prescaler
A divider that slows a clock before it reaches a timer.
A prescaler divides a clock by a fixed factor before it reaches a timer's counter: f_timer = f_clock / prescaler. It trades resolution for range.
A divider that slows a clock before it reaches a timer.
A prescaler divides a clock by a fixed factor before it reaches a timer's counter: f_timer = f_clock / prescaler. It trades resolution for range.