ATMEGA8515-16AU Description

The ATMEGA8515-16AU is an 8-bit, low-power, high-performance AVR RISC-based microcontroller that includes 512B EEPROM, 544B internal memory, 8kB of programmable flash memory, and up to 64kB of external SRAM. The system runs between 2.7 and 5.5V and supports a throughput of 16 MIPS at a frequency of 16MHz. The device achieves throughputs close to 1 MIPS per MHz by processing instructions in a single clock cycle, balancing power consumption and processing performance. 32 general purpose working registers and a robust instruction set are combined in the AVR core. Since each of the 32 registers is directly coupled to the ALU, two separate registers can be accessed in a single instruction that is executed in a single clock cycle. The resulting architecture is more code efficient while achieving throughputs up to ten times faster than conventional CISC microcontrollers.

ATMEGA8515-16AU Features

• 35 Programmable I/O lines

• Internal calibrated RC oscillator

• External and internal interrupt sources

• Non-volatile program and data memories

• Peripheral features - Programmable serial USART

• Three sleep modes - Idle, power-down and standby

• Advanced RISC architecture - On-chip 2-cycle multiplier

• Power-on reset (POR) and programmable brown-out detection

ATMEGA8515-16AU Applications

• Industrial

• Computers & Computer Peripherals