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DTomi.1
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STM32WLE5CC HSE32 TCXO input

  • May 10, 2022
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Greetings!

I'm designing a board using STM32WLE5CCU6 MCU and decided to use a 32-MHz Clipped Sine Wave TCXO instead of a crystal for the HSE32 clock.

I have a question regarding the additional circuitry between the TCXO and MCU, is an AC coupling capacitor required? Or perhaps a load capacitor (from OSC_IN pin to GND).

The datasheet mentions to add some kind of a capacitor but I'm not sure if it's an AC cap or a load cap - "For TCXO output voltage of 0.8 Vpk-pk, 10 pF can be used."

Also what is the input impedance of the OSC_IN pin?

My TCXO is specified for a input of 10KΩ in parallel with 10 pF, am I supposed to add those externally?

I hope you can help me with these questions.

BR

Domagoj

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Best answer by Peter BENSCH

In the RM0453, fig 28 and 29 you will find further hints: typically the TCXO is connected to OSC_IN via a series connection of a capacitor (e.g. 10pF) and a 220 ohms resistor, leaving OSC_OUT unused and open.

Usually, SUBGHZ_HSEINTRIMR is set to 0x00 to set the internal load capacitance to 11.3pF.

Besides this 220 Ohm series resistor, you do not need any other resistor.

Does it answer your question?

Regards

/Peter.

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Peter BENSCH
Peter BENSCHBest answer
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May 10, 2022

In the RM0453, fig 28 and 29 you will find further hints: typically the TCXO is connected to OSC_IN via a series connection of a capacitor (e.g. 10pF) and a 220 ohms resistor, leaving OSC_OUT unused and open.

Usually, SUBGHZ_HSEINTRIMR is set to 0x00 to set the internal load capacitance to 11.3pF.

Besides this 220 Ohm series resistor, you do not need any other resistor.

Does it answer your question?

Regards

/Peter.

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DTomi.1
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May 11, 2022

Yes, that helped. Thank you!