– 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
• Non-volatile Program and Data Memories
– 4/8/16K Bytes of In-System Self-Programmable Flash (ATmega48/88/168)
• Endurance: 75,000 Write/Erase Cycles
– Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits
– Two 8-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescaler and Compare Mode
– One 16-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture
Mode
– Real Time Counter with Separate Oscillator
– Six PWM Channels
– 8-channel 10-bit ADC
– Programmable Serial USART
– Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface
– Byte-oriented 2-wire Serial Interface
– Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip Oscillator
– On-chip Analog Comparator
– Interrupt and Wake-up on Pin Change
• Special Microcontroller Features
– Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection
– Internal Calibrated Oscillator
– External and Internal Interrupt Sources
– Five Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, and
Typical values contained in this datasheet are based on simulations and characterization of
other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min and Max values
will be available after the device is characterized.
The ATmega48/88/168 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
ATmega48/88/168 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz allowing the system
designer to optimize power consumption versus processing speed.
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2.1Block Diagram
PORT C (7)PORT B (8)PORT D (8)
USART 0
8bit T/C 2
16bit T/C 18bit T/C 0A/D Conv.
Internal
Bandgap
Analog
Comp.
SPITWI
SRAMFlash
EEPROM
Watchdog
Oscillator
Watchdog
Timer
Oscillator
Circuits /
Clock
Generation
Power
Supervision
POR / BOD &
RESET
VCC
GND
PROGRAM
LOGIC
debugWIRE
2
GND
AREF
AVCC
DATA B U S
ADC[6..7]PC[0..6]PB[0..7]PD[0..7]
6
RESET
XTAL[1..2]
CPU
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Figure 2-1.Block Diagram
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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 ATmega48/88/168 provides the following features: 4K/8K/16K bytes of In-System Programmable Flash with Read-While-Write capabilities, 256/512/512 bytes EEPROM, 512/1K/1K bytes
SRAM, 23 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, three flexible
Timer/Counters with compare modes, internal and external interrupts, a serial programmable
USART, a byte-oriented 2-wire Serial Interface, an SPI serial port, a 6-channel 10-bit ADC (8
channels in TQFP and QFN packages), a programmable Watchdog Timer with internal Oscillator, and five software selectable power saving modes. The Idle mode stops the CPU while
allowing the SRAM, Timer/Counters, USART, 2-wire Serial Interface, 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 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.
The device is manufactured using Atmel’s high density non-volatile memory technology. The
On-chip ISP Flash allows the program memory to be reprogrammed In-System through an SPI
serial interface, by a conventional non-volatile 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 ATmega48/88/168 is a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly
flexible and cost effective solution to many embedded control applications.
The ATmega48/88/168 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.
2.2Automotive Quality Grade
The ATmega48-15AZ, ATmega88-15AZ and ATmega168-15AZ have been developed and manufactured according to the most stringent requirements of the international standard
ISO-TS-16949 grade 1. This data sheet contains limit values extracted from the results of extensive characterization (Temperature and Voltage). The quality and reliability of the
ATmega48-15AZ, ATmega88-15AZ and ATmega168-15AZ have been verified during regular
product qualification as per AEC-Q100.
As indicated in the ordering information paragraph (see “Ordering Information” on page 325), the
products are available in three different temperature grades, but with equivalent quality and reliability objectives. Different temperature identifiers have been defined as listed in Table 2-1.
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Table 2-1.Temperature Grade Identification for Automotive Products
Temperature
Temperature
-40 ; +85T
-40 ; +105T1Reduced Automotive Temperature Range
-40 ; +125ZFull AutomotiveTemperature Range
2.3Comparison Between ATmega48, ATmega88, and ATmega168
The ATmega48, ATmega88 and ATmega168 differ only in memory sizes, boot loader support,
and interrupt vector sizes. Table 2-2 summarizes the different memory and interrupt vector sizes
for the three devices.
ATmega88 and ATmega168 support a real Read-While-Write Self-Programming mechanism.
There is a separate Boot Loader Section, and the SPM instruction can only execute from there.
In ATmega48, there is no Read-While-Write support and no separate Boot Loader Section. The
SPM instruction can execute from the entire Flash.
2.4Pin Descriptions
2.4.1VCC
Digital supply voltage.
2.4.2GND
Ground.
2.4.3Port B (PB7..0) XTAL1/
XTAL2/TOSC1/TOSC2
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.
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2.4.4Port C (PC5..0)
2.4.5PC6/RESET
Depending on the clock selection fuse settings, PB7 can be used as output from the inverting
Oscillator amplifier.
If the Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator is used as chip clock source, PB7..6 is used as TOSC2..1
input for the Asynchronous Timer/Counter2 if the AS2 bit in ASSR is set.
The various special features of Port B are elaborated in “Alternate Functions of Port B” on page
70 and “System Clock and Clock Options” on page 24.
Port C is a 7-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
PC5..0 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 RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, PC6 is used as an I/O pin. Note that the electrical characteristics of PC6 differ from those of the other pins of Port C.
If the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, PC6 is used as a 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 8-1 on page 43. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed
to generate a Reset.
The various special features of Port C are elaborated in “Alternate Functions of Port C” on page
74.
2.4.6Port D (PD7..0)
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.
The various special features of Port D are elaborated in “Alternate Functions of Port D” on page
77.
2.4.7AV
CC
AVCC is the supply voltage pin for the A/D Converter, PC3..0, and ADC7..6. It should be externally connected to V
to V
through a low-pass filter. Note that PC6..4 use digital supply voltage, VCC.
CC
, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be connected
CC
2.4.8AREF
AREF is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter.
2.4.9ADC7..6 (TQFP and QFN Package Only)
In the TQFP and QFN package, ADC7..6 serve as analog inputs to the A/D converter. These
pins are powered from the analog supply and serve as 10-bit ADC channels.
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3.About Code Examples
Flash
Program
Memory
Instruction
Register
Instruction
Decoder
Program
Counter
Control Lines
32 x 8
General
Purpose
Registrers
ALU
Status
and Control
I/O Lines
EEPROM
Data Bus 8-bit
Data
SRAM
Direct Addressing
Indirect Addressing
Interrupt
Unit
SPI
Unit
Watchdog
Timer
Analog
Comparator
I/O Module 2
I/O Module1
I/O Module n
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.
4.AVR CPU Core
4.1Introduction
This 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.
4.2Architectural Overview
Figure 4-1.Block Diagram of the AVR Architecture
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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 In-System 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 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, 0x20 - 0x5F. In addition, the
ATmega48/88/168 has Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM where only the
ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
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4.3ALU – 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.
4.4Status Register
The 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 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 I-bit 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
⊕ V
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.
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• 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.
4.5General 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 4-2 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU.
Figure 4-2.AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
…
R260x1AX-register Low Byte
R270x1BX-register High Byte
R280x1CY-register Low Byte
R290x1DY-register High Byte
R300x1EZ-register Low Byte
R310x1FZ-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 4-2, 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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4.5.1The 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 4-3.
Figure 4-3.The X-, Y-, and Z-registers
15XHXL0
X-register7070
R27 (0x1B)R26 (0x1A)
15YHYL0
Y-register7070
R29 (0x1D)R28 (0x1C)
15ZHZL0
Z-register7070
R31 (0x1F)R30 (0x1E)
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).
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4.6Stack Pointer
The 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.
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 0x0100, preferably RAMEND. 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 Value
RAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMEND
RAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMENDRAMEND
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4.7Instruction Execution Timing
clk
1st Instruction Fetch
1st Instruction Execute
2nd Instruction Fetch
2nd Instruction Execute
3rd Instruction Fetch
3rd Instruction Execute
4th Instruction Fetch
T1T2T3T4
CPU
Total Execution Time
Register Operands Fetch
ALU Operation Execute
Result Write Back
T1T2T3T4
clk
CPU
This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The AVR
CPU is driven by the CPU clock clk
chip. No internal clock division is used.
Figure 4-4 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the Har-
vard 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 4-4.The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions
Figure 4-5 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 source for the
CPU
Figure 4-5.Single Cycle ALU Operation
4.8Reset and Interrupt Handling
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 Program-
ming” on page 278 for details.
The lowest addresses in the program memory space are by default defined as the Reset and
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Interrupt Vectors. The complete list of vectors is shown in “Interrupts” on page 52. The list also
determines the priority levels of the different interrupts. The lower the address the higher is the
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priority level. RESET has the highest priority, and next is INT0 – 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 MCU Control Register (MCUCR). Refer to “Interrupts” on page 52 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, ATmega88
and ATmega168” on page 263.
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, EEMPE; start EEPROM write
sbi EECR, EEPE
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<<EEMPE); /* start EEPROM write */
EECR |= (1<<EEPE);
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
__enable_interrupt(); /* set Global Interrupt Enable */
__sleep(); /* enter sleep, waiting for interrupt */
/* note: will enter sleep before any pending interrupt(s) */
4.8.1Interrupt Response Time
The 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.
5.AVR ATmega48/88/168 Memories
This section describes the different memories in the ATmega48/88/168. The AVR architecture
has two main memory spaces, the Data Memory and the Program Memory space. In addition,
the ATmega48/88/168 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory spaces
are linear and regular.
5.1In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory
The ATmega48/88/168 contains 4/8/16K 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 2/4/8K x 16. For software security, the Flash Program memory space is divided into two
sections, Boot Loader Section and Application Program Section in ATmega88 and ATmega168.
ATmega48 does not have separate Boot Loader and Application Program sections, and the
SPM instruction can be executed from the entire Flash. See SELFPRGEN description in section
“Store Program Memory Control and Status Register – SPMCSR” on page 258 and page 268for
more details.
The Flash memory has an endurance of at least 75,000 write/erase cycles. The
ATmega48/88/168 Program Counter (PC) is 11/12/13 bits wide, thus addressing the 2/4/8K program memory locations. The operation of Boot Program section and associated Boot Lock bits
for software protection are described in detail in “Self-Programming the Flash, ATmega48” on
page 256 and “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming, ATmega88 and
ATmega168” on page 263. “Memory Programming” on page 278 contains a detailed description
on Flash Programming in SPI- or Parallel Programming mode.
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0x0000
0x7FF
Program Memory
Application Flash Section
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 Tim-
ing” on page 12.
Figure 5-1.Program Memory Map, ATmega48
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Figure 5-2.Program Memory Map, ATmega88 and ATmega168
Program Memory
0x0000
Application Flash Section
Boot Flash Section
0x0FFF/0x1FFF
5.2SRAM Data Memory
Figure 5-3 shows how the ATmega48/88/168 SRAM Memory is organized.
The ATmega48/88/168 is a complex microcontroller with more peripheral units than can be supported within the 64 locations reserved in the Opcode for the IN and OUT instructions. For the
Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM, only the ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
The lower 768/1280/1280 data memory locations address both the Register File, the I/O memory, Extended I/O memory, and the internal data SRAM. The first 32 locations address the
Register File, the next 64 location the standard I/O memory, then 160 locations of Extended I/O
memory, and the next 512/1024/1024 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 post-increment, the address registers X, Y, and Z are decremented or incremented.
The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, 160 Extended I/O Registers, and
the 512/1024/1024 bytes of internal data SRAM in the ATmega48/88/168 are all accessible
through all these addressing modes. The Register File is described in “General Purpose Regis-
ter File” on page 10.
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Figure 5-3.Data Memory Map
F
clk
WR
RD
Data
Data
Address
Address valid
T1T2T3
Compute Address
Read
Write
CPU
Memory Access Instruction
Next Instruction
Data Memory
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5.2.1Data Memory Access Times
This section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access. The
internal data SRAM access is performed in two clk
Figure 5-4.On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
32 Registers
64 I/O Registers
160 Ext I/O Reg.
Internal SRAM
(512/1024/1024 x 8)
0x0000 - 0x001F
0x0020 - 0x005F
0x0060 - 0x00FF
0x0100
0x02FF/0x04FF/0x04F
cycles as described in Figure 5-4.
CPU
5.3EEPROM Data Memory
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The ATmega48/88/168 contains 256/512/512 bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized
as a separate 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.
“Memory Programming” on page 278 contains a detailed description on EEPROM Programming
in SPI or Parallel Programming mode.
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5.3.1EEPROM Read/Write Access
The EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 5-2. 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
is likely to rise or fall slowly on power-up/down. This causes the device for some
CC
period of time to run at a voltage lower than specified as minimum for the clock frequency used.
See “Preventing EEPROM Corruption” on page 22 for details on how to avoid problems in these
situations.
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.
5.3.2The EEPROM Address Register – EEARH and EEARL
Bit151413121110 9 8
–––––––EEAR8EEARH
EEAR7EEAR6EEAR5EEAR4EEAR3EEAR2EEAR1EEAR0EEARL
76543210
Read/Write RRRRRRRR/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 ATmega48/88/168 and will always read as zero.
• Bits 8..0 – EEAR8..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Address Registers – EEARH and EEARL specify the EEPROM address in the
256/512/512 bytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly between 0
and 255/511/511. The initial value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be written before
the EEPROM may be accessed.
EEAR8 is an unused bit in ATmega48 and must always be written to zero.
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.
The EEPROM Programming mode bit setting defines which programming action that will be triggered when writing EEPE. It is possible to program data in one atomic operation (erase the old
value and program the new value) or to split the Erase and Write operations in two different
operations. The Programming times for the different modes are shown in Table 5-1. While EEPE
is set, any write to EEPMn will be ignored. During reset, the EEPMn bits will be reset to 0b00
unless the EEPROM is busy programming.
Table 5-1.EEPROM Mode Bits
EEPM1EEPM0
003.4 msErase and Write in one operation (Atomic Operation)
011.8 msErase Only
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Programming
TimeOperation
101.8 msWrite Only
11–Reserved for future use
• 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 EEPE is cleared.
• Bit 2 – EEMPE: EEPROM Master Write Enable
The EEMPE bit determines whether setting EEPE to one causes the EEPROM to be written.
When EEMPE is set, setting EEPE within four clock cycles will write data to the EEPROM at the
selected address If EEMPE is zero, setting EEPE will have no effect. When EEMPE has been
written to one by software, hardware clears the bit to zero after four clock cycles. See the
description of the EEPE bit for an EEPROM write procedure.
• Bit 1 – EEPE: EEPROM Write Enable
The EEPROM Write Enable Signal EEPE is the write strobe to the EEPROM. When address
and data are correctly set up, the EEPE bit must be written to one to write the value into the
EEPROM. The EEMPE bit must be written to one before a logical one is written to EEPE, 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 EEPE becomes zero.
2. Wait until SELFPRGEN in SPMCSR becomes zero.
3. Write new EEPROM address to EEAR (optional).
4. Write new EEPROM data to EEDR (optional).
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5. Write a logical one to the EEMPE bit while writing a zero to EEPE in EECR.
6. Within four clock cycles after setting EEMPE, write a logical one to EEPE.
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, ATmega88 and ATmega168” on page 263 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 EEPE bit is cleared by hardware. The user software can poll this bit and wait for a zero before writing the next byte. When EEPE 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 EEPE 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 5-2 lists the typical programming time for EEPROM access from the CPU.
Table 5-2.EEPROM Programming Time
SymbolNumber of Calibrated RC Oscillator CyclesTyp Programming Time
EEPROM write
(from CPU)
The following code examples show one assembly and one C function for writing to the
EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled (e.g. 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.
26,3683.3 ms
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Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_write:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEPE
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 EEMPE
sbi EECR,EEMPE
; Start eeprom write by setting EEPE
sbi EECR,EEPE
ret
C Code Example
void EEPROM_write(unsigned int uiAddress, unsigned char ucData)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEPE))
;
/* Set up address and Data Registers */
EEAR = uiAddress;
EEDR = ucData;
/* Write logical one to EEMPE */
EECR |= (1<<EEMPE);
/* Start eeprom write by setting EEPE */
EECR |= (1<<EEPE);
}
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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.
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Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_read:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEPE
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<<EEPE))
;
/* Set up address register */
EEAR = uiAddress;
/* Start eeprom read by writing EERE */
EECR |= (1<<EERE);
/* Return data from Data Register */
return EEDR;
}
5.3.5Preventing EEPROM Corruption
During periods of low V
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.
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
be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.
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the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply voltage is
CC,
reset Protection circuit can
CC
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5.4I/O Memory
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The I/O space definition of the ATmega48/88/168 is shown in “Register Summary” on page 318.
All ATmega48/88/168 I/Os and peripherals are placed in the I/O space. All I/O locations may be
accessed by the LD/LDS/LDD and ST/STS/STD instructions, transferring data between the 32
general purpose working registers and the I/O space. I/O Registers within the address range
0x00 - 0x1F 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 0x00 - 0x3F must be used. When addressing I/O Registers as data space using
LD and ST instructions, 0x20 must be added to these addresses. The ATmega48/88/168 is a
complex microcontroller with more peripheral units than can be supported within the 64 location
reserved in Opcode for the IN and OUT instructions. For the Extended I/O space from 0x60 0xFF in SRAM, only the ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed.
Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written.
Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that, unlike most
other AVRs, the CBI and SBI instructions will only operate on the specified bit, and can therefore
be used on registers containing such Status Flags. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers 0x00 to 0x1F only.
The I/O and peripherals control registers are explained in later sections.
5.4.1General Purpose I/O Registers
The ATmega48/88/168 contains three General Purpose I/O Registers. These registers can be
used for storing any information, and they are particularly useful for storing global variables and
Status Flags. General Purpose I/O Registers within the address range 0x00 - 0x1F are directly
bit-accessible using the SBI, CBI, SBIS, and SBIC instructions.
Figure 6-1 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 Manage-
ment and Sleep Modes” on page 36. The clock systems are detailed below.
Figure 6-1.Clock Distribution
6.1.1CPU Clock – clk
6.1.2I/O Clock – clk
6.1.3Flash Clock – clk
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CPU
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.
I/O
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 start condition detection in the USI module is carried out asynchronously when clk
FLASH
The Flash clock controls operation of the Flash interface. The Flash clock is usually active simultaneously with the CPU clock.
is halted, TWI address recognition in all sleep modes.
I/O
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6.1.4Asynchronous Timer Clock – clk
The Asynchronous Timer clock allows the Asynchronous Timer/Counter to be clocked directly
from an external clock or 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.
6.1.5ADC 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.
6.2Clock Sources
The 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 6-1.Device Clocking Options Select
Device Clocking Option CKSEL3..0
Low Power Crystal Oscillator1111 - 1000
Full Swing Crystal Oscillator0111 - 0110
Low Frequency Crystal Oscillator0101 - 0100
Internal 128 kHz RC Oscillator0011
ASY
(1)
Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator0010
External Clock0000
Reserved0001
Note:1. For all fuses “1” means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
6.2.1Default Clock Source
The device is shipped with internal RC oscillator at 8.0MHz and with the fuse CKDIV8 programmed, resulting in 1.0MHz system clock. The startup time is set to maximum and time-out
period enabled. (CKSEL = "0010", SUT = "10", CKDIV8 = "0"). The default setting ensures that
all users can make their desired clock source setting using any available programming interface.
6.2.2Clock Startup Sequence
Any clock source needs a sufficient V
cycles before it can be considered stable.
To ensure sufficient V
the device reset is released by all other reset sources. “System Control and Reset” on page 41
describes the start conditions for the internal reset. The delay (t
Oscillator and the number of cycles in the delay is set by the SUTx and CKSELx fuse bits. Th e
selectable delays are shown in Table 6-2. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage
dependent as shown in “Register Summary” on page 318.
to start oscillating and a minimum number of oscillating
CC
, the device issues an internal reset with a time-out delay (t
CC
) is timed from the Watchdog
TOUT
TOUT
) after
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Table 6-2.Number of Watchdog Oscillator Cycles
Typ Time-out (VCC = 5.0V)Typ Time-out (VCC = 3.0V)Number of Cycles
0 ms0 ms0
4.1 ms4.3 ms4K (4,096)
65 ms69 ms8K (8,192)
Main purpose of the delay is to keep the AVR in reset until it is supplied with minimum VCC. The
delay will not monitor the actual voltage and it will be required to select a delay longer than the
V
rise time. If this is not possible, an internal or external Brown-Out Detection circuit should be
CC
used. A BOD circuit will ensure sufficient V
before it releases the reset, and the time-out delay
CC
can be disabled. Disabling the time-out delay without utilizing a Brown-Out Detection circuit is
not recommended.
The oscillator is required to oscillate for a minimum number of cycles before the clock is considered stable. An internal ripple counter monitors the oscillator output clock, and keeps the internal
reset active for a given number of clock cycles. The reset is then released and the device will
start to execute. The recommended oscillator start-up time is dependent on the clock type, and
varies from 6 cycles for an externally applied clock to 32K cycles for a low frequency crystal.
The start-up sequence for the clock includes both the time-out delay and the start-up time when
the device starts up from reset. When starting up from Power-save or Power-down mode, V
CC
is
assumed to be at a sufficient level and only the start-up time is included.
6.3Low Power Crystal Oscillator
Pins XTAL1 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 6-2. Either a quartz crystal or a
ceramic resonator may be used.
This Crystal Oscillator is a low power oscillator, with reduced voltage swing on the XTAL2 output. It gives the lowest power consumption, but is not capable of driving other clock inputs, and
may be more susceptible to noise in noisy environments. In these cases, refer to the “Full Swing
Crystal Oscillator” on page 28.
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 6-3. For ceramic resonators, the capacitor values given by
the manufacturer should be used.
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XTAL2
XTAL1
GND
C2
C1
Figure 6-2.Crystal Oscillator Connections
The Low Power 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 6-3
on page 27.
Table 6-3.Low Power Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes
Recommended Range for Capacitors C1
Frequency Range
0.4 - 0.9100
(1)
(MHz)CKSEL3..1
(2)
(3)
and C2 (pF)
–
0.9 - 3.010112 - 22
3.0 - 8.011012 - 22
8.0 - 16.011112 - 22
Notes: 1. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
2. This option should not be used with crystals, only with ceramic resonators.
3. If 8 MHz frequency exceeds the specification of the device (depends on V
), the CKDIV8
CC
Fuse can be programmed in order to divide the internal frequency by 8. It must be ensured
that the resulting divided clock meets the frequency specification of the device.
The CKSEL0 Fuse together with the SUT1..0 Fuses select the start-up times as shown in Table
6-4.
Table 6-4.Start-up Times for the Low Power Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Oscillator Source /
Power Conditions
Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
Ceramic resonator, BOD
enabled
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
258 CK14CK + 4.1 ms
258 CK14CK + 65 ms
1K CK14CK
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)CKSEL0SUT1..0
(1)
(1)
(2)
000
001
010
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Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
1K CK14CK + 4.1 ms
1K CK14CK + 65 ms
(2)
(2)
011
100
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Table 6-4.Start-up Times for the Low Power Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection (Continued)
Oscillator Source /
Power Conditions
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 frequency 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.
6.4Full Swing Crystal Oscillator
Pins XTAL1 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 6-2. Either a quartz crystal or a
ceramic resonator may be used.
This Crystal Oscillator is a full swing oscillator, with rail-to-rail swing on the XTAL2 output. This is
useful for driving other clock inputs and in noisy environments. The current consumption is
higher than the “Low Power Crystal Oscillator” on page 26. Note that the Full Swing Crystal
Oscillator will only operate for V
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 6-6. For ceramic resonators, the capacitor values given by
the manufacturer should be used.
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
16K CK14CK101
16K CK14CK + 4.1 ms110
16K CK14CK + 65 ms111
= 2.7 - 5.5 volts.
CC
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V)CKSEL0SUT1..0
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The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..1 as shown in Table 6-5.
Notes: 1. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
2. If 8 MHz frequency exceeds the specification of the device (depends on VCC), the CKDIV8
Fuse can be programmed in order to divide the internal frequency by 8. It must be ensured
that the resulting divided clock meets the frequency specification of the device.
(1)
(MHz)CKSEL3..1
0.4 - 2001112 - 22
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(2)
Recommended Range for Capacitors C1
and C2 (pF)
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XTAL2
XTAL1
GND
C2
C1
Figure 6-3.Crystal Oscillator Connections
Table 6-6.Start-up Times for the Full Swing Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Oscillator Source /
Power Conditions
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
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
258 CK14CK + 4.1 ms
258 CK14CK + 65 ms
1K CK14CK
1K CK14CK + 4.1 ms
1K CK14CK + 65 ms
16K CK14CK101
16K CK14CK + 4.1 ms110
16K CK14CK + 65 ms111
Additional Delay
from Reset
= 5.0V)CKSEL0SUT1..0
(V
CC
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
000
001
010
011
100
Notes: 1. These options should only be used when not operating close to the maximum frequency 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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6.5Low Frequency Crystal Oscillator
The device can utilize a 32.768 kHz watch crystal as clock source by a dedicated Low Frequency Crystal Oscillator. The crystal should be connected as shown in Figure 6-2. When this
Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses and CKSEL0 as shown in
Table 6-7.
Table 6-7.Start-up Times for the Low Frequency Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Power Conditions
BOD enabled1K CK14CK
Fast rising power1K CK14CK + 4.1 ms
Slowly rising power1K CK14CK + 65 ms
BOD enabled32K CK14CK100
Fast rising power32K CK14CK + 4.1 ms101
Slowly rising power32K CK14CK + 65 ms110
Note:1. These options should only be used if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the
application.
6.6Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator
The calibrated internal RC Oscillator by default provides a 8.0 MHz clock. The frequency is nominal value at 3V and 25°C. The device is shipped with the CKDIV8 Fuse programmed. See
“System Clock Prescaler” on page 34 for more details. This clock may be selected as the system
clock by programming the CKSEL Fuses as shown in Table 6-8. If selected, it will operate with
no external components. During reset, hardware loads the calibration byte into the OSCCAL
Register and thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator. At 3V and 25°C, this calibration
gives a frequency of 8 MHz ± 1%. The tolerance of the internal RC oscillator remains better than
±10% within the whole automotive temperature and voltage ranges (2.7V to 5.5V, -40°C to
+125°C). The oscillator can be calibrated to any frequency in the range 7.3 - 8.1 MHz within ±1%
accuracy, by changing the OSCCAL register. When this Oscillator is used as the chip clock, the
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
Notes: 1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
2. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
3. If 8 MHz frequency exceeds the specification of the device (depends on V
Fuse can be programmed in order to divide the internal frequency by 8.
(2)
(MHz) CKSEL3..0
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(1)(3)
), the CKDIV8
CC
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When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 6-9 on page 31.
Table 6-9.Start-up times for the internal calibrated RC Oscillator clock selection
Power Conditions
BOD enabled6 CK14CK
Fast rising power6 CK14CK + 4.1 ms01
Slowly rising power6 CK14CK + 65 ms
Note:1. If the RSTDISBL fuse is programmed, this start-up time will be increased to
14CK + 4.1 ms to ensure programming mode can be entered.
2.
The device is shipped with this option selected.
6.6.1Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL
Bit76543210
CAL7CAL6CAL5CAL4CAL3CAL2CAL1CAL0OSCCAL
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial ValueDevice Specific Calibration Value
• Bits 7..0 – CAL7..0: Oscillator Calibration Value
The Oscillator Calibration Register is used to trim the Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator to
remove process variations from the oscillator frequency. The factory-calibrated value is automatically written to this register during chip reset, giving an oscillator frequency of 8.0 MHz at 25°C.
The application software can write this register to change the oscillator frequency. The oscillator
can be calibrated to any frequency in the range 7.3 - 8.1 MHz within ±1% accuracy. Calibration
outside that range is not guaranteed.
Start-up Time from
Power-down and Power-save
Reserved11
Additional Delay from
Reset (VCC = 5.0V)SUT1..0
(1)
(2)
00
10
Note that this oscillator is used to time EEPROM and Flash write accesses, and these write
times will be affected accordingly. If the EEPROM or Flash are written, do not calibrate to more
than 8.8 MHz. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash write may fail.
The CAL7 bit determines the range of operation for the oscillator. Setting this bit to 0 gives the
lowest frequency range, setting this bit to 1 gives the highest frequency range. The two frequency ranges are overlapping, in other words a setting of OSCCAL = 0x7F gives a higher
frequency than OSCCAL = 0x80.
The CAL6..0 bits are used to tune the frequency within the selected range. A setting of 0x00
gives the lowest frequency in that range, and a setting of 0x7F gives the highest frequency in the
range. Incrementing CAL6..0 by 1 will give a frequency increment of less than 2% in the frequency range 7.3 - 8.1 MHz.
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6.7128 kHz Internal Oscillator
The 128 kHz internal Oscillator is a low power Oscillator providing a clock of 128 kHz. The frequency is nominal at 3V and 25°C. This clock may be select as the system clock by
programming the CKSEL Fuses to “11” as shown in Table 6-10.
Note:1. The frequency is preliminary value. Actual value is TBD.
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 6-11.
Table 6-11.Start-up Times for the 128 kHz Internal Oscillator
Nominal Frequency CKSEL3..0
128 kHz0011
6.8External Clock
Start-up Time from
Power Conditions
BOD enabled6 CK14CK
Fast rising power6 CK14CK + 4 ms01
Slowly rising power6 CK14CK + 64 ms10
Note:1. If the RSTDISBL fuse is programmed, this start-up time will be increased to
14CK + 4.1 ms to ensure programming mode can be entered.
Power-down and Power-save
Reserved11
Additional Delay from
ResetSUT1..0
(1)
00
The device can utilize a external clock source as shown in Figure 6-4. To run the device on an
external clock, the CKSEL Fuses must be programmed as shown in Table 6-12.
Notes: 1. The frequency ranges are preliminary values. Actual values are TBD.
2. If 8 MHz frequency exceeds the specification of the device (depends on V
Fuse can be programmed in order to divide the internal frequency by 8. It must be ensured
that the resulting divided clock meets the frequency specification of the device.
(1)
(MHz)CKSEL3..0
0 - 100000012 - 22
(2)
Recommended Range for Capacitors C1
and C2 (pF)
), the CKDIV8
CC
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NC
EXTERNAL
CLOCK
SIGNAL
XTAL2
XTAL1
GND
Figure 6-4.External Clock Drive Configuration
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in
Table 6-13.
Table 6-13.Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection
Power Conditions
BOD enabled6 CK14CK00
Fast rising power6 CK14CK + 4.1 ms01
Slowly rising power6 CK14CK + 65 ms10
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. If changes of more than 2% is
required, ensure that the MCU is kept in Reset during the changes.
Note that the System Clock Prescaler can be used to implement run-time changes of the internal
clock frequency while still ensuring stable operation. Refer to “System Clock Prescaler” on page
34 for details.
6.9Clock Output Buffer
The device can output the system clock on the CLKO pin. To enable the output, the CKOUT
Fuse has to be programmed. This mode is suitable when the chip clock is used to drive other circuits on the system. The clock also will be output during reset, and the normal operation of I/O
pin will be overridden when the fuse is programmed. Any clock source, including the internal RC
Oscillator, can be selected when the clock is output on CLKO. If the System Clock Prescaler is
used, it is the divided system clock that is output.
Start-up Time from
Power-down and Power-save
Reserved11
Additional Delay from
Reset (VCC = 5.0V)SUT1..0
6.10Timer/Counter Oscillator
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The device can operate its Timer/Counter2 from an external 32.768 kHz watch crystal or a external clock source. The Timer/Counter Oscillator Pins (TOSC1 and TOSC2) are shared with
XTAL1 and XTAL2. This means that the Timer/Counter Oscillator can only be used when an
internal RC Oscillator is selected as system clock source. See Figure 6-2 on page 27 for crystal
connection.
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Applying an external clock source to TOSC1 requires EXTCLK in the ASSR Register written to
logic one. See “Asynchronous operation of the Timer/Counter” on page 152 for further description on selecting external clock as input instead of a 32 kHz crystal.
6.11System Clock Prescaler
The ATmega48/88/168 has a system clock prescaler, and the system clock can be divided by
setting the “Clock Prescale Register – CLKPR” on page 357. This feature can be used to
decrease the system clock frequency and the power consumption when the requirement for processing power is low. This can be used with all clock source options, and it will affect the clock
frequency of the CPU and all synchronous peripherals. clk
divided by a factor as shown in Table 8-1 on page 43.
When switching between prescaler settings, the System Clock Prescaler ensures that no
glitches occurs in the clock system. It also ensures that no intermediate frequency is higher than
neither the clock frequency corresponding to the previous setting, nor the clock frequency corresponding to the new setting. The ripple counter that implements the prescaler runs at the
frequency of the undivided clock, which may be faster than the CPU's clock frequency. Hence, it
is not possible to determine the state of the prescaler - even if it were readable, and the exact
time it takes to switch from one clock division to the other cannot be exactly predicted. From the
time the CLKPS values are written, it takes between T1 + T2 and T1 + 2 * T2 before the new
clock frequency is active. In this interval, 2 active clock edges are produced. Here, T1 is the previous clock period, and T2 is the period corresponding to the new prescaler setting.
To avoid unintentional changes of clock frequency, a special write procedure must befollowed to
change the CLKPS bits:
I/O
, clk
ADC
, clk
, and clk
CPU
FLASH
are
1. Write the Clock Prescaler Change Enable (CLKPCE) bit to one and all other bitsin
CLKPR to zero.
2. Within four cycles, write the desired value to CLKPS while writing a zero to CLKPCE.
Interrupts must be disabled when changing prescaler setting to make sure the write procedure is
not interrupted.
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6.11.1Clock Prescale Register – CLKPR
Bit7 6543210
CLKPCE–––CLKPS3CLKPS2CLKPS1CLKPS0CLKPR
Read/WriteR/WRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value0000See Bit Description
• Bit 7 – CLKPCE: Clock Prescaler Change Enable
The CLKPCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the CLKPS bits. The CLKPCE
bit is only updated when the other bits in CLKPR are simultaneously written to zero. CLKPCE is
cleared by hardware four cycles after it is written or when CLKPS bits are written. Rewriting the
CLKPCE bit within this time-out period does neither extend the time-out period, nor clear the
CLKPCE bit.
These bits define the division factor between the selected clock source and the internal system
clock. These bits can be written run-time to vary the clock frequency to suit the application
requirements. As the divider divides the master clock input to the MCU, the speed of all synchronous peripherals is reduced when a division factor is used. The division factors are given in
Table 6-14.
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The CKDIV8 Fuse determines the initial value of the CLKPS bits. If CKDIV8 is unprogrammed,
the CLKPS bits will be reset to “0000”. If CKDIV8 is programmed, CLKPS bits are reset to
“0011”, giving a division factor of 8 at start up. This feature should be used if the selected clock
source has a higher frequency than the maximum frequency of the device at the present operating conditions. Note that any value can be written to the CLKPS bits regardless of the CKDIV8
Fuse setting. The Application software must ensure that a sufficient division factor is chosen if
the selected clock source has a higher frequency than the maximum frequency of the device at
the present operating conditions. The device is shipped with the CKDIV8 Fuse programmed.
Table 6-14.Clock Prescaler Select
CLKPS3CLKPS2CLKPS1CLKPS0Clock Division Factor
00001
00012
00104
00118
010016
010132
011064
0111128
1000256
1001Reserved
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1011Reserved
1100Reserved
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Table 6-14.Clock Prescaler Select
CLKPS3CLKPS2CLKPS1CLKPS0Clock Division Factor
1101Reserved
1110Reserved
1111Reserved
7.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 five sleep modes, the SE bit in SMCR must be written to logic one and a
SLEEP instruction must be executed. The SM2, SM1, and SM0 bits in the SMCR Register select
which sleep mode (Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-down, Power-save, or Standby) will be
activated by the SLEEP instruction. See Table 7-1 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, 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 6-1 on page 24 presents the different clock systems in the ATmega48/88/168, and their
distribution. The figure is helpful in selecting an appropriate sleep mode.
7.0.1Sleep Mode Control Register – SMCR
The Sleep Mode Control Register contains control bits for power management.
Bit76543210
––––SM2SM1SM0SESMCR
Read/Write RRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
• Bits 7..4 Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
These bits select between the five available sleep modes as shown in Table 7-1.
Table 7-1.Sleep Mode Select
SM2SM1SM0Sleep Mode
000Idle
001ADC Noise Reduction
010Power-down
011Power-save
100Reserved
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Table 7-1.Sleep Mode Select
SM2SM1SM0Sleep Mode
101Reserved
110Standby
111Reserved
Note:1. Standby mode is only recommended for use with external crystals or resonators.
• Bit 0 – 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 programmer’s
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.
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 000, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Idle
mode, stopping the CPU but allowing the SPI, USART, Analog Comparator, ADC, 2-wire Serial
Interface, Timer/Counters, Watchdog, and the interrupt system to continue operating. This sleep
mode basically halts clk
CPU
and clk
, while allowing the other clocks to run.
FLASH
Idle mode enables the MCU to wake up from external triggered interrupts as well as internal
ones like the Timer Overflow and USART Transmit Complete interrupts. If wake-up from the
Analog Comparator interrupt is not required, the Analog Comparator can be powered down by
setting the ACD bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register – ACSR. This will
reduce power consumption in Idle mode. If the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered.
(1)
7.2ADC Noise Reduction Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 001, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter ADC
Noise Reduction mode, stopping the CPU but allowing the ADC, the external interrupts, the
2-wire Serial Interface address watch, Timer/Counter2, and the Watchdog to continue operating
(if enabled). This sleep mode basically halts clk
clocks to run.
This improves the noise environment for the ADC, enabling higher resolution measurements. If
the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered. Apart from the
ADC Conversion Complete interrupt, only an External Reset, a Watchdog System Reset, a
Watchdog Interrupt, a Brown-out Reset, a 2-wire Serial Interface address match, a
Timer/Counter2 interrupt, an SPM/EEPROM ready interrupt, an external level interrupt on INT0
or INT1 or a pin change interrupt can wake up the MCU from ADC Noise Reduction mode.
7.3Power-down Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 010, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter
Power-down mode. In this mode, the external Oscillator is stopped, while the external interrupts,
the 2-wire Serial Interface address watch, and the Watchdog continue operating (if enabled).
Only an External Reset, a Watchdog System Reset, a Watchdog Interrupt, a Brown-out Reset, a
2-wire Serial Interface address match, an external level interrupt on INT0 or INT1, or a pin
change interrupt can wake up the MCU. This sleep mode basically halts all generated clocks,
allowing operation of asynchronous modules only.
I/O
, clk
CPU
, and clk
, while allowing the other
FLASH
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Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed
level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. Refer to “External Interrupts” on page 81
for details.
When waking up from Power-down mode, there is a delay from the wake-up condition occurs
until the wake-up becomes effective. This allows the clock to restart and become stable after
having been stopped. The wake-up period is defined by the same CKSEL Fuses that define the
Reset Time-out period, as described in “Clock Sources” on page 25.
7.4Power-save Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 011, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter
Power-save mode. This mode is identical to Power-down, with one exception:
If Timer/Counter2 is enabled, it will keep running during sleep. The device can wake up from
either Timer Overflow or Output Compare event from Timer/Counter2 if the corresponding
Timer/Counter2 interrupt enable bits are set in TIMSK2, and the Global Interrupt Enable bit in
SREG is set.
If Timer/Counter2 is not running, Power-down mode is recommended instead of Power-save
mode.
The Timer/Counter2 can be clocked both synchronously and asynchronously in Power-save
mode. If Timer/Counter2 is not using the asynchronous clock, the Timer/Counter Oscillator is
stopped during sleep. If Timer/Counter2 is not using the synchronous clock, the clock source is
stopped during sleep. Note that even if the synchronous clock is running in Power-save, this
clock is only available for Timer/Counter2.
7.5Standby Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are 110 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the
SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Standby mode. This mode is identical to Power-down
with the exception that the Oscillator is kept running. From Standby mode, the device wakes up
in six clock cycles.
Table 7-2.Active Clock Domains and Wake-up Sources in the Different Sleep Modes.
Active Clock DomainsOscillatorsWake-up Sources
FLASH
clk
IO
clk
XX X X
CPU
clk
Sleep Mode
IdleXXX X X
ADC Noise
Reduction
Power-downX
Power-saveXXX
Standby
Notes: 1. Only recommended with external crystal or resonator selected as clock source.
(1)
2. If Timer/Counter2 is running in asynchronous mode.
3. For INT1 and INT0, only level interrupt.
ADC
clk
ASY
clk
Main Clock
Source Enabled
XX
Enabled
Timer Oscillator
(2)
(2)
INT1, INT0 and
X XXXXXX
(3)
X
(3)
(3)
(3)
ADC
Match
Pin Change
TWI Address
XXXXX
XX
XXX
XX
Timer2
Ready
SPM/EEPROM
WDT
OtherI/O
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7.6Power Reduction Register
The Power Reduction Register, PRR, provides a method to stop the clock to individual peripherals to reduce power consumption. The current state of the peripheral is frozen and the I/O
registers can not be read or written. Resources used by the peripheral when stopping the clock
will remain occupied, hence the peripheral should in most cases be disabled before stopping the
clock. Waking up a module, which is done by clearing the bit in PRR, puts the module in the
same state as before shutdown.
Module shutdown can be used in Idle mode and Active mode to significantly reduce the overall
power consumption. See Section 28.1.1 “Power-Down Supply Current” on page 308 for examples. In all other sleep modes, the clock is already stopped.
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the TWI by stopping the clock to the module. When
waking up the TWI again, the TWI should be re-initialized to ensure proper operation.
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Bit 6 - PRTIM2: Power Reduction Timer/Counter2
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the Timer/Counter2 module in synchronous mode (AS2
is 0). When the Timer/Counter2 is enabled, operation will continue like before the shutdown.
• Bit 5 - PRTIM0: Power Reduction Timer/Counter0
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the Timer/Counter0 module. When the Timer/Counter0
is enabled, operation will continue like before the shutdown.
• Bit 4 - Res: Reserved bit
This bit is reserved in ATmega48/88/168 and will always read as zero.
• Bit 3 - PRTIM1: Power Reduction Timer/Counter1
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the Timer/Counter1 module. When the Timer/Counter1
is enabled, operation will continue like before the shutdown.
• Bit 2 - PRSPI: Power Reduction Serial Peripheral Interface
If using debugWIRE On-chip Debug System, this bit should not be written to one. Writing a logic
one to this bit shuts down the Serial Peripheral Interface by stopping the clock to the module.
When waking up the SPI again, the SPI should be re-initialized to ensure proper operation.
• Bit 1 - PRUSART0: Power Reduction USART0
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the USART by stopping the clock to the module. When
waking up the USART again, the USART should be re-initialized to ensure proper operation.
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• Bit 0 - PRADC: Power Reduction ADC
Writing a logic one to this bit shuts down the ADC. The ADC must be disabled before shut down.
The analog comparator cannot use the ADC input MUX when the ADC is shut down.
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7.7Minimizing Power Consumption
There are several possibilities to consider when trying to minimize the power consumption in an
AVR controlled system. In general, sleep modes should be used as much as possible, and the
sleep mode should be selected so that as few as possible of the device’s functions are operating. All functions not needed should be disabled. In particular, the following modules may need
special consideration when trying to achieve the lowest possible power consumption.
7.7.1Analog to Digital Converter
If enabled, the ADC will be enabled in all sleep modes. To save power, the ADC should be disabled before entering any sleep mode. When the ADC is turned off and on again, the next
conversion will be an extended conversion. Refer to “Analog-to-Digital Converter” on page 237
for details on ADC operation.
7.7.2Analog Comparator
When entering Idle mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled if not used. When entering
ADC Noise Reduction mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled. In other sleep modes,
the Analog Comparator is automatically disabled. However, if the Analog Comparator is set up
to use the Internal Voltage Reference as input, the Analog Comparator should be disabled in all
sleep modes. Otherwise, the Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled, independent of sleep
mode. Refer to “Analog Comparator” on page 233 for details on how to configure the Analog
Comparator.
7.7.3Brown-out Detector
If the Brown-out Detector is not needed by the application, this module should be turned off. If
the Brown-out Detector is enabled by the BODLEVEL Fuses, it will be enabled in all sleep
modes, and hence, always consume power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption. Refer to “Brown-out Detection” on page 44 for details
on how to configure the Brown-out Detector.
7.7.4Internal Voltage Reference
The Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled when needed by the Brown-out Detection, the
Analog Comparator or the ADC. If these modules are disabled as described in the sections
above, the internal voltage reference will be disabled and it will not be consuming power. When
turned on again, the user must allow the reference to start up before the output is used. If the
reference is kept on in sleep mode, the output can be used immediately. Refer to “Internal Volt-
age Reference” on page 46 for details on the start-up time.
7.7.5Watchdog Timer
If the Watchdog Timer is not needed in the application, the module should be turned off. If the
Watchdog Timer is enabled, it will be enabled in all sleep modes and hence always consume
power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption. Refer to “Watchdog Timer” on page 47 for details on how to configure the Watchdog Timer.
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7.7.6Port Pins
When entering a sleep mode, all port pins should be configured to use minimum power. The
most important is then to ensure that no pins drive resistive loads. In sleep modes where both
the I/O clock (clk
be disabled. This ensures that no power is consumed by the input logic when not needed. In
some cases, the input logic is needed for detecting wake-up conditions, and it will then be
enabled. Refer to the section “Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes” on page 67 for details on
which pins are enabled. If the input buffer is enabled and the input signal is left floating or have
an analog signal level close to V
For analog input pins, the digital input buffer should be disabled at all times. An analog signal
level close to V
input buffers can be disabled by writing to the Digital Input Disable Registers (DIDR1 and
DIDR0). Refer to “Digital Input Disable Register 1 – DIDR1” on page 236 and “Digital Input Dis-
able Register 0 – DIDR0” on page 253 for details.
7.7.7On-chip Debug System
If the On-chip debug system is enabled by the DWEN Fuse and the chip enters sleep mode, the
main clock source is enabled and hence always consumes power. In the deeper sleep modes,
this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption.
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) and the ADC clock (clk
I/O
/2, the input buffer will use excessive power.
CC
/2 on an input pin can cause significant current even in active mode. Digital
CC
) are stopped, the input buffers of the device will
ADC
8.System Control and Reset
8.0.1Resetting the AVR
During reset, all I/O Registers are set to their initial values, and the program starts execution
from the Reset Vector. For the ATmega168, the instruction placed at the Reset Vector must be a
JMP – Absolute Jump – instruction to the reset handling routine. For the ATmega48 and
ATmega88, the instruction placed at the Reset Vector must be an RJMP – Relative Jump –
instruction to the reset handling routine. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the
Interrupt Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This
is also the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in
the Boot section or vice versa (ATmega88/168 only). The circuit diagram in Figure 8-1 shows the
reset logic. Table 8-1 on page 43 defines the electrical parameters of the reset circuitry.
The I/O ports of the AVR are immediately reset to their initial state when a reset source goes
active. This does not require any clock source to be running.
After all reset sources have gone inactive, a delay counter is invoked, stretching the internal
reset. This allows the power to reach a stable level before normal operation starts. The time-out
period of the delay counter is defined by the user through the SUT and CKSEL Fuses. The different selections for the delay period are presented in “Clock Sources” on page 25.
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8.0.2Reset Sources
MCU Status
Register (MCUSR)
Brown-out
Reset Circuit
BODLEVEL [2..0]
Delay Counters
CKSEL[3:0]
CK
TIMEOUT
WDRF
BORF
EXTRF
PORF
DATA BU S
Clock
Generator
SPIKE
FILTER
Pull-up Resistor
Watchdog
Oscillator
SUT[1:0]
Power-on Reset
Circuit
RSTDISBL
The ATmega48/88/168 has four sources of reset:
• Power-on Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage is below the Power-on Reset
threshold (V
• External Reset. The MCU is reset when a low level is present on the RESET
POT
).
pin for longer
than the minimum pulse length.
• Watchdog System Reset. The MCU is reset when the Watchdog Timer period expires and
the Watchdog System Reset mode is enabled.
• Brown-out Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage V
Reset threshold (V
) and the Brown-out Detector is enabled.
BOT
is below the Brown-out
CC
Figure 8-1.Reset Logic
8.0.3Power-on Reset
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A Power-on Reset (POR) pulse is generated by an On-chip detection circuit. The detection level
is defined in Table 8-1 on page 43. The POR is activated whenever V
is below the detection
CC
level. The POR circuit can be used to trigger the start-up Reset, as well as to detect a failure in
supply voltage.
A Power-on Reset (POR) circuit ensures that the device is reset from Power-on. Reaching the
Power-on Reset threshold voltage invokes the delay counter, which determines how long the
device is kept in RESET after V
when V
decreases below the detection level.
CC
rise. The RESET signal is activated again, without any delay,
Note:1. Before rising, the supply has to be between V
Power-on Reset Threshold Voltage (rising)1.11.41.7V
Power-on Reset Threshold Voltage (falling)
(1)
0.81.31.6V
VCC Max. start voltage to ensure internal
Power-on Reset signal
VCC Min. start voltage to ensure internal
Power-on Reset signal
-0.1V
VCC Rise Rate to ensure Power-on Reset0.01V/ms
RESET Pin Threshold Voltage 0.1 V
PORMIN
and V
CC
PORMAX
to ensure a Reset.
0.9V
0.4V
CC
V
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8.0.4External Reset
CC
An External Reset is generated by a low level on the RESET
minimum pulse width (see Table 8-1 on page 43) will generate a reset, even if the clock is not
running. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset. When the applied signal
reaches the Reset Threshold Voltage – V
MCU after the Time-out period – t
RSTDISBL fuse, see Table 25-6 on page 281.
Figure 8-4.External Reset During Operation
8.0.5Brown-out Detection
ATmega48/88/168 has an On-chip Brown-out Detection (BOD) circuit for monitoring the V
level during operation by comparing it to a fixed trigger level. The trigger level for the BOD can
be selected by the BODLEVEL Fuses. The trigger level has a hysteresis to ensure spike free
Brown-out Detection. The hysteresis on the detection level should be interpreted as V
V
BOT
Table 8-2.BODLEVEL Fuse Coding
+ V
HYST
/2 and V
BOT-
= V
BOT
TOUT –
- V
pin. Reset pulses longer than the
– on its positive edge, the delay counter starts the
RST
has expired. The External Reset can be disabled by the
/2.
HYST
(1)
BOT+
CC
=
44
BODLEVEL 2..0 FusesMin V
111BOD Disabled
1101.7
1004.1
011
010
001
000
Notes: 1. V
may be below nominal minimum operating voltage for some devices. For devices where
BOT
this is the case, the device is tested down to VCC = V
antees that a Brown-Out Reset will occur before V
operation of the microcontroller is no longer guaranteed. The test is performed using
BODLEVEL = 110 and BODLEVEL = 101 for ATmega48V/88V/168V, and BODLEVEL = 101
and BODLEVEL = 101 for ATmega48/88/168.
2. Min/Max values applicable for ATmega48.
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(2)
(2)
(2)
BOT
Typ V
BOT
1.82.0
2.72.9
4.34.5
Max V
BOT
(2)
(2)
(2)
Reserved
during the production test. This guar-
BOT
drops to a voltage where correct
CC
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V1012.5
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V
CC
RESET
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
V
BOT-
V
BOT+
t
TOUT
CK
CC
Table 8-3.Brown-out Characteristics
SymbolParameterMinTypMaxUnits
V
t
BOD
HYST
Brown-out Detector Hysteresis50mV
Min Pulse Width on Brown-out Resetns
When the BOD is enabled, and VCC decreases to a value below the trigger level (V
8-5), the Brown-out Reset is immediately activated. When V
(V
in Figure 8-5), the delay counter starts the MCU after the Time-out period t
BOT+
expired.
The BOD circuit will only detect a drop in V
ger than t
Figure 8-5.Brown-out Reset During Operation
8.0.6Watchdog System Reset
When the Watchdog times out, it will generate a short reset pulse of one CK cycle duration. On
the falling edge of this pulse, the delay timer starts counting the Time-out period t
page 47 for details on operation of the Watchdog Timer.
given in Table 8-1 on page 43.
BOD
in Figure
BOT-
increases above the trigger level
CC
TOUT
if the voltage stays below the trigger level for lon-
CC
. Refer to
TOUT
has
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Figure 8-6.Watchdog System Reset During Operation
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8.0.7MCU Status Register – MCUSR
The MCU Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an MCU reset.
Bit76543210
Read/WriteRRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value0000See Bit Description
• Bit 7..4: Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 3 – WDRF: Watchdog System Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Watchdog System Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by
writing a logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 2 – BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 1 – EXTRF: External Reset Flag
This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 0 – PORF: Power-on Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag.
––––WDRFBORFEXTRFPORFMCUSR
To make use of the Reset Flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then
Reset the MCUSR as early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another
reset occurs, the source of the reset can be found by examining the Reset Flags.
8.1Internal Voltage Reference
ATmega48/88/168 features an internal bandgap reference. This reference is used for Brown-out
Detection, and it can be used as an input to the Analog Comparator or the ADC.
8.1.1Voltage Reference Enable Signals and Start-up Time
The voltage reference has a start-up time that may influence the way it should be used. The
start-up time is given in Table 8-4. To save power, the reference is not always turned on. The
reference is on during the following situations:
1. When the BOD is enabled (by programming the BODLEVEL [2..0] Fuses).
2. When the bandgap reference is connected to the Analog Comparator (by setting the
ACBG bit in ACSR).
3. When the ADC is enabled.
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128kHz
OSCILLATOR
OSC/2K
OSC/4K
OSC/8K
OSC/16K
OSC/32K
OSC/64K
OSC/128K
OSC/256K
OSC/512K
OSC/1024K
WDP0
WDP1
WDP2
WDP3
WATCHDOG
RESET
WDE
WDIF
WDIE
MCU RESET
INTERRUPT
Thus, when the BOD is not enabled, after setting the ACBG bit or enabling the ADC, the user
must always allow the reference to start up before the output from the Analog Comparator or
ADC is used. To reduce power consumption in Power-down mode, the user can avoid the three
conditions above to ensure that the reference is turned off before entering Power-down mode.
Table 8-4.Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics
Note:1. Values are guidelines only. Actual values are TBD.
8.2Watchdog Timer
ATmega48/88/168 has an Enhanced Watchdog Timer (WDT). The main features are:
•
• 3 Operating modes
• Selectable Time-out period from 16ms to 8s
• Possible Hardware fuse Watchdog always on (WDTON) for fail-safe mode
Figure 8-7.Watchdog Timer
(1)
SymbolParameterConditionMinTypMaxUnits
V
BG
t
BG
I
BG
Clocked from separate On-chip Oscillator
–Interrupt
– System Reset
– Interrupt and System Reset
Bandgap reference voltageTBD1.01.11.2V
Bandgap reference start-up timeTBD4070µs
Bandgap reference current consumptionTBD10TBDµA
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The Watchdog Timer (WDT) is a timer counting cycles of a separate on-chip 128 kHz oscillator.
The WDT gives an interrupt or a system reset when the counter reaches a given time-out value.
In normal operation mode, it is required that the system uses the WDR - Watchdog Timer Reset
- instruction to restart the counter before the time-out value is reached. If the system doesn't
restart the counter, an interrupt or system reset will be issued.
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In Interrupt mode, the WDT gives an interrupt when the timer expires. This interrupt can be used
to wake the device from sleep-modes, and also as a general system timer. One example is to
limit the maximum time allowed for certain operations, giving an interrupt when the operation
has run longer than expected. In System Reset mode, the WDT gives a reset when the timer
expires. This is typically used to prevent system hang-up in case of runaway code. The third
mode, Interrupt and System Reset mode, combines the other two modes by first giving an interrupt and then switch to System Reset mode. This mode will for instance allow a safe shutdown
by saving critical parameters before a system reset.
The Watchdog always on (WDTON) fuse, if programmed, will force the Watchdog Timer to System Reset mode. With the fuse programmed the System Reset mode bit (WDE) and Interrupt
mode bit (WDIE) are locked to 1 and 0 respectively. To further ensure program security, alterations to the Watchdog set-up must follow timed sequences. The sequence for clearing WDE and
changing time-out configuration is as follows:
1. In the same operation, write a logic one to the Watchdog change enable bit (WDCE)
and WDE. A logic one must be written to WDE regardless of the previous value of the
WDE bit.
2. Within the next four clock cycles, write the WDE and Watchdog prescaler bits (WDP) as
desired, but with the WDCE bit cleared. This must be done in one operation.
The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for turning off the Watchdog Timer. The example assumes that interrupts are controlled (e.g. by disabling interrupts
globally) so that no interrupts will occur during the execution of these functions.
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Assembly Code Example
WDT_off:
; Turn off global interrupt
cli
; Reset Watchdog Timer
wdr
; Clear WDRF in MCUSR
in r16, MCUSR
andi r16, (0xff & (0<<WDRF))
out MCUSR, r16
; Write logical one to WDCE and WDE
; Keep old prescaler setting to prevent unintentional time-out
__disable_interrupt();
__watchdog_reset();
/* Clear WDRF in MCUSR */
MCUSR &= ~(1<<WDRF);
/* Write logical one to WDCE and WDE */
/* Keep old prescaler setting to prevent unintentional time-out */
WDTCSR |= (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE);
/* Turn off WDT */
WDTCSR = 0x00;
__enable_interrupt();
}
Note:1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.
Note: If the Watchdog is accidentally enabled, for example by a runaway pointer or brown-out
condition, the device will be reset and the Watchdog Timer will stay enabled. If the code is not
set up to handle the Watchdog, this might lead to an eternal loop of time-out resets. To avoid this
situation, the application software should always clear the Watchdog System Reset Flag
(WDRF) and the WDE control bit in the initialisation routine, even if the Watchdog is not in use.
The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for changing the time-out
value of the Watchdog Timer.
Note:1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.
Note: The Watchdog Timer should be reset before any change of the WDP bits, since a change
in the WDP bits can result in a time-out when switching to a shorter time-out period.
This bit is set when a time-out occurs in the Watchdog Timer and the Watchdog Timer is configured for interrupt. WDIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt
handling vector. Alternatively, WDIF is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in
SREG and WDIE are set, the Watchdog Time-out Interrupt is executed.
• Bit 6 - WDIE: Watchdog Interrupt Enable
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When this bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Watchdog Interrupt is
enabled. If WDE is cleared in combination with this setting, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt
Mode, and the corresponding interrupt is executed if time-out in the Watchdog Timer occurs.
If WDE is set, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt and System Reset Mode. The first time-out in
the Watchdog Timer will set WDIF. Executing the corresponding interrupt vector will clear WDIE
and WDIF automatically by hardware (the Watchdog goes to System Reset Mode). This is useful for keeping the Watchdog Timer security while using the interrupt. To stay in Interrupt and
System Reset Mode, WDIE must be set after each interrupt. This should however not be done
within the interrupt service routine itself, as this might compromise the safety-function of the
Watchdog System Reset mode. If the interrupt is not executed before the next time-out, a System Reset will be applied.
Table 8-5.Watchdog Timer Configuration
WDTONWDEWDIEModeAction on Time-out
000StoppedNone
001Interrupt ModeInterrupt
010System Reset ModeReset
011
Interrupt and System Reset
Mode
Interrupt, then go to System
Reset Mode
1xxSystem Reset ModeReset
• Bit 4 - WDCE: Watchdog Change Enable
This bit is used in timed sequences for changing WDE and prescaler bits. To clear the WDE bit,
and/or change the prescaler bits, WDCE must be set.
Once written to one, hardware will clear WDCE after four clock cycles.
• Bit 3 - WDE: Watchdog System Reset Enable
WDE is overridden by WDRF in MCUSR. This means that WDE is always set when WDRF is
set. To clear WDE, WDRF must be cleared first. This feature ensures multiple resets during conditions causing failure, and a safe start-up after the failure.
• Bit 5, 2..0 - WDP3..0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 3, 2, 1 and 0
The WDP3..0 bits determine the Watchdog Timer prescaling when the Watchdog Timer is running. The different prescaling values and their corresponding time-out periods are shown in
Table 8-6 on page 52.
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.
Table 8-6.Watchdog Timer Prescale Select
Number of WDT Oscillator
WDP3WDP2WDP1WDP0
00002K (2048) cycles16 ms
00014K (4096) cycles32 ms
00108K (8192) cycles64 ms
001116K (16384) cycles0.125 s
010032K (32768) cycles0.25 s
010164K (65536) cycles0.5 s
0110 128K (131072) cycles1.0 s
0111 256K (262144) cycles2.0 s
1000 512K (524288) cycles4.0 s
10011024K (1048576) cycles8.0 s
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
Cycles
Reserved
Typical Time-out at
VCC = 5.0V
9.Interrupts
This section describes the specifics of the interrupt handling as performed in ATmega48/88/168.
For a general explanation of the AVR interrupt handling, refer to “Reset and Interrupt Handling”
on page 12.
The interrupt vectors in ATmega48, ATmega88 and ATmega168 are generally the same, with
the following differences:
• Each Interrupt Vector occupies two instruction words in ATmega168, and one instruction
word in ATmega48 and ATmega88.
• ATmega48 does not have a separate Boot Loader Section. In ATmega88 and ATmega168,
the Reset Vector is affected by the BOOTRST fuse, and the Interrupt Vector start address is
affected by the IVSEL bit in MCUCR.
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9.1Interrupt Vectors in ATmega48
Table 9-1.Reset and Interrupt Vectors in ATmega48
ATmega48/88/168 Automotive
Vector
No.
10x000RESET
20x001INT0External Interrupt Request 0
30x002INT1External Interrupt Request 1
40x003PCINT0Pin Change Interrupt Request 0
50x004PCINT1Pin Change Interrupt Request 1
60x005PCINT2Pin Change Interrupt Request 2
70x006WDTWatchdog Time-out Interrupt
80x007
90x008
100x009TIMER2 OVFTimer/Counter2 Overflow
110x00ATIMER1 CAPTTimer/Counter1 Capture Event
120x00B
130x00C
Program
AddressSourceInterrupt Definition
External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out Reset and Watchdog
System Reset
TIMER2
COMPA
TIMER2
COMPB
TIMER1
COMPA
TIMER1
COMPB
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match B
Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A
Timer/Coutner1 Compare Match B
140x00DTIMER1 OVFTimer/Counter1 Overflow
150x00E
160x00F
170x010TIMER0 OVFTimer/Counter0 Overflow
180x011SPI, STCSPI Serial Transfer Complete
190x012USART, RXUSART Rx Complete
200x013USART, UDREUSART, Data Register Empty
210x014USART, TXUSART, Tx Complete
220x015ADCADC Conversion Complete
230x016EE READYEEPROM Ready
240x017
250x018TWI2-wire Serial Interface
260x019SPM READYStore Program Memory Ready
TIMER0
COMPA
TIMER0
COMPB
ANALOG
COMP
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B
Analog Comparator
The most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in
ATmega48 is:
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Address Labels CodeComments
0x000rjmpRESET; Reset Handler
0x001rjmpEXT_INT0; IRQ0 Handler
0x002rjmpEXT_INT1; IRQ1 Handler
0x003rjmpPCINT0; PCINT0 Handler
0x004rjmpPCINT1; PCINT1 Handler
0x005rjmpPCINT2; PCINT2 Handler
0x006rjmpWDT; Watchdog Timer Handler
0x007rjmpTIM2_COMPA; Timer2 Compare A Handler
0x008rjmpTIM2_COMPB; Timer2 Compare B Handler
0x009rjmpTIM2_OVF; Timer2 Overflow Handler
0x00ArjmpTIM1_CAPT; Timer1 Capture Handler
0x00BrjmpTIM1_COMPA; Timer1 Compare A Handler
0x00CrjmpTIM1_COMPB; Timer1 Compare B Handler
0x00DrjmpTIM1_OVF; Timer1 Overflow Handler
0x00ErjmpTIM0_COMPA; Timer0 Compare A Handler
0x00FrjmpTIM0_COMPB; Timer0 Compare B Handler
0x010rjmpTIM0_OVF; Timer0 Overflow Handler
0x011rjmpSPI_STC; SPI Transfer Complete Handler
0x012rjmpUSART_RXC; USART, RX Complete Handler
0x013rjmpUSART_UDRE; USART, UDR Empty Handler
0x014rjmpUSART_TXC; USART, TX Complete Handler
0x015rjmpADC; ADC Conversion Complete Handler
0x016rjmpEE_RDY; EEPROM Ready Handler
0x017rjmpANA_COMP; Analog Comparator Handler
0x018rjmpTWI; 2-wire Serial Interface Handler
0x019rjmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0x01ARESET:ldir16, high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x01Bout SPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x01Cldi r16, low(RAMEND)
0x01Dout SPL,r16
0x01Esei; Enable interrupts
0x01F<instr> xxx
... ... ... ...
9.2Interrupt Vectors in ATmega88
Table 9-2.Reset and Interrupt Vectors in ATmega88
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Vector
No.
10x000
20x001INT0External Interrupt Request 0
30x002INT1External Interrupt Request 1
40x003PCINT0Pin Change Interrupt Request 0
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Program
Address
(2)
SourceInterrupt Definition
(1)
RESET
External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out Reset and Watchdog
System Reset
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Table 9-2.Reset and Interrupt Vectors in ATmega88
Vector
No.
50x004PCINT1Pin Change Interrupt Request 1
60x005PCINT2Pin Change Interrupt Request 2
70x006WDTWatchdog Time-out Interrupt
80x007
90x008
100x009TIMER2 OVFTimer/Counter2 Overflow
110x00ATIMER1 CAPTTimer/Counter1 Capture Event
120x00B
130x00C
140x00DTIMER1 OVFTimer/Counter1 Overflow
150x00E
160x00F
170x010TIMER0 OVFTimer/Counter0 Overflow
Program
Address
(2)
SourceInterrupt Definition
TIMER2
COMPA
TIMER2
COMPB
TIMER1
COMPA
TIMER1
COMPB
TIMER0
COMPA
TIMER0
COMPB
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match B
Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A
Timer/Coutner1 Compare Match B
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B
180x011SPI, STCSPI Serial Transfer Complete
190x012USART, RXUSART Rx Complete
200x013USART, UDREUSART, Data Register Empty
210x014USART, TXUSART, Tx Complete
220x015ADCADC Conversion Complete
230x016EE READYEEPROM Ready
240x017
250x018TWI2-wire Serial Interface
260x019SPM READYStore Program Memory Ready
Notes: 1. When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the device will jump to the Boot Loader address at
reset, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming, ATmega88 and
ATmega168” on page 263.
2. When the IVSEL bit in MCUCR is set, Interrupt Vectors will be moved to the start of the Boot
Flash Section. The address of each Interrupt Vector will then be the address in this table
added to the start address of the Boot Flash Section.
ANALOG
COMP
Analog Comparator
Table 9-3 shows reset and Interrupt Vectors placement for the various combinations of
BOOTRST and IVSEL settings. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt
Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also
the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the
Boot section or vice versa.
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Table 9-3.Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in ATmega88
Note:1. The Boot Reset Address is shown in Table 24-6 on page 276. For the BOOTRST Fuse “1”
means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
(1)
The most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in
ATmega88 is:
Address Labels CodeComments
0x000rjmpRESET; Reset Handler
0x001rjmpEXT_INT0; IRQ0 Handler
0x002rjmpEXT_INT1; IRQ1 Handler
0x003rjmpPCINT0; PCINT0 Handler
0x004rjmpPCINT1; PCINT1 Handler
0x005rjmpPCINT2; PCINT2 Handler
0x006rjmpWDT; Watchdog Timer Handler
0x007rjmpTIM2_COMPA; Timer2 Compare A Handler
0X008rjmpTIM2_COMPB; Timer2 Compare B Handler
0x009rjmpTIM2_OVF; Timer2 Overflow Handler
0x00ArjmpTIM1_CAPT; Timer1 Capture Handler
0x00BrjmpTIM1_COMPA; Timer1 Compare A Handler
0x00CrjmpTIM1_COMPB; Timer1 Compare B Handler
0x00DrjmpTIM1_OVF; Timer1 Overflow Handler
0x00ErjmpTIM0_COMPA; Timer0 Compare A Handler
0x00FrjmpTIM0_COMPB; Timer0 Compare B Handler
0x010rjmpTIM0_OVF; Timer0 Overflow Handler
0x011rjmpSPI_STC; SPI Transfer Complete Handler
0x012rjmpUSART_RXC; USART, RX Complete Handler
0x013rjmpUSART_UDRE; USART, UDR Empty Handler
0x014rjmpUSART_TXC; USART, TX Complete Handler
0x015rjmpADC; ADC Conversion Complete Handler
0x016rjmpEE_RDY; EEPROM Ready Handler
0x017rjmpANA_COMP; Analog Comparator Handler
0x018rjmpTWI; 2-wire Serial Interface Handler
0x019rjmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0x01ARESET:ldir16, high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x01Bout SPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x01Cldi r16, low(RAMEND)
0x01Dout SPL,r16
0x01Esei; Enable interrupts
0x01F<instr> xxx
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... ... ... ...
When the BOOTRST Fuse is unprogrammed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the
IVSEL bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and
general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega88 is:
Address Labels CodeComments
0x000RESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x001outSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x002ldir16,low(RAMEND)
0x003outSPL,r16
0xC19rjmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed and the Boot section size set to 2K bytes, the most
typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega88
is:
0x019rjmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
.org 0xC00
0xC00RESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0xC01outSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0xC02ldir16,low(RAMEND)
0xC03outSPL,r16
0xC04sei; Enable interrupts
0xC05<instr> xxx
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the IVSEL
bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and general
program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega88 is:
0xC19rjmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
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0xC1ARESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0xC1BoutSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0xC1Cldir16,low(RAMEND)
0xC1DoutSPL,r16
0xC1Esei; Enable interrupts
0xC1F<instr> xxx
9.3Interrupt Vectors in ATmega168
Table 9-4.Reset and Interrupt Vectors in ATmega168
Vector
No.
10x0000
20x0002INT0External Interrupt Request 0
30x0004INT1External Interrupt Request 1
40x0006PCINT0Pin Change Interrupt Request 0
50x0008PCINT1Pin Change Interrupt Request 1
60x000APCINT2Pin Change Interrupt Request 2
70x000CWDTWatchdog Time-out Interrupt
80x000E
90x0010
100x0012TIMER2 OVFTimer/Counter2 Overflow
110x0014TIMER1 CAPTTimer/Counter1 Capture Event
120x0016
130x0018
140x001ATIMER1 OVFTimer/Counter1 Overflow
150x001C
160x001E
Program
Address
(2)
SourceInterrupt Definition
(1)
RESET
TIMER2
COMPA
TIMER2
COMPB
TIMER1
COMPA
TIMER1
COMPB
TIMER0
COMPA
TIMER0
COMPB
External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out Reset and Watchdog
System Reset
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match B
Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A
Timer/Coutner1 Compare Match B
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B
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170x0020TIMER0 OVFTimer/Counter0 Overflow
180x0022SPI, STCSPI Serial Transfer Complete
190x0024USART, RXUSART Rx Complete
200x0026USART, UDREUSART, Data Register Empty
210x0028USART, TXUSART, Tx Complete
220x002AADCADC Conversion Complete
230x002CEE READYEEPROM Ready
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Table 9-4.Reset and Interrupt Vectors in ATmega168
Vector
No.
240x002E
250x0030TWI2-wire Serial Interface
260x0032SPM READYStore Program Memory Ready
Notes: 1. When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the device will jump to the Boot Loader address at
Program
Address
reset, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming, ATmega88 and
ATmega168” on page 263.
2. When the IVSEL bit in MCUCR is set, Interrupt Vectors will be moved to the start of the Boot
Flash Section. The address of each Interrupt Vector will then be the address in this table
added to the start address of the Boot Flash Section.
(2)
SourceInterrupt Definition
ANALOG
COMP
Analog Comparator
Table 9-5 shows reset and Interrupt Vectors placement for the various combinations of
BOOTRST and IVSEL settings. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt
Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also
the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the
Boot section or vice versa.
Table 9-5.Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement in ATmega168
0x0020jmpTIM0_OVF; Timer0 Overflow Handler
0x0022jmpSPI_STC; SPI Transfer Complete Handler
0x0024jmpUSART_RXC; USART, RX Complete Handler
0x0026jmpUSART_UDRE; USART, UDR Empty Handler
0x0028jmpUSART_TXC; USART, TX Complete Handler
0x002AjmpADC; ADC Conversion Complete Handler
0x002CjmpEE_RDY; EEPROM Ready Handler
0x002EjmpANA_COMP; Analog Comparator Handler
0x0030jmpTWI; 2-wire Serial Interface Handler
0x0032jmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0x0033RESET:ldir16, high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x0034out SPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x0035ldi r16, low(RAMEND)
0x0036out SPL,r16
0x0037sei; Enable interrupts
0x0038<instr> xxx
... ... ... ...
When the BOOTRST Fuse is unprogrammed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the
IVSEL bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and
general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega168 is:
Address Labels CodeComments
0x0000RESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x0001outSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x0002ldir16,low(RAMEND)
0x0003outSPL,r16
0x1C32jmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed and the Boot section size set to 2K bytes, the most
typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega168
is:
0x0032jmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
.org 0x1C00
0x1C00RESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
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0x1C01outSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x1C02ldir16,low(RAMEND)
0x1C03outSPL,r16
0x1C04sei; Enable interrupts
0x1C05<instr> xxx
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the Boot section size set to 2K bytes and the IVSEL
bit in the MCUCR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and general
program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega168 is:
0x1C32jmpSPM_RDY; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
0x1C33RESET: ldir16,high(RAMEND); Main program start
0x1C34outSPH,r16; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
0x1C35ldir16,low(RAMEND)
0x1C36outSPL,r16
0x1C37sei; Enable interrupts
0x1C38<instr> xxx
9.3.1Moving Interrupts Between Application and Boot Space, ATmega88 and ATmega168
The MCU Control Register controls the placement of the Interrupt Vector table.
9.3.2MCU Control Register – MCUCR
Bit76543210
–––PUD––IVSELIVCEMCUCR
Read/WriteRRRR/WRRR/WR/W
Initial Value 00000000
• Bit 1 – IVSEL: Interrupt Vector Select
When the IVSEL bit is cleared (zero), the Interrupt Vectors are placed at the start of the Flash
memory. When this bit is set (one), the Interrupt Vectors are moved to the beginning of the Boot
Loader section of the Flash. The actual address of the start of the Boot Flash Section is determined by the BOOTSZ Fuses. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write
Self-Programming, ATmega88 and ATmega168” on page 263 for details. To avoid unintentional
changes of Interrupt Vector tables, a special write procedure must be followed to change the
IVSEL bit:
a. Write the Interrupt Vector Change Enable (IVCE) bit to one.
b. Within four cycles, write the desired value to IVSEL while writing a zero to IVCE.
Interrupts will automatically be disabled while this sequence is executed. Interrupts are disabled
in the cycle IVCE is set, and they remain disabled until after the instruction following the write to
IVSEL. If IVSEL is not written, interrupts remain disabled for four cycles. The I-bit in the Status
Register is unaffected by the automatic disabling.
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Note:If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section and Boot Lock bit BLB02 is programmed,
interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed
in the Application section and Boot Lock bit BLB12 is programed, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Boot Loader section. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support –
Read-While-Write Self-Programming, ATmega88 and ATmega168” on page 263 for details on
Boot Lock bits.
This bit is not available in ATmega48.
• Bit 0 – IVCE: Interrupt Vector Change Enable
The IVCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the IVSEL bit. IVCE is cleared by
hardware four cycles after it is written or when IVSEL is written. Setting the IVCE bit will disable
interrupts, as explained in the IVSEL description above. See Code Example below.
All AVR ports have true Read-Modify-Write functionality when used as general digital I/O ports.
This means that the direction of one port pin can be changed without unintentionally changing
the direction of any other pin with the SBI and CBI instructions. The same applies when changing drive value (if configured as output) or enabling/disabling of pull-up resistors (if configured as
input). Each output buffer has symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. The pin driver is strong enough to drive LED displays directly. All port pins have individually selectable pull-up resistors with a supply-voltage invariant resistance. All I/O pins have
protection diodes to both V
and Ground as indicated in Figure 10-1. Refer to “Electrical Char-
CC
acteristics” on page 298 for a complete list of parameters.
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C
pin
Logic
R
pu
See Figure
"General Digital I/O" for
Details
Pxn
Figure 10-1. I/O Pin Equivalent Schematic
All registers and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “x” represents the numbering letter for the port, and a lower case “n” represents the bit number. However,
when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used. For example,
PORTB3 for bit no. 3 in Port B, here documented generally as PORTxn. The physical I/O Registers and bit locations are listed in “Register Description for I/O Ports” on page 80.
Three I/O memory address locations are allocated for each port, one each for the Data Register
– PORTx, Data Direction Register – DDRx, and the Port Input Pins – PINx. The Port Input Pins
I/O location is read only, while the Data Register and the Data Direction Register are read/write.
However, writing a logic one to a bit in the PINx Register, will result in a toggle in the corresponding bit in the Data Register. In addition, the Pull-up Disable – PUD bit in MCUCR disables the
pull-up function for all pins in all ports when set.
Using the I/O port as General Digital I/O is described in “Ports as General Digital I/O” on page
63. Most port pins are multiplexed with alternate functions for the peripheral features on the
device. How each alternate function interferes with the port pin is described in “Alternate Port
Functions” on page 68. Refer to the individual module sections for a full description of the alter-
nate functions.
Note that enabling the alternate function of some of the port pins does not affect the use of the
other pins in the port as general digital I/O.
10.2Ports as General Digital I/O
The ports are bi-directional I/O ports with optional internal pull-ups. Figure 10-2 shows a functional description of one I/O-port pin, here generically called Pxn.
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Figure 10-2. General Digital I/O
clk
RPx
RRx
RDx
WDx
PUD
SYNCHRONIZER
WDx:WRITE DDRx
WRx:WRITE PORTx
RRx:READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx:READ PORTx PIN
PUD:PULLUP DISABLE
clk
I/O
:I/O CLOCK
RDx:READ DDRx
DLQ
Q
RESET
RESET
Q
Q
D
Q
Q
D
CLR
PORTxn
Q
Q
D
CLR
DDxn
PINxn
DATA B US
SLEEP
SLEEP:SLEEP CONTROL
Pxn
I/O
WPx
0
1
WRx
WPx:WRITE PINx REGISTER
(1)
10.2.1Configuring the Pin
10.2.2Toggling the Pin
Note:1. WRx, WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clk
I/O
,
SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports.
Each port pin consists of three register bits: DDxn, PORTxn, and PINxn. As shown in “Register
Description for I/O Ports” on page 80, the DDxn bits are accessed at the DDRx I/O address, the
PORTxn bits at the PORTx I/O address, and the PINxn bits at the PINx I/O address.
The DDxn bit in the DDRx Register selects the direction of this pin. If DDxn is written logic one,
Pxn is configured as an output pin. If DDxn is written logic zero, Pxn is configured as an input
pin.
If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an input pin, the pull-up resistor is
activated. To switch the pull-up resistor off, PORTxn has to be written logic zero or the pin has to
be configured as an output pin. The port pins are tri-stated when reset condition becomes active,
even if no clocks are running.
If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port pin is driven
high (one). If PORTxn is written logic zero when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port
pin is driven low (zero).
Writing a logic one to PINxn toggles the value of PORTxn, independent on the value of DDRxn.
Note that the SBI instruction can be used to toggle one single bit in a port.
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10.2.3Switching Between Input and Output
XXXin r17, PINx
0x000xFF
INSTRUCTIONS
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17
XXX
SYSTEM CLK
t
pd, max
t
pd, min
When switching between tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) and output high ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11), an intermediate state with either pull-up enabled {DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01) or output
low ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b10) must occur. Normally, the pull-up enabled state is fully acceptable, as a high-impedant environment will not notice the difference between a strong high driver
and a pull-up. If this is not the case, the PUD bit in the MCUCR Register can be set to disable all
pull-ups in all ports.
Switching between input with pull-up and output low generates the same problem. The user
must use either the tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) or the output high state ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11) as an intermediate step.
Table 10-1 summarizes the control signals for the pin value.
Table 10-1.Port Pin Configurations
DDxnPORTxn
00XInputNoTri-state (Hi-Z)
010InputYesPxn will source current if ext. pulled low.
011InputNoTri-state (Hi-Z)
10XOutputNoOutput Low (Sink)
11XOutputNoOutput High (Source)
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PUD
(in MCUCR)I/OPull-upComment
10.2.4Reading the Pin Value
Independent of the setting of Data Direction bit DDxn, the port pin can be read through the
PINxn Register bit. As shown in Figure 10-2, the PINxn Register bit and the preceding latch constitute a synchronizer. This is needed to avoid metastability if the physical pin changes value
near the edge of the internal clock, but it also introduces a delay. Figure 10-3 shows a timing diagram of the synchronization when reading an externally applied pin value. The maximum and
minimum propagation delays are denoted t
pd,max
and t
respectively.
pd,min
Figure 10-3. Synchronization when Reading an Externally Applied Pin value
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Consider the clock period starting shortly after the first falling edge of the system clock. The latch
out PORTx, r16nopin r17, PINx
0xFF
0x000xFF
SYSTEM CLK
r16
INSTRUCTIONS
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17
t
pd
is closed when the clock is low, and goes transparent when the clock is high, as indicated by the
shaded region of the “SYNC LATCH” signal. The signal value is latched when the system clock
goes low. It is clocked into the PINxn Register at the succeeding positive clock edge. As indicated by the two arrows tpd,max and tpd,min, a single signal transition on the pin will be delayed
between ½ and 1½ system clock period depending upon the time of assertion.
When reading back a software assigned pin value, a nop instruction must be inserted as indicated in Figure 10-4. The out instruction sets the “SYNC LATCH” signal at the positive edge of
the clock. In this case, the delay tpd through the synchronizer is 1 system clock period.
Figure 10-4. Synchronization when Reading a Software Assigned Pin Value
The following code example shows how to set port B pins 0 and 1 high, 2 and 3 low, and define
the port pins from 4 to 7 as input with pull-ups assigned to port pins 6 and 7. The resulting pin
values are read back again, but as previously discussed, a nop instruction is included to be able
to read back the value recently assigned to some of the pins.
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Assembly Code Example
...
; Define pull-ups and set outputs high
; Define directions for port pins
/* Define pull-ups and set outputs high */
/* Define directions for port pins */
PORTB = (1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0);
DDRB = (1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0);
/* Insert nop for synchronization*/
__no_operation();
/* Read port pins */
i = PINB;
...
Note:1. For the assembly program, two temporary registers are used to minimize the time from
pull-ups are set on pins 0, 1, 6, and 7, until the direction bits are correctly set, defining bit 2 and
3 as low and redefining bits 0 and 1 as strong high drivers.
10.2.5Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes
As shown in Figure 10-2, the digital input signal can be clamped to ground at the input of the
Schmitt Trigger. The signal denoted SLEEP in the figure, is set by the MCU Sleep Controller in
Power-down mode, Power-save mode, and Standby mode to avoid high power consumption if
some input signals are left floating, or have an analog signal level close to V
SLEEP is overridden for port pins enabled as external interrupt pins. If the external interrupt
request is not enabled, SLEEP is active also for these pins. SLEEP is also overridden by various
other alternate functions as described in “Alternate Port Functions” on page 68.
If a logic high level (“one”) is present on an asynchronous external interrupt pin configured as
“Interrupt on Rising Edge, Falling Edge, or Any Logic Change on Pin” while the external interrupt
is not enabled, the corresponding External Interrupt Flag will be set when resuming from the
above mentioned Sleep mode, as the clamping in these sleep mode produces the requested
logic change.
CC
/2.
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10.2.6Unconnected Pins
clk
RPx
RRx
WRx
RDx
WDx
PUD
SYNCHRONIZER
WDx: WRITE DDRx
WRx: WRITE PORTx
RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx: READ PORTx PIN
PUD: PULLUP DISABLE
clk
I/O
: I/O CLOCK
RDx: READ DDRx
DLQ
Q
SET
CLR
0
1
0
1
0
1
DIxn
AIOxn
DIEOExn
PVOVxn
PVOExn
DDOVxn
DDOExn
PUOExn
PUOVxn
PUOExn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE ENABLE
PUOVxn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE VALUE
DDOExn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE ENABLE
DDOVxn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE VALUE
PVOExn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE ENABLE
PVOVxn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE VALUE
DIxn: DIGITAL INPUT PIN n ON PORTx
AIOxn: ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT PIN n ON PORTx
RESET
RESET
Q
Q
D
CLR
Q
Q
D
CLR
Q
Q
D
CLR
PINxn
PORTxn
DDxn
DATA BU S
0
1
DIEOVxn
SLEEP
DIEOExn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE ENABLE
DIEOVxn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE VALUE
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL
Pxn
I/O
0
1
PTOExn
PTOExn: Pxn, PORT TOGGLE OVERRIDE ENABLE
WPx:WRITE PINx
WPx
If some pins are unused, it is recommended to ensure that these pins have a defined level. Even
though most of the digital inputs are disabled in the deep sleep modes as described above, floating inputs should be avoided to reduce current consumption in all other modes where the digital
inputs are enabled (Reset, Active mode and Idle mode).
The simplest method to ensure a defined level of an unused pin, is to enable the internal pull-up.
In this case, the pull-up will be disabled during reset. If low power consumption during reset is
important, it is recommended to use an external pull-up or pull-down. Connecting unused pins
directly to V
accidentally configured as an output.
10.3Alternate Port Functions
Most port pins have alternate functions in addition to being general digital I/Os. Figure 10-5
shows how the port pin control signals from the simplified Figure 10-2 can be overridden by
alternate functions. The overriding signals may not be present in all port pins, but the figure
serves as a generic description applicable to all port pins in the AVR microcontroller family.
or GND is not recommended, since this may cause excessive currents if the pin is
CC
(1)
Figure 10-5. Alternate Port Functions
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Note:1. WRx, WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clk
SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports. All other signals are unique for each pin.
I/O
,
Table 10-2 summarizes the function of the overriding signals. The pin and port indexes from Fig-
ure 10-5 are not shown in the succeeding tables. The overriding signals are generated internally
in the modules having the alternate function.
Table 10-2.Generic Description of Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions
Signal NameFull NameDescription
If this signal is set, the pull-up enable is controlled by the PUOV
signal. If this signal is cleared, the pull-up is enabled when
{DDxn, PORTxn, PUD} = 0b010.
If PUOE is set, the pull-up is enabled/disabled when PUOV is
set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn, PORTxn,
and PUD Register bits.
If this signal is set, the Output Driver Enable is controlled by the
DDOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Output driver is
enabled by the DDxn Register bit.
If DDOE is set, the Output Driver is enabled/disabled when
DDOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn
Register bit.
If this signal is set and the Output Driver is enabled, the port
value is controlled by the PVOV signal. If PVOE is cleared, and
the Output Driver is enabled, the port Value is controlled by the
PORTxn Register bit.
PUOE
PUOV
DDOE
DDOV
PVOE
Pull-up Override
Enable
Pull-up Override
Valu e
Data Direction
Override Enable
Data Direction
Override Value
Port Value
Override Enable
PVOV
PTOE
DIEOE
DIEOV
DIDigital Input
AIO
Port Value
Override Value
Port Toggle
Override Enable
Digital Input
Enable Override
Enable
Digital Input
Enable Override
Valu e
Analog
Input/Output
If PVOE is set, the port value is set to PVOV, regardless of the
setting of the PORTxn Register bit.
If PTOE is set, the PORTxn Register bit is inverted.
If this bit is set, the Digital Input Enable is controlled by the
DIEOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Digital Input Enable
is determined by MCU state (Normal mode, sleep mode).
If DIEOE is set, the Digital Input is enabled/disabled when
DIEOV is set/cleared, regardless of the MCU state (Normal
mode, sleep mode).
This is the Digital Input to alternate functions. In the figure, the
signal is connected to the output of the Schmitt Trigger but
before the synchronizer. Unless the Digital Input is used as a
clock source, the module with the alternate function will use its
own synchronizer.
This is the Analog Input/output to/from alternate functions. The
signal is connected directly to the pad, and can be used
bi-directionally.
The following subsections shortly describe the alternate functions for each port, and relate the
overriding signals to the alternate function. Refer to the alternate function description for further
details.
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10.3.1MCU Control Register – MCUCR
Bit76543210
–––PUD––IVSELIVCEMCUCR
Read/WriteRRRR/WRRR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
• Bit 4 – PUD: Pull-up Disable
When this bit is written to one, the pull-ups in the I/O ports are disabled even if the DDxn and
PORTxn Registers are configured to enable the pull-ups ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01). See “Con-
figuring the Pin” on page 64 for more details about this feature.
10.3.2Alternate Functions of Port B
The Port B pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 10-3.
Chip Clock Oscillator pin 1 or External clock input)
(SPI Bus Master Slave select)
The alternate pin configuration is as follows:
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• XTAL2/TOSC2/PCINT7 – Port B, Bit 7
XTAL2: Chip clock Oscillator pin 2. Used as clock pin for crystal Oscillator or Low-frequency
crystal Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TOSC2: Timer Oscillator pin 2. Used only if internal calibrated RC Oscillator is selected as chip
clock source, and the asynchronous timer is enabled by the correct setting in ASSR. When the
AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) and the EXCLK bit is cleared (zero) to enable asynchronous clocking of Timer/Counter2 using the Crystal Oscillator, pin PB7 is disconnected from the port, and
becomes the inverting output of the Oscillator amplifier. In this mode, a crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and the pin cannot be used as an I/O pin.
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PCINT7: Pin Change Interrupt source 7. The PB7 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
If PB7 is used as a clock pin, DDB7, PORTB7 and PINB7 will all read 0.
• XTAL1/TOSC1/PCINT6 – Port B, Bit 6
XTAL1: Chip clock Oscillator pin 1. Used for all chip clock sources except internal calibrated RC
Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TOSC1: Timer Oscillator pin 1. Used only if internal calibrated RC Oscillator is selected as chip
clock source, and the asynchronous timer is enabled by the correct setting in ASSR. When the
AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) to enable asynchronous clocking of Timer/Counter2, pin PB6 is disconnected from the port, and becomes the input of the inverting Oscillator amplifier. In this
mode, a crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
PCINT6: Pin Change Interrupt source 6. The PB6 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
If PB6 is used as a clock pin, DDB6, PORTB6 and PINB6 will all read 0.
• SCK/PCINT5 – Port B, Bit 5
SCK: Master Clock output, Slave Clock input pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
Slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB5. When the SPI is
enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB5. When the pin is forced
by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB5 bit.
PCINT5: Pin Change Interrupt source 5. The PB5 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
• MISO/PCINT4 – Port B, Bit 4
MISO: Master Data input, Slave Data output pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
Master, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB4. When the SPI is
enabled as a Slave, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB4. When the pin is forced
by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB4 bit.
PCINT4: Pin Change Interrupt source 4. The PB4 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
• MOSI/OC2/PCINT3 – Port B, Bit 3
MOSI: SPI Master Data output, Slave Data input for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a
Slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB3. When the SPI is
enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB3. When the pin is forced
by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB3 bit.
OC2, Output Compare Match Output: The PB3 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match. The PB3 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB3 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC2 pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT3: Pin Change Interrupt source 3. The PB3 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
•SS
/OC1B/PCINT2 – Port B, Bit 2
SS
: Slave Select input. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, this pin is configured as an input
regardless of the setting of DDB2. As a Slave, the SPI is activated when this pin is driven low.
When the SPI is enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB2. When
the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB2 bit.
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OC1B, Output Compare Match output: The PB2 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B. The PB2 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB2 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC1B pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT2: Pin Change Interrupt source 2. The PB2 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
• OC1A/PCINT1 – Port B, Bit 1
OC1A, Output Compare Match output: The PB1 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A. The PB1 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB1 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC1A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT1: Pin Change Interrupt source 1. The PB1 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
• ICP1/CLKO/PCINT0 – Port B, Bit 0
ICP1, Input Capture Pin: The PB0 pin can act as an Input Capture Pin for Timer/Counter1.
CLKO, Divided System Clock: The divided system clock can be output on the PB0 pin. The
divided system clock will be output if the CKOUT Fuse is programmed, regardless of the
PORTB0 and DDB0 settings. It will also be output during reset.
PCINT0: Pin Change Interrupt source 0. The PB0 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
Table 10-4 and Table 10-5 relate the alternate functions of Port B to the overriding signals
shown in Figure 10-5 on page 68. SPI MSTR INPUT and SPI SLAVE OUTPUT constitute the
MISO signal, while MOSI is divided into SPI MSTR OUTPUT and SPI SLAVE INPUT.
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Table 10-4.Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB7..PB4
Signal
Name
PUOE
PUOV00PORTB5 • PUDPORTB4 • PUD
DDOE
DDOV0000
PVOE00SPE • MSTRSPE • MSTR
PVOV00SCK OUTPUT
DIEOE
DIEOV
DIPCINT7 INPUTPCINT6 INPUT
AIOOscillator Output
Notes: 1. INTRC means that one of the internal RC Oscillators are selected (by the CKSEL fuses),
PB7/XTAL2/
TOSC2/PCINT7
• EXTCK+
INTRC
AS2
• EXTCK+
INTRC
AS2
INTRC
• EXTCK +
AS2 + PCINT7 •
PCIE0
(INTRC + EXTCK) •
AS2
EXTCK means that external clock is selected (by the CKSEL fuses).
PB6/XTAL1/
(1)
TOSC1/PCINT6
+ AS2SPE • MSTRSPE • MSTR
INTRC
+ AS2SPE • MSTRSPE • MSTR
INTRC
+ AS2 +
INTRC
PCINT6 • PCIE0
INTRC • AS211
Oscillator/Clock
Input
PB5/SCK/
(1)
PCINT5
PCINT5 • PCIE0PCINT4 • PCIE0
PCINT5 INPUT
SCK INPUT
––
PB4/MISO/
PCINT4
SPI SLAVE
OUTPUT
PCINT4 INPUT
SPI MSTR INPUT
Table 10-5.Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB3..PB0
, Reset pin: When the RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, this pin functions as a normal I/O
pin, and the part will have to rely on Power-on Reset and Brown-out Reset as its reset sources.
When the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, the reset circuitry is connected to the pin, and the
pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
If PC6 is used as a reset pin, DDC6, PORTC6 and PINC6 will all read 0.
PCINT14: Pin Change Interrupt source 14. The PC6 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• SCL/ADC5/PCINT13 – Port C, Bit 5
SCL, 2-wire Serial Interface Clock: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the
2-wire Serial Interface, pin PC5 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Clock I/O
pin for the 2-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to suppress
spikes shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver with
slew-rate limitation.
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PC5 can also be used as ADC input Channel 5. Note that ADC input channel 5 uses digital
power.
PCINT13: Pin Change Interrupt source 13. The PC5 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
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• SDA/ADC4/PCINT12 – Port C, Bit 4
SDA, 2-wire Serial Interface Data: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the 2-wire
Serial Interface, pin PC4 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Data I/O pin for
the 2-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to suppress spikes
shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver with
slew-rate limitation.
PC4 can also be used as ADC input Channel 4. Note that ADC input channel 4 uses digital
power.
PCINT12: Pin Change Interrupt source 12. The PC4 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• ADC3/PCINT11 – Port C, Bit 3
PC3 can also be used as ADC input Channel 3. Note that ADC input channel 3 uses analog
power.
PCINT11: Pin Change Interrupt source 11. The PC3 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• ADC2/PCINT10 – Port C, Bit 2
PC2 can also be used as ADC input Channel 2. Note that ADC input channel 2 uses analog
power.
PCINT10: Pin Change Interrupt source 10. The PC2 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• ADC1/PCINT9 – Port C, Bit 1
PC1 can also be used as ADC input Channel 1. Note that ADC input channel 1 uses analog
power.
PCINT9: Pin Change Interrupt source 9. The PC1 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
• ADC0/PCINT8 – Port C, Bit 0
PC0 can also be used as ADC input Channel 0. Note that ADC input channel 0 uses analog
power.
PCINT8: Pin Change Interrupt source 8. The PC0 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
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Table 10-7 and Table 10-8 relate the alternate functions of Port C to the overriding signals
shown in Figure 10-5 on page 68.
Table 10-7.Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PC6..PC4
Signal
NamePC6/RESET/PCINT14PC5/SCL/ADC5/PCINT13PC4/SDA/ADC4/PCINT12
Note:1. When enabled, the 2-wire Serial Interface enables slew-rate controls on the output pins PC4
RSTDISBL + PCINT14 •
PCIE1
and PC5. This is not shown in the figure. In addition, spike filters are connected between the
AIO outputs shown in the port figure and the digital logic of the TWI module.
PCINT13 • PCIE1 + ADC5DPCINT12 • PCIE1 + ADC4D
(1)
Table 10-8.Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PC3..PC0
AIN1, Analog Comparator Negative Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up
switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Analog
Comparator.
PCINT23: Pin Change Interrupt source 23. The PD7 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• AIN0/OC0A/PCINT22 – Port D, Bit 6
AIN0, Analog Comparator Positive Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up
switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Analog
Comparator.
OC0A, Output Compare Match output: The PD6 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A. The PD6 pin has to be configured as an output (DDD6 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC0A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT22: Pin Change Interrupt source 22. The PD6 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
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• T1/OC0B/PCINT21 – Port D, Bit 5
T1, Timer/Counter1 counter source.
OC0B, Output Compare Match output: The PD5 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B. The PD5 pin has to be configured as an output (DDD5 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC0B pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT21: Pin Change Interrupt source 21. The PD5 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• XCK/T0/PCINT20 – Port D, Bit 4
XCK, USART external clock.
T0, Timer/Counter0 counter source.
PCINT20: Pin Change Interrupt source 20. The PD4 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• INT1/OC2B/PCINT19 – Port D, Bit 3
INT1, External Interrupt source 1: The PD3 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
OC2B, Output Compare Match output: The PD3 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match B. The PD3 pin has to be configured as an output (DDD3 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC2B pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
PCINT19: Pin Change Interrupt source 19. The PD3 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• INT0/PCINT18 – Port D, Bit 2
INT0, External Interrupt source 0: The PD2 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
PCINT18: Pin Change Interrupt source 18. The PD2 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• TXD/PCINT17 – Port D, Bit 1
TXD, Transmit Data (Data output pin for the USART). When the USART Transmitter is enabled,
this pin is configured as an output regardless of the value of DDD1.
PCINT17: Pin Change Interrupt source 17. The PD1 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
• RXD/PCINT16 – Port D, Bit 0
RXD, Receive Data (Data input pin for the USART). When the USART Receiver is enabled this
pin is configured as an input regardless of the value of DDD0. When the USART forces this pin
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD0 bit.
PCINT16: Pin Change Interrupt source 16. The PD0 pin can serve as an external interrupt
source.
Table 10-10 and Table 10-11 relate the alternate functions of Port D to the overriding signals
shown in Figure 10-5 on page 68.
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Table 10-10. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions PD7..PD4
The External Interrupts are triggered by the INT0 and INT1 pins or any of the PCINT23..0 pins.
Observe that, if enabled, the interrupts will trigger even if the INT0 and INT1 or PCINT23..0 pins
are configured as outputs. This feature provides a way of generating a software interrupt. The
pin change interrupt PCI2 will trigger if any enabled PCINT23..16 pin toggles. The pin change
interrupt PCI1 will trigger if any enabled PCINT14..8 pin toggles. The pin change interrupt PCI0
will trigger if any enabled PCINT7..0 pin toggles. The PCMSK2, PCMSK1 and PCMSK0 Registers control which pins contribute to the pin change interrupts. Pin change interrupts on
PCINT23..0 are detected asynchronously. This implies that these interrupts can be used for
waking the part also from sleep modes other than Idle mode.
The INT0 and INT1 interrupts can be triggered by a falling or rising edge or a low level. This is
set up as indicated in the specification for the External Interrupt Control Register A – EICRA.
When the INT0 or INT1 interrupts are enabled and are configured as level triggered, the interrupts will trigger as long as the pin is held low. Note that recognition of falling or rising edge
interrupts on INT0 or INT1 requires the presence of an I/O clock, described in “Clock Systems
and their Distribution” on page 24. Low level interrupt on INT0 and INT1 is detected asynchro-
nously. This implies that this interrupt can be used for waking the part also from sleep modes
other than Idle mode. The I/O clock is halted in all sleep modes except Idle mode.
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Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down, the required level
must be held long enough for the MCU to complete the wake-up to trigger the level interrupt. If
the level disappears before the end of the Start-up Time, the MCU will still wake up, but no interrupt will be generated. The start-up time is defined by the SUT and CKSEL Fuses as described
in “System Clock and Clock Options” on page 24.
11.0.1External Interrupt Control Register A – EICRA
The External Interrupt Control Register A contains control bits for interrupt sense control.
Bit76543210
––––ISC11ISC10ISC01ISC00EICRA
Read/Write RRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
• Bit 7..4 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 3, 2 – ISC11, ISC10: Interrupt Sense Control 1 Bit 1 and Bit 0
The External Interrupt 1 is activated by the external pin INT1 if the SREG I-flag and the corresponding interrupt mask are set. The level and edges on the external INT1 pin that activate the
interrupt are defined in Table 11-1. The value on the INT1 pin is sampled before detecting
edges. If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will
generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If low level
interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing
instruction to generate an interrupt.
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Table 11-1.Interrupt 1 Sense Control
ISC11ISC10Description
00The low level of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
01Any logical change on INT1 generates an interrupt request.
10The falling edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
11The rising edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
• Bit 1, 0 – ISC01, ISC00: Interrupt Sense Control 0 Bit 1 and Bit 0
The External Interrupt 0 is activated by the external pin INT0 if the SREG I-flag and the corresponding interrupt mask are set. The level and edges on the external INT0 pin that activate the
interrupt are defined in Table 11-2. The value on the INT0 pin is sampled before detecting
edges. If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will
generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If low level
interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing
instruction to generate an interrupt.
Table 11-2.Interrupt 0 Sense Control
ISC01ISC00Description
00The low level of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
01Any logical change on INT0 generates an interrupt request.
10The falling edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
11The rising edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
11.0.2External Interrupt Mask Register – EIMSK
Bit76543210
––––––INT1INT0EIMSK
Read/Write RRRRRRR/WR/W
Initial Value 00000000
• Bit 7..2 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 1 – INT1: External Interrupt Request 1 Enable
When the INT1 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the external pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control1 bits 1/0 (ISC11 and ISC10) in the
External Interrupt Control Register A (EICRA) define whether the external interrupt is activated
on rising and/or falling edge of the INT1 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an
interrupt request even if INT1 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External
Interrupt Request 1 is executed from the INT1 Interrupt Vector.
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• Bit 0 – INT0: External Interrupt Request 0 Enable
When the INT0 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the external pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control0 bits 1/0 (ISC01 and ISC00) in the
External Interrupt Control Register A (EICRA) define whether the external interrupt is activated
on rising and/or falling edge of the INT0 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an
interrupt request even if INT0 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External
Interrupt Request 0 is executed from the INT0 Interrupt Vector.
11.0.3External Interrupt Flag Register – EIFR
Bit76543210
––––––INTF1INTF0EIFR
Read/Write RRRRRRR/WR/W
Initial Value 00000000
• Bit 7..2 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 1 – INTF1: External Interrupt Flag 1
When an edge or logic change on the INT1 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF1 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT1 bit in EIMSK are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed.
Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared
when INT1 is configured as a level interrupt.
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• Bit 0 – INTF0: External Interrupt Flag 0
When an edge or logic change on the INT0 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF0 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT0 bit in EIMSK are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed.
Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared
when INT0 is configured as a level interrupt.
11.0.4Pin Change Interrupt Control Register - PCICR
Bit76543210
–––––PCIE2PCIE1PCIE0PCICR
Read/Write RRRRRR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value 00000000
• Bit 7..3 - Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 2 - PCIE2: Pin Change Interrupt Enable 2
When the PCIE2 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), pin
change interrupt 2 is enabled. Any change on any enabled PCINT23..16 pin will cause an interrupt. The corresponding interrupt of Pin Change Interrupt Request is executed from the PCI2
Interrupt Vector. PCINT23..16 pins are enabled individually by the PCMSK2 Register.
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• Bit 1 - PCIE1: Pin Change Interrupt Enable 1
When the PCIE1 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), pin
change interrupt 1 is enabled. Any change on any enabled PCINT14..8 pin will cause an interrupt. The corresponding interrupt of Pin Change Interrupt Request is executed from the PCI1
Interrupt Vector. PCINT14..8 pins are enabled individually by the PCMSK1 Register.
• Bit 0 - PCIE0: Pin Change Interrupt Enable 0
When the PCIE0 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), pin
change interrupt 0 is enabled. Any change on any enabled PCINT7..0 pin will cause an interrupt.
The corresponding interrupt of Pin Change Interrupt Request is executed from the PCI0 Interrupt Vector. PCINT7..0 pins are enabled individually by the PCMSK0 Register.
11.0.5Pin Change Interrupt Flag Register - PCIFR
Bit76543210
–––––PCIF2PCIF1PCIF0PCIFR
Read/Write RRRRRR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value 00000000
• Bit 7..3 - Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are unused bits in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
• Bit 2 - PCIF2: Pin Change Interrupt Flag 2
When a logic change on any PCINT23..16 pin triggers an interrupt request, PCIF2 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the PCIE2 bit in PCICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the
corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it.
• Bit 1 - PCIF1: Pin Change Interrupt Flag 1
When a logic change on any PCINT14..8 pin triggers an interrupt request, PCIF1 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the PCIE1 bit in PCICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the
corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it.
• Bit 0 - PCIF0: Pin Change Interrupt Flag 0
When a logic change on any PCINT7..0 pin triggers an interrupt request, PCIF0 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the PCIE0 bit in PCICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the
corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it.
• Bit 7..0 – PCINT23..16: Pin Change Enable Mask 23..16
Each PCINT23..16-bit selects whether pin change interrupt is enabled on the corresponding I/O
pin. If PCINT23..16 is set and the PCIE2 bit in PCICR is set, pin change interrupt is enabled on
the corresponding I/O pin. If PCINT23..16 is cleared, pin change interrupt on the corresponding
I/O pin is disabled.
This bit is an unused bit in the ATmega48/88/168, and will always read as zero.
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• Bit 6..0 – PCINT14..8: Pin Change Enable Mask 14..8
Each PCINT14..8-bit selects whether pin change interrupt is enabled on the corresponding I/O
pin. If PCINT14..8 is set and the PCIE1 bit in PCICR is set, pin change interrupt is enabled on
the corresponding I/O pin. If PCINT14..8 is cleared, pin change interrupt on the corresponding
I/O pin is disabled.
• Bit 7..0 – PCINT7..0: Pin Change Enable Mask 7..0
Each PCINT7..0 bit selects whether pin change interrupt is enabled on the corresponding I/O
pin. If PCINT7..0 is set and the PCIE0 bit in PCICR is set, pin change interrupt is enabled on the
corresponding I/O pin. If PCINT7..0 is cleared, pin change interrupt on the corresponding I/O pin
is disabled.
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12. 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM
Timer/Counter
DATA BUS
OCRnA
OCRnB
=
=
TCNTn
Wavefor m
Generation
Wavefor m
Generation
OCnA
OCnB
=
Fixed
TOP
Value
Control Logic
=
0
TOP BOTTOM
Count
Clear
Direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
OCnA
(Int.Req.)
OCnB
(Int.Req.)
TCCRnATCCRnB
clk
Tn
Prescaler
T/C
Oscillator
clk
I/O
TOSC1
TOSC2
Timer/Counter0 is a general purpose 8-bit Timer/Counter module, with two independent Output
Compare Units, and with PWM support. It allows accurate program execution timing (event management) and wave generation. The main features are:
• Three Independent Interrupt Sources (TOV0, OCF0A, and OCF0B)
12.1Overview
A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 12-1. For the actual
placement of I/O pins, refer to “Pinout ATmega48/88/168” on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit
locations are listed in the “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 97.
The PRTIM0 bit in “Power Reduction Register - PRR” on page 39 must be written to zero to
enable Timer/Counter0 module.
Figure 12-1. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram
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12.1.2Registers
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Many register and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “n”
replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 0. A lower case “x” replaces the Output Compare Unit, in this case Compare Unit A or Compare Unit B. However, when using the register or
bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used, i.e., TCNT0 for accessing
Timer/Counter0 counter value and so on.
The definitions in the following table are also used extensively throughout the document.
BOTTOMThe counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x00.
MAXThe counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255).
TOPThe counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the
count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be the fixed value 0xFF
(MAX) or the value stored in the OCR0A Register. The assignment is dependent on the mode of operation.
The Timer/Counter (TCNT0) and Output Compare Registers (OCR0A and OCR0B) are 8-bit
registers. Interrupt request (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the
Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR0). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK0). TIFR0 and TIMSK0 are not shown in the figure.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on
the T0 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter
uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source
is selected. The output from the Clock Select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clk
The double buffered Output Compare Registers (OCR0A and OCR0B) are compared with the
Timer/Counter value at all times. The result of the compare can be used by the Waveform Generator to generate a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare pins (OC0A and
OC0B). See “Using the Output Compare Unit” on page 115. for details. The compare match
event will also set the Compare Flag (OCF0A or OCF0B) which can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt request.
12.2Timer/Counter Clock Sources
The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source
is selected by the Clock Select logic which is controlled by the Clock Select (CS02:0) bits
located in the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0B). For details on clock sources and prescaler, see “Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers” on page 103.
12.3Counter Unit
The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit. Figure
12-2 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
T0
).
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Figure 12-2. Counter Unit Block Diagram
TOVn
top
(Int.Req.)
clk
Tn
DATA BUS
count
TCNTnControl Logic
clear
direction
bottom
Signal description (internal signals):
countIncrement or decrement TCNT0 by 1.
directionSelect between increment and decrement.
clearClear TCNT0 (set all bits to zero).
Clock Select
Edge
Detector
( From Prescaler )
Tn
clk
topSignalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.
bottomSignalize that TCNT0 has reached minimum value (zero).
Depending of the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clk
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of
whether clk
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM01 and WGM00 bits located in
the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0A) and the WGM02 bit located in the Timer/Counter
Control Register B (TCCR0B). There are close connections between how the counter behaves
(counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare outputs OC0A and OC0B.
For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see “Modes of
Operation” on page 91.
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM02:0 bits. TOV0 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
12.4Output Compare Unit
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT0 with the Output Compare Registers
(OCR0A and OCR0B). Whenever TCNT0 equals OCR0A or OCR0B, the comparator signals a
match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF0A or OCF0B) at the next timer clock
cycle. If the corresponding interrupt is enabled, the Output Compare Flag generates an Output
Compare interrupt. The Output Compare Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit
location. The Waveform Generator uses the match signal to generate an output according to
operating mode set by the WGM02:0 bits and Compare Output mode (COM0x1:0) bits. The max
and bottom signals are used by the Waveform Generator for handling the special cases of the
extreme values in some modes of operation (“Modes of Operation” on page 91).
Tn
is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
T0
Timer/Counter clock, referred to as clkT0 in the following.
). clkT0 can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
T0
88
Figure 12-3 shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit.
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OCFnx (Int.Req.)
= (8-bit Comparator )
OCRnx
OCnx
DATA BU S
TCNTn
WGMn1:0
Waveform Generator
top
FOCn
COMnx1:0
bottom
Figure 12-3. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
The OCR0x Registers are double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR0x Compare
Registers to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the
occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
The OCR0x Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR0x Buffer Register, and if double buffering is disabled the CPU will access the OCR0x directly.
12.4.1Force Output Compare
In non-PWM waveform generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC0x) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF0x Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC0x pin will be updated as if a real compare
match had occurred (the COM0x1:0 bits settings define whether the OC0x pin is set, cleared or
toggled).
12.4.2Compare Match Blocking by TCNT0 Write
All CPU write operations to the TCNT0 Register will block any compare match that occur in the
next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR0x to be initialized to the same value as TCNT0 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is
enabled.
12.4.3Using the Output Compare Unit
Since writing TCNT0 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT0 when using the Output Compare Unit,
independently of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT0
equals the OCR0x value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform
generation. Similarly, do not write the TCNT0 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is
downcounting.
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The setup of the OC0x should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the
port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC0x value is to use the Force Output Compare (FOC0x) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OC0x Registers keep their values even when
changing between Waveform Generation modes.
Be aware that the COM0x1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COM0x1:0 bits will take effect immediately.
12.5Compare Match Output Unit
The Compare Output mode (COM0x1:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COM0x1:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC0x) state at the next compare match.
Also, the COM0x1:0 bits control the OC0x pin output source. Figure 12-4 shows a simplified
schematic of the logic affected by the COM0x1:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O
pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O port control registers (DDR
and PORT) that are affected by the COM0x1:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC0x
state, the reference is for the internal OC0x Register, not the OC0x pin. If a system reset occur,
the OC0x Register is reset to “0”.
Figure 12-4. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
COMnx1
COMnx0
FOCn
clk
I/O
Waveform
Generator
DQ
1
OCnx
DQ
PORT
DATA BUS
DQ
DDR
0
OCnx
Pin
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC0x) from the Waveform
Generator if either of the COM0x1:0 bits are set. However, the OC0x pin direction (input or output) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction
Register bit for the OC0x pin (DDR_OC0x) must be set as output before the OC0x value is visible on the pin. The port override function is independent of the Waveform Generation mode.
The design of the Output Compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC0x state before the output is enabled. Note that some COM0x1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 97.
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12.5.1Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
The Waveform Generator uses the COM0x1:0 bits differently in Normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COM0x1:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the
OC0x Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the
non-PWM modes refer to Table 12-1 on page 97. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 12-2 on
page 97, and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 12-3 on page 98.
A change of the COM0x1:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOC0x strobe bits.
12.6Modes of Operation
The mode of operation, i.e., the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins, is
defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM02:0) and Compare Output
mode (COM0x1:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM0x1:0 bits control whether the PWM output generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COM0x1:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared, or toggled at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 90.).
For detailed timing information refer to “Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 95.
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12.6.1Normal Mode
The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM02:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (TOP = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bottom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) will be set in the same
timer clock cycle as the TCNT0 becomes zero. The TOV0 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth
bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt
that automatically clears the TOV0 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software.
There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be written
anytime.
The Output Compare unit can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the Output Compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will
occupy too much of the CPU time.
12.6.2Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode
In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM02:0 = 2), the OCR0A Register is used to
manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter
value (TCNT0) matches the OCR0A. The OCR0A defines the top value for the counter, hence
also its resolution. This mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It
also simplifies the operation of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 12-5. The counter value (TCNT0)
increases until a compare match occurs between TCNT0 and OCR0A, and then counter
(TCNT0) is cleared.
An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the
OCF0A Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating
the TOP value. However, changing TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running 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 OCR0A is lower than the current
value of TCNT0, 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 OC0A output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM0A1:0 = 1). The OC0A 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
f
/2 when OCR0A is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following
clk_I/O
OC0
=
equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
12.6.3Fast PWM Mode
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As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV0 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM02:0 = 3 or 7) provides a high frequency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM option by
its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to TOP then restarts from BOTTOM. TOP is defined as 0xFF when WGM2:0 = 3, and OCR0A when WGM2:0 = 7. In
non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0x) is cleared on the compare
match between TCNT0 and OCR0x, and set at BOTTOM. 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 use 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.
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f
OCnxPWM
f
clk_I/O
N256⋅
---------------------=
In fast PWM mode, the counter is incremented until the counter value matches the TOP value.
The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast
PWM mode is shown in Figure 12-6. The TCNT0 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 TCNT0 slopes represent compare
matches between OCR0x and TCNT0.
Figure 12-6. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx Interrupt Flag Set
OCRnx Update and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
TCNTn
OCn
OCn
Period
1
23
4567
(COMnx1:0 = 2)
(COMnx1:0 = 3)
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches TOP. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value.
In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC0x pins.
Setting the COM0x1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output
can be generated by setting the COM0x1:0 to three: Setting the COM0A1:0 bits to one allows
the OC0A pin to toggle on Compare Matches if the WGM02 bit is set. This option is not available
for the OC0B pin (see Table 12-5 on page 98). The actual OC0x value will only be visible on the
port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is generated by
setting (or clearing) the OC0x Register at the compare match between OCR0x and TCNT0, and
clearing (or setting) the OC0x Register at the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes
from TOP to BOTTOM).
The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
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The extreme values for the OCR0A Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR0A is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will
be a narrow spike for each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR0A equal to MAX will result
in a constantly high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM0A1:0
bits.)
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A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by setting OC0x to toggle its logical level on each compare match (COM0x1:0 = 1). The waveform
generated will have a maximum frequency of f
feature is similar to the OC0A toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Output Compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode.
12.6.4Phase Correct PWM Mode
The phase correct PWM mode (WGM02:0 = 1 or 5) provides a high resolution phase correct
PWM waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dual-slope
operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM to TOP and then from TOP to BOTTOM. TOP is defined as 0xFF when WGM2:0 = 1, and OCR0A when WGM2:0 = 5. In
non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0x) is cleared on the compare
match between TCNT0 and OCR0x while upcounting, and set on the compare match while
downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope
operation has lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to
the symmetric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications.
In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches TOP.
When the counter reaches TOP, it changes the count direction. The TCNT0 value will be equal
to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown
on Figure 12-7. The TCNT0 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating
the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The
small horizontal line marks on the TCNT0 slopes represent compare matches between OCR0x
and TCNT0.
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. The
Interrupt Flag can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the BOTTOM
value.
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f
OCnxPCPWM
f
clk_I/O
N510⋅
---------------------=
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/1)
TOVn
clk
I/O
TCNTnMAX - 1MAXBOTTOMBOTTOM + 1
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the
OC0x pins. Setting the COM0x1:0 bits to two will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted
PWM output can be generated by setting the COM0x1:0 to three: Setting the COM0A0 bits to
one allows the OC0A pin to toggle on Compare Matches if the WGM02 bit is set. This option is
not available for the OC0B pin (see Table 12-6 on page 99). The actual OC0x value will only be
visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is
generated by clearing (or setting) the OC0x Register at the compare match between OCR0x and
TCNT0 when the counter increments, and setting (or clearing) the OC0x Register at compare
match between OCR0x and TCNT0 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the
output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR0A Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR0A is set equal to BOTTOM, the
output will be continuously low and if set equal to MAX the output will be continuously high for
non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values.
At the very start of period 2 in Figure 12-7 OCnx has a transition from high to low even though
there is no Compare Match. The point of this transition is to guarantee symmetry around BOTTOM. There are two cases that give a transition without Compare Match.
• OCRnx changes its value from MAX, like in Figure 12-7. When the OCR0A value is MAX the
OCn pin value is the same as the result of a down-counting Compare Match. To ensure
symmetry around BOTTOM the OCnx value at MAX must correspond to the result of an
up-counting Compare Match.
• The timer starts counting from a value higher than the one in OCRnx, and for that reason
misses the Compare Match and hence the OCnx change that would have happened on the
way up.
12.7Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT0) is therefore shown as a
clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when interrupt
flags are set. Figure 12-8 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure
shows the count sequence close to the MAX value in all modes other than phase correct PWM
mode.
Figure 12-8. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
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Figure 12-9 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
TOVn
TCNTn
MAX - 1MAXBOTTOMBOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
OCFnx
OCRnx
TCNTn
OCRnx Value
OCRnx - 1OCRnxOCRnx + 1OCRnx + 2
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
OCFnx
OCRnx
TCNTn
(CTC)
TOP
TOP - 1TOPBOTTOMBOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
Figure 12-9. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (f
clk_I/O
/8)
Figure 12-10 shows the setting of OCF0B in all modes and OCF0A in all modes except CTC
mode and PWM mode, where OCR0A is TOP.
Figure 12-10. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF0x, with Prescaler (f
clk_I/O
/8)
Figure 12-11 shows the setting of OCF0A and the clearing of TCNT0 in CTC mode and fast
PWM mode where OCR0A is TOP.
Figure 12-11. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Clear Timer on Compare Match mode, with Pres-
• Bits 7:6 – COM0A1:0: Compare Match Output A Mode
These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0A) behavior. If one or both of the COM0A1:0
bits are set, the OC0A output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected
to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC0A pin
must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When OC0A is connected to the pin, the function of the COM0A1:0 bits depends on the
WGM02:0 bit setting. Table 12-1 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits
are set to a normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 12-1.Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode
COM0A1COM0A0Description
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00Normal port operation, OC0A disconnected.
01Toggle OC0A on Compare Match
10Clear OC0A on Compare Match
11Set OC0A on Compare Match
Table 12-2 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM01:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Table 12-2.Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode
COM0A1COM0A0Description
00Normal port operation, OC0A disconnected.
01
10Clear OC0A on Compare Match, set OC0A at TOP
11Set OC0A on Compare Match, clear OC0A at TOP
Note:1. A special case occurs when OCR0A equals TOP and COM0A1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 92
for more details.
WGM02 = 0: Normal Port Operation, OC0A Disconnected.
WGM02 = 1: Toggle OC0A on Compare Match.
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Table 12-3 shows the COM0A1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to phase cor-
Note:1. A special case occurs when OCR0A equals TOP and COM0A1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on
page 121 for more details.
WGM02 = 0: Normal Port Operation, OC0A Disconnected.
WGM02 = 1: Toggle OC0A on Compare Match.
Clear OC0A on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC0A on
Compare Match when down-counting.
Set OC0A on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC0A on
Compare Match when down-counting.
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• Bits 5:4 – COM0B1:0: Compare Match Output B Mode
These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0B) behavior. If one or both of the COM0B1:0
bits are set, the OC0B output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected
to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC0B pin
must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When OC0B is connected to the pin, the function of the COM0B1:0 bits depends on the
WGM02:0 bit setting. Table 12-4 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits
are set to a normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 12-4.Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode
COM0B1COM0B0Description
00Normal port operation, OC0B disconnected.
01Toggle OC0B on Compare Match
10Clear OC0B on Compare Match
11Set OC0B on Compare Match
Table 12-5 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Table 12-5.Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode
COM0B1COM0B0Description
00Normal port operation, OC0B disconnected.
01Reserved
10Clear OC0B on Compare Match, set OC0B at TOP
11Set OC0B on Compare Match, clear OC0B at TOP
Note:1. A special case occurs when OCR0B equals TOP and COM0B1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 92
for more details.
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Table 12-6 shows the COM0B1:0 bit functionality when the WGM02:0 bits are set to phase cor-
Note:1. A special case occurs when OCR0B equals TOP and COM0B1 is set. In this case, the Com-
pare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on
page 94 for more details.
Clear OC0B on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC0B on
Compare Match when down-counting.
Set OC0B on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC0B on
Compare Match when down-counting.
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• Bits 3, 2 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega48/88/168 and will always read as zero.
• Bits 1:0 – WGM01:0: Waveform Generation Mode
Combined with the WGM02 bit found in the TCCR0B Register, these bits control the counting
sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, and what type of waveform generation to be used, see Table 12-7. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter
unit are: Normal mode (counter), Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode, and two types of
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes (see “Modes of Operation” on page 91).
Table 12-7.Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description
Timer/Counter
Mode of
ModeWGM02WGM01WGM00
0000Normal0xFFImmediateMAX
10 0 1
2010CTCOCRAImmediateMAX
3011Fast PWM0xFFTOPMAX
4100Reserved–––
51 0 1
6110Reserved–––
7111Fast PWMOCRATOPTOP
Notes: 1. MAX = 0xFF
2. BOTTOM = 0x00
OperationTOP
PWM, Phase
Correct
PWM, Phase
Correct
0xFFTOPBOTTOM
OCRATOPBOTTOM
Update of
OCRx at
TOV Flag
Set on
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12.8.2Timer/Counter Control Register B – TCCR0B
Bit7 6 5 4 3 210
FOC0AFOC0B––WGM02CS02CS01CS00TCCR0B
Read/WriteWWRRRRR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
• Bit 7 – FOC0A: Force Output Compare A
The FOC0A bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when
TCCR0B is written when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0A bit,
an immediate Compare Match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0A output is
changed according to its COM0A1:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0A bit is implemented as a
strobe. Therefore it is the value present in the COM0A1:0 bits that determines the effect of the
forced compare.
A FOC0A strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR0A as TOP.
The FOC0A bit is always read as zero.
• Bit 6 – FOC0B: Force Output Compare B
The FOC0B bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when
TCCR0B is written when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0B bit,
an immediate Compare Match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0B output is
changed according to its COM0B1:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0B bit is implemented as a
strobe. Therefore it is the value present in the COM0B1:0 bits that determines the effect of the
forced compare.
A FOC0B strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR0B as TOP.
The FOC0B bit is always read as zero.
• Bits 5:4 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega48/88/168 and will always read as zero.
• Bit 3 – WGM02: Waveform Generation Mode
See the description in the “Timer/Counter Control Register A – TCCR0A” on page 97.
• Bits 2:0 – CS02:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter.
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