SWRA680 November   2020 CC3100 , CC3120 , CC3135 , CC3200 , CC3220R , CC3220S , CC3220SF , CC3235S , CC3235SF

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Crystal Oscillator Basics
    1. 1.1 Crystal Oscillator Model
  4. 2Crystal Selection
    1. 2.1 Crystal Mode of Operation
    2. 2.2 Temperature Tolerance
    3. 2.3 Aging (Long-Term Stability)
    4. 2.4 Crystal ESR
    5. 2.5 Frequency Accuracy
    6. 2.6 Drive Level
    7. 2.7 Selecting a crystal
      1. 2.7.1 Crystal Specifications
      2. 2.7.2 Recommended Crystals for the CC31xx and CC32xx
  5. 3Crystal Tuning
    1. 3.1 The importance of Crystal Tuning
    2. 3.2 Load Capacitance
    3. 3.3 Crystal Tuning With CL
  6. 4Measuring the ppm Error for the Fast Clock (High Frequency)
    1. 4.1 Setting Up for the CC3x00 Devices
    2. 4.2 Setting Up for the CC3x20 and CC3x35 Devices
    3. 4.3 Measuring ppm Frequency Error
  7. 5PCB Layout Guidelines
    1. 5.1 The 32.768-kHz Crystal (Slow Clock)
    2. 5.2 The 40-MHz Crystal (Fast Clock)
  8. 6References

4 Measuring the ppm Error for the Fast Clock (High Frequency)

The crystal frequency must never be measured directly because the measurement resolution is typically not sufficient to calculate the frequency deviation to within a few ppm for measuring the CC31xx and CC32xx 40 MHz Fast Clock. A spectrum analyzer or frequency counter, with either using a stable reference, must be used to measure frequency. The correct procedure would be to use Radio Tool to transmit a signal and then evaluate the frequency using the spectrum analyzer.

The mentioned SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi Radio Tool is a Microsoft Windows-based software application with graphical user interface for RF Evaluation and testing the CC31xx and CC32xx designs during development and certification. The tool enables low-level radio testing capability by manually setting the radio into transmit mode or receive mode. It also provides device information for hardware and software version checking.