mc68hc908qz16 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc, mc68hc908qz16 Datasheet - Page 261

• Manufacturer Part Number: mc68hc908qz16
• Description: M68hc08 Microcontrollers
• Manufacturer: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc

19.4.4 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
By using the toggle-on-overflow feature with an output compare channel, the TIM can generate a PWM
signal. The value in the TIM counter modulo registers determines the period of the PWM signal. The
channel pin toggles when the counter reaches the value in the TIM counter modulo registers. The time
between overflows is the period of the PWM signal.
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of the PWM signal. The time between overflow and output compare is the pulse width. Program the TIM
to clear the channel pin on output compare if the state of the PWM pulse is logic 1. Program the TIM to
set the pin if the state of the PWM pulse is logic 0.
The value in the TIM counter modulo registers and the selected prescaler output determines the
frequency of the PWM output. The frequency of an 8-bit PWM signal is variable in 256 increments. Writing
$00FF (255) to the TIM counter modulo registers produces a PWM period of 256 times the internal bus
clock period if the prescaler select value is $000. See
The value in the TIM channel registers determines the pulse width of the PWM output. The pulse width of
an 8-bit PWM signal is variable in 256 increments. Writing $0080 (128) to the TIM channel registers
produces a duty cycle of 128/256 or 50%.
19.4.4.1 Unbuffered PWM Signal Generation
Any output compare channel can generate unbuffered PWM pulses as described in
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pulse width value over the old value currently in the TIM channel registers.
An unsynchronized write to the TIM channel registers to change a pulse width value could cause incorrect
operation for up to two PWM periods. For example, writing a new value before the counter reaches the
old value but after the counter reaches the new value prevents any compare during that PWM period.
Also, using a TIM overflow interrupt routine to write a new, smaller pulse width value may cause the
compare to be missed. The TIM may pass the new value before it is written.
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Figure 19-4
(PWM). The pulses are unbuffered because changing the pulse width requires writing the new
shows, the output compare value in the TIM channel registers determines the pulse width
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OVERFLOW
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Figure 19-4. PWM Period and Pulse Width
PULSE
WIDTH
PERIOD
COMPARE
OUTPUT
OVERFLOW
19.9.1 TIM Status and Control
COMPARE
OUTPUT
OVERFLOW
COMPARE
OUTPUT
Functional Description
19.4.4 Pulse Width
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