A timer is a simple counter! The input clock of microcontroller and operation of the timer is independent of the program execution.All the Atmel microcontrollers have Timers as an inbuilt peripheral.

San Diego, Calif.—Event counting, frequency measurement, pulse counting, pulse-width modulation, position measurement, and pulse generation are just a few sub-system elements that can be implemented ...

Counter/timer hardware is a crucial component of most embedded systems. In some cases a timer is needed to measure elapsed time; in others we want to count or time some external events. Here's a ...