ATMEGA2560-16AU – 8 Bit Microcontroller, Low Power High Performance, ATmega, 16 MHz, 256 KB, 8 KB, 100 Pins, TQFP

The Atmel ATMEGA2560-16AU is a low power CMOS 8 bit microcontroller based on the AVR enhanced RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the ATMEGA2560-16AU achieves throughputs approaching 1MIPS per MHz allowing the system designer to optimise power consumption versus processing speed.

• Advanced RISC Architecture
• 135 Powerful Instructions – Most Single Clock Cycle Execution
• 32 × 8 general purpose working registers
• Fully static operation
• Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16MHz
• On chip 2 cycle multiplier
• High endurance non-volatile memory segments
• 256KBytes of in system self programmable flash
• 4Kbytes EEPROM
• 8Kbytes Internal SRAM

• Write/Erase Cycles: 10,000 Flash EEPROM
• Data retention: 20 years at 85°C/ 100 years at 25°C
• Optional boot code section with independent lock bits
• In system programming by on chip boot program
• True read-while-write operation
• Programming lock for software security
• Endurance: Up to 64Kbytes optional external memory space
• Atmel® QTouch® library support
• Capacitive touch buttons, sliders and wheels
• QTouch and QMatrix® acquisition

Applications

Clock & Timing, Embedded Design & Development, Imaging, Video & Vision, Industrial, Motor Drive & Control, Multimedia, Portable Devices, Sensing & Instrumentation, Wireless