Datasheet
RL78/L12    CHAPTER 5 CLOCK GENERATOR 
R01UH0330EJ0200 Rev.2.00      149 
Dec 13, 2013 
Figure 5-12. Example of External Circuit of XT1 Oscillator 
(a) Crystal oscillation  (b) External clock 
XT2
V
SS
XT1
32.768
kHz
EXCLKS
External clock
Caution   When using the X1 oscillator and XT1 oscillator, wire as follows in the area enclosed by the 
broken lines in the Figures 5-10 and 5-11 to avoid an adverse effect from wiring capacitance. 
•  Keep the wiring length as short as possible. 
•  Do not cross the wiring with the other signal lines. Do not route the wiring near a signal line 
through which a high fluctuating current flows. 
•  Always make the ground point of the oscillator capacitor the same potential as V
SS. Do not 
ground the capacitor to a ground pattern through which a high current flows. 
•  Do not fetch signals from the oscillator. 
The XT1 oscillator is a circuit with low amplification in order to achieve low-power consumption.  
Note the following points when designing the circuit. 
•  Pins and circuit boards include parasitic capacitance.  Therefore, perform oscillation evaluation 
using a circuit board to be actually used and confirm that there are no problems. 
•  Before using the ultra-low power consumption oscillation (AMPHS1, AMPHS0 = 1, 0) as the 
mode of the XT1 oscillator, evaluate the resonators. 
•  Make the wiring between the XT1 and XT2 pins and the resonators as short as possible, and 
minimize the parasitic capacitance and wiring resistance. Note this particularly when the ultra-
low power consumption oscillation (AMPHS1, AMPHS0 = 1, 0) is selected. 
•  Configure the circuit of the circuit board, using material with little wiring resistance. 
•  Place a ground pattern that has the same potential as V
SS as much as possible near the XT1 
oscillator. 
•  Be sure that the signal lines between the XT1 and XT2 pins, and the resonators do not cross 
with the other signal lines. Do not route the wiring near a signal line through which a high 
fluctuating current flows. 
•  The impedance between the XT1 and XT2 pins may drop and oscillation may be disturbed due 
to moisture absorption of the circuit board in a high-humidity environment or dew 
condensation on the board. When using the circuit board in such an environment, take 
measures to damp-proof the circuit board, such as by coating. 
•  When coating the circuit board, use material that does not cause capacitance or leakage 
between the XT1 and XT2 pins. 










