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2570N–AVR–05/11
ATmega325/3250/645/6450
18. 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation
18.1 Features
Timer/Counter2 is a general purpose, single compare unit, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The
main features are:
Single Compare Unit Counter
Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
Frequency Generator
10-bit Clock Prescaler
Overflow and Compare Match Interrupt Sources (TOV2 and OCF2A)
Allows Clocking from External 32kHz Watch Crystal Independent of the I/O Clock
18.2 Overview
A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 18-1. For the actual
placement of I/O pins, refer to “Pinout ATmega3250/6450” on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Reg-
isters, 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 “Register Description” on page 143.
Figure 18-1. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram
Timer/Counter
DATA B U S
=
TCNTn
Waveform
Generation
OCnx
= 0
Control Logic
= 0xFF
TOPBOTTOM
count
clear
direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
OCnx
(Int.Req.)
Synchronization Unit
OCRnx
TCCRnx
ASSRn
Status flags
clk
I/O
clk
ASY
Synchronized Status flags
asynchronous mode
select (ASn)
TOSC1
T/C
Oscillator
TOSC2
Prescaler
clk
Tn
clk
I/O