10.7
Overview of Watchdog Timer
10.7.1
Block Diagram
Figure 10.2 shows a block diagram of the WDT.
Standby
release
Internal reset
request
Interrupt
request
WTCSR: Watchdog timer control/status register
WTCNT: Watchdog timer counter
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Standby
control
Reset
control
Interrupt
control
WTCSR
Figure 10.2 Block Diagram of WDT
WDT
Frequency divider
Clock selection
Overflow
WTCNT
Bus interface
Clock selector
Clock
Standby
mode
Frequency
divider 2 ×1
clock