ATMEGA8A-AUR Atmel, ATMEGA8A-AUR Datasheet - Page 201

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA8A-AUR
• Description: MCU AVR 8KB FLASH 16MHZ 32TQFP
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: AVR® ATmegar

Specifications of ATMEGA8A-AUR

• Core Processor: AVR
• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Speed: 16MHz
• 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: *
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

8159D–AVR–02/11
The ADC module contains a prescaler, which generates an acceptable ADC clock frequency
from any CPU frequency above 100kHz. 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.
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. 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 1.5 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.
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
Figure 22-3. ADC Timing Diagram, First Conversion (Single Conversion Mode)
Figure 22-4. ADC Timing Diagram, Single Conversion
Cycle Number
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number
ADC Clock
ADEN
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
1
1
2
MUX and REFS
Update
2
MUX and REFS
Update
12
3
13
Sample & Hold
4
14
5
15
6
Sample & Hold
16
First Conversion
17
7
One Conversion
18
8
19
9
20
10
Conversion
Complete
21
11
22
Conversion
Complete
23
12
24
13
25
MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ATmega8A
Table
LSB of Result
MSB of Result
Next Conversion
1
Next
Conversion
1
22-1.
2
2
MUX and REFS
Update
MUX and REFS
Update
3
3
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