48.4. External Reset Circuit
The external Reset circuit is connected to the RESET pin when the external Reset function is used. The
circuit is not necessary when the RESET pin is not driven LOW externally by the application circuitry.
The reset switch can also be removed, if a manual reset is not desired. The RESET pin itself has an
internal pull-up resistor, hence it is optional to add any external pull-up resistor.
Figure 48-6. External Reset Circuit Schematic
GND
RESET
100nF
10kΩ
V
DD
330Ω
A pull-up resistor makes sure that the reset does not go low and unintentionally causing a device reset.
An additional resistor has been added in series with the switch to safely discharge the filtering capacitor,
i.e. preventing a current surge when shorting the filtering capacitor which again can cause a noise spike
that can have a negative effect on the system.
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