Hi, We're working on a target board having NXP ARM7 core based microcontroller (LPC2378). We have provided the RESET pin with a RC network in order to impose the delay for generating reset signal to microcontroller. We're noticing that sometimes the target board resets properly and sometimes doesn't. Has anyone come across a similar problem? What areas might I look in more detail in order to solve this problem? Please help.
Thanks,
"We have provided the RESET pin with a RC network in order to impose the delay for generating reset signal to microcontroller. We're noticing that sometimes the target board resets properly and sometimes doesn't."
Yes, that is in the very nature of such crude RC reset circuits!
"Has anyone come across a similar problem?"
Yes: anyone who uses such crude RC reset circuits will experience similar problems! eg, try searching here for "RC Reset": http://www.8052.com/forum
"What areas might I look in more detail in order to solve this problem?"
Don't use a crude RC reset circuit!
Use a proper reset generator - or "supervisor" - chip.