ATXMEGA256C3-AU Part Information
Details for ATXMEGA256C3-AU by Microchip Technology
ATxmega256C3
Part Description
The high-performance, low-power 8/16-bit AVR XMEGA microcontroller combines 256KB in-system programmable flash memory (8KB boot code section) with read-while-write capabilities, 4KB EEPROM, 16KB SRAM, a four-channel event system, a programmable multi-level interrupt controller, 50 general purpose I/O lines, a 16-bit real time counter, five flexible 16-bit timer/counters with capture, compare and PWM channels, USB Full-speed Device, three USARTs, two two-wire interfaces, two serial peripheral interfaces, one 16-channel/12-bit ADC with programmable gain, two analog comparators with window mode, a programmable watchdog timer with separate internal oscillator, accurate internal oscillators with PLL and prescaler, and a programmable brown-out detection.
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Part Specifications
Family | AVR ATxmega |
Part Family | AVR_ATxmega_C |
Part Prefix | ATxmega |
Architecture | 8 |
Core | 8-bit AVR |
MaxSpeed (MHz) | 32 |
CPU Type | 8-bit AVR |
CPU Speed (MIPS/DMIPS) | 32 |
Program Memory Type | Flash |
SelfWrite | Yes |
Program Memory Size (KB) | 256 |
Program Memory Size (KWords) | 256 |
Multiple Flash Panels | True |
Secure Bootloader (CodeGuard™ Security) | None |
RAM (KB) | 16 |
Data EEPROM (bytes) | 4096 |
Temp. Range Min. | -40 |
Temp. Range Max. | 85 |
Operation Voltage Min.(V) | 1.6 |
Operation Voltage Max.(V) | 3.6 |
Max I/O Pins | 50 |
Pin Count | 64 |
Power On Reset (POR) | Yes |
Internal Oscillator | Yes |
Low Power | Yes |
Number of Comparators | 2 |
ADC Channels | 16 |
Diff ADC Inputs | 64 |
Max ADC Sampling Rate (ksps) | 300 |
Max ADC Resolution (bits) | 12 |
Max ADC Sample/Hold (S/H) | 1 |
Temp Sensor | Yes |
Standard UART | 3 |
SPI™ | 5 |
I2C | 2 |
Hardware RTCC | Yes |
Watch Dog Timers (WDT) | Yes |
Timers | 5 |
Stand alone PWM | 18 |
Capture/Compare/PWM (CCP) | 18 |
Standalone Output Compare/ Standard PWM | 18 |
Input Capture | 18 |
Max # PWM outputs (including complementary outputs) | 18 |
Output Compare Channels | 18 |
Number of USB Modules | 1 |
USB Interface | Device |
Type of CAN module | None |
Ethernet | None |
Integrated Wireless Frequency | None |
Wireless Technology | None |
Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI) | 1 |
JTAG | None |
Debug Interface | PDI |
Temperature Range | -40C to +85C |
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