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Part	Manufacturer	Peripheral IC Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	Integrated Cache	Surface Mount	Maximum Supply Voltage	On Chip Data RAM Width	Address Bus Width	DAC Channels	Bit Size	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Minimum Supply Voltage	Maximum Operating Temperature	CPU Family	No. of External Interrupts	Minimum Operating Temperature	Terminal Finish	ADC Channels	Terminal Position	DMA Channels	Maximum Seated Height	ROM Words	Width	Data EEPROM Size	Boundary Scan	Peripherals	External Data Bus Width	Maximum Clock Frequency	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length	No. of Timers	RAM Bytes	Technology	Analog To Digital Convertors	Maximum Supply Current	Nominal Supply Voltage	No. of DMA Channels	PWM Channels	Sub-Category	Connectivity	ROM Programmability	Terminal Pitch	Format	JESD-30 Code	Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)	Qualification	Speed	Low Power Mode	JESD-609 Code	On Chip Program ROM Width	No. of I/O Lines
MAX32590-LNJ+	Analog Devices	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	LFBGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	YES		8	0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH	BGA324,18X18,32			ARM926EJ-S92			TIN SILVER COPPER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.4 mm		15 mm		YES	DMA(16), RTC, TIMER(3), WDT	0		30	260	15 mm	3	393216	CMOS	3-Ch 10-Bit			16	YES		I2C, I2S(5), SD(2), SPI(5), UART(3), USB		.8 mm	FIXED POINT	S-PBGA-B324	3		384 rpm	YES	e1		160
MAX32590-LNS+	Analog Devices	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	LFBGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	YES		8	0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH	BGA324,18X18,32			ARM926EJ-S92			TIN SILVER COPPER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.4 mm		15 mm		YES	DMA(16), RTC, TIMER(3), WDT	0		30	260	15 mm	3	393216	CMOS	3-Ch 10-Bit			16	YES		I2C, I2S(5), SD(2), SPI(5), UART(3), USB		.8 mm	FIXED POINT	S-PBGA-B324	3		384 rpm	YES	e1		160
RPC564A74B4CFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4BFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4BFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4CFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4CFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4CFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4CFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4CFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4BFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4CFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4BFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4BFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4CFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A80B4BFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
SPC564A70B4CFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm
SPC564A74B4COBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		786432	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(34)	32	80 MHz			23 mm		163840	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V		YES		CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324			120 rpm			32	120
SPC564A80B4CFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	TIN LEAD SILVER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	150 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A80B4CFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	TIN LEAD SILVER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	120 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A80B4CFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	Tin/Lead/Silver (Sn/Pb/Ag)	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	80 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A74B4COBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		786432	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(34)	32	80 MHz			23 mm		163840	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V		YES		CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324			120 rpm			32	120
SPC564A70B4BFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm
SPC564A80B4CFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	Tin/Lead/Silver (Sn/Pb/Ag)	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	80 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A80B4COBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(34)	32	80 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V		YES		CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324			120 rpm			32	120
SPC564A80B4CFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	TIN LEAD SILVER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	150 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A70B4BFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm
SPC564A80B4CFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	TIN LEAD SILVER	YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	30	245	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324	3	Not Qualified	120 rpm		e0	32	120
SPC564A80B4COBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(34)	32	80 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V		YES		CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324			120 rpm			32	120
SPC564A74B4CFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	786432	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm		163840	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324		Not Qualified	150 rpm			32	120
SPC564A70B4BFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm
SPC564A70B4CFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm
SPC564A70B4CFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm
SPC564A70B4CFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm
SPC564A74B4CFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	786432	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(10)	16	40 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm		163840	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit	445 mA	1.2 V		YES	Microcontrollers	CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324		Not Qualified	150 rpm			32	120
SPC564A70B4CFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm
SPC564A70B4BFCY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm
SPC564A70B4CFAR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	YES	1.32 V	8	32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY	BGA324,22X22,40	1.14 V	125 Cel	E200Z4	1	-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	1.77 mm	2097152	23 mm	0	YES	DMA(64), POR, PWM, TIMER(9), WDT	16	40 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	23 mm	2	131072	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V	64	YES		CAN(3), SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm	FIXED POINT	S-PBGA-B324			150 rpm	YES		8	112
SPC564A70B4BFBR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm
SPC564A80B4-ENG	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V		32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.14 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		1048576	23 mm	0		DMA(64), POR, TIMER(34)	32	80 MHz			23 mm		196608	CMOS	40-Ch 12-Bit		1.2 V		YES		CAN(3), FLEXRAY, LIN, SCI(3), SPI(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B324			150 rpm			32	120
SPC564A70B4BFAY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.25 V		22		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				16	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				1 mm					150 rpm
RPC564A80B4CFBY	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					120 rpm				120
RPC564A74B4CFCR	STMicroelectronics	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	324	BGA	SQUARE			YES	1.32 V		0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.26 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			23 mm				0	40 MHz			23 mm			CMOS			1.3 V		YES				1 mm					80 rpm				120

Microcontrollers

A microcontroller is a type of integrated circuit (IC) that is designed to control a specific task or set of tasks within a larger system. Unlike a microprocessor, which is designed to be a general-purpose computing device, a microcontroller is optimized for embedded applications that require real-time control and processing.

Microcontrollers typically contain a processor core, memory, input/output (I/O) ports, and various peripheral devices, all on a single chip. The processor core is usually a low-power, low-speed version of a microprocessor, such as an 8-bit or 16-bit processor. The memory on a microcontroller includes both volatile and non-volatile memory, such as random-access memory (RAM) and flash memory, respectively. The I/O ports are used to interface with external devices such as sensors, switches, and displays.

Microcontrollers are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive systems, medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial automation. They are particularly well-suited for applications that require real-time control and processing, such as motor control, temperature sensing, and data acquisition.

One of the key advantages of microcontrollers is their low cost and small size. Because all of the necessary components are integrated onto a single chip, microcontrollers are much smaller and less expensive than other types of computing devices. This makes them ideal for use in small, battery-powered devices such as handheld calculators and remote controls.