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PIC18F2331_07 Datasheet, PDF (202/400 Pages) Microchip Technology – 28/40/44-Pin Enhanced Flash Microcontrollers with nanoWatt Technology, High Performance PWM and A/D
PIC18F2331/2431/4331/4431
REGISTER 17-5: DTCON: DEAD-TIME CONTROL REGISTER
R/W-0
DTPS1
bit 7
R/W-0
DTPS0
R/W-0
DT5
R/W-0
DT4
R/W-0
DT3
R/W-0
DT2
R/W-0
DT1
R/W-0
DT0
bit 0
Legend:
R = Readable bit
-n = Value at POR
W = Writable bit
‘1’ = Bit is set
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
‘0’ = Bit is cleared
x = Bit is unknown
bit 7-6
bit 5-0
DTPS1:DTPS0: Dead-Time Unit A Prescale Select bits
11 = Clock source for dead-time unit is FOSC/16
10 = Clock source for dead-time unit is FOSC/8
01 = Clock source for dead-time unit is FOSC/4
00 = Clock source for dead-time unit is FOSC/2
DT5:DT0: Unsigned 6-Bit Dead-Time Value for Dead-Time Unit bits
17.7.2 DEAD-TIME RANGES
The amount of dead time provided by the dead-time
unit is selected by specifying the input clock prescaler
value and a 6-bit unsigned value defined in the DTCON
register. Four input clock prescaler selections have
been provided to allow a suitable range of dead times
based on the device operating frequency. FOSC/2,
FOSC/4, FOSC/8 and FOSC/16 are the clock prescaler
options available using the DTPS1:DTPS0 control bits
in the DTCON register.
After selecting an appropriate prescaler value, the
dead time is adjusted by loading a 6-bit unsigned value
into DTCON<5:0>. The dead-time unit prescaler is
cleared on any of the following events:
• On a load of the down timer due to a duty cycle
comparison edge event;
• On a write to the DTCON register; or
• On any device Reset.
17.7.3 DECREMENTING THE DEAD-TIME
COUNTER
The dead-time counter is clocked from any of the Q
clocks based on the following conditions.
1. The dead-time counter is clocked on Q1 when:
• The DTPS bits are set to any of the following
dead-time prescaler settings: FOSC/4,
FOSC/8, FOSC/16
• The PWM Time Base Prescale bits
(PTCKPS) are set to any of the following
prescale ratios: FOSC/16, FOSC/64, FOSC/256
2. The dead-time counter is clocked by a pair of Q
clocks when the PWM Time Base Prescale bits
are set to 1:1 (PTCKPS1:PTCKPS0 = 00,
FOSC/4) and the dead-time counter is clocked by
the FOSC/2 (DTPS1:DTPS0 = 00).
3. The dead-time counter is clocked using every
other Q clock, depending on the two LSbs in the
Duty Cycle registers:
• If the PWM duty cycle match occurs on Q1 or
Q3, then the dead-time counter is clocked
using every Q1 and Q3.
• If the PWM duty cycle match occurs on Q2 or
Q4, then the dead-time counter is clocked
using every Q2 and Q4.
4. When the DTPS1:DTPS0 bits are set to any of
the other dead-time prescaler settings (i.e.,
FOSC/4, FOSC/8 or FOSC/16) and the PWM time
base prescaler is set to 1:1, the dead-time
counter is clocked by the Q clock corresponding
to the Q clocks on which the PWM duty cycle
match occurs.
DS39616C-page 200
Preliminary
© 2007 Microchip Technology Inc.