Cascading Counters
- Updated2025-04-28
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You can internally route the Counter n Internal Output and Counter n TC signals of each counter to the Gate inputs of the other counter. By cascading two counters together, you can effectively create a 64-bit counter.
By cascading counters, you can also enable other applications. For example, to improve the accuracy of frequency measurements, use reciprocal frequency measurement, as described in the frequency generation Large Range of Frequencies with Two Counters section.
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- Large Range of Frequencies with Two Counters
By using two counters, you can accurately measure a signal that might be high or low frequency. This technique is called reciprocal frequency measurement.