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Figure 21-6. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
TCNTn
OCRn Upda te
and
TOVn Interrupt Fla g Se t
1
Pe riod
2 3
OCn
OCn
(COMn1:0 = 2)
(COMn1:0 = 3)
OCRn Inte rrupt Flag Se t
4 5 6 7
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches MAX. If the interrupt is
enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value.
In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC0 pin. Setting the
COM01:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can be generated by
setting the COM01:0 to 3 (see Table 21-4). The actual OC0 value will only be visible on the port pin if the
data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing)
the OC0 Register at the Compare Match between OCR0 and TCNT0, and clearing (or setting) the OC0
Register at the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes from MAX to BOTTOM).
The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
OCnPWM
=
clk_I/O
256
The N variable represents the prescaler factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256 or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR0 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM waveform
output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR0 is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will be a narrow spike for
each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR0 equal to MAX will result in a constantly high or low
output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM01:0 bits.)
A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by setting OC0 to
toggle its logical level on each Compare Match (COM01:0 = 1). The waveform generated will have a
maximum frequency of f
oc0
= f
clk_I/O
/2 when OCR0 is set to zero. This feature is similar to the OC0 toggle
in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Output Compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM
mode.
21.7.4. Phase Correct PWM Mode
The phase correct PWM mode (WGM01:0 = 1) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM waveform
generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dual-slope operation. The counter counts
repeatedly from BOTTOM to MAX and then from MAX to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output
mode, the Output Compare (OC0) is cleared on the Compare Match between TCNT0 and OCR0 while
upcounting, and set on the Compare Match while downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the
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