Items to Confirm (designing of oscillation circuit)

Please note: to design oscillation circuit for MSP430 Family, you need to confirm the electronic characteristics as follows:

Oscillation allowance and Negative resistance (-R):
You need to confirm oscillation capability.
We recommend the condition: (-R) / ESR > 5
* -R: Negative resistance, ESR: Equivalent Series Resistance
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Support information > Precautions in Designing oscillation circuits > 2. Allowance for oscillation

Drive Level:
You need to confirm if oscillation is stable, and if the drive level is within the specification.
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Support information > Precautions in Designing oscillation circuits > 1. Drive level

Load Capacitance:
Load capacitance affects frequency stability, oscillation allowance, negative resistance, and start-up time of oscillation.
In addition the load capacitance is determinative factor of crystal unit's load capacitance (CL value) directly.
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http://epsondevice.com/cn/information/precaution/design.html
Support information > Precautions in Designing oscillation circuits > 3. Load capacitance

* frequency stability: frequency deviation out of circuit conditions.


Selection Guidance for crystal unit

When Customer selects crystal unit, load capacitance (CL value) is an important factor of the selection. 
For instance, crystal with small CL(7.0 pF) makes larger oscillation allowance, smaller current consumption and worse frequency stability, 
like below table. Oppositely, crystal with large CL(12.5 pF) makes smaller oscillation allowance, larger current consumption and better frequency stability. 
Please select it in consideration of these characteristics.

Selection Guidance for crystal unit

Epson Crystal Product Lineups

ProductSize [mm]ApplicationsImages
MC-3068×3.8×2.5tElectronic, Gas, Water meter, Flow meter, Intelligent sensor, 
Measurement equipment, Blood pressure meter, 
Blood-sugar monitor, Security systems
MC306
MC-1467×1.5×1.4tDSC, Consumer equipment, Radio equipment, Blood pressure meter, 
Blood-sugar monitor, Security systems
MC146
FC-135
FC-135R
3.2×1.5×0.8t
PMP, DSC, Portable equipmentFC135
FC-12M2.0×1.2×0.6tPortable equipmentFC12M


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