AT91SAM7X512_1 Datasheet, PDF (60/687 Pages) ATMEL Corporation – AT91 ARM Thumb-based Microcontrollers

13.2.4
Reset States
The Reset State Manager handles the different reset sources and generates the internal reset
signals. It reports the reset status in the field RSTTYP of the Status Register (RSTC_SR). The
update of the field RSTTYP is performed when the processor reset is released.
13.2.4.1
Power-up Reset
When VDDCORE is powered on, the Main Supply POR cell output is filtered with a start-up
counter that operates at Slow Clock. The purpose of this counter is to ensure that the Slow
Clock oscillator is stable before starting up the device.
The startup time, as shown in Figure 13-4, is hardcoded to comply with the Slow Clock Oscillator
startup time. After the startup time, the reset signals are released and the field RSTTYP in
RSTC_SR reports a Power-up Reset.
When VDDCORE is detected low by the Main Supply POR Cell, all reset signals are asserted
immediately.
Figure 13-4. Power-up Reset
SLCK
MCK
Any
Freq.
Main Supply
POR output
proc_nreset
Startup Time
Processor Startup
= 3 cycles
periph_nreset
NRST
(nrst_out)
EXTERNAL RESET LENGTH
= 2 cycles
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