SWRA680 November   2020 CC3100 , CC3120 , CC3135 , CC3200 , CC3220R , CC3220S , CC3220SF , CC3235S , CC3235SF

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Crystal Oscillator Basics
    1. 1.1 Crystal Oscillator Model
  4. 2Crystal Selection
    1. 2.1 Crystal Mode of Operation
    2. 2.2 Temperature Tolerance
    3. 2.3 Aging (Long-Term Stability)
    4. 2.4 Crystal ESR
    5. 2.5 Frequency Accuracy
    6. 2.6 Drive Level
    7. 2.7 Selecting a crystal
      1. 2.7.1 Crystal Specifications
      2. 2.7.2 Recommended Crystals for the CC31xx and CC32xx
  5. 3Crystal Tuning
    1. 3.1 The importance of Crystal Tuning
    2. 3.2 Load Capacitance
    3. 3.3 Crystal Tuning With CL
  6. 4Measuring the ppm Error for the Fast Clock (High Frequency)
    1. 4.1 Setting Up for the CC3x00 Devices
    2. 4.2 Setting Up for the CC3x20 and CC3x35 Devices
    3. 4.3 Measuring ppm Frequency Error
  7. 5PCB Layout Guidelines
    1. 5.1 The 32.768-kHz Crystal (Slow Clock)
    2. 5.2 The 40-MHz Crystal (Fast Clock)
  8. 6References

Crystal Oscillator Basics

To support the understanding of the trade-offs when selecting a crystal for the CC3xxx devices, this section explains the fundamentals of crystals and oscillator operations.

Section 2 explains the important aspects characteristics of a crystal to select the appropriate crystal. However, to have a more in-depth understanding of the trade-offs when selecting a crystal, it is recommended to comprehend the fundamentals of crystals and oscillator operations (see [1]).