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For customers designing Texas Instruments "MSP430 series" applications

We are pleased to introduce you to our 32.768kHz crystal unit for F1xx, F2xx,  F4xx,and F5xx:

Items to Confirm (designing of oscillation circuit)
Selection Guidance for crystal unit
Epson Toyocom Crystal Product Lineups
Oscillation Circuit and Selection Guidance of Crystal Unit (for each MSP430 series)
Precautions for designing of PCB Board
   


Crystal Recommendations for Texas Instruments "MSP430 series family”.

Recommendations MSP430 F1xx family.
Recommendations MSP430 F2xx family.
Recommendations MSP430 F4xx family.
Recommendations MSP430 F5xx family.
   


Item for confirm(designing of oscillation circuit)

Please note: to design oscillation circuit for MSP430 series, 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
Please refer to our web site:
 http://www.epsontoyocom.co.jp/english/C_support/precautions/precautions_1.html
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.
Please refer to our web site:
 http://www.epsontoyocom.co.jp/english/C_support/precautions/precautions_1.html
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.
Please refer to our web site:
 http://www.epsontoyocom.co.jp/english/C_support/precautions/precautions_2.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.

 

 


Epson Toyocom Crystal Product Lineups

Product Size [mm] Applications Images
C-002RX 6.0×2φ Electronic, Gas, Water meter, clock C002RX
MC-306 8×3.8×2.5t Electronic, Gas, Water meter, Flow meter, Intelligent sensor, Measurement equipment, Blood pressure meter, Blood-sugar monitor, Security systems MC306
MC-146 7×1.5×1.4t DSC, Consumer equipment, Radio equipment, Blood pressure meter, Blood-sugar monitor, Security systems MC146
FC-135
FC-13F
3.2×1.5×0.8t
3.2×1.5×0.55t
PMP, DSC, Portable equipment FC135
FC-12M 2.0×1.2×0.6t Portable equipment FC12M

 

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Each Family Circuit (32kHz)


 
   
   
  MSP430 F2001 crystal oscillator setting and equivalent crystal CL values
  Please refer TI WEB site for other products

XCAPx value (integrated effective load.)

 Crystal unit
equivalent CL values

Epson Toyocom  32.768 kHz Crystal Product Code
CL
(pF)
MC-306 MC-146 FC-135 C-002RX
XCAPx=0
(1pF Typ.)
External capacitors are required   Customer can select crystal products
with external capacitor combination.
XCAPx=1       (5.5pF typ) 9 pF 9 Q13MC30610002 Q13MC1460004 Q13FC13500003 ---
XCAPx=2       (8.5pF typ) 12.5 pF 12.5 Q13MC30610003 Q13MC1460002 Q13FC13500004 Q11C02RX10022
XCAPx=3
 default
 (11pF typ)
---   --- --- --- ---

* Product Code: encoded numbers of crystal specifications

Recommended Crystal CL values and MSP430 F2001 XCAPx setting

No. Crystal CL Value XCAP value
 (integrated effective load typ.)
Advantage Drawback
1 12.5 pF XCAPx=2 (8.5pF) High frequency stability Higher current consumption,
slower oscillation startup.
2 9pF XCAPx=1 (5.5pF) Low current consumption Lower stability due to load capacitance variation of external components and the layout.

For customer required to follow XOSC8 Guidance, crystal products with high ESR are available.
Texas Instruments Application Report XOSC8 Guidance

Notes:

Above recommendations are based on actual evaluation results and intended to support users in picking the right components.
As the actual board layout and choice of external components influences the best suitable crystal load capacitance, Epson Toyocom does not assume any responsibility and grant warranty for above recommendations.
Users design must be verified and decided by own and individual evaluation.
Please refer to Texas Instruments MSP430 manual for setting XCAPx and other parameters.

 

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  MSP430 FG47x crystal oscillator setting and equivalent crystal CL values
  Please refer TI WEB site for other products

XCAPx value (integrated effective load.)

 Crystal unit
equivalent CL values

Epson Toyocom  32.768 kHz Crystal Product Code
CL
(pF)
MC-306 MC-146 FC-135 C-002RX
XCAPx=0
(1pF Typ.)
External capacitors are required   Customer can select crystal products
with external capacitor combination.
XCAPx=1
(5.5pF typ)
9 pF 9 Q13MC30610002 Q13MC1460004 Q13FC13500003 ---
XCAPx=2
(8.5pF typ)
12.5 pF 12.5 Q13MC30610003 Q13MC1460002 Q13FC13500004 Q11C02RX10022
XCAPx=3
 default
 (11pF typ)
---   --- --- --- ---

* Product Code: encoded numbers of crystal specifications

Choosing a suitable XCAPx setting of MSP430 FG47x

No. Crystal CL Value XCAP value
 (integrated effective load typ.)
Advantage Drawback
1 12.5 pF XCAPx=2 (8.5pF) High frequency stability Higher current consumption,
slower oscillation startup.
2 9pF XCAPx=1 (5.5pF) Low current consumption Lower stability due to load capacitance variation of external components and the layout.

For customer required to follow XOSC8 Guidance, crystal products with high ESR are available.
Texas Instruments Application Report XOSC8 Guidance

Notes:

Above recommendations are based on actual evaluation results and intended to support users in picking the right components.
As the actual board layout and choice of external components influences the best suitable crystal load capacitance, Epson Toyocom does not assume any responsibility and grant warranty for above recommendations.
Users design must be verified and decided by own and individual evaluation.
Please refer to Texas Instruments MSP430 manual for setting XCAPx and other parameters.

 

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  MSP430 F5438A crystal oscillator setting and equivalent crystal CL values
  Please refer TI WEB site for other products

XCAPx value (integrated effective load.)

 Crystal unit
equivalent CL values

Epson Toyocom  32.768 kHz Crystal Product Code
CL
(pF)
MC-306 MC-146 FC-135 C-002RX
XCAPx=0
(2pF Typ.)
External capacitors are required --- Customer can select crystal products
with external capacitor combination.

XCAPx=1
(5.5pF typ)

7 pF 7 Q13MC30610004 Q13MC14610001 Q13FC13500002 ---
XCAPx=2
(8.5pF typ)
12.5 pF 12.5 Q13MC30610003 Q13MC14610002 Q13FC13500004 Q11C02RX10022
XCAPx=3
 default
 (12pF typ)
---   --- --- --- ---

* Product Code: encoded numbers of crystal specifications

Choosing a suitable XCAPx setting of MSP430 F5438A

No. Crystal CL Value XCAP value
 (integrated effective load typ.)
Advantage Drawback
1 12.5 pF XCAPx=2 (8.5pF) High frequency stability Higher current consumption,
slower oscillation startup.
2 7 pF XCAPx=1 (5.5pF) Low current consumption Lower stability due to load capacitance variation of external components and the layout.

 

Remarks:

By tuning MSP430F5xx XT1DRIVE, oscillation allowance and current consumption will be controlled.

 

Notes:

Above recommendations are based on actual evaluation results and intended to support users in picking the right components.
As the actual board layout and choice of external components influences the best suitable crystal load capacitance, Epson Toyocom does not assume any responsibility and grant warranty for above recommendations.
Users design must be verified and decided by own and individual evaluation.
Please refer to Texas Instruments MSP430 manual for setting XCAPx and other parameters.

 

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  Recommendable XTAL for F1xx
XTAL MC-306 MC-146 FC-135
CL(pF) Product Code
9 Q13MC30610001 Q13MC14610004 Q13FC13500003
* Product Code: encoded numbers of crystal specifications
 

 

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Precautions for designing of PCB Board 

 

<Layout of XIN, XOUT, Crystal unit, Capacitor and Resistor>
-Please lay out crystal unit, capacitor and resistor near MSP430 as far as possible.
-Please connect XIN and XOUT within 20 mm length, and do not cross other signal lines.

 
  TOP View
If Vcc drops to below 2.5V, insert a resistor of 5.1 ohms between XOUT and GND.
   
  <GND Line Pattern and Interconnection of PCB>
-Please lay out GND line pattern under crystal unit.
-In case of muli-layered PCB board, do not lay out other signal lines under crystal unit.

Cross-seection View(Multi-layered PCB Board)


 


      

Customer can select Epson Toyocom  32.768 kHz Crystal Products from table below.

   
XTAL FC-135
CL(pF) Product Code
7 Q13FC13500002
9 Q13FC13500003
12.5 Q13FC13500004
    * Product Code: encoded numbers of crystal specifications
* Please contact Epson Toyocom, when customer needs, other size products.
  Texas Instruments Application Report XOSC8 Guidance

 

 

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