Schematic and Layout Checklist
AN64846 - Getting Started with CapSense
®
Doc. No. 001-64846 Rev. *X
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Family
C
MOD
Value Recommended
CY8C20xx6/A/AS
2.2 nF for CSD
1.2 nF
– 5.6 nF for CSA
CY8C21x34
5.6 nF-10 nF for PRS8 and PRS16
configuration.
22nF- 47nF for Prescaler Configuration
CY8C21x34 SmartSense,
10 nF
CY8C24x94, CY8C22x45
5.6 nF-10 nF
CY8C20x34
1.2 nF
– 5.6 nF
CY8CMBR3xxx, CY8CMBR2xxx, CY8C20xx7A/S, PSoC3/4/5LP
2.2 nF
Refer to the User Module and Component datasheets for more details. The User Module and Component
datasheets get downloaded when you install PSoC Designer and PSoC Creator respectively.
B . 1 . 5 R
B
Ensure that the R
B
is not adjacent to any switching/communication pin.
Family
R
B
Value Recommended
CY8C21x34
Minimum of 2 k
Ω
CY8C21x34 SmartSense
15 k
Ω
B . 1 . 6 S e r i e s R e s i s t o r o n C a p S e n s e L i n e s
A 560-ohm resistor on CapSense signal lines. If the series resistance value is set larger than 560 ohms, the slower
time constant of the switching circuit limits the amount of charge that can transfer. This lowers the signal level, which
in turn lowers SNR. Smaller values are better, but are less effective at blocking RF. For complete details, refer to section
B . 1 . 7 S e r i e s R e s i s t o r o n C o m m u n i c a t i o n L i n e s
A 330-
Ω resistor is recommended on communication lines. If more than 330 Ω is placed in series on these lines, the
voltage levels fall out of specifications with the worst-case combination of the supply voltages between systems and
the input impedance of the receiver. 330
Ω will not affect the I
2
C operation as the V
IL
level still remains within the I
2
C
specification limit of 0.3 VDD when PSoC outputs a LOW. For complete details, refer to