ATmega64A
Figure 23-12. Integral Non-linearity (INL)
Output Code
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
V
Input Voltage
REF
• 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 23-13. Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Output Code
0x3FF
1 LSB
DNL
0x000
0
VREF Input Voltage
• 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.
23.8 ADC Conversion Result
After the conversion is complete (ADIF is high), the conversion result can be found in the ADC
Result registers (ADCL, ADCH).
For single ended conversion, the result is
V
⋅ 1024
IN
ADC = --------------------------
V
REF
245
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