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Figure 26-7. ADC Timing Diagram, Free Running Conversion
26.4.1 Differential Channels
When using differential channels, certain aspects of the conversion need to be taken into consideration.
Differential conversions are synchronized to the internal clock CK
ADC2
equal to half the ADC clock. This synchroni-
zation is done automatically by the ADC interface in such a way that the sample-and-hold occurs at a specific
phase of CK
ADC2
. A conversion initiated by the user (that is, all single conversions, and the first free running con-
version) when CK
ADC2
is low will take the same amount of time as a single ended conversion (13 ADC clock cycles
from the next prescaled clock cycle). A conversion initiated by the user when CK
ADC2
is high will take 14 ADC clock
cycles due to the synchronization mechanism. In Free Running mode, a new conversion is initiated immediately
after the previous conversion completes, and since CK
ADC2
is high at this time, all automatically started (that is, all
but the first) Free Running conversions will take 14 ADC clock cycles.
If differential channels are used and conversions are started by Auto Triggering, the ADC must be switched off
between conversions. When Auto Triggering is used, the ADC prescaler is reset before the conversion is started.
Since the stage is dependent of a stable ADC clock prior to the conversion, this conversion will not be valid. By dis-
abling and then re-enabling the ADC between each conversion (writing ADEN in ADCSRA to “0” then to “1”), only
extended conversions are performed. The result from the extended conversions will be valid. See “Prescaling and
Conversion Timing” on page 271 for timing details.
Table 26-1. ADC Conversion Time
Condition
Sample & Hold
(Cycles from Start of Conversion)
Conversion Time
(Cycles)
First conversion 13.5 25
Normal conversions, single ended 1.5 13
Auto Triggered conversions 2 13.5
Normal conversions, differential 1.5/2.5 13/14
11 12 13
Sign and MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number
12
One Conversion Next Conversion
34
Conversion
Complete
Sample & Hold
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