ATmega640/1280/1281/2560/2561
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Integral Non-linearity (INL): After adjusting for offset and gain error, the INL is the maximum
deviation of an actual transition compared to an ideal transition for any code. Ideal value: 0
LSB.
Figure 26-13. Integral Non-linearity (INL)
Output Code
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
V
Input Voltage
REF
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Differential Non-linearity (DNL): The maximum deviation of the actual code width (the
interval between two adjacent transitions) from the ideal code width (1 LSB). Ideal value: 0
LSB.
Figure 26-14. Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Output Code
0x3FF
1 LSB
DNL
0x000
0
VREF Input Voltage
•
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Quantization Error: Due to the quantization of the input voltage into a finite number of codes,
a range of input voltages (1 LSB wide) will code to the same value. Always 0.5 LSB.
Absolute Accuracy: The maximum deviation of an actual (unadjusted) transition compared
to an ideal transition for any code. This is the compound effect of offset, gain error,
differential error, non-linearity, and quantization error. Ideal value: 0.5 LSB.
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2549L–AVR–08/07
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