PIC32MX1XX/2XX/5XX 64/100-PIN FAMILY
25.0 COMPARATOR VOLTAGE
REFERENCE (CVREF)
Note:
This data sheet summarizes the features
of the PIC32MX1XX/2XX/5XX 64/100-pin
family of devices. It is not intended to be
a comprehensive reference source. To
complement the information in this data
sheet, refer to Section 20. “Comparator
Voltage
Reference
(CVREF)”
(DS60001109) in the “PIC32 Family
Reference Manual”, which is available
from the Microchip web site
(www.microchip.com/PIC32).
The CVREF module is a 16-tap, resistor ladder network
that provides a selectable reference voltage. Although
its primary purpose is to provide a reference for the
analog comparators, it also may be used independently
of them.
A block diagram of the module is illustrated in
Figure 25-1. The resistor ladder is segmented to
provide two ranges of voltage reference values and has
a power-down function to conserve power when the
reference is not being used. The module’s supply refer-
ence can be provided from either device VDD/VSS or an
external voltage reference. The CVREF output is avail-
able for the comparators and typically available for pin
output.
The CVREF module has the following features:
• High and low range selection
• Sixteen output levels available for each range
• Internally connected to comparators to conserve
device pins
• Output can be connected to a pin
FIGURE 25-1:
COMPARATOR VOLTAGE REFERENCE BLOCK DIAGRAM
VREF+
AVDD
CVRSS = 1
CVRSS = 0
CVRSRC (DACREFH)
8R
CVR<3:0>
CVREF
CVREN
R
R
R
R
16 Steps
R
R
R
CVREFOUT
CVRCON<CVROE>
CVRR
VREF-
AVSS
8R
CVRSS = 1
CVRSS = 0
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