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ESP32 S2 External Crystal Clock Source waveform

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:21 am
by zsolim
Hi,
I'm designing custom PCB for ESP32 S2 SoC. For some reasons I want to use oscillator (OCXO) instead of crystal.
What are the requirements for External Crystal Clock Source waveform? Can I use OCXO with sine output waveform?

I was looking for the requirements in Hardware Design Guidelines but I found only that:
-the oscillator output is stable and its accuracy is within ±10 ppm,
-It is recommended that the amplitude of the crystal is greater than 500 mV.

Greetings

Re: ESP32 S2 External Crystal Clock Source waveform

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:43 pm
by MicroController
Can I use OCXO with sine output waveform?
Should be fine. After all, a crystal also creates a sinusoidal signal.