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ATtiny43U

13. Timer/Counter Prescaler

Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters

can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counters. Tn

is used as a general name, n = 0, 1.

The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This

provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system

clock frequency (f

CLK_I/O). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a

clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either f

CLK_I/O/8, fCLK_I/O/64, fCLK_I/O/256, or

CLK_I/O/1024.

13.1

Prescaler Reset

The prescaler is free running, i.e., operates independently of the Clock Select logic of the

Timer/CounterCounter, and it is shared by the Timer/Counter Tn. Since the prescaler is not

affected by the Timer/Counter’s clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications for

situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when the

timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock

cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system

clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024).

It is possible to use the Prescaler Reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program

execution.

13.2

External Clock Source

An external clock source applied to the Tn pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock (clk

Tn). The

Tn pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization logic. The synchro-

nized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector. Figure 13-1 on page 98 shows

a functional equivalent block diagram of the Tn synchronization and edge detector logic. The

registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock (clk

I/O). The latch is trans-

parent in the high period of the internal system clock.

The edge detector generates one clk

T0 pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative (CSn2:0

= 6) edge it detects.

Figure 13-1. Tn Pin Sampling

The synchronization and edge detector logic introduces a delay of 2.5 to 3.5 system clock cycles

from an edge has been applied to the Tn pin to the counter is updated.

Enabling and disabling of the clock input must be done when Tn has been stable for at least one

system clock cycle, otherwise it is a risk that a false Timer/Counter clock pulse is generated.

Each half period of the external clock applied must be longer than one system clock cycle to

ensure correct sampling. The external clock must be guaranteed to have less than half the sys-

Tn_sync

(To Clock

Select Logic)

Edge Detector

Synchronization

clk

I/O

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