Freescale Semiconductor MC68HC08KH12 User Manual

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Advance Information
MC68HC(7)08KH12
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Rev. 1.1
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Freescale Semiconductor
Figure 11-2. PWM Period and Pulse Width
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 
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%.
11.4.4.1 Unbuffered PWM Signal Generation
Any output compare channel can generate unbuffered PWM pulses as 
described in 
. The pulses are 
unbuffered because changing the pulse width requires writing the new 
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 
PTEx/TCHxA
PERIOD
PULSE
WIDTH
OVERFLOW
OVERFLOW
OVERFLOW
OUTPUT
COMPARE
OUTPUT
COMPARE
OUTPUT
COMPARE