1. Describe how to design a printed circuit board (PCB) with optimum performance and
compatiblity between ST92E196 or ST92T196 (SDIP56 package), and ST92186 (SDIP32 and
SDIP42 packages) microcontrollers.
2. Describe the external filters and components needed for the ST92186 family of
microcontrollers (MCU).
3. Provide advice on how to develop applications for ST92186 microcontrollers in SDIP32 or
SDIP42 packages using ST92E196 / ST92T196 devices.
1.2.1Digital and Analog Power Supplies ...................................................................................................................... 3
A local ground plane must be placed under the entire area of the ST92196/186 component and
connected using the widest possible line to the PCB ground as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and
Figure 3. This plane and its associated lines are dedicated to the ST92196/186 microcontroller. It is
strongly recommended not to connect any other lines from components not already connected to
the ST92196/186 to this plane. This is to avoid adding any impedance or analog disturbances which
could cause the IC ground to float.
All ground pins for the ST92196/186 (VSS1 and VSS2) and external components (PLL, oscillator,
etc.) must be connected to this ground plane.
Ground pins VSS1 and VSS2 must be connected as close as possible to each other on the printed
circuit board.
1.2 Power Supply Lines
1.2.1 Digital and Analog Power Supplies
Two different power supply lines are required for the ST92196/186:
● one Analog power supply line for VDDA pin.
● one Digital power supply line (pins VDD1 and VDD2 (only on ST92196)).
Those power supply levels must be within the +5V ±10% range with |VDD-AVDD| < 600 mV.
The supply pins must be decoupled as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3. Decoupling
capacitors must be set as close as possible to the IC supply pins.
An inductive component, with a low serial resistance, must be placed close to the decoupling
capacitors to provide high impedance and to improve noise filtering. This component is required on
both:
● the VDDA power supply pin to prevent noise disturbances from the PCB power source,
● the VDD power supply pins in order to prevent disturbances being sent towards the PCB power
source and other ICs.
The VDD and VDDA lines must be dedicated to the ST92196/186. Any other connections
between other IC supply pins and VDD and/or VDDA lines are not recommended. This does
not include MCU Reset circuitry. (See Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3).
All other components must be connected to the +5V power supply and not to the ST92196/186 VDD
or VDDA lines.