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16. Periodic Interval Timer (PIT)
16.1
Description
The Periodic Interval Timer (PIT) provides the operating system’s scheduler interrupt. It is
designed to offer maximum accuracy and efficient management, even for systems with long
response time.
16.2
Embedded Characteristics
• 20-bit Programmable Counter plus 12-bit Interval Counter
• Reset-on-read Feature
• Both Counters Work on Master Clock/16
• Real Time OS or Linux
®
/WinCE
®
compliant tick generator
• AMBA
™
-compliant Interface
– Interfaces to the ARM Advanced Peripheral Bus
16.3
Block Diagram
Figure 16-1.
Periodic Interval Timer
20-bit
Counter
MCK/16
PIV
PIT_MR
CPIV
PIT_PIVR
PICNT
12-bit
Adder
0
0
read PIT_PIVR
CPIV
PICNT
PIT_PIIR
PITS
PIT_SR
set
reset
PITIEN
PIT_MR
pit_irq
1
0
1
0
MCK
Prescaler
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