From: Joerg on
Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>
>
> Joerg wrote:
>
>> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>>
>>> Joerg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Joerg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yup, a poly resistor is nice. But you can't put crystals on the
>>>>>> chip :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Isn't it what Maxim does in their clock ICs ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I never use Maxim parts. If you mean the former Dallas series 32kHz
>>>> things those are modules that contain a tuning fork crystal. They
>>>> may look like a chip but in reality it's modules. And my clients
>>>> would probably have my head examined if I placed a timing clock
>>>> oscillator that costs several Dollars :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> There are not too many choices when you need an RTC. Besides, some
>>> Dallas/Maxim parts offer the ability to adjust the clock frequency
>>> digitally, so you can phase lock it to external signal. That's not
>>> too bad for few dollars.
>>>
>>
>> If you can get any, that is. Key "Maxim" into the Digikey serch
>> engine, then click on oscillators. All but two are zero stock. Now why
>> does that not surprise me?
>
> I am not great fan of Maxim as I had burned with them before like
> everybody else. However you must be fair to them:
>
> "Items in stock: Yes"
> "You have selected 60 items, spanning 3 pages"
>

When you go to oszillators there's 22 hits, 20 of them non-stock. Only
the DS32KHZS is stocked in two temperature grades.


>> If I needed a fancy RTC with phase-locking or other nifty add-ons I'd
>> grab a uC. Much cheaper, and available. MSP430 comes to mind.
>
> My customers will eat me alive if I design in yet another programmable
> device. Especially as a DAC, a temperature sensor and some sort of clock
> adjustment circuitry will be required as well. MCU will drain somewhat
> x10 standby battery power compared to what is required for a pure RTC.
>

The MSP430 is in the uA range with just a 32kHz crystal but yeah, needs
programming. If you only need a simple PLL-lock there's other options, too.

>
> Vladimir Vassilevsky
> DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
^^^

Hmm, doesn't that imply something programmable? ... :-)

> http://www.abvolt.com

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From: Joerg on
Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:13:57 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>>>
>>> Joerg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Joerg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yup, a poly resistor is nice. But you can't put crystals on the chip
>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Isn't it what Maxim does in their clock ICs ?
>>>>>
>>>> I never use Maxim parts. If you mean the former Dallas series 32kHz
>>>> things those are modules that contain a tuning fork crystal. They may
>>>> look like a chip but in reality it's modules. And my clients would
>>>> probably have my head examined if I placed a timing clock oscillator
>>>> that costs several Dollars :-)
>>> There are not too many choices when you need an RTC. Besides, some
>>> Dallas/Maxim parts offer the ability to adjust the clock frequency
>>> digitally, so you can phase lock it to external signal. That's not too
>>> bad for few dollars.
>>>
>> If you can get any, that is. Key "Maxim" into the Digikey serch engine,
>> then click on oscillators. All but two are zero stock. Now why does that
>> not surprise me?
>>
>> If I needed a fancy RTC with phase-locking or other nifty add-ons I'd
>> grab a uC. Much cheaper, and available. MSP430 comes to mind.
>
> I find it so incongruous... Joerg is designing medical electronics
> with _cheap_ components :-(
>

Well, that _is_ the trick. If you don't deliver a device at the best
possible cost, your competitor eventually will ;-)

Some of my clients retain me for exactly that reason. They know they get
a cost efficient design and also one where the purchasers don't have to
go on many wild goose chases to find stock.

Typically the fact that a similar machine is going to be available for
less cost is not known until a major trade show. And then it's
definitely too late to react. Way too late.

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From: Joerg on
Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:34:49 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:25:18 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:51:52 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:05:27 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My rule of thumb, which seems to work with every inverter-style
>>>>>>>>> crystal oscillator I've ever tried: Use capacitors as recommended by
>>>>>>>>> the crystal specification... if it says 15pF, that means 30pF on EACH
>>>>>>>>> end to ground. Then choose the resistor based on 45� phase shift with
>>>>>>>>> the first capacitor (at the crystal frequency).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am usually happy with around 1M. All it needs to do is to crank it
>>>>>>>> over. Kaaaa-chum-pah ... POOF ... vrooooom. Unless I must start it
>>>>>>>> really fast for some reason but that can require special kicker circuitry.
>>>>>>> Huh? You and I are talking two different resistors. I'm talking the
>>>>>>> series drive resistor; you're talking the DC loop resistor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok, different thing. Mostly you can get away without although that's not
>>>>>> always the nice way of doing things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which brings to mind... does the CD4060 have the DC loop resistor
>>>>>>> built-in? It would appear not.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> AFAIR not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And I should pay closer attention to details :-( The OP has 100K
>>>>>>> there... needs to be 10-20Meg.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I usually go for 1M.
>>>>> CD series stuff doesn't have a lot of gm. But 1Meg is good for
>>>>> something like 74HCU04.
>>>>>
>>>> For the CD4060 they recommend even higher values, page 3:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/CD%2FCD4060BC.pdf
>>> Didn't I say 10-20Meg ?:-)
>>>>> DO NOT USE buffered inverters for crystal oscillators!
>>>>>
>>>> Depends on the frequency but generally yes, don't use those if you can
>>>> avoid it.
>>> Makes for lousy stability and possible non-starts.
>>>
>> I never had those problems. But I also prefer non-buffered inverters for
>> that.
>>
>>>>>> 10M may not work outdoors when humidity is high and
>>>>>> some condensation occurs.
>>>>> Mine are usually on-chip :-)
>>>>>
>>>> Yup, a poly resistor is nice. But you can't put crystals on the chip :-)
>>> Wanna bet ?:-)
>>>
>> With MEMS you could, lots of things are possible. But unlikely as good
>> as a real crystal.
>
> You _can_ mount a membrane type crystal onto a chip, though, right
> now, we're mounting the crystal separately... hybrid board style.
>

Sure, you could. But the question is will it be good enough and low
enough in cost? I've been somewhat involved in a membrane type custom
chip although the membrane was used to measure displacement, not to
oscillate. That is not exactly a low cost field.

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From: John Fields on
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:46:33 -0700, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:17:10 -0500, John Fields
><jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:29:36 -0700, Jim Thompson
>><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:05:27 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>wrote:
>>
>>>>I am usually happy with around 1M. All it needs to do is to crank it
>>>>over. Kaaaa-chum-pah ... POOF ... vrooooom. Unless I must start it
>>>>really fast for some reason but that can require special kicker circuitry.
>>>
>>>Huh? You and I are talking two different resistors. I'm talking the
>>>series drive resistor; you're talking the DC loop resistor.
>>>
>>>Which brings to mind... does the CD4060 have the DC loop resistor
>>>built-in? It would appear not.
>>
>>---
>>No, but that's probably not a bad thing since you like 10M and I like
>>1M.
>>
>>One rather unfortunate thing, though, is that RESET stops the oscillator
>>so you can't use RESET to do a divide-by-n unless you use an external
>>clock.
>>---
>>
>>>And I should pay closer attention to details :-( The OP has 100K
>>>there... needs to be 10-20Meg.
>>
>>---
>>Seems a little high ... I've always used 1 megohm
>>
>>JF
>
>My resistors are always on-chip :-)

---
Sometimes mine are, sometimes they aren't. ;)

JF
From: Joerg on
John Fields wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:46:33 -0700, Jim Thompson
> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:17:10 -0500, John Fields
>> <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:29:36 -0700, Jim Thompson
>>> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:05:27 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I am usually happy with around 1M. All it needs to do is to crank it
>>>>> over. Kaaaa-chum-pah ... POOF ... vrooooom. Unless I must start it
>>>>> really fast for some reason but that can require special kicker circuitry.
>>>> Huh? You and I are talking two different resistors. I'm talking the
>>>> series drive resistor; you're talking the DC loop resistor.
>>>>
>>>> Which brings to mind... does the CD4060 have the DC loop resistor
>>>> built-in? It would appear not.
>>> ---
>>> No, but that's probably not a bad thing since you like 10M and I like
>>> 1M.
>>>
>>> One rather unfortunate thing, though, is that RESET stops the oscillator
>>> so you can't use RESET to do a divide-by-n unless you use an external
>>> clock.
>>> ---
>>>
>>>> And I should pay closer attention to details :-( The OP has 100K
>>>> there... needs to be 10-20Meg.
>>> ---
>>> Seems a little high ... I've always used 1 megohm
>>>
>>> JF
>> My resistors are always on-chip :-)
>
> ---
> Sometimes mine are, sometimes they aren't. ;)
>

Currently most of mine are in neatly labeled bins :-)

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