shift that a parallel oscillator requires. The 4.7 k Ω resistor provides negative feedback for stability. The 10 k Ω potentiometer biases the 74AS04 in the linear region. This could be used for external oscillator designs. Mode Freq OSC1C1 OSC2C2 LP 32 kHz 200 kHz 68 - 100 pF 15 - 33 pF 68 - 100 pF 15 - 33 pF XT 100 kHz 2 MHz 4 MHz 100 - 150 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 100 - 150 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF HS 4 MHz 10 MHz 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF 15 - 33 pF Note : Higher capacitance increases the stability of oscillator but also increases the start-up time. These values are for design guidance only. Rs may be required in HS mode as well as XT mode to avoid overdriving crystals with low drive level spec- ification. Since each crystal has its own characteris- tics, the user should consult the crystal manufacturer for appropriate values of external components. For V DD 4.5V, C1 = C2 ≈ 30 pF is recommended. Crystals Tested: 32.768 kHz Epson C-001R32.768K-A ± 20 PPM 100 kHz Epson C-2 100.00 KC-P ± 20 PPM 200 kHz STD XTL 200.000 KHz ± 20 PPM 1.0 MHz ECS ECS-10-13-2 ± 50 PPM 2.0 MHz ECS ECS-20-S-2 ± 50 PPM 4.0 MHz ECS ECS-40-S-4 ± 50 PPM 10.0 MHz ECS ECS-100-S-4 ± 50 PPM FIGURE 8-5: EXTERNAL PARALLEL RESONANT CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT Figure 8-6 shows a series resonant oscillator circuit. This circuit is also designed to use the fundamental frequency of the crystal. The inverter performs a 180-degree phase shift. The 330 k Ω resistors provide the negative feedback to bias the inverters in their linear region. FIGURE 8-6: EXTERNAL SERIES RESONANT CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT 20 pF +5V 20 pF 10k 4.7k 10k 74AS04 XTAL 10k 74AS04 PIC16FXX CLKIN To Other Devices 330 k Ω 74AS04 74AS04 PIC16FXX CLKIN To Other Devices XTAL 330 k Ω 74AS04 0.1 µ F  1996 Microchip Technology Inc. DS30430B-page 41 8.2.4 RC OSCILLATOR For timing insensitive applications the RC device option offers additional cost savings. The RC oscillator frequency is a function of the supply voltage, the resistor Rext values, capacitor Cext values, and the operating temperature. In addition to this, the oscillator frequency will vary from unit to unit due to normal process parameter variation. Furthermore, the difference in lead frame capacitance between package types also affects the oscillation frequency, especially for low Cext values. The user needs to take into account variation due to tolerance of the external R and C components. Figure 8-7 shows how an RC combination is connected to the PIC16F8X. For Rext values below 2.2 k Ω , the oscillator operation may become unstable, or stop completely. For very high Rext values e.g., 1 M Ω , the oscillator becomes sensitive to noise, humidity and leakage. Thus, we recommend keeping Rext between 5 k Ω and 100 k Ω . Although the oscillator will operate with no external capacitor Cext = 0 pF, we recommend using values above 20 pF for noise and stability reasons. With little or no external capacitance, the oscillation frequency can vary dramatically due to changes in external capacitances, such as PCB trace capacitance or package lead frame capacitance. See the electrical specification section for RC frequency variation from part to part due to normal process variation. The variation is larger for larger R since leakage current variation will affect RC frequency more for large R and for smaller C since variation of input capacitance has a greater affect on RC frequency. See the electrical specification section for variation of oscillator frequency due to V DD for given RextCext values as well as frequency variation due to operating temperature. The oscillator frequency, divided by 4, is available on the OSC2CLKOUT pin, and can be used for test purposes or to synchronize other logic see Figure 3-2 for waveform. FIGURE 8-7: RC OSCILLATOR MODE Note: When the device oscillator is in RC mode, do not drive the OSC1 pin with an external clock or you may damage the device. OSC2CLKOUT Cext Rext PIC16FXX OSC1 Fosc4 Internal clock V DD V SS DS30430B-page 42  1996 Microchip Technology Inc.

8.3 Reset