Datasheet

Product data sheet Rev. 6.1 — 16 October 2013 29 of 69

NXP Semiconductors

LPC2377/78

Single-chip 16-bit/32-bit microcontrollers

Three match registers can be used to provide a PWM output with both edges controlled.

Again, the PWMMR0 match register controls the PWM cycle rate. The other match

registers control the two PWM edge positions. Additional double edge controlled PWM

outputs require only two match registers each, since the repetition rate is the same for all

PWM outputs.

With double edge controlled PWM outputs, specific match registers control the rising and

falling edge of the output. This allows both positive going PWM pulses (when the rising

edge occurs prior to the falling edge), and negative going PWM pulses (when the falling

edge occurs prior to the rising edge).

7.22.1 Features

• The LPC2377/78 have one PWM block with Counter or Timer operation (may use the

peripheral clock or one of the capture inputs as the clock source).

• Seven match registers allow up to 6 single edge controlled or 3 double edge

controlled PWM outputs, or a mix of both types. The match registers also allow:

– Continuous operation with optional interrupt generation on match.

– Stop timer on match with optional interrupt generation.

– Reset timer on match with optional interrupt generation.

• Supports single edge controlled and/or double edge controlled PWM outputs. Single

edge controlled PWM outputs all go high at the beginning of each cycle unless the

output is a constant low. Double edge controlled PWM outputs can have either edge

occur at any position within a cycle. This allows for both positive going and negative

going pulses.

• Pulse period and width can be any number of timer counts. This allows complete

flexibility in the trade-off between resolution and repetition rate. All PWM outputs will

occur at the same repetition rate.

• Double edge controlled PWM outputs can be programmed to be either positive going

or negative going pulses.

• Match register updates are synchronized with pulse outputs to prevent generation of

erroneous pulses. Software must ‘release’ new match values before they can become

effective.

• May be used as a standard timer if the PWM mode is not enabled.

• A 32-bit Timer/Counter with a programmable 32-bit Prescaler.