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UPSD3253AV-24T6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3333DV-24T6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

131072

8192

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

UPSD3353D-40T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

ST92F120V1Q

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

16

5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

4.5 V

105 Cel

ST9

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

131072

14 mm

8

24 MHz

20 mm

4096

HCMOS

60 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e4

77

UPSD3354D-24T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

UPSD3253A-40T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

62 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

40 rpm

UPSD3233A-40U6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

131072

256

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

40 rpm

UPSD3212C-24T1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

65536

2048

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

24 rpm

PSD813F4V-12UT

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.6SQ,32

70 Cel

0 Cel

N

QUAD

1310720 Bits

CMOS

3.3 V

Other Microprocessor ICs

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

.0001 Amp

.00000012 ns

UPSD3234A-24T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

256

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

24 rpm

ST7SCR1R4

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

4 V

70 Cel

0 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

3.4 mm

16384

14 mm

0

TIMER, WDT

0

4 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

14 mm

768

CMOS

5 V

NO

UART, USB

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

8 rpm

8

31

UPSD3333DV-24U1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

131072

8192

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

UPSD3354DV-40U1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

ST90158M9Q6

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

4.5 V

85 Cel

ST9

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

65536

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7 TO 5.5V SUPPLY

8

5 MHz

20 mm

2048

CMOS

40 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e4

67

UPSD3254AV-24U1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3253AV-24T1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3334DV-24T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

8192

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

PSD813F3V-15UI

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.6SQ,32

85 Cel

-40 Cel

N

QUAD

1048576 Bits

CMOS

3.3 V

Other Microprocessor ICs

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

.0001 Amp

.00000015 ns

ST90158M7Q6

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

16

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

4.5 V

85 Cel

ST9

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

49152

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7 TO 5.5V SUPPLY

8

5 MHz

20 mm

1536

CMOS

40 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e4

67

UPSD3254A-24U6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

62 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3334DV-40U1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

8192

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

UPSD3314D-40T1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

2048

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

ST92150CV1QCE

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

22

NO

16

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

4.5 V

125 Cel

ST9

7

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

131072

14 mm

1K

NO

TIMER(5), WDT

8

5 MHz

20 mm

5

6144

CMOS

16-Ch 10-Bit

60 mA

5 V

YES

3

CAN, I2C, SCI(2), SPI

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

R-PQFP-G100

24 rpm

YES

8

80

UPSD3233B-40T1T

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

4.5 V

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.75 mm

131072

10 mm

8

40 MHz

10 mm

8192

CMOS

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

40 rpm

41

UPSD3253AV-24U1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3233AV-40U6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

131072

256

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

40 rpm

UPSD3254B-24U6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

62 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

UPSD3254AV-40T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

40 rpm

PSD813F5-15UT

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5

FLATPACK

QFP64,.6SQ,32

70 Cel

0 Cel

N

QUAD

1048576 Bits

CMOS

5 V

Other Microprocessor ICs

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

.0001 Amp

.00000015 ns

ST92F120V9Q

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

16

5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

4.5 V

105 Cel

ST9

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

61440

14 mm

8

24 MHz

20 mm

2048

HCMOS

60 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e4

77

UPSD3354D-40T1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

UPSD3353DV-24U1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

UPSD3353DV-24T6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

131072

32768

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

ST92F120R1Q6

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

16

FLATPACK

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

14 mm

8

5 MHz

14 mm

HCMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

24 rpm

77

UPSD3233AV-40T1T

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

131072

256

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

40 rpm

PSD813F1V-90MIT

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

16

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.52SQ

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)

NO

N

QUAD

NO

10 mm

16

10 mm

1310720 Bits

CMOS

3.3 V

NO

Other Microprocessor ICs

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

e4

.0001 Amp

27

.00000009 ns

PSD813F3V-12UIT

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.6SQ,32

85 Cel

-40 Cel

N

QUAD

1048576 Bits

CMOS

3.3 V

Other Microprocessor ICs

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

.0001 Amp

.00000012 ns

ST7PMC2R9T6

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP64,.63SQ,32

4.5 V

85 Cel

ST72

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

QUAD

NO

61440

14 mm

0

16 MHz

14 mm

1536

CMOS

18 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

1

Not Qualified

16 rpm

e3

38

UPSD3212A-40T6F

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

65536

2048

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

UPSD3314D-40U1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

262144

2048

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

1

Not Qualified

40 rpm

e3

UPSD3254AV-40U6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

32768

CMOS

25 mA

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

40 rpm

UPSD3332D-24T6T

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

QUAD

65536

8192

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

1

Not Qualified

24 rpm

e3

ST16KF74

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

NO

8

FLATPACK

4.5 V

NO

QUAD

NO

CMOS

5 V

NO

MROM

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

20

ST90R52GQ1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

70 Cel

ST9

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

QUAD

224

CMOS

53 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

16 rpm

e0

UPSD3212C-40U1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

65536

2048

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

40 rpm

UPSD3234A-24U1

STMicroelectronics

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.55SQ,20

70 Cel

8051

0 Cel

QUAD

262144

256

CMOS

5 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

24 rpm

ST92150CV1QBE

STMicroelectronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

22

NO

16

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

4.5 V

105 Cel

ST9

7

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

3.4 mm

131072

14 mm

1K

NO

TIMER(5), WDT

8

5 MHz

20 mm

5

6144

CMOS

16-Ch 10-Bit

60 mA

5 V

YES

3

CAN, I2C, SCI(2), SPI

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

R-PQFP-G100

24 rpm

YES

8

80

UPSD3234BV-40T6

STMicroelectronics

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

52

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3.3

FLATPACK

QFP52,.47SQ

85 Cel

8051

-40 Cel

QUAD

262144

256

CMOS

3.3 V

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.635 mm

S-PQFP-G52

Not Qualified

40 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.