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XMC4000 Microcontroller Series for Industrial Applications PC B Desi gn Guidelines Applic atio n Guid e V1.0 2013-11 Microcontrollers...
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PCB Design XMC4000 Family Table of Contents Table of Contents Revision History ..............................3 Table of Contents ..............................4 Guidelines................................5 Application Guide V1.0, 2013-11...
thermal management In addition to the Infineon PCB Design Guidelines for Microcontrollers (AP24026), which gives general design rules for PCB design, some product-specific recommendations and guidelines for the XMC4000 family are provided in this document.
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PCB Design XMC4000 Family PCB Design Recommendations Unused Pins For unused pins the measures listed in Table 1 should be considered. Measures for unused pins Table 1 Unused Function / Unused Pin Recommended measure if pin is not used These pins must always be connected to an appropriate Power Supply Pins (VDDP, VDDA, power supply or power circuitry!
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PCB Design XMC4000 Family PCB Design Recommendations Main Oscillator (XTAL1 / XTAL2) To reduce the radiation / coupling from the main oscillator circuit, a separated ground island on the GND layer should be designed (see Figure 1). This ground island can be connected at one point to the GND layer.
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PCB Design XMC4000 Family PCB Design Recommendations Inductance/ferrite beads in the range L ~5-10μH should be inserted in the supply paths at the regulator output. Avoid cutting the GND plane by via groups. A solid GND plane must be designed. ...
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