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2466T–AVR–07/10

ATmega16(L)

8-bit

Timer/Counter

Description

Timer/Counter Control

• Bit 7 – FOC0: Force Output Compare

The FOC0 bit is only active when the WGM00 bit specifies a non-PWM mode. However, for

ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when TCCR0 is written

when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0 bit, an immediate com-

pare match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0 output is changed according to

its COM01:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0 bit is implemented as a strobe. Therefore it is the

value present in the COM01:0 bits that determines the effect of the forced compare.

A FOC0 strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using

OCR0 as TOP.

The FOC0 bit is always read as zero.

• Bit 3, 6 – WGM01:0: Waveform Generation Mode

These bits control the counting sequence of the counter, the source for the maximum (TOP)

counter value, and what type of Waveform Generation to be used. Modes of operation sup-

ported by the Timer/Counter unit are: Normal mode, Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC)

mode, and two types of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. See Table 38 and “Modes of

Operation” on page 76.

Note: 1. The CTC0 and PWM0 bit definition names are now obsolete. Use the WGM01:0 definitions.

However, the functionality and location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of

the timer.

• Bit 5:4 – COM01:0: Compare Match Output Mode

These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0) behavior. If one or both of the COM01:0 bits

are set, the OC0 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 OC0 pin must be

set in order to enable the output driver.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

FOC0 WGM00 COM01 COM00 WGM01 CS02 CS01 CS00 TCCR0

Read/Write W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W

Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 38. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description

(1)

Mode

WGM01

(CTC0)

WGM00

(PWM0)

Timer/Counter Mode

of Operation TOP

Update of

OCR0

TOV0 Flag

Set-on

0 0 0 Normal 0xFF Immediate MAX

1 0 1 PWM, Phase Correct 0xFF TOP BOTTOM

2 1 0 CTC OCR0 Immediate MAX

3 1 1 Fast PWM 0xFF BOTTOM MAX