Problem for voltage settings in clock configurations

da_chen — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:08:18 GMT

I've noticed that, in our SDK, like the SDK for LPC546xx, if we want to change the clock frequency, we need to call the function:

POWER_SetVoltageForFreq( freq )

But if I remove this function, the MCU can also runs. What has this function done? Why do we need to call it?

Re: Problem for voltage settings in clock configurations

soledad — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:46:48 GMT

Hi,

The power library provides API's to set the voltage for the desired operating frequency of the processor. The voltage regulation system can be in normal regulation mode or in low power regulation mode. The API POWER_SetVoltageForFreq() is used to set the voltage for normal regulation mode. Based on the frequency parameter the optimum voltage level is set. The API POWER_SetLowPowerVoltageForFreq() is used to set the low power voltage regulation mode and set the voltages for the desired frequency. For POWER_SetLowPowerVoltageForFreq() only two FRO frequencies are supported, 12MHz and 48MHz.

For example:

This is the 180M configuration code, just for your reference:

void BOARD_BootClock180M(void)
{
    /*!< Set up the clock sources */
    /*!< Set up FRO */
    POWER_DisablePD(kPDRUNCFG_PD_FRO_EN);                   /*!< Ensure FRO is on */
    CLOCK_AttachClk(kFRO12M_to_MAIN_CLK);                  /*!< Switch to FRO 12MHz first to ensure we can change voltage without accidentally
                                                                being below the voltage for current speed */
    POWER_SetVoltageForFreq(180000000U);             /*!< Set voltage for the one of the fastest clock outputs: System clock output */
    CLOCK_SetFLASHAccessCyclesForFreq(180000000U);    /*!< Set FLASH wait states for core */

    /*!< Set up SYS PLL */
    const pll_setup_t pllSetup = {
        .syspllctrl = SYSCON_SYSPLLCTRL_SELI(32U) | SYSCON_SYSPLLCTRL_SELP(16U) | SYSCON_SYSPLLCTRL_SELR(0U),
        .syspllndec = (SYSCON_SYSPLLNDEC_NDEC(770U)),
        .syspllpdec = (SYSCON_SYSPLLPDEC_PDEC(98U)),
        .syspllmdec = (SYSCON_SYSPLLMDEC_MDEC(8191U)),
        .pllRate = 180000000U,
        .flags = PLL_SETUPFLAG_WAITLOCK | PLL_SETUPFLAG_POWERUP
    };

    CLOCK_AttachClk(kFRO12M_to_SYS_PLL);        /*!< Set sys pll clock source*/
    CLOCK_SetPLLFreq(&pllSetup);                     /*!< Configure PLL to the desired value */

/*!< Set up dividers */
CLOCK_SetClkDiv(kCLOCK_DivAhbClk, 1U, false); /*!< Reset divider counter and set divider to value 1 */

    /*!< Set up clock selectors - Attach clocks to the peripheries */
    CLOCK_AttachClk(kSYS_PLL_to_MAIN_CLK);                  /*!< Switch MAIN_CLK to SYS_PLL */
    SYSCON->MAINCLKSELA = ((SYSCON->MAINCLKSELA & ~SYSCON_MAINCLKSELA_SEL_MASK) | SYSCON_MAINCLKSELA_SEL(3U)); /*!< Switch MAINCLKSELA to FRO_HF even it is not used for MAINCLKSELB */
    /* Set SystemCoreClock variable. */
    SystemCoreClock = 180000000;
}

In addition, please check the following thread:

https://community.nxp.com/thread/464512

Have a great day,
Sol

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