8-Bit Microcontroller With 8K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash AT90PWM1

Features
• High Performance, Low Power AVR ® 8-bit Microcontroller

• Advanced RISC Architecture
– 131 Powerful Instructions - Most Single Clock Cycle Execution
– 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers
– Fully Static Operation
– Up to 1 MIPS throughput per MHz
– On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier
• Data and Non-Volatile Program Memory
– 8K Bytes Flash of In-System Programmable Program Memory 8-bit
• Endurance: 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles
– Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits Microcontroller
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In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program
True Read-While-Write Operation
with 8K Bytes
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– 512 Bytes of In-System Programmable EEPROM
Endurance: 100,000 Write/Erase Cycles
In-System
– 512 Bytes Internal SRAM Programmable
– Programming Lock for Flash Program and EEPROM Data Security
• On Chip Debug Interface (debugWIRE) Flash
• Peripheral Features
– Two 12-bit High Speed PSC (Power Stage Controllers) with 4-bit Resolution
Enhancement
• Non Overlapping Inverted PWM Output Pins With Flexible Dead-Time
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• Variable PWM duty Cycle and Frequency
• Synchronous Update of all PWM Registers
• Auto Stop Function for Event Driven PFC Implementation
• Less than 25 Hz Step Width at 150 kHz Output Frequency
• PSC2 with four Output Pins and Output Matrix
– One 8-bit General purpose Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler and Capture
Mode Preliminary
– One 16-bit General purpose Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare
Mode and Capture Mode
– Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface
– 10-bit ADC
• 8 Single Ended Channels and 1 Fully Differential ADC Channel Pair
• Programmable Gain (5x, 10x, 20x, 40x on Differential Channel)
• Internal Reference Voltage
– Two Analog Comparator with Resistor-Array to Adjust Comparison Voltage
– 4 External Interrupts
– Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-Chip Oscillator
• Special Microcontroller Features
– Low Power Idle, Noise Reduction, and Power Down Modes
– Power On Reset and Programmable Brown Out Detection
– Flag Array in Bit-programmable I/O Space (4 bytes)
– In-System Programmable via SPI Port
– Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator ( 8 MHz)
– On-chip PLL for fast PWM ( 32 MHz, 64 MHz) and CPU (16 MHz)
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• Operating Voltage: 2.7V - 5.5V
• Extended Operating Temperature:
– -40°C to +105°
1. History
Product Revision
AT90PWM1 First revision of parts
2. Disclaimer
Typical values contained in this datasheet are based on simulations and characterization of
other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min and Max val-
ues will be available after the device is characterized.
3. Pin Configurations
Figure 3-1. SOIC 24-pin Package
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3.1 Pin Descriptions
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Table 3-1. Pin out description
S024 Pin Number Mnemonic Type Name, Function & Alternate Function
7 GND Power Ground: 0V reference
18 AGND Power Analog Ground: 0V reference for analog part
6 VCC power Power Supply:
Analog Power Supply: This is the power supply voltage for analog part
17 AVCC Power
For a normal use this pin must be connected.
Analog Reference : reference for analog converter . This is the reference voltage of the
19 AREF Power
A/D converter. As output, can be used by external analog
MISO (SPI Master In Slave Out)

8 PBO I/O
PSCOUT20 output
MOSI (SPI Master Out Slave In)

9 PB1 I/O
PSCOUT21 output
ADC5 (Analog Input Channel5 )

16 PB2 I/O
INT1
20 PB3 I/O AMP0- (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )
21 PB4 I/O AMP0+ (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )
ADC6 (Analog Input Channel 6)

22 PB5 I/O
INT 2

23 PB6 I/O ICP1B (Timer 1 input capture alternate input)
PSCOUT11 output (see note 1)
PSCOUT01 output
24 PB7 I/O ADC4 (Analog Input Channel 4)
SCK (SPI Clock)
PSCOUT00 output
1 PD0 I/O XCK (UART Transfer Clock)
SS_A (Alternate SPI Slave Select)
PSCIN0 (PSC 0 Digital Input )

3 PD1 I/O
CLKO (System Clock Output)
PSCIN2 (PSC 2 Digital Input)

4 PD2 I/O OC1A (Timer 1 Output Compare A)
MISO_A (Programming & alternate SPI Master In Slave Out)
TXD (Dali/UART Tx data)

OC0A (Timer 0 Output Compare A)
5 PD3 I/O
SS (SPI Slave Select)
MOSI_A (Programming & alternate Master Out SPI Slave In)
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Table 3-1. Pin out description (Continued)
S024 Pin Number Mnemonic Type Name, Function & Alternate Function

RXD (Dali/UART Rx data)
12 PD4 I/O
ICP1A (Timer 1 input capture)
SCK_A (Programming & alternate SPI Clock)

13 PD5 I/O
ACMP2 (Analog Comparator 2 Positive Input )
ADC3 (Analog Input Channel 3 )

14 PD6 I/O ACMPM reference for analog comparators
INT0
15 PD7 I/O ACMP0 (Analog Comparator 0 Positive Input )
RESET (Reset Input)

2 PE0 I/O or I
OCD (On Chip Debug I/O)
XTAL1: XTAL Input

10 PE1 I/O
OC0B (Timer 0 Output Compare B)
XTAL2: XTAL OuTput

11 PE2 I/O
4. Overview
The AT90PWM1 is a low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR enhanced RISC
architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the AT90PWM1 achieves
throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz allowing the system designer to optimize power con-
sumption versus processing speed.
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4.1 Block Diagram
Figure 4-1. Block Diagram
The AVR core combines a rich instruction set with 32 general purpose working registers. All the
32 registers are directly connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), allowing two independent
registers to be accessed in one single instruction executed in one clock cycle. The resulting
architecture is more code efficient while achieving throughputs up to ten times faster than con-
ventional CISC microcontrollers.
The AT90PWM1 provides the following features: 8K bytes of In-System Programmable Flash
with Read-While-Write capabilities, 512 bytes EEPROM, 512 bytes SRAM, 53 general purpose
I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, 2 Power Stage Controllers, two flexible
Timer/Counters with compare modes and PWM, an 8-channel 10-bit ADC with two differential
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input stage with programmable gain, a programmable Watchdog Timer with Internal Oscillator,
an SPI serial port, an On-chip Debug system and four software selectable power saving modes.
The Idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM, Timer/Counters, SPI ports and interrupt
system to continue functioning. The Power-down mode saves the register contents but freezes
the Oscillator, disabling all other chip functions until the next interrupt or Hardware Reset. The
ADC Noise Reduction mode stops the CPU and all I/O modules except ADC, to minimize switch-
ing noise during ADC conversions. In Standby mode, the Crystal/Resonator Oscillator is running
while the rest of the device is sleeping. This allows very fast start-up combined with low power
consumption.
The device is manufactured using Atmel’s high-density nonvolatile memory technology. The On-
chip ISP Flash allows the program memory to be reprogrammed in-system through an SPI serial
interface, by a conventional nonvolatile memory programmer, or by an On-chip Boot program
running on the AVR core. The boot program can use any interface to download the application
program in the application Flash memory. Software in the Boot Flash section will continue to run
while the Application Flash section is updated, providing true Read-While-Write operation. By
combining an 8-bit RISC CPU with In-System Self-Programmable Flash on a monolithic chip,
the Atmel AT90PWM1 is a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly flexible and cost effec-
tive solution to many embedded control applications.
The AT90PWM1 AVR is supported with a full suite of program and system development tools
including: C compilers, macro assemblers, program debugger/simulators, in-circuit emulators,
and evaluation kits.
4.2 Pin Descriptions
4.2.1 VCC
Digital supply voltage.
4.2.2 GND
Ground.
4.2.3 Port B (PB7..PB0)

Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port B output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port B pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port B pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
even if the clock is not running.
Port B also serves the functions of various special features of the AT90PWM1 as listed on page
64.
4.2.4 Port D (PD7..PD0)

Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port D output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port D pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port D pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the AT90PWM1 as listed on page
67.
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4.2.5 Port E (PE2..0) RESET/ XTAL1/
XTAL2
Port E is an 3-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port E output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port E pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port E pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
If the RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, PE0 is used as an I/O pin. Note that the electrical char-
acteristics of PE0 differ from those of the other pins of Port C.
If the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, PE0 is used as a Reset input. A low level on this pin
for longer than the minimum pulse length will generate a Reset, even if the clock is not running.
The minimum pulse length is given in Table 9-1 on page 42. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed
to generate a Reset.
Depending on the clock selection fuse settings, PE1 can be used as input to the inverting Oscil-
lator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.
Depending on the clock selection fuse settings, PE2 can be used as output from the inverting
Oscillator amplifier.
The various special features of Port E are elaborated in “Alternate Functions of Port E” on page
70 and “Clock Systems and their Distribution” on page 26.
4.2.6 AVCC
AVCC is the supply voltage pin for the A/D Converter on Port F. It should be externally con-
nected to VCC, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be connected to VCC
through a low-pass filter.
4.2.7 AREF
This is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter.
4.3 About Code Examples

This documentation contains simple code examples that briefly show how to use various parts of
the device. These code examples assume that the part specific header file is included before
compilation. Be aware that not all C compiler vendors include bit definitions in the header files
and interrupt handling in C is compiler dependent. Please confirm with the C compiler documen-
tation for more details.
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5. AVR CPU Core
5.1 Introduction
This section discusses the AVR core architecture in general. The main function of the CPU core
is to ensure correct program execution. The CPU must therefore be able to access memories,
perform calculations, control peripherals, and handle interrupts.
5.2 Architectural Overview
Figure 5-1. Block Diagram of the AVR Architecture
Data Bus 8-bit
Program Status
Flash
Counter and Control
Program
Memory
Interrupt
32 x 8 Unit
Instruction General
Register Purpose SPI
Registrers Unit
Instruction Watchdog
Decoder Timer
Indirect Addressing
Direct Addressing
ALU Analog
Control Lines Comparator
I/O Module1
Data I/O Module 2

SRAM
I/O Module n
EEPROM
I/O Lines
In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR uses a Harvard architecture – with
separate memories and buses for program and data. Instructions in the program memory are
executed with a single level pipelining. While one instruction is being executed, the next instruc-
tion is pre-fetched from the program memory. This concept enables instructions to be executed
in every clock cycle. The program memory is In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory.
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The fast-access Register File contains 32 x 8-bit general purpose working registers with a single
clock cycle access time. This allows single-cycle Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) operation. In a typ-
ical ALU operation, two operands are output from the Register File, the operation is executed,
and the result is stored back in the Register File – in one clock cycle.
Six of the 32 registers can be used as three 16-bit indirect address register pointers for Data
Space addressing – enabling efficient address calculations. One of the these address pointers
can also be used as an address pointer for look up tables in Flash program memory. These
added function registers are the 16-bit X-, Y-, and Z-register, described later in this section.
The ALU supports arithmetic and logic operations between registers or between a constant and
a register. Single register operations can also be executed in the ALU. After an arithmetic opera-
tion, the Status Register is updated to reflect information about the result of the operation.
Program flow is provided by conditional and unconditional jump and call instructions, able to
directly address the whole address space. Most AVR instructions have a single 16-bit word for-
mat. Every program memory address contains a 16- or 32-bit instruction.
Program Flash memory space is divided in two sections, the Boot Program section and the
Application Program section. Both sections have dedicated Lock bits for write and read/write
protection. The SPM (Store Program Memory) instruction that writes into the Application Flash
memory section must reside in the Boot Program section.
During interrupts and subroutine calls, the return address Program Counter (PC) is stored on the
Stack. The Stack is effectively allocated in the general data SRAM, and consequently the Stack
size is only limited by the total SRAM size and the usage of the SRAM. All user programs must
initialize the SP in the Reset routine (before subroutines or interrupts are executed). The Stack
Pointer (SP) is read/write accessible in the I/O space. The data SRAM can easily be accessed
through the five different addressing modes supported in the AVR architecture.
The memory spaces in the AVR architecture are all linear and regular memory maps.
A flexible interrupt module has its control registers in the I/O space with an additional Global
Interrupt Enable bit in the Status Register. All interrupts have a separate Interrupt Vector in the
Interrupt Vector table. The interrupts have priority in accordance with their Interrupt Vector posi-
tion. The lower the Interrupt Vector address, the higher is the priority.
The I/O memory space contains 64 addresses for CPU peripheral functions as Control Regis-
ters, SPI, and other I/O functions. The I/O Memory can be accessed directly, or as the Data
Space locations following those of the Register File, 0x20 - 0x5F. In addition, the AT90PWM1
has Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM where only the ST/STS/STD and
LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
5.3 ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit

The high-performance AVR ALU operates in direct connection with all the 32 general purpose
working registers. Within a single clock cycle, arithmetic operations between general purpose
registers or between a register and an immediate are executed. The ALU operations are divided
into three main categories – arithmetic, logical, and bit-functions. Some implementations of the
architecture also provide a powerful multiplier supporting both signed/unsigned multiplication
and fractional format. See the “Instruction Set” section for a detailed description.
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5.4 Status Register
The Status Register contains information about the result of the most recently executed arith-
metic instruction. This information can be used for altering program flow in order to perform
conditional operations. Note that the Status Register is updated after all ALU operations, as
specified in the Instruction Set Reference. This will in many cases remove the need for using the
dedicated compare instructions, resulting in faster and more compact code.
The Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine and restored
when returning from an interrupt. This must be handled by software.
The AVR Status Register – SREG – is defined as:
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
I T H S V N Z C SREG
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Bit 7 – I: Global Interrupt Enable

The Global Interrupt Enable bit must be set to enabled the interrupts. The individual interrupt
enable control is then performed in separate control registers. If the Global Interrupt Enable
Register is cleared, none of the interrupts are enabled independent of the individual interrupt
enable settings. The I-bit is cleared by hardware after an interrupt has occurred, and is set by
the RETI instruction to enable subsequent interrupts. The I-bit can also be set and cleared by
the application with the SEI and CLI instructions, as described in the instruction set reference.
• Bit 6 – T: Bit Copy Storage

The Bit Copy instructions BLD (Bit LoaD) and BST (Bit STore) use the T-bit as source or desti-
nation for the operated bit. A bit from a register in the Register File can be copied into T by the
BST instruction, and a bit in T can be copied into a bit in a register in the Register File by the
BLD instruction.
• Bit 5 – H: Half Carry Flag

The Half Carry Flag H indicates a Half Carry in some arithmetic operations. Half Carry Is useful
in BCD arithmetic. See the “Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
• Bit 4 – S: Sign Bit, S = N ⊕ V

The S-bit is always an exclusive or between the negative flag N and the Two’s Complement
Overflow Flag V. See the “Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
• Bit 3 – V: Two’s Complement Overflow Flag

The Two’s Complement Overflow Flag V supports two’s complement arithmetics. See the
“Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
• Bit 2 – N: Negative Flag

The Negative Flag N indicates a negative result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the
“Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
• Bit 1 – Z: Zero Flag

The Zero Flag Z indicates a zero result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the “Instruction
Set Description” for detailed information.
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• Bit 0 – C: Carry Flag
The Carry Flag C indicates a carry in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the “Instruction Set
Description” for detailed information.
5.5 General Purpose Register File

The Register File is optimized for the AVR Enhanced RISC instruction set. In order to achieve
the required performance and flexibility, the following input/output schemes are supported by the
Register File:
• One 8-bit output operand and one 8-bit result input
• Two 8-bit output operands and one 8-bit result input
• Two 8-bit output operands and one 16-bit result input
• One 16-bit output operand and one 16-bit result input
Figure 5-2 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU.
Figure 5-2. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
7 0 Addr.
R0 0x00
R1 0x01
R2 0x02
…
R13 0x0D
General R14 0x0E
Purpose R15 0x0F
Working R16 0x10
Registers R17 0x11
…
R26 0x1A X-register Low Byte
R27 0x1B X-register High Byte
R28 0x1C Y-register Low Byte
R29 0x1D Y-register High Byte
R30 0x1E Z-register Low Byte
R31 0x1F Z-register High Byte
Most of the instructions operating on the Register File have direct access to all registers, and
most of them are single cycle instructions.
As shown in Figure 5-2, each register is also assigned a data memory address, mapping them
directly into the first 32 locations of the user Data Space. Although not being physically imple-
mented as SRAM locations, this memory organization provides great flexibility in access of the
registers, as the X-, Y- and Z-pointer registers can be set to index any register in the file.
5.5.1 The X-register, Y-register, and Z-register

The registers R26..R31 have some added functions to their general purpose usage. These reg-
isters are 16-bit address pointers for indirect addressing of the data space. The three indirect
address registers X, Y, and Z are defined as described in Figure 5-3.
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Figure 5-3. The X-, Y-, and Z-registers
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X-register 7 0 7 0
R27 (0x1B) R26 (0x1A)
15 YH YL 0
Y-register 7 0 7 0
R29 (0x1D) R28 (0x1C)
15 ZH ZL 0
Z-register 7 0 7 0
R31 (0x1F) R30 (0x1E)
In the different addressing modes these address registers have functions as fixed displacement,
automatic increment, and automatic decrement (see the instruction set reference for details).
5.6 Stack Pointer

The Stack is mainly used for storing temporary data, for storing local variables and for storing
return addresses after interrupts and subroutine calls. The Stack Pointer Register always points
to the top of the Stack. Note that the Stack is implemented as growing from higher memory loca-
tions to lower memory locations. This implies that a Stack PUSH command decreases the Stack
Pointer.
The Stack Pointer points to the data SRAM Stack area where the Subroutine and Interrupt
Stacks are located. This Stack space in the data SRAM must be defined by the program before
any subroutine calls are executed or interrupts are enabled. The Stack Pointer must be set to
point above 0x100. The Stack Pointer is decremented by one when data is pushed onto the
Stack with the PUSH instruction, and it is decremented by two when the return address is
pushed onto the Stack with subroutine call or interrupt. The Stack Pointer is incremented by one
when data is popped from the Stack with the POP instruction, and it is incremented by two when
data is popped from the Stack with return from subroutine RET or return from interrupt RETI.
The AVR Stack Pointer is implemented as two 8-bit registers in the I/O space. The number of
bits actually used is implementation dependent. Note that the data space in some implementa-
tions of the AVR architecture is so small that only SPL is needed. In this case, the SPH Register
will not be present.
Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
SP15 SP14 SP13 SP12 SP11 SP10 SP9 SP8 SPH
SP7 SP6 SP5 SP4 SP3 SP2 SP1 SP0 SPL
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.7 Instruction Execution Timing

This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The AVR
CPU is driven by the CPU clock clkCPU, directly generated from the selected clock source for the
chip. No internal clock division is used.
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Figure 5-4 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the Har-
vard architecture and the fast-access Register File concept. This is the basic pipelining concept
to obtain up to 1 MIPS per MHz with the corresponding unique results for functions per cost,
functions per clocks, and functions per power-unit.
Figure 5-4. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions

T1 T2 T3 T4
clkCPU
1st Instruction Fetch
1st Instruction Execute
2nd Instruction Fetch
2nd Instruction Execute
3rd Instruction Fetch
3rd Instruction Execute
4th Instruction Fetch
Figure 5-5 shows the internal timing concept for the Register File. In a single clock cycle an ALU
operation using two register operands is executed, and the result is stored back to the destina-
tion register.
Figure 5-5. Single Cycle ALU Operation

T1 T2 T3 T4
clkCPU
Total Execution Time
Register Operands Fetch
ALU Operation Execute
Result Write Back
5.8 Reset and Interrupt Handling

The AVR provides several different interrupt sources. These interrupts and the separate Reset
Vector each have a separate program vector in the program memory space. All interrupts are
assigned individual enable bits which must be written logic one together with the Global Interrupt
Enable bit in the Status Register in order to enable the interrupt. Depending on the Program
Counter value, interrupts may be automatically disabled when Boot Lock bits BLB02 or BLB12
are programmed. This feature improves software security. See the section “Memory Program-
ming” on page 216 for details.
The lowest addresses in the program memory space are by default defined as the Reset and
Interrupt Vectors. The complete list of vectors is shown in “Interrupts” on page 52. The list also
determines the priority levels of the different interrupts. The lower the address the higher is the
priority level. RESET has the highest priority, and next is PSC2 CAPT – the PSC2 Capture
Event. The Interrupt Vectors can be moved to the start of the Boot Flash section by setting the
IVSEL bit in the MCU Control Register (MCUCR). Refer to “Interrupts” on page 52 for more infor-
mation. The Reset Vector can also be moved to the start of the Boot Flash section by
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programming the BOOTRST Fuse, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Pro-
gramming” on page 202.
5.8.1 Interrupt Behavior

When an interrupt occurs, the Global Interrupt Enable I-bit is cleared and all interrupts are dis-
abled. The user software can write logic one to the I-bit to enable nested interrupts. All enabled
interrupts can then interrupt the current interrupt routine. The I-bit is automatically set when a
Return from Interrupt instruction – RETI – is executed.
There are basically two types of interrupts. The first type is triggered by an event that sets the
interrupt flag. For these interrupts, the Program Counter is vectored to the actual Interrupt Vector
in order to execute the interrupt handling routine, and hardware clears the corresponding inter-
rupt flag. Interrupt flags can also be cleared by writing a logic one to the flag bit position(s) to be
cleared. If an interrupt condition occurs while the corresponding interrupt enable bit is cleared,
the interrupt flag will be set and remembered until the interrupt is enabled, or the flag is cleared
by software. Similarly, if one or more interrupt conditions occur while the Global Interrupt Enable
bit is cleared, the corresponding interrupt flag(s) will be set and remembered until the Global
Interrupt Enable bit is set, and will then be executed by order of priority.
The second type of interrupts will trigger as long as the interrupt condition is present. These
interrupts do not necessarily have interrupt flags. If the interrupt condition disappears before the
interrupt is enabled, the interrupt will not be triggered.
When the AVR exits from an interrupt, it will always return to the main program and execute one
more instruction before any pending interrupt is served.
Note that the Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine, nor
restored when returning from an interrupt routine. This must be handled by software.
When using the CLI instruction to disable interrupts, the interrupts will be immediately disabled.
No interrupt will be executed after the CLI instruction, even if it occurs simultaneously with the
CLI instruction. The following example shows how this can be used to avoid interrupts during the
timed EEPROM write sequence..
Assembly Code Example

in r16, SREG ; store SREG value
cli ; disable interrupts during timed sequence
sbi EECR, EEMWE ; start EEPROM write
sbi EECR, EEWE
out SREG, r16 ; restore SREG value (I-bit)
C Code Example
char cSREG;
cSREG = SREG; /* store SREG value */
/* disable interrupts during timed sequence */
_CLI();
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE); /* start EEPROM write */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
SREG = cSREG; /* restore SREG value (I-bit) */
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When using the SEI instruction to enable interrupts, the instruction following SEI will be exe-
cuted before any pending interrupts, as shown in this example.

sei ; set Global Interrupt Enable
sleep; enter sleep, waiting for interrupt
; note: will enter sleep before any pending
; interrupt(s)
C Code Example
_SEI(); /* set Global Interrupt Enable */
_SLEEP(); /* enter sleep, waiting for interrupt */
/* note: will enter sleep before any pending interrupt(s) */
5.8.2 Interrupt Response Time

The interrupt execution response for all the enabled AVR interrupts is four clock cycles mini-
mum. After four clock cycles the program vector address for the actual interrupt handling routine
is executed. During this four clock cycle period, the Program Counter is pushed onto the Stack.
The vector is normally a jump to the interrupt routine, and this jump takes three clock cycles. If
an interrupt occurs during execution of a multi-cycle instruction, this instruction is completed
before the interrupt is served. If an interrupt occurs when the MCU is in sleep mode, the interrupt
execution response time is increased by four clock cycles. This increase comes in addition to the
start-up time from the selected sleep mode.
A return from an interrupt handling routine takes four clock cycles. During these four clock
cycles, the Program Counter (two bytes) is popped back from the Stack, the Stack Pointer is
incremented by two, and the I-bit in SREG is set.
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6. Memories
This section describes the different memories in the AT90PWM1. The AVR architecture has two
main memory spaces, the Data Memory and the Program Memory space. In addition, the
AT90PWM1 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory spaces are linear
and regular.
6.1 In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory

The AT90PWM1 contains 8K bytes On-chip In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory for pro-
gram storage. Since all AVR instructions are 16 or 32 bits wide, the Flash is organized as 4K x
16. For software security, the Flash Program memory space is divided into two sections, Boot
Program section and Application Program section.
The Flash memory has an endurance of at least 10,000 write/erase cycles. The AT90PWM1
Program Counter (PC) is 12 bits wide, thus addressing the 4K program memory locations. The
operation of Boot Program section and associated Boot Lock bits for software protection are
described in detail in “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page
202. “Memory Programming” on page 216 contains a detailed description on Flash programming
in SPI or Parallel programming mode.
Constant tables can be allocated within the entire program memory address space (see the LPM
– Load Program Memory.
Timing diagrams for instruction fetch and execution are presented in “Instruction Execution Tim-
ing” on page 12.
Figure 1. Program Memory Map
Program Memory
0x0000
Application Flash Section
Boot Flash Section

0x0FFF
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6.2 SRAM Data Memory
Figure 2 shows how the AT90PWM1 SRAM Memory is organized.
The AT90PWM1 is a complex microcontroller with more peripheral units than can be supported
within the 64 locations reserved in the Opcode for the IN and OUT instructions. For the
Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM, only the ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instruc-
tions can be used.
The lower 768 data memory locations address both the Register File, the I/O memory, Extended
I/O memory, and the internal data SRAM. The first 32 locations address the Register File, the
next 64 location the standard I/O memory, then 160 locations of Extended I/O memory, and the
next 512 locations address the internal data SRAM.
The five different addressing modes for the data memory cover: Direct, Indirect with Displace-
ment, Indirect, Indirect with Pre-decrement, and Indirect with Post-increment. In the Register
File, registers R26 to R31 feature the indirect addressing pointer registers.
The direct addressing reaches the entire data space.
The Indirect with Displacement mode reaches 63 address locations from the base address given
by the Y- or Z-register.
When using register indirect addressing modes with automatic pre-decrement and post-incre-
ment, the address registers X, Y, and Z are decremented or incremented.
The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, 160 Extended I/O Registers, and
the 512 bytes of internal data SRAM in the AT90PWM1 are all accessible through all these
addressing modes. The Register File is described in “General Purpose Register File” on page
11.
Figure 2. Data Memory Map
Data Memory
32 Registers 0x0000 - 0x001F
64 I/O Registers 0x0020 - 0x005F
160 Ext I/O Reg. 0x0060 - 0x00FF
0x0100
Internal SRAM
(512 x 8)
0x02FF
6.2.1 SRAM Data Access Times

This section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access. The
internal data SRAM access is performed in two clkCPU cycles as described in Figure 3.
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Figure 3. On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
T1 T2 T3
clkCPU
Address Compute Address Address valid
Data
Write
WR
Data
Read
RD
Memory Access Instruction Next Instruction
6.3 EEPROM Data Memory

The AT90PWM1 contains 512 bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a separate
data space, in which single bytes can be read and written. The EEPROM has an endurance of at
least 100,000 write/erase cycles. The access between the EEPROM and the CPU is described
in the following, specifying the EEPROM Address Registers, the EEPROM Data Register, and
the EEPROM Control Register.
For a detailed description of SPI and Parallel data downloading to the EEPROM, see “Serial
Downloading” on page 231, and “Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Com-
mands” on page 220 respectively.
6.3.1 EEPROM Read/Write Access

The EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 2. A self-timing function, however, lets
the user software detect when the next byte can be written. If the user code contains instructions
that write the EEPROM, some precautions must be taken. In heavily filtered power supplies, VCC
is likely to rise or fall slowly on power-up/down. This causes the device for some period of time to
run at a voltage lower than specified as minimum for the clock frequency used. For details on
how to avoid problems in these situations see “Preventing EEPROM Corruption” on page 23.
In order to prevent unintentional EEPROM writes, a specific write procedure must be followed.
Refer to the description of the EEPROM Control Register for details on this.
When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four clock cycles before the next instruction is
executed. When the EEPROM is written, the CPU is halted for two clock cycles before the next
instruction is executed.
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6.3.2 The EEPROM Address Registers – EEARH and EEARL
Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
– – – – – – – EEAR8 EEARH
EEAR7 EEAR6 EEAR5 EEAR4 EEAR3 EEAR2 EEAR1 EEAR0 EEARL
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Read/Write R R R R R R R R/W
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X
X X X X X X X X
• Bits 15..9 – Reserved Bits

These bits are reserved bits in the AT90PWM1 and will always read as zero.
• Bits 8..0 – EEAR8..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Address Registers – EEARH and EEARL specify the EEPROM address in the
512 bytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly between 0 and
511. The initial value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be written before the EEPROM
may be accessed.
6.3.3 The EEPROM Data Register – EEDR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
EEDR7 EEDR6 EEDR5 EEDR4 EEDR3 EEDR2 EEDR1 EEDR0 EEDR
• Bits 7..0 – EEDR7.0: EEPROM Data

For the EEPROM write operation, the EEDR Register contains the data to be written to the
EEPROM in the address given by the EEAR Register. For the EEPROM read operation, the
EEDR contains the data read out from the EEPROM at the address given by EEAR.
6.3.4 The EEPROM Control Register – EECR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – EEPM1 EEPM0 EERIE EEMWE EEWE EERE EECR
Read/Write R R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 X X 0 0 X 0
• Bits 7..6 – Reserved Bits

• Bits 5..4 – EEPM1 and EEPM0: EEPROM Programming Mode Bits
The EEPROM Programming mode bit setting defines which programming action that will be trig-
gered when writing EEWE. It is possible to program data in one atomic operation (erase the old
value and program the new value) or to split the Erase and Write operations in two different
operations. The Programming times for the different modes are shown in Table 1. While EEWE
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is set, any write to EEPMn will be ignored. During reset, the EEPMn bits will be reset to 0b00
unless the EEPROM is busy programming.
Table 1. EEPROM Mode Bits

Programming
EEPM1 EEPM0 Time Operation
0 0 3.4 ms Erase and Write in one operation (Atomic Operation)
0 1 1.8 ms Erase Only
1 0 1.8 ms Write Only
1 1 – Reserved for future use
• Bit 3 – EERIE: EEPROM Ready Interrupt Enable

Writing EERIE to one enables the EEPROM Ready Interrupt if the I bit in SREG is set. Writing
EERIE to zero disables the interrupt. The EEPROM Ready interrupt generates a constant inter-
rupt when EEWE is cleared. The interrupt will not be generated during EEPROM write or SPM.
• Bit 2 – EEMWE: EEPROM Master Write Enable
The EEMWE bit determines whether setting EEWE to one causes the EEPROM to be written.
When EEMWE is set, setting EEWE within four clock cycles will write data to the EEPROM at
the selected address If EEMWE is zero, setting EEWE will have no effect. When EEMWE has
been written to one by software, hardware clears the bit to zero after four clock cycles. See the
description of the EEWE bit for an EEPROM write procedure.
• Bit 1 – EEWE: EEPROM Write Enable
The EEPROM Write Enable Signal EEWE is the write strobe to the EEPROM. When address
and data are correctly set up, the EEWE bit must be written to one to write the value into the
EEPROM. The EEMWE bit must be written to one before a logical one is written to EEWE, oth-
erwise no EEPROM write takes place. The following procedure should be followed when writing
the EEPROM (the order of steps 3 and 4 is not essential):
1. Wait until EEWE becomes zero.
2. Wait until SPMEN (Store Program Memory Enable) in SPMCSR (Store Program Memory
Control and Status Register) becomes zero.
3. Write new EEPROM address to EEAR (optional).
4. Write new EEPROM data to EEDR (optional).
5. Write a logical one to the EEMWE bit while writing a zero to EEWE in EECR.
6. Within four clock cycles after setting EEMWE, write a logical one to EEWE.
The EEPROM can not be programmed during a CPU write to the Flash memory. The software
must check that the Flash programming is completed before initiating a new EEPROM write.
Step 2 is only relevant if the software contains a Boot Loader allowing the CPU to program the
Flash. If the Flash is never being updated by the CPU, step 2 can be omitted. See “Boot Loader
Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 202 for details about Boot
programming.
Caution: An interrupt between step 5 and step 6 will make the write cycle fail, since the
EEPROM Master Write Enable will time-out. If an interrupt routine accessing the EEPROM is
interrupting another EEPROM access, the EEAR or EEDR Register will be modified, causing the
interrupted EEPROM access to fail. It is recommended to have the Global Interrupt Flag cleared
during all the steps to avoid these problems.
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When the write access time has elapsed, the EEWE bit is cleared by hardware. The user soft-
ware can poll this bit and wait for a zero before writing the next byte. When EEWE has been set,
the CPU is halted for two cycles before the next instruction is executed.
• Bit 0 – EERE: EEPROM Read Enable
The EEPROM Read Enable Signal EERE is the read strobe to the EEPROM. When the correct
address is set up in the EEAR Register, the EERE bit must be written to a logic one to trigger the
EEPROM read. The EEPROM read access takes one instruction, and the requested data is
available immediately. When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four cycles before the
next instruction is executed.
The user should poll the EEWE bit before starting the read operation. If a write operation is in
progress, it is neither possible to read the EEPROM, nor to change the EEAR Register.
The calibrated Oscillator is used to time the EEPROM accesses. Table 2 lists the typical pro-
gramming time for EEPROM access from the CPU.
Table 2. EEPROM Programming Time.

Symbol Number of Calibrated RC Oscillator Cycles Typ Programming Time
EEPROM write
26368 3.3 ms
(from CPU)
The following code examples show one assembly and one C function for writing to the
EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled (e.g. by disabling interrupts glo-
bally) so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions. The examples also
assume that no Flash Boot Loader is present in the software. If such code is present, the
EEPROM write function must also wait for any ongoing SPM command to finish.
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EEPROM_write:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_write
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Write data (r16) to data register
out EEDR,r16
; Write logical one to EEMWE
sbi EECR,EEMWE
; Start eeprom write by setting EEWE
sbi EECR,EEWE
ret
C Code Example
void EEPROM_write (unsigned int uiAddress, unsigned char ucData)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address and data registers */
EEAR = uiAddress;
EEDR = ucData;
/* Write logical one to EEMWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE);
/* Start eeprom write by setting EEWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
}
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The next code examples show assembly and C functions for reading the EEPROM. The exam-
ples assume that interrupts are controlled so that no interrupts will occur during execution of
these functions.
EEPROM_read:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_read
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Start eeprom read by writing EERE
sbi EECR,EERE
; Read data from data register
in r16,EEDR
ret
C Code Example
unsigned char EEPROM_read(unsigned int uiAddress)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address register */
EEAR = uiAddress;
/* Start eeprom read by writing EERE */
EECR |= (1<<EERE);
/* Return data from data register */
return EEDR;
}
6.3.5 Preventing EEPROM Corruption

During periods of low VCC, the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply voltage is
too low for the CPU and the EEPROM to operate properly. These issues are the same as for
board level systems using EEPROM, and the same design solutions should be applied.
An EEPROM data corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First,
a regular write sequence to the EEPROM requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Sec-
ondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage is too low.
EEPROM data corruption can easily be avoided by following this design recommendation:
Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage. This can
be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD). If the detection level of the internal
BOD does not match the needed detection level, an external low VCC reset Protection circuit can
be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be com-
pleted provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.
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6.4 I/O Memory
The I/O space definition of the AT90PWM1 is shown in “Register Summary” on page 272.
All AT90PWM1 I/Os and peripherals are placed in the I/O space. All I/O locations may be
accessed by the LD/LDS/LDD and ST/STS/STD instructions, transferring data between the 32
general purpose working registers and the I/O space. I/O registers within the address range
0x00 - 0x1F are directly bit-accessible using the SBI and CBI instructions. In these registers, the
value of single bits can be checked by using the SBIS and SBIC instructions. Refer to the
instruction set section for more details. When using the I/O specific commands IN and OUT, the
I/O addresses 0x00 - 0x3F must be used. When addressing I/O registers as data space using
LD and ST instructions, 0x20 must be added to these addresses. The AT90PWM1 is a complex
microcontroller with more peripheral units than can be supported within the 64 location reserved
in Opcode for the IN and OUT instructions. For the Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in
SRAM, only the ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed.
Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written.
Some of the status flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that, unlike most other
AVR’s, the CBI and SBI instructions will only operate on the specified bit, and can therefore be
used on registers containing such status flags. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers
0x00 to 0x1F only.
The I/O and peripherals control registers are explained in later sections.
6.5 General Purpose I/O Registers

The AT90PWM1 contains four General Purpose I/O Registers. These registers can be used for
storing any information, and they are particularly useful for storing global variables and status
flags.
The General Purpose I/O Registers, within the address range 0x00 - 0x1F, are directly bit-
accessible using the SBI, CBI, SBIS, and SBIC instructions.
6.5.1 General Purpose I/O Register 0 – GPIOR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
GPIOR07 GPIOR06 GPIOR05 GPIOR04 GPIOR03 GPIOR02 GPIOR01 GPIOR00 GPIOR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
6.5.4 General Purpose I/O Register 3– GPIOR3

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
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7. System Clock
7.1 Clock Systems and their Distribution

Figure 7-1 presents the principal clock systems in the AVR and their distribution. All of the clocks
need not be active at a given time. In order to reduce power consumption, the clocks to unused
modules can be halted by using different sleep modes, as described in “Power Management and
Sleep Modes” on page 36. The clock systems are detailed below.
Figure 7-1. Clock Distribution

PSC0/1/2 General I/O Flash and
ADC CPU Core RAM
Modules EEPROM
CLK PLL clkADC
PLL
clkI/O AVR Clock clkCPU
Control Unit
clkFLASH
Reset Logic Watchdog Timer
Source Clock Watchdog Clock
Clock
Multiplexer
Watchdog
Oscillator
External Clock (Crystal Calibrated RC

Oscillator) Oscillator
7.1.1 CPU Clock – clk CPU

The CPU clock is routed to parts of the system concerned with operation of the AVR core.
Examples of such modules are the General Purpose Register File, the Status Register and the
data memory holding the Stack Pointer. Halting the CPU clock inhibits the core from performing
general operations and calculations.
7.1.2 I/O Clock – clkI/O

The I/O clock is used by the majority of the I/O modules, like Timer/Counters, SPI, USART. The
I/O clock is also used by the External Interrupt module, but note that some external interrupts
are detected by asynchronous logic, allowing such interrupts to be detected even if the I/O clock
is halted.
7.1.3 Flash Clock – clkFLASH

The Flash clock controls operation of the Flash interface. The Flash clock is usually active simul-
taneously with the CPU clock.
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7.1.4 PLL Clock – clkPLL
The PLL clock allows the PSC modules to be clocked directly from a 64/32 MHz clock. A 16 MHz
clock is also derived for the CPU.
7.1.5 ADC Clock – clk ADC

The ADC is provided with a dedicated clock domain. This allows halting the CPU and I/O clocks
in order to reduce noise generated by digital circuitry. This gives more accurate ADC conversion
results.
7.2 Clock Sources

The device has the following clock source options, selectable by Flash Fuse bits as illustrated in
Table 3. The clock from the selected source is input to the AVR clock generator, and routed to
the appropriate modules.
Table 3. Device Clocking Options Select(1)

Device Clocking Option System CKSEL3..0
Clock PLL Input
External Crystal/Ceramic Resonator Ext Osc RC Osc 1111 - 1110
PLL output divided by 4 : 16 MHz / PLL driven by External
Ext Osc Ext Osc 1101 - 1100
Crystal/Ceramic Resonator
PLL / 4 Ext Osc 1011 - 1010
Crystal/Ceramic Resonator
Reserved N/A N/A 1001 - 1000
Reserved N/A N/A 0111- 0100
PLL output divided by 4 : 16 MHz PLL / 4 RC Osc 0011
Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator RC Osc RC Osc 0010
PLL / 4 Ext Clk 0001
clock
External Clock Ext Clk RC Osc 0000
Note: 1. For all fuses “1” means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
2. Ext Osc : External Osc
3. RC Osc : Internal RC Oscillator
4. Ext Clk : External Clock Input
The various choices for each clocking option is given in the following sections. When the CPU
wakes up from Power-down or Power-save, the selected clock source is used to time the start-
up, ensuring stable Oscillator operation before instruction execution starts. When the CPU starts
from reset, there is an additional delay allowing the power to reach a stable level before starting
normal operation. The Watchdog Oscillator is used for timing this real-time part of the start-up
time. The number of WDT Oscillator cycles used for each time-out is shown in Table 4. The fre-
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quency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage dependent as shown in “Watchdog Oscillator
Frequency vs. VCC” on page 265.
Table 4. Number of Watchdog Oscillator Cycles

Typ Time-out (VCC = 5.0V) Typ Time-out (V CC = 3.0V) Number of Cycles
4.1 ms 4.3 ms 4K (4,096)
65 ms 69 ms 64K (65,536)
7.3 Default Clock Source

The device is shipped with CKSEL = “0010”, SUT = “10”, and CKDIV8 programmed. The default
clock source setting is the Internal RC Oscillator with longest start-up time and an initial system
clock prescaling of 8. This default setting ensures that all users can make their desired clock
source setting using an In-System or Parallel programmer.
7.4 Low Power Crystal Oscillator

XTAL1 and XTAL2 are input and output, respectively, of an inverting amplifier which can be con-
figured for use as an On-chip Oscillator, as shown in Figure 7-2. Either a quartz crystal or a
ceramic resonator may be used.
This Crystal Oscillator is a low power oscillator, with reduced voltage swing on the XTAL2 out-
put. It gives the lowest power consumption, but is not capable of driving other clock inputs.
C1 and C2 should always be equal for both crystals and resonators. The optimal value of the
capacitors depends on the crystal or resonator in use, the amount of stray capacitance, and the
electromagnetic noise of the environment. Some initial guidelines for choosing capacitors for
use with crystals are given in Table 5. For ceramic resonators, the capacitor values given by the
manufacturer should be used. For more information on how to choose capacitors and other
details on Oscillator operation, refer to the Multi-purpose Oscillator Application Note.
Figure 7-2. Crystal Oscillator Connections
C2
XTAL2
C1
XTAL1
GND
The Oscillator can operate in three different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency
range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..1 as shown in Table 5.
Table 5. Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes

Recommended Range for Capacitors C1 and
CKSEL3..1 Frequency Range(1) (MHz) C2 for Use with Crystals (pF)
100(2) 0.4 - 0.9 –
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Table 5. Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes
Recommended Range for Capacitors C1 and
CKSEL3..1 Frequency Range(1) (MHz) C2 for Use with Crystals (pF)
101 0.9 - 3.0 12 - 22
110 3.0 - 8.0 12 - 22
111 8.0 -16.0 12 - 22
Notes: 1. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
2. This option should not be used with crystals, only with ceramic resonators.
The CKSEL0 Fuse together with the SUT1..0 Fuses select the start-up times as shown in Table
6.
Table 6. Start-up Times for the Oscillator Clock Selection

Start-up Time from Additional Delay
Power-down and from Reset
CKSEL0 SUT1..0 Power-save (VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
Ceramic resonator, fast
0 00 258 CK(1) 14CK + 4.1 ms
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
0 01 258 CK(1) 14CK + 65 ms
rising power
Ceramic resonator, BOD
0 10 1K CK(2) 14CK
enabled
Ceramic resonator, fast
0 11 1K CK(2) 14CK + 4.1 ms
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
1 00 1K CK(2) 14CK + 65 ms
rising power
Crystal Oscillator, BOD
1 01 16K CK 14CK
enabled
Crystal Oscillator, fast
1 10 16K CK 14CK + 4.1 ms
rising power
Crystal Oscillator, slowly
1 11 16K CK 14CK + 65 ms
rising power
Notes: 1. These options should only be used when not operating close to the maximum frequency of the
device, and only if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application. These
options are not suitable for crystals.
2. These options are intended for use with ceramic resonators and will ensure frequency stability
at start-up. They can also be used with crystals when not operating close to the maximum fre-
quency of the device, and if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application.
7.5 Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator

The calibrated internal RC Oscillator by default provides a 8.0 MHz clock. The frequency is nom-
inal value at 3V and 25°C. The device is shipped with the CKDIV8 Fuse programmed. See
“System Clock Prescaler” on page 34 for more details. This clock may be selected as the system
clock by programming the CKSEL Fuses as shown in Table 3. If selected, it will operate with no
external components. During reset, hardware loads the calibration byte into the OSCCAL Regis-
ter and thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator. At 3V and 25°C, this calibration gives
a frequency of 8 MHz ± 1%. The oscillator can be calibrated to any frequency in the range 7.3 -
8.1 MHz within ±1% accuracy, by changing the OSCCAL register. When this Oscillator is used
as the chip clock, the Watchdog Oscillator will still be used for the Watchdog Timer and for the
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Reset Time-out. For more information on the pre-programmed calibration value, see the section
“Calibration Byte” on page 220.
Table 7. Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Operating Modes(1)(3)

Frequency Range(2) (MHz) CKSEL3..0
7.3 - 8.1 0010
Notes: 1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
2. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
3. If 8 MHz frequency exceeds the specification of the device (depends on VCC), the CKDIV8
Fuse can be programmed in order to divide the internal frequency by 8.
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 8 on page 30.
Table 8. Start-up times for the internal calibrated RC Oscillator clock selection
Start-up Time from Power- Additional Delay from
Power Conditions down and Power-save Reset (VCC = 5.0V) SUT1..0
(1)
BOD enabled 6 CK 14CK 00
Fast rising power 6 CK 14CK + 4.1 ms 01
Slowly rising power 6 CK 14CK + 65 ms (2) 10
Reserved 11
Note: 1. If the RSTDISBL fuse is programmed, this start-up time will be increased to
14CK + 4.1 ms to ensure programming mode can be entered.
2. The device is shipped with this option selected.
7.5.1 Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CAL7 CAL6 CAL5 CAL4 CAL3 CAL2 CAL1 CAL0 OSCCAL
Initial Value Device Specific Calibration Value
• Bits 7..0 – CAL7..0: Oscillator Calibration Value

The Oscillator Calibration Register is used to trim the Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator to
remove process variations from the oscillator frequency. The factory-calibrated value is automat-
ically written to this register during chip reset, giving an oscillator frequency of 8.0 MHz at 25°C.
The application software can write this register to change the oscillator frequency. The oscillator
can be calibrated to any frequency in the range 7.3 - 8.1 MHz within ±1% accuracy. Calibration
outside that range is not guaranteed.
Note that this oscillator is used to time EEPROM and Flash write accesses, and these write
times will be affected accordingly. If the EEPROM or Flash are written, do not calibrate to more
than 8.8 MHz. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash write may fail.
The CAL7 bit determines the range of operation for the oscillator. Setting this bit to 0 gives the
lowest frequency range, setting this bit to 1 gives the highest frequency range. The two fre-
quency ranges are overlapping, in other words a setting of OSCCAL = 0x7F gives a higher
frequency than OSCCAL = 0x80.
The CAL6..0 bits are used to tune the frequency within the selected range. A setting of 0x00
gives the lowest frequency in that range, and a setting of 0x7F gives the highest frequency in the
range. Incrementing CAL6..0 by 1 will give a frequency increment of less than 2% in the fre-
quency range 7.3 - 8.1 MHz.
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7.6 PLL
To generate high frequency and accurate PWM waveforms, the ‘PSC’s need high frequency
clock input. This clock is generated by a PLL. To keep all PWM accuracy, the frequency factor of
PLL must be configurable by software. With a system clock of 8 MHz, the PLL output is 32Mhz
or 64Mhz.
7.6.1 Internal PLL for PSC

The internal PLL in AT90PWM1 generates a clock frequency that is 64x multiplied from nomi-
nally 1 MHz input. The source of the 1 MHz PLL input clock is the output of the internal RC
Oscillator which is divided down to 1 MHz. See the Figure 7-3 on page 32.
The PLL is locked on the RC Oscillator and adjusting the RC Oscillator via OSCCAL Register
will adjust the fast peripheral clock at the same time. However, even if the possibly divided RC
Oscillator is taken to a higher frequency than 1 MHz, the fast peripheral clock frequency satu-
rates at 70 MHz (worst case) and remains oscillating at the maximum frequency. It should be
noted that the PLL in this case is not locked any more with the RC Oscillator clock.
Therefore it is recommended not to take the OSCCAL adjustments to a higher frequency than 1
MHz in order to keep the PLL in the correct operating range. The internal PLL is enabled only
when the PLLE bit in the register PLLCSR is set. The bit PLOCK from the register PLLCSR is
set when PLL is locked.
Both internal 1 MHz RC Oscillator and PLL are switched off in Power-down and Standby sleep
modes
.
Table 9. Start-up Times when the PLL is selected as system clock

Start-up Time from Power-down and Additional Delay from Reset
SUT1..0 Power-save (VCC = 5.0V)
00 1K CK 14CK
01 1K CK 14CK + 4 ms
10 1K CK 14CK + 64 ms
11 16K CK 14CK
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Figure 7-3. PCK Clocking System
OSCCAL PLLE PLLF
Lock PLOCK
Detector
DIVIDE PLL CLK PLL

RC OSCILLATOR 8 MHz DIVIDE
BY 8 64x BY 2
DIVIDE
BY 4
CK SOURCE
XTAL1
OSCILLATORS
XTAL2
7.6.2 PLL Control and Status Register – PLLCSR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
$29 ($29) – – – – – PLLF PLLE PLOCK PLLCSR
Read/Write R R R R R R/W R/W R
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0
• Bit 7..3 – Res: Reserved Bits

These bits are reserved bits in the AT90PWM1 and always read as zero.
• Bit 2 – PLLF: PLL Factor
The PLLF bit is used to select the division factor of the PLL.
If PLLF is set, the PLL output is 64Mhz.
If PLLF is clear, the PLL output is 32Mhz.
• Bit 1 – PLLE: PLL Enable
When the PLLE is set, the PLL is started and if not yet started the internal RC Oscillator is
started as PLL reference clock. If PLL is selected as a system clock source the value for this bit
is always 1.
• Bit 0 – PLOCK: PLL Lock Detector
When the PLOCK bit is set, the PLL is locked to the reference clock, and it is safe to enable
CLKPLL for PSC. After the PLL is enabled, it takes about 100 ms for the PLL to lock.
7.7 128 kHz Internal Oscillator

The 128 kHz internal Oscillator is a low power Oscillator providing a clock of 128 kHz. The fre-
quency is nominal at 3V and 25°C. This clock is used by the Watchdog Oscillator.
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7.8 External Clock
To drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL1 should be driven as shown in Figure
7-4. To run the device on an external clock, the CKSEL Fuses must be programmed to “0000”.
Figure 7-4. External Clock Drive Configuration
NC XTAL2
External
Clock XTAL1
Signal
GND
Table 10. External Clock Frequency

CKSEL3..0 Frequency Range
0000 0 - 16 MHz
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 11.
Table 11. Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection

Start-up Time from Power- Additional Delay from
SUT1..0 down and Power-save Reset (VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 6 CK 14CK BOD enabled
01 6 CK 14CK + 4.1 ms Fast rising power
10 6 CK 14CK + 65 ms Slowly rising power
11 Reserved
When applying an external clock, it is required to avoid sudden changes in the applied clock fre-
quency to ensure stable operation of the MCU. A variation in frequency of more than 2% from
one clock cycle to the next can lead to unpredictable behavior. It is required to ensure that the
MCU is kept in Reset during such changes in the clock frequency.
Note that the System Clock Prescaler can be used to implement run-time changes of the internal
clock frequency while still ensuring stable operation. Refer to “System Clock Prescaler” on page
34 for details.
7.9 Clock Output Buffer

When the CKOUT Fuse is programmed, the system Clock will be output on CLKO. This mode is
suitable when chip clock is used to drive other circuits on the system. The clock will be output
also during reset and the normal operation of I/O pin will be overridden when the fuse is pro-
grammed. Any clock source, including internal RC Oscillator, can be selected when CLKO
serves as clock output. If the System Clock Prescaler is used, it is the divided system clock that
is output (CKOUT Fuse programmed).
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7.10 System Clock Prescaler
The AT90PWM1 system clock can be divided by setting the Clock Prescale Register – CLKPR.
This feature can be used to decrease power consumption when the requirement for processing
power is low. This can be used with all clock source options, and it will affect the clock frequency
of the CPU and all synchronous peripherals. clkI/O, clkADC, clkCPU, and clkFLASH are divided by a
factor as shown in Table 12.
When switching between prescaler settings, the System Clock Prescaler ensures that no
glitches occurs in the clock system. It also ensures that no intermediate frequency is higher than
neither the clock frequency corresponding to the previous setting, nor the clock frequency corre-
sponding to the new setting. The ripple counter that implements the prescaler runs at the
frequency of the undivided clock, which may be faster than the CPU's clock frequency. Hence, it
is not possible to determine the state of the prescaler - even if it were readable, and the exact
time it takes to switch from one clock division to the other cannot be exactly predicted. From the
time the CLKPS values are written, it takes between T1 + T2 and T1 + 2 * T2 before the new
clock frequency is active. In this interval, 2 active clock edges are produced. Here, T1 is the pre-
vious clock period, and T2 is the period corresponding to the new prescaler setting.
To avoid unintentional changes of clock frequency, a special write procedure must be followed
to change the CLKPS bits:
1. Write the Clock Prescaler Change Enable (CLKPCE) bit to one and all other bits in
CLKPR to zero.
2. Within four cycles, write the desired value to CLKPS while writing a zero to CLKPCE.
Interrupts must be disabled when changing prescaler setting to make sure the write procedure is
not interrupted.
7.10.1 Clock Prescaler Register – CLKPR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CLKPCE – – – CLKPS3 CLKPS2 CLKPS1 CLKPS0 CLKPR
Read/Write R/W R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 See Bit Description
• Bit 7 – CLKPCE: Clock Prescaler Change Enable

The CLKPCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the CLKPS bits. The CLKPCE
bit is only updated when the other bits in CLKPR are simultaniosly written to zero. CLKPCE is
cleared by hardware four cycles after it is written or when CLKPS bits are written. Rewriting the
CLKPCE bit within this time-out period does neither extend the time-out period, nor clear the
CLKPCE bit.
• Bits 3..0 – CLKPS3..0: Clock Prescaler Select Bits 3 - 0
These bits define the division factor between the selected clock source and the internal system
clock. These bits can be written run-time to vary the clock frequency to suit the application
requirements. As the divider divides the master clock input to the MCU, the speed of all synchro-
nous peripherals is reduced when a division factor is used. The division factors are given in
Table 12.
The CKDIV8 Fuse determines the initial value of the CLKPS bits. If CKDIV8 is unprogrammed,
the CLKPS bits will be reset to “0000”. If CKDIV8 is programmed, CLKPS bits are reset to
“0011”, giving a division factor of 8 at start up. This feature should be used if the selected clock
source has a higher frequency than the maximum frequency of the device at the present operat-
ing conditions. Note that any value can be written to the CLKPS bits regardless of the CKDIV8
Fuse setting. The Application software must ensure that a sufficient division factor is chosen if
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the selcted clock source has a higher frequency than the maximum frequency of the device at
the present operating conditions. The device is shipped with the CKDIV8 Fuse programmed.
Table 12. Clock Prescaler Select

CLKPS3 CLKPS2 CLKPS1 CLKPS0 Clock Division Factor
0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 2
0 0 1 0 4
0 0 1 1 8
0 1 0 0 16
0 1 0 1 32
0 1 1 0 64
0 1 1 1 128
1 0 0 0 256
1 0 0 1 Reserved
1 0 1 0 Reserved
1 0 1 1 Reserved
1 1 0 0 Reserved
1 1 0 1 Reserved
1 1 1 0 Reserved
1 1 1 1 Reserved
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8. Power Management and Sleep Modes
Sleep modes enable the application to shut down unused modules in the MCU, thereby saving
power. The AVR provides various sleep modes allowing the user to tailor the power consump-
tion to the application’s requirements.
To enter any of the five sleep modes, the SE bit in SMCR must be written to logic one and a
SLEEP instruction must be executed. The SM2, SM1, and SM0 bits in the SMCR Register select
which sleep mode (Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-down, Power-save, or Standby) will be
activated by the SLEEP instruction. See Table 13 for a summary. If an enabled interrupt occurs
while the MCU is in a sleep mode, the MCU wakes up. The MCU is then halted for four cycles in
addition to the start-up time, executes the interrupt routine, and resumes execution from the
instruction following SLEEP. The contents of the register file and SRAM are unaltered when the
device wakes up from sleep. If a reset occurs during sleep mode, the MCU wakes up and exe-
cutes from the Reset Vector.
Figure 7-1 on page 26 presents the different clock systems in the AT90PWM1, and their distribu-
tion. The figure is helpful in selecting an appropriate sleep mode.
8.0.1 Sleep Mode Control Register – SMCR

The Sleep Mode Control Register contains control bits for power management.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – SM2 SM1 SM0 SE SMCR
Read/Write R R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bits 3..1 – SM2..0: Sleep Mode Select Bits 2, 1, and 0

These bits select between the five available sleep modes as shown in Table 13.
Table 13. Sleep Mode Select

SM2 SM1 SM0 Sleep Mode
0 0 0 Idle
0 0 1 ADC Noise Reduction
0 1 0 Power-down
0 1 1 Reserved
1 0 0 Reserved
1 0 1 Reserved
1 1 0 Standby(1)
1 1 1 Reserved
Note: 1. Standby mode is only recommended for use with external crystals or resonators.
• Bit 1 – SE: Sleep Enable
The SE bit must be written to logic one to make the MCU enter the sleep mode when the SLEEP
instruction is executed. To avoid the MCU entering the sleep mode unless it is the programmer’s
purpose, it is recommended to write the Sleep Enable (SE) bit to one just before the execution of
the SLEEP instruction and to clear it immediately after waking up.
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8.1 Idle Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 000, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Idle
mode, stopping the CPU but allowing SPI, USART, Analog Comparator, ADC, Timer/Counters,
Watchdog, and the interrupt system to continue operating. This sleep mode basically halt clkCPU
and clkFLASH, while allowing the other clocks to run.
Idle mode enables the MCU to wake up from external triggered interrupts as well as internal
ones like the Timer Overflow and USART Transmit Complete interrupts. If wake-up from the
Analog Comparator interrupt is not required, the Analog Comparator can be powered down by
setting the ACD bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register – ACSR. This will
reduce power consumption in Idle mode. If the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automati-
cally when this mode is entered.
8.2 ADC Noise Reduction Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are written to 001, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter ADC
Noise Reduction mode, stopping the CPU but allowing the ADC, the External Interrupts,
Timer/Counter (if their clock source is external - T0 or T1) and the Watchdog to continue
operating (if enabled). This sleep mode basically halts clkI/O, clkCPU, and clkFLASH, while allowing
the other clocks to run.
This improves the noise environment for the ADC, enabling higher resolution measurements. If
the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered. Apart from the
ADC Conversion Complete interrupt, only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a Brown-out
Reset, a Timer/Counter interrupt, an SPM/EEPROM ready interrupt, an External Level Interrupt
on INT3:0 can wake up the MCU from ADC Noise Reduction mode.
8.3 Power-down Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are written to 010, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Power-
down mode. In this mode, the External Oscillator is stopped, while the External Interrupts and
the Watchdog continue operating (if enabled). Only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a
Brown-out Reset, a PSC Interrupt, an External Level Interrupt on INT3:0 can wake up the MCU.
This sleep mode basically halts all generated clocks, allowing operation of asynchronous mod-
ules only.
Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed
level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. Refer to “External Interrupts” on page 73
for details.
When waking up from Power-down mode, there is a delay from the wake-up condition occurs
until the wake-up becomes effective. This allows the clock to restart and become stable after
having been stopped. The wake-up period is defined by the same CKSEL fuses that define the
Reset Time-out period, as described in “Clock Sources” on page 27.
8.4 Standby Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are 110 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the
SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Standby mode. This mode is identical to Power-down
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with the exception that the Oscillator is kept running. From Standby mode, the device wakes up
in six clock cycles.
Table 14. Active Clock Domains and Wake-up Sources in the Different Sleep Modes.
Oscillator
Active Clock Domains s Wake-up Sources
Source Enabled
SPM/EEPROM
Main Clock
OtherI/O
clkFLASH
INT3..0
Ready
clkCPU
clkADC
clkPLL
WDT
ADC
PSC
clkIO
Sleep
Mode
Idle X X X X X X X X X X
ADC
Noise X X X X(2) X X X X
Reduction
Power-
X(2) X X
down
Standby(1) X X(2) X
Notes: 1. Only recommended with external crystal or resonator selected as clock source.
2. Only level interrupt.
8.5 Power Reduction Register

The Power Reduction Register, PRR, provides a method to stop the clock to individual peripher-
als to reduce power consumption. The current state of the peripheral is frozen and the I/O
registers can not be read or written. Resources used by the peripheral when stopping the clock
will remain occupied, hence the peripheral should in most cases be disabled before stopping the
clock. Waking up a module, which is done by clearing the bit in PRR, puts the module in the
same state as before shutdown.
A full predictible behaviour of a peripheral is not guaranteed during and after a cycle of stopping
and starting of its clock. So its recommended to stop a peripheral before stopping its clock with
PRR register.
Module shutdown can be used in Idle mode and Active mode to significantly reduce the overall
power consumption. In all other sleep modes, the clock is already stopped.
8.5.1 Power Reduction Register - PRR
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 0
PRPSC2 PRPSC1 PRPSC0 PRTIM1 PRTIM0 PRSPI PRADC PRR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Bit 7 - PRPSC2: Power Reduction PSC2

Writing a logic one to this bit reduces the consumption of the PSC2 by stopping the clock to this
module. When waking up the PSC2 again, the PSC2 should be re initialized to ensure proper
operation.
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operation.
operation.
• Bit 4 - PRTIM1: Power Reduction Timer/Counter1
Writing a logic one to this bit reduces the consumption of the Timer/Counter1 module. When the
Timer/Counter1 is enabled, operation will continue like before the setting of this bit.
• Bit 3 - PRTIM0: Power Reduction Timer/Counter0
Writing a logic one to this bit reduces the consumption of the Timer/Counter0 module. When the
Timer/Counter0 is enabled, operation will continue like before the setting of this bit.
• Bit 2 - PRSPI: Power Reduction Serial Peripheral Interface
Writing a logic one to this bit reduces the consumption of the Serial Peripheral Interface by stop-
ping the clock to this module. When waking up the SPI again, the SPI should be re initialized to
ensure proper operation.
• Bit 0 - PRADC: Power Reduction ADC
Writing a logic one to this bit reduces the consumption of the ADC by stopping the clock to this
module. The ADC must be disabled before using this function. The analog comparator cannot
use the ADC input MUX when the clock of ADC is stopped.
8.6 Minimizing Power Consumption

There are several issues to consider when trying to minimize the power consumption in an AVR
controlled system. In general, sleep modes should be used as much as possible, and the sleep
mode should be selected so that as few as possible of the device’s functions are operating. All
functions not needed should be disabled. In particular, the following modules may need special
consideration when trying to achieve the lowest possible power consumption.
8.6.1 Analog to Digital Converter

If enabled, the ADC will be enabled in all sleep modes. To save power, the ADC should be dis-
abled before entering any sleep mode. When the ADC is turned off and on again, the next
conversion will be an extended conversion. Refer to “CROSS REFERENCE REMOVED” for
details on ADC operation.
8.6.2 Analog Comparator

When entering Idle mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled if not used. When entering
ADC Noise Reduction mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled. In other sleep modes,
the Analog Comparator is automatically disabled. However, if the Analog Comparator is set up
to use the Internal Voltage Reference as input, the Analog Comparator should be disabled in all
sleep modes. Otherwise, the Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled, independent of sleep
mode. Refer to “Analog Comparator” on page 175 for details on how to configure the Analog
Comparator.
8.6.3 Brown-out Detector

If the Brown-out Detector is not needed by the application, this module should be turned off. If
the Brown-out Detector is enabled by the BODLEVEL Fuses, it will be enabled in all sleep
modes, and hence, always consume power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute sig-
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nificantly to the total current consumption. Refer to “Brown-out Detection” on page 44 for details
on how to configure the Brown-out Detector.
8.6.4 Internal Voltage Reference

The Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled when needed by the Brown-out Detection, the
Analog Comparator or the ADC. If these modules are disabled as described in the sections
above, the internal voltage reference will be disabled and it will not be consuming power. When
turned on again, the user must allow the reference to start up before the output is used. If the
reference is kept on in sleep mode, the output can be used immediately. Refer to “Internal Volt-
age Reference” on page 46 for details on the start-up time.
8.6.5 Watchdog Timer

If the Watchdog Timer is not needed in the application, the module should be turned off. If the
Watchdog Timer is enabled, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and hence, always consume
power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consump-
tion. Refer to “Watchdog Timer” on page 47 for details on how to configure the Watchdog Timer.
8.6.6 Port Pins

When entering a sleep mode, all port pins should be configured to use minimum power. The
most important is then to ensure that no pins drive resistive loads. In sleep modes where both
the I/O clock (clkI/O) and the ADC clock (clkADC) are stopped, the input buffers of the device will
be disabled. This ensures that no power is consumed by the input logic when not needed. In
some cases, the input logic is needed for detecting wake-up conditions, and it will then be
enabled. Refer to the section “I/O-Ports” on page 57 for details on which pins are enabled. If the
input buffer is enabled and the input signal is left floating or have an analog signal level close to
VCC/2, the input buffer will use excessive power.
For analog input pins, the digital input buffer should be disabled at all times. An analog signal
level close to VCC/2 on an input pin can cause significant current even in active mode. Digital
input buffers can be disabled by writing to the Digital Input Disable Registers (DIDR1 and
DIDR0). Refer to “Digital Input Disable Register 1– DIDR1” and “Digital Input Disable Register 0
– DIDR0” on page 179 and page 197 for details.
8.6.7 On-chip Debug System

If the On-chip debug system is enabled by OCDEN Fuse and the chip enter sleep mode, the
main clock source is enabled, and hence, always consumes power. In the deeper sleep modes,
this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption.
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9. System Control and Reset
9.0.1 Resetting the AVR
During reset, all I/O Registers are set to their initial values, and the program starts execution
from the Reset Vector. The instruction placed at the Reset Vector must be a JMP – Absolute
Jump – instruction to the reset handling routine. If the program never enables an interrupt
source, the Interrupt Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these
locations. This is also the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt
Vectors are in the Boot section or vice versa. The circuit diagram in Figure 9-1 shows the reset
logic. Table 9-1 defines the electrical parameters of the reset circuitry.
The I/O ports of the AVR are immediately reset to their initial state when a reset source goes
active. This does not require any clock source to be running.
After all reset sources have gone inactive, a delay counter is invoked, stretching the internal
reset. This allows the power to reach a stable level before normal operation starts. The time-out
period of the delay counter is defined by the user through the SUT and CKSEL Fuses. The dif-
ferent selections for the delay period are presented in “Clock Sources” on page 27.
9.0.2 Reset Sources

The AT90PWM1 has four sources of reset:
• Power-on Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage is below the Power-on Reset
threshold (V POT).
• External Reset. The MCU is reset when a low level is present on the RESET pin for longer
than the minimum pulse length.
• Watchdog Reset. The MCU is reset when the Watchdog Timer period expires and the
Watchdog is enabled.
• Brown-out Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage V CC is below the Brown-out
Reset threshold (VBOT) and the Brown-out Detector is enabled.
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Figure 9-1. Reset Logic
DATA BUS
MCU Status
Register (MCUSR)
PORF
BORF
EXTRF
WDRF
Power-on Reset
Circuit
Brown-out
BODLEVEL [2..0] Reset Circuit
Pull-up Resistor
Spike
Filter
Watchdog
Oscillator
Clock CK Delay Counters

TIMEOUT
Generator
CKSEL[3:0]
SUT[1:0]
Table 9-1. Reset Characteristics(1)

Symbol Parameter Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Power-on Reset Threshold
1.4 2.3 V
Voltage (rising)
VPOT
Power-on Reset Threshold
1.3 2.3 V
Voltage (falling)(2)
VRST RESET Pin Threshold Voltage 0.2Vcc 0.85Vcc V
Minimum pulse width on RESET
tRST 400 ns
Pin
Notes: 1. Values are guidelines only..
2. The Power-on Reset will not work unless the supply voltage has been below VPOT (falling)
9.0.3 Power-on Reset

A Power-on Reset (POR) pulse is generated by an On-chip detection circuit. The detection level
is defined in Table 9-1. The POR is activated whenever VCC is below the detection level. The
POR circuit can be used to trigger the start-up Reset, as well as to detect a failure in supply
voltage.
A Power-on Reset (POR) circuit ensures that the device is reset from Power-on. Reaching the
Power-on Reset threshold voltage invokes the delay counter, which determines how long the
device is kept in RESET after VCC rise. The RESET signal is activated again, without any delay,
when VCC decreases below the detection level.
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Figure 9-2. MCU Start-up, RESET Tied to VCC
VPOT
VCC
VRST
RESET
tTOUT
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
Figure 9-3. MCU Start-up, RESET Extended Externally
VPOT
VCC
VRST
RESET
tTOUT
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
9.0.4 External Reset

An External Reset is generated by a low level on the RESET pin. Reset pulses longer than the
minimum pulse width (see Table 9-1) will generate a reset, even if the clock is not running.
Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset. When the applied signal reaches the
Reset Threshold Voltage – VRST – on its positive edge, the delay counter starts the MCU after
the Time-out period – tTOUT – has expired.
Figure 9-4. External Reset During Operation
CC
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9.0.5 Brown-out Detection
AT90PWM1 has an On-chip Brown-out Detection (BOD) circuit for monitoring the VCC level dur-
ing operation by comparing it to a fixed trigger level. The trigger level for the BOD can be
selected by the BODLEVEL Fuses. The trigger level has a hysteresis to ensure spike free
Brown-out Detection. The hysteresis on the detection level should be interpreted as VBOT+ =
VBOT + VHYST/2 and VBOT- = V BOT - VHYST/2.
Table 9-2. BODLEVEL Fuse Coding(1)(2)

BODLEVEL 2..0 Fuses Min VBOT Typ VBOT Max V BOT Units
111 BOD Disabled
110 4.5 V
101 2.7 V
100 4.3 V
011 4.4 V
010 4.2 V
001 2.8 V
000 2.6 V
Notes: 1. VBOT may be below nominal minimum operating voltage for some devices. For devices where
this is the case, the device is tested down to VCC = V BOT during the production test. This guar-
antees that a Brown-Out Reset will occur before VCC drops to a voltage where correct
operation of the microcontroller is no longer guaranteed. The test is performed using
BODLEVEL = 010 for Low Operating Voltage and BODLEVEL = 101 for High Operating Volt-
age .
2. Values are guidelines only.
Table 9-3. Brown-out Characteristics(1)

Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units
VHYST Brown-out Detector Hysteresis 70 mV
tBOD Min Pulse Width on Brown-out Reset 2 µs
Notes: 1. Values are guidelines only.

When the BOD is enabled, and VCC decreases to a value below the trigger level (VBOT- in Figure
9-5), the Brown-out Reset is immediately activated. When VCC increases above the trigger level
(V BOT+ in Figure 9-5), the delay counter starts the MCU after the Time-out period t TOUT has
expired.
The BOD circuit will only detect a drop in V CC if the voltage stays below the trigger level for
longer than tBOD given in Table 9-3.
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Figure 9-5. Brown-out Reset During Operation
VCC VBOT+
VBOT-
RESET
TIME-OUT tTOUT
INTERNAL
RESET
9.0.6 Watchdog Reset

When the Watchdog times out, it will generate a short reset pulse of one CK cycle duration. On
the falling edge of this pulse, the delay timer starts counting the Time-out period tTOUT. Refer to
page 47 for details on operation of the Watchdog Timer.
Figure 9-6. Watchdog Reset During Operation
CC
CK
9.0.7 MCU Status Register – MCUSR

The MCU Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an MCU reset.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – WDRF BORF EXTRF PORF MCUSR
Read/Write R R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 See Bit Description
• Bit 3 – WDRF: Watchdog Reset Flag

This bit is set if a Watchdog Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 2 – BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
• Bit 1 – EXTRF: External Reset Flag
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This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
• Bit 0 – PORF: Power-on Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag.
To make use of the Reset flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then reset
the MCUSR as early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another reset
occurs, the source of the reset can be found by examining the reset flags.
9.1 Internal Voltage Reference

AT90PWM1 features an internal bandgap reference. This reference is used for Brown-out
Detection. It can also be used as a voltage reference for the DAC and/or the ADC, and can be
used as analog input for the analog comparators. In order to use the internal Vref, it is necessary
to configure it thanks to the REFS1 and REFS0 bits in the ADMUX register and to set an analog
feature which requires it.
9.1.1 Voltage Reference Enable Signals and Start-up Time

The voltage reference has a start-up time that may influence the way it should be used. The
start-up time is given in Table 9-4. To save power, the reference is not always turned on. The
reference is on during the following situations:
1. When the BOD is enabled (by programming the BODLEVEL [2..0] Fuse).
2. When the bandgap reference is connected to the Analog Comparator (by setting the
ACBG bit in ACSR).
3. When the ADC is enabled.
4. When the DAC is enabled.
Thus, when the BOD is not enabled, after setting the ACBG bit or enabling the ADC or the DAC,
the user must always allow the reference to start up before the output from the Analog Compar-
ator or ADC or DAC is used. To reduce power consumption in Power-down mode, the user can
avoid the three conditions above to ensure that the reference is turned off before entering
Power-down mode.
9.1.2 Voltage Reference Characteristics
Table 9-4. Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics(1)

VBG Bandgap reference voltage 1.1 V
tBG Bandgap reference start-up time 40 µs
Bandgap reference current
IBG 15 µA
consumption
Note: 1. Values are guidelines only.
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9.2 Watchdog Timer
AT90PWM1 has an Enhanced Watchdog Timer (WDT). The main features are:
• Clocked from separate On-chip Oscillator
• 3 Operating modes
– Interrupt
– System Reset
– Interrupt and System Reset
• Selectable Time-out period from 16ms to 8s
• Possible Hardware fuse Watchdog always on (WDTON) for fail-safe mode
Figure 9-7. Watchdog Timer
128 KHz
OSCILLATOR
OSC/2K
OSC/8K
OSC/4K
WDP3
MCU RESET
WDIF
INTERRUPT
WDIE
The Watchdog Timer (WDT) is a timer counting cycles of a separate on-chip 128 kHz oscillator.
The WDT gives an interrupt or a system reset when the counter reaches a given time-out value.
In normal operation mode, it is required that the system uses the WDR - Watchdog Timer Reset
- instruction to restart the counter before the time-out value is reached. If the system doesn't
restart the counter, an interrupt or system reset will be issued.
In Interrupt mode, the WDT gives an interrupt when the timer expires. This interrupt can be used
to wake the device from sleep-modes, and also as a general system timer. One example is to
limit the maximum time allowed for certain operations, giving an interrupt when the operation
has run longer than expected. In System Reset mode, the WDT gives a reset when the timer
expires. This is typically used to prevent system hang-up in case of runaway code. The third
mode, Interrupt and System Reset mode, combines the other two modes by first giving an inter-
rupt and then switch to System Reset mode. This mode will for instance allow a safe shutdown
by saving critical parameters before a system reset.
The “Watchdog Timer Always On” (WDTON) fuse, if programmed, will force the Watchdog Timer
to System Reset mode. With the fuse programmed the System Reset mode bit (WDE) and Inter-
rupt mode bit (WDIE) are locked to 1 and 0 respectively. To further ensure program security,
alterations to the Watchdog set-up must follow timed sequences. The sequence for clearing
WDE and changing time-out configuration is as follows:
1. In the same operation, write a logic one to the Watchdog change enable bit (WDCE) and
WDE. A logic one must be written to WDE regardless of the previous value of the WDE
bit.
2. Within the next four clock cycles, write the WDE and Watchdog prescaler bits (WDP) as
desired, but with the WDCE bit cleared. This must be done in one operation.
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The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for turning off the Watch-
dog Timer. The example assumes that interrupts are controlled (e.g. by disabling interrupts
globally) so that no interrupts will occur during the execution of these functions.
Assembly Code Example(1)
WDT_off:
; Turn off global interrupt
cli
; Reset Watchdog Timer
wdr
; Clear WDRF in MCUSR
in r16, MCUSR
andi r16, (0xff & (0<<WDRF))
out MCUSR, r16
; Write logical one to WDCE and WDE
; Keep old prescaler setting to prevent unintentional time-out
lds r16, WDTCSR
ori r16, (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE)
sts WDTCSR, r16
; Turn off WDT
ldi r16, (0<<WDE)
sts WDTCSR, r16
; Turn on global interrupt
sei
ret
C Code Example(1)
void WDT_off(void)
{
__disable_interrupt();
__watchdog_reset();
/* Clear WDRF in MCUSR */
MCUSR &= ~(1<<WDRF);
/* Write logical one to WDCE and WDE */
/* Keep old prescaler setting to prevent unintentional time-out */
WDTCSR |= (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE);
/* Turn off WDT */
WDTCSR = 0x00;
__enable_interrupt();
}
Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.
Note: If the Watchdog is accidentally enabled, for example by a runaway pointer or brown-out
condition, the device will be reset and the Watchdog Timer will stay enabled. If the code is not
set up to handle the Watchdog, this might lead to an eternal loop of time-out resets. To avoid this
situation, the application software should always clear the Watchdog System Reset Flag
(WDRF) and the WDE control bit in the initialisation routine, even if the Watchdog is not in use.
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The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for changing the time-out
value of the Watchdog Timer.
WDT_Prescaler_Change:
; Turn off global interrupt
cli
; Reset Watchdog Timer
wdr
; Start timed sequence
lds r16, WDTCSR
ori r16, (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE)
sts WDTCSR, r16
; -- Got four cycles to set the new values from here -
; Set new prescaler(time-out) value = 64K cycles (~0.5 s)
ldi r16, (1<<WDE) | (1<<WDP2) | (1<<WDP0)
sts WDTCSR, r16
; -- Finished setting new values, used 2 cycles -
; Turn on global interrupt
sei
ret
C Code Example(1)
void WDT_Prescaler_Change(void)
{
__disable_interrupt();
__watchdog_reset();
/* Start timed equence */
WDTCSR |= (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE);
/* Set new prescaler(time-out) value = 64K cycles (~0.5 s) */
WDTCSR = (1<<WDE) | (1<<WDP2) | (1<<WDP0);
__enable_interrupt();
}
Note: The Watchdog Timer should be reset before any change of the WDP bits, since a change
in the WDP bits can result in a time-out when switching to a shorter time-out period;
9.2.1 Watchdog Timer Control Register - WDTCSR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
WDIF WDIE WDP3 WDCE WDE WDP2 WDP1 WDP0 WDTCSR
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0
• Bit 7 - WDIF: Watchdog Interrupt Flag

This bit is set when a time-out occurs in the Watchdog Timer and the Watchdog Timer is config-
ured for interrupt. WDIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt
handling vector. Alternatively, WDIF is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in
SREG and WDIE are set, the Watchdog Time-out Interrupt is executed.
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• Bit 6 - WDIE: Watchdog Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Watchdog Interrupt is
enabled. If WDE is cleared in combination with this setting, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt
Mode, and the corresponding interrupt is executed if time-out in the Watchdog Timer occurs.
If WDE is set, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt and System Reset Mode. The first time-out in
the Watchdog Timer will set WDIF. Executing the corresponding interrupt vector will clear WDIE
and WDIF automatically by hardware (the Watchdog goes to System Reset Mode). This is use-
ful for keeping the Watchdog Timer security while using the interrupt. To stay in Interrupt and
System Reset Mode, WDIE must be set after each interrupt. This should however not be done
within the interrupt service routine itself, as this might compromise the safety-function of the
Watchdog System Reset mode. If the interrupt is not executed before the next time-out, a Sys-
tem Reset will be applied.
Table 9-5. Watchdog Timer Configuration

(1)
WDTON WDE WDIE Mode Action on Time-out
0 0 0 Stopped None
0 0 1 Interrupt Mode Interrupt
0 1 0 System Reset Mode Reset
Interrupt and System Reset Interrupt, then go to System
0 1 1
Mode Reset Mode
1 x x System Reset Mode Reset
Note: 1. For the WDTON Fuse “1” means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
• Bit 4 - WDCE: Watchdog Change Enable
This bit is used in timed sequences for changing WDE and prescaler bits. To clear the WDE bit,
and/or change the prescaler bits, WDCE must be set.
Once written to one, hardware will clear WDCE after four clock cycles.
• Bit 3 - WDE: Watchdog System Reset Enable
WDE is overridden by WDRF in MCUSR. This means that WDE is always set when WDRF is
set. To clear WDE, WDRF must be cleared first. This feature ensures multiple resets during con-
ditions causing failure, and a safe start-up after the failure.
• Bit 5, 2..0 - WDP3..0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 3, 2, 1 and 0
The WDP3..0 bits determine the Watchdog Timer prescaling when the Watchdog Timer is run-
ning. The different prescaling values and their corresponding time-out periods are shown in
Table 9-6 on page 51.
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Table 9-6. Watchdog Timer Prescale Select

Number of WDT Oscillator Typical Time-out at
WDP3 WDP2 WDP1 WDP0 Cycles VCC = 5.0V
0 0 0 0 2K (2048) cycles 16 ms
0 0 0 1 4K (4096) cycles 32 ms
0 0 1 0 8K (8192) cycles 64 ms
0 0 1 1 16K (16384) cycles 0.125 s
0 1 0 0 32K (32768) cycles 0.25 s
0 1 0 1 64K (65536) cycles 0.5 s
0 1 1 0 128K (131072) cycles 1.0 s
0 1 1 1 256K (262144) cycles 2.0 s
1 0 0 0 512K (524288) cycles 4.0 s
1 0 0 1 1024K (1048576) cycles 8.0 s
1 0 1 0
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
Reserved
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0
1 1 1 1
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10. Interrupts
This section describes the specifics of the interrupt handling as performed in AT90PWM1. For a
general explanation of the AVR interrupt handling, refer to “Reset and Interrupt Handling” on
page 13.
10.1 Interrupt Vectors in AT90PWM1
Table 15. Reset and Interrupt Vectors

Vector Program
No. Address Source Interrupt Definition
External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out Reset,
1 0x0000 RESET
Watchdog Reset, and Emulation AVR Reset
2 0x0001 PSC2 CAPT PSC2 Capture Event
3 0x0002 PSC2 EC PSC2 End Cycle
8 0x0007 ANACOMP 0 Analog Comparator 0
11 0x000A INT0 External Interrupt Request 0
12 0x000B TIMER1 CAPT Timer/Counter1 Capture Event
13 0x000C TIMER1 COMPA Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A
14 0x000D TIMER1 COMPB Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B
15 0x000E
16 0x000F TIMER1 OVF Timer/Counter1 Overflow
17 0x0010 TIMER0 COMPA Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A
18 0x0011 TIMER0 OVF Timer/Counter0 Overflow
19 0x0012 ADC ADC Conversion Complete
20 0x0013 INT1 External Interrupt Request 1
21 0x0014 SPI, STC SPI Serial Transfer Complete
22 0x0015
23 0x0016
24 0x0017
25 0x0018 INT2 External Interrupt Request 2
26 0x0019 WDT Watchdog Time-Out Interrupt
27 0x001A EE READY EEPROM Ready
28 0x001B TIMER0 COMPB Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B
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Table 15. Reset and Interrupt Vectors
Vector Program
29 0x001C INT3 External Interrupt Request 3
30 0x001D
31 0x001E
32 0x001F SPM READY Store Program Memory Ready
Notes: 1. When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the device will jump to the Boot Loader address at
reset, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 202.
2. When the IVSEL bit in MCUCR is set, Interrupt Vectors will be moved to the start of the Boot
Flash Section. The address of each Interrupt Vector will then be the address in this table
added to the start address of the Boot Flash Section.
Table 16 shows reset and Interrupt Vectors placement for the various combinations of
BOOTRST and IVSEL settings. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt
Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also
the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the
Boot section or vice versa.
Table 16. Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in AT90PWM1 (1)

BOOTRST IVSEL Reset Address Interrupt Vectors Start Address
1 0 0x000 0x001
1 1 0x000 Boot Reset Address + 0x001
0 0 Boot Reset Address 0x001
0 1 Boot Reset Address Boot Reset Address + 0x001
Note: 1. The Boot Reset Address is shown in Table 82 on page 215. For the BOOTRST Fuse “1”
means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
The most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in
AT90PWM1 is:
Address Labels Code Comments
0x000 rjmp RESET ; Reset Handler
0x001 rjmp PSC2_CAPT ; PSC2 Capture event Handler
0x002 rjmp PSC2_EC ; PSC2 End Cycle Handler
0x007 rjmp ANA_COMP_0 ; Analog Comparator 0 Handler
0x00A rjmp EXT_INT0 ; IRQ0 Handler
0x00B rjmp TIM1_CAPT ; Timer1 Capture Handler
0x00C rjmp TIM1_COMPA ; Timer1 Compare A Handler
0x00D rjmp TIM1_COMPB ; Timer1 Compare B Handler
0x00F rjmp TIM1_OVF ; Timer1 Overflow Handler
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0x010 rjmp TIM0_COMPA ; Timer0 Compare A Handler
0x011 rjmp TIM0_OVF ; Timer0 Overflow Handler
0x012 rjmp ADC ; ADC Conversion Complete Handler
0x013 rjmp EXT_INT1 ; IRQ1 Handler
0x014 rjmp SPI_STC ; SPI Transfer Complete Handler
0x018 rjmp EXT_INT2 ; IRQ2 Handler
0x019 rjmp WDT ; Watchdog Timer Handler
0x01A rjmp EE_RDY ; EEPROM Ready Handler
0x01B rjmp TIM0_COMPB ; Timer0 Compare B Handler
0x01C rjmp EXT_INT3 ; IRQ3 Handler
0x01F rjmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0x020RESET: ldi r16, high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x021 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x022 ldi r16, low(RAMEND)
0x023 out SPL,r16
0x024 sei ; Enable interrupts
0x025 <instr> xxx
... ... ... ...
When the BOOTRST Fuse is unprogrammed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the
IVSEL bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and
general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in AT90PWM1 is:
0x000 RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x001 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x002 ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
0x003 out SPL,r16
0x004 sei ; Enable interrupts
0x005 <instr> xxx
;
.org 0xC01
0xC01 rjmp PSC2_CAPT ; PSC2 Capture event Handler
0xC02 rjmp PSC2_EC ; PSC2 End Cycle Handler
... ... ... ;
0xC1F rjmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed and the Boot section size set to 2K bytes, the most
typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in AT90PWM1
is:
.org 0x001
... ... ... ;
0x01F rjmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
.org 0xC00
0xC00 RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
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0xC01 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0xC02 ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
0xC03 out SPL,r16
0xC04 sei ; Enable interrupts
0xC05 <instr> xxx
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the IVSEL
bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and general
program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in AT90PWM1 is:
;
.org 0xC00
0xC00 rjmp RESET ; Reset handler
0xC01 rjmp PSC2_CAPT ; PSC2 Capture event Handler
0xC02 rjmp PSC2_EC ; PSC2 End Cycle Handler
... ... ... ;
0xC1F rjmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0xC20 RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0xC21 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0xC22 ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
0xC23 out SPL,r16
0xC24 sei ; Enable interrupts
0xC25 <instr> xxx
10.1.1 Moving Interrupts Between Application and Boot Space

The MCU Control Register controls the placement of the Interrupt Vector table.
10.1.2 MCU Control Register – MCUCR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SPIPS – – PUD – – IVSEL IVCE MCUCR
Read/Write R/W R R R/W R R R/W R/W
• Bit 1 – IVSEL: Interrupt Vector Select

When the IVSEL bit is cleared (zero), the Interrupt Vectors are placed at the start of the Flash
memory. When this bit is set (one), the Interrupt Vectors are moved to the beginning of the Boot
Loader section of the Flash. The actual address of the start of the Boot Flash Section is deter-
mined by the BOOTSZ Fuses. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write
Self-Programming” on page 202 for details. To avoid unintentional changes of Interrupt Vector
tables, a special write procedure must be followed to change the IVSEL bit:
1. Write the Interrupt Vector Change Enable (IVCE) bit to one.
2. Within four cycles, write the desired value to IVSEL while writing a zero to IVCE.
Interrupts will automatically be disabled while this sequence is executed. Interrupts are disabled
in the cycle IVCE is set, and they remain disabled until after the instruction following the write to
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IVSEL. If IVSEL is not written, interrupts remain disabled for four cycles. The I-bit in the Status
Register is unaffected by the automatic disabling.
Note: If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section and Boot Lock bit BLB02 is pro-
grammed, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors
are placed in the Application section and Boot Lock bit BLB12 is programed, interrupts are dis-
abled while executing from the Boot Loader section. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support –
Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 202 for details on Boot Lock bits.
• Bit 0 – IVCE: Interrupt Vector Change Enable
The IVCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the IVSEL bit. IVCE is cleared by
hardware four cycles after it is written or when IVSEL is written. Setting the IVCE bit will disable
interrupts, as explained in the IVSEL description above. See Code Example below.

Move_interrupts:
; Enable change of Interrupt Vectors
ldi r16, (1<<IVCE)
out MCUCR, r16
; Move interrupts to Boot Flash section
ldi r16, (1<<IVSEL)
out MCUCR, r16
ret
C Code Example
void Move_interrupts(void)
{
/* Enable change of Interrupt Vectors */
MCUCR = (1<<IVCE);
/* Move interrupts to Boot Flash section */
MCUCR = (1<<IVSEL);
}
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11. I/O-Ports
11.1 Introduction
All AVR ports have true Read-Modify-Write functionality when used as general digital I/O ports.
This means that the direction of one port pin can be changed without unintentionally changing
the direction of any other pin with the SBI and CBI instructions. The same applies when chang-
ing drive value (if configured as output) or enabling/disabling of pull-up resistors (if configured as
input). Each output buffer has symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. All port pins have individually selectable pull-up resistors with a supply-voltage invari-
ant resistance. All I/O pins have protection diodes to both VCC and Ground as indicated in Figure
11-1. Refer to “Electrical Characteristics(1)” on page 235 for a complete list of parameters.
Figure 11-1. I/O Pin Equivalent Schematic
Rpu
Pxn Logic
Cpin
See Figure
"General Digital I/O" for
Details
All registers and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “x” repre-
sents the numbering letter for the port, and a lower case “n” represents the bit number. However,
when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used. For example,
PORTB3 for bit no. 3 in Port B, here documented generally as PORTxn. The physical I/O Regis-
ters and bit locations are listed in “Register Description for I/O-Ports”.
Three I/O memory address locations are allocated for each port, one each for the Data Register
– PORTx, Data Direction Register – DDRx, and the Port Input Pins – PINx. The Port Input Pins
I/O location is read only, while the Data Register and the Data Direction Register are read/write.
However, writing a logic one to a bit in the PINx Register, will result in a toggle in the correspond-
ing bit in the Data Register. In addition, the Pull-up Disable – PUD bit in MCUCR disables the
pull-up function for all pins in all ports when set.
Using the I/O port as General Digital I/O is described in “Ports as General Digital I/O”. Most port
pins are multiplexed with alternate functions for the peripheral features on the device. How each
alternate function interferes with the port pin is described in “Alternate Port Functions” on page
62. Refer to the individual module sections for a full description of the alternate functions.
Note that enabling the alternate function of some of the port pins does not affect the use of the
other pins in the port as general digital I/O.
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11.2 Ports as General Digital I/O
The ports are bi-directional I/O ports with optional internal pull-ups. Figure 11-2 shows a func-
tional description of one I/O-port pin, here generically called Pxn.
Figure 11-2. General Digital I/O(1)
PUD
Q D
DDxn
Q CLR
WDx
RESET
RDx
DATA BUS
1
Pxn Q D
PORTxn 0
Q CLR
WPx
RESET
WRx
SLEEP RRx
SYNCHRONIZER
RPx
D Q D Q
PINxn
L Q Q
clk I/O
WDx: WRITE DDRx

PUD: PULLUP DISABLE RDx: READ DDRx
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL WRx: WRITE PORTx
clkI/O : I/O CLOCK RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx: READ PORTx PIN
WPx: WRITE PINx REGISTER
Note: 1. WRx, WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O,
SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports.
11.2.1 Configuring the Pin

Each port pin consists of three register bits: DDxn, PORTxn, and PINxn. As shown in “Register
Description for I/O-Ports” on page 71, the DDxn bits are accessed at the DDRx I/O address, the
PORTxn bits at the PORTx I/O address, and the PINxn bits at the PINx I/O address.
The DDxn bit in the DDRx Register selects the direction of this pin. If DDxn is written logic one,
Pxn is configured as an output pin. If DDxn is written logic zero, Pxn is configured as an input
pin.
If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an input pin, the pull-up resistor is
activated. To switch the pull-up resistor off, PORTxn has to be written logic zero or the pin has to
be configured as an output pin
The port pins are tri-stated when reset condition becomes active, even if no clocks are running.
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If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port pin is driven
high (one). If PORTxn is written logic zero when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port
pin is driven low (zero).
11.2.2 Toggling the Pin

Writing a logic one to PINxn toggles the value of PORTxn, independent on the value of DDRxn.
Note that the SBI instruction can be used to toggle one single bit in a port.
11.2.3 Switching Between Input and Output

When switching between tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) and output high ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11), an intermediate state with either pull-up enabled {DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01) or output
low ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b10) must occur. Normally, the pull-up enabled state is fully accept-
able, as a high-impedant environment will not notice the difference between a strong high driver
and a pull-up. If this is not the case, the PUD bit in the MCUCR Register can be set to disable all
pull-ups in all ports.
Switching between input with pull-up and output low generates the same problem. The user
must use either the tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) or the output high state ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11) as an intermediate step.
Table 17 summarizes the control signals for the pin value.
Table 17. Port Pin Configurations
PUD
DDxn PORTxn (in MCUCR) I/O Pull-up Comment
Default configuration after Reset.
0 0 X Input No
Tri-state (Hi-Z)
0 1 0 Input Yes Pxn will source current if ext. pulled low.
0 1 1 Input No Tri-state (Hi-Z)
1 0 X Output No Output Low (Sink)
1 1 X Output No Output High (Source)
11.2.4 Reading the Pin Value

Independent of the setting of Data Direction bit DDxn, the port pin can be read through the
PINxn Register bit. As shown in Figure 11-2, the PINxn Register bit and the preceding latch con-
stitute a synchronizer. This is needed to avoid metastability if the physical pin changes value
near the edge of the internal clock, but it also introduces a delay. Figure 11-3 shows a timing dia-
gram of the synchronization when reading an externally applied pin value. The maximum and
minimum propagation delays are denoted tpd,max and tpd,min respectively.
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Figure 11-3. Synchronization when Reading an Externally Applied Pin value
SYSTEM CLK
INSTRUCTIONS XXX XXX in r17, PINx
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17 0x00 0xFF
t pd, max
t pd, min
Consider the clock period starting shortly after the first falling edge of the system clock. The latch
is closed when the clock is low, and goes transparent when the clock is high, as indicated by the
shaded region of the “SYNC LATCH” signal. The signal value is latched when the system clock
goes low. It is clocked into the PINxn Register at the succeeding positive clock edge. As indi-
cated by the two arrows tpd,max and tpd,min , a single signal transition on the pin will be delayed
between ½ and 1½ system clock period depending upon the time of assertion.
When reading back a software assigned pin value, a nop instruction must be inserted as indi-
cated in Figure 11-4. The out instruction sets the “SYNC LATCH” signal at the positive edge of
the clock. In this case, the delay tpd through the synchronizer is 1 system clock period.
Figure 11-4. Synchronization when Reading a Software Assigned Pin Value
SYSTEM CLK
r16 0xFF
INSTRUCTIONS out PORTx, r16 nop in r17, PINx
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17 0x00 0xFF
t pd
The following code example shows how to set port B pins 0 and 1 high, 2 and 3 low, and define
the port pins from 4 to 7 as input with pull-ups assigned to port pins 6 and 7. The resulting pin
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values are read back again, but as previously discussed, a nop instruction is included to be able
to read back the value recently assigned to some of the pins.
...
; Define pull-ups and set outputs high
; Define directions for port pins
ldi r16, (1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0)
ldi r17, (1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0)
out PORTB, r16
out DDRB, r17
; Insert nop for synchronization
nop
; Read port pins
in r16, PINB
...
C Code Example
unsigned char i;
...
/* Define pull-ups and set outputs high */
/* Define directions for port pins */
PORTB = (1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0);
DDRB = (1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0);
/* Insert nop for synchronization*/
_NOP();
/* Read port pins */
i = PINB;
...
Note: 1. For the assembly program, two temporary registers are used to minimize the time from pull-
ups are set on pins 0, 1, 6, and 7, until the direction bits are correctly set, defining bit 2 and 3
as low and redefining bits 0 and 1 as strong high drivers.
11.2.5 Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes

As shown in Figure 11-2, the digital input signal can be clamped to ground at the input of the
schmitt-trigger. The signal denoted SLEEP in the figure, is set by the MCU Sleep Controller in
Power-down mode, Power-save mode, and Standby mode to avoid high power consumption if
some input signals are left floating, or have an analog signal level close to VCC/2.
SLEEP is overridden for port pins enabled as external interrupt pins. If the external interrupt
request is not enabled, SLEEP is active also for these pins. SLEEP is also overridden by various
other alternate functions as described in “Alternate Port Functions” on page 62.
If a logic high level (“one”) is present on an Asynchronous External Interrupt pin configured as
“Interrupt on Rising Edge, Falling Edge, or Any Logic Change on Pin” while the external interrupt
is not enabled, the corresponding External Interrupt Flag will be set when resuming from the
above mentioned sleep modes, as the clamping in these sleep modes produces the requested
logic change.
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11.3 Alternate Port Functions
Most port pins have alternate functions in addition to being general digital I/Os. Figure 11-5
shows how the port pin control signals from the simplified Figure 11-2 can be overridden by
alternate functions. The overriding signals may not be present in all port pins, but the figure
serves as a generic description applicable to all port pins in the AVR microcontroller family.
Figure 11-5. Alternate Port Functions(1)
PUOExn
PUOVxn
1
0
PUD
DDOExn
DDOVxn
1
0 Q D
DDxn
Q CLR
WDx
PVOExn RESET
RDx
PVOVxn
DATA BUS
1 1
Pxn
0 Q D 0
PORTxn
DIEOExn Q CLR PTOExn

WPx
DIEOVxn RESET
1 WRx
RRx
0 SLEEP
SYNCHRONIZER
RPx
SET
D Q D Q
PINxn
L CLR Q CLR Q
clk I/O
DIxn
AIOxn
PUOExn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE ENABLE PUD: PULLUP DISABLE

PUOVxn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE VALUE WDx: WRITE DDRx
DDOExn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE ENABLE RDx: READ DDRx
DDOVxn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE VALUE RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
PVOExn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE ENABLE WRx: WRITE PORTx
PVOVxn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE VALUE RPx: READ PORTx PIN
DIEOExn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE ENABLE WPx: WRITE PINx
DIEOVxn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE VALUE clkI/O: I/O CLOCK
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL DIxn: DIGITAL INPUT PIN n ON PORTx
PTOExn: Pxn, PORT TOGGLE OVERRIDE ENABLE AIOxn: ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT PIN n ON PORTx
Note: 1. WRx, WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O,
SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports. All other signals are unique for each pin.
Table 18 summarizes the function of the overriding signals. The pin and port indexes from Fig-
ure 11-5 are not shown in the succeeding tables. The overriding signals are generated internally
in the modules having the alternate function.
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Table 18. Generic Description of Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions

Signal Name Full Name Description
If this signal is set, the pull-up enable is controlled by the PUOV
Pull-up Override
PUOE signal. If this signal is cleared, the pull-up is enabled when
Enable
{DDxn, PORTxn, PUD} = 0b010.
If PUOE is set, the pull-up is enabled/disabled when PUOV is
Pull-up Override
PUOV set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn, PORTxn,
Value
and PUD Register bits.
If this signal is set, the Output Driver Enable is controlled by the
Data Direction
DDOE DDOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Output driver is
Override Enable
enabled by the DDxn Register bit.
If DDOE is set, the Output Driver is enabled/disabled when
Data Direction
DDOV DDOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn
Override Value
Register bit.
If this signal is set and the Output Driver is enabled, the port
Port Value value is controlled by the PVOV signal. If PVOE is cleared, and
PVOE
Override Enable the Output Driver is enabled, the port Value is controlled by the
PORTxn Register bit.
Port Value If PVOE is set, the port value is set to PVOV, regardless of the
PVOV
Override Value setting of the PORTxn Register bit.
Port Toggle
PTOE If PTOE is set, the PORTxn Register bit is inverted.
Override Enable
Digital Input If this bit is set, the Digital Input Enable is controlled by the
DIEOE Enable Override DIEOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Digital Input Enable
Enable is determined by MCU state (Normal mode, sleep mode).
Digital Input If DIEOE is set, the Digital Input is enabled/disabled when
DIEOV Enable Override DIEOV is set/cleared, regardless of the MCU state (Normal
Value mode, sleep mode).
This is the Digital Input to alternate functions. In the figure, the
signal is connected to the output of the schmitt trigger but
DI Digital Input before the synchronizer. Unless the Digital Input is used as a
clock source, the module with the alternate function will use its
own synchronizer.
This is the Analog Input/output to/from alternate functions. The
Analog
AIO signal is connected directly to the pad, and can be used bi-
Input/Output
directionally.
The following subsections shortly describe the alternate functions for each port, and relate the
overriding signals to the alternate function. Refer to the alternate function description for further
details.
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Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
• Bit 4 – PUD: Pull-up Disable

When this bit is written to one, the pull-ups in the I/O ports are disabled even if the DDxn and
PORTxn Registers are configured to enable the pull-ups ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01). Se
11.3.2 Alternate Functions of Port B

The Port B pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 19.
Table 19. Port B Pins Alternate Functions

Port Pin Alternate Functions
PSCOUT01 output
PB7 ADC4 (Analog Input Channel 4)
SCK (SPI Bus Serial Clock)
PB6 ICP1B (Timer 1 input capture alternate input)
PSCOUT11 output (see note 4)
PB5
INT2
PB4 AMP0+ (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )
PB3 AMP0- (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )
ADC5 (Analog Input Channel5 )
PB2
INT1
MOSI (SPI Master Out Slave In)
PB1
PSCOUT21 output
MISO (SPI Master In Slave Out)
PB0
PSCOUT20 output
The alternate pin configuration is as follows:

• PSCOUT01/ADC4/SCK – Bit 7
PSCOUT01: Output 1 of PSC 0.
ADC4, Analog to Digital Converter, input channel 4.
SCK: Master Clock output, Slave Clock input pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB7. When the SPI is
enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB7. When the pin is forced
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB7 bit.
• ADC7/ICP1B/PSCOUT11 – Bit 6
ICP1B, Input Capture Pin: The PB6 pin can act as an Input Capture Pin for Timer/Counter1.
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• ADC6/INT2 – Bit 5
INT2, External Interrupt source 2. This pin can serve as an External Interrupt source to the MCU.
• APM0+ – Bit 4
AMP0+, Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Positive Input Channel.
• AMP0- – Bit 3
AMP0-, Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Negative Input Channel.
• ADC5/INT1 – Bit 2
INT1, External Interrupt source 1. This pin can serve as an external interrupt source to the MCU.
• MOSI/PSCOUT21 – Bit 1
MOSI: SPI Master Data output, Slave Data input for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB1 When the SPI is
enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB1. When the pin is forced
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB1 and PUD bits.
• MISO/PSC20 – Bit 0
MISO: Master Data input, Slave Data output pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
master, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB0. When the SPI is
enabled as a slave, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB0. When the pin is forced to
be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB0 and PUD bits.
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Table 20 and Table 21 relates the alternate functions of Port B to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 11-5 on page 62.
Table 20. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB7..PB4

PB6/ADC7/
PB7/ADC4/ PSCOUT11/ PB5/ADC6/
Signal Name PSCOUT01/SCK ICP1B INT2 PB4/AMP0+
PUOE SPE • MSTR • SPIPS 0 0 0
PUOV PB7 • PUD • SPIPS 0 0 0
SPE • MSTR • SPIPS
DDOE PSCen11 0 0
+ PSCen01
DDOV PSCen01 1 0 0
PVOE SPE • MSTR • SPIPS PSCen11 0 0
PSCout01 • SPIPS +
PSCout01 •
PVOV PSCen01 • SPIPS PSCOUT11 0 0
+ PSCout01 •
PSCen01 • SPIPS
DIEOE ADC4D ADC7D ADC6D + In2en AMP0ND
DIEOV 0 0 In2en 0
SCKin • SPIPS •
DI ICP1B INT2
ireset
AIO ADC4 ADC7 ADC6 AMP0+
Table 21. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB3..PB0

PB1/MOSI/ PB0/MISO/
Signal Name PB3/AMP0- PB2/ADC5/INT1 PSCOUT21 PSCOUT20
PUOE 0 0 – –
PUOV 0 0 – –
DDOE 0 0 – –
DDOV 0 0 – –
PVOE 0 0 – –
PVOV 0 0 – –
DIEOE AMP0ND ADC5D + In1en 0 0
DIEOV 0 In1en 0 0
MOSI_IN • SPIPS MISO_IN • SPIPS
DI INT1
• ireset • ireset
AIO AMP0- ADC5 – –
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11.3.3 Alternate Functions of Port D
The Port D pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 22.
Table 22. Port D Pins Alternate Functions

Port Pin Alternate Function
PD7 ACMP0 (Analog Comparator 0 Positive Input )
ADC3 (Analog Input Channel 3 )
PD6 ACMPM reference for analog comparators
INT0
PD5
ACMP2 (Analog Comparator 2 Positive Input )
PD4 ICP1 (Timer 1 input capture)
SCK_A (Programming & alternate SPI Clock)
OC0A (Timer 0 Output Compare A)
PD3 SS (SPI Slave Select)
MOSI_A (Programming & alternate SPI Master Out Slave In)
PSCIN2 (PSC 2 Digital Input)
PD2 OC1A (Timer 1 Output Compare A)
MISO_A (Programming & alternate Master In SPI Slave Out)
PSCIN0 (PSC 0 Digital Input )
PD1
CLKO (System Clock Output)
PSCOUT00 output
PD0
SS_A (Alternate SPI Slave Select)
• ACMP0 – Bit 7
ACMP0, Analog Comparator 0 Positive Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal
pull-up switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Ana-
log Comparator.
• ADC3/ACMPM/INT0 – Bit 6
ACMPM, Analog Comparators Negative Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal
log Comparator.
INT0, External Interrupt source 0. This pin can serve as an external interrupt source to the MCU.
• ADC2/ACMP2 – Bit 5
ACMP2, Analog Comparator 1 Positive Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal
log Comparator.
• ADC1/ICP1/SCK_A – Bit 4
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ICP1 – Input Capture Pin1: This pin can act as an input capture pin for Timer/Counter1.
SCK_A: Master Clock output, Slave Clock input pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as
a slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDD4. When the SPI is
enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDD4. When the pin is forced
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD4 bit.
• OC0A/SS/MOSI_A, Bit 3
OC0A, Output Compare Match A output: This pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Output Compare A. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDD3 set “one”)
to serve this function. The OC0A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode
SS: Slave Port Select input. When the SPI is enabled as a slave, this pin is configured as an
input regardless of the setting of DDD3. As a slave, the SPI is activated when this pin is driven
low. When the SPI is enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDD3.
When the pin is forced to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD3 bit.
MOSI_A: SPI Master Data output, Slave Data input for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as
a slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDD3 When the SPI is
enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDD3. When the pin is forced
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD3 bit.
• PSCIN2/OC1A/MISO_A, Bit 2
PCSIN2, PSC 2 Digital Input.
OC1A, Output Compare Match A output: This pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDD2 set “one”)
to serve this function. The OC1A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function.
MISO_A: Master Data input, Slave Data output pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as
a master, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDD2. When the SPI is
enabled as a slave, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDD2. When the pin is forced to
be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD2 bit.
• PSCIN0/CLKO – Bit 1
PCSIN0, PSC 0 Digital Input.
CLKO, Divided System Clock: The divided system clock can be output on this pin. The divided
system clock will be output if the CKOUT Fuse is programmed, regardless of the PORTD1 and
DDD1 settings. It will also be output during reset.
• PSCOUT00/SS_A – Bit 0
SS_A: Slave Port Select input. When the SPI is enabled as a slave, this pin is configured as an
input regardless of the setting of DDD0. As a slave, the SPI is activated when this pin is driven
low. When the SPI is enabled as a master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDD0.
When the pin is forced to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD0 bit.
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Table 23 and Table 24 relates the alternate functions of Port D to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 11-5 on page 62.
Table 23. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions PD7..PD4

PD7/ PD6/ADC3/ PD5/ADC2/ PD4/ADC1/
Signal Name ACMP0 ACMPM/INT0 ACMP2 ICP1A/SCK_A
SPE •
PUOE 0 0 0
MSTR • SPIPS
PD4 •
PUOV 0 0 0
PUD
SPE •
DDOE 0 0 0
MSTR • SPIPS
DDOV 0 0 0 0
SPE • MSTR •
PVOE 0 0 0
SPIPS
PVOV 0 0 0 –
DIEOE ACMP0D ADC3D + In0en ADC2D ADC1D
DIEOV 0 In0en 0 0
DI – INT0 ICP1A
ADC3 ADC2
AIO ACOMP0 ADC1
ACMPM ACOMP2
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Table 24. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PD3..PD0
PD3/OC0A/ PD2/PSCIN2/ PD1/PSCIN0/ PD0/PSCOUT00/
Signal Name SS/MOSI_A OC1A/MISO_A CLKO SS_A
SPE • SPE •
PUOE – 0
MSTR • SPIPS MSTR • SPIPS
SPE • MSTR •
PUOV – 0 PD0 • PUD
SPIPS • PD3 • PUD
SPE • PSCen00 + SPE •
DDOE – 0
MSTR • SPIPS MSTR • SPIPS
DDOV 0 0 PSCen00
OC0en + SPE •
PVOE – 0 PSCen00 + UMSEL
MSTR • SPIPS
TXD + TXEN •
(OC0en • OC0 +
PVOV – 0 –
OC0en • SPIPS •
MOSI)
DIEOE 0 0 0 0
DIEOV 0 0 0 0
SS
DI SS_A
MOSI_Ain
AIO
11.3.4 Alternate Functions of Port E

The Port E pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 25.
Table 25. Port E Pins Alternate Functions

Port Pin Alternate Function
XTAL2: XTAL Output
PE2
XTAL1: XTAL Input
PE1
OC0B (Timer 0 Output Compare B)
RESET# (Reset Input)
PE0
OCD (On Chip Debug I/O)

• XTAL2/ADC0 – Bit 2
XTAL2: Chip clock Oscillator pin 2. Used as clock pin for crystal Oscillator or Low-frequency
crystal Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
• XTAL1/OC0B – Bit 1
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XTAL1: Chip clock Oscillator pin 1. Used for all chip clock sources except internal calibrated RC
Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
OC0B, Output Compare Match B output: This pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Output Compare B. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDE1 set “one”)
to serve this function. This pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function.
• RESET/OCD – Bit 0
RESET, Reset pin: When the RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, this pin functions as a normal I/O
pin, and the part will have to rely on Power-on Reset and Brown-out Reset as its reset sources.
When the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, the reset circuitry is connected to the pin, and the
pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
If PE0 is used as a reset pin, DDE0, PORTE0 and PINE0 will all read 0.
Table 26 relates the alternate functions of Port E to the overriding signals shown in Figure 11-5
on page 62.
Table 26. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PE2..PE0

PE2/ADC0/ PE0/RESET/
Signal Name XTAL2 PE1/OC0B OCD
PUOE 0 0 0
PUOV 0 0 0
DDOE 0 0 0
DDOV 0 0 0
PVOE 0 OC0Ben 0
PVOV 0 OC0B 0
DIEOE ADC0D 0 0
DIEOV 0 0 0
DI
Osc Output
AIO Osc / Clock input
ADC0
11.4 Register Description for I/O-Ports
11.4.1 Port B Data Register – PORTB

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PORTB7 PORTB6 PORTB5 PORTB4 PORTB3 PORTB2 PORTB1 PORTB0 PORTB
11.4.2 Port B Data Direction Register – DDRB

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
DDB7 DDB6 DDB5 DDB4 DDB3 DDB2 DDB1 DDB0 DDRB
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11.4.3 Port B Input Pins Address – PINB

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PINB7 PINB6 PINB5 PINB4 PINB3 PINB2 PINB1 PINB0 PINB
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
11.4.4 Port D Data Register – PORTD

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PORTD7 PORTD6 PORTD5 PORTD4 PORTD3 PORTD2 PORTD1 PORTD0 PORTD
11.4.5 Port D Data Direction Register – DDRD

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
DDD7 DDD6 DDD5 DDD4 DDD3 DDD2 DDD1 DDD0 DDRD
11.4.6 Port D Input Pins Address – PIND

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PIND7 PIND6 PIND5 PIND4 PIND3 PIND2 PIND1 PIND0 PIND
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
11.4.7 Port E Data Register – PORTE

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – PORTE2 PORTE1 PORTE0 PORTE
Read/Write R R R R R R/W R/W R/W
11.4.8 Port E Data Direction Register – DDRE

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – DDE2 DDE1 DDE0 DDRE
11.4.9 Port E Input Pins Address – PINE

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – PINE2 PINE1 PINE0 PINE
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A
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12. External Interrupts
The External Interrupts are triggered by the INT3:0 pins. Observe that, if enabled, the interrupts
will trigger even if the INT3:0 pins are configured as outputs. This feature provides a way of gen-
erating a software interrupt. The External Interrupts can be triggered by a falling or rising edge or
a low level. This is set up as indicated in the specification for the External Interrupt Control Reg-
isters – EICRA (INT3:0). When the external interrupt is enabled and is configured as level
triggered, the interrupt will trigger as long as the pin is held low. Note that recognition of falling or
rising edge interrupts on INT3:0 requires the presence of an I/O clock, described in “Clock Sys-
tems and their Distribution” on page 26. The I/O clock is halted in all sleep modes except Idle
mode.
Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed
level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. This makes the MCU less sensitive to
noise. The changed level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock. The period of the
Watchdog Oscillator is 1 µs (nominal) at 5.0V and 25°C. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscilla-
tor is voltage dependent as shown in the “Electrical Characteristics(1)” on page 235. The MCU
will wake up if the input has the required level during this sampling or if it is held until the end of
the start-up time. The start-up time is defined by the SUT fuses as described in “System Clock”
on page 26. If the level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock but disappears before
the end of the start-up time, the MCU will still wake up, but no interrupt will be generated. The
required level must be held long enough for the MCU to complete the wake up to trigger the level
interrupt.
12.0.1 External Interrupt Control Register A – EICRA
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ISC31 ISC30 ISC21 ISC20 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 EICRA
• Bits 7..0 – ISC31, ISC30 – ISC01, ISC00: External Interrupt 3 - 0 Sense Control Bits
The External Interrupts 3 - 0 are activated by the external pins INT3:0 if the SREG I-flag and the
corresponding interrupt mask in the EIMSK is set. The level and edges on the external pins that
activate the interrupts are defined in Table 27. Edges on INT3..INT0 are registered asynchro-
nously.The value on the INT3:0 pins are sampled before detecting edges. If edge or toggle
interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will generate an interrupt.
Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. Observe that CPU clock frequency
can be lower than the XTAL frequency if the XTAL divider is enabled. If low level interrupt is
selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing instruction to
generate an interrupt. If enabled, a level triggered interrupt will generate an interrupt request as
long as the pin is held low.
Table 27. Interrupt Sense Control(1)

ISCn1 ISCn0 Description
0 0 The low level of INTn generates an interrupt request.
0 1 Any logical change on INTn generates an interrupt request
1 0 The falling edge between two samples of INTn generates an interrupt request.
1 1 The rising edge between two samples of INTn generates an interrupt request.
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Note: 1. n = 3, 2, 1 or 0.
When changing the ISCn1/ISCn0 bits, the interrupt must be disabled by clearing its Interrupt
Enable bit in the EIMSK Register. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the bits are changed.
12.0.2 External Interrupt Mask Register – EIMSK
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - INT3 INT2 INT1 IINT0 EIMSK
• Bits 3..0 – INT3 – INT0: External Interrupt Request 3 - 0 Enable

When an INT3 – INT0 bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set
(one), the corresponding external pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control bits in the
External Interrupt Control Register – EICRA – defines whether the external interrupt is activated
on rising or falling edge or level sensed. Activity on any of these pins will trigger an interrupt
request even if the pin is enabled as an output. This provides a way of generating a software
interrupt.
12.0.3 External Interrupt Flag Register – EIFR
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - INTF3 INTF2 INTF1 IINTF0 EIFR
• Bits 3..0 – INTF3 - INTF0: External Interrupt Flags 3 - 0

When an edge or logic change on the INT3:0 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF3:0 becomes
set (one). If the I-bit in SREG and the corresponding interrupt enable bit, INT3:0 in EIMSK, are
set (one), the MCU will jump to the interrupt vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine
is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. These flags are
always cleared when INT3:0 are configured as level interrupt.
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13. Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
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.
13.0.1 Internal Clock Source

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 (fCLK_I/O). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a
clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either fCLK_I/O/8, fCLK_I/O/64, fCLK_I/O/256, or
fCLK_I/O/1024.
13.0.2 Prescaler Reset

The prescaler is free running, i.e., 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.
13.0.3 External Clock Source

An external clock source applied to the Tn/T0 pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock
(clkT1/clkT0). The Tn/T0 pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization
logic. The synchronized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector. Figure 13-1
shows a functional equivalent block diagram of the Tn/T0 synchronization and edge detector
logic. The registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock (clkI/O). The latch
is transparent in the high period of the internal system clock.
The edge detector generates one clkT1/clkT0 pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative
(CSn2:0 = 6) edge it detects.
Figure 13-1. Tn/T0 Pin Sampling
Tn D Q D Q D Q Tn_sync
(To Clock
Select Logic)
LE
clk I/O
Synchronization Edge Detector
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 Tn/T0 pin to the counter is updated.
Enabling and disabling of the clock input must be done when Tn/T0 has been stable for at least
one system clock cycle, otherwise it is a risk that a false Timer/Counter clock pulse is generated.
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Each half period of the external clock applied must be longer than one system clock cycle to
ensure correct sampling. The external clock must be guaranteed to have less than half the sys-
tem clock frequency (fExtClk < fclk_I/O/2) given a 50/50% duty cycle. Since the edge detector uses
sampling, the maximum frequency of an external clock it can detect is half the sampling fre-
quency (Nyquist sampling theorem). However, due to variation of the system clock frequency
and duty cycle caused by Oscillator source (crystal, resonator, and capacitors) tolerances, it is
recommended that maximum frequency of an external clock source is less than fclk_I/O/2.5.
An external clock source can not be prescaled.
Figure 13-2. Prescaler for Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1(1)

clk I/O
Clear
PSRSYNC
T0
Synchronization
T1
Synchronization
clkT1 clkT0
Note: 1. The synchronization logic on the input pins (Tn/T0) is shown in Figure 13-1.
13.0.4 General Timer/Counter Control Register – GTCCR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TSM ICPSEL1 – – – – – PSRSYNC GTCCR
Read/Write R/W R/W R R R R R R/W
• Bit 7 – TSM: Timer/Counter Synchronization Mode

Writing the TSM bit to one activates the Timer/Counter Synchronization mode. In this mode, the
value that is written to the PSRSYNC bit is kept, hence keeping the corresponding prescaler
reset signals asserted. This ensures that the corresponding Timer/Counters are halted and can
be configured to the same value without the risk of one of them advancing during configuration.
When the TSM bit is written to zero, the PSRSYNC bit is cleared by hardware, and the
Timer/Counters start counting simultaneously.
• Bit6 – ICPSEL1: Timer 1 Input Capture selection
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Timer 1 capture function has two possible inputs ICP1A (PD4) and ICP1B (PB6). The selection
is made thanks to ICPSEL1 bit as described in Table .
Table 28. ICPSEL1

ICPSEL1 Description
0 Select ICP1A as trigger for timer 1 input capture
1 Select ICP1B as trigger for timer 1 input capture
• Bit 0 – PSRSYNC: Prescaler Reset
When this bit is one, Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 prescaler will be Reset. This bit is nor-
mally cleared immediately by hardware, except if the TSM bit is set. Note that Timer/Counter1
and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler and a reset of this prescaler will affect both
timers.
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14. 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM
Timer/Counter0 is a general purpose 8-bit Timer/Counter module, with two independent Output
Compare Units, and with PWM support. It allows accurate program execution timing (event man-
agement) and wave generation. The main features are:
• Two Independent Output Compare Units

• Double Buffered Output Compare Registers
• Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
• Glitch Free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
• Variable PWM Period
• Frequency Generator
• Three Independent Interrupt Sources (TOV0, OCF0A, and OCF0B)
14.1 Overview
A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 14-1. For the actual
placement of I/O pins, refer to “Pin Descriptions” on page 6. CPU accessible I/O Registers,
including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit loca-
tions are listed in the “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 88.
The PRTIM0 bit in “Power Reduction Register” on page 38 must be written to zero to enable
Timer/Counter0 module.
Figure 14-1. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram

count TOVn
clear (Int.Req.)
Control Logic
direction clk Tn Clock Select
Edge
Tn
Detector
TOP BOTTOM
( From Prescaler )
DATA BUS
Timer/Counter
TCNTn
= =0 OCnA
(Int.Req.)
Waveform
= Generation
OCnA
OCRnx OCnB
Fixed (Int.Req.)
TOP
Values
= Waveform
OCnB
Generation
OCRnx
TCCRnA TCCRnB
14.1.1 Definitions
Many register and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “n”
replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 0. A lower case “x” replaces the Output Com-
pare Unit, in this case Compare Unit A or Compare Unit B. However, when using the register or
bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used, i.e., TCNT0 for accessing
Timer/Counter0 counter value and so on.
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The definitions in Table 29 are also used extensively throughout the document.
Table 29. Definitions
BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x00.
MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255).
TOP The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the
count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be the fixed value 0xFF
(MAX) or the value stored in the OCR0A Register. The assignment is depen-
dent on the mode of operation.
14.1.2 Registers
The Timer/Counter (TCNT0) and Output Compare Registers (OCR0A and OCR0B) are 8-bit
registers. Interrupt request (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the
Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR0). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Inter-
rupt Mask Register (TIMSK0). TIFR0 and TIMSK0 are not shown in the figure.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on
the T0 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter
uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source
is selected. The output from the Clock Select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT0).
The double buffered Output Compare Registers (OCR0A and OCR0B) are compared with the
Timer/Counter value at all times. The result of the compare can be used by the Waveform Gen-
erator to generate a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare pins (OC0A and
OC0B). See “Using the Output Compare Unit” on page 105. for details. The compare match
event will also set the Compare Flag (OCF0A or OCF0B) which can be used to generate an Out-
put Compare interrupt request.
14.2 Timer/Counter Clock Sources

The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source
is selected by the Clock Select logic which is controlled by the Clock Select (CS02:0) bits
located in the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0B). For details on clock sources and pres-
caler, see “Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers” on page 75.
14.3 Counter Unit

The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit. Figure
14-2 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
Figure 14-2. Counter Unit Block Diagram

TOVn
DATA BUS (Int.Req.)
Clock Select
count Edge
Tn
clear clkTn Detector
TCNTn Control Logic
direction
( From Prescaler )
bottom top
Signal description (internal signals):
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count Increment or decrement TCNT0 by 1.
direction Select between increment and decrement.
clear Clear TCNT0 (set all bits to zero).
clkTn Timer/Counter clock, referred to as clkT0 in the following.
top Signalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.
bottom Signalize that TCNT0 has reached minimum value (zero).
Depending of the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clk T0). clkT0 can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of
whether clkT0 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM01 and WGM00 bits located in
the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0A) and the WGM02 bit located in the Timer/Counter
Control Register B (TCCR0B). There are close connections between how the counter behaves
(counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare outputs OC0A and OC0B.
For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see “Modes of
Operation” on page 83.
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM02:0 bits. TOV0 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
14.4 Output Compare Unit

The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT0 with the Output Compare Registers
(OCR0A and OCR0B). Whenever TCNT0 equals OCR0A or OCR0B, the comparator signals a
match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF0A or OCF0B) at the next timer clock
cycle. If the corresponding interrupt is enabled, the Output Compare Flag generates an Output
Compare interrupt. The Output Compare Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit
location. The Waveform Generator uses the match signal to generate an output according to
operating mode set by the WGM02:0 bits and Compare Output mode (COM0x1:0) bits. The max
and bottom signals are used by the Waveform Generator for handling the special cases of the
extreme values in some modes of operation (“Modes of Operation” on page 83).
Figure 14-3 shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit.
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Figure 14-3. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
DATA BUS
OCRnx TCNTn
= (8-bit Comparator )
OCFnx (Int.Req.)
top
bottom
Waveform Generator OCnx
FOCn
WGMn1:0 COMnx1:0
The OCR0x Registers are double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the dou-
ble buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR0x Compare
Registers to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the
occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
The OCR0x Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR0x Buffer Register, and if double buffering is dis-
abled the CPU will access the OCR0x directly.
14.4.1 Force Output Compare

In non-PWM waveform generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC0x) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF0x Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC0x pin will be updated as if a real compare
match had occurred (the COM0x1:0 bits settings define whether the OC0x pin is set, cleared or
toggled).
14.4.2 Compare Match Blocking by TCNT0 Write

All CPU write operations to the TCNT0 Register will block any compare match that occur in the
next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR0x to be initial-
ized to the same value as TCNT0 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is
enabled.
14.4.3 Using the Output Compare Unit

Since writing TCNT0 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT0 when using the Output Compare Unit,
independently of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT0
equals the OCR0x value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform
generation. Similarly, do not write the TCNT0 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is
downcounting.
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The setup of the OC0x should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the
port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC0x value is to use the Force Output Com-
pare (FOC0x) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OC0x Registers keep their values even when
changing between Waveform Generation modes.
Be aware that the COM0x1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COM0x1:0 bits will take effect immediately.
14.5 Compare Match Output Unit

The Compare Output mode (COM0x1:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COM0x1:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC0x) state at the next compare match.
Also, the COM0x1:0 bits control the OC0x pin output source. Figure 14-4 shows a simplified
schematic of the logic affected by the COM0x1:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O
pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O port control registers (DDR
and PORT) that are affected by the COM0x1:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC0x
state, the reference is for the internal OC0x Register, not the OC0x pin. If a system reset occur,
the OC0x Register is reset to “0”.
Figure 14-4. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
COMnx1
COMnx0 Waveform
D Q
FOCn Generator
1
OCnx
OCnx Pin
0
D Q
DATA BUS
PORT
D Q
DDR
clk I/O
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC0x) from the Waveform
Generator if either of the COM0x1:0 bits are set. However, the OC0x pin direction (input or out-
put) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction
Register bit for the OC0x pin (DDR_OC0x) must be set as output before the OC0x value is visi-
ble on the pin. The port override function is independent of the Waveform Generation mode.
The design of the Output Compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC0x state before the out-
put is enabled. Note that some COM0x1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 88.
14.5.1 Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation

The Waveform Generator uses the COM0x1:0 bits differently in Normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COM0x1:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the
OC0x Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the
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non-PWM modes refer to Table 30 on page 89. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 31 on page
89, and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 32 on page 89.
A change of the COM0x1:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOC0x strobe bits.
14.6 Modes of Operation

The mode of operation, i.e., the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins, is
defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM02:0) and Compare Output
mode (COM0x1:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM0x1:0 bits control whether the PWM out-
put generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COM0x1:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared, or toggled at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 82.).
For detailed timing information refer to “Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 87.
14.6.1 Normal Mode

The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM02:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (TOP = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bot-
tom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) will be set in the same
timer clock cycle as the TCNT0 becomes zero. The TOV0 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth
bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt
that automatically clears the TOV0 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software.
There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be written
anytime.
The Output Compare unit can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the Out-
put Compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will
occupy too much of the CPU time.
14.6.2 Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode

In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM02:0 = 2), the OCR0A Register is used to
manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter
value (TCNT0) matches the OCR0A. The OCR0A defines the top value for the counter, hence
also its resolution. This mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It
also simplifies the operation of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 14-5. The counter value (TCNT0)
increases until a compare match occurs between TCNT0 and OCR0A, and then counter
(TCNT0) is cleared.
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Figure 14-5. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
OCnx Interrupt Flag Set
TCNTn
OCn
(COMnx1:0 = 1)
(Toggle)
Period 1 2 3 4
An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the
OCF0A Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating
the TOP value. However, changing TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is run-
ning with none or a low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not
have the double buffering feature. If the new value written to OCR0A is lower than the current
value of TCNT0, the counter will miss the compare match. The counter will then have to count to
its maximum value (0xFF) and wrap around starting at 0x00 before the compare match can
occur.
For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC0A output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM0A1:0 = 1). The OC0A value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for
the pin is set to output. The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC0 =
fclk_I/O/2 when OCR0A is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following
equation:
fclk_I/O
fOCnx = -------------------------------------------------
-
2 ⋅ N ⋅ ( 1 + OCRnx )
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV0 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
14.6.3 Fast PWM Mode

The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM02:0 = 3 or 7) provides a high fre-
quency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM option by
its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to TOP then restarts from BOT-
TOM. TOP is defined as 0xFF when WGM2:0 = 3, and OCR0A when WGM2:0 = 7. In non-
inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0x) is cleared on the compare match
between TCNT0 and OCR0x, and set at BOTTOM. In inverting Compare Output mode, the out-
put is set on compare match and cleared at BOTTOM. Due to the single-slope operation, the
operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct PWM
mode that use dual-slope operation. This high frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited
for power regulation, rectification, and DAC applications. High frequency allows physically small
sized external components (coils, capacitors), and therefore reduces total system cost.
In fast PWM mode, the counter is incremented until the counter value matches the TOP value.
The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast
PWM mode is shown in Figure 14-6. The TCNT0 value is in the timing diagram shown as a his-
togram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and
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inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT0 slopes represent compare
matches between OCR0x and TCNT0.
Figure 14-6. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx Interrupt Flag Set
OCRnx Update and

TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
TCNTn
OCn (COMnx1:0 = 2)
OCn (COMnx1:0 = 3)
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches TOP. If the inter-
rupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value.
In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC0x pins.
Setting the COM0x1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output
can be generated by setting the COM0x1:0 to three: Setting the COM0A1:0 bits to one allows
the OC0A pin to toggle on Compare Matches if the WGM02 bit is set. This option is not available
for the OC0B pin (see Table 34 on page 90). The actual OC0x value will only be visible on the
port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is generated by
setting (or clearing) the OC0x Register at the compare match between OCR0x and TCNT0, and
clearing (or setting) the OC0x Register at the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes
from TOP to BOTTOM).
The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
f clk_I/O
f OCnxPWM = -----------------
-
N ⋅ 256
The extreme values for the OCR0A Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR0A is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will
be a narrow spike for each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR0A equal to MAX will result
in a constantly high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM0A1:0
bits.)
A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by set-
ting OC0x to toggle its logical level on each compare match (COM0x1:0 = 1). The waveform
generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC0 = fclk_I/O /2 when OCR0A is set to zero. This
feature is similar to the OC0A toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Out-
put Compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode.
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14.6.4 Phase Correct PWM Mode
The phase correct PWM mode (WGM02:0 = 1 or 5) provides a high resolution phase correct
PWM waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dual-slope
operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM to TOP and then from TOP to BOT-
TOM. TOP is defined as 0xFF when WGM2:0 = 1, and OCR0A when WGM2:0 = 5. In non-
inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0x) is cleared on the compare match
between TCNT0 and OCR0x while upcounting, and set on the compare match while downcount-
ing. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation has
lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to the symmet-
ric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control
applications.
In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches TOP.
When the counter reaches TOP, it changes the count direction. The TCNT0 value will be equal
to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown
on Figure 14-7. The TCNT0 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating
the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The
small horizontal line marks on the TCNT0 slopes represent compare matches between OCR0x
and TCNT0.
Figure 14-7. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCnx Interrupt Flag Set
OCRnx Update
TCNTn
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 2)
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 3)
Period 1 2 3
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. The
Interrupt Flag can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the BOTTOM
value.
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the
OC0x pins. Setting the COM0x1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted
PWM output can be generated by setting the COM0x1:0 to three: Setting the COM0A0 bits to
one allows the OC0A pin to toggle on Compare Matches if the WGM02 bit is set. This option is
not available for the OC0B pin (see Table 35 on page 90). The actual OC0x value will only be
visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is
generated by clearing (or setting) the OC0x Register at the compare match between OCR0x and
TCNT0 when the counter increments, and setting (or clearing) the OC0x Register at compare
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match between OCR0x and TCNT0 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the
output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation:
fclk_I/O
fOCnxPCPWM = -----------------
-
N ⋅ 510
The extreme values for the OCR0A Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR0A is set equal to BOTTOM, the
output will be continuously low and if set equal to MAX the output will be continuously high for
non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values.
At the very start of period 2 in Figure 14-7 OCnx has a transition from high to low even though
there is no Compare Match. The point of this transition is to guarantee symmetry around BOT-
TOM. There are two cases that give a transition without Compare Match.
• OCRnx changes its value from MAX, like in Figure 14-7. When the OCR0A value is MAX the
OCn pin value is the same as the result of a down-counting Compare Match. To ensure
symmetry around BOTTOM the OCnx value at MAX must correspond to the result of an up-
counting Compare Match.
• The timer starts counting from a value higher than the one in OCRnx, and for that reason
misses the Compare Match and hence the OCnx change that would have happened on the
way up.
14.7 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams

The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT0) is therefore shown as a
clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when interrupt
flags are set. Figure 14-8 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure
shows the count sequence close to the MAX value in all modes other than phase correct PWM
mode.
Figure 14-8. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /1)
TCNTn MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
TOVn
Figure 14-9 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
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Figure 14-9. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O /8)
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /8)
TCNTn MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
TOVn
Figure 14-10 shows the setting of OCF0B in all modes and OCF0A in all modes except CTC
mode and PWM mode, where OCR0A is TOP.
Figure 14-10. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF0x, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /8)
TCNTn OCRnx - 1 OCRnx OCRnx + 1 OCRnx + 2
OCRnx OCRnx Value
OCFnx
Figure 14-11 shows the setting of OCF0A and the clearing of TCNT0 in CTC mode and fast
PWM mode where OCR0A is TOP.
Figure 14-11. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Clear Timer on Compare Match mode, with Pres-
caler (fclk_I/O/8)
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /8)
TCNTn
TOP - 1 TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
(CTC)
OCRnx TOP
OCFnx
14.8 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
14.8.1 Timer/Counter Control Register A – TCCR0A

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
COM0A1 COM0A0 COM0B1 COM0B0 – – WGM01 WGM00 TCCR0A
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R R R/W R/W
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• Bits 7:6 – COM0A1:0: Compare Match Output A Mode
These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0A) behavior. If one or both of the COM0A1:0
bits are set, the OC0A output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected
to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC0A pin
must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When OC0A is connected to the pin, the function of the COM0A1:0 bits depends on the
WGM02:0 bit setting. Table 30 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits
are set to a normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 30. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode

COM0A1 COM0A0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC0A disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OC0A on Compare Match
1 0 Clear OC0A on Compare Match
1 1 Set OC0A on Compare Match
Table 31 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM01:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Table 31. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode (1)

WGM02 = 0: Normal Port Operation, OC0A Disconnected.
0 1
WGM02 = 1: Toggle OC0A on Compare Match.
1 0 Clear OC0A on Compare Match, set OC0A at TOP
1 1 Set OC0A on Compare Match, clear OC0A at TOP
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0A equals TOP and COM0A1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 84
for more details.
Table 32 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to phase correct
PWM mode.
Table 32. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct PWM Mode (1)
WGM02 = 0: Normal Port Operation, OC0A Disconnected.
0 1
WGM02 = 1: Toggle OC0A on Compare Match.
Clear OC0A on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC0A on
1 0
Compare Match when down-counting.
Set OC0A on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC0A on
1 1
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0A equals TOP and COM0A1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on
page 110 for more details.
• Bits 5:4 – COM0B1:0: Compare Match Output B Mode
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These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0B) behavior. If one or both of the COM0B1:0
bits are set, the OC0B output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected
to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC0B pin
must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When OC0B is connected to the pin, the function of the COM0B1:0 bits depends on the
WGM02:0 bit setting. Table 33 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits
are set to a normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 33. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode

COM0B1 COM0B0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC0B disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OC0B on Compare Match
1 0 Clear OC0B on Compare Match
1 1 Set OC0B on Compare Match
Table 34 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Table 34. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode (1)

0 1 Reserved
1 0 Clear OC0B on Compare Match, set OC0B at TOP
1 1 Set OC0B on Compare Match, clear OC0B at TOP
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0B equals TOP and COM0B1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 84
for more details.
Table 35 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to phase correct
PWM mode.
Table 35. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct PWM Mode (1)
0 1 Reserved
Clear OC0B on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC0B on
1 0
Set OC0B on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC0B on
1 1
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0B equals TOP and COM0B1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on
page 86 for more details.
• Bits 3, 2 – Res: Reserved Bits
• Bits 1:0 – WGM01:0: Waveform Generation Mode
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Combined with the WGM02 bit found in the TCCR0B Register, these bits control the counting
sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, and what type of wave-
form generation to be used, see Table 36. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter
unit are: Normal mode (counter), Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode, and two types of
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes (see “Modes of Operation” on page 83).
Table 36. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description

Timer/Count
er Mode of Update of TOV Flag
Mode WGM02 WGM01 WGM00 Operation TOP OCRx at Set on (1)(2)
0 0 0 0 Normal 0xFF Immediate MAX
PWM, Phase
1 0 0 1 0xFF TOP BOTTOM
Correct
2 0 1 0 CTC OCRA Immediate MAX
3 0 1 1 Fast PWM 0xFF TOP MAX
4 1 0 0 Reserved – – –
PWM, Phase
5 1 0 1 OCRA TOP BOTTOM
Correct
6 1 1 0 Reserved – – –
7 1 1 1 Fast PWM OCRA TOP TOP
Notes: 1. MAX = 0xFF

2. BOTTOM = 0x00
14.8.2 Timer/Counter Control Register B – TCCR0B

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
FOC0A FOC0B – – WGM02 CS02 CS01 CS00 TCCR0B
Read/Write W W R R R R R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – FOC0A: Force Output Compare A

The FOC0A bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when
TCCR0B is written when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0A bit,
an immediate Compare Match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0A output is
changed according to its COM0A1:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0A bit is implemented as a
strobe. Therefore it is the value present in the COM0A1:0 bits that determines the effect of the
forced compare.
A FOC0A strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR0A as TOP.
The FOC0A bit is always read as zero.
• Bit 6 – FOC0B: Force Output Compare B
The FOC0B bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when
TCCR0B is written when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0B bit,
an immediate Compare Match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0B output is
changed according to its COM0B1:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0B bit is implemented as a
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strobe. Therefore it is the value present in the COM0B1:0 bits that determines the effect of the
forced compare.
A FOC0B strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR0B as TOP.
The FOC0B bit is always read as zero.
• Bits 5:4 – Res: Reserved Bits
• Bit 3 – WGM02: Waveform Generation Mode
See the description in the “Timer/Counter Control Register A – TCCR0A” on page 88.
• Bits 2:0 – CS02:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter.
Table 37. Clock Select Bit Description

CS02 CS01 CS00 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped)
0 0 1 clkI/O/(No prescaling)
0 1 0 clkI/O/8 (From prescaler)
1 1 0 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on rising edge.
If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter0, transitions on the T0 pin will clock the
counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the
counting.
14.8.3 Timer/Counter Register – TCNT0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TCNT0[7:0] TCNT0
The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the
Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Writing to the TCNT0 Register blocks (removes) the Compare
Match on the following timer clock. Modifying the counter (TCNT0) while the counter is running,
introduces a risk of missing a Compare Match between TCNT0 and the OCR0x Registers.
14.8.4 Output Compare Register A – OCR0A

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCR0A[7:0] OCR0A
The Output Compare Register A contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNT0). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OC0A pin.
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14.8.5 Output Compare Register B – OCR0B
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCR0B[7:0] OCR0B
The Output Compare Register B contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNT0). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OC0B pin.
14.8.6 Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – TIMSK0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – OCIE0B OCIE0A TOIE0 TIMSK0
• Bits 7..3 – Res: Reserved Bits

• Bit 2 – OCIE0B: Timer/Counter Output Compare Match B Interrupt Enable
When the OCIE0B bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the
Timer/Counter Compare Match B interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if
a Compare Match in Timer/Counter occurs, i.e., when the OCF0B bit is set in the Timer/Counter
Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0.
• Bit 1 – OCIE0A: Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Match A Interrupt Enable
When the OCIE0A bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed
if a Compare Match in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the OCF0A bit is set in the
Timer/Counter 0 Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0.
• Bit 0 – TOIE0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable
When the TO IE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the
Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an
overflow in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the TOV0 bit is set in the Timer/Counter 0 Inter-
rupt Flag Register – TIFR0.
14.8.7 Timer/Counter 0 Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – OCF0B OCF0A TOV0 TIFR0
• Bits 7..3 – Res: Reserved Bits

• Bit 2 – OCF0B: Timer/Counter 0 Output Compare B Match Flag
The OCF0B bit is set when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter and the data in
OCR0B – Output Compare Register0 B. OCF0B is cleared by hardware when executing the cor-
responding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF0B is cleared by writing a logic one to
the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE0B (Timer/Counter Compare B Match Interrupt Enable),
and OCF0B are set, the Timer/Counter Compare Match Interrupt is executed.
• Bit 1 – OCF0A: Timer/Counter 0 Output Compare A Match Flag
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The OCF0A bit is set when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter0 and the data
in OCR0A – Output Compare Register0. OCF0A is cleared by hardware when executing the cor-
responding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF0A is cleared by writing a logic one to
the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE0A (Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt Enable),
and OCF0A are set, the Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt is executed.
• Bit 0 – TOV0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Flag
The bit TOV0 is set when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter0. TOV0 is cleared by hardware
when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, TOV0 is cleared by
writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE0 (Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt
Enable), and TOV0 are set, the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is executed.
The setting of this flag is dependent of the WGM02:0 bit setting. Refer to Table 36, “Waveform
Generation Mode Bit Description” on page 91.
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15. 16-bit Timer/Counter1 with PWM
The 16-bit Timer/Counter unit allows accurate program execution timing (event management),
wave generation, and signal timing measurement. The main features are:
• True 16-bit Design (i.e., Allows 16-bit PWM)
• Two independent Output Compare Units
• Double Buffered Output Compare Registers
• One Input Capture Unit
• Input Capture Noise Canceler
• Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
• Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
• Variable PWM Period
• Frequency Generator
• External Event Counter
• Four independent interrupt Sources (TOV1, OCF1A, OCF1B, and ICF1)
15.1 Overview
Most register and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “n”
replaces the Timer/Counter number, and a lower case “x” replaces the Output Compare unit
channel. However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be
used, i.e., TCNT1 for accessing Timer/Counter1 counter value and so on.
A simplified block diagram of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 15-1. For the actual
placement of I/O pins, refer to “Pin Descriptions” on page 3. CPU accessible I/O Registers,
including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit loca-
tions are listed in the “16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 115.
The PRTIM1 bit in “Power Reduction Register” on page 38 must be written to zero to enable
Timer/Counter1 module.
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Figure 15-1. 16-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram(1)
Count TOVn
Clear (Int.Req.)
Control Logic
Direction clkTn Clock Select
Edge
Tn
Detector
TOP BOTTOM
( From Prescaler )
Timer/Counter
TCNTn
= =0
OCnA
(Int.Req.)
Waveform
= Generation
OCnA
OCRnA
Fixed OCnB
TOP (Int.Req.)
DATA BUS
Values
Waveform
= Generation
OCnB
OCRnB
ICFn (Int.Req.) ICPSEL1

ICPnA
0
Edge Noise
ICRn
Detector Canceler
1
ICPnB
TCCRnA TCCRnB
Note: 1. Refer toTable on page 3 for Timer/Counter1 pin placement and description.
15.1.1 Registers
The Timer/Counter (TCNTn), Output Compare Registers (OCRnx), and Input Capture Register
(ICRn) are all 16-bit registers. Special procedures must be followed when accessing the 16-bit
registers. These procedures are described in the section “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on page
97. The Timer/Counter Control Registers (TCCRnx) are 8-bit registers and have no CPU access
restrictions. Interrupt requests (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the
Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFRn). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Inter-
rupt Mask Register (TIMSKn). TIFRn and TIMSKn are not shown in the figure.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on
the Tn pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter
uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source
is selected. The output from the Clock Select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkTn).
The double buffered Output Compare Registers (OCRnx) are compared with the Timer/Counter
value at all time. The result of the compare can be used by the Waveform Generator to generate
a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare pin (OCnx). See “Output Compare
Units” on page 103. The compare match event will also set the Compare Match Flag (OCFnx)
which can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt request.
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The Input Capture Register can capture the Timer/Counter value at a given external (edge trig-
gered) event on either the Input Capture pin (ICPn). The Input Capture unit includes a digital
filtering unit (Noise Canceler) for reducing the chance of capturing noise spikes.
The TOP value, or maximum Timer/Counter value, can in some modes of operation be defined
by either the OCRnA Register, the ICRn Register, or by a set of fixed values. When using
OCRnA as TOP value in a PWM mode, the OCRnA Register can not be used for generating a
PWM output. However, the TOP value will in this case be double buffered allowing the TOP
value to be changed in run time. If a fixed TOP value is required, the ICRn Register can be used
as an alternative, freeing the OCRnA to be used as PWM output.
15.1.2 Definitions
The following definitions are used extensively throughout the section:
BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x0000.
MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFFFF (decimal 65535).
The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the count
sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be one of the fixed values: 0x00FF, 0x01FF,
TOP
or 0x03FF, or to the value stored in the OCRnA or ICRn Register. The assignment is
dependent of the mode of operation.
15.2 Accessing 16-bit Registers

The TCNTn, OCRnx, and ICRn are 16-bit registers that can be accessed by the AVR CPU via
the 8-bit data bus. The 16-bit register must be byte accessed using two read or write operations.
Each 16-bit timer has a single 8-bit register for temporary storing of the high byte of the 16-bit
access. The same temporary register is shared between all 16-bit registers within each 16-bit
timer. Accessing the low byte triggers the 16-bit read or write operation. When the low byte of a
16-bit register is written by the CPU, the high byte stored in the temporary register, and the low
byte written are both copied into the 16-bit register in the same clock cycle. When the low byte of
a 16-bit register is read by the CPU, the high byte of the 16-bit register is copied into the tempo-
rary register in the same clock cycle as the low byte is read.
Not all 16-bit accesses uses the temporary register for the high byte. Reading the OCRnx 16-bit
registers does not involve using the temporary register.
To do a 16-bit write, the high byte must be written before the low byte. For a 16-bit read, the low
byte must be read before the high byte.
The following code examples show how to access the 16-bit Timer Registers assuming that no
interrupts updates the temporary register. The same principle can be used directly for accessing
the OCRnx and ICRn Registers. Note that when using “C”, the compiler handles the 16-bit
access.
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Assembly Code Examples(1)
...
; Set TCNTn to 0x01FF
ldi r17,0x01
ldi r16,0xFF
out TCNTnH,r17
out TCNTnL,r16
; Read TCNTn into r17:r16
in r16,TCNTnL
in r17,TCNTnH
...
C Code Examples(1)
unsigned int i;
...
/* Set TCNTn to 0x01FF */
TCNTn = 0x1FF;
/* Read TCNTn into i */
i = TCNTn;
...
For I/O Registers located in extended I/O map, “IN”, “OUT”, “SBIS”, “SBIC”, “CBI”, and “SBI”
instructions must be replaced with instructions that allow access to extended I/O. Typically
“LDS” and “STS” combined with “SBRS”, “SBRC”, “SBR”, and “CBR”.
The assembly code example returns the TCNTn value in the r17:r16 register pair.
It is important to notice that accessing 16-bit registers are atomic operations. If an interrupt
occurs between the two instructions accessing the 16-bit register, and the interrupt code
updates the temporary register by accessing the same or any other of the 16-bit Timer Regis-
ters, then the result of the access outside the interrupt will be corrupted. Therefore, when both
the main code and the interrupt code update the temporary register, the main code must disable
the interrupts during the 16-bit access.
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The following code examples show how to do an atomic read of the TCNTn Register contents.
Reading any of the OCRnx or ICRn Registers can be done by using the same principle.
TIM16_ReadTCNTn:
; Save global interrupt flag
in r18,SREG
; Disable interrupts
cli
; Read TCNTn into r17:r16
in r16,TCNTnL
in r17,TCNTnH
; Restore global interrupt flag
out SREG,r18
ret
C Code Example(1)
unsigned int TIM16_ReadTCNTn( void )
{
unsigned char sreg;
unsigned int i;
/* Save global interrupt flag */
sreg = SREG;
/* Disable interrupts */
_CLI();
/* Read TCNTn into i */
i = TCNTn;
/* Restore global interrupt flag */
SREG = sreg;
return i;
}
The assembly code example returns the TCNTn value in the r17:r16 register pair.
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The following code examples show how to do an atomic write of the TCNTn Register contents.
Writing any of the OCRnx or ICRn Registers can be done by using the same principle.
TIM16_WriteTCNTn:
; Save global interrupt flag
in r18,SREG
; Disable interrupts
cli
; Set TCNTn to r17:r16
out TCNTnH,r17
out TCNTnL,r16
; Restore global interrupt flag
out SREG,r18
ret
C Code Example(1)
void TIM16_WriteTCNTn( unsigned int i )
{
unsigned char sreg;
unsigned int i;
/* Save global interrupt flag */
sreg = SREG;
/* Disable interrupts */
_CLI();
/* Set TCNTn to i */
TCNTn = i;
/* Restore global interrupt flag */
SREG = sreg;
}
The assembly code example requires that the r17:r16 register pair contains the value to be writ-
ten to TCNTn.
15.2.1 Reusing the Temporary High Byte Register

If writing to more than one 16-bit register where the high byte is the same for all registers written,
then the high byte only needs to be written once. However, note that the same rule of atomic
operation described previously also applies in this case.
15.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources

The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source
is selected by the Clock Select logic which is controlled by the Clock Select (CSn2:0) bits
located in the Timer/Counter control Register B (TCCRnB). For details on clock sources and
prescaler, see “Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers” on page 75.
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15.4 Counter Unit
The main part of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable 16-bit bi-directional counter unit.
Figure 15-2 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
Figure 15-2. Counter Unit Block Diagram

DATA BUS (8-bit)
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
TEMP (8-bit)
Clock Select
Count Edge
Tn
TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit) Clear clkTn Detector
Control Logic
Direction
TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
( From Prescaler )
TOP BOTTOM
Signal description (internal signals):

Count Increment or decrement TCNTn by 1.
Direction Select between increment and decrement.
Clear Clear TCNTn (set all bits to zero).
clkTn Timer/Counter clock.
TOP Signalize that TCNTn has reached maximum value.
BOTTOM Signalize that TCNTn has reached minimum value (zero).
The 16-bit counter is mapped into two 8-bit I/O memory locations: Counter High (TCNTnH) con-
taining the upper eight bits of the counter, and Counter Low (TCNTnL) containing the lower eight
bits. The TCNTnH Register can only be indirectly accessed by the CPU. When the CPU does an
access to the TCNTnH I/O location, the CPU accesses the high byte temporary register (TEMP).
The temporary register is updated with the TCNTnH value when the TCNTnL is read, and
TCNTnH is updated with the temporary register value when TCNTnL is written. This allows the
CPU to read or write the entire 16-bit counter value within one clock cycle via the 8-bit data bus.
It is important to notice that there are special cases of writing to the TCNTn Register when the
counter is counting that will give unpredictable results. The special cases are described in the
sections where they are of importance.
Depending on the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clkTn). The clkTn can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
selected by the Clock Select bits (CSn2:0). When no clock source is selected (CSn2:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNTn value can be accessed by the CPU, independent of
whether clk Tn is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the Waveform Generation mode bits
(WGMn3:0) located in the Timer/Counter Control Registers A and B (TCCRnA and TCCRnB).
There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms
are generated on the Output Compare outputs OCnx. For more details about advanced counting
sequences and waveform generation, see “16-bit Timer/Counter1 with PWM” on page 95.
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOVn) is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGMn3:0 bits. TOVn can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
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15.5 Input Capture Unit
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 ICPn 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 Figure 15-3. The elements of
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 15-3. Input Capture Unit Block Diagram

DATA BUS (8-bit)
TEMP (8-bit)
ICRnH (8-bit) ICRnL (8-bit) TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit)
WRITE ICRn (16-bit Register) TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
ICPSEL1 ICNC ICES
ICPnA
Noise Edge
ICFn (Int.Req.)
Canceler Detector
ICPnB
When a change of the logic level (an event) occurs on the Input Capture pin (ICPn), 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
(TCNTn) is written to the Input Capture Register (ICRn). The Input Capture Flag (ICFn) is set at
the same system clock as the TCNTn value is copied into ICRn Register. If enabled (ICIEn = 1),
the Input Capture Flag generates an Input Capture interrupt. The ICFn Flag is automatically
cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the ICFn Flag can be cleared by software
by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location.
Reading the 16-bit value in the Input Capture Register (ICRn) is done by first reading the low
byte (ICRnL) and then the high byte (ICRnH). When the low byte is read the high byte is copied
into the high byte temporary register (TEMP). When the CPU reads the ICRnH I/O location it will
access the TEMP Register.
The ICRn Register can only be written when using a Waveform Generation mode that utilizes
the ICRn Register for defining the counter’s TOP value. In these cases the Waveform Genera-
tion mode (WGMn3:0) bits must be set before the TOP value can be written to the ICRn
Register. When writing the ICRn Register the high byte must be written to the ICRnH I/O location
before the low byte is written to ICRnL.
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For more information on how to access the 16-bit registers refer to “Accessing 16-bit Registers”
on page 97.
15.5.1 Input Capture Trigger Source

The trigger sources for the Input Capture unit arethe Input Capture pin (ICP1A & ICP1B).
Be aware that changing trigger source can trigger a capture. The Input Capture Flag must there-
fore be cleared after the change.
The Input Capture pin (ICPn) IS sampled using the same technique as for the Tn pin (Figure 13-
1 on page 75). The edge detector is also identical. However, when the noise canceler is
enabled, additional logic is inserted before the edge detector, which increases the delay by four
system clock cycles. Note that the input of the noise canceler and edge detector is always
enabled unless the Timer/Counter is set in a Waveform Generation mode that uses ICRn to
define TOP.
An Input Capture can be triggered by software by controlling the port of the ICPn pin.
15.5.2 Noise Canceler

The noise canceler improves noise immunity by using a simple digital filtering scheme. The
noise canceler input is monitored over four samples, and all four must be equal for changing the
output that in turn is used by the edge detector.
The noise canceler is enabled by setting the Input Capture Noise Canceler (ICNCn) bit in
Timer/Counter Control Register B (TCCRnB). When enabled the noise canceler introduces addi-
tional four system clock cycles of delay from a change applied to the input, to the update of the
ICRn Register. The noise canceler uses the system clock and is therefore not affected by the
prescaler.
15.5.3 Using the Input Capture Unit

The main challenge when using the Input Capture unit is to assign enough processor capacity
for handling the incoming events. The time between two events is critical. If the processor has
not read the captured value in the ICRn Register before the next event occurs, the ICRn will be
overwritten with a new value. In this case the result of the capture will be incorrect.
When using the Input Capture interrupt, the ICRn Register should be read as early in the inter-
rupt handler routine as possible. Even though the Input Capture interrupt has relatively high
priority, the maximum interrupt response time is dependent on the maximum number of clock
cycles it takes to handle any of the other interrupt requests.
Using the Input Capture unit in any mode of operation when the TOP value (resolution) is
actively changed during operation, is not recommended.
Measurement of an external signal’s duty cycle requires that the trigger edge is changed after
each capture. Changing the edge sensing must be done as early as possible after the ICRn
Register has been read. After a change of the edge, the Input Capture Flag (ICFn) must be
cleared by software (writing a logical one to the I/O bit location). For measuring frequency only,
the clearing of the ICFn Flag is not required (if an interrupt handler is used).
15.6 Output Compare Units

The 16-bit comparator continuously compares TCNTn with the Output Compare Register
(OCRnx). If TCNT equals OCRnx the comparator signals a match. A match will set the Output
Compare Flag (OCFnx) at the next “timer clock cycle”. If enabled (OCIEnx = 1), the Output Com-
pare Flag generates an Output Compare interrupt. The OCFnx Flag is automatically cleared
when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the OCFnx Flag can be cleared by software by writ-
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ing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The Waveform Generator uses the match signal to
generate an output according to operating mode set by the Waveform Generation mode
(WGMn3:0) bits and Compare Output mode (COMnx1:0) bits. The TOP and BOTTOM signals
are used by the Waveform Generator for handling the special cases of the extreme values in
some modes of operation (See “16-bit Timer/Counter1 with PWM” on page 95.)
A special feature of Output Compare unit A allows it to define the Timer/Counter TOP value (i.e.,
counter resolution). In addition to the counter resolution, the TOP value defines the period time
for waveforms generated by the Waveform Generator.
Figure 15-4 shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit. The small “n” in the register and
bit names indicates the device number (n = n for Timer/Counter n), and the “x” indicates Output
Compare unit (x). The elements of the block diagram that are not directly a part of the Output
Compare unit are gray shaded.
Figure 15-4. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram

DATA BUS (8-bit)
TEMP (8-bit)
OCRnxH Buf. (8-bit) OCRnxL Buf. (8-bit) TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit)
OCRnx Buffer (16-bit Register) TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
OCRnxH (8-bit) OCRnxL (8-bit)
OCRnx (16-bit Register)
= (16-bit Comparator )
OCFnx (Int.Req.)
TOP
Waveform Generator OCnx
BOTTOM
WGMn3:0 COMnx1:0
The OCRnx Register is double buffered when using any of the twelve Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) modes. For the Normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the
double buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCRnx Com-
pare Register to either TOP or BOTTOM of the counting sequence. The synchronization
prevents the occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the out-
put glitch-free.
The OCRnx Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCRnx Buffer Register, and if double buffering is dis-
abled the CPU will access the OCRnx directly. The content of the OCR1x (Buffer or Compare)
Register is only changed by a write operation (the Timer/Counter does not update this register
automatically as the TCNT1 and ICR1 Register). Therefore OCR1x is not read via the high byte
temporary register (TEMP). However, it is a good practice to read the low byte first as when
accessing other 16-bit registers. Writing the OCRnx Registers must be done via the TEMP Reg-
ister since the compare of all 16 bits is done continuously. The high byte (OCRnxH) has to be
written first. When the high byte I/O location is written by the CPU, the TEMP Register will be
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updated by the value written. Then when the low byte (OCRnxL) is written to the lower eight bits,
the high byte will be copied into the upper 8-bits of either the OCRnx buffer or OCRnx Compare
Register in the same system clock cycle.
For more information of how to access the 16-bit registers refer to “Accessing 16-bit Registers”
on page 97.
15.6.1 Force Output Compare

In non-PWM Waveform Generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOCnx) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCFnx Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OCnx pin will be updated as if a real compare
match had occurred (the COMn1:0 bits settings define whether the OCnx pin is set, cleared or
toggled).
15.6.2 Compare Match Blocking by TCNTn Write

All CPU writes to the TCNTn Register will block any compare match that occurs in the next timer
clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCRnx to be initialized to the
same value as TCNTn without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is enabled.
15.6.3 Using the Output Compare Unit

Since writing TCNTn in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNTn when using any of the Output Compare
channels, independent of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to
TCNTn equals the OCRnx value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect wave-
form generation. Do not write the TCNTn equal to TOP in PWM modes with variable TOP
values. The compare match for the TOP will be ignored and the counter will continue to 0xFFFF.
Similarly, do not write the TCNTn value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting.
The setup of the OCnx should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the
port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OCnx value is to use the Force Output Com-
pare (FOCnx) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OCnx Register keeps its value even when
changing between Waveform Generation modes.
Be aware that the COMnx1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COMnx1:0 bits will take effect immediately.
15.7 Compare Match Output Unit

The Compare Output mode (COMnx1:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COMnx1:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OCnx) state at the next compare match.
Secondly the COMnx1:0 bits control the OCnx pin output source. Figure 15-5 shows a simplified
schematic of the logic affected by the COMnx1:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O
pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O Port Control Registers
(DDR and PORT) that are affected by the COMnx1:0 bits are shown. When referring to the
OCnx state, the reference is for the internal OCnx Register, not the OCnx pin. If a system reset
occur, the OCnx Register is reset to “0”.
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Figure 15-5. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
COMnx1
COMnx0 Waveform
D Q
FOCnx Generator
1
OCnx
OCnx Pin
0
D Q
DATA BUS
PORT
D Q
DDR
clk I/O
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OCnx) from the Waveform
Generator if either of the COMnx1:0 bits are set. However, the OCnx pin direction (input or out-
put) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction
Register bit for the OCnx pin (DDR_OCnx) must be set as output before the OCnx value is visi-
ble on the pin. The port override function is generally independent of the Waveform Generation
mode, but there are some exceptions. Refer to Table 38, Table 39 and Table 40 for details.
The design of the Output Compare pin logic allows initialization of the OCnx state before the out-
put is enabled. Note that some COMnx1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 115.
The COMnx1:0 bits have no effect on the Input Capture unit.
15.7.1 Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation

The Waveform Generator uses the COMnx1:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COMnx1:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the
OCnx Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the
non-PWM modes refer to Table 38 on page 116. For fast PWM mode refer to Table 39 on page
116, and for phase correct and phase and frequency correct PWM refer to Table 40 on page
116.
A change of the COMnx1:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOCnx strobe bits.
15.8 Modes of Operation

The mode of operation, i.e., the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins, is
defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGMn3:0) and Compare Output
mode (COMnx1:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COMnx1:0 bits control whether the PWM out-
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put generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COMnx1:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared or toggle at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 105.)
For detailed timing information refer to “Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 114.
15.8.1 Normal Mode

The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGMn3:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 16-bit value (MAX = 0xFFFF) and then restarts from the
BOTTOM (0x0000). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOVn) will be set in
the same timer clock cycle as the TCNTn becomes zero. The TOVn Flag in this case behaves
like a 17th bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow
interrupt that automatically clears the TOVn Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by soft-
ware. There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be
written anytime.
The Input Capture unit is easy to use in Normal mode. However, observe that the maximum
interval between the external events must not exceed the resolution of the counter. If the interval
between events are too long, the timer overflow interrupt or the prescaler must be used to
extend the resolution for the capture unit.
The Output Compare units can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the
Output Compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will
occupy too much of the CPU time.
15.8.2 Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode

In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGMn3:0 = 4 or 12), the OCRnA or ICRn Register
are used to manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when
the counter value (TCNTn) matches either the OCRnA (WGMn3:0 = 4) or the ICRn (WGMn3:0 =
12). The OCRnA or ICRn define the top value for the counter, hence also its resolution. This
mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It also simplifies the opera-
tion of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 15-6. The counter value (TCNTn)
increases until a compare match occurs with either OCRnA or ICRn, and then counter (TCNTn)
is cleared.
Figure 15-6. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set

or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on TOP)
TCNTn
OCnA
(COMnA1:0 = 1)
(Toggle)
Period 1 2 3 4
An interrupt can be generated at each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by either
using the OCFnA or ICFn Flag according to the register used to define the TOP value. If the
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interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the TOP value. How-
ever, changing the TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running with none or a
low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not have the double buff-
ering feature. If the new value written to OCRnA or ICRn is lower than the current value of
TCNTn, the counter will miss the compare match. The counter will then have to count to its max-
imum value (0xFFFF) and wrap around starting at 0x0000 before the compare match can occur.
In many cases this feature is not desirable. An alternative will then be to use the fast PWM mode
using OCRnA for defining TOP (WGMn3:0 = 15) since the OCRnA then will be double buffered.
For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OCnA output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COMnA1:0 = 1). The OCnA value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for
the pin is set to output (DDR_OCnA = 1). The waveform generated will have a maximum fre-
quency of fOCnA = f clk_I/O/2 when OCRnA is set to zero (0x0000). The waveform frequency is
defined by the following equation:
f
clk_I/O
f
OCnA = --------------------------------------------------
2 ⋅ N ⋅ ( 1 + OCRnA )
-
The N variable represents the prescaler factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOVn Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x0000.
15.8.3 Fast PWM Mode

The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGMn3:0 = 5, 6, 7, 14, or 15) provides a
high frequency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM
options by its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to TOP then restarts
from BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OCnx) is set on
the compare match between TCNTn and OCRnx, and cleared at TOP. In inverting Compare
Output mode output is cleared on compare match and set at TOP. Due to the single-slope oper-
ation, the operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct
and phase and frequency correct PWM modes that use dual-slope operation. This high fre-
quency makes the fast PWM mode well suited for power regulation, rectification, and DAC
applications. High frequency allows physically small sized external components (coils, capaci-
tors), hence reduces total system cost.
The PWM resolution for fast PWM can be fixed to 8-, 9-, or 10-bit, or defined by either ICRn or
OCRnA. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to 0x0003), and the max-
imum resolution is 16-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can be
calculated by using the following equation:
log ( TOP + 1 )
R FPWM = ----------------------------------
-
log ( 2 )
In fast PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either one of the
fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGMn3:0 = 5, 6, or 7), the value in ICRn (WGMn3:0 =
14), or the value in OCRnA (WGMn3:0 = 15). The counter is then cleared at the following timer
clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast PWM mode is shown in Figure 15-7. The figure
shows fast PWM mode when OCRnA or ICRn is used to define TOP. The TCNTn value is in the
timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram
includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNTn
slopes represent compare matches between OCRnx and TCNTn. The OCnx Interrupt Flag will
be set when a compare match occurs.
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Figure 15-7. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx/TOP Update and

TOVn Interrupt Flag Set and
(Interrupt on TOP)
TCNTn
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 2)
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 3)
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOVn) is set each time the counter reaches TOP. In addition
the OCnA or ICFn Flag is set at the same timer clock cycle as TOVn is set when either OCRnA
or ICRn is used for defining the TOP value. If one of the interrupts are enabled, the interrupt han-
dler routine can be used for updating the TOP and compare values.
When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or
equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the
Compare Registers, a compare match will never occur between the TCNTn and the OCRnx.
Note that when using fixed TOP values the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the
OCRnx Registers are written.
The procedure for updating ICRn differs from updating OCRnA when used for defining the TOP
value. The ICRn Register is not double buffered. This means that if ICRn is changed to a low
value when the counter is running with none or a low prescaler value, there is a risk that the new
ICRn value written is lower than the current value of TCNTn. The result will then be that the
counter will miss the compare match at the TOP value. The counter will then have to count to the
MAX value (0xFFFF) and wrap around starting at 0x0000 before the compare match can occur.
The OCRnA Register however, is double buffered. This feature allows the OCRnA I/O location
to be written anytime. When the OCRnA I/O location is written the value written will be put into
the OCRnA Buffer Register. The OCRnA Compare Register will then be updated with the value
in the Buffer Register at the next timer clock cycle the TCNTn matches TOP. The update is done
at the same timer clock cycle as the TCNTn is cleared and the TOVn Flag is set.
Using the ICRn Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using
ICRn, the OCRnA Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OCnA. However,
if the base PWM frequency is actively changed (by changing the TOP value), using the OCRnA
as TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature.
In fast PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the OCnx pins.
Setting the COMnx1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output
can be generated by setting the COMnx1:0 to three (see Table on page 116). The actual OCnx
value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output
(DDR_OCnx). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OCnx Register at
the compare match between OCRnx and TCNTn, and clearing (or setting) the OCnx Register at
the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes from TOP to BOTTOM).
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The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
f clk_I/O
fOCnxPWM = ----------------------------------
-
N ⋅ ( 1 + TOP )
The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCRnx Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCRnx is set equal to BOTTOM (0x0000) the out-
put will be a narrow spike for each TOP+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCRnx equal to TOP
will result in a constant high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the
COMnx1:0 bits.)
A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by set-
ting OCnA to toggle its logical level on each compare match (COMnA1:0 = 1). This applies only
if OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 15). The waveform generated will have
a maximum frequency of fOCnA = fclk_I/O /2 when OCRnA is set to zero (0x0000). This feature is
similar to the OCnA toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Output Com-
pare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode.
15.8.4 Phase Correct PWM Mode

The phase correct Pulse Width Modulation or phase correct PWM mode (WGMn3:0 = 1, 2, 3,
10, or 11) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM waveform generation option. The
phase correct PWM mode is, like the phase and frequency correct PWM mode, based on a dual-
slope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM (0x0000) to TOP and then from
TOP to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OCnx) is
cleared on the compare match between TCNTn and OCRnx while upcounting, and set on the
compare match while downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is
inverted. The dual-slope operation has lower maximum operation frequency than single slope
operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes
are preferred for motor control applications.
The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode can be fixed to 8-, 9-, or 10-bit, or defined
by either ICRn or OCRnA. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to
0x0003), and the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to MAX). The PWM resolu-
tion in bits can be calculated by using the following equation:
log ( TOP + 1 )
R PCPWM = ----------------------------------
-
log ( 2 )
In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either
one of the fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGMn3:0 = 1, 2, or 3), the value in ICRn
(WGMn3:0 = 10), or the value in OCRnA (WGMn3:0 = 11). The counter has then reached the
TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNTn value will be equal to TOP for one timer clock
cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 15-8. The figure
shows phase correct PWM mode when OCRnA or ICRn is used to define TOP. The TCNTn
value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The
diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on
the TCNTn slopes represent compare matches between OCRnx and TCNTn. The OCnx Inter-
rupt Flag will be set when a compare match occurs.
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Figure 15-8. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx/TOP Update and

(Interrupt on TOP)

(Interrupt on Bottom)
TCNTn
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 2)
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 3)
Period 1 2 3 4
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOVn) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. When
either OCRnA or ICRn is used for defining the TOP value, the OCnA or ICFn Flag is set accord-
ingly at the same timer clock cycle as the OCRnx Registers are updated with the double buffer
value (at TOP). The Interrupt Flags can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter
reaches the TOP or BOTTOM value.
Note that when using fixed TOP values, the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the
OCRnx Registers are written. As the third period shown in Figure 15-8 illustrates, changing the
TOP actively while the Timer/Counter is running in the phase correct mode can result in an
unsymmetrical output. The reason for this can be found in the time of update of the OCRnx Reg-
ister. Since the OCRnx update occurs at TOP, the PWM period starts and ends at TOP. This
implies that the length of the falling slope is determined by the previous TOP value, while the
length of the rising slope is determined by the new TOP value. When these two values differ the
two slopes of the period will differ in length. The difference in length gives the unsymmetrical
result on the output.
It is recommended to use the phase and frequency correct mode instead of the phase correct
mode when changing the TOP value while the Timer/Counter is running. When using a static
TOP value there are practically no differences between the two modes of operation.
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the
OCnx pins. Setting the COMnx1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted
PWM output can be generated by setting the COMnx1:0 to three (See Table on page 116). The
actual OCnx value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as
output (DDR_OCnx). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OCnx Regis-
ter at the compare match between OCRnx and TCNTn when the counter increments, and
clearing (or setting) the OCnx Register at compare match between OCRnx and TCNTn when
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the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can
be calculated by the following equation:
fclk_I/O
fOCnxPCPWM = ---------------------------
-
2 ⋅ N ⋅ TOP
The extreme values for the OCRnx Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCRnx is set equal to BOTTOM the
output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be continuously high for
non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If
OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 11) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output
will toggle with a 50% duty cycle.
15.8.5 Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode

The phase and frequency correct Pulse Width Modulation, or phase and frequency correct PWM
mode (WGMn3:0 = 8 or 9) provides a high resolution phase and frequency correct PWM wave-
form generation option. The phase and frequency correct PWM mode is, like the phase correct
PWM mode, based on a dual-slope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM
(0x0000) to TOP and then from TOP to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the
Output Compare (OCnx) is cleared on the compare match between TCNTn and OCRnx while
upcounting, and set on the compare match while downcounting. In inverting Compare Output
mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation gives a lower maximum operation fre-
quency compared to the single-slope operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the
dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications.
The main difference between the phase correct, and the phase and frequency correct PWM
mode is the time the OCRnx Register is updated by the OCRnx Buffer Register, (see Figure 15-
8 and Figure 15-9).
The PWM resolution for the phase and frequency correct PWM mode can be defined by either
ICRn or OCRnA. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to 0x0003), and
the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICRn or OCRnA set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can
be calculated using the following equation:
log ( TOP + 1 )
R PFCPW M = ----------------------------------
-
log ( 2 )
In phase and frequency correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value
matches either the value in ICRn (WGMn3:0 = 8), or the value in OCRnA (WGMn3:0 = 9). The
counter has then reached the TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNTn value will be
equal to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct and frequency
correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 15-9. The figure shows phase and frequency correct
PWM mode when OCRnA or ICRn is used to define TOP. The TCNTn value is in the timing dia-
gram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-
inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNTn slopes repre-
sent compare matches between OCRnx and TCNTn. The OCnx Interrupt Flag will be set when a
compare match occurs.
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Figure 15-9. Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram

(Interrupt on TOP)
OCRnx/TOP Updateand
(Interrupt on Bottom)
TCNTn
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 2)
OCnx (COMnx1:0 = 3)
Period 1 2 3 4
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOVn) is set at the same timer clock cycle as the OCRnx
Registers are updated with the double buffer value (at BOTTOM). When either OCRnA or ICRn
is used for defining the TOP value, the OCnA or ICFn Flag set when TCNTn has reached TOP.
The Interrupt Flags can then be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the
TOP or BOTTOM value.
As Figure 15-9 shows the output generated is, in contrast to the phase correct mode, symmetri-
cal in all periods. Since the OCRnx Registers are updated at BOTTOM, the length of the rising
and the falling slopes will always be equal. This gives symmetrical output pulses and is therefore
frequency correct.
Using the ICRn Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using
ICRn, the OCRnA Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OCnA. However,
if the base PWM frequency is actively changed by changing the TOP value, using the OCRnA as
TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature.
In phase and frequency correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM wave-
forms on the OCnx pins. Setting the COMnx1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM and
an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COMnx1:0 to three (See Table on
page 116). The actual OCnx value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the
port pin is set as output (DDR_OCnx). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing)
the OCnx Register at the compare match between OCRnx and TCNTn when the counter incre-
ments, and clearing (or setting) the OCnx Register at compare match between OCRnx and
TCNTn when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase
and frequency correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation:
fclk_I/O
fOCnxPFCPWM = ---------------------------
-
2 ⋅ N ⋅ TOP
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The extreme values for the OCRnx Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCRnx is set equal to BOTTOM the
output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be set to high for non-
inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If OCR1A
is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 9) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output will toggle
with a 50% duty cycle.
15.9 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams

The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkTn) is therefore shown as a
clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when Interrupt
Flags are set, and when the OCRnx Register is updated with the OCRnx buffer value (only for
modes utilizing double buffering). Figure 15-10 shows a timing diagram for the setting of OCFnx.
Figure 15-10. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCFnx, no Prescaling
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /1)
OCRnx OCRnx Value
OCFnx
Figure 15-11. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCFnx, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /8)
OCRnx OCRnx Value
OCFnx
Figure 15-12 shows the count sequence close to TOP in various modes. When using phase and
frequency correct PWM mode the OCRnx Register is updated at BOTTOM. The timing diagrams
will be the same, but TOP should be replaced by BOTTOM, TOP-1 by BOTTOM+1 and so on.
The same renaming applies for modes that set the TOVn Flag at BOTTOM.
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Figure 15-12. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O /1)
TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)
TCNTn
TOP - 1 TOP TOP - 1 TOP - 2
(PC and PFC PWM)
TOVn (FPWM)
and ICFn (if used
as TOP)
OCRnx
Old OCRnx Value New OCRnx Value
(Update at TOP)
Figure 15-13. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O /8)
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O/8)
TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)
TCNTn TOP - 1 TOP TOP - 1 TOP - 2

(PC and PFC PWM)
TOVn (FPWM)
and ICF n (if used
as TOP)
OCRnx
Old OCRnx Value New OCRnx Value
(Update at TOP)
15.10 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
15.10.1 Timer/Counter1 Control Register A – TCCR1A

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
COM1A1 COM1A0 COM1B1 COM1B0 – – WGM11 WGM10 TCCR1A
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R R R/W R/W
• Bit 7:6 – COMnA1:0: Compare Output Mode for Channel A

• Bit 5:4 – COMnB1:0: Compare Output Mode for Channel B
The COMnA1:0 and COMnB1:0 control the Output Compare pins (OCnA and OCnB respec-
tively) behavior. If one or both of the COMnA1:0 bits are written to one, the OCnA output
overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to. If one or both of the
COMnB1:0 bit are written to one, the OCnB output overrides the normal port functionality of the
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I/O pin it is connected to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit correspond-
ing to the OCnA or OCnB pin must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When the OCnA or OCnB is connected to the pin, the function of the COMnx1:0 bits is depen-
dent of the WGMn3:0 bits setting. Table 38 shows the COMnx1:0 bit functionality when the
WGMn3:0 bits are set to a Normal or a CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 38. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM

COMnA1/COMnB1 COMnA0/COMnB0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OCnA/OCnB disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match.
Clear OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match (Set output to
1 0
low level).
Set OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match (Set output to
1 1
high level).
Table 39 shows the COMnx1:0 bit functionality when the WGMn3:0 bits are set to the fast PWM
mode.
Table 39. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM(1)

WGMn3:0 = 14 or 15: Toggle OC1A on Compare
Match, OC1B disconnected (normal port operation).
0 1
For all other WGM1 settings, normal port operation,
OC1A/OC1B disconnected.
Clear OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match, set
1 0
OCnA/OCnB at TOP
Set OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match, clear
1 1
OCnA/OCnB at TOP
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCRnA/OCRnB equals TOP and COMnA1/COMnB1 is set. In
this case the compare match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM
Mode” on page 108. for more details.
Table 40 shows the COMnx1:0 bit functionality when the WGMn3:0 bits are set to the phase cor-
rect or the phase and frequency correct, PWM mode.
Table 40. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct and Phase and Frequency Correct PWM (1)
WGMn3:0 = 8, 9 10 or 11: Toggle OCnA on Compare
Match, OCnB disconnected (normal port operation).
0 1
For all other WGM1 settings, normal port operation,
OC1A/OC1B disconnected.
Clear OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match when up-
1 0 counting. Set OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match when
downcounting.
Set OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match when up-
1 1 counting. Clear OCnA/OCnB on Compare Match
when downcounting.
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Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCRnA/OCRnB equals TOP and COMnA1/COMnB1 is set. See
“Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page 110. for more details.
• Bit 1:0 – WGMn1:0: Waveform Generation Mode
Combined with the WGMn3:2 bits found in the TCCRnB Register, these bits control the counting
sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, and what type of wave-
form generation to be used, see Table 41. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter
unit are: Normal mode (counter), Clear Timer on Compare match (CTC) mode, and three types
of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. (See “16-bit Timer/Counter1 with PWM” on page 95.).
Table 41. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description(1)

WGMn2 WGMn1 WGMn0 Timer/Counter Mode of Update of TOVn Flag
Mode WGMn3 (CTCn) (PWMn1) (PWMn0) Operation TOP OCRnx at Set on
0 0 0 0 0 Normal 0xFFFF Immediate MAX
1 0 0 0 1 PWM, Phase Correct, 8-bit 0x00FF TOP BOTTOM
4 0 1 0 0 CTC OCRnA Immediate MAX
5 0 1 0 1 Fast PWM, 8-bit 0x00FF TOP TOP
PWM, Phase and Frequency
8 1 0 0 0 ICRn BOTTOM BOTTOM
Correct
PWM, Phase and Frequency
9 1 0 0 1 OCRnA BOTTOM BOTTOM
Correct
10 1 0 1 0 PWM, Phase Correct ICRn TOP BOTTOM
11 1 0 1 1 PWM, Phase Correct OCRnA TOP BOTTOM
12 1 1 0 0 CTC ICRn Immediate MAX
13 1 1 0 1 (Reserved) – – –
14 1 1 1 0 Fast PWM ICRn TOP TOP
15 1 1 1 1 Fast PWM OCRnA TOP TOP
Note: 1. The CTCn and PWMn1:0 bit definition names are obsolete. Use the WGMn2:0 definitions. However, the functionality and
location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of the timer.
15.10.2 Timer/Counter1 Control Register B – TCCR1B

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ICNC1 ICES1 – WGM13 WGM12 CS12 CS11 CS10 TCCR1B
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – ICNCn: Input Capture Noise Canceler

Setting this bit (to one) activates the Input Capture Noise Canceler. When the noise canceler is
activated, the input from the Input Capture pin (ICPn) is filtered. The filter function requires four
successive equal valued samples of the ICPn pin for changing its output. The Input Capture is
therefore delayed by four Oscillator cycles when the noise canceler is enabled.
• Bit 6 – ICESn: Input Capture Edge Select
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This bit selects which edge on the Input Capture pin (ICPn) that is used to trigger a capture
event. When the ICESn bit is written to zero, a falling (negative) edge is used as trigger, and
when the ICESn bit is written to one, a rising (positive) edge will trigger the capture.
When a capture is triggered according to the ICESn setting, the counter value is copied into the
Input Capture Register (ICRn). The event will also set the Input Capture Flag (ICFn), and this
can be used to cause an Input Capture Interrupt, if this interrupt is enabled.
When the ICRn is used as TOP value (see description of the WGMn3:0 bits located in the
TCCRnA and the TCCRnB Register), the ICPn is disconnected and consequently the Input Cap-
ture function is disabled.
• Bit 5 – Reserved Bit
This bit is reserved for future use. For ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be
written to zero when TCCRnB is written.
• Bit 4:3 – WGMn3:2: Waveform Generation Mode
See TCCRnA Register description.
• Bit 2:0 – CSn2:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Figure
15-10 and Figure 15-11.
Table 42. Clock Select Bit Description

CSn2 CSn1 CSn0 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
0 0 1 clkI/O/1 (No prescaling)
1 1 0 External clock source on Tn pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on Tn pin. Clock on rising edge.
If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Countern, transitions on the Tn pin will clock the
counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the
counting.
15.10.3 Timer/Counter1 Control Register C – TCCR1C

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
FOC1A FOC1B – – – – – – TCCR1C
Read/Write R/W R/W R R R R R R
• Bit 7 – FOCnA: Force Output Compare for Channel A

• Bit 6 – FOCnB: Force Output Compare for Channel B
The FOCnA/FOCnB bits are only active when the WGMn3:0 bits specifies a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, these bits must be set to zero when
TCCRnA is written when operating in a PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the
FOCnA/FOCnB bit, an immediate compare match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit.
The OCnA/OCnB output is changed according to its COMnx1:0 bits setting. Note that the
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FOCnA/FOCnB bits are implemented as strobes. Therefore it is the value present in the
COMnx1:0 bits that determine the effect of the forced compare.
A FOCnA/FOCnB strobe will not generate any interrupt nor will it clear the timer in Clear Timer
on Compare match (CTC) mode using OCRnA as TOP.
The FOCnA/FOCnB bits are always read as zero.
15.10.4 Timer/Counter1 – TCNT1H and TCNT1L

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TCNT1[15:8] TCNT1H
TCNT1[7:0] TCNT1L
The two Timer/Counter I/O locations (TCNTnH and TCNTnL, combined TCNTn) give direct
access, both for read and for write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 16-bit counter. To
ensure that both the high and low bytes are read and written simultaneously when the CPU
accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary High Byte Register
(TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See “Accessing 16-bit
Registers” on page 97.
Modifying the counter (TCNTn) while the counter is running introduces a risk of missing a com-
pare match between TCNTn and one of the OCRnx Registers.
Writing to the TCNTn Register blocks (removes) the compare match on the following timer clock
for all compare units.
15.10.5 Output Compare Register 1 A – OCR1AH and OCR1AL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCR1A[15:8] OCR1AH
OCR1A[7:0] OCR1AL
15.10.6 Output Compare Register 1 B – OCR1BH and OCR1BL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCR1B[15:8] OCR1BH
OCR1B[7:0] OCR1BL
The Output Compare Registers contain a 16-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNTn). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OCnx pin.
The Output Compare Registers are 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are
written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is performed using an
8-bit temporary High Byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other
16-bit registers. See “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on page 97.
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15.10.7 Input Capture Register 1 – ICR1H and ICR1L
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ICR1[15:8] ICR1H
ICR1[7:0] ICR1L
The Input Capture is updated with the counter (TCNTn) value each time an event occurs on the
ICPn pin (or optionally on the Analog Comparator output for Timer/Counter1). The Input Capture
can be used for defining the counter TOP value.
The Input Capture Register is 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are read
simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit
temporary High Byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit
registers. See “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on page 97.
15.10.8 Timer/Counter1 Interrupt Mask Register – TIMSK1

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – ICIE1 – – OCIE1B OCIE1A TOIE1 TIMSK1
Read/Write R R R/W R R R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7, 6 – Res: Reserved Bits

These bits are unused bits in the AT90PWM1, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 5 – ICIE1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt
Vector (see “Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in AT90PWM1(1)” on page 53) is executed
when the ICF1 Flag, located in TIFR1, is set.
• Bit 2 – OCIE1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Interrupt Enable
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare B Match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding
Interrupt Vector (see “Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in AT90PWM1(1)” on page 53) is
executed when the OCF1B Flag, located in TIFR1, is set.
• Bit 1 – OCIE1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Interrupt Enable
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A Match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding
Interrupt Vector (see “Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in AT90PWM1(1)” on page 53) is
executed when the OCF1A Flag, located in TIFR1, is set.
• Bit 0 – TOIE1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Interrupt Enable
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector
(see “Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in AT90PWM1(1)” on page 53) is executed when
the TOV1 Flag, located in TIFR1, is set.
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15.10.9 Timer/Counter1 Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR1
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – ICF1 – – OCF1B OCF1A TOV1 TIFR1
Read/Write R R R/W R R R/W R/W R/W

• Bit 5 – ICF1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Flag
This flag is set when a capture event occurs on the ICP1 pin. When the Input Capture Register
(ICR1) is set by the WGMn3:0 to be used as the TOP value, the ICF1 Flag is set when the
counter reaches the TOP value.
ICF1 is automatically cleared when the Input Capture Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively,
ICF1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
• Bit 2 – OCF1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Flag
This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output
Compare Register B (OCR1B).
Note that a Forced Output Compare (FOC1B) strobe will not set the OCF1B Flag.
OCF1B is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match B Interrupt Vector is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, OCF1B can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
• Bit 1 – OCF1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Flag
This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output
Compare Register A (OCR1A).
Note that a Forced Output Compare (FOC1A) strobe will not set the OCF1A Flag.
OCF1A is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match A Interrupt Vector is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, OCF1A can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
• Bit 0 – TOV1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Flag
The setting of this flag is dependent of the WGMn3:0 bits setting. In Normal and CTC modes,
the TOV1 Flag is set when the timer overflows. Refer to Table 41 on page 117 for the TOV1 Flag
behavior when using another WGMn3:0 bit setting.
TOV1 is automatically cleared when the Timer/Counter1 Overflow Interrupt Vector is executed.
Alternatively, TOV1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
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16. Power Stage Controller – (PSC0, PSC2)
The Power Stage Controller is a high performance waveform controller.
16.1 Features
• PWM waveform generation function (2 complementary programmable outputs)
• Dead time control
• Standard mode up to 12 bit resolution
• Frequency Resolution Enhancement Mode (12 + 4 bits)
• Frequency up to 64 Mhz
• Conditional Waveform on External Events (Zero Crossing, Current Sensing ...)
• All on chip PSC synchronization
• ADC synchronization
• Overload protection function
• Abnormality protection function, emergency input to force all outputs to high impedance or in
inactive state (fuse configurable)
• Center aligned and edge aligned modes synchronization
• Fast emergency stop by hardware
16.2 Overview
Many register and bit references in this section are written in general form.
• A lower case “n” replaces the PSC number, in this case 0, 1 or 2. However, when using the
register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used, i.e., PSOC1 for
accessing PSC 0 Synchro and Output Configuration register and so on.
• A lower case “x” replaces the PSC part , in this case A or B. However, when using the
register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used, i.e., PFRCnA for
accessing PSC n Fault/Retrigger n A Control register and so on.
The purpose of a Power Stage Controller (PSC) is to control power modules on a board. It has
two outputs on PSC0 and PSC1 and four outputs on PSC2.
These outputs can be used in various ways:
• “Two Ouputs” to drive a half bridge (lighting, DC motor ...)
• “One Output” to drive single power transistor (DC/DC converter, PFC, DC motor ...)
• “Four Outputs” in the case of PSC2 to drive a full bridge (lighting, DC motor ...)
Each PSC has two inputs the purpose of which is to provide means to act directly on the gener-
ated waveforms:
• Current sensing regulation
• Zero crossing retriggering
• Demagnetization retriggering
• Fault input
The PSC can be chained and synchronized to provide a configuration to drive three half bridges.
Thanks to this feature it is possible to generate a three phase waveforms for applications such
as Asynchronous or BLDC motor drive.
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16.3 PSC Description
Figure 16-1. Power Stage Controller 0
PSC Counter
Waveform
= Generator B
PSCOUTn1
OCRnRB ( From Analog

Comparator n Ouput )
PSC Input PSCn Input B

= Module B
DATABUS
OCRnSB PISELnB
Part B
PSCn Input A
= PSC Input
Module A PSCINn
OCRnRA PISELnA
Waveform PSCOUTn0
= Generator A
OCRnSA
Part A
PICRn
PCNFn PFRCnB POM2(PSC2 only)
PCTLn PFRCnA PSOCn
Note: n = 0, 1
The principle of the PSC is based on the use of a counter (PSC counter). This counter is able to
count up and count down from and to values stored in registers according to the selected run-
ning mode.
The PSC is seen as two symetrical entities. One part named part A which generates the output
PSCOUTn0 and the second one named part B which generates the PSCOUTn1 output.
Each part A or B has its own PSC Input Module to manage selected input.
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16.3.1 PSC2 Distinctive Feature
Figure 16-2. PSC2 Block Diagram
PSC Counter
PSCOUTn3
POS23
Waveform
= Generator B
PSCOUTn1
OCRnRB ( From Analog

Comparator n Ouput )
PSC Input PSCn Input B

= Module B
DATABUS
OCRnSB Output PISELnB

Part A Matrix
PSCn Input A
= PSC Input
Module A PSCINn
OCRnRA PISELnA
PSCOUTn2
POS22
Waveform PSCOUTn0
= Generator A
OCRnSA
Part B
PICRn
PCNFn PFRCnB POM2(PSC2 only)
PCTLn PFRCnA PSOCn
Note: n=2
PSC2 has two supplementary outputs PSCOUT22 and PSCOUT23. Thanks to a first selector
PSCOUT22 can duplicate PSCOUT20 or PSCOUT21. Thanks to a second selector PSCOUT23
can duplicate PSCOUT20 or PSCOUT21.
The Output Matrix is a kind of 2*2 look up table which gives the possibility to program the output
values according to a PSC sequence (See “Output Matrix” on page 150.)
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16.3.2 Output Polarity
The polarity “active high” or “active low” of the PSC outputs is programmable. All the timing dia-
grams in the following examples are given in the “active high” polarity.
16.4 Signal Description
Figure 16-3. PSC External Block View

CLK PLL
CLK I/O
SYnIn
StopOut
12
OCRnRB[11:0] PSCOUTn0
12
OCRnSB[11:0] PSCOUTn1
12 (1)
OCRnRA[11:0] PSCOUTn2
12 (1)
OCRnSA[11:0] PSCOUTn3
4
OCRnRB[15:12]
(Flank Width
Modulation)
12
PICRn[11:0] PSCINn
IRQ PSCn Analog

Comparator
n Output
StopIn SYnOut PSCnASY
Note: 1. available only for PSC2

2. n = 0, 1 or 2
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16.4.1 Input Description
Table 43. Internal Inputs
Type
Name Description
Width
OCRnRB[1 Register
Compare Value which Reset Signal on Part B (PSCOUTn1)
1:0] 12 bits
OCRnSB[1 Register
Compare Value which Set Signal on Part B (PSCOUTn1)
1:0] 12 bits
OCRnRA[1 Register
Compare Value which Reset Signal on Part A (PSCOUTn0)
1:0] 12 bits
OCRnSA[1 Register
Compare Value which Set Signal on Part A (PSCOUTn0)
1:0] 12 bits
OCRnRB[1 Frequency Resolution Enhancement value Register

5:12] (Flank Width Modulation) 4 bits
CLK I/O Clock Input from I/O clock Signal
CLK PLL Clock Input from PLL Signal
SYnIn Synchronization In (from adjacent PSC)(1) Signal
StopIn Stop Input (for synchronized mode) Signal
Note: 1. See Figure 16-38 on page 151
Table 44. Block Inputs

Type
Name Description
Width
PSCINn Input 0 used for Retrigger or Fault functions Signal
from A C Input 1 used for Retrigger or Fault functions Signal
16.4.2 Output Description
Table 45. Block Outputs

Type
Name Description
Width
PSCOUTn0 PSC n Output 0 (from part A of PSC) Signal
PSCOUTn1 PSC n Output 1 (from part B of PSC) Signal
PSCOUTn2
PSC n Output 2 (from part A or part B of PSC) Signal
(PSC2 only)
PSCOUTn3(
PSC n Output 3 (from part A or part B of PSC) Signal
PSC2 only)
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Table 46. Internal Outputs
Type
Name Description
Width
SYnOut Synchronization Output(1) Signal
PICRn PSC n Input Capture Register Register
[11:0] Counter value at retriggering event 12 bits
PSC Interrupt Request : three souces, overflow, fault, and input
IRQPSCn Signal
capture
PSCnASY ADC Synchronization (+ Amplifier Syncho. )(2) Signal
StopOut Stop Output (for synchronized mode)
Note: 1. See Figure 16-38 on page 151

2. See “Analog Synchronization” on page 151.
16.5 Functional Description
16.5.1 Waveform Cycles

The waveform generated by PSC can be described as a sequence of two waveforms.
The first waveform is relative to PSCOUTn0 output and part A of PSC. The part of this waveform
is sub-cycle A in the following figure.
The second waveform is relative to PSCOUTn1 output and part B of PSC. The part of this wave-
form is sub-cycle B in the following figure.
The complete waveform is ended with the end of sub-cycle B. It means at the end of waveform
B.
Figure 16-4. Cycle Presentation in 1, 2 & 4 Ramp Mode

PSC Cycle
Sub-Cycle A Sub-Cycle B
4 Ramp Mode
Ramp A0 Ramp A1 Ramp B0 Ramp B1
2 Ramp Mode
Ramp A Ramp B
1 Ramp Mode
UPDATE
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Figure 16-5. Cycle Presentation in Centered Mode
PSC Cycle
Centered Mode
UPDATE
Ramps illustrate the output of the PSC counter included in the waveform generators. Centered
Mode is like a one ramp mode which count down up and down.
Notice that the update of a new set of values is done regardless of ramp Mode at the top of the
last ramp.
16.5.2 Running Mode Description

Waveforms and length of output signals are determined by Time Parameters (DT0, OT0, DT1,
OT1) and by the running mode. Four modes are possible :
– Four Ramp mode
– Two Ramp mode
– One Ramp mode
– Center Aligned mode
16.5.2.1 Four Ramp Mode

In Four Ramp mode, each time in a cycle has its own definition
Figure 16-6. PSCn0 & PSCn1 Basic Waveforms in Four Ramp mode
OCRnRA
PSC Counter OCRnRB
OCRnSA OCRnSB
0 0
On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
Dead-Time 0 Dead-Time 1
PSC Cycle
The input clock of PSC is given by CLKPSC.
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PSCOUTn0 and PSCOUTn1 signals are defined by On-Time 0, Dead-Time 0, On-Time 1 and
Dead-Time 1 values with :
On-Time 0 = OCRnRAH/L * 1/Fclkpsc
On-Time 1 = OCRnRBH/L * 1/Fclkpsc
Dead-Time 0 = (OCRnSAH/L + 2) * 1/Fclkpsc
Dead-Time 1 = (OCRnSBH/L + 2) * 1/Fclkpsc
Note: Minimal value for Dead-Time 0 and Dead-Time 1 = 2 * 1/Fclkpsc
16.5.2.2 Two Ramp Mode

In Two Ramp mode, the whole cycle is divided in two moments
One moment for PSCn0 description with OT0 which gives the time of the whole moment
One moment for PSCn1 description with OT1 which gives the time of the whole moment
Figure 16-7. PSCn0 & PSCn1 Basic Waveforms in Two Ramp mode
OCRnRA
OCRnRB
PSC Counter
OCRnSA OCRnSB
0 0
On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Cycle
PSCOUTn0 and PSCOUTn1 signals are defined by On-Time 0, Dead-Time 0, On-Time 1 and
Dead-Time 1 values with :
On-Time 0 = (OCRnRAH/L - OCRnSAH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc
On-Time 1 = (OCRnRBH/L - OCRnSBH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc
Dead-Time 1 = (OCRnSBH/L + 1) * 1/Fclkpsc
Note: Minimal value for Dead-Time 0 and Dead-Time 1 = 1/Fclkpsc
16.5.2.3 One Ramp Mode

In One Ramp mode, PSCOUTn0 and PSCOUTn1 outputs can overlap each other.
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Figure 16-8. PSCn0 & PSCn1 Basic Waveforms in One Ramp mode
OCRnRB
OCRnSB
OCRnRA
PSC Counter
OCRnSA
On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Cycle
On-Time 0 = (OCRnRAH/L - OCRnSAH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc

On-Time 1 = (OCRnRBH/L - OCRnSBH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc
Dead-Time 1 = (OCRnSBH/L - OCRnRAH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc
Note: Minimal value for Dead-Time 0 = 1/Fclkpsc
16.5.2.4 Center Aligned Mode

In center aligned mode, the center of PSCn00 and PSCn01 signals are centered.
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Figure 16-9. PSCn0 & PSCn1 Basic Waveforms in Center Aligned Mode
On-Time 0 = 2 * OCRnSAH/L * 1/Fclkpsc

On-Time 1 = 2 * (OCRnRBH/L - OCRnSBH/L + 1) * 1/Fclkpsc
Dead-Time = (OCRnSBH/L - OCRnSAH/L) * 1/Fclkpsc
PSC Cycle = 2 * (OCRnRBH/L + 1) * 1/Fclkpsc
Note: Minimal value for PSC Cycle = 2 * 1/Fclkpsc
OCRnRAH/L is not used to control PSC Output waveform timing. Nevertheless, it can be useful
to adjust ADC synchronization (See “Analog Synchronization” on page 151.).
Figure 16-10. Run and Stop Mechanism in Centered Mode
Note: See “PSC 0 Control Register – PCTL0” on page 157.(or PCTL2)
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16.5.3 Fifty Percent Waveform Configuration
When PSCOUTn0 and PSCOUTn1 have the same characteristics, it’s possible to configure the
PSC in a Fifty Percent mode. When the PSC is in this configuration, it duplicates the
OCRnSBH/L and OCRnRBH/L registers in OCRnSAH/L and OCRnRAH/L registers. So it is not
necessary to program OCRnSAH/L and OCRnRAH/L registers.
16.6 Update of Values

To avoid unasynchronous and incoherent values in a cycle, if an update of one of several values
is necessary, all values are updated at the same time at the end of the cycle by the PSC. The
new set of values is calculated by sofware and the update is initiated by software.
Figure 16-11. Update at the end of complete PSC cycle.

Regulation Loop Writting in
Calculation PSC Registers Request for
Software an Update
Cycle Cycle Cycle Cycle

With Set i With Set i With Set i With Set i
PSC
Cycle
With Set j
End of Cycle
The software can stop the cycle before the end to update the values and restart a new PSC
cycle.
16.6.1 Value Update Synchronization

New timing values or PSC output configuration can be written during the PSC cycle. Thanks to
LOCK and AUTOLOCK configuration bits, the new whole set of values can be taken into
account after the end of the PSC cycle.
When AUTOLOCK configuration is selected, the update of the PSC internal registers will be
done at the end of the PSC cycle if the Output Compare Register RB has been the last written.
The AUTOLOCK configuration bit is taken into account at the end of the first PSC cycle.
When LOCK configuration bit is set, there is no update. The update of the PSC internal registers
will be done at the end of the PSC cycle if the LOCK bit is released to zero.
The registers which update is synchronized thanks to LOCK and AUTOLOCK are PSOCn,
POM2, OCRnSAH/L, OCRnRAH/L, OCRnSBH/L and OCRnRBH/L.
See these register’s description starting on page 155.
When set, AUTOLOCK configuration bit prevails over LOCK configuration bit.
See “PSC 0 Configuration Register – PCNF0” on page 156.
16.7 Enhanced Resolution

Lamp Ballast applications need an enhanced resolution down to 50Hz. The method to improve
the normal resolution is based on Flank Width Modulation (also called Fractional Divider).
Cycles are grouped into frames of 16 cycles. Cycles are modulated by a sequence given by the
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fractional divider number. The resulting output frequency is the average of the frequencies in the
frame. The fractional divider (d) is given by OCRnRB[15:12].
The PSC output period is directly equal to the PSCOUTn0 On Time + Dead Time (OT0+DT0)
and PSCOUTn1 On Time + DeadTime (OT1+DT1) values. These values are 12 bits numbers.
The frequency adjustment can only be done in steps like the dedicated counters. The step width
is defined as the frequency difference between two neighboring PSC frequencies:
f
PLL f PLL 1
Δf = f 1 – f 2 = ---------- – ------------ = f PSC × --------------------
k k+1 k(k + 1)
with k is the number of CLKPSC period in a PSC cycle and is given by the following formula:
f PSC
n = ----------
f OP
with fOP is the output operating frequency.
Exemple, in normal mode, with maximum operating frequency 160 kHz and fPLL = 64 Mhz, k
equals 400. The resulting resolution is Delta F equals 64MHz / 400 / 401 = 400 Hz.
In enhanced mode, the output frequency is the average of the frame formed by the 16 consecu-
tive cycles.
16 – d d
f AVERAGE = --------------- × f b 1 + ------ × f b 2
16 16
fb1 and fb2 are two neightboring base frequencies.
16 – d f PLL d f PLL
fAVERAGE = --------------- × ---------
- + ------ × -----------
-
16 n 16 n + 1
Then the frequency resolution is divided by 16. In the example above, the resolution equals 25
Hz.
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16.7.1 Frequency distribution
The frequency modulation is done by switching two frequencies in a 16 consecutive cycle frame.
These two frequencies are fb1 and fb2 where fb1 is the nearest base frequency above the wanted
frequency and fb2 is the nearest base frequency below the wanted frequency. The number of fb1
in the frame is (d-16) and the number of fb2 is d. The f b1 and fb2 frequencies are evenly distrib-
uted in the frame according to a predefined pattern. This pattern can be as given in the following
table or by any other implementation which give an equivallent evenly distribution.
Table 47. Distribution of fb2 in the modulated frame

Distribution of fb2 in the modulated frame
PWM - cycle
Fraction
al
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Divider
(d)
0
1 X
2 X X
3 X X X
4 X X X X
5 X X X X X
6 X X X X X X
7 X X X X X X X
8 X X X X X X X X
9 X X X X X X X X X
10 X X X X X X X X X X
11 X X X X X X X X X X X
12 X X X X X X X X X X X X
13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
15 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
While ‘X’ in the table, fb2 prime to f b1 in cycle corresponding cycle.

So for each row, a number of fb2 take place of fb1.
Figure 16-12. Resulting Frequency versus d.
fb1 fb2
fOP
d: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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16.7.2 Modes of Operation
16.7.2.1 Normal Mode

The simplest mode of operation is the normal mode. See Figure 16-6.
The active time of PSCOUTn0 is given by the OT0 value. The active time of PSCOUTn1 is given
by the OT1 value. Both of them are 12 bit values. Thanks to DT0 & DT1 to ajust the dead time
between PSCOUTn0 and PSCOUTn1 active signals.
The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation:
1 f
CLK_PSCn
f - = ----------------------------------------------------------------------
PSCn = -----------------------------
PSCnCycle ( OT 0 + OT 1 + DT 0 + DT 1 )
= = 1
16.7.2.2 Enhanced Mode

The Enhanced Mode uses the previously described method to generate a high resolution
frequency.
Figure 16-13. Enhanced Mode, Timing Diagram
DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0+1 DT1 OT1 DT0
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
Period T1 T2
The supplementary step in counting to generate fb2 is added on the PSCn0 signal while needed
in the frame according to the fractional divider. SeeTable 47, “Distribution of fb2 in the modu-
lated frame,” on page 134.
The waveform frequency is defined by the following equations:
1 f
f 1 PSCn CLK_PSCn
= ------ = ----------------------------------------------------------------------
T 1 ( OT 0 + OT 1 + DT 0 + DT 1 )
1 f
f 2 PSCn CLK_PSCn
= ------ = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T 2 ( OT 0 + OT 1 + DT 0 + DT 1 + 1 )
d 16 – d
f
AVERAGE = -----
16
- × f 1 PSCn + --------------- × f 2 PSCn
16
d is the fractionel divider factor.
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16.8 PSC Inputs
Each part A or B of PSC has its own system to take into account one PSC input. According to
PSC n Input A/B Control Register (see description 16.25.13page 160), PSCnIN0/1 input can act
has a Retrigger or Fault input.
This system A or B is also configured by this PSC n Input A/B Control Register (PFRCnA/B).
Figure 16-14. PSC Input Module

PAOCnA
(PAOCnB)
PSCINn 0
Digital
Filter 1
Analog
Comparator 1
n Output
PFLTEnA
CLK PSC (PFLTEnB)
PISELnA
(PISELnB)
PELEVnA / PCAEnA 2 Input

(PELEVnB) (PCAEnB) Processing
4 (retriggering ...)
PRFMnA3:0
(PRFMnB3:0) CLK PSC
PSC Core Output

(Counter, Control PSCOUTn0
Waveform (PSCOUTn1)
Generator, ...) (PSCOUT22)
CLK PSC (PSCOUT23)
16.8.1 PSC Retrigger Behaviour versus PSC running modes

In centered mode, Retrigger Inputs have no effect.
In two ramp or four ramp mode, Retrigger Inputs A or B cause the end of the corresponding
cycle A or B and the beginning of the following cycle B or A.
In one ramp mode, Retrigger Inputs A or B reset the current PSC counting to zero.
16.8.2 Retrigger PSCOUTn0 On External Event

PSCOUTn0 ouput can be resetted before end of On-Time 0 on the change on PSCn Input A.
PSCn Input A can be configured to do not act or to act on level or edge modes. The polarity of
PSCn Input A is configurable thanks to a sense control block. PSCn Input A can be the Output of
the analog comparator or the PSCINn input.
As the period of the cycle decreases, the instantaneous frequency of the two outputs increases.
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Figure 16-15. PSCOUTn0 retriggered by PSCn Input A (Edge Retriggering)
On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
(falling edge)
PSCn Input A
(rising edge)
Note: This exemple is given in “Input Mode 8” in “2 or 4 ramp mode” See Figure 16-31. for details.
Figure 16-16. PSCOUTn0 retriggered by PSCn Input A (Level Acting)

On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
(high level)
PSCn Input A
(low level)
16.8.3 Retrigger PSCOUTn1 On External Event

PSCOUTn1 ouput can be resetted before end of On-Time 1 on the change on PSCn Input B.
The polarity of PSCn Input B is configurable thanks to a sense control block. PSCn Input B can
be configured to do not act or to act on level or edge modes. PSCn Input B can be the Output of
the analog comparator or the PSCINn input.
As the period of the cycle decreases, the instantaneous frequency of the two outputs increases.
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Figure 16-17. PSCOUTn1 retriggered by PSCn Input B (Edge Retriggering)
On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input B
(falling edge)
PSCn Input B
(rising edge)
Dead-Time 0 Dead-Time 1 Dead-Time 0
Figure 16-18. PSCOUTn1 retriggered by PSCn Input B (Level Acting)

On-Time 0 On-Time 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input B
(high level)
PSCn Input B
(low level)
Dead-Time 0 Dead-Time 1 Dead-Time 0
16.8.3.1 Burst Generation

Note: On level mode, it’s possible to use PSC to generate burst by using Input Mode 3 or
Mode 4 (See Figure 16-24. and Figure 16-25. for details.)
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Figure 16-19. Burst Generation
OFF BURST
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
(high level)
PSCn Input A
(low level)
16.8.4 PSC Input Configuration

The PSC Input Configuration is done by programming bits in configuration registers.
16.8.4.1 Filter Enable

If the “Filter Enable” bit is set, a digital filter of 4 cycles is inserted before evaluation of the signal.
The disable of this function is mainly needed for prescaled PSC clock sources, where the noise
cancellation gives too high latency.
Important: If the digital filter is active, the level sensitivity is true also with a disturbed PSC clock
to deactivate the outputs (emergency protection of external component). Likewise when used as
fault input, PSCn Input A or Input B have to go through PSC to act on PSCOUTn0/1/2/3 output.
This way needs that CLKPSC is running. So thanks to PSC Asynchronous Output Control bit
(PAOCnA/B), PSCnIN0/1 input can desactivate directly the PSC output. Notice that in this case,
input is still taken into account as usually by Input Module System as soon as CLKPSC is running.
PSC Input Filterring
CLKPSC
Digital PSCn Input A or B

Filter
4 x CLK PSC
PSC Input Ouput PSCOUTnX

Module X Stage PIN
16.8.4.2 Signal Polarity

One can select the active edge (edge modes) or the active level (level modes) See PELEVnx bit
description in Section “PSC n Input A Control Register – PFRCnA”, page 16016.25.13.
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If PELEVnx bit set, the significant edge of PSCn Input A or B is rising (edge modes) or the active
level is high (level modes) and vice versa for unset/falling/low
- In 2- or 4-ramp mode, PSCn Input A is taken into account only during Dead-Time0 and On-
Time0 period (respectively Dead-Time1 and On-Time1 for PSCn Input B).
- In 1-ramp-mode PSC Input A or PSC Input B act on the whole ramp.
16.8.4.3 Input Mode Operation

Thanks to 4 configuration bits (PRFM3:0), it’s possible to define the mode of the PSC input. All
Table 48. PSC Input Mode Operation

PRFM3:0 Description
0 0000b PSCn Input has no action on PSC output
16.9See “PSC Input Mode 1: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time
1 0001b
and Wait” on page 141.
See “PSC Input Mode 2: Stop signal, Execute Opposite Dead-Time and
2 0010b
Wait” on page 142.
See “PSC Input Mode 3: Stop signal, Execute Opposite while Fault
3 0011b
active” on page 143.
See “PSC Input Mode 4: Deactivate outputs without changing timing.” on
4 0100b
page 143.
5 0101b See “PSC Input Mode 5: Stop signal and Insert Dead-Time” on page 144.
See “PSC Input Mode 6: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and
6 0110b
Wait.” on page 145.
See “PSC Input Mode 7: Halt PSC and Wait for Software Action” on page
7 0111b
145.
8 1000b See “PSC Input Mode 8: Edge Retrigger PSC” on page 146.
See “PSC Input Mode 9: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC” on page
9 1001b
147.
10 1010b Reserved : Do not use
11 1011b
12 1100b
13 1101b
See “PSC Input Mode 14: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC and Dis-
14 1110b
activate Output” on page 148.
15 1111b Reserved : Do not use
Notice: All following examples are given with rising edge or high level active inputs.
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16.9 PSC Input Mode 1: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait
Figure 16-20. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input A in Fault Mode 1
DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input A is taken into account during DT0 and OT0 only. It has no effect during DT1 and
OT1.
When PSC Input A event occurs, PSC releases PSCOUTn0, waits for PSC Input A inactive state
and then jumps and executes DT1 plus OT1.
Figure 16-21. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input B in Fault Mode 1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input B is take into account during DT1 and OT1 only. It has no effect during DT0 and OT0.
When PSC Input B event occurs, PSC releases PSCOUTn1, waits for PSC Input B inactive state
and then jumps and executes DT0 plus OT0.
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16.10 PSC Input Mode 2: Stop signal, Execute Opposite Dead-Time and Wait
Figure 16-22. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input A in Fault Mode 2
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input A is take into account during DT0 and OT0 only. It has no effect during DT1 and OT1.
When PSCn Input A event occurs, PSC releases PSCOUTn0, jumps and executes DT1 plus
OT1 and then waits for PSC Input A inactive state.
Even if PSC Input A is released during DT1 or OT1, DT1 plus OT1 sub-cycle is always com-
pletely executed.
Figure 16-23. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input B in Fault Mode 2
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input B is take into account during DT1 and OT1 only. It has no effect during DT0 and OT0.
When PSC Input B event occurs, PSC releases PSCOUTn1, jumps and executes DT0 plus OT0
and then waits for PSC Input B inactive state.
Even if PSC Input B is released during DT0 or OT0, DT0 plus OT0 sub-cycle is always com-
pletely executed.
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16.11 PSC Input Mode 3: Stop signal, Execute Opposite while Fault active
Figure 16-24. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input A in Mode 3
DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT1 OT1 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input A is taken into account during DT0 and OT0 only. It has no effect during DT1 and
OT1.
When PSC Input A event occurs, PSC releases PSCOUTn0, jumps and executes DT1 plus OT1
plus DT0 while PSC Input A is in active state.
Even if PSC Input A is released during DT1 or OT1, DT1 plus OT1 sub-cycle is always com-
pletely executed.
Figure 16-25. PSCn behaviour versus PSCn Input B in Mode 3
DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1 DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0 DT1 OT1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSC Input A
PSC Input B
PSC Input B is taken into account during DT1 and OT1 only. It has no effect during DT0 and
OT0.
When PSC Input B event occurs, PSC releases PSCnOUT1, jumps and executes DT0 plus OT0
plus DT1 while PSC Input B is in active state.
Even if PSC Input B is released during DT0 or OT0, DT0 plus OT0 sub-cycle is always com-
pletely executed.
16.12 PSC Input Mode 4: Deactivate outputs without changing timing.
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Figure 16-26. PSC behaviour versus PSCn Input A or Input B in Mode 4
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
or
PSCn Input B
Figure 16-27. PSC behaviour versus PSCn Input A or Input B in Fault Mode 4
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
or
PSCn Input B
PSCn Input A or PSCn Input B act indifferently on On-Time0/Dead-Time0 or on On-

Time1/Dead-Time1.
16.13 PSC Input Mode 5: Stop signal and Insert Dead-Time
Figure 16-28. PSC behaviour versus PSCn Input A in Fault Mode 5

DT0
DT0
DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0

DT0
DT1
DT1
DT1 DT1 OT1 DT1 OT1

DT1
OT1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
or
PSCn Input B
Used in Fault mode 5, PSCn Input A or PSCn Input B act indifferently on On-Time0/Dead-Time0
or on On-Time1/Dead-Time1.
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16.14 PSC Input Mode 6: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait.

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
or
PSCn Input B
16.15 PSC Input Mode 7: Halt PSC and Wait for Software Action

DT1 OT1 DT1 OT1
PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
or
PSCn Input B
Software Action (1)
Note: 1. Software action is the setting of the PRUNn bit in PCTLn register.
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16.16 PSC Input Mode 8: Edge Retrigger PSC
Figure 16-31. PSC behaviour versus PSCn Input A in Mode 8

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
The output frequency is modulated by the occurence of significative edge of retriggering input.
Figure 16-32. PSC behaviour versus PSCn Input B in Mode 8

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input B
or
PSCn Input B
The output frequency is modulated by the occurence of significative edge of retriggering input.
The retrigger event is taken into account only if it occurs during the corresponding On-Time.
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16.17 PSC Input Mode 9: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
The output frequency is not modified by the occurence of significative edge of retriggering input.
Only the output is disactivated when significative edge on retriggering input occurs.
Note: In this mode the output of the PSC becomes active during the next ramp even if the Retrig-
ger/Fault input is actve. Only the significative edge of Retrigger/Fault input is taken into account.

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input B
The retrigger event is taken into account only if it occurs during the corresponding On-Time.
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16.18 PSC Input Mode 14: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC and Disactivate Output
DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0 DT0 OT0

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input A
The output frequency is not modified by the occurence of significative edge of retriggering input.

PSCOUTn0
PSCOUTn1
PSCn Input B
The output is disactivated while retriggering input is active.

The output of the PSC is set to an inactive state and the corresponding ramp is not aborted. The
output stays in an inactive state while the Retrigger/Fault input is actve. The PSC runs at con-
stant frequency.
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16.18.1 Available Input Mode according to Running Mode
Some Input Modes are not consistent with some Running Modes. So the table below gives the
input modes which are valid according to running modes..
Table 49. Available Input Modes according to Running Modes

Input Mode
Number : 1 Ramp Mode 2 Ramp Mode 4 Ramp Mode Centered Mode
1 Valid Valid Valid Do not use
2 Do not use Valid Valid Do not use
4 Valid Valid Valid Valid
7 Valid Valid Valid Valid
10
11
Do not use
12
13
15 Do not use
16.18.2 Event Capture

The PSC can capture the value of time (PSC counter) when a retrigger event or fault event
occurs on PSC inputs. This value can be read by sofware in PICRnH/L register.
16.18.3 Using the Input Capture Unit

The main challenge when using the Input Capture unit is to assign enough processor capacity
for handling the incoming events. The time between two events is critical. If the processor has
not read the captured value in the PICRn Register before the next event occurs, the PICRn will
be overwritten with a new value. In this case the result of the capture will be incorrect.
When using the Input Capture interrupt, the PICRn Register should be read as early in the inter-
rupt handler routine as possible. Even though the Input Capture interrupt has relatively high
priority, the maximum interrupt response time is dependent on the maximum number of clock
cycles it takes to handle any of the other interrupt requests.
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16.19 PSC2 Outputs
16.19.1 Output Matrix

PSC2 has an output matrix which allow in 4 ramp mode to program a value of PSCOUT20 and
PSCOUT21 binary value for each ramp.
Table 50. Output Matrix versus ramp number

Ramp 0 Ramp 1 Ramp 2 Ramp 3
PSCOUT20 POMV2A0 POMV2A1 POMV2A2 POMV2A3
PSCOUT21 POMV2B0 POMV2B1 POMV2B2 POMV2B3
PSCOUT2m takes the value given in Table 50. during all corresponding ramp. Thanks to the
Output Matrix it is possible to generate all kind of PSCOUT20/PSCOUT21 combination.
When Output Matrix is used, the PSC n Output Polarity POPn has no action on the outputs.
16.19.2 PSCOUT22 & PSCOUT23 Selectors

PSC 2 has two supplementary outputs PSCOUT22 and PSCOUT23.
According to POS22 and POS23 bits in PSOC2 register, PSCOUT22 and PSCOUT23 duplicate
PSCOUT20 and PSCOU21.
If POS22 bit in PSOC2 register is clear, PSCOUT22 duplicates PSCOUT20.
If POS22 bit in PSOC2 register is set, PSCOUT22 duplicates PSCOUT21.
If POS23 bit in PSOC2 register is clear, PSCOUT23 duplicates PSCOUT21.
If POS23 bit in PSOC2 register is set, PSCOUT23 duplicates PSCOUT20.
Figure 16-37. PSCOUT22 and PSCOUT23 Outptuts
Waveform PSCOUT20
Generator A
0
PSCOUT22
1
POS22
Output
Matrix POS23
1
PSCOUT23
0
Waveform PSCOUT21
Generator B
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16.20 Analog Synchronization
PSC generates a signal to synchronize the sample and hold; synchronisation is mandatory for
measurements.
This signal can be selected between all falling or rising edge of PSCn0 or PSCn1 outputs.
In center aligned mode, OCRnRAH/L is not used, so it can be used to specified the synchroniza-
tion of the ADC. It this case, it’s minimum value is 1.
16.21 Interrupt Handling

As each PSC can be dedicated for one function, each PSC has its own interrupt system (vector
...)
List of interrupt sources:
• Counter reload (end of On Time 1)
• PSC Input event (active edge or at the beginning of level configured event)
• PSC Mutual Synchronization Error
16.22 PSC Synchronization

2 or 3 PSC can be synchronized together. In this case, two waveform alignments are possible:
• The waveforms are center aligned in the Center Aligned mode if master and slaves are all
with the same PSC period (which is the natural use).
• The waveforms are edge aligned in the 1, 2 or 4 ramp mode
Figure 16-38. PSC Run Synchronization
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If the PSCm has its PARUNn bit set, then it can start at the same time than PSCn-1.
PRUNn and PARUNn bits are located in PCTLn register. See “PSC 0 Control Register – PCTL0”
on page 157. See “PSC 1 Control Register – PCTL1” on page 159. See “PSC 2 Control Register
– PCTL2” on page 159.
Note : Do not set the PARUNn bits on the three PSC at the same time.
Thanks to this feature, we can for example configure two PSC in slave mode (PARUNn = 1 /
PRUNn = 0) and one PSC in master mode (PARUNm = 0 / PRUNm = 0). This PSC master can
start all PSC at the same moment ( PRUNm = 1).
16.22.1 Fault events in Autorun mode

To complete this master/slave mechanism, fault event (input mode 7) is propagated from PSCn-
1 to PSCn and from PSCn to PSCn-1.
A PSC which propagate a Run signal to the following PSC stops this PSC when the Run signal
is deactivate.
According to the architecture of the PSC synchronization which build a “daisy-chain on the PSC
run signal” beetwen the three PSC, only the fault event (mode 7) which is able to “stop” the PSC
through the PRUN bits is transmited along this daisy-chain.
A PSC which receive its Run signal from the previous PSC transmits its fault signal (if enabled)
to this previous PSC. So a slave PSC propagates its fault events when they are configured and
enabled.
16.23 PSC Clock Sources

PSC must be able to generate high frequency with enhanced resolution.
Each PSC has two clock inputs:
• CLK PLL from the PLL
• CLK I/O
Figure 16-39. Clock selection
PCLKSELn bit in PSC n Configuration register (PCNFn) is used to select the clock source.
PPREn1/0 bits in PSC n Control Register (PCTLn) are used to select the divide factor of the
clock.
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Table 51. Output Clock versus Selection and Prescaler

CLKPSCn output
PCLKSELn PPREn1 PPREn0 AT90PWM1
0 0 0 CLK I/O
0 0 1 CLK I/O / 4
0 1 0 CLK I/O / 32
0 1 1 CLK I/O / 256
1 0 0 CLK PLL
1 0 1 CLK PLL / 4
1 1 0 CLK PLL / 32
1 1 1 CLK PLL / 256
16.24 Interrupts
This section describes the specifics of the interrupt handling as performed in AT90PWM1.
16.24.1 List of Interrupt Vector

Each PSC provides 2 interrupt vectors
• PSCn EC (End of Cycle): When enabled and when a match with OCRnRB occurs
• PSCn CAPT (Capture Event): When enabled and one of the two following events occurs :
retrigger, capture of the PSC counter or Synchro Error.
16.26.216.26.2See PSCn Interrupt Mask Register page 170 and PSCn Interrupt Flag Register
page 171.
16.24.2 PSC Interrupt Vectors in AT90PWM1
Table 52. PSC Interrupt Vectors

Vector Program
- - - -
2 0x0001 PSC2 CAPT PSC2 Capture Event or Synchronization Error
6 0x0005 PSC0 CAPT PSC0 Capture Event or Synchronization Error
- - - -
16.25 PSC Register Definition

Registers are explained for PSC0. They are identical for PSC1. For PSC2 only different registers
are described.
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16.25.1 PSC 0 Synchro and Output Configuration – PSOC0
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - PSYNC01 PSYNC00 - POEN0B - POEN0A PSOC0
16.25.2 PSC 2 Synchro and Output Configuration – PSOC2

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
POS23 POS22 PSYNC21 PSYNC20 POEN2D POEN2B POEN2C POEN2A PSOC2
• Bit 7 – POS23 : PSCOUT23 Selection (PSC2 only)

When this bit is clear, PSCOUT23 outputs the waveform generated by Waveform Generator B.
When this bit is set, PSCOUT23 outputs the waveform generated by Waveform Generator A.
• Bit 6 – POS22 : PSCOUT22 Selection (PSC2 only)

When this bit is clear, PSCOUT22 outputs the waveform generated by Waveform Generator A.
When this bit is set, PSCOUT22 outputs the waveform generated by Waveform Generator B.
• Bit 5:4 – PSYNCn1:0: Synchronization Out for ADC Selection

Select the polarity and signal source for generating a signal which will be sent to the ADC for
synchronization.
Table 53. Synchronization Source Description in One/Two/Four Ramp Modes

PSYNCn1 PSYNCn0 Description
0 0 Send signal on leading edge of PSCOUTn0 (match with OCRnSA)
Send signal on trailing edge of PSCOUTn0 (match with OCRnRA or
0 1
fault/retrigger on part A)
1 0 Send signal on leading edge of PSCOUTn1 (match with OCRnSB)
Send signal on trailing edge of PSCOUTn1 (match with OCRnRB or
1 1
fault/retrigger on part B)
Table 54. Synchronization Source Description in Centered Mode

PSYNCn1 PSYNCn0 Description
Send signal on match with OCRnRA (during counting down of PSC). The
0 0
min value of OCRnRA must be 1.
Send signal on match with OCRnRA (during counting up of PSC). The
0 1
min value of OCRnRA must be 1.
1 0 no synchronization signal
1 1 no synchronization signal
• Bit 3 – POEN2D : PSCOUT23 Output Enable (PSC2 only)

When this bit is clear, second I/O pin affected to PSCOUT23 acts as a standard port.
When this bit is set, second I/O pin affected to PSCOUT23 is connected to the PSC waveform
generator B output and is set and clear according to the PSC operation.
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• Bit 2 – POENnB: PSC n OUT Part B Output Enable
When this bit is clear, I/O pin affected to PSCOUTn1 acts as a standard port.
When this bit is set, I/O pin affected to PSCOUTn1 is connected to the PSC waveform generator
B output and is set and clear according to the PSC operation.
• Bit 1 – POEN2C : PSCOUT22 Output Enable (PSC2 only)

When this bit is clear, second I/O pin affected to PSCOUT22 acts as a standard port.
When this bit is set, second I/O pin affected to PSCOUT22 is connected to the PSC waveform
generator A output and is set and clear according to the PSC operation.
• Bit 0 – POENnA: PSC n OUT Part A Output Enable

When this bit is clear, I/O pin affected to PSCOUTn0 acts as a standard port.
When this bit is set, I/O pin affected to PSCOUTn0 is connected to the PSC waveform generator
A output and is set and clear according to the PSC operation.
16.25.3 Output Compare SA Register – OCRnSAH and OCRnSAL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – OCRnSA[11:8] OCRnSAH
OCRnSA[7:0] OCRnSAL
Read/Write W W W W W W W W
16.25.4 Output Compare RA Register – OCRnRAH and OCRnRAL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – OCRnRA[11:8] OCRnRAH
OCRnRA[7:0] OCRnRAL
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16.25.5 Output Compare SB Register – OCRnSBH and OCRnSBL
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – OCRnSB[11:8] OCRnSBH
OCRnSB[7:0] OCRnSBL
16.25.6 Output Compare RB Register – OCRnRBH and OCRnRBL

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCRnRB[15:12] OCRnRB[11:8] OCRnRBH
OCRnRB[7:0] OCRnRBL
Note : n = 0 to 2 according to PSC number.

The Output Compare Registers RA, RB, SA and SB contain a 12-bit value that is continuously
compared with the PSC counter value. A match can be used to generate an Output Compare
interrupt, or to generate a waveform output on the associated pin.
The Output Compare Registers RB contains also a 4-bit value that is used for the flank width
modulation.
The Output Compare Registers are 16bit and 12-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low
bytes are written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is per-
formed using an 8-bit temporary high byte register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by
all the other 16-bit registers.
16.25.7 PSC 0 Configuration Register – PCNF0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PFIFTY0 PALOCK0 PLOCK0 PMODE01 PMODE00 POP0 PCLKSEL0 - PCNF0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PFIFTY1 PALOCK1 PLOCK1 PMODE11 PMODE10 POP1 PCLKSEL1 - PCNF1

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PFIFTY2 PALOCK2 PLOCK2 PMODE21 PMODE20 POP2 PCLKSEL2 POME2 PCNF2
The PSC n Configuration Register is used to configure the running mode of the PSC.
• Bit 7 - PFIFTYn: PSC n Fifty

Writing this bit to one, set the PSC in a fifty percent mode where only OCRnRBH/L and
OCRnSBH/L are used. They are duplicated in OCRnRAH/L and OCRnSAH/L during the update
of OCRnRBH/L. This feature is useful to perform fifty percent waveforms.
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• Bit 6 - PALOCKn: PSC n Autolock
When this bit is set, the Output Compare Registers RA, SA, SB, the Output Matrix POM2 and
the PSC Output Configuration PSOCn can be written without disturbing the PSC cycles. The
update of the PSC internal registers will be done at the end of the PSC cycle if the Output Com-
pare Register RB has been the last written.
When set, this bit prevails over LOCK (bit 5)
• Bit 5 – PLOCKn: PSC n Lock

When this bit is set, the Output Compare Registers RA, RB, SA, SB, the Output Matrix POM2
and the PSC Output Configuration PSOCn can be written without disturbing the PSC cycles.
The update of the PSC internal registers will be done if the LOCK bit is released to zero.
• Bit 4:3 – PMODEn1: 0: PSC n Mode

Select the mode of PSC.
Table 55. PSC n Mode Selection

PMODEn1 PMODEn0 Description
0 0 One Ramp Mode
0 1 Two Ramp Mode
1 0 Four Ramp Mode
1 1 Center Aligned Mode
• Bit 2 – POPn: PSC n Output Polarity

If this bit is cleared, the PSC outputs are active Low.
If this bit is set, the PSC outputs are active High.
• Bit 1 – PCLKSELn: PSC n Input Clock Select

This bit is used to select between CLKPF or CLKPS clocks.
Set this bit to select the fast clock input (CLKPF).
Clear this bit to select the slow clock input (CLKPS).
• Bit 0 – POME2: PSC 2 Output Matrix Enable (PSC2 only)

Set this bit to enable the Output Matrix feature on PSC2 outputs. See “PSC2 Outputs” on page
150.
When Output Matrix is used, the PSC n Output Polarity POPn has no action on the outputs.
16.25.10 PSC 0 Control Register – PCTL0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PPRE01 PPRE00 PBFM0 PAOC0B PAOC0A PARUN0 PCCYC0 PRUN0 PCTL0
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• Bit 7:6 – PPRE01:0 : PSC 0 Prescaler Select
This two bits select the PSC input clock division factor. All generated waveform will be modified
by this factor.
Table 56. PSC 0 Prescaler Selection

PPRE01 PPRE00 Description
0 0 No divider on PSC input clock
0 1 Divide the PSC input clock by 4
1 1 Divide the PSC clock by 64
• Bit 5 – PBFM0 : Balance Flank Width Modulation

When this bit is clear, Flank Width Modulation operates on On-Time 1 only.
When this bit is set, Flank Width Modulation operates on On-Time 0 and On-Time 1.
• Bit 4 – PAOC0B : PSC 0 Asynchronous Output Control B

When this bit is set, Fault input selected to block B can act directly to PSCOUT01 output. See
Section “PSC Input Configuration”, page 139.
• Bit 3 – PAOC0A : PSC 0 Asynchronous Output Control A

When this bit is set, Fault input selected to block A can act directly to PSCOUT00 output. See
Section “PSC Input Configuration”, page 139.
• Bit 2 – PARUN0 : PSC 0 Autorun

When this bit is set, the PSC 0 starts with PSC2. That means that PSC 0 starts :
• when PRUN2 bit in PCTL2 is set,
• or when PARUN2 bit in PCTL2 is set and PRUN1 bit in PCTL1 register is set.
Thanks to this bit, 2 or 3 PSCs can be synchronized (motor control for example)
• Bit 1 – PCCYC0 : PSC 0 Complete Cycle

When this bit is set, the PSC 0 completes the entire waveform cycle before halt operation
requested by clearing PRUN0. This bit is not relevant in slave mode (PARUN0 = 1).
• Bit 0 – PRUN0 : PSC 0 Run

Writing this bit to one starts the PSC 0.
When set, this bit prevails over PARUN0 bit.
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Bit 2
PARUN1
Read/Write R/W
Initial Value 0

• when PRUN0 bit in PCTL0 register is set,
Thanks to this bit, 2 or 3 PSCs can be synchronized (motor control for example.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PPRE21 PPRE20 PBFM2 PAOC2B PAOC2A PARUN2 PCCYC2 PRUN2 PCTL2
• Bit 7:6 – PPRE21:0 : PSC 2 Prescaler Select

This two bits select the PSC input clock division factor.All generated waveform will be modified
by this factor.
Table 57. PSC 2 Prescaler Selection

PPRE21 PPRE20 Description
0 0 No divider on PSC input clock
1 1 Divide the PSC clock by 64
• Bit 5 – PBFM2 : Balance Flank Width Modulation

When this bit is clear, Flank Width Modulation operates on On-Time 1 only.
When this bit is set, Flank Width Modulation operates on On-Time 0 and On-Time 1.
• Bit 4 – PAOC2B : PSC 2 Asynchronous Output Control B

When this bit is set, Fault input selected to block B can act directly to PSCOUT21 and
PSCOUT23 outputs. See Section “PSC Clock Sources”, page 152.
• Bit 3 – PAOC2A : PSC 2 Asynchronous Output Control A

When this bit is set, Fault input selected to block A can act directly to PSCOUT20 and
PSCOUT22 outputs. See Section “PSC Clock Sources”, page 152.

• when PRUN1 bit in PCTL1 register is set,
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• Bit 1 – PCCYC2 : PSC 2 Complete Cycle
When this bit is set, the PSC 2 completes the entire waveform cycle before halt operation
requested by clearing PRUN2. This bit is not relevant in slave mode (PARUN2 = 1).
• Bit 0 – PRUN2 : PSC 2 Run

Writing this bit to one starts the PSC 2.
When set, this bit prevails over PARUN2 bit.
16.25.13 PSC n Input A Control Register – PFRCnA

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PCAEnA PISELnA PELEVnA PFLTEnA PRFMnA3 PRFMnA2 PRFMnA1 PRFMnA0 PFRCnA
16.25.14 PSC n Input B Control Register – PFRCnB

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PCAEnB PISELnB PELEVnB PFLTEnB PRFMnB3 PRFMnB2 PRFMnB1 PRFMnB0 PFRCnB
The Input Control Registers are used to configure the 2 PSC’s Retrigger/Fault block A & B. The
2 blocks are identical, so they are configured on the same way.
• Bit 7 – PCAEnx : PSC n Capture Enable Input Part x

Writing this bit to one enables the capture function when external event occurs on input selected
as input for Part x (see PISELnx bit in the same register).
• Bit 6 – PISELnx : PSC n Input Select for Part x

Clear this bit to select PSCINn as input of Fault/Retrigger block x.
Set this bit to select Comparator n Output as input of Fault/Retrigger block x.
• Bit 5 –PELEVnx : PSC n Edge Level Selector of Input Part x

When this bit is clear, the falling edge or low level of selected input generates the significative
event for retrigger or fault function .
When this bit is set, the rising edge or high level of selected input generates the significative
event for retrigger or fault function.
• Bit 4 – PFLTEnx : PSC n Filter Enable on Input Part x

Setting this bit (to one) activates the Input Capture Noise Canceler. When the noise canceler is
activated, the input from the retrigger pin is filtered. The filter function requires four successive
equal valued samples of the retrigger pin for changing its output. The Input Capture is therefore
delayed by four oscillator cycles when the noise canceler is enabled.
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• Bit 3:0 – PRFMnx3:0: PSC n Fault Mode
These four bits define the mode of operation of the Fault or Retrigger functions.
(see PSC Functional Specification for more explanations)
Table 58. Level Sensitivity and Fault Mode Operation
PRFMnx3:0 Description
0000b No action, PSC Input is ignored
0001b PSC Input Mode 1: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait
0010b PSC Input Mode 2: Stop signal, Execute Opposite Dead-Time and Wait
0011b PSC Input Mode 3: Stop signal, Execute Opposite while Fault active
0100b PSC Input Mode 4: Deactivate outputs without changing timing.
0101b PSC Input Mode 5: Stop signal and Insert Dead-Time
0110b PSC Input Mode 6: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait.
0111b PSC Input Mode 7: Halt PSC and Wait for Software Action
1000b PSC Input Mode 8: Edge Retrigger PSC
1001b PSC Input Mode 9: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC
1010b Reserved (do not use)
1011b
1100b
1101b
PSC Input Mode 14: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC and Disactivate
1110b
Output
1111b Reserved (do not use)
16.25.15 PSC 0 Input Capture Register – PICR0H and PICR0L

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PCST0 – – – PICR0[11:8] PICR0H
PICR0[7:0] PICR0L
Read/Write R R R R R R R R
16.25.16 PSC 2 Input Capture Register – PICR2H and PICR2L

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PCST2 – – – PICR2[11:8] PICR2H
PICR2[7:0] PICR2L
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• Bit 7 – PCSTn : PSC Capture Software Trig bit
Set this bit to trigger off a capture of the PSC counter. When reading, if this bit is set it means
that the capture operation was triggered by PCSTn setting otherwise it means that the capture
operation was triggered by a PSC input.
The Input Capture is updated with the PSC counter value each time an event occurs on the
enabled PSC input pin (or optionally on the Analog Comparator output) if the capture function is
enabled (bit PCAEnx in PFRCnx register is set).
The Input Capture Register is 12-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are read
simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit
temporary high byte register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit or
12-bit registers.
16.26 PSC2 Specific Register
16.26.1 PSC 2 Output Matrix – POM2

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
POMV2B3 POMV2B2 POMV2B1 POMV2B0 POMV2A3 POMV2A2 POMV2A1 POMV2A0 POM2
• Bit 7 – POMV2B3: Output Matrix Output B Ramp 3

This bit gives the state of the PSCOUT21 (and/or PSCOUT23) during ramp 3



• Bit 3 – POMV2A3: Output Matrix Output A Ramp 3




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16.26.2 PSC0 Interrupt Mask Register – PIM0
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - PSEIE0 PEVE0B PEVE0A - - PEOPE0 PIM0
Read/Write R R R/W R/W R/W R R R/W
16.26.3 PSC2 Interrupt Mask Register – PIM2

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - PSEIE2 PEVE2B PEVE2A - - PEOPE2 PIM2
• Bit 5 – PSEIEn : PSC n Synchro Error Interrupt Enable

When this bit is set, the PSEIn bit (if set) generate an interrupt.
• Bit 4 – PEVEnB : PSC n External Event B Interrupt Enable

When this bit is set, an external event which can generates a capture from Retrigger/Fault block
B generates also an interrupt.
• Bit 3 – PEVEnA : PSC n External Event A Interrupt Enable

When this bit is set, an external event which can generates a capture from Retrigger/Fault block
A generates also an interrupt.
• Bit 0 – PEOPEn : PSC n End Of Cycle Interrupt Enable

When this bit is set, an interrupt is generated when PSC reaches the end of the whole cycle.
16.26.4 PSC0 Interrupt Flag Register – PIFR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
POAC0B POAC0A PSEI0 PEV0B PEV0A PRN01 PRN00 PEOP2 PIFR0
16.26.5 PSC2 Interrupt Flag Register – PIFR2

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
POAC2B POAC2A PSEI2 PEV2B PEV2A PRN21 PRN20 PEOP2 PIFR2
• Bit 7 – POACnB : PSC n Output B Activity (not implemented on AT90PWM1)

This bit is set by hardware each time the output PSCOUTn1 changes from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
Must be cleared by software by writing a one to its location.
This feature is useful to detect that a PSC output doesn’t change due to a freezen external input
signal.
• Bit 6 – POACnA : PSC n Output A Activity (not implemented on AT90PWM1)

This bit is set by hardware each time the output PSCOUTn0 changes from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
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This feature is useful to detect that a PSC output doesn’t change due to a freezen external input
signal.
• Bit 5 – PSEIn : PSC n Synchro Error Interrupt

This bit is set by hardware when the update (or end of PSC cycle) of the PSCn configured in
auto run (PARUNn = 1) does not occur at the same time than the PSCn-1 which has generated
the input run signal. (For PSC0, PSCn-1 is PSC2).
This feature is useful to detect that a PSC doesn’t run at the same speed or with the same phase
than the PSC master.
• Bit 4 – PEVnB : PSC n External Event B Interrupt

This bit is set by hardware when an external event which can generates a capture or a retrigger
from Retrigger/Fault block B occurs.
This bit can be read even if the corresponding interrupt is not enabled (PEVEnB bit = 0).
• Bit 3 – PEVnA : PSC n External Event A Interrupt

This bit is set by hardware when an external event which can generates a capture or a retrigger
from Retrigger/Fault block A occurs.
This bit can be read even if the corresponding interrupt is not enabled (PEVEnA bit = 0).
• Bit 2:1 – PRNn1:0 : PSC n Ramp Number

Memorization of the ramp number when the last PEVnA or PEVnB occured.
Table 59. PSC n Ramp Number Description

PRNn1 PRNn0 Description
0 0 The last event which has generated an interrupt occured during ramp 1
• Bit 0 – PEOPn: End Of PSC n Interrupt

This bit is set by hardware when PSC n achieves its whole cycle.
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17. Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) allows high-speed synchronous data transfer between the
AT90PWM1 and peripheral devices or between several AVR devices.
The AT90PWM1 SPI includes the following features:
17.1 Features
• Full-duplex, Three-wire Synchronous Data Transfer
• Master or Slave Operation
• LSB First or MSB First Data Transfer
• Seven Programmable Bit Rates
• End of Transmission Interrupt Flag
• Write Collision Flag Protection
• Wake-up from Idle Mode
• Double Speed (CK/2) Master SPI Mode
Figure 17-1. SPI Block Diagram(1)

SPIPS
MISO
MISO
_A
clk IO
MOSI
MOSI
_A
DIVIDER
/2/4/8/16/32/64/128
SCK
SCK
_A
SS
SPI2X
SS_A
SPI2X
Note: 1. Refer to Figure 3-1 on page 2, and Table 19 on page 64 for SPI pin placement.
The interconnection between Master and Slave CPUs with SPI is shown in Figure 17-2. The sys-
tem consists of two shift Registers, and a Master clock generator. The SPI Master initiates the
communication cycle when pulling low the Slave Select SS pin of the desired Slave. Master and
Slave prepare the data to be sent in their respective shift Registers, and the Master generates
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the required clock pulses on the SCK line to interchange data. Data is always shifted from Mas-
ter to Slave on the Master Out – Slave In, MOSI, line, and from Slave to Master on the Master In
– Slave Out, MISO, line. After each data packet, the Master will synchronize the Slave by pulling
high the Slave Select, SS, line.
When configured as a Master, the SPI interface has no automatic control of the SS line. This
must be handled by user software before communication can start. When this is done, writing a
byte to the SPI Data Register starts the SPI clock generator, and the hardware shifts the eight
bits into the Slave. After shifting one byte, the SPI clock generator stops, setting the end of
transmission flag (SPIF). If the SPI Interrupt Enable bit (SPIE) in the SPCR Register is set, an
interrupt is requested. The Master may continue to shift the next byte by writing it into SPDR, or
signal the end of packet by pulling high the Slave Select, SS line. The last incoming byte will be
kept in the Buffer Register for later use.
When configured as a Slave, the SPI interface will remain sleeping with MISO tri-stated as long
as the SS pin is driven high. In this state, software may update the contents of the SPI Data
Register, SPDR, but the data will not be shifted out by incoming clock pulses on the SCK pin
until the SS pin is driven low. As one byte has been completely shifted, the end of transmission
flag, SPIF is set. If the SPI Interrupt Enable bit, SPIE, in the SPCR Register is set, an interrupt is
requested. The Slave may continue to place new data to be sent into SPDR before reading the
incoming data. The last incoming byte will be kept in the Buffer Register for later use.
Figure 17-2. SPI Master-slave Interconnection
SHIFT
ENABLE
The system is single buffered in the transmit direction and double buffered in the receive direc-
tion. This means that bytes to be transmitted cannot be written to the SPI Data Register before
the entire shift cycle is completed. When receiving data, however, a received character must be
read from the SPI Data Register before the next character has been completely shifted in. Oth-
erwise, the first byte is lost.
In SPI Slave mode, the control logic will sample the incoming signal of the SCK pin. To ensure
correct sampling of the clock signal, the frequency of the SPI clock should never exceed fclkio/4.
When the SPI is enabled, the data direction of the MOSI, MISO, SCK, and SS pins is overridden
according to Table 60. For more details on automatic port overrides, refer to “Alternate Port
Functions” on page 62.
Table 60. SPI Pin Overrides(1)

Pin Direction, Master SPI Direction, Slave SPI
MOSI User Defined Input
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Table 60. SPI Pin Overrides(1)
Pin Direction, Master SPI Direction, Slave SPI
MISO Input User Defined
SCK User Defined Input
SS User Defined Input
Note: 1. See “Alternate Functions of Port B” on page 64 for a detailed description of how to define the
direction of the user defined SPI pins.
The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a Master and how to perform a
simple transmission.
DDR_SPI in the examples must be replaced by the actual Data Direction Register controlling the
SPI pins. DD_MOSI, DD_MISO and DD_SCK must be replaced by the actual data direction bits
for these pins. E.g. if MOSI is placed on pin PB2, replace DD_MOSI with DDB2 and DDR_SPI
with DDRB.
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SPI_MasterInit:
; Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input
ldi r17,(1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK)
out DDR_SPI,r17
; Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16
ldi r17,(1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0)
out SPCR,r17
ret
SPI_MasterTransmit:
; Start transmission of data (r16)
out SPDR,r16
Wait_Transmit:
; Wait for transmission complete
sbis SPSR,SPIF
rjmp Wait_Transmit
ret
C Code Example(1)
void SPI_MasterInit(void)
{
/* Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input */
DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK);
/* Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16 */
SPCR = (1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0);
}
void SPI_MasterTransmit(char cData)

{
/* Start transmission */
SPDR = cData;
/* Wait for transmission complete */
while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF)))
;
}
The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a Slave and how to perform a
simple reception.
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SPI_SlaveInit:
; Set MISO output, all others input
ldi r17,(1<<DD_MISO)
out DDR_SPI,r17
; Enable SPI
ldi r17,(1<<SPE)
out SPCR,r17
ret
SPI_SlaveReceive:
; Wait for reception complete
sbis SPSR,SPIF
rjmp SPI_SlaveReceive
; Read received data and return
in r16,SPDR
ret
C Code Example(1)
void SPI_SlaveInit(void)
{
/* Set MISO output, all others input */
DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MISO);
/* Enable SPI */
SPCR = (1<<SPE);
}
char SPI_SlaveReceive(void)
{
/* Wait for reception complete */
while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF)))
;
/* Return data register */
return SPDR;
}
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17.2 SS Pin Functionality
17.2.1 Slave Mode

When the SPI is configured as a Slave, the Slave Select (SS) pin is always input. When SS is
held low, the SPI is activated, and MISO becomes an output if configured so by the user. All
other pins are inputs. When SS is driven high, all pins are inputs, and the SPI is passive, which
means that it will not receive incoming data. Note that the SPI logic will be reset once the SS pin
is driven high.
The SS pin is useful for packet/byte synchronization to keep the slave bit counter synchronous
with the master clock generator. When the SS pin is driven high, the SPI slave will immediately
reset the send and receive logic, and drop any partially received data in the Shift Register.
17.2.2 Master Mode

When the SPI is configured as a Master (MSTR in SPCR is set), the user can determine the
direction of the SS pin.
If SS is configured as an output, the pin is a general output pin which does not affect the SPI
system. Typically, the pin will be driving the SS pin of the SPI Slave.
If SS is configured as an input, it must be held high to ensure Master SPI operation. If the SS pin
is driven low by peripheral circuitry when the SPI is configured as a Master with the SS pin
defined as an input, the SPI system interprets this as another master selecting the SPI as a
slave and starting to send data to it. To avoid bus contention, the SPI system takes the following
actions:
1. The MSTR bit in SPCR is cleared and the SPI system becomes a Slave. As a result of
the SPI becoming a Slave, the MOSI and SCK pins become inputs.
2. The SPIF flag in SPSR is set, and if the SPI interrupt is enabled, and the I-bit in SREG is
set, the interrupt routine will be executed.
Thus, when interrupt-driven SPI transmission is used in Master mode, and there exists a possi-
bility that SS is driven low, the interrupt should always check that the MSTR bit is still set. If the
MSTR bit has been cleared by a slave select, it must be set by the user to re-enable SPI Master
mode.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
• Bit 7– SPIPS: SPI Pin Redirection

Thanks to SPIPS (SPI Pin Select) in MCUCR Sfr, SPI pins can be redirected.
On 32 pins packages, SPIPS has the following action:
– When the SPIPS bit is written to zero, the SPI signals are directed on pins
MISO,MOSI, SCK and SS.
– When the SPIPS bit is written to one,the SPI signals are directed on alternate SPI
pins, MISO_A, MOSI_A, SCK_A and SS_A.
On 24 pins package, SPIPS has the following action:
– When the SPIPS bit is written to zero, the SPI signals are directed on alternate SPI
pins, MISO_A, MOSI_A, SCK_A and SS_A.
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– When the SPIPS bit is written to one,the SPI signals are directed on pins
MISO,MOSI, SCK and SS.
Note that programming port are always located on alternate SPI port.
17.2.4 SPI Control Register – SPCR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SPIE SPE DORD MSTR CPOL CPHA SPR1 SPR0 SPCR
• Bit 7 – SPIE: SPI Interrupt Enable

This bit causes the SPI interrupt to be executed if SPIF bit in the SPSR Register is set and the if
the Global Interrupt Enable bit in SREG is set.
• Bit 6 – SPE: SPI Enable
When the SPE bit is written to one, the SPI is enabled. This bit must be set to enable any SPI
operations.
• Bit 5 – DORD: Data Order
When the DORD bit is written to one, the LSB of the data word is transmitted first.
When the DORD bit is written to zero, the MSB of the data word is transmitted first.
• Bit 4 – MSTR: Master/Slave Select
This bit selects Master SPI mode when written to one, and Slave SPI mode when written logic
zero. If SS is configured as an input and is driven low while MSTR is set, MSTR will be cleared,
and SPIF in SPSR will become set. The user will then have to set MSTR to re-enable SPI Mas-
ter mode.
• Bit 3 – CPOL: Clock Polarity
When this bit is written to one, SCK is high when idle. When CPOL is written to zero, SCK is low
when idle. Refer to Figure 17-3 and Figure 17-4 for an example. The CPOL functionality is sum-
marized below:
Table 61. CPOL Functionality

CPOL Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Rising Falling
1 Falling Rising
• Bit 2 – CPHA: Clock Phase

The settings of the Clock Phase bit (CPHA) determine if data is sampled on the leading (first) or
trailing (last) edge of SCK. Refer to Figure 17-3 and Figure 17-4 for an example. The CPOL
functionality is summarized below:
Table 62. CPHA Functionality

CPHA Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Sample Setup
1 Setup Sample
• Bits 1, 0 – SPR1, SPR0: SPI Clock Rate Select 1 and 0
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These two bits control the SCK rate of the device configured as a Master. SPR1 and SPR0 have
no effect on the Slave. The relationship between SCK and the clkIO frequency fclkio is shown in
the following table:
Table 63. Relationship Between SCK and the Oscillator Frequency

SPI2X SPR1 SPR0 SCK Frequency
0 0 0 fclkio/4
0 0 1 fclkio/16
0 1 0 fclkio/64
0 1 1 fclkio/128
1 0 0 fclkio/2
1 0 1 fclkio/8
1 1 0 fclkio/32
1 1 1 fclkio/64
17.2.5 SPI Status Register – SPSR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SPIF WCOL – – – – – SPI2X SPSR
Read/Write R R R R R R R R/W
• Bit 7 – SPIF: SPI Interrupt Flag

When a serial transfer is complete, the SPIF flag is set. An interrupt is generated if SPIE in
SPCR is set and global interrupts are enabled. If SS is an input and is driven low when the SPI is
in Master mode, this will also set the SPIF flag. SPIF is cleared by hardware when executing the
corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, the SPIF bit is cleared by first reading the
SPI Status Register with SPIF set, then accessing the SPI Data Register (SPDR).
• Bit 6 – WCOL: Write COLlision Flag
The WCOL bit is set if the SPI Data Register (SPDR) is written during a data transfer. The
WCOL bit (and the SPIF bit) are cleared by first reading the SPI Status Register with WCOL set,
and then accessing the SPI Data Register.
• Bit 5..1 – Res: Reserved Bits
• Bit 0 – SPI2X: Double SPI Speed Bit
When this bit is written logic one the SPI speed (SCK Frequency) will be doubled when the SPI
is in Master mode (see Table 63). This means that the minimum SCK period will be two CPU
clock periods. When the SPI is configured as Slave, the SPI is only guaranteed to work at f clkio/4
or lower.
The SPI interface on the AT90PWM1 is also used for program memory and EEPROM down-
loading or uploading. See Serial Programming Algorithm231 for serial programming and
verification.
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17.2.6 SPI Data Register – SPDR
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SPD7 SPD6 SPD5 SPD4 SPD3 SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 SPDR
Initial Value X X X X X X X X Undefined
• Bits 7:0 - SPD7:0: SPI Data

The SPI Data Register is a read/write register used for data transfer between the Register File
and the SPI Shift Register. Writing to the register initiates data transmission. Reading the regis-
ter causes the Shift Register Receive buffer to be read.
17.3 Data Modes

There are four combinations of SCK phase and polarity with respect to serial data, which are
determined by control bits CPHA and CPOL. The SPI data transfer formats are shown in Figure
17-3 and Figure 17-4. Data bits are shifted out and latched in on opposite edges of the SCK sig-
nal, ensuring sufficient time for data signals to stabilize. This is clearly seen by summarizing
Table 61 and Table 62, as done below:
Table 64. CPOL Functionality

Leading Edge Trailing eDge SPI Mode
CPOL=0, CPHA=0 Sample (Rising) Setup (Falling) 0
CPOL=0, CPHA=1 Setup (Rising) Sample (Falling) 1
CPOL=1, CPHA=0 Sample (Falling) Setup (Rising) 2
CPOL=1, CPHA=1 Setup (Falling) Sample (Rising) 3
Figure 17-3. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 0
SCK (CPOL = 0)
mode 0
SCK (CPOL = 1)
mode 2
SAMPLE I
MOSI/MISO
CHANGE 0
MOSI PIN
CHANGE 0
MISO PIN
SS
MSB first (DORD = 0) MSB Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 LSB
LSB first (DORD = 1) LSB Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 MSB
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Figure 17-4. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 1
SCK (CPOL = 0)
mode 1
SCK (CPOL = 1)
mode 3
SAMPLE I
MOSI/MISO
CHANGE 0
MOSI PIN
CHANGE 0
MISO PIN
SS
MSB first (DORD = 0) MSB Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 LSB
LSB first (DORD = 1) LSB Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 MSB
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18. Analog Comparator
The Analog Comparator compares the input values on the positive pin ACMPx and negative pin
ACMPM.
18.1 Overview
The AT90PWM1 features three fast analog comparators.
Each comparator has a dedicated input on the positive input, and the negative input can be con-
figured as:
• a steady value among the 4 internal reference levels defined by the Vref selected thanks to
the REFS1:0 bits in ADMUX register.
• a value generated from the internal DAC
• an external analog input ACMPM.
When the voltage on the positive ACMPn pin is higher than the voltage selected by the ACnM
multiplexer on the negative input, the Analog Comparator output, ACnO, is set.
The comparator is a clocked comparator. A new comparison is done on the falling edge of
CLKI/O or CLKI/O/2 ( Depending on ACCKDIV fit of ACSR register, See “Analog Comparator Sta-
tus Register – ACSR” on page 178.).
Each comparator can trigger a separate interrupt, exclusive to the Analog Comparator. In addi-
tion, the user can select Interrupt triggering on comparator output rise, fall or toggle.
The interrupt flags can also be used to synchronize ADC or DAC conversions.
Moreover, the comparator’s output of the comparator 1 can be set to trigger the Timer/Counter1
Input Capture function.
A block diagram of the three comparators and their surrounding logic is shown in Figure 18-1.
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Figure 18-1. Analog Comparator Block Diagram(1)(2)
Notes: 1. ADC multiplexer output: see Table 72 on page 194.

2. Refer to Figure 3-1 on page 2 and for Analog Comparator pin placement.
3. The voltage on Vref is defined in 71 ”ADC Voltage Reference Selection” on page 193
18.2 Analog Comparator Register Description

Each analog comparator has its own control register.
A dedicated register has been designed to consign the outputs and the flags of the 3 analog
comparators.
18.2.1 Analog Comparator 0 Control Register – AC0CON

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
AC0EN AC0IE AC0IS1 AC0IS0 - AC0M2 AC0M1 AC0M0 AC0CON
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W - R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7– AC0EN: Analog Comparator 0 Enable Bit

Set this bit to enable the analog comparator 0.
Clear this bit to disable the analog comparator 0.
• Bit 6– AC0IE: Analog Comparator 0 Interrupt Enable bit
Set this bit to enable the analog comparator 0 interrupt.
Clear this bit to disable the analog comparator 0 interrupt.
• Bit 5, 4– AC0IS1, AC0IS0: Analog Comparator 0 Interrupt Select bit
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These 2 bits determine the sensitivity of the interrupt trigger.
The different setting are shown in Table 65.
Table 65. Interrupt sensitivity selection

AC0IS1 AC0IS0 Description
0 0 Comparator Interrupt on output toggle
0 1 Reserved
1 0 Comparator interrupt on output falling edge
1 1 Comparator interrupt on output rising edge
• Bit 2, 1, 0– AC0M2, AC0M1, AC0M0: Analog Comparator 0 Multiplexer register

These 3 bits determine the input of the negative input of the analog comparator.
Table 66. Analog Comparator 0 negative input selection

AC0M2 AC0M1 AC0M0 Description
0 0 0 “Vref”/6.40
0 0 1 “Vref”/3.20
0 1 0 “Vref”/2.13
0 1 1 “Vref”/1.60
1 0 0 Analog Comparator Negative Input (ACMPM pin)
1 0 1 Reserved
1 1 0 Reserved
1 1 1 Reserved
18.2.2 Analog Comparator 2 Control Register – AC2CON

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
AC2EN AC2IE AC2IS1 AC2IS0 AC2M2 AC2M1 AC2M0 AC2CON
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W - R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7– AC2EN: Analog Comparator 2 Enable Bit

Set this bit to enable the analog comparator 2.
Clear this bit to disable the analog comparator 2.
• Bit 6– AC2IE: Analog Comparator 2 Interrupt Enable bit
Set this bit to enable the analog comparator 2 interrupt.
Clear this bit to disable the analog comparator 2 interrupt.
• Bit 5, 4– AC2IS1, AC2IS0: Analog Comparator 2 Interrupt Select bit
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These 2 bits determine the sensitivity of the interrupt trigger.
Table 67. Interrupt sensitivity selection

AC2IS1 AC2IS0 Description
0 0 Comparator Interrupt on output toggle
0 1 Reserved
1 0 Comparator interrupt on output falling edge
1 1 Comparator interrupt on output rising edge
• Bit 2, 1, 0– AC2M2, AC2M1, AC2M0: Analog Comparator 2 Multiplexer register

These 3 bits determine the input of the negative input of the analog comparator.
Table 68. Analog Comparator 2 negative input selection

AC2M2 AC2M1 AC2M0 Description
0 0 0 “Vref”/6.40
0 0 1 “Vref”/3.20
0 1 0 “Vref”/2.13
0 1 1 “Vref”/1.60
1 0 0 Analog Comparator Negative Input (ACMPM pin)
1 0 1 DAC result
1 1 0 Reserved
1 1 1 Reserved
18.2.3 Analog Comparator Status Register – ACSR

Bit 7 6 4 3 2 0
ACCKDIV AC2IF AC0IF - AC2O AC0O ACSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W - R R
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0
• Bit 7– ACCKDIV: Analog Comparator Clock Divider

The analog comparators can work with a clock up to 8MHz@3V and 16MHz@5V.
Set this bit in case the clock frequency of the microcontroller is higher than 8 MHz to insert a
divider by 2 between the clock of the microcontroller and the clock of the analog comparators.
Clear this bit to have the same clock frequency for the microcontroller and the analog
comparators.
• Bit 6– AC2IF: Analog Comparator 2 Interrupt Flag Bit
This bit is set by hardware when comparator 2 output event triggers off the interrupt mode
defined by AC2IS1 and AC2IS0 bits in AC2CON register.
This bit is cleared by hardware when the corresponding interrupt vector is executed in case the
AC2IE in AC2CON register is set. Anyway, this bit is cleared by writing a logical one on it.
This bit can also be used to synchronize ADC or DAC conversions.
• Bit 5– AC0IF: Analog Comparator 0 Interrupt Flag Bit
This bit is set by hardware when comparator 0 output event triggers off the interrupt mode
defined by AC0IS1 and AC0IS0 bits in AC0CON register.
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This bit is cleared by hardware when the corresponding interrupt vector is executed in case the
AC0IE in AC0CON register is set. Anyway, this bit is cleared by writing a logical one on it.
This bit can also be used to synchronize ADC or DAC conversions.
• Bit 2– AC2O: Analog Comparator 2 Output Bit
AC2O bit is directly the output of the Analog comparator 2.
Set when the output of the comparator is high.
Cleared when the output comparator is low.
• Bit 0– AC0O: Analog Comparator 0 Output Bit
AC0O bit is directly the output of the Analog comparator 0.
Set when the output of the comparator is high.
Cleared when the output comparator is low.
18.2.4 Digital Input Disable Register 0 – DIDR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADC7D ADC6D ADC5D ADC4D ADC3D ADC2D ADC1D ADC0D DIDR0
ACMPM ACMP2D
• Bit 3:2 – ACMPM and ACMP2D: ACMPM and ACMP2 Digital Input Disable
When this bit is written logic one, the digital input buffer on the corresponding Analog pin is dis-
abled. The corresponding PIN Register bit will always read as zero when this bit is set. When an
analog signal is applied to one of these pins and the digital input from this pin is not needed, this
bit should be written logic one to reduce power consumption in the digital input buffer.
18.2.5 Digital Input Disable Register 1– DIDR1

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - ACMP0D AMP0PD AMP0ND DIDR1
Read/Write - - R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 5, 2: ACMP0D and ACMP1 Digital Input Disable

When this bit is written logic one, the digital input buffer on the corresponding analog pin is dis-
analog signal is applied to one of these pins and the digital input from this pin is not needed, this
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19. Analog to Digital Converter - ADC
19.1 Features
• 10-bit Resolution
• 0.5 LSB Integral Non-linearity
• ± 2 LSB Absolute Accuracy
• 8- 250 µs Conversion Time
• Up to 120 kSPS at Maximum Resolution
• 11 Multiplexed Single Ended Input Channels
• Two Differential input channels with accurate (5%) programmable gain 5, 10, 20 and 40
• Optional Left Adjustment for ADC Result Readout
• 0 - VCC ADC Input Voltage Range
• Selectable 2.56 V ADC Reference Voltage
• Free Running or Single Conversion Mode
• ADC Start Conversion by Auto Triggering on Interrupt Sources
• Interrupt on ADC Conversion Complete
• Sleep Mode Noise Canceler
The AT90PWM1 features a 10-bit successive approximation ADC. The ADC is connected to an
15-channel Analog Multiplexer which allows eleven single-ended input. The single-ended volt-
age inputs refer to 0V (GND).
The device also supports 2 differential voltage input combinations which are equipped with a
programmable gain stage, providing amplification steps of 14dB (5x), 20 dB (10x), 26 dB (20x),
or 32dB (40x) on the differential input voltage before the A/D conversion. On the amplified chan-
nels, 8-bit resolution can be expected.
The ADC contains a Sample and Hold circuit which ensures that the input voltage to the ADC is
held at a constant level during conversion. A block diagram of the ADC is shown in Figure 19-1.
The ADC has a separate analog supply voltage pin, AVCC. AVCC must not differ more than ±
0.3V from VCC. See the paragraph “ADC Noise Canceler” on page 187 on how to connect this
pin.
Internal reference voltages of nominally 2.56V or AVCC are provided On-chip. The voltage refer-
ence may be externally decoupled at the AREF pin by a capacitor for better noise performance.
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Figure 19-1. Analog to Digital Converter Block Schematic
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19.2 Operation
The ADC converts an analog input voltage to a 10-bit digital value through successive approxi-
mation. The minimum value represents GND and the maximum value represents the voltage on
the AREF pin minus 1 LSB. Optionally, AVCC or an internal 2.56V reference voltage may be con-
nected to the AREF pin by writing to the REFSn bits in the ADMUX Register. The internal
voltage reference may thus be decoupled by an external capacitor at the AREF pin to improve
noise immunity.
The analog input channel are selected by writing to the MUX bits in ADMUX. Any of the ADC
input pins, as well as GND and a fixed bandgap voltage reference, can be selected as single
ended inputs to the ADC.
The ADC is enabled by setting the ADC Enable bit, ADEN in ADCSRA. Voltage reference is set
by the REFS1 and REFS0 bits in ADMUX register, whatever the ADC is enabled or not. The
ADC does not consume power when ADEN is cleared, so it is recommended to switch off the
ADC before entering power saving sleep modes.
The ADC generates a 10-bit result which is presented in the ADC Data Registers, ADCH and
ADCL. By default, the result is presented right adjusted, but can optionally be presented left
adjusted by setting the ADLAR bit in ADMUX.
If the result is left adjusted and no more than 8-bit precision is required, it is sufficient to read
ADCH. Otherwise, ADCL must be read first, then ADCH, to ensure that the content of the Data
Registers belongs to the same conversion. Once ADCL is read, ADC access to Data Registers
is blocked. This means that if ADCL has been read, and a conversion completed before ADCH
is read, neither register is updated and the result from the conversion is lost. When ADCH is
read, ADC access to the ADCH and ADCL Registers is re-enabled.
The ADC has its own interrupt which can be triggered when a conversion completes. The ADC
access to the Data Registers is prohibited between reading of ADCH and ADCL, the interrupt
will trigger even if the result is lost.
19.3 Starting a Conversion

A single conversion is started by writing a logical one to the ADC Start Conversion bit, ADSC.
This bit stays high as long as the conversion is in progress and will be cleared by hardware
when the conversion is completed. If a different data channel is selected while a conversion is in
progress, the ADC will finish the current conversion before performing the channel change.
Alternatively, a conversion can be triggered automatically by various sources. Auto Triggering is
enabled by setting the ADC Auto Trigger Enable bit, ADATE in ADCSRA. The trigger source is
selected by setting the ADC Trigger Select bits, ADTS in ADCSRB (See description of the ADTS
bits for a list of the trigger sources). When a positive edge occurs on the selected trigger signal,
the ADC prescaler is reset and a conversion is started. This provides a method of starting con-
versions at fixed intervals. If the trigger signal is still set when the conversion completes, a new
conversion will not be started. If another positive edge occurs on the trigger signal during con-
version, the edge will be ignored. Note that an interrupt flag will be set even if the specific
interrupt is disabled or the Global Interrupt Enable bit in SREG is cleared. A conversion can thus
be triggered without causing an interrupt. However, the interrupt flag must be cleared in order to
trigger a new conversion at the next interrupt event.
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Figure 19-2. ADC Auto Trigger Logic
ADTS[2:0]
PRESCALER
START CLKADC
ADIF ADATE
SOURCE 1
. CONVERSION
. LOGIC
.
. EDGE
SOURCE n DETECTOR
ADSC
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.
19.4 Prescaling and Conversion Timing
Figure 19-3. ADC Prescaler
ADEN
START Reset
7-BIT ADC PRESCALER
CK
CK/128
CK/64
CK/32
CK/16
CK/2
CK/4
CK/8
ADPS0
ADPS1
ADPS2
ADC CLOCK SOURCE
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.
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When initiating a single ended conversion by setting the ADSC bit in ADCSRA, the conversion
starts at the following rising edge of the ADC clock cycle. See “Changing Channel or Reference
Selection” on page 185 for details on differential conversion timing.
A normal conversion takes 13 ADC clock cycles. The first conversion after the ADC is switched
on (ADEN in ADCSRA is set) takes 25 ADC clock cycles in order to initialize the analog circuitry.
The actual sample-and-hold takes place 3.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of a normal conver-
sion and 13.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of an first conversion. When a conversion is
complete, the result is written to the ADC Data Registers, and ADIF is set. In Single Conversion
mode, ADSC is cleared simultaneously. The software may then set ADSC again, and a new
conversion will be initiated on the first rising ADC clock edge.
When Auto Triggering is used, the prescaler is reset when the trigger event occurs. This assures
a fixed delay from the trigger event to the start of conversion. In this mode, the sample-and-hold
takes place two ADC clock cycles after the rising edge on the trigger source signal. Three addi-
tional CPU clock cycles are used for synchronization logic.
In Free Running mode, a new conversion will be started immediately after the conversion com-
pletes, while ADSC remains high. For a summary of conversion times, see Table 69.
Figure 19-4. ADC Timing Diagram, First Conversion (Single Conversion Mode)
Next
First Conversion Conversion
Cycle Number 1 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 2 3
ADC Clock
ADEN
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH Sign and MSB of Result
ADCL LSB of Result
MUX
MUX and REFS Conversion and REFS
Update Sample & Hold Complete Update
Figure 19-5. ADC Timing Diagram, Single Conversion

One Conversion Next Conversion
Cycle Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCL LSB of Result
Sample & Hold

Conversion MUX and REFS
MUX and REFS Complete Update
Update
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Figure 19-6. ADC Timing Diagram, Auto Triggered Conversion
Cycle Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 2
ADC Clock
Trigger
Source
ADATE
ADIF
ADCL LSB of Result
Sample & Conversion Prescaler

Prescaler Hold Reset
Complete
Reset
MUX and REFS
Update
Figure 19-7. ADC Timing Diagram, Free Running Conversion

14 15 16 1 2 3 4
Cycle Number
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCL LSB of Result
Conversion Sample & Hold

Complete MUX and REFS
Update
Table 69. ADC Conversion Time

Normal
Conversion, Auto Triggered
Condition First Conversion Single Ended Conversion
Sample & Hold
13.5 3.5 2
(Cycles from Start of Conversion)
Conversion Time
25 15.5 16
(Cycles)
19.5 Changing Channel or Reference Selection

The MUXn and REFS1:0 bits in the ADMUX Register are single buffered through a temporary
register to which the CPU has random access. This ensures that the channels and reference
selection only takes place at a safe point during the conversion. The channel and reference
selection is continuously updated until a conversion is started. Once the conversion starts, the
channel and reference selection is locked to ensure a sufficient sampling time for the ADC. Con-
tinuous updating resumes in the last ADC clock cycle before the conversion completes (ADIF in
ADCSRA is set). Note that the conversion starts on the following rising ADC clock edge after
ADSC is written. The user is thus advised not to write new channel or reference selection values
to ADMUX until one ADC clock cycle after ADSC is written.
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If Auto Triggering is used, the exact time of the triggering event can be indeterministic. Special
care must be taken when updating the ADMUX Register, in order to control which conversion
will be affected by the new settings.
If both ADATE and ADEN is written to one, an interrupt event can occur at any time. If the
ADMUX Register is changed in this period, the user cannot tell if the next conversion is based
on the old or the new settings. ADMUX can be safely updated in the following ways:
1. When ADATE or ADEN is cleared.
2. During conversion, minimum one ADC clock cycle after the trigger event.
3. After a conversion, before the interrupt flag used as trigger source is cleared.
When updating ADMUX in one of these conditions, the new settings will affect the next ADC
conversion.
In order to start a conversion on an amplified channel, there is a dedicated ADASCR bit in ADC-
SRB register which wait for the next amplifier trigger event before really starting the conversion
by an hardware setting of the ADSC bit in ADCSRA register.
19.5.1 ADC Input Channels

When changing channel selections, the user should observe the following guidelines to ensure
that the correct channel is selected:
• In Single Conversion mode, always select the channel before starting the conversion. The
channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC.
However, the simplest method is to wait for the conversion to complete before changing the
channel selection.
• In Free Running mode, always select the channel before starting the first conversion. The
channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC.
However, the simplest method is to wait for the first conversion to complete, and then
change the channel selection. Since the next conversion has already started automatically,
the next result will reflect the previous channel selection. Subsequent conversions will
reflect the new channel selection.
• In Free Running mode, because the amplifier clear the ADSC bit at the end of an amplified
conversion, it is not possible to use the free running mode, unless ADSC bit is set again by
soft at the end of each conversion.
19.5.2 ADC Voltage Reference

The reference voltage for the ADC (VREF ) indicates the conversion range for the ADC. Single
ended channels that exceed VREF will result in codes close to 0x3FF. VREF can be selected as
either AVCC, internal 2.56V reference, or external AREF pin.
AVCC is connected to the ADC through a passive switch. The internal 2.56V reference is gener-
ated from the internal bandgap reference (VBG) through an internal amplifier. In either case, the
external AREF pin is directly connected to the ADC, and the reference voltage can be made
more immune to noise by connecting a capacitor between the AREF pin and ground. VREF can
also be measured at the AREF pin with a high impedant voltmeter. Note that VREF is a high
impedant source, and only a capacitive load should be connected in a system.
If the user has a fixed voltage source connected to the AREF pin, the user may not use the other
reference voltage options in the application, as they will be shorted to the external voltage. If no
external voltage is applied to the AREF pin, the user may switch between AVCC and 2.56V as
reference selection. The first ADC conversion result after switching reference voltage source
may be inaccurate, and the user is advised to discard this result.
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If differential channels are used, the selected reference should not be closer to AVCC than indi-
cated in Table 136 on page 315.
19.6 ADC Noise Canceler

The ADC features a noise canceler that enables conversion during sleep mode to reduce noise
induced from the CPU core and other I/O peripherals. The noise canceler can be used with ADC
Noise Reduction and Idle mode. To make use of this feature, the following procedure should be
used:
1. Make sure that the ADC is enabled and is not busy converting. Single Conversion
mode must be selected and the ADC conversion complete interrupt must be
enabled.
2. Enter ADC Noise Reduction mode (or Idle mode). The ADC will start a conversion
once the CPU has been halted.
3. If no other interrupts occur before the ADC conversion completes, the ADC interrupt
will wake up the CPU and execute the ADC Conversion Complete interrupt routine. If
another interrupt wakes up the CPU before the ADC conversion is complete, that
interrupt will be executed, and an ADC Conversion Complete interrupt request will be
generated when the ADC conversion completes. The CPU will remain in active mode
until a new sleep command is executed.
Note that the ADC will not be automatically turned off when entering other sleep modes than Idle
mode and ADC Noise Reduction mode. The user is advised to write zero to ADEN before enter-
ing such sleep modes to avoid excessive power consumption.
If the ADC is enabled in such sleep modes and the user wants to perform differential conver-
sions, the user is advised to switch the ADC off and on after waking up from sleep to prompt an
extended conversion to get a valid result.
19.6.1 Analog Input Circuitry

The analog input circuitry for single ended channels is illustrated in Figure 19-8 An analog
source applied to ADCn is subjected to the pin capacitance and input leakage of that pin, regard-
less of whether that channel is selected as input for the ADC. When the channel is selected, the
source must drive the S/H capacitor through the series resistance (combined resistance in the
input path).
The ADC is optimized for analog signals with an output impedance of approximately 10 kΩ or
less. If such a source is used, the sampling time will be negligible. If a source with higher imped-
ance is used, the sampling time will depend on how long time the source needs to charge the
S/H capacitor, with can vary widely. The user is recommended to only use low impedant sources
with slowly varying signals, since this minimizes the required charge transfer to the S/H
capacitor.
If differential gain channels are used, the input circuitry looks somewhat different, although
source impedances of a few hundred kΩ or less is recommended.
Signal components higher than the Nyquist frequency (fADC/2) should not be present for either
kind of channels, to avoid distortion from unpredictable signal convolution. The user is advised
to remove high frequency components with a low-pass filter before applying the signals as
inputs to the ADC.
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Figure 19-8. Analog Input Circuitry
IIH
ADCn
1..100 kΩ
CS/H= 14 pF
IIL
VCC/2
19.6.2 Analog Noise Canceling Techniques

Digital circuitry inside and outside the device generates EMI which might affect the accuracy of
analog measurements. If conversion accuracy is critical, the noise level can be reduced by
applying the following techniques:
1. Keep analog signal paths as short as possible. Make sure analog tracks run over the
analog ground plane, and keep them well away from high-speed switching digital
tracks.
2. The AV CC pin on the device should be connected to the digital VCC supply voltage via
an LC network as shown in Figure 19-9.
3. Use the ADC noise canceler function to reduce induced noise from the CPU.
4. If any ADC port pins are used as digital outputs, it is essential that these do not
switch while a conversion is in progress.
Figure 19-9. ADC Power Connections
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19.6.3 Offset Compensation Schemes
The gain stage has a built-in offset cancellation circuitry that nulls the offset of differential mea-
surements as much as possible. The remaining offset in the analog path can be measured
directly by shortening both differential inputs using the AMPxIS bit with both inputs unconnected.
(See “Amplifier 0 Control and Status register – AMP0CSR” on page 200. and See “Amplifier
1Control and Status register – AMP1CSR” on page 254.). This offset residue can be then sub-
tracted in software from the measurement results. Using this kind of software based offset
correction, offset on any channel can be reduced below one LSB.
19.6.4 ADC Accuracy Definitions

An n-bit single-ended ADC converts a voltage linearly between GND and V REF in 2n steps
(LSBs). The lowest code is read as 0, and the highest code is read as 2n-1.
Several parameters describe the deviation from the ideal behavior:
• Offset: The deviation of the first transition (0x000 to 0x001) compared to the ideal transition
(at 0.5 LSB). Ideal value: 0 LSB.
Figure 19-10. Offset Error
Output Code
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
Offset
Error
VREF Input Voltage
• Gain Error: After adjusting for offset, the Gain Error is found as the deviation of the last
transition (0x3FE to 0x3FF) compared to the ideal transition (at 1.5 LSB below maximum).
Ideal value: 0 LSB
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Figure 19-11. Gain Error
Output Code Gain
Error
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
VREF Input Voltage
• Integral Non-linearity (INL): After adjusting for offset and gain error, the INL is the maximum
deviation of an actual transition compared to an ideal transition for any code. Ideal value: 0
LSB.
Figure 19-12. Integral Non-linearity (INL)

Output Code
INL
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
VREF Input Voltage
• Differential Non-linearity (DNL): The maximum deviation of the actual code width (the
interval between two adjacent transitions) from the ideal code width (1 LSB). Ideal value: 0
LSB.
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Figure 19-13. Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Output Code
0x3FF
1 LSB
DNL
0x000
0 VREF Input Voltage
• Quantization Error: Due to the quantization of the input voltage into a finite number of codes,
a range of input voltages (1 LSB wide) will code to the same value. Always ± 0.5 LSB.
• Absolute Accuracy: The maximum deviation of an actual (unadjusted) transition compared
to an ideal transition for any code. This is the compound effect of offset, gain error,
differential error, non-linearity, and quantization error. Ideal value: ± 0.5 LSB.
19.7 ADC Conversion Result

After the conversion is complete (ADIF is high), the conversion result can be found in the ADC
Result Registers (ADCL, ADCH).
For single ended conversion, the result is:
V IN ⋅ 1023
ADC
V REF
= --------------------------
where VIN is the voltage on the selected input pin and VREF the selected voltage reference (see
Table 71 on page 193 and Table 72 on page 194). 0x000 represents analog ground, and 0x3FF
represents the selected reference voltage.
If differential channels are used, the result is:
( V POS – V NEG ) ⋅ GAIN ⋅ 512
ADC
V REF
= ------------------------------------------------------------------------
where VPOS is the voltage on the positive input pin, VNEG the voltage on the negative input pin,
GAIN the selected gain factor and VREF the selected voltage reference. The result is presented
in two’s complement form, from 0x200 (-512d) through 0x1FF (+511d). Note that if the user
wants to perform a quick polarity check of the result, it is sufficient to read the MSB of the result
(ADC9 in ADCH). If the bit is one, the result is negative, and if this bit is zero, the result is posi-
tive. Figure 19-14 shows the decoding of the differential input range.
Table 82 shows the resulting output codes if the differential input channel pair (ADCn - ADCm) is
selected with a reference voltage of VREF .
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Figure 19-14. Differential Measurement Range
Output Code
0x1FF
0x000
- VREF /Gain 0 VREF/Gain Differential Input

0x3FF
Voltage (Volts)
0x200
Table 70. Correlation Between Input Voltage and Output Codes

VADCn Read code Corresponding decimal value
VADCm + VREF /GAIN 0x1FF 511
VADCm + 0.999 VREF /GAIN 0x1FF 511
VADCm + 0.998 VREF /GAIN 0x1FE 510
... ... ...
VADCm + 0.001 VREF /GAIN 0x001 1
VADCm 0x000 0
VADCm - 0.001 VREF /GAIN 0x3FF -1
... ... ...
VADCm - 0.999 VREF /GAIN 0x201 -511
VADCm - VREF /GAIN 0x200 -512
Example 1:
– ADMUX = 0xED (ADC3 - ADC2, 10x gain, 2.56V reference, left adjusted result)
– Voltage on ADC3 is 300 mV, voltage on ADC2 is 500 mV.
– ADCR = 512 * 10 * (300 - 500) / 2560 = -400 = 0x270
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– ADCL will thus read 0x00, and ADCH will read 0x9C.
Writing zero to ADLAR right adjusts the result: ADCL = 0x70, ADCH = 0x02.
Example 2:
– ADMUX = 0xFB (ADC3 - ADC2, 1x gain, 2.56V reference, left adjusted result)
– Voltage on ADC3 is 300 mV, voltage on ADC2 is 500 mV.
– ADCR = 512 * 1 * (300 - 500) / 2560 = -41 = 0x029 .
– ADCL will thus read 0x40, and ADCH will read 0x0A.
Writing zero to ADLAR right adjusts the result: ADCL = 0x00, ADCH = 0x29.
19.8 ADC Register Description

The ADC of the AT90PWM1 is controlled through 3 different registers. The ADCSRA and The
ADCSRB registers which are the ADC Control and Status registers, and the ADMUX which
allows to select the Vref source and the channel to be converted.
The conversion result is stored on ADCH and ADCL register which contain respectively the most
significant bits and the less significant bits.
19.8.1 ADC Multiplexer Register – ADMUX

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
REFS1 REFS0 ADLAR - MUX3 MUX2 MUX1 MUX0 ADMUX
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W - R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7, 6 – REFS1, 0: ADC Vref Selection Bits

These 2 bits determine the voltage reference for the ADC.
Table 71. ADC Voltage Reference Selection

REFS1 REFS0 Description
0 0 External Vref on AREF pin, Internal Vref is switched off
0 1 AVcc with external capacitor connected on the AREF pin
1 0 Reserved
Internal 2.56V Reference voltage with external capacitor connected on
1 1
the AREF pin
If these bits are changed during a conversion, the change will not take effect until this conversion
is complete (it means while the ADIF bit in ADCSRA register is set).
In case the internal Vref is selected, it is turned ON as soon as an analog feature needed it is
set.
• Bit 5 – ADLAR: ADC Left Adjust Result
Set this bit to left adjust the ADC result.
Clear it to right adjust the ADC result.
The ADLAR bit affects the configuration of the ADC result data registers. Changing this bit
affects the ADC data registers immediately regardless of any on going conversion. For a com-
plete description of this bit, see Section “ADC Result Data Registers – ADCH and ADCL”,
page 196.
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• Bit 3, 2, 1, 0 – MUX3, MUX2, MUX1, MUX0: ADC Channel Selection Bits
These 4 bits determine which analog inputs are connected to the ADC input. The different set-
ting are shown in Table 72.
Table 72. ADC Input Channel Selection

MUX3 MUX2 MUX1 MUX0 Description
0 0 0 0 ADC0
0 0 0 1 ADC1
0 0 1 0 ADC2
0 0 1 1 ADC3
0 1 0 0 ADC4
0 1 0 1 ADC5
0 1 1 0 ADC6
0 1 1 1 ADC7
1 0 0 0 Reserved
1 0 0 1 Reserved
1 0 1 0 Reserved
1 0 1 1 AMP0
1 1 0 0 Reserved
1 1 0 1 Reserved
1 1 1 0 Bandgap
1 1 1 1 GND
If these bits are changed during a conversion, the change will not take effect until this conversion
is complete (it means while the ADIF bit in ADCSRA register is set).
19.8.2 ADC Control and Status Register A – ADCSRA

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADEN ADSC ADATE ADIF ADIE ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 ADCSRA
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – ADEN: ADC Enable Bit

Set this bit to enable the ADC.
Clear this bit to disable the ADC.
Clearing this bit while a conversion is running will take effect at the end of the conversion.
• Bit 6– ADSC: ADC Start Conversion Bit
Set this bit to start a conversion in single conversion mode or to start the first conversion in free
running mode.
Cleared by hardware when the conversion is complete. Writing this bit to zero has no effect.
The first conversion performs the initialization of the ADC.
In order to start a conversion on an amplified channel with the AT90PWM1, use the ADCS bit in
ADCSRA register.
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• Bit 5 – ADATE: ADC Auto trigger Enable Bit
Set this bit to enable the auto triggering mode of the ADC.
Clear it to return in single conversion mode.
In auto trigger mode the trigger source is selected by the ADTS bits in the ADCSRB register.
See Table 74 on page 196.
• Bit 4– ADIF: ADC Interrupt Flag
Set by hardware as soon as a conversion is complete and the Data register are updated with the
conversion result.
Cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector.
Alternatively, ADIF can be cleared by writing it to logical one.
• Bit 3– ADIE: ADC Interrupt Enable Bit
Set this bit to activate the ADC end of conversion interrupt.
Clear it to disable the ADC end of conversion interrupt.
• Bit 2, 1, 0– ADPS2, ADPS1, ADPS0: ADC Prescaler Selection Bits
These 3 bits determine the division factor between the system clock frequency and input clock of
the ADC.
Table 73. ADC Prescaler Selection

ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 Division Factor
0 0 0 2
0 0 1 2
0 1 0 4
0 1 1 8
1 0 0 16
1 0 1 32
1 1 0 64
1 1 1 128
19.8.3 ADC Control and Status Register B– ADCSRB

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADHSM - - ADASCR ADTS3 ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ADCSRB
Read/Write - - - R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – ADHSM: ADC High Speed Mode

Writing this bit to one enables the ADC High Speed mode. Set this bit if you wish to convert with
an ADC clock frequency higher than 200KHz.
• Bit 3, 2, 1, 0– ADTS3:ADTS0: ADC Auto Trigger Source Selection Bits
These bits are only necessary in case the ADC works in auto trigger mode. It means if ADATE
bit in ADCSRA register is set.
In accordance with the Table 74, these 3 bits select the interrupt event which will generate the
trigger of the start of conversion. The start of conversion will be generated by the rising edge of
the selected interrupt flag whether the interrupt is enabled or not. In case of trig on PSCnASY
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event, there is no flag. So in this case a conversion will start each time the trig event appears
and the previous conversion is completed..
Table 74. ADC Auto Trigger Source Selection

ADTS3 ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 Description
0 0 0 0 Free Running Mode
0 0 0 1 Analog Comparator 0
0 0 1 0 External Interrupt Request 0
0 0 1 1 Timer/Counter0 Compare Match
0 1 0 0 Timer/Counter0 Overflow
0 1 0 1 Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B
0 1 1 0 Timer/Counter1 Overflow
0 1 1 1 Timer/Counter1 Capture Event
1 0 0 0 PSC0ASY Event
1 0 0 1 Reserved
1 0 1 0 PSC2ASY Event
1 0 1 1 Analog comparator 1
1 1 0 0 Analog comparator 2
1 1 0 1 Reserved
1 1 1 0 Reserved
1 1 1 1 Reserved
19.8.4 ADC Result Data Registers – ADCH and ADCL

When an ADC conversion is complete, the conversion results are stored in these two result data
registers.
When the ADCL register is read, the two ADC result data registers can’t be updated until the
ADCH register has also been read.
Consequently, in 10-bit configuration, the ADCL register must be read first before the ADCH.
Nevertheless, to work easily with only 8-bit precision, there is the possibility to left adjust the
result thanks to the ADLAR bit in the ADCSRA register. Like this, it is sufficient to only read
ADCH to have the conversion result.
19.8.4.1 ADLAR = 0
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - ADC9 ADC8 ADCH
ADC7 ADC6 ADC5 ADC4 ADC3 ADC2 ADC1 ADC0 ADCL
R R R R R R R R
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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19.8.4.2 ADLAR = 1
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADC9 ADC8 ADC7 ADC6 ADC5 ADC4 ADC3 ADC2 ADCH
ADC1 ADC0 - - - - - - ADCL
R R R R R R R R
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19.8.5 Digital Input Disable Register 0 – DIDR0

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADC7D ADC6D ADC5D ADC4D ADC3D ADC2D ADC1D ADC0D DIDR0
ACMPM ACMP2D
• Bit 7:0 – ADC7D..ADC0D: ACMP2:1 and ADC7:0 Digital Input Disable

When this bit is written logic one, the digital input buffer on the corresponding ADC pin is dis-
analog signal is applied to the ADC7..0 pin and the digital input from this pin is not needed, this
19.8.6 Digital Input Disable Register 1– DIDR1

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - ACMP0D AMP0PD AMP0ND DIDR1
Read/Write - - R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 5:0 – ACMP0D, AMP0+D, AMP0-D, ADC10D..ADC8D: ACMP0, AMP1:0 and ADC10:8
Digital Input Disable
When this bit is written logic one, the digital input buffer on the corresponding ADC pin is dis-
analog signal is applied to an analog pin and the digital input from this pin is not needed, this bit
should be written logic one to reduce power consumption in the digital input buffer.
19.9 Amplifier
The AT90PWM1 features two differential amplified channels with programmable 5, 10, 20, and
40 gain stage.
Because the amplifier is a switching capacitor amplifier, it needs to be clocked by a synchroniza-
tion signal called in this document the amplifier synchronization clock. To ensure an accurate
result, the amplifier input needs to have a quite stable input value during at least 4 Amplifier syn-
chronization clock periods.
Amplified conversions can be synchronized to PSC events (See “Synchronization Source
Description in One/Two/Four Ramp Modes” on page 154 and “Synchronization Source Descrip-
tion in Centered Mode” on page 154) or to the internal clock CKADC equal to eighth the ADC
clock frequency. In case the synchronization is done by the ADC clock divided by 8, this syn-
chronization is done automatically by the ADC interface in such a way that the sample-and-hold
occurs at a specific phase of CKADC2. A conversion initiated by the user (i.e., all single conver-
sions, and the first free running conversion) when CKADC2 is low will take the same amount of
time as a single ended conversion (13 ADC clock cycles from the next prescaled clock cycle). A
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conversion initiated by the user when CKADC2 is high will take 14 ADC clock cycles due to the
synchronization mechanism.
The normal way to use the amplifier is to select a synchronization clock via the AMPxTS1:0 bits
in the AMPxCSR register. Then the amplifier can be switched on, and the amplification is done
on each synchronization event. The amplification is done independently of the ADC.
In order to start an amplified Analog to Digital Conversion on the amplified channel, the ADMUX
must be configured as specified on Table 72 on page 194.
Depending on AT90PWM1 revision the ADC starting is done by setting the ADSC (ADC Start
conversion) bit in the ADCSRB register on AT90PWM1.
Until the conversion is not achieved, it is not possible to start a conversion on another channel.
In order to have a better understanding of the functioning of the amplifier synchronization, a tim-
ing diagram example is shown Figure 19-15.
It is also possible to auto trigger conversion on the amplified channel. In this case, the conver-
sion is started at the next amplifier clock event following the last auto trigger event selected
thanks to the ADTS bits in the ADCSRB register. In auto trigger conversion, the free running
mode is not possible unless the ADSC bit in ADCSRA is set by soft after each conversion.
The conversion takes advantage of the amplifier characteristics to ensure a conversion in less
time.
As soon as a conversion is requested thanks to the ADSC bit, the Digital to Analog Conversion
is started. In case the amplifier output is modified during the sample phase of the ADC, the on-
going conversion is aborted and restarted as soon as the output of the amplifier is stable. This
ensure a fast response time. The only precaution to take is to be sure that the trig signal (PSC)
frequency is lower that ADCclk/4.
The block diagram of the two amplifiers is shown on Figure 19-16.
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Delta V
4th stable sample
Signal to be
measured
PSC PSCn_ASY
Block
AMPLI_clk
(Sync Clock)
CK ADC
Amplifier
Block
Amplifier Sample
Enable
Amplifier Hold
Value
Valid sample
ADSC
ADC
ADC
Sampling
ADC ADC Aborted ADC
Activity Conv Conv
ADC ADC
Sampling Sampling
ADC Result ADC Result
Ready Ready
Figure 19-16. Amplifiers block diagram
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19.10 Amplifier Control Registers
The configuration of the amplifiers are controlled via two dedicated registers AMP0CSR and
AMP1CSR. Then the start of conversion is done via the ADC control and status registers.
The conversion result is stored on ADCH and ADCL register which contain respectively the most
significant bits and the less significant bits.
19.10.1 Amplifier 0 Control and Status register – AMP0CSR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
AMP0EN AMP0IS AMP0G1 AMP0G0 - - AMP0TS1 AMP0TS0 AMP0CSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W - - R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – AMP0EN: Amplifier 0 Enable Bit

Set this bit to enable the Amplifier 0.
Clear this bit to disable the Amplifier 0.
Clearing this bit while a conversion is running will take effect at the end of the conversion.
• Bit 6– AMP0IS: Amplifier 0 Input Shunt
Set this bit to short-circuit the Amplifier 0 input.
Clear this bit to normally use the Amplifier 0.
• Bit 5, 4– AMP0G1, 0: Amplifier 0 Gain Selection Bits
These 2 bits determine the gain of the amplifier 0.
Table 75. Amplifier 0 Gain Selection

REFS1 REFS0 Description
0 0 Gain 5
0 1 Gain 10
1 0 Gain 20
1 1 Gain 40
To ensure an accurate result, after the gain value has been changed, the amplifier input needs
to have a quite stable input value during at least 4 Amplifier synchronization clock periods.
• Bit 1, 0– AMP0TS1, AMP0TS0: Amplifier 0 Trigger Source Selection Bits
In accordance with the Table 76, these 2 bits select the event which will generate the trigger for
the amplifier 0. This trigger source is necessary to start the conversion on the amplified channel.
Table 76. AMP0 Auto Trigger Source Selection

AMP0TS1 AMP0TS0 Description
0 0 Auto synchronization on ADC Clock/8
0 1 Trig on PSC0_ASY
1 0 Reserved
1 1 Trig on PSC2_ASY
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20. debugWIRE On-chip Debug System
20.1 Features
• Complete Program Flow Control
• Emulates All On-chip Functions, Both Digital and Analog, except RESET Pin
• Real-time Operation
• Symbolic Debugging Support (Both at C and Assembler Source Level, or for Other HLLs)
• Unlimited Number of Program Break Points (Using Software Break Points)
• Non-intrusive Operation
• Electrical Characteristics Identical to Real Device
• Automatic Configuration System
• High-Speed Operation
• Programming of Non-volatile Memories
20.2 Overview
The debugWIRE On-chip debug system uses a One-wire, bi-directional interface to control the
program flow, execute AVR instructions in the CPU and to program the different non-volatile
memories.
20.3 Physical Interface

When the debugWIRE Enable (DWEN) Fuse is programmed and Lock bits are unprogrammed,
the debugWIRE system within the target device is activated. The RESET port pin is configured
as a wire-AND (open-drain) bi-directional I/O pin with pull-up enabled and becomes the commu-
nication gateway between target and emulator.
Figure 20-1. The debugWIRE Setup

1.8 - 5.5V
VCC
dW dW(RESET)
GND
Figure 20-1 shows the schematic of a target MCU, with debugWIRE enabled, and the emulator
connector. The system clock is not affected by debugWIRE and will always be the clock source
selected by the CKSEL Fuses.
When designing a system where debugWIRE will be used, the following observations must be
made for correct operation:
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• Pull-up resistors on the dW/(RESET) line must not be smaller than 10kΩ. The pull-up
resistor is not required for debugWIRE functionality.
• Connecting the RESET pin directly to VCC will not work.
• Capacitors connected to the RESET pin must be disconnected when using debugWire.
• All external reset sources must be disconnected.
20.4 Software Break Points

debugWIRE supports Program memory Break Points by the AVR Break instruction. Setting a
Break Point in AVR Studio® will insert a BREAK instruction in the Program memory. The instruc-
tion replaced by the BREAK instruction will be stored. When program execution is continued, the
stored instruction will be executed before continuing from the Program memory. A break can be
inserted manually by putting the BREAK instruction in the program.
The Flash must be re-programmed each time a Break Point is changed. This is automatically
handled by AVR Studio through the debugWIRE interface. The use of Break Points will therefore
reduce the Flash Data retention. Devices used for debugging purposes should not be shipped to
end customers.
20.5 Limitations of debugWIRE

The debugWIRE communication pin (dW) is physically located on the same pin as External
Reset (RESET). An External Reset source is therefore not supported when the debugWIRE is
enabled.
The debugWIRE system accurately emulates all I/O functions when running at full speed, i.e.,
when the program in the CPU is running. When the CPU is stopped, care must be taken while
accessing some of the I/O Registers via the debugger (AVR Studio).
A programmed DWEN Fuse enables some parts of the clock system to be running in all sleep
modes. This will increase the power consumption while in sleep. Thus, the DWEN Fuse should
be disabled when debugWire is not used.
20.6 debugWIRE Related Register in I/O Memory

The following section describes the registers used with the debugWire.
20.6.1 debugWire Data Register – DWDR

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
DWDR[7:0] DWDR
The DWDR Register provides a communication channel from the running program in the MCU
to the debugger. This register is only accessible by the debugWIRE and can therefore not be
used as a general purpose register in the normal operations.
21. Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming

In AT90PWM1, the Boot Loader Support provides a real Read-While-Write Self-Programming
mechanism for downloading and uploading program code by the MCU itself. This feature allows
flexible application software updates controlled by the MCU using a Flash-resident Boot Loader
program. The Boot Loader program can use any available data interface and associated proto-
col to read code and write (program) that code into the Flash memory, or read the code from the
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program memory. The program code within the Boot Loader section has the capability to write
into the entire Flash, including the Boot Loader memory. The Boot Loader can thus even modify
itself, and it can also erase itself from the code if the feature is not needed anymore. The size of
the Boot Loader memory is configurable with fuses and the Boot Loader has two separate sets
of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives the user a unique flexibility to select
different levels of protection.
21.1 Boot Loader Features

• Read-While-Write Self-Programming
• Flexible Boot Memory Size
• High Security (Separate Boot Lock Bits for a Flexible Protection)
• Separate Fuse to Select Reset Vector
• Optimized Page(1) Size
• Code Efficient Algorithm
• Efficient Read-Modify-Write Support
Note: 1. A page is a section in the Flash consisting of several bytes (see Table 95 on page 222) used
during programming. The page organization does not affect normal operation.
21.2 Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections

The Flash memory is organized in two main sections, the Application section and the Boot
Loader section (see Figure 21-2). The size of the different sections is configured by the
BOOTSZ Fuses as shown in Table 82 on page 215 and Figure 21-2. These two sections can
have different level of protection since they have different sets of Lock bits.
21.2.1 Application Section

The Application section is the section of the Flash that is used for storing the application code.
The protection level for the Application section can be selected by the application Boot Lock bits
(Boot Lock bits 0), see Table 78 on page 207. The Application section can never store any Boot
Loader code since the SPM instruction is disabled when executed from the Application section.
21.2.2 BLS – Boot Loader Section

While the Application section is used for storing the application code, the The Boot Loader soft-
ware must be located in the BLS since the SPM instruction can initiate a programming when
executing from the BLS only. The SPM instruction can access the entire Flash, including the
BLS itself. The protection level for the Boot Loader section can be selected by the Boot Loader
Lock bits (Boot Lock bits 1), see Table 79 on page 207.
21.3 Read-While-Write and No Read-While-Write Flash Sections

Whether the CPU supports Read-While-Write or if the CPU is halted during a Boot Loader soft-
ware update is dependent on which address that is being programmed. In addition to the two
sections that are configurable by the BOOTSZ Fuses as described above, the Flash is also
divided into two fixed sections, the Read-While-Write (RWW) section and the No Read-While-
Write (NRWW) section. The limit between the RWW- and NRWW sections is given in Table 83
on page 215 and Figure 21-2 on page 206. The main difference between the two sections is:
• When erasing or writing a page located inside the RWW section, the NRWW section can be
read during the operation.
• When erasing or writing a page located inside the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during
the entire operation.
Note that the user software can never read any code that is located inside the RWW section dur-
ing a Boot Loader software operation. The syntax “Read-While-Write section” refers to which
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section that is being programmed (erased or written), not which section that actually is being
read during a Boot Loader software update.
21.3.1 RWW – Read-While-Write Section

If a Boot Loader software update is programming a page inside the RWW section, it is possible
to read code from the Flash, but only code that is located in the NRWW section. During an on-
going programming, the software must ensure that the RWW section never is being read. If the
user software is trying to read code that is located inside the RWW section (i.e., by a
call/jmp/lpm or an interrupt) during programming, the software might end up in an unknown
state. To avoid this, the interrupts should either be disabled or moved to the Boot Loader sec-
tion. The Boot Loader section is always located in the NRWW section. The RWW Section Busy
bit (RWWSB) in the Store Program Memory Control and Status Register (SPMCSR) will be read
as logical one as long as the RWW section is blocked for reading. After a programming is com-
pleted, the RWWSB must be cleared by software before reading code located in the RWW
section. See “Store Program Memory Control and Status Register – SPMCSR” on page 208. for
details on how to clear RWWSB.
21.3.2 NRWW – No Read-While-Write Section

The code located in the NRWW section can be read when the Boot Loader software is updating
a page in the RWW section. When the Boot Loader code updates the NRWW section, the CPU
is halted during the entire Page Erase or Page Write operation.
Table 77. Read-While-Write Features

Which Section Can
Which Section does the Z-pointer be Read During Is the CPU Read-While-Write
Address During the Programming? Programming? Halted? Supported?
RWW Section NRWW Section No Yes
NRWW Section None Yes No
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Figure 21-1. Read-While-Write vs. No Read-While-Write
Read-While-Write
(RWW) Section
Z-pointer
Addresses NRWW
Z-pointer Section
Addresses RWW No Read-While-Write
Section (NRWW) Section
CPU is Halted
During the Operation
Code Located in
NRWW Section
Can be Read During
the Operation
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Figure 21-2. Memory Sections
Program Memory Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '11' BOOTSZ = '10'
0x0000 0x0000
Read-While-Write Section
No Read-While-Write Section Application Flash Section Application Flash Section
No Read-While-Write Section
End RWW End RWW
Start NRWW Start NRWW
Application Flash Section Application Flash Section
End Application
End Application Start Boot Loader
Start Boot Loader Boot Loader Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Flashend Flashend
Program Memory Program Memory

BOOTSZ = '01' BOOTSZ = '00'
0x0000 0x0000
Application Flash Section Application Flash Section
End RWW, End Application

End RWW
Start NRWW Start NRWW, Start Boot Loader
Application Flash Section
End Application
Start Boot Loader
Flashend Flashend
Note: 1. The parameters in the figure above are given in Table 82 on page 215.
21.4 Boot Loader Lock Bits

If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The
Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives
the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection.
The user can select:
• To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• Allow software update in the entire Flash.
See Table 78 and Table 79 for further details. The Boot Lock bits can be set in software and in
Serial or Parallel Programming mode, but they can be cleared by a Chip Erase command only.
The general Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 2) does not control the programming of the Flash mem-
ory by SPM instruction. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 1) does not
control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if it is attempted.
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Table 78. Boot Lock Bit0 Protection Modes (Application Section)(1)

BLB0 Mode BLB02 BLB01 Protection
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application
1 1 1
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM
executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read
3 0 0 from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Application section.
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to
read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed
4 0 1
in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Application section.
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Table 79. Boot Lock Bit1 Protection Modes (Boot Loader Section)(1)
BLB1 Mode BLB12 BLB11 Protection
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader
1 1 1
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM
executing from the Application section is not allowed to read
3 0 0 from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Boot Loader section.
LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to
read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are
4 0 1
placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Boot Loader section.
21.5 Entering the Boot Loader Program

Entering the Boot Loader takes place by a jump or call from the application program. This may
be initiated by a trigger such as a command received via USART, or SPI interface. Alternatively,
the Boot Reset Fuse can be programmed so that the Reset Vector is pointing to the Boot Flash
start address after a reset. In this case, the Boot Loader is started after a reset. After the applica-
tion code is loaded, the program can start executing the application code. Note that the fuses
cannot be changed by the MCU itself. This means that once the Boot Reset Fuse is pro-
grammed, the Reset Vector will always point to the Boot Loader Reset and the fuse can only be
changed through the serial or parallel programming interface.
Table 80. Boot Reset Fuse(1)

BOOTRST Reset Address
1 Reset Vector = Application Reset (address 0x0000)
0 Reset Vector = Boot Loader Reset (see Table 82 on page 215)
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21.5.1 Store Program Memory Control and Status Register – SPMCSR
The Store Program Memory Control and Status Register contains the control bits needed to con-
trol the Boot Loader operations.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SPMIE RWWSB – RWWSRE BLBSET PGWRT PGERS SPMEN SPMCSR
Read/Write R/W R R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
• Bit 7 – SPMIE: SPM Interrupt Enable

When the SPMIE bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the SPM
ready interrupt will be enabled. The SPM ready Interrupt will be executed as long as the SPMEN
bit in the SPMCSR Register is cleared.
• Bit 6 – RWWSB: Read-While-Write Section Busy
When a Self-Programming (Page Erase or Page Write) operation to the RWW section is initi-
ated, the RWWSB will be set (one) by hardware. When the RWWSB bit is set, the RWW section
cannot be accessed. The RWWSB bit will be cleared if the RWWSRE bit is written to one after a
Self-Programming operation is completed. Alternatively the RWWSB bit will automatically be
cleared if a page load operation is initiated.
• Bit 5 – Res: Reserved Bit
This bit is a reserved bit in the AT90PWM1 and always read as zero.
• Bit 4 – RWWSRE: Read-While-Write Section Read Enable
When programming (Page Erase or Page Write) to the RWW section, the RWW section is
blocked for reading (the RWWSB will be set by hardware). To re-enable the RWW section, the
user software must wait until the programming is completed (SPMEN will be cleared). Then, if
the RWWSRE bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within
four clock cycles re-enables the RWW section. The RWW section cannot be re-enabled while
the Flash is busy with a Page Erase or a Page Write (SPMEN is set). If the RWWSRE bit is writ-
ten while the Flash is being loaded, the Flash load operation will abort and the data loaded will
be lost.
• Bit 3 – BLBSET: Boot Lock Bit Set
If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock
cycles sets Boot Lock bits and Memory Lock bits, according to the data in R0. The data in R1
and the address in the Z-pointer are ignored. The BLBSET bit will automatically be cleared upon
completion of the Lock bit set, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles.
An LPM instruction within three cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in the SPMCSR Reg-
ister, will read either the Lock bits or the Fuse bits (depending on Z0 in the Z-pointer) into the
destination register. See “Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software” on page 212 for
details.
• Bit 2 – PGWRT: Page Write
cycles executes Page Write, with the data stored in the temporary buffer. The page address is
taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGWRT bit
will auto-clear upon completion of a Page Write, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four
clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire Page Write operation if the NRWW section is
addressed.
• Bit 1 – PGERS: Page Erase
cycles executes Page Erase. The page address is taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The
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data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGERS bit will auto-clear upon completion of a Page Erase,
or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire
Page Write operation if the NRWW section is addressed.
• Bit 0 – SPMEN: Self Programming Enable
This bit enables the SPM instruction for the next four clock cycles. If written to one together with
either RWWSRE, BLBSET, PGWRT or PGERS, the following SPM instruction will have a spe-
cial meaning, see description above. If only SPMEN is written, the following SPM instruction will
store the value in R1:R0 in the temporary page buffer addressed by the Z-pointer. The LSB of
the Z-pointer is ignored. The SPMEN bit will auto-clear upon completion of an SPM instruction,
or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. During Page Erase and Page Write,
the SPMEN bit remains high until the operation is completed.
Writing any other combination than “10001”, “01001”, “00101”, “00011” or “00001” in the lower
five bits will have no effect.
21.6 Addressing the Flash During Self-Programming

The Z-pointer is used to address the SPM commands.
Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
ZH (R31) Z15 Z14 Z13 Z12 Z11 Z10 Z9 Z8
ZL (R30) Z7 Z6 Z5 Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1 Z0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Since the Flash is organized in pages (see Table 95 on page 222), the Program Counter can be
treated as having two different sections. One section, consisting of the least significant bits, is
addressing the words within a page, while the most significant bits are addressing the pages.
This is1 shown in Figure 21-3. Note that the Page Erase and Page Write operations are
addressed independently. Therefore it is of major importance that the Boot Loader software
addresses the same page in both the Page Erase and Page Write operation. Once a program-
ming operation is initiated, the address is latched and the Z-pointer can be used for other
operations.
The only SPM operation that does not use the Z-pointer is Setting the Boot Loader Lock bits.
The content of the Z-pointer is ignored and will have no effect on the operation. The LPM
instruction does also use the Z-pointer to store the address. Since this instruction addresses the
Flash byte-by-byte, also the LSB (bit Z0) of the Z-pointer is used.
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Figure 21-3. Addressing the Flash During SPM(1)
BIT 15 ZPCMSB ZPAGEMSB 1 0
Z - REGISTER 0
PCMSB PAGEMSB
PROGRAM
PCPAGE PCWORD
COUNTER
PAGE ADDRESS WORD ADDRESS

WITHIN THE FLASH WITHIN A PAGE
PROGRAM MEMORY PAGE PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]:

PAGE 00
INSTRUCTION WORD
01
02
PAGEEND
Note: 1. The different variables used in Figure 21-3 are listed in Table 84 on page 216.
21.7 Self-Programming the Flash

The program memory is updated in a page by page fashion. Before programming a page with
the data stored in the temporary page buffer, the page must be erased. The temporary page
buffer is filled one word at a time using SPM and the buffer can be filled either before the Page
Erase command or between a Page Erase and a Page Write operation:
Alternative 1, fill the buffer before a Page Erase
• Fill temporary page buffer
• Perform a Page Erase
• Perform a Page Write
Alternative 2, fill the buffer after Page Erase
• Perform a Page Erase
• Fill temporary page buffer
• Perform a Page Write
If only a part of the page needs to be changed, the rest of the page must be stored (for example
in the temporary page buffer) before the erase, and then be rewritten. When using alternative 1,
the Boot Loader provides an effective Read-Modify-Write feature which allows the user software
to first read the page, do the necessary changes, and then write back the modified data. If alter-
native 2 is used, it is not possible to read the old data while loading since the page is already
erased. The temporary page buffer can be accessed in a random sequence. It is essential that
the page address used in both the Page Erase and Page Write operation is addressing the
same page. See “Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader” on page 213 for an
assembly code example.
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21.7.1 Performing Page Erase by SPM
To execute Page Erase, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write “X0000011” to SPMCSR and
execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCSR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored.
The page address must be written to PCPAGE in the Z-register. Other bits in the Z-pointer will
be ignored during this operation.
• Page Erase to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the Page Erase.
• Page Erase to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.
21.7.2 Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)

To write an instruction word, set up the address in the Z-pointer and data in R1:R0, write
“00000001” to SPMCSR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCSR. The
content of PCWORD in the Z-register is used to address the data in the temporary buffer. The
temporary buffer will auto-erase after a Page Write operation or by writing the RWWSRE bit in
SPMCSR. It is also erased after a system reset. Note that it is not possible to write more than
one time to each address without erasing the temporary buffer.
If the EEPROM is written in the middle of an SPM Page Load operation, all data loaded will be
lost.
21.7.3 Performing a Page Write

To execute Page Write, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write “X0000101” to SPMCSR and
execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCSR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored.
The page address must be written to PCPAGE. Other bits in the Z-pointer must be written to
zero during this operation.
• Page Write to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the Page Write.
• Page Write to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.
21.7.4 Using the SPM Interrupt

If the SPM interrupt is enabled, the SPM interrupt will generate a constant interrupt when the
SPMEN bit in SPMCSR is cleared. This means that the interrupt can be used instead of polling
the SPMCSR Register in software. When using the SPM interrupt, the Interrupt Vectors should
be moved to the BLS section to avoid that an interrupt is accessing the RWW section when it is
blocked for reading. How to move the interrupts is described in XXXXXXXX.
21.7.5 Consideration While Updating BLS

Special care must be taken if the user allows the Boot Loader section to be updated by leaving
Boot Lock bit11 unprogrammed. An accidental write to the Boot Loader itself can corrupt the
entire Boot Loader, and further software updates might be impossible. If it is not necessary to
change the Boot Loader software itself, it is recommended to program the Boot Lock bit11 to
protect the Boot Loader software from any internal software changes.
21.7.6 Prevent Reading the RWW Section During Self-Programming

During Self-Programming (either Page Erase or Page Write), the RWW section is always
blocked for reading. The user software itself must prevent that this section is addressed during
the self programming operation. The RWWSB in the SPMCSR will be set as long as the RWW
section is busy. During Self-Programming the Interrupt Vector table should be moved to the BLS
as described in XXXXXXX, or the interrupts must be disabled. Before addressing the RWW sec-
tion after the programming is completed, the user software must clear the RWWSB by writing
the RWWSRE. See “Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader” on page 213 for an
example.
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21.7.7 Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits by SPM
To set the Boot Loader Lock bits, write the desired data to R0, write “X0001001” to SPMCSR
and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCSR. The only accessible Lock bits
are the Boot Lock bits that may prevent the Application and Boot Loader section from any soft-
ware update by the MCU.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
R0 1 1 BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 1 1
See Table 78 and Table 79 for how the different settings of the Boot Loader bits affect the Flash
access.
If bits 5..2 in R0 are cleared (zero), the corresponding Boot Lock bit will be programmed if an
SPM instruction is executed within four cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in SPMCSR.
The Z-pointer is don’t care during this operation, but for future compatibility it is recommended to
load the Z-pointer with 0x0001 (same as used for reading the lOck bits). For future compatibility it
is also recommended to set bits 7, 6, 1, and 0 in R0 to “1” when writing the Lock bits. When pro-
gramming the Lock bits the entire Flash can be read during the operation.
21.7.8 EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCSR

Note that an EEPROM write operation will block all software programming to Flash. Reading the
Fuses and Lock bits from software will also be prevented during the EEPROM write operation. It
is recommended that the user checks the status bit (EEPE) in the EECR Register and verifies
that the bit is cleared before writing to the SPMCSR Register.
21.7.9 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software

It is possible to read both the Fuse and Lock bits from software. To read the Lock bits, load the
Z-pointer with 0x0001 and set the BLBSET and SPMEN bits in SPMCSR. When an LPM instruc-
tion is executed within three CPU cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in SPMCSR,
the value of the Lock bits will be loaded in the destination register. The BLBSET and SPMEN
bits will auto-clear upon completion of reading the Lock bits or if no LPM instruction is executed
within three CPU cycles or no SPM instruction is executed within four CPU cycles. When BLB-
SET and SPMEN are cleared, LPM will work as described in the Instruction set Manual.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Rd – – BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 LB2 LB1
The algorithm for reading the Fuse Low byte is similar to the one described above for reading
the Lock bits. To read the Fuse Low byte, load the Z-pointer with 0x0000 and set the BLBSET
and SPMEN bits in SPMCSR. When an LPM instruction is executed within three cycles after the
BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCSR, the value of the Fuse Low byte (FLB) will be
loaded in the destination register as shown below. Refer to Table 88 on page 218 for a detailed
description and mapping of the Fuse Low byte.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Rd FLB7 FLB6 FLB5 FLB4 FLB3 FLB2 FLB1 FLB0
Similarly, when reading the Fuse High byte, load 0x0003 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM instruc-
tion is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCSR,
the value of the Fuse High byte (FHB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below.
Refer to Table 89 on page 219 for detailed description and mapping of the Fuse High byte.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Rd FHB7 FHB6 FHB5 FHB4 FHB3 FHB2 FHB1 FHB0
When reading the Extended Fuse byte, load 0x0002 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM instruction
is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCSR, the
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value of the Extended Fuse byte (EFB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below.
Refer to Table 88 on page 218 for detailed description and mapping of the Extended Fuse byte.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Rd – – – – EFB3 EFB2 EFB1 EFB0
Fuse and Lock bits that are programmed, will be read as zero. Fuse and Lock bits that are
unprogrammed, will be read as one.
21.7.10 Preventing Flash Corruption

During periods of low VCC, the Flash program can be corrupted because the supply voltage is
too low for the CPU and the Flash to operate properly. These issues are the same as for board
level systems using the Flash, and the same design solutions should be applied.
A Flash program corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First, a
regular write sequence to the Flash requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Secondly,
the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage for executing instructions
is too low.
Flash corruption can easily be avoided by following these design recommendations (one is
sufficient):
1. If there is no need for a Boot Loader update in the system, program the Boot Loader
Lock bits to prevent any Boot Loader software updates.
2. Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage.
This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD) if the operating volt-
age matches the detection level. If not, an external low V CC reset protection circuit can be
used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be
completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.
3. Keep the AVR core in Power-down sleep mode during periods of low V CC. This will pre-
vent the CPU from attempting to decode and execute instructions, effectively protecting
the SPMCSR Register and thus the Flash from unintentional writes.
21.7.11 Programming Time for Flash when Using SPM

The calibrated RC Oscillator is used to time Flash accesses. Table 81 shows the typical pro-
gramming time for Flash accesses from the CPU.
Table 81. SPM Programming Time

Symbol Min Programming Time Max Programming Time
Flash write (Page Erase, Page Write, and
3.7 ms 4.5 ms
write Lock bits by SPM)
21.7.12 Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader

;-the routine writes one page of data from RAM to Flash
; the first data location in RAM is pointed to by the Y pointer
; the first data location in Flash is pointed to by the Z-pointer
;-error handling is not included
;-the routine must be placed inside the Boot space
; (at least the Do_spm sub routine). Only code inside NRWW section can
; be read during Self-Programming (Page Erase and Page Write).
;-registers used: r0, r1, temp1 (r16), temp2 (r17), looplo (r24),
; loophi (r25), spmcrval (r20)
; storing and restoring of registers is not included in the routine
; register usage can be optimized at the expense of code size
;-It is assumed that either the interrupt table is moved to the Boot
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; loader section or that the interrupts are disabled.
.equ PAGESIZEB = PAGESIZE*2 ;PAGESIZEB is page size in BYTES, not words
.org SMALLBOOTSTART
Write_page:
; Page Erase
ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGERS) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; re-enable the RWW section

ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; transfer data from RAM to Flash page buffer

ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable
ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
Wrloop:
ld r0, Y+
ld r1, Y+
ldi spmcrval, (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
adiw ZH:ZL, 2
sbiw loophi:looplo, 2 ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256
brne Wrloop
; execute Page Write

subi ZL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer
sbci ZH, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGWRT) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm

call Do_spm
; read back and check, optional

ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable
ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
subi YL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer
sbci YH, high(PAGESIZEB)
Rdloop:
lpm r0, Z+
ld r1, Y+
cpse r0, r1
jmp Error
sbiw loophi:looplo, 1 ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256
brne Rdloop
; return to RWW section

; verify that RWW section is safe to read
Return:
in temp1, SPMCSR
sbrs temp1, RWWSB ; If RWWSB is set, the RWW section is not ready yet
ret
call Do_spm
rjmp Return
Do_spm:
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; check for previous SPM complete
Wait_spm:
in temp1, SPMCSR
sbrc temp1, SPMEN
rjmp Wait_spm
; input: spmcrval determines SPM action
; disable interrupts if enabled, store status
in temp2, SREG
cli
; check that no EEPROM write access is present
Wait_ee:
sbic EECR, EEPE
rjmp Wait_ee
; SPM timed sequence
out SPMCSR, spmcrval
spm
; restore SREG (to enable interrupts if originally enabled)
out SREG, temp2
ret
21.7.13 Boot Loader Parameters

In Table 82 through Table 84, the parameters used in the description of the self programming
are given.
Table 82. Boot Size Configuration

Boot Reset
Boot Address
Application Loader End (Start Boot
Boot Flash Flash Application Loader
BOOTSZ1 BOOTSZ0 Size Pages Section Section Section Section)
128 0x000 - 0xF80 -

1 1 4 0xF7F 0xF80
words 0xF7F 0xFFF
256 0x000 - 0xF00 -

1 0 8 0xEFF 0xF00
words 0xEFF 0xFFF
512 0x000 - 0xE00 -

0 1 16 0xDFF 0xE00
words 0xDFF 0xFFF
1024 0x000 - 0xC00 -

0 0 32 0xBFF 0xC00
words 0xBFF 0xFFF
Note: The different BOOTSZ Fuse configurations are shown in Figure 21-2.
Table 83. Read-While-Write Limit

Section Pages Address
Read-While-Write section (RWW) 96 0x000 - 0xBFF
No Read-While-Write section (NRWW) 32 0xC00 - 0xFFF
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For details about these two section, see “NRWW – No Read-While-Write Section” on page 204
and “RWW – Read-While-Write Section” on page 204
Table 84. Explanation of Different Variables used in Figure 21-3 and the Mapping to the Z-
pointer
Corresponding
Variable Z-value(1) Description
Most significant bit in the Program Counter. (The
PCMSB 11
Program Counter is 12 bits PC[11:0])
Most significant bit which is used to address the
PAGEMSB 4 words within one page (32 words in a page requires
5 bits PC [4:0]).
Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PCMSB. Because
ZPCMSB Z12
Z0 is not used, the ZPCMSB equals PCMSB + 1.
Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PAGEMSB.
ZPAGEMSB Z5 Because Z0 is not used, the ZPAGEMSB equals
PAGEMSB + 1.
Program counter page address: Page select, for
PCPAGE PC[11:5] Z12:Z6
page erase and page write
Program counter word address: Word select, for
PCWORD PC[4:0] Z5:Z1 filling temporary buffer (must be zero during page
write operation)
Note: 1. Z15:Z13: always ignored

Z0: should be zero for all SPM commands, byte select for the LPM instruction.
See “Addressing the Flash During Self-Programming” on page 209 for details about the use of
Z-pointer during Self-Programming.
22. Memory Programming
22.1 Program And Data Memory Lock Bits

The AT90PWM1 provides six Lock bits which can be left unprogrammed (“1”) or can be pro-
grammed (“0”) to obtain the additional features listed in Table 86. The Lock bits can only be
erased to “1” with the Chip Erase command.
Table 85. Lock Bit Byte(1)

Lock Bit Byte Bit No Description Default Value
7 – 1 (unprogrammed)
6 – 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB12 5 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB2 1 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB1 0 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
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Notes: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed.
Table 86. Lock Bit Protection Modes(1)(2)

Memory Lock Bits Protection Type
LB Mode LB2 LB1
1 1 1 No memory lock features enabled.
Further programming of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in
2 1 0 Parallel and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse bits are
locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming mode.(1)
Further programming and verification of the Flash and
EEPROM is disabled in Parallel and Serial Programming mode.
3 0 0
The Boot Lock bits and Fuse bits are locked in both Serial and
Parallel Programming mode.(1)
Notes: 1. Program the Fuse bits and Boot Lock bits before programming the LB1 and LB2.
2. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Table 87. Lock Bit Protection Modes(1)(2). Only ATmega88/168.

BLB0 Mode BLB02 BLB01
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application
1 1 1
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM
executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read
3 0 0 from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Application section.
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to
read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed
4 0 1
in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Application section.
BLB1 Mode BLB12 BLB11
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader
1 1 1
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM
executing from the Application section is not allowed to read
3 0 0 from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in
the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing
from the Boot Loader section.
LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to
read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are
4 0 1
placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Boot Loader section.
Notes: 1. Program the Fuse bits and Boot Lock bits before programming the LB1 and LB2.
2. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
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22.2 Fuse Bits
The AT90PWM1 has three Fuse bytes. Table 88 - Table 90 describe briefly the functionality of
all the fuses and how they are mapped into the Fuse bytes. Note that the fuses are read as logi-
cal zero, “0”, if they are programmed.
Table 88. Extended Fuse Byte

Extended Fuse Byte Bit No Description Default Value
PSC2RB 7 PSC2 Reset Behaviour 1
PSC0RB 5 PSC0 Reset Behaviour 1
PSCRV 4 PSCOUT Reset Value 1
– 3 – 1
Select Boot Size
BOOTSZ1 2 0 (programmed) (1)
(see Table 113 for details)
Select Boot Size
BOOTSZ0 1 0 (programmed) (1)
(see Table 113 for details)
BOOTRST 0 Select Reset Vector 1 (unprogrammed)
Note: 1. The default value of BOOTSZ1..0 results in maximum Boot Size. See Table 91 on page 221
for details.
22.3 PSC Output Behaviour During Reset

For external component safety reason, the state of PSC outputs during Reset can be pro-
grammed by fuses PSCRV, PSC0RB, PSC1RB & PSC2RB.
These fuses are located in the Extended Fuse Byte ( see Table 88)
PSCRV gives the state low or high which will be forced on PSC outputs selected by PSC0RB,
PSC2RB fuses.
If PSCRV fuse equals 0 (programmed), the selected PSC outputs will be forced to low state. If
PSCRV fuse equals 1 (unprogrammed), the selected PSC outputs will be forced to high state.
If PSC0RB fuse equals 1 (unprogrammed), PSCOUT00 & PSCOUT01 keep a standard port
behaviour. If PSC0RB fuse equals 0 (programmed), PSCOUT00 & PSCOUT01 are forced at
reset to low level or high level according to PSCRV fuse bit. In this second case, PSCOUT00 &
PSCOUT01 keep the forced state until PSOC0 register is written..
If PSC2RB fuse equals 1 (unprogramme d), PSCOUT20, PSCO UT21, PSCOUT22 &
PSCOUT23 keep a standard port behaviour. If PSC1RB fuse equals 0 (programmed),
PSCOUT20, PSCOUT21, PSCOUT22 & PSCOUT23 are forced at reset to low level or high
level according to PSCRV fuse bit. In this second case, PSCOUT20, PSCOUT21, PSCOUT22 &
PSCOUT23 keep the forced state until PSOC2 register is written.
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Table 89. Fuse High Byte
High Fuse Byte Bit No Description Default Value
RSTDISBL(1) 7 External Reset Disable 1 (unprogrammed)
DWEN 6 debugWIRE Enable 1 (unprogrammed)
Enable Serial Program and 0 (programmed, SPI
SPIEN(2) 5
Data Downloading programming enabled)
WDTON(3) 4 Watchdog Timer Always On 1 (unprogrammed)
EEPROM memory is
1 (unprogrammed), EEPROM
EESAVE 3 preserved through the Chip
not reserved
Erase
Brown-out Detector trigger
BODLEVEL2(4) 2 1 (unprogrammed)
level
level
level
Notes: 1. See “Alternate Functions of Port C” on page 71 for description of RSTDISBL Fuse.
2. The SPIEN Fuse is not accessible in serial programming mode.
3. See “Watchdog Timer Configuration” on page 50 for details.
4. See Table 9-2 on page 44 for BODLEVEL Fuse decoding.
Table 90. Fuse Low Byte
Low Fuse Byte Bit No Description Default Value
(4)
CKDIV8 7 Divide clock by 8 0 (programmed)
CKOUT(3) 6 Clock output 1 (unprogrammed)
SUT1 5 Select start-up time 1 (unprogrammed)(1)
SUT0 4 Select start-up time 0 (programmed) (1)
CKSEL3 3 Select Clock source 0 (programmed) (2)
CKSEL1 1 Select Clock source 1 (unprogrammed)(2)
Note: 1. The default value of SUT1..0 results in maximum start-up time for the default clock source.
See Table 11 on page 33 for details.
2. The default setting of CKSEL3..0 results in internal RC Oscillator @ 8 MHz. See Table 11 on
page 33 for details.
3. The CKOUT Fuse allows the system clock to be output on PORTB0. See “Clock Output
Buffer” on page 33 for details.
4. See “System Clock Prescaler” on page 34 for details.
The status of the Fuse bits is not affected by Chip Erase. Note that the Fuse bits are locked if
Lock bit1 (LB1) is programmed. Program the Fuse bits before programming the Lock bits.
22.3.1 Latching of Fuses

The fuse values are latched when the device enters programming mode and changes of the
fuse values will have no effect until the part leaves Programming mode. This does not apply to
the EESAVE Fuse which will take effect once it is programmed. The fuses are also latched on
Power-up in Normal mode.
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22.4 Signature Bytes
All Atmel microcontrollers have a three-byte signature code which identifies the device. This
code can be read in both serial and parallel mode, also when the device is locked. The three
bytes reside in a separate address space.
For the AT90PWM1 the signature bytes are:

1. 0x000: 0x1E (indicates manufactured by Atmel).
2. 0x001: 0x93 (indicates 8KB Flash memory).
3. 0x002: 0x83 (indicates AT90PWM1 device when 0x001 is 0x93).
22.5 Calibration Byte

The AT90PWM1 has a byte calibration value for the internal RC Oscillator. This byte resides in
the high byte of address 0x000 in the signature address space. During reset, this byte is auto-
matically written into the OSCCAL Register to ensure correct frequency of the calibrated RC
Oscillator.
22.6 Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands

This section describes how to parallel program and verify Flash Program memory, EEPROM
Data memory, Memory Lock bits, and Fuse bits in the AT90PWM1. Pulses are assumed to be at
least 250 ns unless otherwise noted.
22.6.1 Signal Names

In this section, some pins of the AT90PWM1 are referenced by signal names describing their
functionality during parallel programming, see Figure 22-1 and Table 91. Pins not described in
the following table are referenced by pin names.
The XA1/XA0 pins determine the action executed when the XTAL1 pin is given a positive pulse.
The bit coding is shown in Table 93.
When pulsing WR or OE, the command loaded determines the action executed. The different
Commands are shown in Table 94.
Figure 22-1. Parallel Programming

+ 5V
RDY/BSY PD1
VCC
OE PD2
+ 5V
WR PD3
BS1 AVCC
PD4
XA0 PD5
PB[7:0] DATA
XA1 PD6
PAGEL PD7
+ 12 V RESET
BS2 PE2
XTAL1
GND
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Table 91. Pin Name Mapping

Signal Name in
Programming Mode Pin Name I/O Function
0: Device is busy programming, 1: Device is
RDY/BSY PD1 O
ready for new command
OE PD2 I Output Enable (Active low)
WR PD3 I Write Pulse (Active low)
Byte Select 1 (“0” selects Low byte, “1” selects
BS1 PD4 I
High byte)
XA0 PD5 I XTAL Action Bit 0
XA1 PD6 I XTAL Action Bit 1
Program memory and EEPROM Data Page
PAGEL PD7 I
Load
Byte Select 2 (“0” selects Low byte, “1” selects
BS2 PE2 I
2’nd High byte)
Bi-directional Data bus (Output when OE is
DATA PB[7:0] I/O
low)
Table 92. Pin Values Used to Enter Programming Mode

Pin Symbol Value
PAGEL Prog_enable[3] 0
XA1 Prog_enable[2] 0
XA0 Prog_enable[1] 0
BS1 Prog_enable[0] 0
Table 93. XA1 and XA0 Coding

XA1 XA0 Action when XTAL1 is Pulsed
Load Flash or EEPROM Address (High or low address byte determined by
0 0
BS1).
0 1 Load Data (High or Low data byte for Flash determined by BS1).
1 0 Load Command
1 1 No Action, Idle
Table 94. Command Byte Bit Coding

Command Byte Command Executed
1000 0000 Chip Erase
0100 0000 Write Fuse bits
0010 0000 Write Lock bits
0001 0000 Write Flash
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Table 94. Command Byte Bit Coding
Command Byte Command Executed
0001 0001 Write EEPROM
0000 1000 Read Signature Bytes and Calibration byte
0000 0100 Read Fuse and Lock bits
0000 0010 Read Flash
0000 0011 Read EEPROM
Table 95. No. of Words in a Page and No. of Pages in the Flash
No. of
Device Flash Size Page Size PCWORD Pages PCPAGE PCMSB
4K words
AT90PWM1 32 words PC[4:0] 128 PC[11:5] 11
(8K bytes)
Table 96. No. of Words in a Page and No. of Pages in the EEPROM
EEPROM Page No. of
Device Size Size PCWORD Pages PCPAGE EEAMSB
AT90PWM1 512 bytes 4 bytes EEA[1:0] 128 EEA[8:2] 8
22.7 Serial Programming Pin Mapping
Table 97. Pin Mapping Serial Programming

Symbol Pins I/O Description
MOSI_A PD3 I Serial Data in
MISO_A PD2 O Serial Data out
SCK_A PD4 I Serial Clock
22.8 Parallel Programming
22.8.1 Enter Programming Mode

The following algorithm puts the device in Parallel (High-voltage) > Programming mode:
1. Set Prog_enable pins listed in Table 92. to “0000”, RESET pin to “0” and Vcc to 0V.
2. Apply 4.5 - 5.5V between VCC and GND. Ensure that Vcc reaches at least 1.8V within
the next 20µs.
3. Wait 20 - 60µs, and apply 11.5 - 12.5V to RESET.
4. Keep the Prog_enable pins unchanged for at least 10µs after the High-voltage has been
applied to ensure the Prog_enable Signature has been latched.
5. Wait at least 300µs before giving any parallel programming commands.
6. Exit Programming mode by power the device down or by bringing RESET pin to 0V.
If the rise time of the Vcc is unable to fulfill the requirements listed above, the following alterna-
tive algorithm can be used.
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1. Set Prog_enable pins listed in Table 92. to “0000”, RESET pin to “0” and Vcc to 0V.
2. Apply 4.5 - 5.5V between VCC and GND.
3. Monitor Vcc, and as soon as Vcc reaches 0.9 - 1.1V, apply 11.5 - 12.5V to RESET.
4. Keep the Prog_enable pins unchanged for at least 10µs after the High-voltage has been
applied to ensure the Prog_enable Signature has been latched.
5. Wait until Vcc actually reaches 4.5 -5.5V before giving any parallel programming
commands.
6. Exit Programming mode by power the device down or by bringing RESET pin to 0V.
22.8.2 Considerations for Efficient Programming

The loaded command and address are retained in the device during programming. For efficient
programming, the following should be considered.
• The command needs only be loaded once when writing or reading multiple memory
locations.
• Skip writing the data value 0xFF, that is the contents of the entire EEPROM (unless the
EESAVE Fuse is programmed) and Flash after a Chip Erase.
• Address high byte needs only be loaded before programming or reading a new 256 word
window in Flash or 256 byte EEPROM. This consideration also applies to Signature bytes
reading.
22.8.3 Chip Erase

The Chip Erase will erase the Flash and EEPROM(1) memories plus Lock bits. The Lock bits are
not reset until the program memory has been completely erased. The Fuse bits are not
c ha ng e d. A C hip Era se mu st b e p er for med b efo re th e Fla sh a nd /o r EE PR OM ar e
reprogrammed.
Note: 1. The EEPRPOM memory is preserved during Chip Erase if the EESAVE Fuse is programmed.
Load Command “Chip Erase”
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”.
3. Set DATA to “1000 0000”. This is the command for Chip Erase.
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command.
5. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts the Chip Erase. RDY/BSY goes low.
6. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high before loading a new command.
22.8.4 Programming the Flash

The Flash is organized in pages, see Table 95 on page 222. When programming the Flash, the
program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of program data to be pro-
grammed simultaneously. The following procedure describes how to program the entire Flash
memory:
A. Load Command “Write Flash”
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”.
3. Set DATA to “0001 0000”. This is the command for Write Flash.
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command.
B. Load Address Low byte
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1. Set XA1, XA0 to “00”. This enables address loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”. This selects low address.
3. Set DATA = Address low byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address low byte.
C. Load Data Low Byte
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “01”. This enables data loading.
2. Set DATA = Data low byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte.
D. Load Data High Byte
1. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high data byte.
2. Set XA1, XA0 to “01”. This enables data loading.
3. Set DATA = Data high byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte.
E. Latch Data
1. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high data byte.
2. Give PAGEL a positive pulse. This latches the data bytes. (See Figure 22-3 for signal
waveforms)
F. Repeat B through E until the entire buffer is filled or until all data within the page is loaded.
While the lower bits in the address are mapped to words within the page, the higher bits address
the pages within the FLASH. This is illustrated in Figure 22-2 on page 225. Note that if less than
eight bits are required to address words in the page (pagesize < 256), the most significant bit(s)
in the address low byte are used to address the page when performing a Page Write.
G. Load Address High byte
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “00”. This enables address loading.
2. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high address.
3. Set DATA = Address high byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address high byte.
H. Program Page
1. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the entire page of data. RDY/BSY
goes low.
2. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high (See Figure 22-3 for signal waveforms).
I. Repeat B through H until the entire Flash is programmed or until all data has been
programmed.
J. End Page Programming
1. 1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set DATA to “0000 0000”. This is the command for No Operation.
3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command, and the internal write signals are
reset.
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Figure 22-2. Addressing the Flash Which is Organized in Pages(1)
PCMSB PAGEMSB
PROGRAM
PCPAGE PCWORD
COUNTER
PAGE ADDRESS WORD ADDRESS

WITHIN THE FLASH WITHIN A PAGE
PROGRAM MEMORY PAGE PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]:

PAGE 00
INSTRUCTION WORD
01
02
PAGEEND
Note: 1. PCPAGE and PCWORD are listed in Table 95 on page 222.
Figure 22-3. Programming the Flash Waveforms(1)

F
A B C D E B C D E G H
0x10 ADDR. LOW DATA LOW DATA HIGH XX ADDR. LOW DATA LOW DATA HIGH XX ADDR. HIGH XX
DATA
XA1
XA0
BS1
XTAL1
WR
RDY/BSY
RESET +12V
OE
PAGEL
BS2
Note: 1. “XX” is don’t care. The letters refer to the programming description above.
22.8.5 Programming the EEPROM

The EEPROM is organized in pages, see Table 96 on page 222. When programming the
EEPROM, the program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of data to be
programmed simultaneously. The programming algorithm for the EEPROM data memory is as
follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on page 223 for details on Command, Address and
Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0001 0001”.
2. G: Load Address High Byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
3. B: Load Address Low Byte (0x00 - 0xFF).
4. C: Load Data (0x00 - 0xFF).
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5. E: Latch data (give PAGEL a positive pulse).
K: Repeat 3 through 5 until the entire buffer is filled.
L: Program EEPROM page
1. Set BS1 to “0”.
2. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the EEPROM page. RDY/BSY
goes low.
3. Wait until to RDY/BSY goes high before programming the next page (See Figure 22-4 for
signal waveforms).
Figure 22-4. Programming the EEPROM Waveforms

K
A G B C E B C E L
0x11 ADDR. HIGH ADDR. LOW DATA XX ADDR. LOW DATA XX
DATA
XA1
XA0
BS1
XTAL1
WR
RDY/BSY
RESET +12V
OE
PAGEL
BS2
22.8.6 Reading the Flash

The algorithm for reading the Flash memory is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 223 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0010”.
4. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The Flash word low byte can now be read at DATA.
5. Set BS1 to “1”. The Flash word high byte can now be read at DATA.
6. Set OE to “1”.
22.8.7 Reading the EEPROM

The algorithm for reading the EEPROM memory is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 223 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0011”.
4. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The EEPROM Data byte can now be read at DATA.
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22.8.8 Programming the Fuse Low Bits
The algorithm for programming the Fuse Low bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 223 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0100 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs and bit n = “1” erases the Fuse bit.
3. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.
22.8.9 Programming the Fuse High Bits

The algorithm for programming the Fuse High bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the
Flash” on page 223 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0100 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs and bit n = “1” erases the Fuse bit.
3. Set BS1 to “1” and BS2 to “0”. This selects high data byte.
5. Set BS1 to “0”. This selects low data byte.
22.8.10 Programming the Extended Fuse Bits

The algorithm for programming the Extended Fuse bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the
Flash” on page 223 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. 1. A: Load Command “0100 0000”.
2. 2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs and bit n = “1” erases the Fuse bit.
3. 3. Set BS1 to “0” and BS2 to “1”. This selects extended data byte.
4. 4. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.
5. 5. Set BS2 to “0”. This selects low data byte.
Figure 22-5. Programming the FUSES Waveforms

Write Fuse Low byte Write Fuse high byte Write Extended Fuse byte
A C A C A C
0x40 DATA XX 0x40 DATA XX 0x40 DATA XX
DATA
XA1
XA0
BS1
BS2
XTAL1
WR
RDY/BSY
RESET +12V
OE
PAGEL
22.8.11 Programming the Lock Bits

The algorithm for programming the Lock bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 223 for details on Command and Data loading):
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1. A: Load Command “0010 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs the Lock bit. If LB mode 3 is programmed
(LB1 and LB2 is programmed), it is not possible to program the Boot Lock bits by any
External Programming mode.
The Lock bits can only be cleared by executing Chip Erase.
22.8.12 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits

The algorithm for reading the Fuse and Lock bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 223 for details on Command loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0100”.
2. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “0” and BS1 to “0”. The status of the Fuse Low bits can now be
read at DATA (“0” means programmed).
3. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “1” and BS1 to “1”. The status of the Fuse High bits can now be
read at DATA (“0” means programmed).
4. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “1”, and BS1 to “0”. The status of the Extended Fuse bits can now
be read at DATA (“0” means programmed).
5. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “0” and BS1 to “1”. The status of the Lock bits can now be read at
DATA (“0” means programmed).
Figure 22-6. Mapping Between BS1, BS2 and the Fuse and Lock Bits During Read
Fuse Low Byte 0
0
Extended Fuse Byte 1
DATA
BS2
Lock Bits 0
1
BS1
Fuse High Byte 1
BS2
22.8.13 Reading the Signature Bytes

The algorithm for reading the Signature bytes is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
1. A: Load Command “0000 1000”.
2. B: Load Address Low Byte (0x00 - 0x02).
3. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The selected Signature byte can now be read at DATA.
22.8.14 Reading the Calibration Byte

The algorithm for reading the Calibration byte is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
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1. A: Load Command “0000 1000”.
2. B: Load Address Low Byte, 0x00.
3. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “1”. The Calibration byte can now be read at DATA.
22.8.15 Parallel Programming Characteristics
Figure 22-7. Parallel Programming Timing, Including some General Timing Requirements
tXLWL
tXHXL
XTAL1
tDVXH tXLDX
Data & Contol
(DATA, XA0/1, BS1, BS2)
tBVPH tPLBX t BVWL
tWLBX
PAGEL tPHPL
tWLWH
WR tPLWL
WLRL
RDY/BSY
tWLRH
Figure 22-8. Parallel Programming Timing, Loading Sequence with Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS LOAD DATA LOAD DATA LOAD DATA LOAD ADDRESS
(LOW BYTE) (LOW BYTE) (HIGH BYTE) (LOW BYTE)
t XLXH tXLPH
tPLXH
XTAL1
BS1
PAGEL
DATA ADDR0 (Low Byte) DATA (Low Byte) DATA (High Byte) ADDR1 (Low Byte)
XA0
XA1
Note: 1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 22-7 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to load-
ing operation.
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Figure 22-9. Parallel Programming Timing, Reading Sequence (within the Same Page) with
Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS READ DATA READ DATA LOAD ADDRESS
tXLOL
XTAL1
tBVDV
BS1
tOLDV
OE
tOHDZ
XA0
XA1
Note: 1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 22-7 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to read-
ing operation.
Table 98. Parallel Programming Characteristics, V CC = 5V ± 10%

Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Units
VPP Programming Enable Voltage 11.5 12.5 V
IPP Programming Enable Current 250 μA
tDVXH Data and Control Valid before XTAL1 High 67 ns
tXLXH XTAL1 Low to XTAL1 High 200 ns
tXHXL XTAL1 Pulse Width High 150 ns
tXLDX Data and Control Hold after XTAL1 Low 67 ns
tXLWL XTAL1 Low to WR Low 0 ns
tXLPH XTAL1 Low to PAGEL high 0 ns
tPLXH PAGEL low to XTAL1 high 150 ns
tBVPH BS1 Valid before PAGEL High 67 ns
tPHPL PAGEL Pulse Width High 150 ns
tPLBX BS1 Hold after PAGEL Low 67 ns
tWLBX BS2/1 Hold after WR Low 67 ns
tPLWL PAGEL Low to WR Low 67 ns
tBVWL BS1 Valid to WR Low 67 ns
tWLWH WR Pulse Width Low 150 ns
tWLRL WR Low to RDY/BSY Low 0 1 μs
(1)
tWLRH WR Low to RDY/BSY High 3.7 4.5 ms
(2)
tWLRH_CE WR Low to RDY/BSY High for Chip Erase 7.5 9 ms
tXLOL XTAL1 Low to OE Low 0 ns
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Table 98. Parallel Programming Characteristics, V CC = 5V ± 10% (Continued)
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Units
tBVDV BS1 Valid to DATA valid 0 250 ns
tOLDV OE Low to DATA Valid 250 ns
tOHDZ OE High to DATA Tri-stated 250 ns
Notes: 1. tWLRH is valid for the Write Flash, Write EEPROM, Write Fuse bits and Write Lock bits
commands.
2. tWLRH_CE is valid for the Chip Erase command.
22.9 Serial Downloading

Both the Flash and EEPROM memory arrays can be programmed using the serial SPI bus while
RESET is pulled to GND. The serial interface consists of pins SCK, MOSI (input) and MISO (out-
put). After RESET is set low, the Programming Enable instruction needs to be executed first
before program/erase operations can be executed. NOTE, in Table 97 on page 222, the pin
mapping for SPI programming is listed. Not all parts use the SPI pins dedicated for the internal
SPI interface.
Figure 22-10. Serial Programming and Verify(1)

+1.8 - 5.5V
VCC
+1.8 - 5.5V(2)
MOSI_A
AVCC
MISO_A
SCK_A
XTAL1
RESET
GND
Notes: 1. If the device is clocked by the internal Oscillator, it is no need to connect a clock source to the
XTAL1 pin.
2. VCC - 0.3V < AVCC < VCC + 0.3V, however, AVCC should always be within 1.8 - 5.5V
When programming the EEPROM, an auto-erase cycle is built into the self-timed programming
operation (in the Serial mode ONLY) and there is no need to first execute the Chip Erase
instruction. The Chip Erase operation turns the content of every memory location in both the
Program and EEPROM arrays into 0xFF.
Depending on CKSEL Fuses, a valid clock must be present. The minimum low and high periods
for the serial clock (SCK) input are defined as follows:
Low:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12 MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck >= 12 MHz
High:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12 MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck >= 12 MHz
22.9.1 Serial Programming Algorithm

When writing serial data to the AT90PWM1, data is clocked on the rising edge of SCK.
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When reading data from the AT90PWM1, data is clocked on the falling edge of SCK. See Figure
22-11 for timing details.
To program and verify the AT90PWM1 in the serial programming mode, the following sequence
is recommended (See four byte instruction formats in Table 100):
1. Power-up sequence:
Apply power between V CC and GND while RESET and SCK are set to “0”. In some sys-
tems, the programmer can not guarantee that SCK is held low during power-up. In this
case, RESET must be given a positive pulse of at least two CPU clock cycles duration
after SCK has been set to “0”.
2. Wait for at least 20 ms and enable serial programming by sending the Programming
Enable serial instruction to pin MOSI.
3. The serial programming instructions will not work if the communication is out of synchro-
nization. When in sync. the second byte (0x53), will echo back when issuing the third
byte of the Programming Enable instruction. Whether the echo is correct or not, all four
bytes of the instruction must be transmitted. If the 0x53 did not echo back, give RESET a
positive pulse and issue a new Programming Enable command.
4. The Flash is programmed one page at a time. The memory page is loaded one byte at a
time by supplying the 6 LSB of the address and data together with the Load Program
Memory Page instruction. To ensure correct loading of the page, the data low byte must
be loaded before data high byte is applied for a given address. The Program Memory
Page is stored by loading the Write Program Memory Page instruction with the 8 MSB of
the address. If polling is not used, the user must wait at least t WD_FLASH before issuing the
next page. (See Table 99.) Accessing the serial programming interface before the Flash
write operation completes can result in incorrect programming.
5. The EEPROM array is programmed one byte at a time by supplying the address and
data together with the appropriate Write instruction. An EEPROM memory location is first
automatically erased before new data is written. If polling is not used, the user must wait
at least t WD_EEPROM before issuing the next byte. (See Table 99.) In a chip erased device,
no 0xFFs in the data file(s) need to be programmed.
6. Any memory location can be verified by using the Read instruction which returns the con-
tent at the selected address at serial output MISO.
7. At the end of the programming session, RESET can be set high to commence normal
operation.
8. Power-off sequence (if needed):
Set RESET to “1”.
Turn V CC power off.
22.9.2 Data Polling Flash

When a page is being programmed into the Flash, reading an address location within the page
being programmed will give the value 0xFF. At the time the device is ready for a new page, the
programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next page can be writ-
ten. Note that the entire page is written simultaneously and any address within the page can be
used for polling. Data polling of the Flash will not work for the value 0xFF, so when programming
this value, the user will have to wait for at least tWD_FLASH before programming the next page. As
a chip-erased device contains 0xFF in all locations, programming of addresses that are meant to
contain 0xFF, can be skipped. See Table 99 for tWD_FLASH value.
22.9.3 Data Polling EEPROM

When a new byte has been written and is being programmed into EEPROM, reading the
address location being programmed will give the value 0xFF. At the time the device is ready for
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a new byte, the programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next
byte can be written. This will not work for the value 0xFF, but the user should have the following
in mind: As a chip-erased device contains 0xFF in all locations, programming of addresses that
are meant to contain 0xFF, can be skipped. This does not apply if the EEPROM is re-pro-
grammed without chip erasing the device. In this case, data polling cannot be used for the value
0xFF, and the user will have to wait at least tWD_EEPROM before programming the next byte. See
Table 99 for tWD_EEPROM value.
Table 99. Minimum Wait Delay Before Writing the Next Flash or EEPROM Location
Symbol Minimum Wait Delay
tWD_FLASH 4.5 ms
tWD_EEPROM 3.6 ms
tWD_ERASE 9.0 ms
Figure 22-11. Serial Programming Waveforms

SERIAL DATA INPUT MSB LSB
(MOSI)
SERIAL DATA OUTPUT MSB LSB

(MISO)
SERIAL CLOCK INPUT

(SCK)
SAMPLE
Table 100. Serial Programming Instruction Set

Instruction Format
Instruction Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte4 Operation
1010 1100 0101 0011 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Enable Serial Programming after
Programming Enable
RESET goes low.
Chip Erase 1010 1100 100x xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Chip Erase EEPROM and Flash.
0010 H000 000a aaaa bbbb bbbb oooo oooo Read H (high or low) data o from
Read Program Memory
Program memory at word address a:b.
0100 H000 000x xxxx xxbb bbbb iiii iiii Write H (high or low) data i to Program
Memory page at word address b. Data
Load Program Memory Page low byte must be loaded before Data
high byte is applied within the same
address.
0100 1100 000a aaaa bbxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Write Program Memory Page at
Write Program Memory Page
address a:b.
1010 0000 000x xxaa bbbb bbbb oooo oooo Read data o from EEPROM memory at
Read EEPROM Memory
address a:b.
1100 0000 000x xxaa bbbb bbbb iiii iiii Write data i to EEPROM memory at
Write EEPROM Memory
address a:b.
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Table 100. Serial Programming Instruction Set (Continued)
Instruction Format
Instruction Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte4 Operation
1100 0001 0000 0000 0000 00bb iiii iiii Load data i to EEPROM memory page
Load EEPROM Memory
buffer. After data is loaded, program
Page (page access)
EEPROM page.
Write EEPROM Memory 1100 0010 00xx xxaa bbbb bb00 xxxx xxxx
Write EEPROM page at address a:b.
Page (page access)
0101 1000 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx xxoo oooo Read Lock bits. “0” = programmed, “1”
Read Lock bits = unprogrammed. See Table 85 on
1010 1100 111x xxxx xxxx xxxx 11ii iiii Write Lock bits. Set bits = “0” to
Write Lock bits program Lock bits. See Table 85 on
Read Signature Byte 0011 0000 000x xxxx xxxx xxbb oooo oooo Read Signature Byte o at address b.
1010 1100 1010 0000 xxxx xxxx iiii iiii Set bits = “0” to program, “1” to
Write Fuse bits unprogram. See Table XXX on page
XXX for details.
1010 1100 1010 1000 xxxx xxxx iiii iiii Set bits = “0” to program, “1” to
Write Fuse High bits unprogram. See Table 89 on page 219
for details.
1010 1100 1010 0100 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxii Set bits = “0” to program, “1” to
Write Extended Fuse Bits unprogram. See Table 88 on page
218 for details.
0101 0000 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Read Fuse bits. “0” = programmed, “1”
Read Fuse bits = unprogrammed. See Table XXX on
page XXX for details.
0101 1000 0000 1000 xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Read Fuse High bits. “0” = pro-
Read Fuse High bits grammed, “1” = unprogrammed. See
Table 89 on page 219 for details.
0101 0000 0000 1000 xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Read Extended Fuse bits. “0” = pro-
Read Extended Fuse Bits grammed, “1” = unprogrammed. See
Table 88 on page 218 for details.
Read Calibration Byte 0011 1000 000x xxxx 0000 0000 oooo oooo Read Calibration Byte
1111 0000 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxo If o = “1”, a programming operation is
Poll RDY/BSY still busy. Wait until this bit returns to
“0” before applying another command.
Note: a = address high bits, b = address low bits, H = 0 - Low byte, 1 - High Byte, o = data out, i = data in, x = don’t care
22.9.4 SPI Serial Programming Characteristics

For characteristics of the SPI module see “SPI Serial Programming Characteristics” on page
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23. Electrical Characteristics(1)
23.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings*
Operating Temperature.................................. -40°C to +105°C *NOTICE: Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute
Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent dam-
Storage Temperature ..................................... -65°C to +150°C age to the device. This is a stress rating only and
functional operation of the device at these or
Voltage on any Pin except RESET other conditions beyond those indicated in the
with respect to Ground ................................-1.0V to VCC +0.5V operational sections of this specification is not
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating
Voltage on RESET with respect to Ground......-1.0V to +13.0V conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Maximum Operating Voltage ............................................ 6.0V
DC Current per I/O Pin ............................................... 40.0 mA
DC Current VCC and GND Pins................................ 200.0 mA
Note: 1. Electrical Characteristics for this product have not yet been finalized. Please consider all val-
ues listed herein as preliminary and non-contractual.
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23.2 DC Characteristics
TA = -45°C to +105°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
Port B, C & D and XTAL1,
VIL Input Low Voltage -0.5 0.2VCC(1) V
XTAL2 pins as I/O
Port B, C & D and XTAL1,
VIH Input High Voltage 0.6VCC(2) VCC+0.5 V
XTAL2 pins as I/O
XTAL1 pin , External
VIL1 Input Low Voltage -0.5 0.1VCC(1) V
Clock Selected
XTAL1 pin , External
VIH1 Input High Voltage 0.7VCC(2) VCC+0.5 V
Clock Selected
VIL2 Input Low Voltage RESET pin -0.5 0.2VCC(1) V
(2)
VIH2 Input High Voltage RESET pin 0.9VCC VCC+0.5 V
VIL3 Input Low Voltage RESET pin as I/O -0.5 0.2VCC(1) V
VIH3 Input High Voltage RESET pin as I/O 0.8VCC(2) VCC+0.5 V
(3)
Output Low Voltage
(Port B, C & D and IOL = 20 mA, V CC = 5V 0.7 V
VOL
XTAL1, XTAL2 pins as IOL = 10 mA, V CC = 3V 0.5 V
I/O)
Output High Voltage (4)
(Port B, C & D and IOH = -20 mA, VCC = 5V 4.2 V
VOH
XTAL1, XTAL2 pins as IOH = -10 mA, VCC = 3V 2.4 V
I/O)
Output Low Voltage (3) IOL = 2.1 mA, VCC = 5V 0.7 V

VOL3
(RESET pin as I/O) IOL = 0.8 mA, VCC = 3V 0.5 V
Output High Voltage (4) IOH = -0.6 mA, VCC = 5V 3.8 V

VOH3
(RESET pin as I/O) IOH = -0.4 mA, VCC = 3V 2.2 V
Input Leakage VCC = 5.5V, pin low
IIL 1 µA
Current I/O Pin (absolute value)
Input Leakage VCC = 5.5V, pin high
IIH 1 µA
Current I/O Pin (absolute value)
R RST Reset Pull-up Resistor 30 200 kΩ
Rpu I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor 20 50 kΩ
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TA = -45°C to +105°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Active 8 MHz, VCC = 3V,
3.8 mA
RC osc, PRR = 0xFF
Active 16 MHz, VCC = 5V,
14 mA
Ext Clock, PRR = 0xFF
Power Supply Current
Idle 8 MHz, VCC = 3V, RC
1.5 mA
Osc
Idle 16 MHz, VCC = 5V,
5.5 mA
Ext Clock
ICC WDT enabled, VCC = 3V
5 µA
t0 < 90°C
WDT enabled, VCC = 3V
9 µA
t0 < 105°C
(5)
Power-down mode
WDT disabled, VCC = 3V
1.5 µA
t0 < 90°C
WDT disabled, VCC = 3V
5 µA
t0 < 105°C
Analog Comparator VCC = 5V, Vin = 3V 20 50 mV

VACIO
Input Offset Voltage VCC = 5V, Vin = 5V 120 200 mV
Analog Comparator VCC = 5V
IACLK -50 50 nA
Input Leakage Current Vin = VCC/2
Analog Comparator VCC = 2.7V (6)
tACID ns
Propagation Delay VCC = 5.0V (6)
Note: 1. “Max” means the highest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as low
2. “Min” means the lowest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as high
3. Although each I/O port can sink more than the test conditions (20 mA at VCC = 5V, 10 mA at VCC = 3V) under steady state
conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
SO32, SO24 and TQFN Package:
1] The sum of all IOL, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA.
2] The sum of all IOL, for ports B6 - B7, C0 - C1, D0 - D3, E0 should not exceed 100 mA.
3] The sum of all IOL, for ports B0 - B1, C2 - C3, D4, E1 - E2 should not exceed 100 mA.
4] The sum of all IOL, for ports B3 - B5, C6 - C7 should not exceed 100 mA.
5] The sum of all IOL, for ports B2, C4 - C5, D5 - D7 should not exceed 100 mA.
If IOL exceeds the test condition, VOL may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to sink current greater
than the listed test condition.
4. Although each I/O port can source more than the test conditions (20 mA at Vcc = 5V, 10 mA at Vcc = 3V) under steady state
conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
SO32, SO24 and TQFN Package:
1] The sum of all IOH, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA.
2] The sum of all IOH, for ports B6 - B7, C0 - C1, D0 - D3, E0 should not exceed 150 mA.
3] The sum of all IOH, for ports B0 - B1, C2 - C3, D4, E1 - E2 should not exceed 150 mA.
4] The sum of all IOH, for ports B3 - B5, C6 - C7 should not exceed 150 mA.
5] The sum of all IOH, for ports B2, C4 - C5, D5 - D7 should not exceed 150 mA.
If IOH exceeds the test condition, VOH may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to source current
greater than the listed test condition.
5. Minimum VCC for Power-down is 2.5V.
6. The Analog Comparator Propogation Delay equals 1 comparator clock plus 30 nS. See “Analog Comparator” on page 175.
for comparator clock definition.
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23.3 External Clock Drive Characteristics
Figure 23-1. External Clock Drive Waveforms
V IH1
V IL1
Table 101. External Clock Drive

VCC = 2.7 - 5.5V VCC = 4.5 - 5.5V
Symbol Parameter Min. Max. Min. Max. Units
1/tCLCL Oscillator Frequency 0 8 0 16 MHz
tCLCL Clock Period 125 62.5 ns
tCHCX High Time 50 25 ns
tCLCX Low Time 50 25 ns
tCLCH Rise Time 1.6 0.5 μs
tCHCL Fall Time 1.6 0.5 μs
Change in period from one clock cycle
ΔtCLCL 2 2 %
to the next
23.4 Maximum Speed vs. VCC

Maximum frequency is depending on VCC. As shown in Figure 23-2 , the Maximum Frequency
vs. VCC curve is linear between x.xV < VCC < 4.5V. To calculate the maximum frequency at a
given voltage in this interval, use this equation:
V – 0,9 )
Frequency = (----------------------
0,15
At 3 Volt, this gives:

( 3 – 0,9 )
Frequency = ---------------------- = 14
0,15
Thus, when VCC = 3V, maximum frequency will be 14 MHz.

To calculate required voltage for a maximum frequency, use this equation::
Voltage = 0,9 + 0,15 • f
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At 19 MHz this gives:
Voltage = 0,9 + 0,15 • 19 = 3,75 V
Thus, a maximum frequency of 19 MHz requires VCC = 3.75 V.
Figure 23-2. Maximum Frequency vs. VCC, AT90PWM1
16Mhz
8Mhz
Safe Operating Area
2.7V 4.5V 5.5V
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23.5 SPI Timing Characteristics
See Figure 23-3 and Figure 23-4 for details.
Table 102. SPI Timing Parameters

Description Mode Min. Typ. Max.
1 SCK period Master See Table 63
2 SCK high/low Master 50% duty cycle
3 Rise/Fall time Master 3.6
4 Setup Master 10
5 Hold Master 10
6 Out to SCK Master 0.5 • tsck
7 SCK to out Master 10
8 SCK to out high Master 10
9 SS low to out Slave 15
ns
10 SCK period Slave 4 • tck
11 SCK high/low (1) Slave 2 • tck
12 Rise/Fall time Slave 1.6
13 Setup Slave 10
14 Hold Slave tck
15 SCK to out Slave 15
16 SCK to SS high Slave 20
17 SS high to tri-state Slave 10
18 SS low to SCK Slave 2 • tck
Note: In SPI Programming mode the minimum SCK high/low period is:
- 2 tCLCL for fCK < 12 MHz
- 3 tCLCL for fCK >12 MHz
Figure 23-3. SPI Interface Timing Requirements (Master Mode)
SS
6 1
SCK
(CPOL = 0)
2 2
SCK
(CPOL = 1)
4 5 3
MISO
MSB ... LSB
(Data Input)
7 8
MOSI
MSB ... LSB
(Data Output)
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Figure 23-4. SPI Interface Timing Requirements (Slave Mode)
SS
10 16
9
SCK
(CPOL = 0)
11 11
SCK
(CPOL = 1)
13 14 12
MOSI
MSB ... LSB
(Data Input)
15 17
MISO
MSB ... LSB X
(Data Output)
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23.6 ADC Characteristics
Table 103. ADC Characteristics - TA = -45°C to +105°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
Single Ended Conversion 10 Bits
Resolution Differential Conversion
10 Bits
Gain = 10x
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 2.56V 2.5 LSB
ADC clock = 500 kHz
VREF = 2.56V 7 (*) LSB
ADC clock = 1MHz
VREF = 2.56V 30 (*) LSB
ADC clock = 2 MHz
Differential Conversion
Absolute accuracy Gain = 10
5.5 LSB
VREF = 2.56V
ADC clock = 500 kHz
Gain = 10
12 (*) LSB
VREF = 2.56V
ADC clock = 1MHz
Gain = 10
38 (*) LSB
VREF = 2.56V
ADC clock = 2 MHz
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 2.56V 0.7 LSB
ADC clock = 500 kHz
Integral Non-linearity Differential Conversion
Gain = 10
4.5 LSB
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 2.56V
ADC clock = 500 kHz
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 4V 0.35 LSB
ADC clock = 500 kHz
Differential Non-linearity Differential Conversion
Gain = 10
1.08 LSB
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 4V
ADC clock = 500 kHz
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Table 103. ADC Characteristics - TA = -45°C to +105°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 4V 1.85 LSB
ADC clock = 500 kHz
Zero Error (Offset) Differential Conversion
Gain = 10
-3.2 LSB
VCC = 4.5V, VREF = 4V
ADC clock = 500 kHz
Conversion Time Single Conversion 8 260 µs
Clock Frequency 50 2000 kHz
AVCC Analog Supply Voltage VCC - 0.3 VCC + 0.3 V
Single Ended Conversion 2.0 AVCC V
VREF Reference Voltage
Differential Conversion 2.0 AVCC - 0.2 V
VIN Single Ended Conversion GND VREF
Input voltage
Differential Conversion -VREF/Gain +VREF/Gain
Single Ended Conversion 38.5 kHz
Input bandwidth
Differential Conversion 4 kHz
VINT Internal Voltage Reference 2.4 2.56 2.8 V
RREF Reference Input Resistance 30 kΩ
RAIN Analog Input Resistance 100 MΩ
Increased Current High Speed Mode

IHSM 380 µA
Consumption Single Ended Conversion
Note: (*) On AT90PWM1, this value will be close to the value at 500kHz
23.7 Parallel Programming Characteristics
Figure 23-5. Parallel Programming Timing, Including some General Timing Requirements
tXLWL
tXHXL
XTAL1
tDVXH tXLDX
Data & Contol
(DATA, XA0/1, BS1, BS2)
tBVPH tPLBX t BVWL
tWLBX
PAGEL tPHPL
tWLWH
WR tPLWL
WLRL
RDY/BSY
tWLRH
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Figure 23-6. Parallel Programming Timing, Loading Sequence with Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS LOAD DATA LOAD DATA LOAD DATA LOAD ADDRESS
t XLXH tXLPH
tPLXH
XTAL1
BS1
PAGEL
XA0
XA1
Note: 1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 23-5 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to load-
ing operation.
Figure 23-7. Parallel Programming Timing, Reading Sequence (within the Same Page) with
Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS READ DATA READ DATA LOAD ADDRESS

tXLOL
XTAL1
tBVDV
BS1
tOLDV
OE
tOHDZ
XA0
XA1
Note: 1. ggThe timing requirements shown in Figure 23-5 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to
reading operation.
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Table 104. Parallel Programming Characteristics, V CC = 5V ± 10%

Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units
VPP Programming Enable Voltage 11.5 12.5 V
IPP Programming Enable Current 250 μA
tDVXH Data and Control Valid before XTAL1 High 67 ns
tXLXH XTAL1 Low to XTAL1 High 200 ns
tXHXL XTAL1 Pulse Width High 150 ns
tXLDX Data and Control Hold after XTAL1 Low 67 ns
tXLWL XTAL1 Low to WR Low 0 ns
tXLPH XTAL1 Low to PAGEL high 0 ns
tPLXH PAGEL low to XTAL1 high 150 ns
tBVPH BS1 Valid before PAGEL High 67 ns
tPHPL PAGEL Pulse Width High 150 ns
tPLBX BS1 Hold after PAGEL Low 67 ns
tWLBX BS2/1 Hold after WR Low 67 ns
tPLWL PAGEL Low to WR Low 67 ns
tBVWL BS1 Valid to WR Low 67 ns
tWLWH WR Pulse Width Low 150 ns
tWLRL WR Low to RDY/BSY Low 0 1 μs
tWLRH WR Low to RDY/BSY High (1) 3.7 5 ms
(2)
tWLRH_CE WR Low to RDY/BSY High for Chip Erase 7.5 10 ms
tXLOL XTAL1 Low to OE Low 0 ns
tBVDV BS1 Valid to DATA valid 0 250 ns
tOLDV OE Low to DATA Valid 250 ns
tOHDZ OE High to DATA Tri-stated 250 ns
Notes: 1. tWLRH is valid for the Write Flash, Write EEPROM, Write Fuse bits and Write Lock bits
commands.
2. tWLRH_CE is valid for the Chip Erase command.
24. AT90PWM1 Typical Characteristics – Preliminary Data

The following charts show typical behavior. These figures are not tested during manufacturing.
All current consumption measurements are performed with all I/O pins configured as inputs and
with internal pull-ups enabled. A sine wave generator with rail-to-rail output is used as clock
source.
All Active- and Idle current consumption measurements are done with all bits in the PRR register
set and thus, the corresponding I/O modules are turned off. Also the Analog Comparator is dis-
abled during these measurements. Table 105 on page 250 and Table 106 on page 251 show the
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additional current consumption compared to ICC Active and I CC Idle for every I/O module con-
trolled by the Power Reduction Register. See “Power Reduction Register” on page 37 for details.
The power consumption in Power-down mode is independent of clock selection.
The current consumption is a function of several factors such as: operating voltage, operating
frequency, loading of I/O pins, switching rate of I/O pins, code executed and ambient tempera-
ture. The dominating factors are operating voltage and frequency.
The current drawn from capacitive loaded pins may be estimated (for one pin) as CL*VCC*f where
CL = load capacitance, VCC = operating voltage and f = average switching frequency of I/O pin.
The parts are characterized at frequencies higher than test limits. Parts are not guaranteed to
function properly at frequencies higher than the ordering code indicates.
The difference between current consumption in Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer
enabled and Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer disabled represents the differential cur-
rent drawn by the Watchdog Timer.
24.1 Active Supply Current
Figure 24-1. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0 MHz)
ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. LOW FREQUENCY
1,6
1,4 5.5 V
1,2 5.0 V
1 4.5 V
ICC (mA)
4.0 V
0,8
3.3 V
0,6 3.0 V
2.7 V
0,4
0,2
0
0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1
Frequency (MHz)
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Figure 24-2. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 24 MHz)
ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY
30
25
5.5 V
20
5.0 V
4.5 V
ICC (mA)
15
10 4.0 V
3.3 V
5 3.0 V
2.7 V
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 24-3. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8 MHz)
ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 8 MHz
9 105 °C
85 °C
25 °C
8 -40 °C
7
5
ICC (mA)
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-4. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal PLL Oscillator, 16 MHz)
ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
INTERNAL PLL OSCILLATOR, 16 MHz
20
105 °C
18 85 °C
25 °C
16
-40 °C
14
12
ICC (mA)
10
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
24.2 Idle Supply Current
Figure 24-5. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0 MHz)
IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. LOW FREQUENCY
0,45
0,4
5.5 V
0,35
5.0 V
0,3 4.5 V
0,25 4.0 V
ICC (mA)
0,2
3.3 V
3.0 V
0,15 2.7 V
0,1
0,05
0
0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1
Frequency (MHz)
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Figure 24-6. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 24 MHz)
IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY
12
10
5.5 V
5.0 V
8
4.5 V
ICC (mA)
4 4.0 V
3.3 V
2 3.0 V
2.7 V
0
-1 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 24-7. IIdle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8 MHz)
IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 8 MHz
3,5 105 °C
85 °C
25 °C
3 -40 °C
2,5
ICC (mA)
1,5
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-8. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal PLL Oscillator, 16 MHz)
IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC
INTERNAL PLL OSCILLATOR, 16 MHz
8 105 °C
85 °C
25 °C
7 -40 °C
5
ICC (mA)
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
24.2.1 Using the Power Reduction Register

The tables and formulas below can be used to calculate the additional current consumption for
the different I/O modules in Active and Idle mode. The enabling or disabling of the I/O modules
are controlled by the Power Reduction Register. See “Power Reduction Register” on page 38 for
details.
Table 105.
Additional Current Consumption for the different I/O modules (absolute values)
PRR bit Typical numbers
VCC = 3V, F = 8MHz VCC = 5V, F = 16MHz
PRPSC2 350 uA 1.3 mA
PRTIM1 300 uA 1.15 mA
PRTIM0 200 uA 0.75 mA
PRSPI 250 uA 0.9 mA
PRUSART 550 uA 2 mA
PRADC 350 uA 1.3 mA
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Table 106.
Additional Current Consumption (percentage) in Active and Idle mode
Additional Current consumption
compared to Active with external Additional Current consumption
clock compared to Idle with external clock
PRR bit (see Figure 24-1 and Figure 24-2) (see Figure 24-5 and Figure 24-6)
PRPSC2 10% 25%
PRPSC1 10% 25%
PRPSC0 10% 25%
PRTIM1 8.5% 22%
PRTIM0 4.3% 11%
PRSPI 5.3% 14%
PRUSART 15.6 36
PRADC 10.5% 25%
It is possible to calculate the typical current consumption based on the numbers from Table 2 for
other VCC and frequency settings than listed in Table 1.
24.2.1.1 Example 1
Calculate the expected current consumption in idle mode with USART0, TIMER1, and TWI
enabled at VCC = 3.0V and F = 1MHz. From Table 2, third column, we see that we need to add
18% for the USART0, 26% for the TWI, and 11% for the TIMER1 module. Reading from Figure
3, we find that the idle current consumption is ~0,075mA at VCC = 3.0V and F = 1MHz. The total
current consumption in idle mode with USART0, TIMER1, and TWI enabled, gives:
I CC total ≈ 0,075 mA • ( 1 + 0,18 + 0,26 + 0,11 ) ≈ 0,116 mA
24.2.1.2 Example 2
Same conditions as in example 1, but in active mode instead. From Table 2, second column we
see that we need to add 3.3% for the USART0, 4.8% for the TWI, and 2.0% for the TIMER1
module. Reading from Figure 1, we find that the active current consumption is ~0,42mA at VCC =
3.0V and F = 1MHz. The total current consumption in idle mode with USART0, TIMER1, and
TWI enabled, gives:
I CC total ≈ 0,42 mA • ( 1 + 0,033 + 0,048 + 0,02 ) ≈ 0,46 mA
24.2.1.3 Example 3
All I/O modules should be enabled. Calculate the expected current consumption in active mode
at VCC = 3.6V and F = 10MHz. We find the active current consumption without the I/O modules
to be ~ 4.0mA (from Figure 2). Then, by using the numbers from Table 2 - second column, we
find the total current consumption:
I CC total ≈ 4,0 mA • ( 1 + 0,033 + 0,048 + 0,047 + 0,02 + 0,016 + 0,061 + 0,049 ) ≈ 5,1 mA
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24.3 Power-Down Supply Current
Figure 24-9. Power-Down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)
POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED
6 105 °C
4
ICC (uA)
3
85 °C
-40 °C
1 25 °C
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-10. Power-Down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Enabled)
POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC
WATCHDOG TIMER ENABLED
14
105 °C
12
10
85 °C
-40 °C
8 25 °C
ICC (uA)
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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24.4 Power-Save Supply Current
Figure 24-11. Power-Save Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)
POWER-SAVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED
12
10
T E I Z ED 25 °C
PLA T ER
M AC
8
TE R
HA
ICC (uA)
6
C
BE
TO
4
0
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
24.5 Standby Supply Current
Figure 24-12. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (Crystal Oscillator)
STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

Full Swing Crystal Oscillator
500
450
E E D 16 MHz Xtal
T Z
400
LA ERI 12 MHz Xtal
350
M P CT
300 TE AR
A
H
ICC (uA)
C
BE
250
6 MHz Xtal
(ckopt)
TO
200
4 MHz Xtal
150 (ckopt)
2 MHz Xtal
100
(ckopt)
50
0
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
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24.6 Pin Pull-up
Figure 24-13. I/O Pin Pull-Up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 5V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 5.0 V
-40 °C
160
25 °C
85 °C 140
105 °C
120
100
80
IOP (uA)
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-20
V OP (V)
Figure 24-14. I/O Pin Pull-Up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 2.7 V
-40 °C 90
25 °C 80
85 °C
105 °C 70
60
50
IOP (uA)
40
30
20
10
0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
-10
V OP (V)
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Figure 24-15. Reset Pull-Up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 5V)
PE0 and RESET PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 5.0 V
25 °C 120
-40 °C
85 °C
105 °C 100
80
IOP (uA)
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
V OP (V)
Figure 24-16. Reset Pull-Up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)
PE0 and RESET PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 2.7 V
70
25 °C
-40 °C 60
85 °C
105 °C 50
40
IOP (uA)
30
20
10
0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
V OP (V)
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24.7 Pin Driver Strength
Figure 24-17. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 5.0 V
25
85 °C 25 °C -40 °C
20
105 °C
15
IOH (mA)
10
0
4 4,2 4,4 4,6 4,8 5 5,2
V OH (V)
Figure 24-18. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 2.7 V
25
105 °C 85 °C 25 °C -40 °C
20
15
IOH (mA)
10
0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
V OH (V)
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Figure 24-19. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 5.0 V
25
-40 °C25 °C 85 °C105 °C
20
15
IOL (mA)
10
0
0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1
-5
V OL (V)
Figure 24-20. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Vcc = 2.7 V
25
-40 °C 25 °C 85 °C 105 °C
20
15
IOL (mA)
10
0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
-5
V OL (V)
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24.8 Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
Figure 24-21. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, I/O Pin Read As '1')
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC
VIH, IO PIN READ AS '1'
2,5
-40 °C
25 °C
2 85 °C
105 °C
1,5
Threshold (V)
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-22. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, I/O Pin Read As '0')
I/O PIN (including PE1 & PE2) INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. V CC
VIL, IO PIN READ AS '0'
2,5
-40 °C
25 °C
1,5
Threshold (V)
85 °C
105 °C
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-23. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, Reset Pin Read As '1')
RESET INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC
VIH, RESET PIN READ AS '1'
2,5
1,5 -40 °C
Threshold (V)
25 °C
85 °C
105 °C
1
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-24. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, Reset Pin Read As '0')
RESET INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. V CC
VIL, RESET PIN READ AS '0'
2,5 105 °C
85 °C
25 °C
-40 °C
2
1,5
Threshold (V)
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-25. Reset Input Pin Hysteresis vs. VCC
RESET PIN INPUT HYSTERESIS vs. VCC
0,6
-40 °C
Input Hysteresis (V) 0,5
0,4
25 °C
0,3
0,2
85 °C
105 °C
0,1
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-26. XTAL1 Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (XTAL1 Pin Read As '1')
XTAL1 INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC
XTAL1 PIN READ AS "1"
3,5 -40 °C
25 °C
3 85 °C
105 °C
2,5
Threshold (V)
1,5
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-27. XTAL1 Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (XTAL1 Pin Read As '0')
XTAL1 INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. V CC
XTAL1 PIN READ AS "0"
3,5
2,5
Threshold (V)
-40 °C
2 25 °C
85 °C
105 °C
1,5
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-28. PE0 Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (PE0 Pin Read As '1')
PE0 INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC
VIH, PE0 PIN READ AS '1'
4 -40 °C
25 °C
3,5 85 °C
105 °C
3
2,5
Threshold (V)
1,5
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-29. PE0 Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (PE0 Pin Read As '0')
PE0 INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC
VIL, PE0 PIN READ AS '0'
2,5
105 °C
85 °C
2 25 °C
-40 °C
1,5
Threshold (V)
0,5
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
24.9 BOD Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
Figure 24-30. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BODLEVEL Is 4.3V)

BOD THRESHOLDS vs. TEMPERATURE
BODLV IS 4.3 V
4,42
Rising Vcc
4,4
4,38
Threshold (V)
4,36
4,34
Falling Vcc
4,32
4,3
4,28
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Temperature (C)
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Figure 24-31. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BODLEVEL Is 2.7V)
BOD THRESHOLDS vs. TEMPERATURE
BODLV IS 2.7 V
2,82
2,8 Rising Vcc
2,78
Threshold (V)
2,76
2,74
Falling Vcc
2,72
2,7
2,68
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Temperature (C)
Figure 24-32. AREF Voltage vs. VCC

AREF VOLTAGE vs. VCC
2,6
105 °C
85 °C
25 °C
2,55
-40 °C
2,5
Aref (V)
2,45
2,4
2,35
2,3
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
Vcc (V)
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Figure 24-33. Analog Comparator Offset Voltage vs. Common Mode Voltage (VCC=5V)
ANALOG COMPARATOR TYPICAL OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. COMMON MODE VOLTAGE
Vcc = 5.0 V
0,14
0,12
Analog comparator offset voltage (V)
0,1
0,08
0,06
0,04
0,02
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Common Mode Voltage (V)
Note: will be corrected on AT90PWM1 to allow almost full scale use.
Figure 24-34. Analog Comparator Offset Voltage vs. Common Mode Voltage (VCC=3V)
ANALOG COMPARATOR TYPICAL OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. COMMON MODE VOLTAGE
Vcc = 3.0 V
0,045
0,04
Analog comparator offset voltage (V)
0,035
0,03
0,025
0,02
0,015
0,01
0,005
0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5
Common Mode Voltage (V)
Note: will be corrected on AT90PWM1 to allow almost full scale use.
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24.10 Internal Oscillator Speed
Figure 24-35. Watchdog Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

WATCHDOG OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OPERATING VOLTAGE
110
108
106
-40 °C
104
FRC (kHz)
25 °C
102
100
85 °C
98
105 °C
96
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-36. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
CALIBRATED 8 MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
8.4
8.3
D 5.0 V
8.2
TE IZE 2.7 V
8.1
PLA T ER 1.8 V
M AC
8
TE R
FRC (MHz)
7.9
C HA
7.8
BE
7.7 TO
7.6
7.5
7.4
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Temperature (C)
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Figure 24-37. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
CALIBRATED 8MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC
8.6
8.4
D
AT
E I ZE
ER
85 ˚C
L
MP CT
8.2
TE A
FRC (MHz)
R
HA
8 25 ˚C
C
7.8 BE -40 ˚C
TO
7.6
7.4
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
Figure 24-38. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value

CALIBRATED 8.0 MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OSCCAL VALUE
16
105 °C
85 °C
14 25 °C
-40 °C
12
10
FRC (MHz)
0
-1 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255
OSCCAL (X1)
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24.11 Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
Figure 24-39. Brownout Detector Current vs. VCC
BROWNOUT DETECTOR CURRENT vs. VCC
45
40
35
30
105 °C
25 85 °C
ICC (uA)
25 °C
20 -40 °C
15
10
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
Figure 24-40. ADC Current vs. VCC (ADC at 50 kHz)
AREF vs. VCC

ADC AT 50 KHz
500
450
-40 °C
400
E Z ED 25 °C
L AT ER
I 85 °C
MP CT
350
ICC (uA)
TE R A
HA
300
C
250
BE
200
TO
150
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
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Figure 24-41. Aref Current vs. VCC (ADC at 1 MHz)
AREF vs. VCC

ADC AT 1 MHz
180
85 ˚C
160
25 ˚C
140 -40 ˚C
120
ICC (uA)
100
80
60
40
20
0
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
Figure 24-42. Analog Comparator Current vs. VCC

ANALOG COMPARATOR CURRENT vs. VCC
80
-40 °C
105 °C
70 85 °C
25 °C
60
50
ICC (uA)
40
30
20
10
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-43. Programming Current vs. VCC
PROGRAMMING CURRENT vs. Vcc
14
12 -40 ˚C
10
25 ˚C
8
ICC (mA)
85 ˚C
0
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
VCC (V)
24.12 Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulse width
Figure 24-44. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (0.1 - 1.0 MHz, Excluding Current through the
Reset Pull-up)
RESET SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

EXCLUDING CURRENT THROUGH THE RESET PULLUP
0,18
0,16 5.5 V
0,14 5.0 V
0,12 4.5 V
0,1 4.0 V
ICC (mA)
0,08 3.3 V
3.0 V
0,06 2.7 V
0,04
0,02
0
0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1
Frequency (MHz)
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Figure 24-45. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (1 - 24 MHz, Excluding Current through the Reset
Pull-up)
RESET SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
4
5.5 V
3,5
5.0 V
3
4.5 V
2,5
ICC (mA)
1,5 4.0 V
1 3.3 V
3.0 V
0,5 2.7 V
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 24-46. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (Clock Stopped, Excluding Current through the
Reset Pull-up)
RESET CURRENT vs. VCC (CLOCK STOPPED)
0,05
0,04
0,03
ICC (mA)
0,02
105 °C
0,01 -40 °C
85 °C
25 °C
0
2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
-0,01
V CC (V)
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Figure 24-47. Reset Pulse Width vs. VCC
RESET PULSE WIDTH vs. VCC
Ext Clock 1 MHz
1600
1400
1200
1000
Pulsewidth (ns)
800
600 105 °C
85 °C
400 25 °C
-40 °C
200
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
VCC (V)
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25. Register Summary
Address Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Page
(0xFF) PICR2H page 161
(0xFE) PICR2L page 161
(0xFD) PFRC2B PCAE2B PISEL2B PELEV2B PFLTE2B PRFM2B3 PRFM2B2 PRFM2B1 PRFM2B0 page 160
(0xFC) PFRC2A PCAE2A PISEL2A PELEV2A PFLTE2A PRFM2A3 PRFM2A2 PRFM2A1 PRFM2A0 page 160
(0xFB) PCTL2 PPRE21 PPRE20 PBFM2 PAOC2B PAOC2A PARUN2 PCCYC2 PRUN2 page 159
(0xFA) PCNF2 PFIFTY2 PALOCK2 PLOCK2 PMODE21 PMODE20 POP2 PCLKSEL2 POME2 page 156
(0xF9) OCR2RBH page 156
(0xF8) OCR2RBL page 156
(0xF7) OCR2SBH page 156
(0xF6) OCR2SBL page 156
(0xF5) OCR2RAH page 155
(0xF4) OCR2RAL page 155
(0xF3) OCR2SAH page 155
(0xF2) OCR2SAL page 155
(0xF1) POM2 POMV2B3 POMV2B2 POMV2B1 POMV2B0 POMV2A3 POMV2A2 POMV2A1 POMV2A0 page 162
(0xF0) PSOC2 POS23 POS22 PSYNC21 PSYNC20 POEN2D POEN2B POEN2C POEN2A page 154
(0xEF) PICR1H page 169
(0xEE) PICR1L page 169
(0xED) PFRC1B PCAE1B PISEL1B PELEV1B PFLTE1B PRFM1B3 PRFM1B2 PRFM1B1 PRFM1B0 page 160
(0xEC) PFRC1A PCAE1A PISEL1A PELEV1A PFLTE1A PRFM1A3 PRFM1A2 PRFM1A1 PRFM1A0 page 160
(0xEB) PCTL1 PRUN1 page 159
(0xEA) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE9) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE8) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE7) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE6) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE5) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE4) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE3) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE2) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE1) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xE0) PSOC1 – – PSYNC11 PSYNC10 – POEN1B – POEN1A page 161
(0xDF) PICR0H page 161
(0xDE) PICR0L page 161
(0xDD) PFRC0B PCAE0B PISEL0B PELEV0B PFLTE0B PRFM0B3 PRFM0B2 PRFM0B1 PRFM0B0 page 160
(0xDC) PFRC0A PCAE0A PISEL0A PELEV0A PFLTE0A PRFM0A3 PRFM0A2 PRFM0A1 PRFM0A0 page 160
(0xDB) PCTL0 PPRE01 PPRE00 PBFM0 PAOC0B PAOC0A PARUN0 PCCYC0 PRUN0 page 157
(0xDA) PCNF0 PFIFTY0 PALOCK0 PLOCK0 PMODE01 PMODE00 POP0 PCLKSEL0 - page 156
(0xD9) OCR0RBH page 156
(0xD8) OCR0RBL page 156
(0xD7) OCR0SBH page 156
(0xD6) OCR0SBL page 156
(0xD5) OCR0RAH page 155
(0xD4) OCR0RAL page 155
(0xD3) OCR0SAH page 155
(0xD2) OCR0SAL page 155
(0xD1) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xD0) PSOC0 – – PSYNC01 PSYNC00 – POEN0B – POEN0A page 154
(0xCF) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xCE) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xCD) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xCC) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xCB) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xCA) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC9) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC8) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC7) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC6) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC5) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC4) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC3) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC2) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC1) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xC0) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xBF) Reserved – – – – – – – –
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(0xBE) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xBD) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xBC) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xBB) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xBA) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB9) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB8) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB7) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB6) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB5) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB4) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB3) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB2) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB1) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xB0) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xAF) AC2CON AC2EN AC2IE AC2IS1 AC2IS0 AC2SADE- AC2M2 AC2M1 AC2M0 page 177
(0xAD) AC0CON AC0EN AC0IE AC0IS1 AC0IS0 - AC0M2 AC0M1 AC0M0 page 176
(0xAC) Reserved – – – – – – – – page 258
(0xAB) Reserved – – – – – – – – page 258
(0xAA) Reserved – – – – – – – – page 257
(0xA9) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA8) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA7) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA6) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA5) PIM2 - - PSEIE2 PEVE2B PEVE2A - - PEOPE2 page 163
(0xA4) PIFR2 - - PSEI2 PEV2B PEV2A PRN21 PRN20 PEOP2 page 163
(0xA3) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA2) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0xA1) PIM0 - - PSEIE0 PEVE0B PEVE0A - - PEOPE0 page 163
(0xA0) PIFR0 - - PSEI0 PEV0B PEV0A PRN01 PRN00 PEOP0 page 163
(0x9F) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x9E) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x9D) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x9C) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x9B) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x9A) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x99) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x98) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x97) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x96) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x95) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x94) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x93) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x92) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x91) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x90) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x8F) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x8E) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x8D) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x8C) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x8B) OCR1BH OCR1B15 OCR1B14 OCR1B13 OCR1B12 OCR1B11 OCR1B10 OCR1B9 OCR1B8 page 119
(0x8A) OCR1BL OCR1B7 OCR1B6 OCR1B5 OCR1B4 OCR1B3 OCR1B2 OCR1B1 OCR1B0 page 119
(0x89) OCR1AH OCR1A15 OCR1A14 OCR1A13 OCR1A12 OCR1A11 OCR1A10 OCR1A9 OCR1A8 page 119
(0x88) OCR1AL OCR1A7 OCR1A6 OCR1A5 OCR1A4 OCR1A3 OCR1A2 OCR1A1 OCR1A0 page 119
(0x87) ICR1H ICR115 ICR114 ICR113 ICR112 ICR111 ICR110 ICR19 ICR18 page 120
(0x86) ICR1L ICR17 ICR16 ICR15 ICR14 ICR13 ICR12 ICR11 ICR10 page 120
(0x85) TCNT1H TCNT115 TCNT114 TCNT113 TCNT112 TCNT111 TCNT110 TCNT19 TCNT18 page 119
(0x84) TCNT1L TCNT17 TCNT16 TCNT15 TCNT14 TCNT13 TCNT12 TCNT11 TCNT10 page 119
(0x83) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x82) TCCR1C FOC1A FOC1B – – – – – – page 118
(0x81) TCCR1B ICNC1 ICES1 – WGM13 WGM12 CS12 CS11 CS10 page 117
(0x80) TCCR1A COM1A1 COM1A0 COM1B1 COM1B0 – – WGM11 WGM10 page 115
(0x7F) DIDR1 – – ACMP0D AMP0PD AMP0ND ADC10D/ACMP1D ADC9D/AMP1PD ADC8D/AMP1ND page 197
(0x7E) DIDR0 ADC7D ADC6D ADC5D ADC4D ADC3D/ACMPMD ADC2D/ACMP2D ADC1D ADC0D page 197
(0x7D) Reserved – – – – – – – –
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(0x7C) ADMUX REFS1 REFS0 ADLAR – MUX3 MUX2 MUX1 MUX0 page 193
(0x7B) ADCSRB ADHSM – – ADASCR ADTS3 ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 page 195
(0x7A) ADCSRA ADEN ADSC ADATE ADIF ADIE ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 page 194
(0x79) ADCH - / ADC9 - / ADC8 - / ADC7 - / ADC6 - / ADC5 - / ADC4 ADC9 / ADC3 ADC8 / ADC2 page 196
(0x78) ADCL ADC7 / ADC1 ADC6 / ADC0 ADC5 / - ADC4 / - ADC3 / - ADC2 / - ADC1 / - ADC0 / page 196
(0x77)
(0x76) AMP0CSR AMP0EN - AMP0G1 AMP0G0 - AMP0TS2 AMP0TS1 AMP0TS0 page 200
(0x75) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x74) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x73) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x72) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x71) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x70) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x6F) TIMSK1 – – ICIE1 – – OCIE1B OCIE1A TOIE1 page 120
(0x6E) TIMSK0 – – – – – OCIE0B OCIE0A TOIE0 page 93
(0x6D) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x6C) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x6B) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x6A) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x69) EICRA ISC31 ISC30 ISC21 ISC20 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 page 73
(0x68) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x67) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x66) OSCCAL – CAL6 CAL5 CAL4 CAL3 CAL2 CAL1 CAL0 page 30
(0x65) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x64) PRR PRPSC2 PRPSC1 PRPSC0 PRTIM1 PRTIM0 PRSPI – PRADC page 38
(0x63) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x62) Reserved – – – – – – – –
(0x61) CLKPR CLKPCE – – – CLKPS3 CLKPS2 CLKPS1 CLKPS0 page 34
(0x60) WDTCSR WDIF WDIE WDP3 WDCE WDE WDP2 WDP1 WDP0 page 49
0x3F (0x5F) SREG I T H S V N Z C page 10
0x3E (0x5E) SPH SP15 SP14 SP13 SP12 SP11 SP10 SP9 SP8 page 12
0x3D (0x5D) SPL SP7 SP6 SP5 SP4 SP3 SP2 SP1 SP0 page 12
0x3C (0x5C) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x3B (0x5B) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x3A (0x5A) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x39 (0x59) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x38 (0x58) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x37 (0x57) SPMCSR SPMIE RWWSB – RWWSRE BLBSET PGWRT PGERS SPMEN page 208
0x36 (0x56) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x35 (0x55) MCUCR SPIPS – – PUD – – IVSEL IVCE page 55 & page 64
0x34 (0x54) MCUSR – – – – WDRF BORF EXTRF PORF page 45
0x33 (0x53) SMCR – – – – SM2 SM1 SM0 SE page 36
0x32 (0x52) MSMCR Monitor Stop Mode Control Register reserved
0x31 (0x51) MONDR Monitor Data Register reserved
0x30 (0x50) ACSR ACCKDIV AC2IF – AC0IF – AC2O – AC0O page 178
0x2F (0x4F) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x2E (0x4E) SPDR SPD7 SPD6 SPD5 SPD4 SPD3 SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 page 173
0x2D (0x4D) SPSR SPIF WCOL – – – – – SPI2X page 172
0x2C (0x4C) SPCR SPIE SPE DORD MSTR CPOL CPHA SPR1 SPR0 page 171
0x2B (0x4B) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x2A (0x4A) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x29 (0x49) PLLCSR - - - - - PLLF PLLE PLOCK page 32
0x28 (0x48) OCR0B OCR0B7 OCR0B6 OCR0B5 OCR0B4 OCR0B3 OCR0B2 OCR0B1 OCR0B0 page 93
0x27 (0x47) OCR0A OCR0A7 OCR0A6 OCR0A5 OCR0A4 OCR0A3 OCR0A2 OCR0A1 OCR0A0 page 92
0x26 (0x46) TCNT0 TCNT07 TCNT06 TCNT05 TCNT04 TCNT03 TCNT02 TCNT01 TCNT00 page 92
0x25 (0x45) TCCR0B FOC0A FOC0B – – WGM02 CS02 CS01 CS00 page 91
0x24 (0x44) TCCR0A COM0A1 COM0A0 COM0B1 COM0B0 – – WGM01 WGM00 page 88
0x23 (0x43) GTCCR TSM ICPSEL1 – – – – – PSRSYNC page 76
0x22 (0x42) EEARH – – – – EEAR11 EEAR10 EEAR9 EEAR8 page 19
0x21 (0x41) EEARL EEAR7 EEAR6 EEAR5 EEAR4 EEAR3 EEAR2 EEAR1 EEAR0 page 19
0x20 (0x40) EEDR EEDR7 EEDR6 EEDR5 EEDR4 EEDR3 EEDR2 EEDR1 EEDR0 page 19
0x1F (0x3F) EECR – – – – EERIE EEMWE EEWE EERE page 19
0x1E (0x3E) GPIOR0 GPIOR07 GPIOR06 GPIOR05 GPIOR04 GPIOR03 GPIOR02 GPIOR01 GPIOR00 page 24
0x1D (0x3D) EIMSK – – – – INT3 INT2 INT1 INT0 page 74
0x1C (0x3C) EIFR – – – – INTF3 INTF2 INTF1 INTF0 page 74
0x1B (0x3B) GPIOR3 GPIOR37 GPIOR36 GPIOR35 GPIOR34 GPIOR33 GPIOR32 GPIOR31 GPIOR30 page 24
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0x1A (0x3A) GPIOR2 GPIOR27 GPIOR26 GPIOR25 GPIOR24 GPIOR23 GPIOR22 GPIOR21 GPIOR20 page 24
0x19 (0x39) GPIOR1 GPIOR17 GPIOR16 GPIOR15 GPIOR14 GPIOR13 GPIOR12 GPIOR11 GPIOR10 page 24
0x18 (0x38) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x17 (0x37) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x16 (0x36) TIFR1 – – ICF1 – – OCF1B OCF1A TOV1 page 121
0x15 (0x35) TIFR0 – – – – – OCF0B OCF0A TOV0 page 93
0x14 (0x34) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x13 (0x33) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x12 (0x32) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x11 (0x31) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x10 (0x30) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x0F (0x2F) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x0E (0x2E) PORTE – – – – – PORTE2 PORTE1 PORTE0 page 72
0x0D (0x2D) DDRE – – – – – DDE2 DDE1 DDE0 page 72
0x0C (0x2C) PINE – – – – – PINE2 PINE1 PINE0 page 72
0x0B (0x2B) PORTD PORTD7 PORTD6 PORTD5 PORTD4 PORTD3 PORTD2 PORTD1 PORTD0 page 72
0x0A (0x2A) DDRD DDD7 DDD6 DDD5 DDD4 DDD3 DDD2 DDD1 DDD0 page 72
0x09 (0x29) PIND PIND7 PIND6 PIND5 PIND4 PIND3 PIND2 PIND1 PIND0 page 72
0x08 (0x28) – – – – – – – – – –
0x07 (0x27) – – – – – – – – – –
0x06 (0x26) – – – – – – – – – –
0x05 (0x25) PORTB PORTB7 PORTB6 PORTB5 PORTB4 PORTB3 PORTB2 PORTB1 PORTB0 page 71
0x04 (0x24) DDRB DDB7 DDB6 DDB5 DDB4 DDB3 DDB2 DDB1 DDB0 page 71
0x03 (0x23) PINB PINB7 PINB6 PINB5 PINB4 PINB3 PINB2 PINB1 PINB0 page 72
0x02 (0x22) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x01 (0x21) Reserved – – – – – – – –
0x00 (0x20) Reserved – – – – – – – –
Note: 1. For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed. Reserved I/O memory addresses
should never be written.
2. I/O Registers within the address range 0x00 - 0x1F are directly bit-accessible using the SBI and CBI instructions. In these
registers, the value of single bits can be checked by using the SBIS and SBIC instructions.
3. Some of the status flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that, unlike most other AVRs, the CBI and SBI
instructions will only operate on the specified bit, and can therefore be used on registers containing such status flags. The
CBI and SBI instructions work with registers 0x00 to 0x1F only.
4. When using the I/O specific commands IN and OUT, the I/O addresses 0x00 - 0x3F must be used. When addressing I/O
Registers as data space using LD and ST instructions, 0x20 must be added to these addresses. The AT90PWM1 is a com-
plex microcontroller with more peripheral units than can be supported within the 64 location reserved in Opcode for the IN
and OUT instructions. For the Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM, only the ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD
instructions can be used.
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26. Instruction Set Summary
Mnemonics Operands Description Operation Flags #Clocks
ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC INSTRUCTIONS
ADD Rd, Rr Add two Registers Rd ← Rd + Rr Z,C,N,V,H 1
ADC Rd, Rr Add with Carry two Registers Rd ← Rd + Rr + C Z,C,N,V,H 1
ADIW Rdl,K Add Immediate to Word Rdh:Rdl ← Rdh:Rdl + K Z,C,N,V,S 2
SUB Rd, Rr Subtract two Registers Rd ← Rd - Rr Z,C,N,V,H 1
SUBI Rd, K Subtract Constant from Register Rd ← Rd - K Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBC Rd, Rr Subtract with Carry two Registers Rd ← Rd - Rr - C Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBCI Rd, K Subtract with Carry Constant from Reg. Rd ← Rd - K - C Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBIW Rdl,K Subtract Immediate from Word Rdh:Rdl ← Rdh:Rdl - K Z,C,N,V,S 2
AND Rd, Rr Logical AND Registers Rd ← Rd • Rr Z,N,V 1
ANDI Rd, K Logical AND Register and Constant Rd ← Rd • K Z,N,V 1
OR Rd, Rr Logical OR Registers Rd ← Rd v Rr Z,N,V 1
ORI Rd, K Logical OR Register and Constant Rd ← Rd v K Z,N,V 1
EOR Rd, Rr Exclusive OR Registers Rd ← Rd ⊕ Rr Z,N,V 1
COM Rd One’s Complement Rd ← 0xFF − Rd Z,C,N,V 1
NEG Rd Two’s Complement Rd ← 0x00 − Rd Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBR Rd,K Set Bit(s) in Register Rd ← Rd v K Z,N,V 1
CBR Rd,K Clear Bit(s) in Register Rd ← Rd • (0xFF - K) Z,N,V 1
INC Rd Increment Rd ← Rd + 1 Z,N,V 1
DEC Rd Decrement Rd ← Rd − 1 Z,N,V 1
TST Rd Test for Zero or Minus Rd ← Rd • Rd Z,N,V 1
CLR Rd Clear Register Rd ← Rd ⊕ Rd Z,N,V 1
SER Rd Set Register Rd ← 0xFF None 1
MUL Rd, Rr Multiply Unsigned R1:R0 ← Rd x Rr Z,C 2
MULS Rd, Rr Multiply Signed R1:R0 ← Rd x Rr Z,C 2
MULSU Rd, Rr Multiply Signed with Unsigned R1:R0 ← Rd x Rr Z,C 2
FMUL Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Unsigned R1:R0 ← (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
FMULS Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Signed R1:R0 ← (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
FMULSU Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Signed with Unsigned R1:R0 ← (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS
RJMP k Relative Jump PC ← PC + k + 1 None 2
IJMP Indirect Jump to (Z) PC ← Z None 2
RCALL k Relative Subroutine Call PC ← PC + k + 1 None 3
ICALL Indirect Call to (Z) PC ← Z None 3
RET Subroutine Return PC ← STACK None 4
RETI Interrupt Return PC ← STACK I 4
CPSE Rd,Rr Compare, Skip if Equal if (Rd = Rr) PC ← PC + 2 or 3 None 1/2/3
CP Rd,Rr Compare Rd − Rr Z, N,V,C,H 1
CPC Rd,Rr Compare with Carry Rd − Rr − C Z, N,V,C,H 1
CPI Rd,K Compare Register with Immediate Rd − K Z, N,V,C,H 1
SBRC Rr, b Skip if Bit in Register Cleared if (Rr(b)=0) PC ← PC + 2 or 3 None 1/2/3
SBRS Rr, b Skip if Bit in Register is Set if (Rr(b)=1) PC ← PC + 2 or 3 None 1/2/3
SBIC P, b Skip if Bit in I/O Register Cleared if (P(b)=0) PC ← PC + 2 or 3 None 1/2/3
SBIS P, b Skip if Bit in I/O Register is Set if (P(b)=1) PC ← PC + 2 or 3 None 1/2/3
BRBS s, k Branch if Status Flag Set if (SREG(s) = 1) then PC←PC+k + 1 None 1/2
BRBC s, k Branch if Status Flag Cleared if (SREG(s) = 0) then PC←PC+k + 1 None 1/2
BREQ k Branch if Equal if (Z = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRNE k Branch if Not Equal if (Z = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRCS k Branch if Carry Set if (C = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRCC k Branch if Carry Cleared if (C = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRSH k Branch if Same or Higher if (C = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRLO k Branch if Lower if (C = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRMI k Branch if Minus if (N = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRPL k Branch if Plus if (N = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRGE k Branch if Greater or Equal, Signed if (N ⊕ V= 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRLT k Branch if Less Than Zero, Signed if (N ⊕ V= 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRHS k Branch if Half Carry Flag Set if (H = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRHC k Branch if Half Carry Flag Cleared if (H = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRTS k Branch if T Flag Set if (T = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRTC k Branch if T Flag Cleared if (T = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRVS k Branch if Overflow Flag is Set if (V = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRVC k Branch if Overflow Flag is Cleared if (V = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRIE k Branch if Interrupt Enabled if ( I = 1) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
BRID k Branch if Interrupt Disabled if ( I = 0) then PC ← PC + k + 1 None 1/2
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BIT AND BIT-TEST INSTRUCTIONS
SBI P,b Set Bit in I/O Register I/O(P,b) ← 1 None 2
CBI P,b Clear Bit in I/O Register I/O(P,b) ← 0 None 2
LSL Rd Logical Shift Left Rd(n+1) ← Rd(n), Rd(0) ← 0 Z,C,N,V 1
LSR Rd Logical Shift Right Rd(n) ← Rd(n+1), Rd(7) ← 0 Z,C,N,V 1
ROL Rd Rotate Left Through Carry Rd(0)←C,Rd(n+1)← Rd(n),C←Rd(7) Z,C,N,V 1
ROR Rd Rotate Right Through Carry Rd(7)←C,Rd(n)← Rd(n+1),C←Rd(0) Z,C,N,V 1
ASR Rd Arithmetic Shift Right Rd(n) ← Rd(n+1), n=0..6 Z,C,N,V 1
SWAP Rd Swap Nibbles Rd(3..0)←Rd(7..4),Rd(7..4)←Rd(3..0) None 1
BSET s Flag Set SREG(s) ← 1 SREG(s) 1
BCLR s Flag Clear SREG(s) ← 0 SREG(s) 1
BST Rr, b Bit Store from Register to T T ← Rr(b) T 1
BLD Rd, b Bit load from T to Register Rd(b) ← T None 1
SEC Set Carry C←1 C 1
CLC Clear Carry C←0 C 1
SEN Set Negative Flag N←1 N 1
CLN Clear Negative Flag N←0 N 1
SEZ Set Zero Flag Z←1 Z 1
CLZ Clear Zero Flag Z←0 Z 1
SEI Global Interrupt Enable I←1 I 1
CLI Global Interrupt Disable I←0 I 1
SES Set Signed Test Flag S←1 S 1
CLS Clear Signed Test Flag S←0 S 1
SEV Set Twos Complement Overflow. V←1 V 1
CLV Clear Twos Complement Overflow V←0 V 1
SET Set T in SREG T←1 T 1
CLT Clear T in SREG T←0 T 1
SEH Set Half Carry Flag in SREG H←1 H 1
CLH Clear Half Carry Flag in SREG H←0 H 1
DATA TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
MOV Rd, Rr Move Between Registers Rd ← Rr None 1
MOVW Rd, Rr Copy Register Word Rd+1:Rd ← Rr+1:Rr None 1
LDI Rd, K Load Immediate Rd ← K None 1
LD Rd, X Load Indirect Rd ← (X) None 2
LD Rd, X+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd ← (X), X ← X + 1 None 2
LD Rd, - X Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. X ← X - 1, Rd ← (X) None 2
LD Rd, Y Load Indirect Rd ← (Y) None 2
LD Rd, Y+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd ← (Y), Y ← Y + 1 None 2
LD Rd, - Y Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Y ← Y - 1, Rd ← (Y) None 2
LDD Rd,Y+q Load Indirect with Displacement Rd ← (Y + q) None 2
LD Rd, Z Load Indirect Rd ← (Z) None 2
LD Rd, Z+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd ← (Z), Z ← Z+1 None 2
LD Rd, -Z Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Z ← Z - 1, Rd ← (Z) None 2
LDD Rd, Z+q Load Indirect with Displacement Rd ← (Z + q) None 2
LDS Rd, k Load Direct from SRAM Rd ← (k) None 2
ST X, Rr Store Indirect (X) ← Rr None 2
ST X+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (X) ← Rr, X ← X + 1 None 2
ST - X, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. X ← X - 1, (X) ← Rr None 2
ST Y, Rr Store Indirect (Y) ← Rr None 2
ST Y+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (Y) ← Rr, Y ← Y + 1 None 2
ST - Y, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Y ← Y - 1, (Y) ← Rr None 2
STD Y+q,Rr Store Indirect with Displacement (Y + q) ← Rr None 2
ST Z, Rr Store Indirect (Z) ← Rr None 2
ST Z+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (Z) ← Rr, Z ← Z + 1 None 2
ST -Z, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Z ← Z - 1, (Z) ← Rr None 2
STD Z+q,Rr Store Indirect with Displacement (Z + q) ← Rr None 2
STS k, Rr Store Direct to SRAM (k) ← Rr None 2
LPM Load Program Memory R0 ← (Z) None 3
LPM Rd, Z Load Program Memory Rd ← (Z) None 3
LPM Rd, Z+ Load Program Memory and Post-Inc Rd ← (Z), Z ← Z+1 None 3
SPM Store Program Memory (Z) ← R1:R0 None -
IN Rd, P In Port Rd ← P None 1
OUT P, Rr Out Port P ← Rr None 1
PUSH Rr Push Register on Stack STACK ← Rr None 2
POP Rd Pop Register from Stack Rd ← STACK None 2
MCU CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS
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NOP No Operation None 1
SLEEP Sleep (see specific descr. for Sleep function) None 1
WDR Watchdog Reset (see specific descr. for WDR/timer) None 1
BREAK Break For On-chip Debug Only None N/A
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27. Ordering Information
Speed (MHz) Power Supply Ordering Code Package Operation Range

Extended (-40°C to
16 2.7 - 5.5V AT90PWM1-16SU SO24
105°C)
Note: All packages are Pb free, fully LHF
Note: This device can also be supplied in wafer form. Please contact your local Atmel sales office for detailed ordering information and
minimum quantities.
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28. Package Information
Package Type
SO24 24-Lead, Small Outline Package
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Table of Contents
1 History ....................................................................................................... 2
2 Disclaimer ................................................................................................. 2
3 Pin Configurations ................................................................................... 2

3.1 Pin Descriptions ...................................................................................................3
4 Overview ................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Block Diagram ......................................................................................................5
4.2 Pin Descriptions ...................................................................................................6
4.3 About Code Examples .........................................................................................7
5 AVR CPU Core .......................................................................................... 8

5.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................8
5.2 Architectural Overview .........................................................................................8
5.3 ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit .................................................................................9
5.4 Status Register ..................................................................................................10
5.5 General Purpose Register File ........................................................................... 11
5.6 Stack Pointer ......................................................................................................12
5.7 Instruction Execution Timing ..............................................................................12
5.8 Reset and Interrupt Handling ............................................................................. 13
6 Memories ................................................................................................ 16
6.1 In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory .......................................16
6.2 SRAM Data Memory ..........................................................................................17
6.3 EEPROM Data Memory .....................................................................................18
6.4 I/O Memory ........................................................................................................24
6.5 General Purpose I/O Registers ..........................................................................24
7 System Clock ......................................................................................... 26

7.1 Clock Systems and their Distribution .................................................................26
7.2 Clock Sources ....................................................................................................27
7.3 Default Clock Source ......................................................................................... 28
7.4 Low Power Crystal Oscillator ............................................................................. 28
7.5 Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator .......................................................................29
7.6 PLL .....................................................................................................................31
7.7 128 kHz Internal Oscillator .................................................................................32
7.8 External Clock ....................................................................................................33
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7.9 Clock Output Buffer ............................................................................................33
7.10 System Clock Prescaler .....................................................................................34
8 Power Management and Sleep Modes ................................................. 36

8.1 Idle Mode ...........................................................................................................37
8.2 ADC Noise Reduction Mode ..............................................................................37
8.3 Power-down Mode .............................................................................................37
8.4 Standby Mode ....................................................................................................37
8.5 Power Reduction Register .................................................................................38
8.6 Minimizing Power Consumption .........................................................................39
9 System Control and Reset .................................................................... 41

9.1 Internal Voltage Reference ................................................................................ 46
9.2 Watchdog Timer .................................................................................................47
10 Interrupts ................................................................................................ 52
10.1 Interrupt Vectors in AT90PWM1 ........................................................................52
11 I/O-Ports .................................................................................................. 57
11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................57
11.2 Ports as General Digital I/O ...............................................................................58
11.3 Alternate Port Functions ....................................................................................62
11.4 Register Description for I/O-Ports ...................................................................... 71
12 External Interrupts ................................................................................. 73
13 Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers ................................ 75
14 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM ............................................................ 78

14.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 78
14.2 Timer/Counter Clock Sources ............................................................................79
14.3 Counter Unit .......................................................................................................79
14.4 Output Compare Unit ......................................................................................... 80
14.5 Compare Match Output Unit ..............................................................................82
14.6 Modes of Operation ...........................................................................................83
14.7 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams ........................................................................87
14.8 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description ...........................................................88
15 16-bit Timer/Counter1 with PWM .......................................................... 95

15.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 95
15.2 Accessing 16-bit Registers ................................................................................ 97
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15.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources ..........................................................................100
15.4 Counter Unit .....................................................................................................101
15.5 Input Capture Unit ............................................................................................ 102
15.6 Output Compare Units ..................................................................................... 103
15.7 Compare Match Output Unit ............................................................................105
15.8 Modes of Operation .........................................................................................106
15.9 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams ......................................................................114
15.10 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description .......................................................115
16 Power Stage Controller – (PSC0, PSC2) ............................................ 122

16.1 Features ...........................................................................................................122
16.2 Overview .......................................................................................................... 122
16.3 PSC Description ...............................................................................................123
16.4 Signal Description ............................................................................................ 125
16.5 Functional Description ..................................................................................... 127
16.6 Update of Values .............................................................................................132
16.7 Enhanced Resolution ....................................................................................... 132
16.8 PSC Inputs .......................................................................................................136
16.9 PSC Input Mode 1: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait ........141
16.10 PSC Input Mode 2: Stop signal, Execute Opposite Dead-Time and Wait ....... 142
16.11 PSC Input Mode 3: Stop signal, Execute Opposite while Fault active .............143
16.12 PSC Input Mode 4: Deactivate outputs without changing timing. ....................143
16.13 PSC Input Mode 5: Stop signal and Insert Dead-Time ....................................144
16.14 PSC Input Mode 6: Stop signal, Jump to Opposite Dead-Time and Wait. ....... 145
16.15 PSC Input Mode 7: Halt PSC and Wait for Software Action ............................ 145
16.16 PSC Input Mode 8: Edge Retrigger PSC .........................................................146
16.17 PSC Input Mode 9: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC .............................147
16.18 PSC Input Mode 14: Fixed Frequency Edge Retrigger PSC and Disactivate Output
148
16.19 PSC2 Outputs ..................................................................................................150
16.20 Analog Synchronization ...................................................................................151
16.21 Interrupt Handling ............................................................................................ 151
16.22 PSC Synchronization ....................................................................................... 151
16.23 PSC Clock Sources .........................................................................................152
16.24 Interrupts .......................................................................................................... 153
16.25 PSC Register Definition ...................................................................................153
16.26 PSC2 Specific Register ....................................................................................162
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17 Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI ......................................................... 165
17.1 Features ...........................................................................................................165
17.2 SS Pin Functionality .........................................................................................170
17.3 Data Modes ......................................................................................................173
18 Analog Comparator ............................................................................. 175

18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 175
18.2 Analog Comparator Register Description ........................................................176
19 Analog to Digital Converter - ADC ..................................................... 180

19.1 Features ...........................................................................................................180
19.2 Operation .........................................................................................................182
19.3 Starting a Conversion ......................................................................................182
19.4 Prescaling and Conversion Timing .................................................................. 183
19.5 Changing Channel or Reference Selection ...................................................... 185
19.6 ADC Noise Canceler ........................................................................................187
19.7 ADC Conversion Result ...................................................................................191
19.8 ADC Register Description ................................................................................ 193
19.9 Amplifier ...........................................................................................................197
19.10 Amplifier Control Registers .............................................................................. 200
20 debugWIRE On-chip Debug System .................................................. 201

20.1 Features ...........................................................................................................201
20.2 Overview .......................................................................................................... 201
20.3 Physical Interface .............................................................................................201
20.4 Software Break Points ..................................................................................... 202
20.5 Limitations of debugWIRE ...............................................................................202
20.6 debugWIRE Related Register in I/O Memory ..................................................202
21 Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming ......... 202

21.1 Boot Loader Features ......................................................................................203
21.2 Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections ...................................................203
21.3 Read-While-Write and No Read-While-Write Flash Sections .......................... 203
21.4 Boot Loader Lock Bits ......................................................................................206
21.5 Entering the Boot Loader Program .................................................................. 207
21.6 Addressing the Flash During Self-Programming ..............................................209
21.7 Self-Programming the Flash ............................................................................210
22 Memory Programming ......................................................................... 216
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22.1 Program And Data Memory Lock Bits ..............................................................216
22.2 Fuse Bits .......................................................................................................... 218
22.3 PSC Output Behaviour During Reset ...............................................................218
22.4 Signature Bytes ................................................................................................220
22.5 Calibration Byte ................................................................................................220
22.6 Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands .................220
22.7 Serial Programming Pin Mapping .................................................................... 222
22.8 Parallel Programming ......................................................................................222
22.9 Serial Downloading ..........................................................................................231
23 Electrical Characteristics(1) ................................................................................................ 235
23.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings* ............................................................................235

23.2 DC Characteristics ...........................................................................................236
23.3 External Clock Drive Characteristics ................................................................238
23.4 Maximum Speed vs. VCC ....................................................................................................................... 238
23.5 SPI Timing Characteristics ...............................................................................240

23.6 ADC Characteristics .........................................................................................242
23.7 Parallel Programming Characteristics ..............................................................243
24 AT90PWM1 Typical Characteristics – Preliminary Data ................... 245

24.1 Active Supply Current ......................................................................................246
24.2 Idle Supply Current ..........................................................................................248
24.3 Power-Down Supply Current ........................................................................... 252
24.4 Power-Save Supply Current ............................................................................253
24.5 Standby Supply Current ...................................................................................253
24.6 Pin Pull-up ........................................................................................................ 254
24.7 Pin Driver Strength ...........................................................................................256
24.8 Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis ........................................................................258
24.9 BOD Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset .............................................262
24.10 Internal Oscillator Speed ..................................................................................265
24.11 Current Consumption of Peripheral Units ........................................................267
24.12 Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulse width ....................................269
25 Register Summary ............................................................................... 272
26 Instruction Set Summary .................................................................... 276
27 Ordering Information ........................................................................... 279
28 Package Information ............................................................................ 280
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• High Performance, Low Power AVR ® 8-bit Microcontroller

7 GND Power Ground: 0V reference

18 AGND Power Analog Ground: 0V reference for analog part

6 VCC power Power Supply:

MISO (SPI Master In Slave Out)

MOSI (SPI Master Out Slave In)

ADC5 (Analog Input Channel5 )

20 PB3 I/O AMP0- (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )

21 PB4 I/O AMP0+ (Analog Differential Amplifier 0 Input Channel )

ADC6 (Analog Input Channel 6)

ADC7 (Analog Input Channel 7)

PSCIN0 (PSC 0 Digital Input )

PSCIN2 (PSC 2 Digital Input)

TXD (Dali/UART Tx data)

ADC1 (Analog Input Channel 1)

ADC2 (Analog Input Channel 2)

ADC3 (Analog Input Channel 3 )

15 PD7 I/O ACMP0 (Analog Comparator 0 Positive Input )

RESET (Reset Input)

XTAL1: XTAL Input

XTAL2: XTAL OuTput

Figure 4-1. Block Diagram

4.2 Pin Descriptions

4.2.3 Port B (PB7..PB0)

4.2.4 Port D (PD7..PD0)

4.3 About Code Examples

5.2 Architectural Overview

Figure 5-1. Block Diagram of the AVR Architecture

Data Bus 8-bit

Data I/O Module 2

5.3 ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Bit 7 – I: Global Interrupt Enable

• Bit 6 – T: Bit Copy Storage

• Bit 5 – H: Half Carry Flag

• Bit 4 – S: Sign Bit, S = N ⊕ V

• Bit 3 – V: Two’s Complement Overflow Flag

• Bit 2 – N: Negative Flag

• Bit 1 – Z: Zero Flag

5.5 General Purpose Register File

Figure 5-2. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers

5.5.1 The X-register, Y-register, and Z-register

5.6 Stack Pointer

5.7 Instruction Execution Timing

Figure 5-4. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions

Figure 5-5. Single Cycle ALU Operation

Register Operands Fetch

ALU Operation Execute

Result Write Back

5.8 Reset and Interrupt Handling

5.8.1 Interrupt Behavior

Assembly Code Example

Assembly Code Example

5.8.2 Interrupt Response Time

6.1 In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory

Figure 1. Program Memory Map

Application Flash Section

Boot Flash Section

Figure 2. Data Memory Map