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    Microcontrollers

    Microcontrollers, also referred to as MCUs (microcontroller units), are embedded semiconductor devices used in circuit board design. They are essentially a computer within an integrated circuit (IC). Microcontrollers are mostly used in single-function embedded applications, unlike microprocessors which are designed for general-purpose work in Personal Computers, Tablets and Smartphones. Microcontrollers are limited in their clock speed compared to microprocessors by the relative slowness of their non-volatile Flash program memory. Learn more in our microcontrollers guide.

    What are Microcontrollers made up of?

    Microcontrollers contain single or multiple processors, plus memory and I/O peripherals. These peripherals include timers, ADCs (analogue-to-digital converters) and DACs (digital-to-analogue converters).

    What does 8-bit mean?

    Microcontrollers have a data bus width which describes the amount of data the MCU can process at a time. For example, an 8-bit microcontroller can process 8 bits at one time. Popular data bus widths include 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit MCUs.

    What packages are available for Microcontrollers?

    MCUs come in standard chip packages with various pin counts. Package types include:

    • LQFP
    • PDIP
    • QFN
    • SOIC
    • SSOP
    • TQFP
    • TSSOP

    What are ARM processor cores?

    Microcontrollers often contain an ARM microprocessor core. ARM represents an architecture developed by ARM Holdings, which is used by other companies to manufacture microprocessors and other devices such as System-on-Chip (SoCs).

    • Cortex-M0
    • Cortex-M0+
    • Cortex-M1
    • Cortex-M3
    • Cortex-M4
    • Cortex-M7
    • Cortex-M23
    • Cortex-M33
    • Cortex-M35P

    Where are microcontrollers used?

    MCUs can be found in many technologies and any electronic device containing a sensor, a display, a user interface and a programmable output control or actuator is likely to feature an MCU. They can be found in the following areas:

    • Computers
    • Automotive
    • Robotics
    • Automation
    • Medical equipment
    • Home appliances
    • IoT devices

    9408 Products showing for Microcontrollers

    Microchip
    PIC16F
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    18
    PIC
    8bit
    3.5 kB
    20MHz
    224 B
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    1
    1
    3 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    18
    PIC
    8bit
    512 x 12 words
    20MHz
    25 B
    0
    -
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2 to 5.5 V
    Silicon Labs
    Gecko 23
    QFN
    Surface Mount
    48
    32-bit ARM Cortex M4
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Microchip
    ATmega
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    28
    AVR
    8bit
    32 kB
    20MHz
    2 kB
    0
    1
    2
    0
    1
    1
    1
    1.8 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC18F
    TQFP
    Surface Mount
    44
    PIC
    8bit
    1.024 kB, 64 kB
    40MHz
    3.328 kB
    0
    2
    1
    1
    1
    0
    1
    4.2 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC18F
    SOIC
    Surface Mount
    28
    PIC
    8bit
    64 kB
    64MHz
    1024 B
    0
    1 x 10 bit
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1.8 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    20
    PIC
    8bit
    7 kB
    32MHz
    512 B
    0
    1 x 10 bit
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2.3 → 5.5 V
    Zilog
    Z8 Encore! XP
    PQFP
    Surface Mount
    80
    Z8
    8bit
    64 kB
    20MHz
    4 kB
    0
    1 x 16 bit
    1
    0
    1
    2
    0
    3 → 3.6 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    TQFP
    Surface Mount
    44
    PIC
    8bit
    7.2 kB, 128 B
    20MHz
    192 B
    0
    2 x 10 bit
    1
    0
    1
    0
    1
    4 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC12F
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    8
    PIC
    8bit
    1024 x 14 words, 128 B
    20MHz
    64 B
    0
    -
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    2 to 5.5 V
    Microchip
    -
    TQFP
    Surface Mount
    64
    -
    16bit
    66 kB
    25MHz
    4.096 kB
    0
    8 x 16 bit
    2
    2
    1
    2
    0
    2.5 to 5.5 V
    Microchip
    ATtiny1604
    SOIC
    Surface Mount
    14
    AVR
    8bit
    16 kB
    20MHz
    1.024 kB
    0
    -
    1
    0
    1
    1
    1
    1.8 → 5.5 V
    Renesas Electronics
    RX66T
    LFQFP
    Surface Mount
    100
    RXv3
    32bit
    512 kB
    160MHz
    64 kB
    0
    1 x 32 bit
    8
    1
    8
    7
    0
    2.7 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    SOIC
    Surface Mount
    28
    PIC
    8bit
    14.3 kB, 256 B
    20MHz
    368 B
    0
    2 x 10 bit
    1
    0
    1
    0
    1
    4 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    PDIP
    Through Hole
    14
    PIC
    8bit
    256 B, 2048 x 14 words
    20MHz
    128 B
    0
    -
    1
    0
    1
    0
    0
    2 to 5.5 V
    Silicon Labs
    C8051F
    TQFP
    Surface Mount
    48
    8051
    8bit
    64 kB
    48MHz
    4.352 kB
    2
    2 x 8/16 bit
    1
    0
    0
    2
    0
    2.7 → 5.25 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    TQFP
    Surface Mount
    44
    PIC
    8bit
    28 kB
    32MHz
    1.024 kB, 256 B
    -
    5 x 10 bit
    1
    0
    1
    0
    1
    1.8 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC18F
    SPDIP
    Through Hole
    28
    PIC
    8bit
    32 kB
    40MHz
    1.536 kB
    0
    2
    1
    0
    1
    1
    1
    2 → 5.5 V
    Microchip
    PIC16F
    SOIC
    Surface Mount
    14
    PIC
    8bit
    2048 words
    20MHz
    128 B
    0
    4 x 10 bit
    1
    0
    1
    0
    0
    2.3 → 5.5 V
    Renesas Electronics
    H8
    LQFP
    Surface Mount
    48
    H8/300H
    16bit
    32 kB
    20MHz
    2 kB
    0
    3
    0
    0
    1
    3
    0
    3 → 5.5 V
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