ATMEGA8L-8MU Atmel, ATMEGA8L-8MU Datasheet - Page 109

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA8L-8MU
• Description: IC AVR MCU 8K 8MHZ 3V 32-QFN
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: AVR® ATmegar

Specifications of ATMEGA8L-8MU

• Core Processor: AVR
• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Speed: 8MHz
• Connectivity: I²C, SPI, UART/USART
• Peripherals: Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
• Number Of I /o: 23
• Program Memory Size: 8KB (4K x 16)
• Program Memory Type: FLASH
• Eeprom Size: 512 x 8
• Ram Size: 1K x 8
• Voltage - Supply (vcc/vdd): 2.7 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Converters: A/D 8x10b
• Oscillator Type: Internal
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Package / Case: 32-VQFN Exposed Pad, 32-HVQFN, 32-SQFN, 32-DHVQFN
• Package: 32MLF EP
• Device Core: AVR
• Family Name: ATmega
• Maximum Speed: 8 MHz
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3|5 V
• Data Bus Width: 8 Bit
• Number Of Programmable I/os: 23
• Interface Type: SPI/TWI/USART
• On-chip Adc: 8-chx10-bit
• Number Of Timers: 3
• Controller Family/series: AVR MEGA
• No. Of I/o's: 23
• Eeprom Memory Size: 512Byte
• Ram Memory Size: 1KB
• Cpu Speed: 8MHz
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With: ATSTK600-TQFP32 - STK600 SOCKET/ADAPTER 32-TQFPATSTK600-DIP40 - STK600 SOCKET/ADAPTER 40-PDIP770-1007 - ISP 4PORT ATMEL AVR MCU SPI/JTAGATAVRISP2 - PROGRAMMER AVR IN SYSTEMATSTK500 - PROGRAMMER AVR STARTER KIT
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Clear Timer on
Compare Match (CTC)
Mode
2486Z–AVR–02/11
In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM21:0 = 2), the OCR2 Register is used to manip-
ulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter value
(TCNT2) matches the OCR2. The OCR2 defines the top value for the counter, hence also its
resolution. This mode allows greater control of the Compare Match output frequency. It also sim-
plifies the operation of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in
increases until a Compare Match occurs between TCNT2 and OCR2, and then counter (TCNT2)
is cleared.
Figure 49. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the
OCF2 Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the
TOP value. However, changing the 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 OCR2 is lower than the current
value of TCNT2, 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 OC2 output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each Compare Match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM21:0 = 1). The OC2 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 f
when OCR2 is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV2 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
TCNTn
OCn
(Toggle)
Period
1
f
OCn
2
=
---------------------------------------------- -
2 N
⋅
⋅
f
(
3
clk_I/O
1
+
OCRn
Figure
4
)
49. The counter value (TCNT2)
OCn Interrupt Flag Set
ATmega8(L)
(COMn1:0 = 1)
OC2
= f
clk_I/O
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