topic S08QE32 load capacitors in 8-bit Microcontrollers https://community.nxp.com/t5/8-bit-Microcontrollers/S08QE32-load-capacitors/m-p/167582#M10827 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm about to try the QE32 with external 32kHz&nbsp;crystal RANGE=HGO=0.</P><P>The datasheet says that the load capacitors and series resistor&nbsp;are incorporated, but I can't find any recommendations for the crystals load capacitance.</P><P>Common 32kHz crystals have load capacitance 6-12pF.</P><P>Which load capacitance is best?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Magnus</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:52:11 GMT mlun 2009-03-28T19:52:11Z S08QE32 load capacitors https://community.nxp.com/t5/8-bit-Microcontrollers/S08QE32-load-capacitors/m-p/167582#M10827 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm about to try the QE32 with external 32kHz&nbsp;crystal RANGE=HGO=0.</P><P>The datasheet says that the load capacitors and series resistor&nbsp;are incorporated, but I can't find any recommendations for the crystals load capacitance.</P><P>Common 32kHz crystals have load capacitance 6-12pF.</P><P>Which load capacitance is best?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Magnus</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:52:11 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/8-bit-Microcontrollers/S08QE32-load-capacitors/m-p/167582#M10827 mlun 2009-03-28T19:52:11Z Re: S08QE32 load capacitors https://community.nxp.com/t5/8-bit-Microcontrollers/S08QE32-load-capacitors/m-p/167583#M10828 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello and welcome to the fora mlun,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As an example the DEMOQE board's schematic shows 22pF caps on xtal.</P><P>On my board there are no caps fitted, No Rf and Rs is zero ohms.</P><P>The manual does say in several places that this is correct for low range/low power mode.</P><P>Have not actually run external oscillator myself.</P><P>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:41:41 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/8-bit-Microcontrollers/S08QE32-load-capacitors/m-p/167583#M10828 peg 2009-03-29T05:41:41Z