Datasheet
Section 12 Serial Communication Interface (SCI) 
Rev.7.00 Feb. 14, 2007  page 493 of 1108 
REJ09B0089-0700 
Internal base
clock
16 clocks
8 clocks
Receive data
(RxD)
Synchronization
sampling timing
Start bitD0D1
Data sampling
timing
15 0 7 15 007
Figure 12.21 Receive Data Sampling Timing in Asynchronous Mode 
Thus the receive margin in asynchronous mode is given by formula (1) below. 
M = | (0.5 – 
1 
2N 
) – (L – 0.5) F – 
| D – 0.5 | 
N 
 (1 + F) | × 100% 
... Formula (1) 
Where M: Receive margin (%) 
  N: Ratio of bit rate to clock (N = 16) 
  D: Clock duty (D = 0 to 1.0) 
  L: Frame length (L = 9 to 12) 
  F:  Absolute value of clock rate deviation 
Assuming values of F = 0 and D = 0.5 in formula (1), a receive margin of 46.875% is given by 
formula (2) below. 
When D = 0.5 and F = 0, 
M = (0.5 – 
1 
2 × 16 
 ) × 100% 
  = 46.875%  ... Formula (2) 
However, this is a theoretical value, and a margin of 20% to 30% should be allowed in system 
design. 










