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38.6
Functional Description
The PWM macrocell is primarily composed of a clock generator module and 4 channels.
̶ Clocked by the system clock, MCK, the clock generator module provides 13 clocks.
̶ Each channel can independently choose one of the clock generator outputs.
̶ Each channel generates an output waveform with attributes that can be defined independently for
each channel through the user interface registers.
38.6.1 PWM Clock Generator
Figure 38-2. Functional View of the Clock Generator Block Diagram
MCK ^{modulo n counter}
MCK
MCK/2
MCK/4
MCK/8
MCK/16
MCK/32
MCK/64
MCK/128
MCK/256
MCK/512
MCK/1024
Divider A
clkA
PREA DIVA
PWM_MR
Divider B
clkB
PREB DIVB
PWM_MR
Caution: Before using the PWM macrocell, the programmer must first enable the PWM clock in the Power
Management Controller (PMC).
The PWM macrocell master clock, MCK, is divided in the clock generator module to provide different clocks
available for all channels. Each channel can independently select one of the divided clocks.
The clock generator is divided in three blocks:
̶ a modulo n counter which provides 11 clocks: F_MCK, F_MCK/2, F_MCK/4, F_MCK/8, F_MCK/16, F_MCK/32,
F_MCK/64, F_MCK/128, F_MCK/256, F_MCK/512, F_MCK/1024
̶ two linear dividers (1, 1/2, 1/3,... 1/255) that provide two separate clocks: clkA and clkB
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