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8126F–AVR–05/12
ATtiny13A
The prescaler starts counting from the moment the ADC is switched on by setting the ADEN bit
in ADCSRA. The prescaler keeps running for as long as the ADEN bit is set, and is continuously
reset when ADEN is low.
When initiating a single ended conversion by setting the ADSC bit in ADCSRA, the conversion
starts at the following rising edge of the ADC clock cycle.
A normal conversion takes 13 ADC clock cycles. The first conversion after the ADC is switched
on (ADEN in ADCSRA is set) takes 25 ADC clock cycles in order to initialize the analog circuitry,
as shown in
Figure 14-4.
ADC Timing Diagram, First Conversion (Single Conversion Mode)
When the bandgap reference voltage is used as input to the ADC, it will take a certain time for
the voltage to stabilize. If not stabilized, the first value read after the first conversion may be
wrong.
The actual sample-and-hold takes place 1.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of a normal conver-
sion and 14.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of an first conversion. When a conversion is
complete, the result is written to the ADC Data Registers, and ADIF is set. In Single Conversion
mode, ADSC is cleared simultaneously. The software may then set ADSC again, and a new
conversion will be initiated on the first rising ADC clock edge.
Figure 14-5.
ADC Timing Diagram, Single Conversion
Sign and MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
Sample & Hold
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number
ADEN
1
2
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
1
2
First Conversion
Next
Conversion
3
MUX and REFS
Update
MUX and REFS
Update
Conversion
Complete
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Sign and MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number
1
2
One Conversion
Next Conversion
3
Sample & Hold
MUX and REFS
Update
Conversion
Complete
MUX and REFS
Update