Datasheet
Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
MC68HC908LJ12 — Rev. 2.1 Technical Data
Freescale Semiconductor Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) 307
Finally, 8-bit truncation mode will place the eight MSBs in ADC data 
register low (ADRL). The two LSBs are dropped. This mode of operation 
is used when compatibility with 8-bit ADC designs are required. No 
interlocking between ADRH and ADRL is present.
NOTE: Quantization error is affected when only the most significant eight bits 
are used as a result. See Figure 15-3.
Figure 15-3. 8-Bit Truncation Mode Error
15.4.6 Monotonicity
The conversion process is monotonic and has no missing codes.
IDEAL 10-BIT CHARACTERISTIC 
WITH QUANTIZATION = ±1/2
IDEAL 8-BIT CHARACTERISTIC 
WITH QUANTIZATION = ±1/2
10-BIT TRUNCATED 
TO 8-BIT RESULT
WHEN TRUNCATION IS USED,
ERROR FROM IDEAL 8-BIT = 3/8 LSB 
DUE TO NON-IDEAL QUANTIZATION.
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009
00A
00B
000
001
002
003
8-BIT 
RESULT
10-BIT 
RESULT
INPUT VOLTAGE 
REPRESENTED AS 10-BIT
INPUT VOLTAGE 
REPRESENTED AS 8-BIT
1/2 2 1/2 4 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2
1 1/2 3 1/2 5 1/2 7 1/2 9 1/2
1/2 2 1/21 1/2










