ATTINY20-EK1 Atmel, ATTINY20-EK1 Datasheet - Page 81

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATTINY20-EK1
• Description: KIT EVAL TOUCH ATTINY20
• Manufacturer: Atmel

Specifications of ATTINY20-EK1

• Sensor Type: *
• Sensing Range: *
• Interface: *
• Sensitivity: *
• Voltage - Supply: *
• Embedded: *
• Utilized Ic / Part: *
• Silicon Manufacturer: Atmel
• Core Architecture: AVR
• Core Sub-architecture: TinyAVR
• Kit Contents: Board
• Svhc: No SVHC (15-Dec-2010)
• Mcu Supported Families: ATtiny20
• Tool / Board Applications: Microcontroller
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• Tool Type: Development Kit
• Cpu Core: AVR 8
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit
• Processor To Be Evaluated: ATtiny20
• Interface Type: Touch
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

12.5
8235B–AVR–04/11
Input Capture Unit
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the Waveform Generation mode bits
(WGM1[3:0]) located in the Timer/Counter Control Registers A and B (TCCR1A and TCCR1B).
There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms
are generated on the Output Compare outputs OC1x. For more details about advanced counting
sequences and waveform generation, see
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM1[3:0] bits. TOV1 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
The Timer/Counter incorporates an Input Capture unit that can capture external events and give
them a time-stamp indicating time of occurrence. The external signal indicating an event, or mul-
tiple events, can be applied via the ICP1 pin or alternatively, via the analog-comparator unit. The
time-stamps can then be used to calculate frequency, duty-cycle, and other features of the sig-
nal applied. Alternatively the time-stamps can be used for creating a log of the events.
The Input Capture unit is illustrated by the block diagram shown in
the block diagram that are not directly a part of the Input Capture unit are gray shaded. The
small “n” in register and bit names indicates the Timer/Counter number.
Figure 12-3. Input Capture Unit Block Diagram
When a change of the logic level (an event) occurs on the Input Capture pin (ICP1), alternatively
on the Analog Comparator output (ACO), and this change confirms to the setting of the edge
detector, a capture will be triggered. When a capture is triggered, the 16-bit value of the counter
(TCNT1) is written to the Input Capture Register (ICR1). The Input Capture Flag (ICF1) is set at
the same system clock as the TCNT1 value is copied into ICR1 Register. If enabled (ICIE1 = 1),
the Input Capture Flag generates an Input Capture interrupt. The ICF1 flag is automatically
ICPn
WRITE
ICRnH (8-bit)
TEMP (8-bit)
Comparator
Analog
ICRn (16-bit Register)
ACO*
ICRnL (8-bit)
ACIC*
DATA BUS
“Modes of Operation” on page
Canceler
Noise
ICNCn
(8-bit)
TCNTnH (8-bit)
TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
Detector
ICES1
Edge
Figure
86.
12-3. The elements of
TCNTnL (8-bit)
ATtiny20
ICFn (Int.Req.)
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