Datasheet

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2490R–AVR–02/2013
ATmega64(L)
non-zero values to this register will increase the frequency of the internal Oscillator. Writing
0xFF to the register gives the highest available frequency. The calibrated Oscillator is used to
time EEPROM and Flash access. If EEPROM or Flash is written, do not calibrate to more than
10% above the nominal frequency. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash write may fail. Note that
the Oscillator is intended for calibration to 1.0 MHz, 2.0 MHz, 4.0 MHz, or 8.0 MHz. Tuning to
other values is not guaranteed, as indicated in Table 15.
External Clock To drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL1 should be driven as shown in Figure
21. To run the device on an external clock, the CKSEL Fuses must be programmed to “0000”.
By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal 36 pF capacitor between
XTAL1 and GND.
Figure 21. External Clock Drive Configuration
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 16.
When applying an external clock, it is required to avoid sudden changes in the applied clock fre-
quency to ensure stable operation of the MCU. A variation in frequency of more than 2% from
one clock cycle to the next can lead to unpredictable behavior. It is required to ensure that the
MCU is kept in Reset during such changes in the clock frequency.
Table 15. Internal RC Oscillator Frequency Range
OSCCAL Value
Min Frequency in Percentage of
Nominal Frequency (%)
Max Frequency in Percentage of
Nominal Frequency (%)
0x00 50 100
0x7F 75 150
0xFF 100 200
Table 16. Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection
SUT1..0
Start-up Time from Power-
down and Power-save
Additional Delay from
Reset (V
CC
= 5.0 V) Recommended Usage
00 6 CK – BOD enabled
01 6 CK 4.1 ms Fast rising power
10 6 CK 65 ms Slowly rising power
11 Reserved
EXTERNAL
CLOCK
SIGNAL