– 131 Powerful Instructions – Most Single-clock Cycle Execution
– 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers
– Fully Static Operation
– Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16 MHz
– On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier
• Nonvolatile Program and Data Memories
– 16K Bytes of In-System Self-Programmable Flash
Endurance: 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles
– Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits
In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program
True Read-While-Write Operation
– Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the JTAG Standard
– Extensive On-chip Debug Support
– Programming of Flash, EEPROM, Fuses, and Lock Bits through the JTAG Interface
• Peripheral Features
– Two 8-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescalers and Compare Modes
– One 16-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture
Mode
– Real Time Counter with Separate Oscillator
– Four PWM Channels
– 8-channel, 10-bit ADC
8 Single-ended Channels
7 Differential Channels in TQFP Package Only
2 Differential Channels with Programmable Gain at 1x, 10x, or 200x
– Byte-oriented Two-wire Serial Interface
– Programmable Serial USART
– Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface
– Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip Oscillator
– On-chip Analog Comparator
• Special Microcontroller Features
– Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection
– Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator
– External and Internal Interrupt Sources
– Six Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, Standby
DisclaimerTypical values contained in this datasheet are based on simulations and characteriza-
tion of other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min
and Max values will be available after the device is characterized.
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OverviewThe ATmega16 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
ATmega16 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz allowing the system
designer to optimize power consumption versus processing speed.
Block DiagramFigure 2. Block Diagram
VCC
PA0 - PA7PC0 - PC7
GND
AVCC
AREF
PORTA DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTA DIGITAL INTERFACE
MUX &
ADC
PROGRAM
COUNTER
PROGRAM
FLASH
INSTRUCTION
REGISTER
INSTRUCTION
DECODER
CONTROL
LINES
AVR CPU
ADC
INTERFACE
STACK
POINTER
SRAM
GENERAL
PURPOSE
REGISTERS
X
Y
Z
ALU
STATUS
REGISTER
PORTC DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTC DIGITAL INTERFACE
TWI
TIMERS/
COUNTERS
INTERNAL
OSCILLATOR
WATCHDOG
TIMER
MCU CTRL.
& TIMING
INTERRUPT
UNIT
EEPROM
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
INTERNAL
CALIBRATED
OSCILLATOR
XTAL1
XTAL2
RESET
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LOGIC
+
-
PORTB DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTB DRIVERS/BUFFERS
SPI
COMP.
INTERFACE
USART
PORTD DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTD DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PD0 - PD7PB0 - PB7
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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 conventional CISC microcontrollers.
The ATmega16 provides the following features: 16K bytes of In-System Programmable
Flash Program memory with Read-While-Write capabilities, 512 bytes EEPROM, 1K
byte SRAM, 32 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, a
JTAG interface for Boundary-scan, On-chip Debugging support and programming, three
flexible Timer/Counters with compare modes, Internal and External Interrupts, a serial
programmable USART, a byte oriented Two-wire Serial Interface, an 8-channel, 10-bit
ADC with optional differential input stage with programmable gain (TQFP package only),
a programmable Watchdog Timer with Internal Oscillator, an SPI serial port, and six
software selectable power saving modes. The Idle mode stops the CPU while allowing
the USART, Two-wire interface, A/D Converter, SRAM, Timer/Counters, SPI port, 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 External
Interrupt or Hardware Reset. In Power-save mode, the Asynchronous Timer continues
to run, allowing the user to maintain a timer base while the rest of the device is sleeping.
The ADC Noise Reduction mode stops the CPU and all I/O modules except Asynchronous Timer and ADC, to minimize switching 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. In Extended
Standby mode, both the main Oscillator and the Asynchronous Timer continue to run.
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 ATmega16 is
a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution to
many embedded control applications.
The ATmega16 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.
Pin Descriptions
VCCDigital supply voltage.
GNDGround.
Port A (PA7..PA0)Port A serves as the analog inputs to the A/D Converter.
Port A also serves as an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port, if the A/D Converter is not used.
Port pins can provide internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port A output
buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability.
When pins PA0 to PA7 are used as inputs and are externally pulled low, they will source
current if the internal pull-up resistors are activated. The Port A pins are tri-stated when
a reset condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
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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 ATmega16 as listed
on page 56.
Port C (PC7..PC0)Port C is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port C output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port C pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port C pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running. If the JTAG interface is
enabled, the pull-up resistors on pins PC5(TDI), PC3(TMS) and PC2(TCK) will be activated even if a reset occurs.
Port C also serves the functions of the JTAG interface and other special features of the
ATmega16 as listed on page 59.
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, even if the clock is not running.
Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega16 as listed
on page 61.
RESET
XTAL1Input to the inverting Oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.
XTAL2Output from the inverting Oscillator amplifier.
AVCCAVCC is the supply voltage pin for Port A and the A/D Converter. It should be externally
AREFAREF is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter.
About Code
Examples
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
15 on page 36. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset.
connected to V
nected to V
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 documentation for more details.
CC
, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be con-
CC
through a low-pass filter.
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AVR CPU Core
IntroductionThis 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.
Architectural OverviewFigure 3. Block Diagram of the AVR MCU Architecture
Data Bus 8-bit
Flash
Program
Memory
Instruction
Register
Instruction
Decoder
Control Lines
Program
Counter
Direct Addressing
Indirect Addressing
Status
and Control
32 x 8
General
Purpose
Registrers
ALU
Data
SRAM
EEPROM
I/O Lines
Interrupt
Unit
SPI
Unit
Watchdog
Timer
Analog
Comparator
I/O Module1
I/O Module 2
I/O Module n
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 instruction is pre-fetched from the program memory. This concept
enables instructions to be executed in every clock cycle. The program memory is InSystem Reprogrammable Flash memory.
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 typical 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
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an arithmetic operation, 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 format. 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 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 position. The lower the interrupt vector address, the higher the priority.
The I/O memory space contains 64 addresses for CPU peripheral functions as Control
Registers, 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, $20 - $5F.
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.
Status RegisterThe Status Register contains information about the result of the most recently executed
arithmetic 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:
Bit76543210
ITHSVNZCSREG
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
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• Bit 7 – I: Global Interrupt Enable
The Global Interrupt Enable bit must be set for the interrupts to be enabled. 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 Ibit 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
destination 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
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.
• 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.
⊕ V
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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 4 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU.
Figure 4. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
70Addr.
R0 $00
R1$01
R2$02
…
R13$0D
GeneralR14$0E
PurposeR15$0F
WorkingR16$10
RegistersR17$11
…
R26$1AX-register Low Byte
R27$1BX-register High Byte
R28$1CY-register Low Byte
R29$1DY-register High Byte
R30$1EZ-register Low Byte
R31$1FZ-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 4, 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 implemented 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.
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The X-register, Y-register and
Z-register
The registers R26..R31 have some added functions to their general purpose usage.
These registers 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.
Figure 5. The X-, Y-, and Z-registers
15XHXL0
X - register7070
R27 ($1B)R26 ($1A)
15YHYL0
Y - register7070
R29 ($1D)R28 ($1C)
15ZHZL0
Z - register7070
R31 ($1F)R30 ($1E)
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).
Stack PointerThe 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 locations to lower memory locations. This implies that a Stack
PUSH command decreases the Stack Pointer. If software reads the Program Counter
from the Stack after a call or an interrupt, unused bits (15:13) should be masked out.
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 $60. 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
implementations of the AVR architecture is so small that only SPL is needed. In this
case, the SPH Register will not be present.
Bit151413121110 9 8
SP15SP14SP13SP12SP11SP10SP9SP8SPH
SP7SP6SP5SP4SP3SP2SP1SP0SPL
76543210
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
00000000
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Instruction Execution
Timing
This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The
AVR CPU is driven by the CPU clock clk
source for the chip. No internal clock division is used.
Figure 6 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the
Harvard 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 6. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions
T1T2T3T4
clk
CPU
1st Instruction Fetch
1st Instruction Execute
2nd Instruction Fetch
2nd Instruction Execute
3rd Instruction Fetch
3rd Instruction Execute
4th Instruction Fetch
Figure 7 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 destination register.
, directly generated from the selected clock
CPU
Reset and Interrupt
Handling
Figure 7. Single Cycle ALU Operation
T1T2T3T4
clk
CPU
Total Execution Time
Register Operands Fetch
ALU Operation Execute
Result Write Back
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 Programming” on page 259 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 43.
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 INT0
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– the External Interrupt Request 0. The Interrupt Vectors can be moved to the start of
the Boot Flash section by setting the IVSEL bit in the General Interrupt Control Register
(GICR). Refer to “Interrupts” on page 43 for more information. The Reset Vector can
also be moved to the start of the boot Flash section by programming the BOOTRST
Fuse, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 246.
When an interrupt occurs, the Global Interrupt Enable I-bit is cleared and all interrupts
are disabled. 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 Interrupt 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
executed before any pending interrupts, as shown in this example.
Assembly Code 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) */
Interrupt Response TimeThe interrupt execution response for all the enabled AVR interrupts is four clock cycles
minimum. 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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AVR ATmega16
Memories
This section describes the different memories in the ATmega16. The AVR architecture
has two main memory spaces, the Data Memory and the Program Memory space. In
addition, the ATmega16 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory spaces are linear and regular.
In-System
Reprogrammable Flash
Program Memory
The ATmega16 contains 16K bytes On-chip In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory
for program storage. Since all AVR instructions are 16 or 32 bits wide, the Flash is organized as 8K 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
ATmega16 Program Counter (PC) is 13 bits wide, thus addressing the 8K 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 – ReadWhile-Write Self-Programming” on page 246. “Memory Programming” on page 259 contains a detailed description on Flash data serial downloading using the SPI pins or the
JTAG interface.
Constant tables can be allocated within the entire program memory address space (see
the LPM – Load Program Memory Instruction Description).
Timing diagrams for instruction fetch and execution are presented in “Instruction Execution Timing” on page 11.
Figure 8. Program Memory Map
$0000
Application Flash Section
Boot Flash Section
$1FFF
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SRAM Data MemoryFigure 9 shows how the ATmega16 SRAM Memory is organized.
The lower 1120 Data Memory locations address the Register File, the I/O Memory, and
the internal data SRAM. The first 96 locations address the Register File and I/O Memory, and the next 1024 locations address the internal data SRAM.
The five different addressing modes for the data memory cover: Direct, Indirect with Displacement, 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 postincrement, the address registers X, Y, and Z are decremented or incremented.
The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, and the 1024 bytes of internal data SRAM in the ATmega16 are all accessible through all these addressing modes.
The Register File is described in “General Purpose Register File” on page 9.
Figure 9. Data Memory Map
Register File
R0
R1
R2
...
Data Address Space
$0000
$0001
$0002
...
R29
R30
R31
I/O Registers
$00
$01
$02
...
$3D
$3E
$3F
$001D
$001E
$001F
$0020
$0021
$0022
...
$005D
$005E
$005F
Internal SRAM
$0060
$0061
...
$045E
$045F
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Data Memory Access TimesThis section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access.
The internal data SRAM access is performed in two clk
cycles as described in Figure
CPU
10.
Figure 10. On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
T1T2T3
clk
CPU
Address
Compute Address
Address Valid
Data
WR
Write
Data
RD
Memory Access Instruction
Next Instruction
Read
EEPROM Data MemoryThe ATmega16 contains 512 bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a sep-
arate 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, JTAG, and Parallel data downloading to the EEPROM,
see page 273, page 278, and page 262, respectively.
EEPROM Read/Write AccessThe EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 1. 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, V
causes the device for some period of time to run at a voltage lower than specified as
minimum for the clock frequency used. See “Preventing EEPROM Corruption” on page
20 for details on how to avoid problems in these situations.
is likely to rise or fall slowly on Power-up/down. This
CC
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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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The EEPROM Address
Register – EEARH and EEARL
ATmega16(L)
Bit151413121110 9 8
–––––––EEAR8EEARH
EEAR7EEAR6EEAR5EEAR4EEAR3EEAR2EEAR1EEAR0EEARL
76543210
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR/W
R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value0000000X
XXXXXXXX
• Bits 15..9 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega16 and will always read as zero.
• Bits 8..0 – EEAR8..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Data Register –
EEDR
The EEPROM Control Register
– EECR
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.
Bit76543210
MSBLSBEEDR
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
• 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.
Bit76543 2 10
––––EERIEEEMWEEEWEEEREEECR
Read/WriteRRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value000000X0
• Bits 7..4 – Res: Reserved Bits
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These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega16 and will always read as zero.
• 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 interrupt when EEWE is cleared.
• 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.
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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, otherwise 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 in SPMCR 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 246 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.
When the write access time has elapsed, the EEWE bit is cleared by hardware. The
user software 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 1 lists the typical
programming time for EEPROM access from the CPU.
Table 1 . EEPROM Programming Time
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Number of Calibrated RC
Symbol
EEPROM write (from CPU)84488.5 ms
Oscillator Cycles
(1)
Typ Programming Time
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Note:1. Uses 1 MHz clock, independent of CKSEL Fuse setting.
The following code examples show one assembly and one C function for writing to the
EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled (for example by disabling interrupts globally) 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.
Assembly Code Example
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
examples assume that interrupts are controlled so that no interrupts will occur during
execution of these functions.
Assembly Code Example
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;
}
EEPROM Write During Powerdown Sleep Mode
Preventing EEPROM
Corruption
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When entering Power-down Sleep mode while an EEPROM write operation is active,
the EEPROM write operation will continue, and will complete before the Write Access
time has passed. However, when the write operation is completed, the Oscillator continues running, and as a consequence, the device does not enter Power-down entirely. It is
therefore recommended to verify that the EEPROM write operation is completed before
entering Power-down.
During periods of low V
the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply volt-
CC,
age 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. Secondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the
supply voltage is too low.
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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 V
operation is in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the
power supply voltage is sufficient.
I/O MemoryThe I/O space definition of the ATmega16 is shown in “Register Summary” on page 331.
All ATmega16 I/Os and peripherals are placed in the I/O space. The I/O locations are
accessed by the IN and OUT instructions, transferring data between the 32 general purpose working registers and the I/O space. I/O Registers within the address range $00 $1F 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 $00 - $3F must be used. When addressing I/O Registers as
data space using LD and ST instructions, $20 must be added to these addresses.
For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed.
Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written.
Reset Protection circuit can be used. If a reset occurs while a write
CC
Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that the CBI
and SBI instructions will operate on all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into
any flag read as set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers $00 to $1F only.
The I/O and Peripherals Control Registers are explained in later sections.
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System Clock and
Clock Options
Clock Systems and their
Distribution
Figure 11 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 modules not being used can be halted by using different sleep modes, as
described in “Power Management and Sleep Modes” on page 30. The clock systems
are detailed Figure 11.
Figure 11. Clock Distribution
Asynchronous
Timer/Counter
General I/O
Modules
clk
ADCCPU CoreRAM
clk
ADC
clk
I/O
ASY
AVR Clock
Control Unit
Source Clock
Clock
Multiplexer
clk
CPU
clk
FLASH
Reset Logic
Watchdog Timer
Watchdog Clock
Watchdog
Oscillator
Flash and
EEPROM
CPU Clock – clk
I/O Clock – clk
I/O
Flash Clock – clk
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CPU
FLASH
Timer/Counter
Oscillator
External RC
Oscillator
External Clock
Crystal
Oscillator
Low-frequency
Crystal Oscillator
Calibrated RC
Oscillator
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.
The I/O clock is used by the majority of the I/O modules, like Timer/Counters, SPI, and
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. Also note that address recognition in the TWI
module is carried out asynchronously when clk
is halted, enabling TWI address recep-
I/O
tion in all sleep modes.
The Flash clock controls operation of the Flash interface. The Flash clock is usually
active simultaneously with the CPU clock.
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Asynchronous Timer Clock –
clk
ASY
The Asynchronous Timer clock allows the Asynchronous Timer/Counter to be clocked
directly from an external 32 kHz clock crystal. The dedicated clock domain allows using
this Timer/Counter as a real-time counter even when the device is in sleep mode.
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.
Clock SourcesThe device has the following clock source options, selectable by Flash Fuse bits as
shown below. The clock from the selected source is input to the AVR clock generator,
and routed to the appropriate modules.
Table 2 . Device Clocking Options Select
Device Clocking Option CKSEL3..0
External Crystal/Ceramic Resonator1111 - 1010
External Low-frequency Crystal1001
External RC Oscillator1000 - 0101
Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator0100 - 0001
External Clock0000
Note:1. For all fuses “1” means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
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 as an additional delay allowing the power to
reach a stable level before commencing 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 3. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage dependent as shown in “ATmega16 Typical Characteristics” on page
299.
(1)
Table 3 . Number of Watchdog Oscillator Cycles
Typ Time-out (VCC = 5.0V)Typ Time-out (VCC = 3.0V)Number of Cycles
4.1 ms4.3 ms4K (4,096)
65 ms69 ms64K (65,536)
Default Clock SourceThe device is shipped with CKSEL = “0001” and SUT = “10”. The default clock source
setting is therefore the 1 MHz Internal RC Oscillator with longest startup time. This
default setting ensures that all users can make their desired clock source setting using
an In-System or Parallel Programmer.
Crystal OscillatorXTAL1 and XTAL2 are input and output, respectively, of an inverting amplifier which can
be configured for use as an On-chip Oscillator, as shown in Figure 12. Either a quartz
crystal or a ceramic resonator may be used. The CKOPT Fuse selects between two different Oscillator amplifier modes. When CKOPT is programmed, the Oscillator output
will oscillate will a full rail-to-rail swing on the output. This mode is suitable when operating in a very noisy environment or when the output from XTAL2 drives a second clock
buffer. This mode has a wide frequency range. When CKOPT is unprogrammed, the
Oscillator has a smaller output swing. This reduces power consumption considerably.
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This mode has a limited frequency range and it can not be used to drive other clock
buffers.
For resonators, the maximum frequency is 8 MHz with CKOPT unprogrammed and
16 MHz with CKOPT programmed. 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 4. For ceramic resonators, the capacitor values given by the manufacturer should
be used.
Figure 12. Crystal Oscillator Connections
C2
C1
XTAL2
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 4.
Table 4 . Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes
Frequency Range
CKOPTCKSEL3..1
1101
11100.9 - 3.012 - 22
11113.0 - 8.012 - 22
0101, 110, 1111.0 ≤12 - 22
Note:1. This option should not be used with crystals, only with ceramic resonators.
(1)
(MHz)
0.4 - 0.9–
Recommended Range for Capacitors
C1 and C2 for Use with Crystals (pF)
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The CKSEL0 Fuse together with the SUT1..0 Fuses select the start-up times as shown
in Table 5.
Table 5 . Start-up Times for the Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
CKSEL0SUT1..0
000258 CK
001258 CK
010 1K CK
011 1K CK
100 1K CK
Power-save
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
10116K CK–
11016K CK4.1 ms
11116K CK65 ms
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)Recommended Usage
4.1 ms
65 ms
–
4.1 ms
65 ms
Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
Ceramic resonator, BOD
enabled
Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
Crystal Oscillator, BOD
enabled
Crystal Oscillator, fast
rising power
Crystal Oscillator, slowly
rising power
Notes:1. These options should only be used when not operating close to the maximum fre-
quency 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 frequency of the device, and if frequency stability at start-up is
not important for the application.
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Low-frequency Crystal
Oscillator
To use a 32.768 kHz watch crystal as the clock source for the device, the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator must be selected by setting the CKSEL Fuses to “1001”. The
crystal should be connected as shown in Figure 12. By programming the CKOPT Fuse,
the user can enable internal capacitors on XTAL1 and XTAL2, thereby removing the
need for external capacitors. The internal capacitors have a nominal value of 36 pF.
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as
shown in Table 6.
Table 6 . Start-up Times for the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
SUT1..0
001K CK
011K CK
1032K CK65 msStable frequency at start-up
11Reserved
Note:1. These options should only be used if frequency stability at start-up is not important
Power-save
(1)
(1)
for the application.
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)Recommended Usage
4.1 msFast rising power or BOD enabled
65 msSlowly rising power
External RC OscillatorFor timing insensitive applications, the external RC configuration shown in Figure 13
can be used. The frequency is roughly estimated by the equation f = 1/(3RC). C should
be at least 22 pF. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal
36 pF capacitor between XTAL1 and GND, thereby removing the need for an external
capacitor. For more information on Oscillator operation and details on how to choose R
and C, refer to the External RC Oscillator application note.
Figure 13. External RC Configuration
V
CC
R
NC
XTAL2
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XTAL1
C
GND
The Oscillator can operate in four different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..0 as shown in
Table 7.
Table 7 . External RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 Frequency Range (MHz)
01010.1 ≤ 0.9
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Table 7 . External RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 Frequency Range (MHz)
01100.9 - 3.0
01113.0 - 8.0
10008.0 - 12.0
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as
shown in Table 8.
Table 8 . Start-up Times for the External RC Oscillator Clock Selection
Calibrated Internal RC
Oscillator
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
SUT1..0
0018 CK–BOD enabled
0118 CK4.1 msFast rising power
1018 CK65 msSlowly rising power
116 CK
Note:1. This option should not be used when operating close to the maximum frequency of
Power-save
(1)
the device.
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)Recommended Usage
4.1 msFast rising power or BOD enabled
The Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator provides a fixed 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 MHz clock. All
frequencies are nominal values at 5V and 25°C. This clock may be selected as the system clock by programming the CKSEL Fuses as shown in Table 9. If selected, it will
operate with no external components. The CKOPT Fuse should always be unprogrammed when using this clock option. During Reset, hardware loads the calibration
byte into the OSCCAL Register and thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator.
At 5V, 25°C and 1.0 MHz Oscillator frequency selected, this calibration gives a frequency within ± 3% of the nominal frequency. Using calibration methods as described in
application notes available at www.atmel.com/avr it is possible to achieve ±1% accuracy
at any given V
and Temperature. When this Oscillator is used as the Chip Clock, the
CC
Watchdog Oscillator will still be used for the Watchdog Timer and for the reset time-out.
For more information on the pre-programmed calibration value, see the section “Calibration Byte” on page 261.
Note:1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
1.0
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as
shown in Table 10. XTAL1 and XTAL2 should be left unconnected (NC).
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Table 10. Start-up Times for the Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Clock Selection
Oscillator Calibration Register
– OSCCAL
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
SUT1..0
006 CK–BOD enabled
016 CK4.1 msFast rising power
(1)
10
11Reserved
Note:1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
Bit76543210
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial ValueDevice Specific Calibration Value
Power-save
6 CK65 msSlowly rising power
CAL7CAL6CAL5CAL4CAL3CAL2CAL1CAL0OSCCAL
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)Recommended Usage
• Bits 7..0 – CAL7..0: Oscillator Calibration Value
Writing the calibration byte to this address will trim the Internal Oscillator to remove process variations from the Oscillator frequency. This is done automatically during Chip
Reset. When OSCCAL is zero, the lowest available frequency is chosen. Writing nonzero values to this register will increase the frequency of the Internal Oscillator. Writing
$FF to the register gives the highest available frequency. The calibrated Oscillator is
used to time EEPROM and Flash access. If EEPROM or Flash is written, do not calibrate to more than 10% above the nominal frequency. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash
write may fail. Note that the Oscillator is intended for calibration to 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or
8.0 MHz. Tuning to other values is not guaranteed, as indicated in Table 11.
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Table 11. Internal RC Oscillator Frequency Range.
Min Frequency in Percentage of
OSCCAL Value
$0050100
$7F75150
$FF100200
Nominal Frequency (%)
Max Frequency in Percentage of
Nominal Frequency (%)
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External ClockTo drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL1 should be driven as shown in
Figure 14. To run the device on an external clock, the CKSEL Fuses must be programmed to “0000”. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal
36 pF capacitor between XTAL1 and GND.
Figure 14. External Clock Drive Configuration
EXTERNAL
CLOCK
SIGNAL
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as
shown in Table 12.
Table 12. Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
SUT1..0
006 CK–BOD enabled
016 CK4.1 msFast rising power
106 CK65 msSlowly rising power
11Reserved
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)Recommended Usage
When applying an external clock, it is required to avoid sudden changes in the applied
clock frequency 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.
Timer/Counter OscillatorFor AVR microcontrollers with Timer/Counter Oscillator pins (TOSC1 and TOSC2), the
crystal is connected directly between the pins. No external capacitors are needed. The
Oscillator is optimized for use with a 32.768 kHz watch crystal. Applying an external
clock source to TOSC1 is not recommended.
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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 consumption to the application’s requirements.
To enter any of the six sleep modes, the SE bit in MCUCR must be written to logic one
and a SLEEP instruction must be executed. The SM2, SM1, and SM0 bits in the
MCUCR Register select which sleep mode (Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-down,
Power-save, Standby, or Extended 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, it 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 executes from the Reset Vector.
Figure 11 on page 22 presents the different clock systems in the ATmega16, and their
distribution. The figure is helpful in selecting an appropriate sleep mode.
MCU Control Register –
MCUCR
The MCU Control Register contains control bits for power management.
These bits select between the six available sleep modes as shown in Table 13.
Table 13. Sleep Mode Select
SM2SM1SM0Sleep Mode
000Idle
001ADC Noise Reduction
010Power-down
011Power-save
100Reserved
101Reserved
110Standby
111Extended Standby
Note:1. Standby mode and Extended Standby mode are only available with external crystals
or resonators.
(1)
(1)
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• Bit 6 – 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 programmers 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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