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UPD70F3186GC-8EU-A

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2.7 V

0

NO

32

2.5,5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

2.3 V

85 Cel

V850

-40 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

262144

14 mm

0

8 MHz

10

260

14 mm

12288

CMOS

120 mA

2.5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

4

Not Qualified

64 rpm

e6

64

UPD70F3825GB-GAH-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

YES

32

3/3.3

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP64,.47SQ,20

2.85 V

85 Cel

V850

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

1-Ch 8-Bit

1.6 mm

262144

10 mm

0

DMA(4), RTC, TIMER(11), WDT

0

6 MHz

10 mm

24576

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

60 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

I2C(2), UART(4)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

48 rpm

e4

8

45

UPD70F4180GCA-UEU-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

YES

5.5 V

0

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

YES

QUAD

YES

14 mm

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

14 mm

CMOS

NO

.5 mm

64 rpm

77

UPD78F1003GA-HAA-AX

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

48

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

2/5

FLATPACK

TQFP48,.35SQ

2.7 V

85 Cel

UPD78K0R

-40 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

YES

QUAD

YES

1.2 mm

65536

7 mm

0

20 MHz

7 mm

3072

CMOS

7.4 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G48

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e4

41

DF2145BFA20V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

100

FQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

16

5

FLATPACK, FINE PITCH

QFP100,.63SQ,20

4.5 V

75 Cel

H8S/2000

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

3.05 mm

262144

14 mm

16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

14 mm

8192

CMOS

70 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

20 rpm

82

DF36049GHV

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

16

3.3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.68SQ

4 V

70 Cel

H8/300H

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

98304

14 mm

0

20 MHz

14 mm

4096

CMOS

36 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

20 rpm

67

HD6417709SBP133BV

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

BALL

240

LFBGA

SQUARE

UNSPECIFIED

YES

2.05 V

26

YES

32

GRID ARRAY

1.65 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN SILVER COPPER

YES

BOTTOM

NO

1.4 mm

13 mm

16

20 MHz

13 mm

CMOS

1.8 V

NO

.65 mm

S-XBGA-B240

3

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e1

81

HD6432341XXXFA

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

100

FQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

16

FLATPACK, FINE PITCH

4.5 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN LEAD

YES

QUAD

NO

3.05 mm

14 mm

OPERATES AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 10MHZ

16

20 MHz

14 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e0

79

HD6432341XXXTF

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

100

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

16

FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

4.5 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN LEAD

YES

QUAD

NO

1.2 mm

12 mm

OPERATES AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 10MHZ

16

20 MHz

12 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

MROM

.4 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

20 rpm

e0

79

HD6432341XXXTFI

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

HD64F2144FA20V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

100

FQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

16

FLATPACK, FINE PITCH

4.5 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

NO

3.05 mm

14 mm

16

20 MHz

14 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

3

Not Qualified

10 rpm

e6

82

HD64F2633RF28V

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

128

FQFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

32

FLATPACK, FINE PITCH

4.5 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

YES

3.15 mm

14 mm

16

25 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.5 mm

R-PQFP-G128

3

Not Qualified

28 rpm

e6

89

HD64F3664HV

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

COMMERCIAL EXTENDED

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK

4 V

75 Cel

-20 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

YES

QUAD

NO

3.05 mm

14 mm

OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY @ 1 MHZ

0

16 MHz

14 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G64

3

Not Qualified

16 rpm

e6

37

M30620SPFP#U5C

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

20

YES

16

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

3 V

85 Cel

M16C

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

3.05 mm

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 10 MHZ

16

16 MHz

20 mm

10240

CMOS

27 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

.65 mm

R-PQFP-G100

3

Not Qualified

24 rpm

88

M30624FGPGP#U5C

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

20

YES

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

3.3 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7 V MIN SUPPLY AT 10 MHZ

16

16 MHz

14 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

3

24 rpm

88

M30835FJGP#U3

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

144

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

32

3.3/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

QFP144,.87SQ,20

4.2 V

85 Cel

M16C

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

524288

20 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 20 MHZ

16

32 MHz

20 mm

31744

CMOS

54 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G144

Not Qualified

32 rpm

124

M30876FJBGP#U5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

100

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

4.2 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.7 mm

524288

14 mm

4K

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 24 MHZ; ADC IS 10-CH 10-BIT IN MEMORY EXPANSION AND UP MODE

CRC, DMA(5), PWM, TIMER(11), WDT

16

32 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

14 mm

31744

CMOS

26-Ch 12-Bit

5 V

YES

I2C, IRDA, UART(6)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

32 rpm

8

88

M3087BFLAGP#U3

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

144

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

4.2 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

2-Ch 8-Bit

1.7 mm

1048576

20 mm

4K

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 24 MHZ; ADC IS 18-CH 10-BIT IN MEMORY EXPANSION AND UP MODE

CRC, DMA(5), PWM, TIMER(11), WDT

16

32 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

20 mm

49152

CMOS

34-Ch 10-Bit

5 V

YES

CAN, I2C, IRDA, UART(7)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G144

32 rpm

8

124

M3087BFLBGP#U5

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

144

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

24

YES

32

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

4.2 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.7 mm

20 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 24 MHZ

16

32 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

20 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G144

Not Qualified

32 rpm

124

MC-10287BF1-HN4-M1-A

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

BALL

324

BGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1.1 V

0

NO

32

GRID ARRAY

.9 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

TIN BISMUTH

NO

BOTTOM

YES

1.95 mm

19 mm

PROGRAM MEMORY OF 768KB AVAILABLE AND 100MHZ ON-CHIP FREQUENCY AVAILABLE

DMA(4), TIMER, WDT

0

19 mm

524288

CMOS

NO

CAN(2), CSI(2), ETHERNET(2), I2C(2), UART(2)

1 mm

S-PBGA-B324

100 rpm

e6

96

R4F24278DFQU

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

GULL WING

144

QFP

SQUARE

YES

5.5 V

24

16

FLATPACK

4.5 V

YES

QUAD

YES

524288

20 mm

16

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

20 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

.5 mm

33 rpm

98

R5F100CEGLA#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

BUTT

36

VFLGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

YES

.76 mm

65536

4 mm

4K

ALSO OPERATES 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

DMA(2), POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

4 mm

9

4096

CMOS

8-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

2

YES

CSI(4), I2C(5), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PBGA-B36

32 rpm

8

32

R5F100FGAFP#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100JGGFA#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100LEGFA#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP64,.55SQ

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

65536

12 mm

4096

OPERATES AT 16MHZ @2.4V MIN SUPPLY

NO

DMA(2), POR, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

20 MHz

12 mm

9

4096

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

7.5 mA

3 V

2

YES

3

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQFP-G64

32 rpm

YES

8

58

R5F100LEGFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100LEGFA#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100LEGFA#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

2.7 V

105 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

65536

12 mm

4K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 16MHZ @2.4V MIN SUPPLY

BUZZER(2), DMA(2), POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

12 mm

4096

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100LEGFA#X0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

2.7 V

105 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

1.6 mm

65536

12 mm

4K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 16MHZ @2.4V MIN SUPPLY

BUZZER(2), DMA(2), POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

12 mm

4096

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

S-PQFP-G64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100LGAFA#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F100LHGBG#U0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

BALL

64

VFBGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

YES

.99 mm

196608

4 mm

8K

IT ALSO OPERATES AT 16MHZ @2.4V MIN SUPPLY

BUZZER(2), DMA(2), POR, PWM, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

4 mm

9

16384

CMOS

12-Ch 10-Bit

3 V

2

YES

CSI(6), I2C(7), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.4 mm

S-PBGA-B64

32 rpm

8

58

R5F100LJGFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F101ADASP#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F101GEANA#40

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NO LEAD

48

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

LCC48,.27SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

.8 mm

65536

7 mm

OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY

NO

DMA(2), POR, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

9

4096

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

7 mA

3 V

2

YES

3

CSI(5), I2C(6), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQCC-N48

32 rpm

YES

8

44

R5F101GKANA#20

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NO LEAD

48

HVQCCN

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

YES

5.5 V

8

NO

16

CHIP CARRIER, HEAT SINK/SLUG, VERY THIN PROFILE

LCC48,.27SQ,20

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

.8 mm

393216

7 mm

OPERATES AT 4MHZ @1.6V MIN SUPPLY

NO

DMA(2), POR, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

7 mm

9

24576

CMOS

10-Ch 10-Bit

9.5 mA

3 V

2

YES

3

CSI(5), I2C(6), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

FIXED POINT

S-PQCC-N48

32 rpm

YES

8

44

R5F102A7GSP#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

GULL WING

30

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

16

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

YES

DUAL

YES

4096

6.1 mm

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.85 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

.65 mm

24 rpm

26

R5F102A8ASP

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

30

LSSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

16

SMALL OUTLINE, LOW PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

YES

1.4 mm

8192

6.1 mm

2K

SEATED HGT-NOM; ALSO OPERATES AT 1.8V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 8 MHZ

DMA(2), POR, TIMER(9), WDT

0

24 MHz

9.85 mm

768

CMOS

11-Ch 10-Bit

5 V

YES

CSI(3), I2C(3), UART(3)

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G30

24 rpm

8

26

R5F102A8ASP#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F102A8ASP#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F10366ASP#55

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

3

R5F103AAASP#50

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F103AAASP#V0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER, CISC

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

30

SSOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

16

2/5

SMALL OUTLINE, SHRINK PITCH

SSOP30,.3

2.7 V

85 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

YES

16384

4.4 mm

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

6.5 mm

2048

CMOS

5.5 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.65 mm

R-PDSO-G30

Not Qualified

24 rpm

26

R5F104CEGLA#W0

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

BUTT

36

VFLGA

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

YES

16

GRID ARRAY, VERY THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.7 V

105 Cel

RL78

-40 Cel

YES

BOTTOM

NO

2-Ch 8-Bit

.76 mm

65536

4 mm

4K

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.6 V MINIMUM SUPPLY AT 4 MHZ

COMPARATOR(2), POR, RTC, TIMER(9), WDT

0

20 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

4 mm

9

5632

CMOS

8-Ch 10-Bit, 8-Ch 8-Bit

5 V

YES

CSI(4), I2C(5), LIN, UART(3)

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PBGA-B36

32 rpm

8

32

R5F104GJANA#20

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

R5F104GLGNA#40

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

R5F104JHAFA#10

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104JHAFA#30

Renesas Electronics

MICROCONTROLLER

3

R5F104JHAFA#50

Renesas Electronics

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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.