Freescale Semiconductor MC68HC08KH12, Datasheet

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Advance Information MC68HC(7)08KH12
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Rev. 1.1
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Freescale Semiconductor
The most critical parameter which affects the reaction times of the PLL
is the reference frequency, f
RDV
. This frequency is the input to the phase
detector and controls how often the PLL makes corrections. For stability,
the corrections must be small compared to the desired frequency, so
several corrections are required to reduce the frequency error.
Therefore, the slower the reference the longer it takes to make these
corrections. This parameter is under user control via the choice of crystal
frequency f
XCLK
and the R value programmed in the reference divider.
(See 8.4.3 PLL Circuits , 8.4.6 Programming the PLL , and 8.6.4
PLL Reference Divider Select Register (PRDS) .)
Another critical parameter is the external filter capacitor. The PLL
modifies the voltage on the VCO by adding or subtracting charge from
this capacitor. Therefore, the rate at which the voltage changes for a
given frequency error (thus change in charge) is proportional to the
capacitor size. The size of the capacitor also is related to the stability of
the PLL. If the capacitor is too small, the PLL cannot make small enough
adjustments to the voltage and the system cannot lock. If the capacitor
is too large, the PLL may not be able to adjust the voltage in a
reasonable time. (See
8.9.3 Choosing a Filter Capacitor .)
Also important is the operating voltage potential applied to V
DDA
. The
power supply potential alters the characteristics of the PLL. A fixed value
is best. Variable supplies, such as batteries, are acceptable if they vary
within a known range at very slow speeds. Noise on the power supply is
not acceptable, because it causes small frequency errors which
continually change the acquisition time of the PLL.
Temperature and processing also can affect acquisition time because
the electrical characteristics of the PLL change. The part operates as
specified as long as these influences stay within the specified limits.
External factors, however, can cause drastic changes in the operation of
the PLL. These factors include noise injected into the PLL through the
filter capacitor, filter capacitor leakage, stray impedances on the circuit
board, and even humidity or circuit board contamination.