The timer peripherals in these devices support the following key features. For specific configuration, see Table 8-9.

Specific features for the general-purpose timer (TIMGx) include:

• 16-bit down, up/down, or up counter with repeat-reload mode
• Selectable and configurable clock source
• 8-bit programmable prescaler to divide the counter clock frequency
• Two independent channels for
  • Output compare
  • Input capture
  • PWM output
  • One-shot mode
• Support quadrature encoder interface (QEI) for positioning and movement sensing
• Support synchronization and cross trigger among different TIMx instances in the same power domain
• Support interrupt trigger generation and cross peripherals (such as ADC) trigger capability
• Cross-trigger event logic for Hall sensor inputs

Specific features for the advanced timer (TIMAx) include:

• 16-bit down or up-down counter, with repeat-reload mode
• Selectable and configurable clock source
• 8-bit programmable prescaler to divide the counter clock frequency
• Repeat counter to generate an interrupt or event only after a given number of cycles of the counter
• Up to four independent channels for
  • Output compare
  • Input capture
  • PWM output
  • One-shot mode
• Shadow register for load and CC register available
• Complementary output PWM
• Asymmetric PWM with programmable dead band insertion
• Fault handling mechanism to keep the output signals in a safe user-defined state when a fault condition is encountered
• Support synchronization and cross trigger among different TIMx instances in the same power domain
• Support interrupt trigger generation and cross peripherals (such as ADC) trigger capability
• Two additional capture/compare channels for internal events
  Table 8-9 TIMx Configurations

  TIMER NAME	POWER DOMAIN	RESOLUTION	PRESCALER	REPEAT COUNTER	CAPTURE / COMPARE CHANNELS	PHASE LOAD	SHADOW LOAD	SHADOW CC	DEAD-BAND	FAULT	QEI
  TIMG14	PD0	16 bit	8 bit	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–
  TIMG8	PD0	16 bit	8 bit	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	Yes
  TIMA0	PD1	16 bit	8 bit	8-bit	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–

  For more details, see the timer chapters of the MSPM0 C-Series 24MHz Microcontrollers Technical Reference Manual.