ATMEGA169 ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation], ATMEGA169 Datasheet - Page 130

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA169
• Description: 8-bit Microcontroller with 16K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation]

Fast PWM Mode
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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 OC2A output can be set to toggle
its logical level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to tog-
gle mode (COM2A1:0 = 1). The OC2A 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
quency 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
that the counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM21:0 = 3) 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 MAX then
restarts from BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare
(OC2A) is cleared on the compare match between TCNT2 and OCR2A, and set at BOT-
TOM. In inverting Compare Output mode, the output 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 uses 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 MAX
value. The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram
for the fast PWM mode is shown in Figure 58. The TCNT2 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 TCNT2
slopes represent compare matches between OCR2A and TCNT2.
Figure 58. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
TCNTn
OCnx
OCnx
Period
1
OC2A
= f
2
clk_I/O
/2 when OCR2A is set to zero (0x00). The waveform fre-
3
f
OCnx
=
4
------------------------------------------------- -
2 N
⋅
TOV2
⋅
5
(
f
clk_I/O
1
Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle
+
OCRnx
6
)
7
OCRnx Interrupt Flag Set
OCRnx Update and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
(COMnx1:0 = 2)
(COMnx1:0 = 3)
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