ATMEGA169P-16MCH Atmel, ATMEGA169P-16MCH Datasheet - Page 135

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA169P-16MCH
• Description: MCU AVR 16KB FLASH 16MHZ 64-VQFN
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: AVR® ATmegar

Specifications of ATMEGA169P-16MCH

• Core Processor: AVR
• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Speed: 16MHz
• Connectivity: SPI, UART/USART, USI
• Peripherals: Brown-out Detect/Reset, LCD, POR, PWM, WDT
• Number Of I /o: 54
• Program Memory Size: 16KB (8K x 16)
• Program Memory Type: FLASH
• Eeprom Size: 512 x 8
• Ram Size: 1K x 8
• Voltage - Supply (vcc/vdd): 2.7 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Converters: A/D 8x10b
• Oscillator Type: Internal
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Package / Case: 64-VQFN Exposed Pad, 64-HVQFN, 64-SQFN, 64-DHVQFN
• For Use With: ATSTK600 - DEV KIT FOR AVR/AVR32ATAVRBFLY - KIT EVALUATION AVR BUTTERFLYATSTK502 - MOD EXPANSION AVR STARTER 500ATSTK500 - PROGRAMMER AVR STARTER KIT
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

16. Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
16.1
16.2
16.3
8018P–AVR–08/10
Prescaler Reset
Internal Clock Source
External Clock Source
Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters
can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counter1 and
Timer/Counter0.
The prescaler is free running, that is, operates independently of the Clock Select logic of the
Timer/Counter, and it is shared by Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0. Since the prescaler is
not affected by the Timer/Counter’s clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications
for situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when
the timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock
cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system
clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024).
It is possible to use the prescaler reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program execu-
tion. However, care must be taken if the other Timer/Counter that shares the same prescaler
also uses prescaling. A prescaler reset will affect the prescaler period for all Timer/Counters it is
connected to.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This
provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system
clock frequency (f
clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either f
f
An external clock source applied to the T1/T0 pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock
(clk
logic. The synchronized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector.
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edge detector logic. The registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock
(
The edge detector generates one clk
(CSn2:0 = 6) edge it detects.
Figure 16-1. T1/T0 Pin Sampling
The synchronization and edge detector logic introduces a delay of 2.5 to 3.5 system clock cycles
from an edge has been applied to the T1/T0 pin to the counter is updated.
CLK_I/O
clk
I/O
T1
). The latch is transparent in the high period of the internal system clock.
/clk
/1024.
Tn
clk
T0
I/O
). The T1/T0 pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization
shows a functional equivalent block diagram of the T1/T0 synchronization and
CLK_I/O
D
LE
Q
). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a
Synchronization
D
Q
T1
/clk
T
0
pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative
D
CLK_I/O
Q
/8, f
ATmega169P
CLK_I/O
Edge Detector
/64, f
CLK_I/O
Tn_sync
(To Clock
Select Logic)
Figure 16-1
/256, or
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