16.7.6 32.768 kHz External Crystal Oscillator (XOSC32K) Control

Name: XOSC32K
Offset: 0x14
Reset: 0x0080
Property: PAC Write-Protection

Bit 15141312111098 
    WRTLOCK STARTUP[2:0] 
Access R/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 0000 
Bit 76543210 
 ONDEMANDRUNSTDBY EN1KEN32KXTALENENABLE  
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 100000 

Bit 12 – WRTLOCK Write Lock

This bit locks the XOSC32K register for future writes, effectively freezing the XOSC32K configuration.

ValueDescription
0The XOSC32K configuration is not locked.
1The XOSC32K configuration is locked.

Bits 10:8 – STARTUP[2:0] Oscillator Start-Up Time

This bit field configures the time after which the XOSC32K clock will be propagated in the design. In order to let a stable clock propagate in the design, the right STARTUP time should be configured after considering the external crystal characteristics and the information provided in the XOSC32K Electrical Specifications section of the Electrical Characteristics chapter. The actual startup time is the number of selected OSCULP32K cycles + 3 XOSC32K cycles.

Table 16-3. Start-up Time for 32.768 kHz External Crystal Oscillator
STARTUP[2:0] Number of OSCULP32K Clock CyclesNumber of XOSC32K Clock CyclesApproximate Equivalent Time
 [s]
0x013122 µs
0x13231.06 ms
0x22048362.6 ms
0x340963125 ms
0x4163843500 ms
0x53276831 s
0x66553632 s
0x713107234 s

Bit 7 – ONDEMAND On Demand Control

This bit controls how the XOSC32K behaves when a peripheral clock request is detected. For details, refer to XOSC32K Sleep Behavior.

Bit 6 – RUNSTDBY Run in Standby

This bit controls how the XOSC32K behaves during standby sleep mode. For details, refer to XOSC32K Sleep Behavior.

Bit 4 – EN1K 1.024 kHz Output Enable

ValueDescription
0The 1.024 kHz output is disabled.
1The 1.024 kHz output is enabled, and available internally only for RTC.

Bit 3 – EN32K 32.768 kHz Output Enable

ValueDescription
0The 32.768 kHz output is disabled.
1The 32.768 kHz output is enabled, and can be routed to GCLK/GCLK_IO.

Bit 2 – XTALEN Crystal Oscillator Enable

This bit controls the connections between the I/O pads and the external clock or crystal oscillator.
ValueDescription
0External clock connected on XIN32. XOUT32 can be used as general-purpose I/O.
1Crystal connected to XIN32/XOUT32.

Bit 1 – ENABLE Oscillator Enable

ValueDescription
0The oscillator is disabled.
1The oscillator is enabled.