Description
The Atmel®AVR® core combines a rich instruction set with 32 general purpose working registers. All the 32 registers are directly connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), allowing two independent registers to be accessed in one single instruction executed in one clock cycle. The resulting architecture is more code efficient while achieving throughputs up to ten times faster than conventional CISC microcontrollers. The ATmega8 provides the following features: 8 Kbytes of In-System Programmable Flash with Read-While-Write capabilities, 512 bytes of EEPROM, 1 Kbyte of SRAM, 23 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, three flexible Timer/Counters with compare modes, internal and external interrupts, a serial programmable USART, a byte oriented Twowire Serial Interface, a 6-channel ADC (eight channels in TQFP and QFN/MLF packages) with 10-bit accuracy, a programmable Watchdog Timer with Internal Oscillator, an SPI serial port, and five software selectable power saving modes. The Idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM, Timer/Counters, SPI port, and interrupt system to continue functioning. The Powerdown mode saves the register contents but freezes the Oscillator, disabling all other chip functions until the next Interrupt or Hardware Reset. In Power-save mode, the asynchronous timer continues to run, allowing the user to maintain a timer base while the rest of the device is sleeping. The ADC Noise Reduction mode stops the CPU and all I/O modules except asynchronous timer and ADC, to minimize switching noise during ADC conversions. In Standby mode, the crystal/resonator Oscillator is running while the rest of the device is sleeping. This allows very fast start-up combined with low-power consumption.
Specifications: | |
Attribute | Value |
Category | Integrated Circuits (ICs) |
Embedded - Microcontrollers | |
Mfr | Microchip Technology |
Series | AVR® ATmega |
Package | Tube |
Part Status | Active |
Core Processor | AVR |
Core Size | 8-Bit |
Speed | 16MHz |
Connectivity | I²C, SPI, UART/USART |
Peripherals | Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT |
Number of I/O | 23 |
Program Memory Size | 8KB (4K x 16) |
Program Memory Type | FLASH |
EEPROM Size | 512 x 8 |
RAM Size | 1K x 8 |
Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd) | 4.5V ~ 5.5V |
Data Converters | A/D 6x10b |
Oscillator Type | Internal |
Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C (TA) |
Mounting Type | Through Hole |
Package / Case | 28-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm) |
Supplier Device Package | 28-PDIP |
Base Product Number | ATMEGA8 |