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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

KS57P3316Q-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

FLATPACK

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

3 mm

14 mm

0

1.5 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

3 V

NO

OTPROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

56

S3C84BBXX-QW

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

65536

2064

CMOS

20 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

12 rpm

KS56C671P-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

42

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

6 V

0

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

DUAL

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

0

5 MHz

39.16 mm

CMOS

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T42

Not Qualified

5 rpm

34

S3F94C4EXX-SH94

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-40 Cel

DUAL

4096

208

CMOS

5 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

10 rpm

KS88P01424

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

40

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE

2 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

0

1.33 MHz

52.42 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

OTPROM

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T40

Not Qualified

26

S3P8245XXX-TWR5

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC

YES

8

2/5

FLATPACK

TQFP80,.55SQ

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

16384

544

CMOS

25 mA

Microcontrollers

UVPROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

10 rpm

S3C9228A46-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

KS86C4104S

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

24

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

3/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP24,.4

2.7 V

85 Cel

SAM87RI

-40 Cel

TIN LEAD

YES

DUAL

NO

2.7 mm

4096

7.5 mm

0

10 MHz

15.34 mm

208

CMOS

15 mA

3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G24

Not Qualified

10 rpm

e0

16

S3F84P4XXX-DCB4

Samsung

OTHER

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

12

NO

8

2.5/5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

4096

7.62 mm

8

10 MHz

9.2 mm

208

CMOS

10 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

10 rpm

6

S3F8278-ET

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

8192

288

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

8 rpm

KS86C4004-32SOP

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP32,.45

85 Cel

SAM87RI

-40 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

DUAL

4096

208

CMOS

15 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

10 rpm

e0

S3P70F4X-SOB4

Samsung

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

YES

DUAL

NO

8.34 mm

0

6 MHz

19.9 mm

5 V

NO

1.27 mm

6 rpm

24

KS86C0104(44QFP)

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP44,.5SQ,32

85 Cel

SAM87RI

-20 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

QUAD

4096

CMOS

15 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

4 rpm

e0

S3C8475XX-QZ

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

8

2/5

FLATPACK

QFP44,.5SQ,32

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM87RC

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

16384

10 mm

0

12 MHz

10 mm

272

CMOS

20 mA

5 V

YES

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

12 rpm

36

KS57P2408

Samsung

S3C831BXX-TX

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

100

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/5

FLATPACK

TQFP100,.63SQ

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

65536

2576

CMOS

25 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

9 rpm

KS57C7002Q

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

4

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP44,.5SQ,32

85 Cel

SAM4

-40 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

QUAD

2048

128

CMOS

10 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

1.05 rpm

e0

KS57C4004IS

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

42

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

6 V

0

NO

4

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

0

39.1 mm

CMOS

8 mA

NO

MROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T42

Not Qualified

34

S3P821A-TW

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

TFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

16

NO

8

FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH

2.2 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

1.2 mm

12 mm

8

8 MHz

12 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

OTPROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

8 rpm

47

S3F94C4XXX-DK94

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

8

2/5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-40 Cel

DUAL

4096

208

CMOS

5 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

10 rpm

KS57C2408AQ

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

4

3/5

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

85 Cel

SAM4

-40 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

QUAD

8192

256

CMOS

8 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

1.05 rpm

e0

S3F828B-QW

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

0

NO

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK

QFP80,.7X.9,32

3 V

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

3 mm

65536

14 mm

ALSO OPERATES AT 2V SUPPLY @ 4.2MHZ

0

11.1 MHz

20 mm

2614

CMOS

8 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

11.1 rpm

65

S3P80G7-SO

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5 V

0

NO

8

SMALL OUTLINE

1.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

2.2 mm

8.34 mm

0

4 MHz

19.9 mm

CMOS

2.4 V

YES

OTPROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

4 rpm

26

S3P80E7-SO

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP32,.45

85 Cel

SAM87

-40 Cel

DUAL

24576

317

CMOS

11 mA

Microcontrollers

UVPROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

8 rpm

S3C9228XX-QZ

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/5

FLATPACK

QFP44,.5SQ,32

85 Cel

SAM88RCRI

-25 Cel

QUAD

8192

244

CMOS

12 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

8 rpm

S3C80B8XX-AM

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

3.6 V

0

NO

8

2.5/3.3

IN-LINE

SDIP24,.3

2 V

85 Cel

SAM87RC

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

8192

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

KS57C0002S-XX

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

4

3/5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP32,.45

85 Cel

SAM4

-40 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

DUAL

2048

128

CMOS

8 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

.263 rpm

e0

KS57P4304N

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

42

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

15.24 mm

ALSO OPERATES FROM 1.8 TO 5.5V SUPPLY

0

6 MHz

39.1 mm

CMOS

3 V

YES

OTPROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T42

Not Qualified

1.5 rpm

35

S3F80K5X-SM95

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

24

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

1.8/3.3

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP24,.4

85 Cel

SAM8

-25 Cel

DUAL

16384

272

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G24

Not Qualified

8 rpm

KS86P6104

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.25 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE

4 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

0

6 MHz

26.4 mm

CMOS

5 V

NO

OTPROM

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

6 rpm

11

S3F8274-ET

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

4096

288

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

8 rpm

S3F828BX-TW

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

80

LFQFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

3.6 V

16

NO

8

2.5/3.3

FLATPACK, LOW PROFILE, FINE PITCH

TQFP80,.55SQ

3 V

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

65536

12 mm

8

11.1 MHz

12 mm

2614

CMOS

8 mA

3.3 V

YES

Microcontrollers

FLASH

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

11.1 rpm

65

KS57C5308

Samsung

KS88P0416N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

32

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.2 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

0

8 MHz

29.4 mm

CMOS

YES

OTPROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T32

Not Qualified

26

KS57C21408

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

100

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

2/5.5

FLATPACK

QFP100,.7X.9

4.5 V

85 Cel

SAM4

-45 Cel

TIN LEAD

NO

QUAD

NO

3 mm

16384

14 mm

0

6 MHz

20 mm

2560

CMOS

8 mA

5 V

NO

Microcontrollers

MROM

.65 mm

R-PQFP-G100

Not Qualified

1.5 rpm

e0

39

KS88P0424N-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

32

SDIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE, SHRINK PITCH

2.2 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

10.16 mm

0

8 MHz

29.4 mm

CMOS

YES

OTPROM

1.778 mm

R-PDIP-T32

Not Qualified

26

S3C7414XX-QZ

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

2/5

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 1.8V 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

S3P9434XX-DH

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

5.5 V

0

NO

8

IN-LINE

4.5 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

YES

DUAL

NO

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

CAN ALSO OPERATE AT 3V MINIMUM SUPPLY

0

16 MHz

19.8 mm

CMOS

5 V

YES

OTPROM

2.54 mm

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

16 rpm

9

S3F8278-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

8192

288

CMOS

6 mA

Microcontrollers

FLASH

1 mm

R-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

8 rpm

S3P80F9-QZ

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

44

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5 V

0

NO

8

FLATPACK

2 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

QUAD

NO

2.3 mm

10 mm

0

8 MHz

10 mm

CMOS

2.4 V

YES

OTPROM

.8 mm

S-PQFP-G44

Not Qualified

8 rpm

38

S3C8235BXX-ET

Samsung

OTHER

GULL WING

64

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

2/5.5

FLATPACK

QFP64,.47SQ,20

85 Cel

SAM88RC

-25 Cel

QUAD

16384

552

CMOS

25 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G64

Not Qualified

4 rpm

S3C7235D42-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

KS57P01504S-XX

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

32

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

5.5 V

0

NO

4

SMALL OUTLINE

2.7 V

85 Cel

-40 Cel

NO

DUAL

NO

2.2 mm

8.34 mm

0

1.5 MHz

19.9 mm

CMOS

NO

OTPROM

1.27 mm

R-PDSO-G32

Not Qualified

24

KS88C4504-80TQFP

Samsung

INDUSTRIAL

GULL WING

80

QFP

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

3/5

FLATPACK

TQFP80,.55SQ

85 Cel

SAM87RC

-40 Cel

Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)

QUAD

4096

1040

CMOS

40 mA

Microcontrollers

MROM

.5 mm

S-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

25 rpm

e0

S3P8454-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

OTPROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

25 rpm

42

KS88C4116FP

Samsung

MICROCONTROLLER

OTHER

GULL WING

80

QFP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

6 V

16

NO

8

FLATPACK

4.5 V

85 Cel

-20 Cel

YES

QUAD

NO

3 mm

14 mm

8

12 MHz

20 mm

CMOS

40 mA

YES

MROM

.8 mm

R-PQFP-G80

Not Qualified

64

S3C80A5XX-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-TXRB

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

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.