The ATMEGA8-16AU is a low power CMOS 8 bit microcontroller based on the AVR RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, this device achieves throughputs approaching 1MIPS per MHz, allowing the system designer to optimise power consumption versus processing speed.
Advanced RISC architecture
130 powerful instructions
32 × 8 general purpose working registers
Fully static operation
Up to 16MIPS throughput at 16MHz
On chip 2 cycle multiplier
High endurance non volatile memory segments
8Kbytes of in system self programmable flash program memory
512Bytes EEPROM
1Kbyte internal SRAM
Write/erase cycles: 10,000 flash/100,000 EEPROM
Data retention: 20 years at 85°C/100 years at 25°C(1)
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
Two 8-bit timer/counters with separate prescaler, one compare mode
One 16-bit timer/counter with separate prescaler, compare mode, and capture mode