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SAM4S Series [Preliminary]
40.5.8
Fault Output
The ADC Controller has the FAULT output connected to the FAULT input of PWM. Please refer to
Section 40.6.13 ”Fault Output”
and implementation of the PWM in the product.
40.5.9
Conversion Performances
For performance and electrical characteristics of the ADC, see the product DC Characteristics
section.
40.6
Functional Description
40.6.1
Analog-to-digital Conversion
The ADC uses the ADC Clock to perform conversions. Converting a single analog value to a 12-
bit digital data requires Tracking Clock cycles as defined in the field TRACKTIM of the
and Transfer Clock cycles as defined in the field TRANSFER of
the same register. The ADC Clock frequency is selected in the PRESCAL field of the Mode Reg-
ister (ADC_MR). The tracking phase starts during the conversion of the previous channel. If the
tracking time is longer than the conversion time, the tracking phase is extended to the end of the
previous conversion.
The ADC clock range is between MCK/2, if PRESCAL is 0, and MCK/512, if PRESCAL is set to
255 (0xFF). PRESCAL must be programmed in order to provide an ADC clock frequency
according to the parameters given in the product Electrical Characteristics section.
Figure 40-2. Sequence of ADC conversions when Tracking time > Conversion time
ADCClock
LCDR
ADC_ON
Trigger event (Hard or Soft)
ADC_SEL
DRDY
ADC_Start
CH0
CH1
CH0
CH2
CH1
Transfer Period
Transfer Period
Start Up
Time
(and tracking of CH0)
Conversion
of CH0
Conversion
of CH1
Tracking of CH1
Tracking of CH2
Commands
from controller
to analog cell
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