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Table Of Contents

Features
Pin Configurations
Overview
- Block Diagram
- Disclaimer
- Pin Descriptions
Resources
Data Retention
About Code Examples
Atmel AVR CPU Core
- Introduction
- Architectural Overview
- Arithmetic Logic Unit – ALU
- Status Register
- General Purpose Register File
  - The X-register, Y- register and Z-register
- Stack Pointer
- Instruction Execution Timing
- Reset and Interrupt Handling
  - Interrupt Response Time
AVR ATmega8 Memories
- In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory
- SRAM Data Memory
- Data Memory Access Times
- EEPROM Data Memory
- I/O Memory
System Clock and Clock Options
- Clock Systems and their Distribution
- Clock Sources
- Crystal Oscillator
- Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator
- External RC Oscillator
- Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator
  - Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL
- External Clock
- Timer/Counter Oscillator
Power Management and Sleep Modes
- MCU Control Register – MCUCR
- Idle Mode
- ADC Noise Reduction Mode
- Power-down Mode
- Power-save Mode
- Standby Mode
- Minimizing Power Consumption
System Control and Reset
- Resetting the AVR
- Reset Sources
- Power-on Reset
- External Reset
- Brown-out Detection
- Watchdog Reset
- MCU Control and Status Register – MCUCSR
- Internal Voltage Reference
  - Voltage Reference Enable Signals and Start-up Time
- Watchdog Timer
  - Watchdog Timer Control Register – WDTCR
- Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog Timer
  - Safety Level 1 (WDTON Fuse Unprogrammed)
  - Safety Level 2 (WDTON Fuse Programmed)
Interrupts
- Interrupt Vectors in ATmega8
  - Moving Interrupts Between Application and Boot Space
  - General Interrupt Control Register – GICR
I/O Ports
- Introduction
- Ports as General Digital I/O
- Alternate Port Functions
- Register Description for I/O Ports
External Interrupts
- MCU Control Register – MCUCR
- General Interrupt Control Register – GICR
- General Interrupt Flag Register – GIFR
8-bit Timer/Counter0
- Overview
  - Registers
  - Definitions
- Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- Counter Unit
- Operation
- Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
- Internal Clock Source
- Prescaler Reset
- External Clock Source
- Special Function IO Register – SFIOR
16-bit Timer/Counter1
- Overview
- Accessing 16-bit Registers
  - Reusing the Temporary High Byte Register
- Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- Counter Unit
- Input Capture Unit
- Output Compare Units
- Compare Match Output Unit
  - Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
- Modes of Operation
- Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation
- Overview
  - Registers
  - Definitions
- Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- Counter Unit
- Output Compare Unit
- Compare Match Output Unit
  - Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
- Modes of Operation
- Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
- Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter
- Timer/Counter Prescaler
  - Special Function IO Register – SFIOR
Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
- SS Pin Functionality
- Data Modes
USART
- Overview
  - AVR USART vs. AVR UART – Compatibility
- Clock Generation
- Frame Formats
  - Parity Bit Calculation
- USART Initialization
- Data Transmission – The USART Transmitter
- Data Reception – The USART Receiver
- Asynchronous Data Reception
- Multi-processor Communication Mode
  - Using MPCM
- Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers
  - Write Access
  - Read Access
- USART Register Description
- Examples of Baud Rate Setting
Two-wire Serial Interface
- Features
- Two-wire Serial Interface Bus Definition
  - TWI Terminology
  - Electrical Interconnection
- Data Transfer and Frame Format
- Multi-master Bus Systems, Arbitration and Synchronization
- Overview of the TWI Module
- TWI Register Description
- Using the TWI
- Transmission Modes
- Multi-master Systems and Arbitration
Analog Comparator
- Special Function IO Register – SFIOR
- Analog Comparator Control and Status Register – ACSR
- Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input
Analog-to- Digital Converter
- Features
- Starting a Conversion
- Prescaling and Conversion Timing
- Changing Channel or Reference Selection
  - ADC Input Channels
  - ADC Voltage Reference
- ADC Noise Canceler
- ADC Conversion Result
Boot Loader Support – Read- While-Write Self- Programming
- Boot Loader Features
- Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections
  - Application Section
  - BLS – Boot Loader Section
- Read-While-Write and No Read- While-Write Flash Sections
  - RWW – Read-While- Write Section
  - NRWW – No Read- While-Write Section
- Boot Loader Lock Bits
- Entering the Boot Loader Program
  - Store Program Memory Control Register – SPMCR
- Addressing the Flash During Self- Programming
- Self-Programming the Flash
Memory Programming
- Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- Fuse Bits
  - Latching of Fuses
- Signature Bytes
- Calibration Byte
- Page Size
- Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
  - Signal Names
- Parallel Programming
- Serial Downloading
- Serial Programming Pin Mapping
Electrical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 85°C
- Absolute Maximum Ratings*
- DC Characteristics
- External Clock Drive Waveforms
- External Clock Drive
- Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics
- SPI Timing Characteristics
- ADC Characteristics
Electrical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 105°C
- Absolute Maximum Ratings*
- DC Characteristics TA = -40°C to 105°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
ATmega8 Typical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 85°C
- Active Supply Current
- Idle Supply Current
- Power-down Supply Current
- Power-save Supply Current
- Standby Supply Current
- Pin Pull-up
- Pin Driver Strength
- Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- Bod Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- Internal Oscillator Speed
- Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
ATmega8 Typical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 105°C
- Active Supply Current
- Idle Supply Current
- Power-down Supply Current
- Pin Pull-up
- Pin Driver Strength
- Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- Bod Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- Internal Oscillator Speed
- Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
Register Summary
Instruction Set Summary
Ordering Information
Packaging Information
- 32A
- 28P3
- 32M1-A
Errata
- ATmega8 Rev. D to I, M
Datasheet Revision History
- Changes from Rev. 2486Z- 02/11 to Rev. 2486AA- 02/2013
- Changes from Rev. 2486Y- 10/10 to Rev. 2486Z- 02/11
- Changes from Rev. 2486X- 06/10 to Rev. 2486Y- 10/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486W- 02/10 to Rev. 2486X- 06/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486V- 05/09 to Rev. 2486W- 02/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486U- 08/08 to Rev. 2486V- 05/09
- Changes from Rev. 2486T- 05/08 to Rev. 2486U- 08/08
- Changes from Rev. 2486S- 08/07 to Rev. 2486T- 05/08
- Changes from Rev. 2486R- 07/07 to Rev. 2486S- 08/07
- Changes from Rev. 2486Q- 10/06 to Rev. 2486R- 07/07
- Changes from Rev. 2486P- 02/06 to Rev. 2486Q- 10/06
- Changes from Rev. 2486O-10/04 to Rev. 2486P- 02/06
- Changes from Rev. 2486N-09/04 to Rev. 2486O-10/04
- Changes from Rev. 2486M-12/03 to Rev. 2486N-09/04
- Changes from Rev. 2486L-10/03 to Rev. 2486M-12/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486K-08/03 to Rev. 2486L-10/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486J-02/03 to Rev. 2486K-08/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486I-12/02 to Rev. 2486J-02/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486H-09/02 to Rev. 2486I-12/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486G-09/02 to Rev. 2486H-09/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486F-07/02 to Rev. 2486G-09/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486E-06/02 to Rev. 2486F-07/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486D-03/02 to Rev. 2486E-06/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486C-03/02 to Rev. 2486D-03/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486B-12/01 to Rev. 2486C-03/02
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3. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the

START condition was successfully transmitted. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the applica-

tion software might take some special action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that

the status code is as expected, the application must load SLA+W into TWDR. Remember

that TWDR is used both for address and data. After TWDR has been loaded with the

desired SLA+W, a specific value must be written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware

to transmit the SLA+W present in TWDR. Which value to write is described later on.

However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to

TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in

TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate

transmission of the address packet

4. When the address packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and

TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the address packet has successfully

been sent. The status code will also reflect whether a Slave acknowledged the packet or

not

5. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the

address packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as

expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special

action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the

application must load a data packet into TWDR. Subsequently, a specific value must be

written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit the data packet present in

TWDR. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the

TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will

not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the

application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the data packet

6. When the data packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and TWSR

is updated with a status code indicating that the data packet has successfully been sent.

The status code will also reflect whether a Slave acknowledged the packet or not

7. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the

data packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as

expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special

action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the

application must write a specific value to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit

a STOP condition. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that

the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI

will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after

the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the STOP condi-

tion. Note that TWINT is NOT set after a STOP condition has been sent

Even though this example is simple, it shows the principles involved in all TWI transmissions.

These can be summarized as follows:

• When the TWI has finished an operation and expects application response, the TWINT Flag

is set. The SCL line is pulled low until TWINT is cleared

• When the TWINT Flag is set, the user must update all TWI Registers with the value relevant

for the next TWI bus cycle. As an example, TWDR must be loaded with the value to be

transmitted in the next bus cycle

• After all TWI Register updates and other pending application software tasks have been

completed, TWCR is written. When writing TWCR, the TWINT bit should be set. Writing a

one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will then commence executing whatever operation

was specified by the TWCR setting

In the following an assembly and C implementation of the example is given. Note that the code

below assumes that several definitions have been made, for example by using include-files.