So I'm playing with a AVR PiC, the ATMEGA32. And its needs 16mhz crystal hooked to it like so: http://tinypic.com/r/ei9im9/5 Note; I used a Cap and Inductor pair for the crystal symbol. I am just wondering what is the role of the capacitors? Can I use 1uf caps instead and still get 16Mhz?
Crystals Oscillators and Usage
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Reply by ●March 2, 20122012-03-02
On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 02:58:08 -0800 (PST), Zv_oDD <zv.odd.101@gmail.com> wrote:>So I'm playing with a AVR PiC, the ATMEGA32. And its needs 16mhz crystal hooked to it like so: > >http://tinypic.com/r/ei9im9/5 >Note; I used a Cap and Inductor pair for the crystal symbol. > > >I am just wondering what is the role of the capacitors? >Can I use 1uf caps instead and still get 16Mhz?Hi, Rather than just tell you I would like to refer you here: http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/oscillator/crystal.html have fun, Tom
Reply by ●March 2, 20122012-03-02
On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 02:58:08 -0800 (PST), Zv_oDD <zv.odd.101@gmail.com> wrote:>So I'm playing with a AVR PiC, the ATMEGA32. And its needs 16mhz crystal hooked to it like so: > >http://tinypic.com/r/ei9im9/5 >Note; I used a Cap and Inductor pair for the crystal symbol. > > >I am just wondering what is the role of the capacitors?--- http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00826a.pdf --- Can I use 1uf caps instead and still get 16Mhz? --- No. -- JF
Reply by ●March 2, 20122012-03-02
On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:03:27 -0500, Tom Biasi wrote:> Rather than just tell you I would like to refer you here: > http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/oscillator/crystal.htmlTom, that's a great tutorial. Short and sweet, yet informative. Thanks for that. -- F: When into a room I plunge, I Sometimes find some VIOLET FUNGI. Then I linger, darkly brooding On the poison they're exuding. -- The Roguelet's ABC
Reply by ●March 2, 20122012-03-02
On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:16:59 GMT, Chiron <chiron613@gmail.com> wrote:>On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:03:27 -0500, Tom Biasi wrote: > >> Rather than just tell you I would like to refer you here: >> http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/oscillator/crystal.html > >Tom, that's a great tutorial. Short and sweet, yet informative. Thanks >for that.You're welcome.
