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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

KS88C6108Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

10 mm

0

12 MHz

10 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

28

S3F8274-QT

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

64

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.7X.95,40

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

4096

288

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1 mm

R-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

8 rpm

KS88C6224N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

42

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

0

12 MHz

39.1 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T42

Not Qualified

27

S3C821AXX-TW

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

2.5/5

FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

TQFP80,.55SQ

2.2 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.2 mm

49152

12 mm

CAN ALSO OPERATE AT 2V MINIMUM SUPPLY

8

8 MHz

12 mm

1040

CMOS

12 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

8 rpm

47

KS57C5304N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

30

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.8 TO 5.5V SUPPLY

0

6 MHz

27.48 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T30

Not Qualified

6 rpm

35

S3P72N8-QW

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

2/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

1.8 V

85 Cel

SAM47

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

3 mm

8192

14 mm

0

6 MHz

20 mm

256

CMOS

8 mA

3 V

NO

Microcontrollers

OTPROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

6 rpm

40

KS57C0504N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

30

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

0

6 MHz

27.48 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T30

Not Qualified

1.5 rpm

24

S3C72B5XX-QA

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

128

FQFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

FLATPACK, FINE PITCH

1.8 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

2.4 mm

14 mm

0

6 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

2.7 V

NO

MROM

.5 mm

R-PQFP-G128

Not Qualified

6 rpm

51

S3C80B5XX-AM

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

3.6 V

0

NO

8

2.5/3.3

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

SDIP24,.3

2 V

85 Cel

SAM87RC

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

15872

7.62 mm

CAN ALSO OPERATE AT 1.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY

0

8 MHz

22.95 mm

272

CMOS

9 mA

2.4 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8 rpm

19

S3F82HBXXX-TX8B

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

100

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

16

NO

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

TQFP100,.63SQ

2.7 V

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

65536

14 mm

8

12 MHz

14 mm

2634

CMOS

9 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

12 rpm

83

S3F80P9X-QZ89

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

44

LQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

16

NO

8

1.8/3.3

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP44,.52SQ,32

1.6 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

32768

10 mm

8

8 MHz

10 mm

1024

CMOS

6 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

8 rpm

26

S3F8285XZZ-TW850

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER, RISC

OTHER

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

3 V

85 Cel

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

ALSO OPRATES 2V AT 4.2 MHZ

0

11.1 MHz

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

CMOS

YES

FLASH

S-PQFP-G80

11.1 rpm

65

S3F84P4XXX-SC94

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

12

NO

8

2.5/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

4096

4.92 mm

8

10 MHz

6 mm

208

CMOS

10 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

10 rpm

6

S3C9488XX-SO

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

2.2/5.5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP32,.45

2.7 V

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-25 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

8192

8.34 mm

0

8 MHz

19.9 mm

208

CMOS

25 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

8 rpm

26

KS57P4204N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

30

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

0

1.5 MHz

27.48 mm

CMOS

YES

OTPROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T30

Not Qualified

21

S3C7534XX-AV

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

30

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

2.5/5

IN-LINE

SDIP30,.4

2.7 V

85 Cel

SAM47

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.21 mm

4096

10.16 mm

0

6 MHz

27.48 mm

384

CMOS

8 mA

3 V

NO

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T30

Not Qualified

6 rpm

23

S3P8075XX-AT

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

16

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

19.05 mm

CAN ALSO OPERATE AT 2.7V MINIMUM SUPPLY

8

22.11 MHz

57.8 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

OTPROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T64

Not Qualified

12 rpm

56

KS57C5532Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

3 mm

14 mm

0

1.5 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

NO

MROM

1 mm

R-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

55

S3F9454-DH

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

2.5/5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-40 Cel

DUAL

4096

208

CMOS

10 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

10 rpm

S3F4A0KR-ECT

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

144

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

32

3.3/5

FLATPACK

QFP144,.87SQ,20

85 Cel

ARM7

-40 Cel

QUAD

1048576

32768

CMOS

135 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G144

Not Qualified

40 rpm

KS56C820Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

0

4

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

2.45 mm

14 mm

0

4.5 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

4.5 rpm

40

S3C70F4X-SOB4

Samsung

S3F80P5X-AM95

Samsung

OTHER

THROUGH-HOLE

24

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

1.8/3.3

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

SDIP24,.3

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

DUAL

18432

272

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.78 mm

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8 rpm

S3F84NBX-ATB

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

16

NO

8

2/5.5

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

SDIP64,.75

2 V

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

65536

15.24 mm

8

10 MHz

57.8 mm

2064

CMOS

12 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.78 mm

R-PDIP-T64

Not Qualified

10 rpm

56

S3C84MBJXX-TWRB

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

2.5/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

TQFP80,.55SQ

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

65536

12 mm

8

16 MHz

12 mm

2064

CMOS

20 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

16 rpm

70

S3C9678XX-QZ

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.25 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

10 mm

0

6 MHz

10 mm

CMOS

5 V

NO

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

6 rpm

32

KS88C0116S

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

16

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

4.5 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

19.05 mm

8

20 MHz

57.8 mm

CMOS

40 mA

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T64

Not Qualified

54

S3C8454XX-QW

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM87RC

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

3 mm

4096

14 mm

8

25 MHz

20 mm

1040

CMOS

40 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

25 rpm

42

S3C9228A23-QZ88

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

10 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2 V SUPPLY MINIMUM AT 4.2 MHZ

0

8 MHz

10 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

8 rpm

36

KS57C5116N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

19.05 mm

0

1.5 MHz

57.8 mm

CMOS

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T64

Not Qualified

55

S3C7235D00-QWR0

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

LQFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

4

2/5

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

QFP80,.7X.9,32

1.8 V

85 Cel

SAM47

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

YES

14 mm

0

6 MHz

20 mm

256

CMOS

8 mA

5 V

NO

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

6 rpm

40

KS56C1270Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

0

4

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

QUAD

2.45 mm

14 mm

0

5 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

MROM

1 mm

R-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

5 rpm

55

KS51910D-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

0

4

SMALL OUTLINE

85 Cel

-20 Cel

DUAL

2.7 mm

7.5 mm

0

.7 MHz

12.74 mm

CMOS

3 V

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G20

Not Qualified

.7 rpm

14

S3F84Q5XXX-SNB5

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

28

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

2.5/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP28,.4

2 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

16384

7.7 mm

8

10 MHz

17.62 mm

528

CMOS

12 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G28

Not Qualified

10 rpm

22

S3C7235D66-C0C8

Samsung

NO LEAD

CHIP BIZ

UNSPECIFIED

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

4

UNCASED CHIP

1.8 V

YES

UPPER

YES

0

6 MHz

5 V

NO

6 rpm

S3C1840DXX-SMB1

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

24

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

4

3

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP24,.4

85 Cel

SMCS-51

-20 Cel

DUAL

1024

16

CMOS

1 mA

3 V

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G24

Not Qualified

1 rpm

S3C7434XX-QZ

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP44,.52SQ,32

2.7 V

85 Cel

SAM47

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

4096

10 mm

CAN ALSO OPERATE AT 2.5V MINIMUM SUPPLY

0

6 MHz

10 mm

128

CMOS

8 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

6 rpm

35

S3F84U8-QZ9A

Samsung

GULL WING

44

LQFP

SQUARE

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE

2.7 V

YES

QUAD

NO

10 mm

8

12 MHz

10 mm

5 V

YES

.8 mm

12 rpm

34

S3F866BXX-PZ

Samsung

OTHER

J BEND

44

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

2.5/3.3

CHIP CARRIER

LCC44(UNSPEC)

2.3 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

65536

16.61 mm

0

24 MHz

16.61 mm

1040

CMOS

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

Not Qualified

24 rpm

30

S3CB519XXX-QX

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.2/5.5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

85 Cel

CALMRISC

-25 Cel

QUAD

16384

3072

CMOS

8 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.635 mm

R-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

8.2 rpm

KS88C0116N

Samsung

OTHER

THROUGH-HOLE

64

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

5

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

SDIP64,.75

85 Cel

SAM8

-20 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

DUAL

16384

272

CMOS

40 mA

5 V

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.78 mm

R-PDIP-T64

Not Qualified

10 rpm

e0

S3F80K9X-QZT

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

1.8/3.3

FLATPACK

QFP44,.52SQ,32

85 Cel

-25 Cel

QUAD

32768

272

CMOS

9 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

8 rpm

KS57C0301ID

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

0

NO

4

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

2.7 mm

7.5 mm

0

12.74 mm

CMOS

8 mA

NO

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G20

Not Qualified

15

S3C72I9XX-QX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

FLATPACK

1.8 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

3 mm

14 mm

0

6 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

.65 mm

R-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

6 rpm

39

S3C94A5XX-AQ5

Samsung

OTHER

THROUGH-HOLE

42

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

16

NO

8

2.5/5

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

SDIP42,.6

3 V

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-25 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

16384

15.24 mm

8

12 MHz

39.1 mm

368

CMOS

18 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T42

Not Qualified

12 rpm

34

KS57C5308N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

30

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 1.8 TO 5.5V SUPPLY

0

6 MHz

27.48 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T30

Not Qualified

6 rpm

35

KS57C21708Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

64

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

3 mm

14 mm

0

1.5 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

MROM

1 mm

R-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

21

KS57C5312S

Samsung

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.