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935323346534

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

MCL908QY1CDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

0

8 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

2 rpm

14

CP3228,112

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

NO

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7V MIN SUPPLY @ 10MHZ

0

5 mm

CMOS

NO

OTPROM

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

14

MCL908QY4CDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

2.5/3.3

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP16,.25

2.4 V

85 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4096

4.4 mm

0

8 MHz

40

260

5 mm

128

CMOS

2.5 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

3

Not Qualified

2 rpm

e3

14

935309936574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

935320689574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

935290262129

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

YES

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

OPERATES AT 2.4 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 12 MHZ

0

18 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

18 rpm

14

935323471574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

14

935312416534

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

14

S908QC16E0MDTER

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

40

260

5 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

.65 mm

3

8 rpm

e3

14

935310073574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

17

935287626518

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

28

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

NO

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

0

18 MHz

9.7 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G28

18 rpm

e4

26

MCL908QY1CDT

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

0

8 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

2 rpm

14

S908QY4AVDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

16

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

.65 mm

8 rpm

14

S908QY2AMDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

16

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

.65 mm

8 rpm

14

935318383574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

13

935319119574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

7.5 mm

0

38.4 MHz

40

260

12.8 mm

3 V

YES

1.27 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

18

935313893518

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

S908QC16MDRER

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

28

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

8

3.3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP28,.25

3 V

125 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

16384

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

9.7 mm

512

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G28

Not Qualified

8 rpm

26

935290298129

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

0

18 MHz

6.5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

18 rpm

18

S908QC8MDSER

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

3.3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP20,.25

4.5 V

125 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

8192

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3.3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

384

CMOS

8.5 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

3

Not Qualified

8 rpm

e3

18

MCL908QY1DTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.2 V

70 Cel

0 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

0

8 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

2 rpm

14

935313927574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

935320526534

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

18

935323781574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

18

935323346574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

935310878574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

5 mm

5 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

12

S908QC8VDSE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

3.3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP20,.25

4.5 V

105 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

8192

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3.3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

384

CMOS

8.5 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

3

Not Qualified

8 rpm

e3

18

S908QC16CDTER

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

3.3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP16,.25

4.5 V

85 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

16384

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3.3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

40

260

5 mm

512

CMOS

8.5 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

3

Not Qualified

8 rpm

e3

14

935321021574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

7.5 mm

0

38.4 MHz

40

260

12.8 mm

3 V

YES

1.27 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

18

935312416574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

14

S908QC16MDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

AUTOMOTIVE

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

3.3/5

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

TSSOP16,.25

4.5 V

125 Cel

68HC08

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

16384

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3.3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

40

260

5 mm

512

CMOS

8.5 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

3

Not Qualified

8 rpm

e3

14

935306417118

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

32

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

28 V

0

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER

NO

DUAL

NO

6.1 mm

0

.563 MHz

30

260

11 mm

14 V

NO

.65 mm

1

e4

0

935321019574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

7.5 mm

0

38.4 MHz

40

260

12.8 mm

3 V

YES

1.27 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

18

935317414518

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

5 V

YES

.65 mm

3

8 rpm

e3

18

935324878574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

18

S908QY4AD1CDT

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

8 rpm

14

935320128534

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

20 rpm

e3

18

935312841574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

5 mm

0

16 MHz

40

260

6.5 mm

3.3 V

YES

.65 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

16

935290302529

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

28

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

3.6 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

NO

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

IT ALSO OPERATES 2.4 V AT 12 MHZ

0

18 MHz

9.7 mm

CMOS

4.5 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G28

18 rpm

e4

26

MCL908QY2DTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.2 V

70 Cel

0 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

0

8 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

2 rpm

14

S908QY4AMDTE

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

16

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

YES

DUAL

NO

4.4 mm

0

32 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

.65 mm

8 rpm

14

935289566518

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

28

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

YES

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

3 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES BETWEEN 2.4 V AT 12 MHZ

0

18 MHz

9.7 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G28

18 rpm

e4

26

MC3S12GN16F0VTJR

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

3.13 V

105 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

0

16 MHz

6.5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

MROM

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

25 rpm

14

935292427118

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

32

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

28 V

0

16

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

NO

DUAL

NO

6.1 mm

0

.563 MHz

11 mm

14 V

NO

.65 mm

0

935325232574

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

8

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

TIN

YES

DUAL

NO

7.5 mm

0

38.4 MHz

40

260

12.8 mm

3 V

YES

1.27 mm

3

40 rpm

e3

18

935290299129

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

1.1 mm

4.4 mm

0

18 MHz

6.5 mm

CMOS

3.3 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G20

18 rpm

18

S908QY2AD1CDT

NXP Semiconductors

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

TSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

1.2 mm

4.4 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

0

32 MHz

5 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

8 rpm

14

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.