
SH3001 MicroBuddy
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Copyright 2002-2005 Semtech Corporation
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Special Operating Modes
The SH3001 can operate stand-alone, without
connections to the In and Out terminals of the host’s
oscillator. For example, a bank of SH3001 chips can
generate several different frequencies for simultaneous
use in the system, all controlled by a single micro (and
possibly sharing one 32.768 kHz crystal by chaining the
CLK32 pin to XIN pin on the next device). In this case
the CLKIN pin should be connected to VSS. The clock
output on the CLKOUT pin is continuous; the correct
operating mode is automatically recognized by the
SH3001.
Real-Time Support
The SH3001 has two support modules that are
specifically designed for various real time support
functions. They are the Real-Time Clock and the
Periodic Interrupt / Wakeup Timer. Both of these units
as well as other functions of the SH3001 depend on the
internal 32.768 kHz clock for accuracy.
With one external component (a 32.768 kHz crystal),
the SH3001 can provide a processor clock accuracy of
± 256 ppm (± 0.0256%) and the accuracy of the real-
time system of ± 4 ppm (± 0.0004%).
A microcontroller might not have a STOP command.
With the SH3001, this controller can do a “simulated”
STOP by issuing an instruction to the SH3001 to stop
the clock. This command is accepted only if the Periodic
Interrupt / Wakeup Timer has started (otherwise, once
the system is put to sleep, it would never wake up
again). This mode of operations is only possible if the
host processor is capable of correct operations with
clock frequency down to zero, and keeps all of the
internal RAM alive while the clock is stopped.
Low Frequency (LF) Oscillator System
This module provides the 32.768 kHz clock to all
internal circuits and to the dedicated output pin, CLK32.
If enabled, the CLK32 output continues normal
operations when VDD is absent and backup power is
available.
When the power is first applied to the SH3001, the
RC oscillator takes over. It supplies the 32.768 kHz
clock for start-up and initialization. Once the crystal has
started and stabilized, the internal 32.768 kHz clock
switches to the very accurate crystal frequency; see
Figure 2.
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6
7
VREG
RC
Oscillator
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Internal
32.768 kHz
Clock
X-tal stable?
Internal RREF
32.768 kHz
Crystal
12.5 pF Load
Capacitance
Figure 2. Simplified LF Oscillator System
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CLK32
XIN
XOUT
CLKSEL
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VSS
CLK32 ON
4-bit Value
6-bit Value
4-bit Value
Lock / Unlock
Logic
Lock Logic
INTERNAL
RREF ON
From / To
Serial I/O