ATMEGA8L-8MU Atmel, ATMEGA8L-8MU Datasheet - Page 73

• 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

Timer/Counter0
and
Timer/Counter1
Prescalers
Internal Clock Source
Prescaler Reset
External Clock Source
2486Z–AVR–02/11
Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters
can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counter1 and
Timer/Counter0.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This
provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system
clock frequency (f
clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either f
f
The prescaler is free running (that is, operates independently of the clock select logic of the
Timer/Counter) and it is shared by Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0. Since the prescaler is
not affected by the Timer/Counter’s clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications
for situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when
the timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock
cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system
clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024).
It is possible to use the prescaler reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program execu-
tion. However, care must be taken if the other Timer/Counter that shares the same prescaler
also uses prescaling. A prescaler reset will affect the prescaler period for all Timer/Counters it is
connected to.
An external clock source applied to the T1/T0 pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock
(clk
logic. The synchronized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector.
shows a functional equivalent block diagram of the T1/T0 synchronization and edge detector
logic. The registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock (
is transparent in the high period of the internal system clock.
The edge detector generates one clk
(CSn2:0 = 6) edge it detects.
Figure 30. T1/T0 Pin Sampling
The synchronization and edge detector logic introduces a delay of 2.5 to 3.5 system clock cycles
from an edge has been applied to the T1/T0 pin to the counter is updated.
Enabling and disabling of the clock input must be done when T1/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.
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 (f
CLK_I/O
T1
/clk
clk
Tn
/1024.
I/O
T0
). The T1/T0 pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization
D Q
LE
CLK_I/O
Synchronization
ExtClk
). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a
D Q
< f
clk_I/O
/2) given a 50/50% duty cycle. Since the edge detector uses
T1
/clk
T
0
pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative
D Q
CLK_I/O
Edge Detector
/8, f
CLK_I/O
ATmega8(L)
/64, f
Tn_sync
(To Clock
Select Logic)
clk
CLK_I/O
I/O
). The latch
Figure 30
/256, or
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