Processors & 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:LQFPPDIPQFNSOICSSOPTQFPTSSOPWhat 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-M0Cortex-M0+Cortex-M1Cortex-M3Cortex-M4Cortex-M7Cortex-M23Cortex-M33Cortex-M35PWhere 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:ComputersAutomotiveRoboticsAutomationMedical equipmentHome appliancesIoT devices
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Microchip PIC16F73-I/SP, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC16F, 20MHz, 4K Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC16F877-04/L, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC16F, 4MHz, 256 x 8 words, 8K x 14 words Flash, 44-Pin PLCC
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Microchip PIC16F84A-04/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC16F, 4MHz, 1024 x 14 words, 64 x 14 words Flash, 18-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC16F84-04/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC16F, 4MHz, 1K x 14 words, 64 B Flash, 18-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC16C56A-04/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC16C, 4MHz, 1K EPROM, 18-Pin PDIP
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Microchip ATMEGA32U4-AU, 8bit AVR Microcontroller, ATmega, 16MHz, 32 kB Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip ATMEGA1284P-PU, 8bit AVR Microcontroller, ATmega, 20MHz, 128 kB Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip ATMEGA1280-16AU, 8bit AVR Microcontroller, ATmega, 16MHz, 128 kB Flash, 100-Pin TQFP
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STMicroelectronics STM32F767ZIT6, 32bit ARM Cortex M7 Microcontroller, STM32, 216MHz, 2.048 MB Flash, 144-Pin LQFP
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STMicroelectronics STM32F411RET6, 32bit ARM Cortex M4 Microcontroller, STM32, 100MHz, 512 kB Flash, 64-Pin LQFP
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STMicroelectronics STM32F411CEU6, 32bit ARM Cortex M4 Microcontroller, STM32, 100MHz, 512 kB Flash, 48-Pin UFQFPN
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STMicroelectronics STM32F103C8T6, 32bit ARM Cortex M3 Microcontroller, STM32F, 72MHz, 64 kB Flash, 48-Pin LQFP
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Microchip PIC18F4685-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 1.024 kB, 96 kB Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC24FJ64GA002-I/SS, 16bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC24FJ, 32MHz, 64 kB Flash, 28-Pin SSOP
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Microchip PIC24FJ32GA004-I/PT, 16bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC24FJ, 32MHz, 32 kB Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F2321-I/SO, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 8 kB, 256 B Flash, 28-Pin SOIC
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Microchip PIC18F4580-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F4523-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
VND285,941.64