RC22312A/RC32312A Evaluation Board Manual 
 
R31UH0022EU0100 Rev.1.00 
Mar 28, 2023 
 
 
Contents 
1.  Functional Description ................................................................................................................................. 4 
1.1  Operational Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 4 
1.2  Hardware Setup and Configuration ...................................................................................................... 4 
1.2.1.  Power and USB-C Connections to Computer Host ................................................................ 8 
1.2.2.  Overdrive the XIN with an External Signal ............................................................................. 9 
1.2.3.  On-board Crystal Mount ....................................................................................................... 10 
1.2.4.  On-board XO Mount ............................................................................................................. 11 
1.2.5.  Clock Inputs.......................................................................................................................... 13 
1.2.6.  Clock Outputs ....................................................................................................................... 14 
1.2.7.  Serial Connection ................................................................................................................. 15 
1.2.8.  On-board EEPROM .............................................................................................................. 15 
1.2.9.  GPIO DIP Switch Selectors .................................................................................................. 17 
1.3  Software Setup and Configuration ...................................................................................................... 17 
1.3.1.  Prepare the Software ........................................................................................................... 17 
1.3.2.  Launch the GUI .................................................................................................................... 18 
1.3.3.  Configure the Evaluation Board............................................................................................ 20 
2.  Board Design .............................................................................................................................................. 21 
2.1  Bill of Materials (BOM) ........................................................................................................................ 23 
3.  Typical Performance Graphs ..................................................................................................................... 26 
4.  Ordering Information .................................................................................................................................. 27 
5.  Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... 27 
 
Figures 
Figure 1. RC32312A Block Diagram....................................................................................................................... 1 
Figure 2. Evaluation Board ..................................................................................................................................... 5 
Figure 3. USB Power Jumpers ............................................................................................................................... 8 
Figure 4. External 5V Board Input .......................................................................................................................... 9 
Figure 5. External 5V Schematic ............................................................................................................................ 9 
Figure 6. J90 Board Input ....................................................................................................................................... 9 
Figure 7. VDD Jumper Bypass Schematic ............................................................................................................. 9 
Figure 8. XIN Pin Overdrive Schematic ................................................................................................................ 10 
Figure 9. Crystal Mount Schematic....................................................................................................................... 10 
Figure 10. EVB XO Pads ...................................................................................................................................... 11 
Figure 11. XO Path Connection Schematic .......................................................................................................... 11 
Figure 12. XO Schematic ..................................................................................................................................... 12 
Figure 13. XO OE Pin Header Schematic ............................................................................................................ 12 
Figure 14. Input Clock Termination Schematic ..................................................................................................... 13 
Figure 15. Input Clock Pull-up/down Schematic ................................................................................................... 13 
Figure 16. Output Type Options ........................................................................................................................... 14 
Figure 17. LVDS Input Clock Termination ............................................................................................................ 14 
Figure 18. HCSL Input Clock Termination ............................................................................................................ 14 
Figure 19. Communication Setup for I
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C Mode .................................................................................................... 15