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RTC External RTCRST Circuit, 2.20.6 RTC Routing Guidelines

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Layout/Routing Guidelines 2.20.5 RTC External RTCRST Circuit The ICH RTC requires some additional external circuitry. The RTCRST# signal is used to reset the RTC well. The external capacitor and the external resistor between RTCRST# and the RTC battery (Vbat) were selected to create an RC time delay, such that RTCRST# will go high some time after the battery voltage is valid. The RC time delay should be in the range of 10-20 ms. When RTCRST# is asserted, bit 2 (RTC_PWR_STS) in the GEN_PMCON_3 (General PM Configuration 3) register is set to 1, and remains set until software clears it. As a result of this, when the system boots, the BIOS knows that the RTC battery has been removed. Figure 2-58. RTCRST External Circuit for the ICH RTC VCC3_3SBY Diode/ Battery Circuit 1K VccRTC 1.0 uF 8.2K RTCRST Circuit RTCRST# 2.2 uF 2.20.6 This RTCRST# circuit is combined with the diode circuit (Figure 2-57) which allows the RTC well to be powered by the battery when the system power is not available. Figure 2-56 is an example of this circuitry that is used in conjuction with the external diode circuit. RTC Routing Guidelines • All RTC OSC signals (RTCX1, RTCX2, VBIAS) should all be routed with trace lengths of less than 1", the shorter the better • Minimize the capacitance between RTCX1 and RTCX2 in the routing (optimal would be a ground line between them) • Put a ground plane under all of the external RTC circuitry • Do not route any switching signals under the external components (unless on the other side of the ground plane) 2-70 Intel®820 Chipset Design Guide

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Layout/Routing Guidelines
2-70
Intel
®
820 Chipset
Design Guide
2.20.5
RTC External RTCRST Circuit
The ICH RTC requires some additional external circuitry. The RTCRST# signal is used to reset the
RTC well. The external capacitor and the external resistor between RTCRST# and the RTC battery
(Vbat) were selected to create an RC time delay, such that RTCRST# will go high some time after
the battery voltage is valid. The RC time delay should be in the range of 10-20 ms. When
RTCRST# is asserted, bit 2 (RTC_PWR_STS) in the GEN_PMCON_3 (General PM Configuration
3) register is set to 1, and remains set until software clears it. As a result of this, when the system
boots, the BIOS knows that the RTC battery has been removed.
This RTCRST# circuit is combined with the diode circuit (
Figure 2-57
) which allows the RTC well
to be powered by the battery when the system power is not available.
Figure 2-56
is an example of
this circuitry that is used in conjuction with the external diode circuit.
2.20.6
RTC Routing Guidelines
All RTC OSC signals (RTCX1, RTCX2, VBIAS) should all be routed with trace lengths of
less than 1”, the shorter the better
Minimize the capacitance between RTCX1 and RTCX2 in the routing (optimal would be a
ground line between them)
Put a ground plane under all of the external RTC circuitry
Do not route any switching signals under the external components (unless on the other side of
the ground plane)
Figure 2-58. RTCRST External Circuit for the ICH RTC
VCC3_3SBY
VccRTC
1.0 uF
1K
2.2 uF
8.2K
RTCRST#
RTCRST
Circuit
Diode/
Battery
Circuit