AN64846 - Getting Started with CapSense
®
Doc. No. 001-64846 Rev. *X
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B.
Schematic and Layout Checklist
B.1
Schematic Checklist
for PSoC 3 devices, refer to the
for PSoC 4 devices, and refer to
for PSoC 5LP devices.
No.
Category
Recommendations/Remarks
1
0.1 µF
2
1 µF
3
Sensors should be placed near to ground. No switching signal should be
placed near to sensors
4
Ensure that CMOD is not adjacent to any switching or communication
pins
5
RB
Ensure that RB is not adjacent to any switching or communication pins
6
Series resistor on CapSense Lines
560 Ω
7
Series resistor on Communication lines
330 Ω
8
Pull-up resistor on Communication lines
4.7 kΩ
9
Avoid using programming pins as I2C pins if possible
B . 1 . 1 D e c o u p l i n g C a p a c i t o r
Refer to
Power Supply Layout Recommendations
B . 1 . 2 B u l k C a p a c i t o r
Refer to
Power Supply Layout Recommendations
for complete details.
B . 1 . 3 P i n As s i g n m e n t
Distribute the LEDs evenly among even and odd pins such as P2[0], P2[2] and P2[1], P2[3]
Try not to keep LEDs next to CapSense pins.
Reserve pins for R
B
(if required), C
MOD
It is recommended that you keep CapSense pins near the ground pin. Otherwise, the increase in the impedance
of the ground path will cause the drive circuit’s reference voltage to shift.
LEDs or any switching signal should not be placed close to C
MOD
/R
B
pin to avoid crosstalk.
Refer to
B . 1 . 4 C
M O D
Ensure that the C
MOD
is not adjacent to any switching/communication pin. Since there is an analog signal on C
MOD
, it
should be surrounded by the CapSense (analog) signal rather than being surrounded by the switching/communication
(digital) signal. Ground of C
MOD
should have a least possible path to device ground.