QCCN Microcontrollers 836

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Part RoHS 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 Ultraviolet Erasable Terminal Position DMA Channels Digital To Analog Convertors Maximum Seated Height ROM Words RAM 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 Total Dose (V) ROM Bits Size No. of Timers RAM Bytes Technology Analog To Digital Convertors Maximum Supply Current Minimum Time 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 Maximum Standby Current On Chip Program ROM Width No. of I/O Lines Maximum Access Time

ST7L39F2UC/XXX

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L35F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7LCR1E4U1/ONZ

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

24

QCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC24,.19SQ,25

70 Cel

ST72

0 Cel

QUAD

16384

0

TIMER, WDT

512

15 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

SMARTCARD, UART, USB

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQCC-N24

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7L35F2UA/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L34F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L38F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L39F2UA/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PL34F2UC/XXX

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLI39F2U3TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

3.3 V

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

8192

256

TIMER(5)

0

16 MHz

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

15

ST7PLI30F2U6TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

0

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL35F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PLITE09F0U6TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

128

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

SPI

FASTROM

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

ST7PLITE02F0U6TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

0

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5 V

YES

SPI

FASTROM

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

ST7PL35F2UAXXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L38F2UC/XXX

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PL38F2UAXXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L34F2UA/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PL39F2UCXXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLI39F2U6TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PLITE05F0U6TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

0

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

SPI

FASTROM

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

ST7FLI39F2U6

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL39F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLITE02F0U6TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

0

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5 V

YES

SPI

FLASH

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

ST7L38F2UA/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLI30F2U6TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

0

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7FLI39F2U3

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PLI39F2U6

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL35F2UCXXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLITE05F0U6TR

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

0

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

SPI

FLASH

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

ST7PL34F2UCXXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PLI39F2U3TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL39F2UAXXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L38F2UC/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PL34F2UAXXXR

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L39F2UC/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PL38F2UCXXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PLI35F2U3TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

0

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7SCR1E4U1/XXX

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

24

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

8

5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC24,.19SQ,25

4 V

70 Cel

ST72

0 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

16384

5 mm

0

8 MHz

5 mm

768

CMOS

15 mA

5 V

NO

Microcontrollers

MROM

.65 mm

S-XQCC-N24

Not Qualified

8 rpm

3

ST7PL35F2UC/XXX

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7FLI30F2U3TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

0

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PLI30F2U3TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

0

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL38F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L34F2UC/XXX

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PLI39F2U6TR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

256

TIMER(5)

384

CMOS

7-Ch 10-Bit

Microcontrollers

LIN, SCI, SPI

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

ST7PL34F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L39F2UA/XXX

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7L34F2UC/XXXR

STMicroelectronics

AUTOMOTIVE

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3/5

CHIP CARRIER

LCC20,.2X.24,32

125 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

QUAD

8192

384

CMOS

150 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQCC-N20

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

ST7PLITE09F0U6

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

NO LEAD

20

QCCN

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

CHIP CARRIER

3.3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1536

128

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 8 MHZ

TIMER(2)

0

16 MHz

128

CMOS

5-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

SPI

FASTROM

S-XQCC-N20

Not Qualified

16 rpm

8

13

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.