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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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2486AA–AVR–02/2013

ATmega8(L)

8-bit

Timer/Counter0

Timer/Counter0 is a general purpose, single channel, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The main

features are:

•

Single Channel Counter

• Frequency Generator

• External Event Counter

• 10-bit Clock Prescaler

Overview A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 26. For the actual place-

ment of I/O pins, refer to “Pin Configurations” on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers,

including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit loca-

tions are listed in the “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 71.

Figure 26. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram

Registers The Timer/Counter (TCNT0) is an 8-bit register. Interrupt request (abbreviated to Int. Req. in the

figure) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individ-

ually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in

the figure since these registers are shared by other timer units.

The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally or via the prescaler, or by an external clock source

on the T0 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the

Timer/Counter uses to increment its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source

is selected. The output from the clock select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clk

Definitions Many register and bit references in this document are written in general form. A lower case “n”

replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 0. However, when using the register or bit

defines in a program, the precise form must be used, that is, TCNT0 for accessing

Timer/Counter0 counter value and so on.

The definitions in Table 33 are also used extensively throughout this datasheet.

Timer/Counter

DATA BUS

TCNTn

Control Logic

= 0xFF

count

TOVn

(Int.Req.)

TCCRn

Clock Select

Edge

Detector

( From Prescaler )

clk

Table 33. Definitions

BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x00

MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255)