39.5.2.4 Starting a Comparison

Each comparator channel can be in one of two different measurement modes, which is determined by the COMPCTRLx.SINGLE bit:

• Continuous measurement
• Single-shot

After being enabled, a start-up delay is required before the result of the comparison is ready. This start-up time is measured automatically to account for environmental changes, such as temperature or voltage supply level, and is specified in the Electrical Specifications. During the start-up time, the COMP output is not available.

The comparator can be configured to generate interrupts when the output toggles, when the output changes from ‘0’ to ‘1’ (rising edge), when the output changes from ‘1’ to ‘0’ (falling edge) or at the end of the comparison. An end-of-comparison interrupt can be used with the Single-Shot mode to chain further events in the system, regardless of the state of the comparator outputs. The Interrupt mode is set by the Interrupt Selection bit group in the Comparator Control register (COMPCTRLx.INTSEL). Events are generated using the comparator output state regardless of whether the interrupt is enabled or not.