Thank you for all replies. I would like to address one in particular: Just one question, why 50V? Just because it's very difficult to find 100nF ceramic capacitors of lower voltage, or 50V specification is truly needed (but why? it's a 3.3V circuit after all). Thank you. Have a nice sunday, Mario At 00:15 2017-12-03, Richard Pope wrote: >Mario, > Yes! I won't go in to the reasons why. I bypass the Oscillator=20 >and/or oscillators and all of the digital ICs. Linear VRs are also=20 >bypassed but look at the datasheet to get the proper values. I mostly=20 >use 0.1uF 50V Ceramics. I have at times used 0.01uF 50V Ceramics. >Thanks, >rich! > >On 12/2/2017 12:18 PM, Electron wrote: >> Hello, >> it may seem a banal question, but as it's the first time I use an extern= al >> oscillator (with integrated crystal), I am not sure. The datasheet makes= no >> mention whatsoever to the need to use a bypass capacitor in the power li= ne: >> >> https://global.kyocera.com/prdct/electro/product/pdf/clock_k_e.pdf >> >> But is this truly the case? >> >> Should I put a (100nF?) bypass capacitor anyway in your opinion? >> >> Space on the board may be used for something else otherwise, so I don't >> want to put useless components. But then again who does. >> >> Also, I guess there's no advantage in grounding the metalcase on this >> integrated oscillator, like I use to do with Xtals. Maybe it's already >> grounded but I haven't received it yet.. I ask in case it's not. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Kind regards, >> Mario >> > > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .