atmega32c1 ATMEL Corporation, atmega32c1 Datasheet - Page 230

• Manufacturer Part Number: atmega32c1
• Description: Atmega32m1 Automotive 8-bit Avr Microcontroller With 32k/64k Bytes In-system Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL Corporation

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Prescaling and Conversion Timing
ATmega32/64/M1/C1
Figure 18-2. ADC Auto Trigger Logic
Using the ADC Interrupt Flag as a trigger source makes the ADC start a new conversion as soon
as the ongoing conversion has finished. The ADC then operates in Free Running mode, con-
stantly sampling and updating the ADC Data Register. The first conversion must be started by
writing a logical one to the ADSC bit in ADCSRA. In this mode the ADC will perform successive
conversions independently of whether the ADC Interrupt Flag, ADIF is cleared or not. The free
running mode is not allowed on the amplified channels.
If Auto Triggering is enabled, single conversions can be started by writing ADSC in ADCSRA to
one. ADSC can also be used to determine if a conversion is in progress. The ADSC bit will be
read as one during a conversion, independently of how the conversion was started.
Figure 18-3. ADC Prescaler
By default, the successive approximation circuitry requires an input clock frequency between 50
kHz and 2 MHz to get maximum resolution. If a lower resolution than 10 bits is needed, the input
clock frequency to the ADC can be higher than 2 MHz to get a higher sample rate.
The ADC module contains a prescaler, which generates an acceptable ADC clock frequency
from any CPU frequency above 100 kHz. The prescaling is set by the ADPS bits in ADCSRA.
The prescaler starts counting from the moment the ADC is switched on by setting the ADEN bit
in ADCSRA. The prescaler keeps running for as long as the ADEN bit is set, and is continuously
reset when ADEN is low.
ADSC
SOURCE n
ADIF
SOURCE 1
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ADEN
START
ADTS[2:0]
ADPS0
ADPS1
ADPS2
CK
DETECTOR
EDGE
Reset
ADATE
7-BIT ADC PRESCALER
ADC CLOCK SOURCE
START
CONVERSION
PRESCALER
LOGIC
CLK
ADC
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