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7. Module: Electrical Specifications

In Section 28.0 “Electrical Characteristics”,

Table 28-13 (External Clock Timing Requirements)

has been replaced with Table 4 below:

TABLE 4:

EXTERNAL CLOCK TIMING REQUIREMENTS

AC CHARACTERISTICS

Standard Operating Conditions: 2.50 to 3.6V (unless otherwise stated)

Operating temperature

-40°C

-40°C

Param

No.

Sym

Characteristic

Min

Max

Units

Conditions

(External clocks allowed



only in EC mode)

DC

4

DC

4

—

—

—

—

32

8

24

6

MHz

MHz

MHz

MHz

EC, -40°C

ECPLL, -40°C

EC, -40°C

ECPLL, -40°C

Oscillator Frequency

3

3

10

31

3

10

—

—

—

—

—

—

10

8

32

33

6

24

MHz

MHz

MHz

kHz

MHz

MHz

XT

XTPLL, -40°C

HS, -40°C

SOSC

XTPLL, -40°C

HS, -40°C

—

—

—

—

See Parameter OS10



62.5

—

DC

ns

OS30 TosL,

TosH

External Clock in (OSCI)



High or Low Time

——

ns

EC

OS31 TosR,

TosF

External Clock in (OSCI)



Rise or Fall Time

—

—

20

ns

EC

OS40 TckR CLKO Rise Time(3)

—

6

10

ns

OS41 TckF

CLKO Fall Time(3)

—

6

10

ns

Note 1: Data in “Typ” column is at 3.3V, 25°C unless otherwise stated. Parameters are for design guidance only

and are not tested.

are based on characterization data for that particular oscillator type under standard operating conditions

with the device executing code. Exceeding these specified limits may result in an unstable oscillator

operation and/or higher than expected current consumption. All devices are tested to operate at “Min.”

values with an external clock applied to the OSCI/CLKI pin. When an external clock input is used, the

“Max.” cycle time limit is “DC” (no clock) for all devices.

3: Measurements are taken in EC mode. The CLKO signal is measured on the OSCO pin. CLKO is low for