1338 Datasheet
Typical Operating Circuit
CRYSTAL
VCC
VCC
VCC
2k
2k
VCC
10k
X1
X2
SCL
SQW/OUT
CPU
IDT1338
VBAT
SDA
+
-
GND
Detailed Description
The following sections discuss in detail the Oscillator
block, Power Control block, Clock/Calendar Register
Block and Serial I2C block.
Oscillator Block
Selection of the right crystal, correct load capacitance
and careful PCB layout are important for a stable crystal
oscillator. Due to the optimization for the lowest possible
current in the design for these oscillators, losses caused
by parasitic currents can have a significant impact on the
overall oscillator performance. Extra care needs to be
taken to maintain a certain quality and cleanliness of the
PCB.
Crystal Selection
The key parameters when selecting a 32 kHz crystal to
work with 1338 RTC are:
In the above figure, X1 and X2 are the crystal pins of our
device. Cin1 and Cin2 are the internal capacitors which
include the X1 and X2 pin capacitance. Cex1 and Cex2
are the external capacitors that are needed to tune the
crystal frequency. Ct1 and Ct2 are the PCB trace
capacitances between the crystal and the device pins.
CS is the shunt capacitance of the crystal (as specified in
the crystal manufacturer's datasheet or measured using a
network analyzer). Cex1 and Cex2 are not needed if the
crystal circuit uses the recommended crystal with
specified load capacitance (CL) of 12.5pF.
• Recommended Load Capacitance
• Crystal Effective Series Resistance (ESR)
• Frequency Tolerance
Effective Load Capacitance
Please see diagram below for effective load capacitance
calculation. The effective load capacitance (CL) should
match the recommended load capacitance of the crystal
in order for the crystal to oscillate at its specified parallel
resonant frequency with 0ppm frequency error.
Note: 1338CSRI integrates a standard 32.768 kHz
crystal in the package and contributes an additional
frequency error of 10ppm at nominal VCC (+3.3 V) and
TA=+25°C.
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