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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	Screening Level	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	Additional Features	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	No. of Serial I/Os	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
MPC8247ZQTIEA	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.575 V			30		32	1.5,3.3	GRID ARRAY	BGA516,26X26,40	1.425 V	70 Cel			0 Cel	TIN LEAD	NO	BOTTOM	YES			27 mm					64	66.7 MHz	30	245	27 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO		Other uPs/uCs/Peripheral ICs			1 mm		S-PBGA-B516	3	Not Qualified	400 rpm		e0		57
MC68EN360VR33L	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	357	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	5.25 V			32		32		GRID ARRAY		4.75 V	70 Cel			0 Cel	TIN SILVER COPPER	NO	BOTTOM	YES	1.86 mm		25 mm					32	6 MHz	40	260	25 mm			CMOS			5 V		NO					1.27 mm		S-PBGA-B357	3		33.34 rpm		e1		46
MPC5607BKCMG6R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		3 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					64 rpm				149
MPC5607BACMG4R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		3 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					48 rpm				149
MPC5646CC0VMJ1	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	256	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.5 V			0				GRID ARRAY		4.5 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	40 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES					1 mm					120 rpm				199
MK53DN512ZVMD10	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	144	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		1.71 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			13 mm					0	32 MHz			13 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					100 rpm				94
MPC8272CZQI	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.575 V			30	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.425 V	70 Cel			0 Cel		NO	BOTTOM	YES	2.55 mm		27 mm					64	66.7 MHz			27 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO				EPROM	1 mm		S-PBGA-B516		Not Qualified	200 rpm				57
MPC8272ZQE	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.575 V			30	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.425 V	70 Cel			0 Cel		NO	BOTTOM	YES	2.55 mm		27 mm					64	66.7 MHz			27 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO				EPROM	1 mm		S-PBGA-B516		Not Qualified	100 rpm				57
MPC5646CC0CMJ1	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	256	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.5 V			0				GRID ARRAY		4.5 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	40 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES					1 mm					120 rpm				199
MC9S12XEP100F1CVLR	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	5.5 V			16	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		3.13 V	85 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					16	40 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	50 rpm				152
MPC5533MVF80	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.65 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.35 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	NO	2 mm		17 mm					0	80 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208			80 rpm
MPC5607BF0CMG4	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	85 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm	1572864	17 mm				PWM(8), TIMER(8)	64	16 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	17 mm	8		CMOS			3.3 V		YES			CAN, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MPC5607BF0BCMG4	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	85 Cel	E200Z0H		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					64	16 MHz			17 mm	64		CMOS			3.3 V	16	YES			CAN(6), I2C, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MK22FN1M0VMD12R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	144	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.71 V	105 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES			13 mm					0	50 MHz			13 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B144			120 rpm				100
MPC5607BAMMG4	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		3 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					48 rpm				149
MK11DN512VMC5R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	121	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	YES			GRID ARRAY		1.71 V	105 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES								0	50 MHz						CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH			S-PBGA-B121			50 rpm
MPC5607BF0VMG4R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	105 Cel	E200Z0H		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					64	16 MHz			17 mm	64		CMOS			3.3 V	16	YES			CAN(6), I2C, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MPC5777CLK3MMO3	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.2 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2.02 mm	8388608	27 mm	0	ALSO OPERATES @ 1.2V TO 1.38V WHEN LVD/HVD DISABLED, 70-CH QADC AND 16-BIT SDADC AVAILABLE.		DMA(128), PWM, TEMPERATURE SENSOR	0	40 MHz			27 mm		524288	CMOS					YES			CAN(6), DSPI(5), EBI, ETHERNET, SCI(5)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B516			264 rpm			8
MPC5674F3MVR2	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL		BGA				YES				0		32										YES	BOTTOM	YES								0	40 MHz						CMOS					YES										200 rpm
MPC5607BF0MMG4R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	125 Cel	E200Z0H		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					64	16 MHz			17 mm	64		CMOS			3.3 V	16	YES			CAN(6), I2C, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MPC5606SCMG6R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	85 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	64 rpm				133
MPC5674F3MVZ2	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL		BGA				YES				0		32										YES	BOTTOM	YES								0	40 MHz						CMOS					YES										200 rpm
MPC5646C0CMJ8	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	256	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.5 V			0				GRID ARRAY		4.5 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	40 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES					1 mm					120 rpm				199
MPC5607BFMMG6R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		3 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					64 rpm				149
MPC5607BF0MMG4	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm	1572864	17 mm				PWM(8), TIMER(8)	64	16 MHz	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	17 mm	8		CMOS			3.3 V		YES			CAN, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MPC8272VRE	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.575 V			30	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.425 V	70 Cel			0 Cel		NO	BOTTOM	YES	2.55 mm		27 mm					64	66.7 MHz			27 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO				EPROM	1 mm		S-PBGA-B516		Not Qualified	100 rpm				57
MPC5553MZP112R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	416	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.65 V			24		32	1.5,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA416,26X26,40	1.35 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		1572864	27 mm					32	20 MHz			27 mm		65536	CMOS		510 mA	1.5 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B416		Not Qualified	112 rpm				220
MPC5567MZP132R2	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	416	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	YES	1.65 V	8		24	NO	32		GRID ARRAY	BGA416,26X26,40	1.35 V	125 Cel	MPC500	1	-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	NO	2.55 mm	2097152	27 mm	0	A/D CONVERTER OF 40-CH IS AVAILABLE	YES	POR	32	20 MHz			27 mm		65536	CMOS		600 mA	1.5 V		YES	1		CAN, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm	FLOATING POINT	S-PBGA-B416			132 rpm	YES		8
MPC5604CF1VMG6	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	85 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	64 rpm				123
MPC5777MDVVU8T	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	416	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.38 V		ISO 26262	32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.19 V	105 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2.55 mm	8388608	27 mm	544K	INCLUDES GTM104, ETHERNET SUPPORT, 74KB(ADDITIONAL RAM)		DMA(128), TIMER(8), WDT(4)	32	40 MHz			27 mm		413696	CMOS	12-Ch 12-Bit, 10-Ch 16-Bit		1.325 V		NO			CAN(5), DSPI(8), I2C(2), PSI5(5), SENT(15), UART(3)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B416			300 rpm			8	0
MPC5777CCK3MME3	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	416	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		1.2 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2.02 mm	8388608	27 mm	0	ALSO OPERATES @ 1.2V TO 1.38V WHEN LVD/HVD DISABLED, 70-CH QADC AND 16-BIT SDADC AVAILABLE.		DMA(128), PWM, TEMPERATURE SENSOR	0	40 MHz			27 mm		524288	CMOS					YES			CAN(6), DSPI(5), EBI, ETHERNET, SCI(5)	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B416			264 rpm			8
MPC8272ZQP	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	COMMERCIAL	BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.575 V			30	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.425 V	70 Cel			0 Cel		NO	BOTTOM	YES	2.55 mm		27 mm					64	66.7 MHz			27 mm			CMOS			1.5 V		NO				EPROM	1 mm		S-PBGA-B516		Not Qualified	300 rpm				57
MVF61NS151CMK50R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	364	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.26 V			16	YES	16		GRID ARRAY		1.16 V	85 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					16				17 mm			CMOS			1.23 V		NO				FLASH	.8 mm		S-PBGA-B364			500 rpm				131
MPC5533MVM80	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.65 V			0	NO	32	1.5,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA208,16X16,40	1.35 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	NO	2 mm	196608	17 mm					0	80 MHz			17 mm		49152	CMOS		250 mA	1.5 V		NO		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	80 rpm
LPC18S57JET256	NXP Semiconductors			BALL	256	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		2.4 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	25 MHz			17 mm						3.3 V		YES					1 mm					180 rpm				164
MPC5646C0CMJ8R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	256	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.5 V			0				GRID ARRAY		4.5 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	40 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			5 V		YES					1 mm					120 rpm				199
MPC566MZP56	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	388	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	2.7 V			24	NO	32	2.6,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA388,26X26,40	2.5 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	NO	BOTTOM	NO	2.55 mm	1048576	27 mm		ALSO REQUIRES 5V SUPPLY			32	84 MHz	30	240	27 mm		36864	CMOS		120 mA	2.6 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B388	3	Not Qualified	56 rpm		e0		0
MPC5534MVF80	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.65 V			0	YES	32	1.5,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA208,16X16,40	1.35 V	125 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	NO	2 mm	1048576	17 mm					0	40 MHz			17 mm		65536	CMOS		250 mA	1.5 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208	1	Not Qualified	80 rpm
MPC5607BF1ACMG6	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.63 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		2.97 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					64 rpm				149
MK60X256VMC100R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	121	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	YES	32	1.8/3.3	GRID ARRAY	BGA121,11X11,25	1.71 V	105 Cel	CORTEX-M4		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		262144						0	50 MHz					65536	CMOS			3.3 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	.65 mm		S-PBGA-B121		Not Qualified	100 rpm				90
MPC5606SVMG6	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	105 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	64 rpm				133
MPC5607BF0BMMG4	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			32	NO	32		GRID ARRAY		3 V	125 Cel	E200Z0H		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES	2 mm		17 mm					64	16 MHz			17 mm	64		CMOS			3.3 V	16	YES			CAN(6), I2C, SCI, SPI	FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	48 rpm				147
MPC8272CVRFX	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC		BALL	516	BGA	SQUARE			YES	5.75 V			32		32		GRID ARRAY		1.425 V						NO	BOTTOM	YES			27 mm					64				27 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		NO					1 mm					133 rpm				57
MPC5607BKMMG6R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER		BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE			YES	3.6 V			0		32		GRID ARRAY		3 V						YES	BOTTOM	YES			17 mm					0	16 MHz			17 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES					1 mm					64 rpm				149
S912XEP100J5CVL	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.98 V			23		16	3.3/5	GRID ARRAY	BGA208,16X16,40	1.72 V	85 Cel	CPU12		-40 Cel	TIN SILVER	YES	BOTTOM	YES		1048576	17 mm					16	40 MHz	40	260	17 mm		65536	CMOS			1.8 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208	3	Not Qualified	50 rpm		e2		152
MK22FN256VDC12R	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	121	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	YES	32		GRID ARRAY		1.71 V	105 Cel			-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES			8 mm					0	50 MHz			8 mm			CMOS			3.3 V		YES				FLASH	.65 mm		S-PBGA-B121			120 rpm				70
MK50N512CMC100	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	INDUSTRIAL	BALL	121	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	3.6 V			0	YES	32	1.8/3.3	GRID ARRAY	BGA121,11X11,25	1.71 V	85 Cel	CORTEX-M4		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		524288						0	50 MHz					131072	CMOS			3.3 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	.635 mm		S-PBGA-B121		Not Qualified	100 rpm				78
MPC5634MF2MMG60	NXP Semiconductors	MICROCONTROLLER, RISC	AUTOMOTIVE	BALL	208	BGA	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY		YES	1.32 V			0		32	1.2,3.3,5	GRID ARRAY	BGA208,16X16,40	1.14 V	150 Cel	E200Z335		-40 Cel		YES	BOTTOM	YES		1572864	17 mm					0				17 mm		96256	CMOS		195 mA	1.2 V		YES		Microcontrollers		FLASH	1 mm		S-PBGA-B208		Not Qualified	60 rpm

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.