Re: Consistency of DCO parameters across multiple samples of a given

Thank you for both quick replies - much appreciated.

I now understand that there is greater variability unit-to-unit than I assu=
med, however, this it not a problem, just requires that I include a mechani=
sm for determining then storing in information flash the required unit-spec=
ific constants.

Thanks,

Dave

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On Thu, 6/21/18,  <[email protected]> wrote:

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 1a. Re: Consistency of DCO parameters
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 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Posted by: "Onestone" [email protected]
 onestone_apc
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Date: Wed Jun 20, 2018
 8:29 pm ((PDT))
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 The accuracy and repeatability of the
 DCO=C2=A0 clock for the pre-programmed=20
 values is around 3%. I tested just 20
 samples and found that typically=20
 this was closer to 1%. Certainly on a
 range of 200 shipped units, using=20
 a calibrated DCO for a 460kb UART, no
 complaints were received regarding=20
 failed communication to a PC based
 program. But this is a small sample.=20
 For any other value of DCO frequency I
 would expect much worse, given=20
 that Ti rate some of their calibrated
 values as worst case +/-6% over=20
 the full temperature range.=C2=A0 What
 prevents you from using one of the=20
 calibrated frequencies, or even a cheap
 watch crystal. Not all, but=20
 most, of my designs use a watch
 crystal, and still achieve very low mean=20
 power consumption, and I design very
 tiny systems typically 1cm square=20
 or smaller, so size shouldn't be an
 issue.
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 Al
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 On 21/06/2018 9:01 AM, David Feldman [email protected]
 [msp430] wrote:
 > I am working on a project that
 uses MSP430G2452IPW14 (14 pin TSSOP package.)
 >
 > At initialization, I set MCLK and
 SMCLK sourced from DCO and set DCO to my chosen clock
 frequency (I did not rely on Info flash segment D
 calibration parameters, as those didn't yield the frequency
 I require.)
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 > I was surprised to find upon
 building my second prototype of the project that the DCO
 frequency, using the same parameters as the first prototype,
 was off considerably (perhaps 5% or so.)
 >
 > What should I expect in terms of
 DCO frequency consistency? Should I plan a calibration step
 for each device I use (i.e., find it's correct parameters to
 obtain the required frequency?) I do not have a crystal or
 other primary frequency source in the design -- the DCO is
 being used stand-alone with no discipline mechanism
 available.
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Dave
 > [email protected]
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 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Posted by: "Fedde
 Bloemhof" [email protected]
 fdover22000
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Date: Thu Jun 21, 2018
 12:15 am ((PDT))
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 DCO is not accurate indeed. That's why
 TI programs DCO values during manufacturing. Some kind of
 calibration is inevitable.
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