BlueMod+S50 Hardware User Guide
1VV0301505 Rev. 1 Page 22 of 53 2018-03-02
Slow Clock Interface
Even though an external slow clock is not required for BLE operation, consumption of power
during power-down modes can be reduced by connecting an XTAL (32,768kHz) and two
capacitors C1, C2 at pins XL-IN and XL-OUT.
Symbol Item Condition
Unit
Min Typ Max
f
NOM
Crystal Frequency T
amb
= 25°C 32,768 kHz
f
TOL
Frequency Tolerance for
BLE applications
including temperature
and aging
(1)
+/-250 ppm
C
L
Load Capacitance 12,5 pF
C0 Shunt Capacitance 2 pF
R
S
Equivalent Series
Resistance
100 kΩ
P
D
Drive Level 1 µW
C
pin
Input Cap. On XL-IN and
XL-OUT
4 pF
(1)
adjust crystal frequency by choosing correct value for C1, C2 (value depends on CL of crystal and layout)
Table 4: 32,768kHz Crystal Oscillator
The module’s firmware will detect the presence of a slow clock during the boot process and
switch behavior appropriately.
4.10.1. Connection of an External 32,768 kHz Crystal
Connect the 32,768 kHz crystal and two capacitors C1, C2 at pins A-6 (XL-IN) and A-5 (XL-
OUT). The exact value of C1 and C2 depends on the crystal and the stray capacitance of
the layout. Select C1, C2 such that the slow clock oscillator operates at the exact frequency
at room temperature (25°C). C1 and C2 shall be of equal capacity. The crystal and the
capacitors shall be located as close as possible to pins A-5, A-6.
CL = (C1+Cpin+Cs) * (C2+Cpin+Cs) / (C1+C2+2*Cpin+2*Cs), or
C1, C2 = (2*CL – Cpin – Cs)
Cpin: see Table 4
Cs: stray capacitance, depends on layout
Figure 14: BlueMod+S50 connection of external XTAL
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