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Atmel-8155D-AVR-ATmega32A-Datasheet_02/2014
Figure 9-3. External RC Configuration
The Oscillator can operate in four different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency range. The operating
mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3:0 as shown in Table 9-6.
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT fuses as shown in Table 9-7.
Note: 1. This option should not be used when operating close to the maximum frequency of the device.
9.7 Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator
The Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator provides a fixed 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 MHz clock. All frequencies are nominal
values at 5V and 25C. This clock may be selected as the system clock by programming the CKSEL fuses as
shown in Table 9-8. If selected, it will operate with no external components. The CKOPT Fuse should always be
unprogrammed when using this clock option. During Reset, hardware loads the calibration byte for the 1MHz into
the OSCCAL Register and thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator. At 5V, 25C and 1.0MHz Oscillator
frequency selected, this calibration gives a frequency within ±3% of the nominal frequency. Using calibration meth-
ods as described in application notes available at www.atmel.com/avr it is possible to achieve ±1% accuracy at any
given V
CC
and Temperature. When this Oscillator is used as the Chip Clock, the Watchdog Oscillator will still be
used for the Watchdog Timer and for the reset time-out. For more information on the pre-programmed calibration
value, see the section “Calibration Byte” on page 250.
Table 9-6. External RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3:0 Frequency Range (MHz)
0101 0.1 - 0.9
0110 0.9 - 3.0
0111 3.0 - 8.0
1000 8.0 - 12.0
Table 9-7. Start-up Times for the External RC Oscillator Clock Selection
SUT1:0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(V
CC
= 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 18 CK BOD enabled
01 18 CK 4.1ms Fast rising power
10 18 CK 65ms Slowly rising power
11 6 CK
(1)
4.1ms Fast rising power or BOD enabled
XTAL2
XTAL1
GND
C
R
V
CC
NC