SPRUJF2A March 2026 – March 2026 AM13E23019
The base ADC clock is provided directly by the system clock. MCLK is used to generate the ADC acquisition window. The register ADCCTL2 has a PRESCALE field that determines the ADCCLK. ADCCLK is used to clock the converter, and is only active during the conversion phase. At all other times, including during the sample-and-hold window, the ADCCLK signal is gated off.
The ADC core requires approximately 11 ADCCLK cycles to process a voltage into a conversion result. The user must determine the required duration of the acquisition window, see Choosing an Acquisition Window Duration.