1 Peripheral Overview

Table 1-1. Comparison of Available Timers
WidthMeasurementWaveform Generation Sleep Modes1
TCA16-bit or 2x 8-bitYesYesIdle/Standby
TCB16-bitYesYesIdle/Standby
TCD12-bitYesYesIdle/Standby
TCE16-bitYesYesIdle/Standby
TCF24-bitNoYesIdle/Standby
RTC16-bitNoNoIdle/Standby
PIT16-bitNoNoIdle/Standby/Power-Down
WDTN/ANoNoIdle/Standby/Power-Down
Note: On AVR MCUs, from most to least power, the power scaling is Idle → Standby → Power-Down.