Datasheet
Monotonicity
MC68HC908GZ60 • MC68HC908GZ48 • MC68HC908GZ32 Data Sheet, Rev. 6
Freescale Semiconductor 65
Left justified sign data mode is similar to left justified mode with one exception. The MSB of the 10-bit 
result, AD9 located in ADRH, is complemented. This mode of operation is useful when a result, 
represented as a signed magnitude from mid-scale, is needed. Finally, 8-bit truncation mode will place 
the eight MSBs in the ADC data register low, ADRL. The two LSBs are dropped. This mode of operation 
is used when compatibility with 8-bit ADC designs are required. No interlocking between ADRH and ADRL 
is present.
NOTE
Quantization error is affected when only the most significant eight bits are 
used as a result. See Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3. Bit Truncation Mode Error
3.4 Monotonicity
The conversion process is monotonic and has no missing codes.
3.5 Interrupts
When the AIEN bit is set, the ADC module is capable of generating CPU interrupts after each ADC 
conversion. A CPU interrupt is generated if the COCO bit is a 0. The COCO bit is not used as a conversion 
complete flag when interrupts are enabled.
IDEAL 10-BIT CHARACTERISTIC 
WITH QUANTIZATION = ±1/2
IDEAL 8-BIT CHARACTERISTIC 
WITH QUANTIZATION = ±1/2
10-BIT TRUNCATED 
TO 8-BIT RESULT
WHEN TRUNCATION IS USED,
ERROR FROM IDEAL 8-BIT = 3/8 LSB 
DUE TO NON-IDEAL QUANTIZATION.
000
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009
00A
00B
000
001
002
003
8-BIT 
RESULT
10-BIT 
RESULT
INPUT VOLTAGE 
REPRESENTED AS 10-BIT
INPUT VOLTAGE 
REPRESENTED AS 8-BIT
1/2 2 1/2 4 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2
1 1/2 3 1/2 5 1/2 7 1/2 9 1/2
1/2 2 1/21 1/2










