– 130 Powerful Instructions – Most Single Clock Cycle Execution
– 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers + Peripheral Control Registers
– Fully Static Operation
– Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16 MHz
– On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier
• Non-volatile Program and Data Memories
– 64K Bytes of In-System Reprogrammable Flash
Endurance: 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles
– Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits
In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program
True Read-While-Write Operation
– 2K Bytes EEPROM
Endurance: 100,000 Write/Erase Cycles
– 4K Bytes Internal SRAM
– Up to 64K Bytes Optional External Memory Space
– Programming Lock for Software Security
– SPI Interface for In-System Programming
• JTAG (IEEE std. 1149.1 Compliant) Interface
– Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the JTAG Standard
– Extensive On-chip Debug Support
– Programming of Flash, EEPROM, Fuses, and Lock Bits through the JTAG Interface
• Peripheral Features
– Two 8-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescalers and Compare Modes
– Two Expanded 16-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and
Capture Mode
– Real Time Counter with Separate Oscillator
– Two 8-bit PWM Channels
– 6 PWM Channels with Programmable Resolution from 1 to 16 Bits
– 8-channel, 10-bit ADC
8 Single-ended Channels
7 Differential Channels
2 Differential Channels with Programmable Gain (1x, 10x, 200x)
– Byte-oriented Two-wire Serial Interface
– Dual Programmable Serial USARTs
– Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface
– Programmable Watchdog Timer with On-chip Oscillator
– On-chip Analog Comparator
• Special Microcontroller Features
– Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection
– Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator
– External and Internal Interrupt Sources
– Six Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, Standby
and Extended Standby
– Software Selectable Clock Frequency
– ATmega103 Compatibility Mode Selected by a Fuse
– Global Pull-up Disable
Note:The bottom pad under the MLF package should be soldered to ground.
DisclaimerTypical values contained in this data sheet are based on simulations and characteriza-
tion of other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min
and Max values will be available after the device is characterized.
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Overview
The ATmega64 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 ATmega64 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz, allowing
the system designer to optimize power consumption versus processing speed.
Block Diagram
Figure 2. Block Diagram
VCC
GND
AVCC
AGND
AREF
PEN
DATAREGISTER
JTAG TAP
ON-CHIP DEBUG
BOUNDARY-
SCAN
PROGRAMMING
LOGIC
PORTF
PORTF DRIVERS
ADC
PROGRAM
COUNTER
PROGRAM
FLASH
INSTRUCTION
REGISTER
INSTRUCTION
DECODER
DATADIR.
REG. PORTF
DATAREGISTER
PORTA
STACK
POINTER
SRAM
GENERAL
PURPOSE
REGISTERS
X
Y
Z
PA0 - PA7PF0 - PF7
PORTA DRIVERS
DATADIR.
REG. PORTA
INTERNAL
OSCILLATOR
WATCHDOG
TIMER
MCU CONTROL
REGISTER
TIMER/
COUNTERS
INTERRUPT
UNIT
DATAREGISTER
PORTC DRIVERS
PORTC
CALIB. OSC
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
TIMING AND
CONTROL
PC0 - PC7
DATADIR.
REG. PORTC
8-BIT DATA BUS
XTAL1
XTAL2
RESET
ANALOG
COMPARATOR
DATAREGISTER
+
-
USART0
PORTE
CONTROL
LINES
REG. PORTE
PORTE DRIVERS
DATADIR.
ALU
STATUS
REGISTER
DATAREGISTER
PORTB
PORTB DRIVERS
PB0 - PB7PE0 - PE7
EEPROM
DATADIR.
REG. PORTB
SPI
USART1
DATAREGISTER
PORTD
2-WIRE SERIAL
PORTD DRIVERS
PD0 - PD7
INTERFACE
DATADIR.
REG. PORTD
DATAREG.
PORTG
PORTG DRIVERS
PG0 - PG4
DATADIR.
REG. PORTG
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.
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The ATmega64 provides the following features: 64K bytes of In-System Programmable
Flash with Read-While-Write capabilities, 2K bytes EEPROM, 4K bytes SRAM, 53 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, Real Time Counter (RTC),
four flexible Timer/Counters with compare modes and PWM, two USARTs, a byte oriented Two-wire Serial Interface, an 8-channel, 10-bit ADC with optional differential input
stage with programmable gain, programmable Watchdog Timer with internal Oscillator,
an SPI serial port, IEEE std. 1149.1 compliant JTAG test interface, also used for
accessing the On-chip Debug system and programming, and six software selectable
power saving modes. The Idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM,
Timer/Counters, SPI port, and interrupt system to continue functioning. The Powerdown 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. In Extended Standby mode, both the main Oscillator and the asynchronous timer continue to run.
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 ATmega64 is
a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution to
many embedded control applications.
ATmega103 and
ATmega64 Compatibility
The ATmega64 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.
The ATmega64 is a highly complex microcontroller where the number of I/O locations
supersedes the 64 I/O location reserved in the AVR instruction set. To ensure backward
compatibility with the ATmega103, all I/O locations present in ATmega103 have the
same location in ATmega64. Most additional I/O locations are added in an Extended I/O
space starting from 0x60 to 0xFF (i.e., in the ATmega103 internal RAM space). These
location can be reached by using LD/LDS/LDD and ST/STS/STD instructions only, not
by using IN and OUT instructions. The relocation of the internal RAM space may still be
a problem for ATmega103 users. Also, the increased number of Interrupt Vectors might
be a problem if the code uses absolute addresses. To solve these problems, an
ATmega103 compatibility mode can be selected by programming the fuse M103C. In
this mode, none of the functions in the Extended I/O space are in use, so the internal
RAM is located as in ATmega103. Also, the extended Interrupt Vectors are removed.
The ATmega64 is 100% pin compatible with ATmega103, and can replace the
ATmega103 on current printed circuit boards. The application notes “Replacing
ATmega103 by ATmega128” and “Migration between ATmega64 and ATmega128”
describes what the user should be aware of replacing the ATmega103 by an
ATmega128 or ATmega64.
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ATmega103 Compatibility
Mode
By programming the M103C Fuse, the ATmega64 will be compatible with the
ATmega103 regards to RAM, I/O pins and Interrupt Vectors as described above. However, some new features in ATmega64 are not available in this compatibility mode,
these features are listed below:
•One USART instead of two, asynchronous mode only. Only the eight least
significant bits of the Baud Rate Register is available.
•One 16 bits Timer/Counter with two compare registers instead of two 16 bits
Timer/Counters with three compare registers.
•Two-wire serial interface is not supported.
•Port G serves alternate functions only (not a general I/O port).
•Port F serves as digital input only in addition to analog input to the ADC.
•Boot Loader capabilities is not supported.
•It is not possible to adjust the frequency of the internal calibrated RC Oscillator.
•The External Memory Interface can not release any Address pins for general I/O,
neither configure different wait states to different External Memory Address
sections.
•Only EXTRF and PORF exist in the MCUCSR Register.
•No timed sequence is required for Watchdog Timeout change.
•Only low-level external interrupts can be used on four of the eight External Interrupt
sources.
•Port C is output only.
•USART has no FIFO buffer, so Data OverRun comes earlier.
•The user must have set unused I/O bits to 0 in ATmega103 programs.
Pin Descriptions
VCCDigital supply voltage.
GNDGround.
Port A (PA7..PA0)Port A is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port A output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port A pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port A pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port A also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega64 as listed
on page 72.
Port B (PB7..PB0)Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port B output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port B pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port B pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port B also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega64 as listed
on page 73.
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Port C (PC7..PC0)Port C is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port C output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port C pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port C pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port C also serves the functions of special features of the ATmega64 as listed on page
76. In ATmega103 compatibility mode, Port C is output only, and the port C pins are not
tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active.
Port D (PD7..PD0)Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port D output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port D pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port D pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega64 as listed
on page 77.
Port E (PE7..PE0)Port E is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port E output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port E pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port E pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port E also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega64 as listed
on page 80.
Port F (PF7..PF0)Port F serves as the analog inputs to the A/D Converter.
Port F also serves as an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port, if the A/D Converter is not used.
Port pins can provide internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port F output
buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability.
As inputs, Port F pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port F pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes
active, even if the clock is not running. If the JTAG interface is enabled, the pull-up resistors on pins PF7(TDI), PF5(TMS) and PF4(TCK) will be activated even if a reset occurs.
The TDO pin is tri-stated unless TAP states that shift out data are entered.
Port F also serves the functions of the JTAG interface.
In ATmega103 compatibility mode, Port F is an input port only.
Port G (PG4..PG0)Port G is a 5-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each
bit). The Port G output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink
and source capability. As inputs, Port G pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port G pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port G also serves the functions of various special features.
In ATmega103 compatibility mode, these pins only serves as strobes signals to the
external memory as well as input to the 32 kHz Oscillator, and the pins are initialized to
PG0 = 1, PG1 = 1, and PG2 = 0 asynchronously when a reset condition becomes
active, even if the clock is not running. PG3 and PG4 are Oscillator pins.
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RESETReset input. A low level on this pin for longer than the minimum pulse length will gener-
ate a reset, even if the clock is not running. The minimum pulse length is given in Table
19 on page 51. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset.
XTAL1Input to the inverting Oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.
XTAL2Output from the inverting Oscillator amplifier.
AVCCAVCC is the supply voltage pin for Port F and the A/D Converter. It should be externally
connected to V
nected to V
AREFAREF is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter.
PENThis is a programming enable pin for the SPI Serial Programming mode. By holding this
pin low during a Power-on Reset, the device will enter the SPI Serial Programming
mode. PEN
, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be con-
CC
through a low-pass filter.
CC
has no function during normal operation.
About Code
Examples
This datasheet 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.
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AVR CPU Core
IntroductionThis section discusses the AVR core architecture in general. The main function of the
CPU core is to ensure correct program execution. The CPU must therefore be able to
access memories, perform calculations, control peripherals, and handle interrupts.
Architectural OverviewFigure 3. Block Diagram of the AVR MCU Architecture
Data Bus 8-bit
Flash
Program
Memory
Instruction
Register
Instruction
Decoder
Control Lines
Program
Counter
Direct Addressing
Status
and Control
32 x 8
General
Purpose
Registrers
ALU
Indirect Addressing
Data
SRAM
EEPROM
Interrupt
Unit
SPI
Unit
Watchdog
Timer
Analog
Comparator
I/O Module1
I/O Module 2
I/O Module n
I/O Lines
In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR uses a Harvard architecture
– with separate memories and buses for program and data. Instructions in the program
memory are executed with a single level pipelining. While one instruction is being executed, the next instruction is pre-fetched from the program memory. This concept
enables instructions to be executed in every clock cycle. The program memory is InSystem Reprogrammable Flash memory.
The fast-access Register File contains 32 x 8-bit general purpose working registers with
a single clock cycle access time. This allows single-cycle Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
operation. In a typical ALU operation, two operands are output from the Register File,
the operation is executed, and the result is stored back in the Register File – in one
clock cycle.
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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.
ALU – Arithmetic Logic
Unit
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 which can be accessed directly, or as the
Data Space locations following those of the Register File, 0x20 - 0x5F. In addition, the
ATmega64 has Extended I/O space from 0x60 - 0xFF in SRAM where only the
ST/STS/STD and LD/LDS/LDD instructions can be used.
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.
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Status RegisterThe Status Register contains information about the result of the most recently executed
arithmetic instruction. This information can be used for altering program flow in order to
perform conditional operations. Note that the Status Register is updated after all ALU
operations, as specified in the Instruction Set Reference. This will in many cases
remove the need for using the dedicated compare instructions, resulting in faster and
more compact code.
The Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine and
restored when returning from an interrupt. This must be handled by software.
The Global Interrupt Enable bit must be set for the interrupts to be enabled. The individual interrupt enable control is then performed in separate control registers. If the Global
Interrupt Enable Register is cleared, none of the interrupts are enabled independent of
the individual interrupt enable settings. The I-bit is cleared by hardware after an interrupt
has occurred, and is set by the RETI instruction to enable subsequent interrupts. The Ibit can also be set and cleared in software 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.
• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
General Purpose
Register File
The Register File is optimized for the AVR Enhanced RISC instruction set. In order to
achieve the required performance and flexibility, the following input/output schemes are
supported by the Register File:
•One 8-bit output operand and one 8-bit result input.
•Two 8-bit output operands and one 8-bit result input.
•Two 8-bit output operands and one 16-bit result input.
•One 16-bit output operand and one 16-bit result input.
Figure 4 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU.
Figure 4. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
…
R260x1AX-register Low Byte
R270x1BX-register High Byte
R280x1CY-register Low Byte
R290x1DY-register High Byte
R300x1EZ-register Low Byte
R310x1FZ-register High Byte
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Most of the instructions operating on the Register File have direct access to all registers,
and most of them are single cycle instructions.
As shown in Figure 4, each register is also assigned a data memory address, mapping
them directly into the first 32 locations of the user data space. Although not being physically implemented as SRAM locations, this memory organization provides great
flexibility in access of the registers, as the X-, Y-, and Z-pointer registers can be set to
index any register in the file.
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X-, Y-, and Z-registerThe registers R26..R31 have some added functions to their general purpose usage.
These registers are 16-bit address pointers for indirect addressing of the data space.
The three indirect address registers X, Y, and Z are defined as described in Figure 5.
Figure 5. The X-, Y-, and Z-Registers
15XHXL0
X - register7070
R27 (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).
Stack PointerThe Stack is mainly used for storing temporary data, for storing local variables and for
storing return addresses after interrupts and subroutine calls. The Stack Pointer Register always points to the top of the Stack. Note that the Stack is implemented as growing
from higher memory locations to lower memory locations. This implies that a Stack
PUSH command decreases the Stack Pointer. If software reads the Program Counter
from the Stack after a call or an interrupt, unused bits (bit 15) should be masked out.
The Stack Pointer points to the data SRAM Stack area where the subroutine and interrupt Stacks are located. This Stack space in the data SRAM must be defined by the
program before any subroutine calls are executed or interrupts are enabled. The Stack
Pointer must be set to point above 0x60. The Stack Pointer is decremented by one
when data is pushed onto the Stack with the PUSH instruction, and it is decremented by
two when the return address is pushed onto the Stack with subroutine call or interrupt.
The Stack Pointer is incremented by one when data is popped from the Stack with the
POP instruction, and it is incremented by two when data is popped from the Stack with
return from subroutine RET or return from interrupt RETI.
The AVR Stack Pointer is implemented as two 8-bit registers in the I/O space. The number of bits actually used is implementation dependent. Note that the data space in some
implementations of the AVR architecture is so small that only SPL is needed. In this
case, the SPH Register will not be present.
Bit151413121110 9 8
SP15SP14SP13SP12SP11SP10SP9SP8SPH
SP7SP6SP5SP4SP3SP2SP1SP0SPL
76543210
Read/WriteR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000000
00000000
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Instruction Execution
Timing
This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The
AVR CPU is driven by the CPU clock clk
, directly generated from the selected clock
CPU
source for the chip. No internal clock division is used.
Figure 6 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the
Harvard architecture and the fast-access Register File concept. This is the basic pipelining concept to obtain up to 1 MIPS per MHz with the corresponding unique results for
functions per cost, functions per clocks, and functions per power-unit.
Figure 6. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions
T1T2T3T4
clk
CPU
1st Instruction Fetch
1st Instruction Execute
2nd Instruction Fetch
2nd Instruction Execute
3rd Instruction Fetch
3rd Instruction Execute
4th Instruction Fetch
Figure 7 shows the internal timing concept for the Register File. In a single clock cycle
an ALU operation using two register operands is executed, and the result is stored back
to the destination register.
Reset and Interrupt
Handling
Figure 7. Single Cycle ALU Operation
T1T2T3T4
clk
CPU
Total Execution Time
Register Operands Fetch
ALU Operation Execute
Result Write Back
The AVR provides several different interrupt sources. These interrupts and the separate
Reset Vector each have a separate program vector in the program memory space. All
interrupts are assigned individual enable bits which must be written logic one together
with the Global Interrupt Enable bit in the Status Register in order to enable the interrupt.
Depending on the Program Counter value, interrupts may be automatically disabled
when Boot Lock bits BLB02 or BLB12 are programmed. This feature improves software
security. See the section “Memory Programming” on page 291 for details.
The lowest addresses in the program memory space are by default defined as the Reset
and Interrupt Vectors. The complete list of vectors is shown in “Interrupts” on page 60.
The list also determines the priority levels of the different interrupts. The lower the
address the higher is the priority level. RESET has the highest priority, and next is INT0
– 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 60 for more information. The Reset Vector can also be
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moved to the start of the Boot Flash section by programming the BOOTRST Fuse, see
“Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-programming” on page 278.
When an interrupt occurs, the Global Interrupt Enable I-bit is cleared and all interrupts
are disabled. The user software can write logic one to the I-bit to enable nested interrupts. All enabled interrupts can then interrupt the current interrupt routine. The I-bit is
automatically set when a Return from Interrupt instruction – RETI – is executed.
There are basically two types of interrupts. The first type is triggered by an event that
sets the interrupt flag. For these interrupts, the Program Counter is vectored to the
actual Interrupt Vector in order to execute the interrupt handling routine, and hardware
clears the corresponding interrupt flag. Interrupt flags can also be cleared by writing a
logic one to the flag bit position(s) to be cleared. If an interrupt condition occurs while the
corresponding interrupt enable bit is cleared, the interrupt flag will be set and remembered until the interrupt is enabled, or the flag is cleared by software. Similarly, if one or
more interrupt conditions occur while the Global Interrupt Enable bit is cleared, the corresponding interrupt flag(s) will be set and remembered until the Global Interrupt Enable
bit is set, and will then be executed by order of priority.
The second type of interrupts will trigger as long as the interrupt condition is present.
These interrupts do not necessarily have interrupt flags. If the interrupt condition disappears before the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt will not be triggered.
When the AVR exits from an interrupt, it will always return to the main program and execute one more instruction before any pending interrupt is served.
Note that the Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine, nor restored when returning from an interrupt routine. This must be handled by
software.
When using the CLI instruction to disable interrupts, the interrupts will be immediately
disabled. No interrupt will be executed after the CLI instruction, even if it occurs simultaneously with the CLI instruction. The following example shows how this can be used to
avoid interrupts during the timed EEPROM write sequence.
Assembly Code Example
in r16, SREG; store SREG value
cli ; disable interrupts during timed sequence
sbi EECR, EEMWE; start EEPROM write
sbi EECR, EEWE
out SREG, r16; restore SREG value (I-bit)
C Code Example
char cSREG;
cSREG = SREG; /* store SREG value */
/* disable interrupts during timed sequence */
_CLI();
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE); /* start EEPROM write */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
SREG = cSREG; /* restore SREG value (I-bit) */
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When using the SEI instruction to enable interrupts, the instruction following SEI will be
executed before any pending interrupts, as shown in this example.
Assembly Code Example
sei; set global interrupt enable
sleep ; enter sleep, waiting for interrupt
; note: will enter sleep before any pending
; interrupt(s)
C Code Example
_SEI(); /* set global interrupt enable */
_SLEEP(); /*enter sleep, waiting for interrupt */
/* note: will enter sleep before any pending interrupt(s) */
Interrupt Response TimeThe interrupt execution response for all the enabled AVR interrupts is four clock cycles
minimum. After four clock cycles the program vector address for the actual interrupt
handling routine is executed. During this four clock cycle period, the Program Counter is
pushed onto the Stack. The vector is normally a jump to the interrupt routine, and this
jump takes three clock cycles. If an interrupt occurs during execution of a multi-cycle
instruction, this instruction is completed before the interrupt is served. If an interrupt
occurs when the MCU is in sleep mode, the interrupt execution response time is
increased by four clock cycles. This increase comes in addition to the start-up time from
the selected sleep mode.
A return from an interrupt handling routine takes four clock cycles. During these four
clock cycles, the Program Counter (two bytes) is popped back from the Stack, the Stack
Pointer is incremented by two, and the I-bit in SREG is set.
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AVR ATme ga 64
Memories
This section describes the different memories in the ATmega64. The AVR architecture
has two main memory spaces, the Data Memory and the Program Memory space. In
addition, the ATmega64 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory spaces are linear and regular.
In-System
Reprogrammable Flash
Program Memory
The ATmega64 contains 64K 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 32K x 16. For software security, the Flash Program memory space is divided
into two sections, Boot Program section and Application Program section.
The Flash memory has an endurance of at least 10,000 write/erase cycles. The
ATmega64 Program Counter (PC) is 15 bits wide, thus addressing the 32K program
memory locations. The operation of Boot Program section and associated Boot Lock
bits for software protection are described in detail in “Boot Loader Support – ReadWhile-Write Self-programming” on page 278. “Memory Programming” on page 291 contains a detailed description on Flash programming in SPI, JTAG, or Parallel
Programming mode.
Constant tables can be allocated within the entire program memory address space (see
the LPM – Load Program Memory instruction description).
Timing diagrams for instruction fetch and execution are presented in “Instruction Execution Timing” on page 13.
Figure 8. Program Memory Map
$0000
16
Application Flash Section
Boot Flash Section
$7FFF
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SRAM Data MemoryThe ATmega64 supports two different configurations for the SRAM data memory as
listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Memory Configurations
Internal SRAM
Configuration
Normal mode4096up to 64K
ATmega103 compatibility mode4000up to 64K
Figure 9 on page 18 shows how the ATmega64 SRAM Memory is organized.
The ATmega64 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 Extended I/O space does not exist when the
ATmega64 is in the ATmega103 compatibility mode.
The first 4,352 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 4,096 locations address the internal data SRAM.
In ATmega103 compatibility mode, the first 4,096 data memory locations address both
the Register File, the 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, and the next
4,000 locations address the internal data SRAM.
An optional external data SRAM can be used with the ATmega64. This SRAM will
occupy an area in the remaining address locations in the 64K address space. This area
starts at the address following the internal SRAM. The Register File, I/O, Extended I/O
and internal SRAM occupy the lowest 4,352 bytes in Normal mode, and the lowest
4,096 bytes in the ATmega103 compatibility mode (Extended I/O not present), so when
using 64KB (65,536 bytes) of External memory, 61,184 Bytes of External memory are
available in Normal mode, and 61,440 Bytes in ATmega103 compatibility mode. See
“External Memory Interface” on page 25 for details on how to take advantage of the
external memory map.
Data Memory
External SRAM
Data Memory
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When the addresses accessing the SRAM memory space exceeds the internal data
memory locations, the external data SRAM is accessed using the same instructions as
for the internal data memory access. When the internal data memories are accessed,
the read and write strobe pins (PG0 and PG1) are inactive during the whole access
cycle. External SRAM operation is enabled by setting the SRE bit in the MCUCR
Register.
Accessing external SRAM takes one additional clock cycle per byte compared to access
of the internal SRAM. This means that the commands LD, ST, LDS, STS, LDD, STD,
PUSH, and POP take one additional clock cycle. If the Stack is placed in external
SRAM, interrupts, subroutine calls and returns take three clock cycles extra because the
2-byte Program Counter is pushed and popped, and external memory access does not
take advantage of the internal pipeline memory access. When external SRAM interface
is used with wait state, one-byte external access takes two, three, or four additional
clock cycles for one, two, and three wait states respectively. Interrupt, subroutine calls
and returns will need five, seven, or nine clock cycles more than specified in the AVR
Instruction Set manual for one, two, and three waitstates.
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The five different addressing modes for the data memory cover: Direct, Indirect with Displacement, Indirect, Indirect with Pre-decrement, and Indirect with Post-increment. In
the Register File, registers R26 to R31 feature the indirect addressing pointer registers.
The direct addressing reaches the entire data space.
The Indirect with Displacement mode reaches 63 address locations from the base
address given by the Y- or Z-register.
When using register indirect addressing modes with automatic pre-decrement and postincrement, the address registers X, Y, and Z are decremented or incremented.
The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, 160 extended I/O Registers, and the 4,096 bytes of internal data SRAM in the ATmega64 are all accessible
through all these addressing modes. The Register File is described in “General Purpose
Register File” on page 11.
Figure 9. Data Memory Map
Memory Configuration A
Data Memory
32 Registers
64 I/O Registers
160 Ext I/O Reg.
Internal SRAM
(4096 x 8)
External SRAM
(0 - 64K x 8)
$0000 - $001F
$0020 - $005F
$0060 - $00FF
$0100
$10FF
$1100
Memory Configuration B
Data Memory
32 Registers
64 I/O Registers
Internal SRAM
(4000 x 8)
External SRAM
(0 - 64K x 8)
$0000 - $001F
$0020 - $005F
$0060
$0FFF
$1000
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$FFFF
$FFFF
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Data Memory Access TimesThis section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access.
The internal data SRAM access is performed in two clk
10.
Figure 10. On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
T1T2T3
clk
CPU
Address
Compute Address
Address Valid
Data
cycles as described in Figure
CPU
WR
Write
Data
RD
Memory Access Instruction
Next Instruction
Read
EEPROM Data MemoryThe ATmega64 contains 2K bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a sepa-
rate 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 291 contains a detailed description on EEPROM programming in SPI, JTAG, or Parallel Programming mode.
EEPROM Read/Write AccessThe EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 2 on page 22. 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
up/down. This causes the device for some period of time to run at a voltage lower than
specified as minimum for the clock frequency used. See “Preventing EEPROM Corruption” on page 24. for details on how to avoid problems in these situations.
is likely to rise or fall slowly on Power-
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In order to prevent unintentional EEPROM writes, a specific write procedure must be followed. Refer to the description of the EEPROM Control Register for details on this.
When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four clock cycles before the next
instruction is executed. When the EEPROM is written, the CPU is halted for two clock
cycles before the next instruction is executed.
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EEPROM Address Register –
EEARH and EEARL
Bit151413121110 9 8
–––––EEAR10EEAR9EEAR8EEARH
EEAR7EEAR6EEAR5EEAR4EEAR3EEAR2EEAR1EEAR0EEARL
76543210
Read/WriteRRRRRR/WR/WR/W
R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value00000XXX
XXXXXXXX
• Bits 15..11 – Res: Reserved Bits
These are reserved bits and will always read as zero. When writing to this address location, write these bits to zero for compatibility with future devices.
• Bits 10..0 – EEAR10..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Address Registers – EEARH and EEARL specify the EEPROM address
in the 2K bytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly
between 0 and 2,048. The Initial Value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be
written before the EEPROM may be accessed.
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.
Bit76543210
––––EERIEEEMWEEEWEEEREEECR
Read/WriteRRRRR/WR/WR/WR/W
Initial Value000000X0
• Bits 7..4 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega64 and will always read as zero.
• Bit 3 – EERIE: EEPROM Ready Interrupt Enable
Writing EERIE to one enables the EEPROM Ready Interrupt if the I-bit in SREG is set.
Writing EERIE to zero disables the interrupt. The EEPROM Ready Interrupt generates a
constant interrupt when EEWE is cleared.
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• Bit 2 – EEMWE: EEPROM Master Write Enable
The EEMWE bit determines whether setting EEWE to one causes the EEPROM to be
written. When EEMWE is written to one, writing EEWE to one within four clock cycles
will write data to the EEPROM at the selected address. If EEMWE is zero, writing EEWE
to one will have no effect. When EEMWE has been written to one by software, hardware
clears the bit to zero after four clock cycles. See the description of the EEWE bit for an
EEPROM write procedure.
• Bit 1 – EEWE: EEPROM Write Enable
The EEPROM Write Enable Signal EEWE is the write strobe to the EEPROM. When
address and data are correctly set up, the EEWE bit must be set to write the value into
the EEPROM. The EEMWE bit must be set when the logical one is written to EEWE,
otherwise no EEPROM write takes place. The following procedure should be followed
when writing the EEPROM (the order of steps 3 and 4 is not essential):
1. Wait until EEWE becomes zero.
2. Wait until SPMEN in SPMCSR becomes zero.
3. Write new EEPROM address to EEAR (optional).
4. Write new EEPROM data to EEDR (optional).
5. Write a logical one to the EEMWE bit while writing a zero to EEWE in EECR.
6. Within four clock cycles after setting EEMWE, write a logical one to EEWE.
The EEPROM can not be programmed during a CPU write to the Flash memory. The
software must check that the Flash programming is completed before initiating a new
EEPROM write. Step 2 is only relevant if the software contains a Boot Loader allowing
the CPU to program the Flash. If the Flash is never being updated by the CPU, step 2
can be omitted. See “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-programming” on
page 278 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 the four last steps to avoid these problems.
When the write access time has elapsed, the EEWE bit is cleared by hardware. The
user software can poll this bit and wait for a zero before writing the next byte. When
EEWE has been set, the CPU is halted for two cycles before the next instruction is
executed.
• Bit 0 – EERE: EEPROM Read Enable
The EEPROM Read Enable Signal EERE is the read strobe to the EEPROM. When the
correct address is set up in the EEAR Register, the EERE bit must be written to a logic
one to trigger the EEPROM read. The EEPROM read access takes one instruction, and
the requested data is available immediately. When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is
halted for four cycles before the next instruction is executed.
The user should poll the EEWE bit before starting the read operation. If a write operation
is in progress, it is neither possible to read the EEPROM, nor to change the EEAR
Register.
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The calibrated Oscillator is used to time the EEPROM accesses. Table 2 lists the typical
programming time for EEPROM access from the CPU.
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Table 2. EEPROM Programming Time
(1)
Number of Calibrated RC
Symbol
Oscillator CyclesTyp Programming Time
EEPROM write (from CPU)84488.4 ms
Note:1. Uses 1 MHz clock, independent of CKSEL Fuse settings.
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.
Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_write:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_write
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Write data (r16) to data register
out EEDR,r16
; Write logical one to EEMWE
sbi EECR,EEMWE
; Start eeprom write by setting EEWE
sbi EECR,EEWE
ret
C Code Example
void EEPROM_write(unsigned int uiAddress, unsigned char ucData)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address and data registers */
EEAR = uiAddress;
EEDR = ucData;
/* Write logical one to EEMWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE);
/* Start eeprom write by setting EEWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
}
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The next code examples show assembly and C functions for reading the EEPROM. The
examples assume that interrupts are controlled so that no interrupts will occur during
execution of these functions.
Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_read:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_read
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Start eeprom read by writing EERE
sbi EECR,EERE
; Read data from data register
in r16,EEDR
ret
C Code Example
unsigned char EEPROM_read(unsigned int uiAddress)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address register */
EEAR = uiAddress;
/* Start eeprom read by writing EERE */
EECR |= (1<<EERE);
/* Return data from data register */
return EEDR;
}
EEPROM Write During Powerdown Sleep Mode
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When entering Power-down Sleep mode while an EEPROM write operation is active,
the EEPROM write operation will continue, and will complete before the Write Access
time has passed. However, when the write operation is completed, the oscillator continues running, and as a consequence, the device does not enter Power-down entirely. It is
therefore recommended to verify that the EEPROM write operation is completed before
entering Power-down.
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Preventing EEPROM
Corruption
During periods of low V
age is too low for the CPU and the EEPROM to operate properly. These issues are the
same as for board level systems using EEPROM, and the same design solutions should
be applied.
An EEPROM data corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too
low. First, a regular write sequence to the EEPROM requires a minimum voltage to
operate correctly. Secondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the
supply voltage is too low.
EEPROM data corruption can easily be avoided by following this design
recommendation:
Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage. This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD). If the
detection level of the internal BOD does not match the needed detection level, an
external low V
operation is in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the
power supply voltage is sufficient.
CC
the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply volt-
CC,
Reset Protection circuit can be used. If a reset occurs while a write
I/O MemoryThe I/O space definition of the ATmega64 is shown in “Register Summary” on page 372.
All ATmega64 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 ATmega64 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. The Extended I/O space is
replaced with SRAM locations when the ATmega64 is in the ATmega103 compatibility
mode.
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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 the CBI
and SBI instructions will operate on all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into
any flag read as set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers 0x00 to 0x1F only.
The I/O and peripherals control registers are explained in later sections.
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External Memory
Interface
With all the features that the External Memory Interface provides, it is well suited to
operate as an interface to memory devices such as external SRAM and Flash, and
peripherals such as LCD-display, A/D, and D/A. The main features are:
•Four different wait-state settings (Including no wait-state).
•Independent wait-state setting for different external memory sectors (configurable
sector size).
•The number of bits dedicated to address high byte is selectable.
•Bus Keepers on data lines to minimize current consumption (optional).
OverviewWhen the eXternal MEMory (XMEM) is enabled, address space outside the internal
SRAM becomes available using the dedicated external memory pins (see Figure 1 on
page 2, Table 27 on page 72, Table 33 on page 76, and Table 45 on page 84). The
memory configuration is shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. External Memory with Sector Select
Memory Configuration A
0x0000
Internal Memory
0x10FF
0x1100
Lower Sector
SRW01
SRW00
(1)
Memory Configuration B
0x0000
Internal Memory
0x0FFF
0x1000
SRL[2..0]
External Memory
(0-60K x 8)
Note:1. ATmega64 in non ATmega103 compatibility mode: Memory Configuration A is avail-
able (Memory Configuration B N/A).
ATmega64 in mega103 compatibility mode: Memory Configuration B is available
(Memory Configuration A N/A).
Upper Sector
SRW11
SRW10
0xFFFF
External Memory
(0-60K x 8)
SRW10
0xFFFF
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ATmega103 CompatibilityBoth External Memory Control Registers, XMCRA and XMCRB, are placed in Extended
I/O space. In ATmega103 compatibility mode, these registers are not available, and the
features selected by these registers are not available. The device is still ATmega103
compatible, as these features did not exist in ATmega103. The limitations in
ATmega103 compatibility mode are:
•Only two wait-state settings are available (SRW1n = 0b00 and SRW1n = 0b01).
•The number of bits that are assigned to address high byte are fixed.
•The external memory section cannot be divided into sectors with different wait-state
settings.
•Bus Keeper is not available.
•RD
, WR, and ALE pins are output only (Port G in ATmega64).
Using the External Memory
Interface
The interface consists of:
•AD7:0: Multiplexed low-order address bus and data bus.
•A15:8: High-order address bus (configurable number of bits).
•ALE: Address latch enable.
•RD
•WR
: Read strobe.
: Write strobe.
The control bits for the External Memory Interface are located in three registers, the
MCU Control Register – MCUCR, the External Memory Control Register A – XMCRA,
and the External Memory Control Register B – XMCRB.
When the XMEM interface is enabled, the XMEM interface will override the setting in the
Data Direction Registers that corresponds to the ports dedicated to the XMEM interface.
For details about the port override, see the alternate functions in section “I/O Ports” on
page 65. The XMEM interface will auto-detect whether an access is internal or external.
If the access is external, the XMEM interface will output address, data, and the control
signals on the ports according to Figure 13 (this figure shows the wave forms without
wait states). When ALE goes from high-to-low, there is a valid address on AD7:0. ALE is
low during a data transfer. When the XMEM interface is enabled, also an internal access
will cause activity on address-, data- and ALE ports, but the RD
and WR strobes will not
toggle during internal access. When the external memory interface is disabled, the normal pin and data direction settings are used. Note that when the XMEM interface is
disabled, the address space above the internal SRAM boundary is not mapped into the
internal SRAM. Figure 12 illustrates how to connect an external SRAM to the AVR using
an octal latch (typically 74 x 573 or equivalent) which is transparent when G is high.
Address Latch RequirementsDue to the high-speed operation of the XRAM interface, the address latch must be
selected with care for system frequencies above 8 MHz @ 4V and 4 MHz @ 2.7V.
When operating at conditions above these frequencies, the typical old style 74HC series
latch becomes inadequate. The external memory interface is designed in compliance to
the 74AHC series latch. However, most latches can be used as long they comply with
the main timing parameters. The main parameters for the address latch are:
•D to Q propagation delay (t
•Data setup time before G low (t
•Data (address) hold time after G low (
).
pd
).
su
).
th
The external memory interface is designed to guaranty minimum address hold time after
G is asserted low of t
page 339). The D to Q propagation delay (t
= 5 ns (refer to t
h
LAXX_LD/tLLAXX_ST
) must be taken into consideration when
pd
in Table 137 to Table 144 on
calculating the access time requirement of the external component. The data setup time
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before G low (tsu) must not exceed address valid to ALE low (t
delay (dependent on the capacitive load).
Figure 12. External SRAM Connected to the AVR
) minus PCB wiring
AVLLC
D[7:0]
AD7:0
ALE
DQ
G
A[7:0]
SRAM
AVR
A15:8
RD
WR
Pull-up and Bus KeeperThe pull-ups on the AD7:0 ports may be activated if the corresponding Port Register is
written to one. To reduce power consumption in sleep mode, it is recommended to disable the pull-ups by writing the Port Register to zero before entering sleep.
The XMEM interface also provides a Bus Keeper on the AD7:0 lines. The Bus Keeper
can be disabled and enabled in software as described in “External Memory Control Register B – XMCRB” on page 32. When enabled, the Bus Keeper will ensure a defined
logic level (zero or one) on the AD7:0 bus when these lines would otherwise be tri-stated
by the XMEM interface.
A[15:8]
RD
WR
TimingExternal memory devices have different timing requirements. To meet these require-
ments, the ATmega64 XMEM interface provides four different wait states as shown in
Table 4. It is important to consider the timing specification of the external memory
device before selecting the wait-state. The most important parameters are the access
time for the external memory compared to the set-up requirement of the ATmega64.
The access time for the external memory is defined to be the time from receiving the
chip select/address until the data of this address actually is driven on the bus. The
access time cannot exceed the time from the ALE pulse is asserted low until data must
be stable during a read sequence (t
339). The different wait states are set up in software. As an additional feature, it is possible to divide the external memory space in two sectors with individual wait-state
settings. This makes it possible to connect two different memory devices with different
timing requirements to the same XMEM interface. For XMEM interface timing details,
please refer to Figure 159 to Figure 162, and Table 137 to Table 144.
Note that the XMEM interface is asynchronous and that the waveforms in the following
figures are related to the internal system clock. The skew between the internal and
external clock (XTAL1) is not guaranteed (varies between devices, temperature, and
supply voltage). Consequently the XMEM interface is not suited for synchronous
operation.
LLRL
+ t
RLRH
- t
in Table 137 to Table 144 on page
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Figure 13. External Data Memory Cycles without Wait State
Writing SRE to one enables the External Memory Interface.The pin functions AD7:0,
A15:8, ALE, WR
, and RD are activated as the alternate pin functions. The SRE bit overrides any pin direction settings in the respective data direction registers. Writing SRE to
zero, disables the External Memory Interface and the normal pin and data direction settings are used.
• Bit 6 – SRW10: Wait State Select Bit
For a detailed description in non ATmega103 compatibility mode, see common description for the SRWn bits below (XMRA description). In ATmega103 compatibility mode,
writing SRW10 to one enables the wait state and one extra cycle is added during
read/write strobe as shown in Figure 14.
This is a reserved bit and will always read as zero. When writing to this address location,
write this bit to zero for compatibility with future devices.
• Bit 6..4 – SRL2, SRL1, SRL0: Wait State Sector Limit
It is possible to configure different wait states for different external memory addresses.
The external memory address space can be divided in two sectors that have separate
wait-state bits. The SRL2, SRL1, and SRL0 bits select the split of the sectors, see Table
3 and Figure 11. By default, the SRL2, SRL1, and SRL0 bits are set to zero and the
entire external memory address space is treated as one sector. When the entire SRAM
address space is configured as one sector, the wait states are configured by the SRW11
and SRW10 bits.
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