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

2.3 Aging (Long-Term Stability)

Aging refers to the cumulative change in frequency of oscillation experienced by a crystal over time. Excessive drive level, various thermal effects, wire fatigue and frictional wear can exacerbate aging effects. Aging rates are stated in ppm per year units.