Microcontrollers

Results: 79,909
Manufacturer
3M3PEAKAdafruit Industries LLCAdvanced Micro DevicesAllegro MicroSystemsAlteraAMDAnalog Devices Inc.Analog Devices Inc./Maxim IntegratedArduinoAtmelBridgetek Pte Ltd.
Series
-*568xx56F800056F80xxx56F836xx56F837xx56F83xxx56F8xx56F8xxx720/450073S11xx
Packaging
-BagBoxBulkCut Tape (CT)Digi-Reel®Retail PackageStripTape & Box (TB)Tape & Reel (TR)TrayTube
Product Status
ActiveDiscontinued at Digi-KeyLast Time BuyNot For New DesignsObsolete
DigiKey Programmable
Not VerifiedVerified
Core Processor
12V180C151SB80C15280C152JB80C18880C19680C196NU80C3180C3280C5180C5280C54
Core Size
4-Bit8-Bit8/16-Bit16-Bit16-Bit Dual-Core16/32-Bit32-Bit32-Bit 10-Core32-Bit 12-Core32-Bit 16-Core32-Bit 24-Core32-Bit 3-Core
Speed
30/20MHz40/20MHz40/30MHz60/30MHz512kHz625kHz1MHz1.2MHz1.6MHz2MHz2.1MHz2.5MHz
Connectivity
1-Wire, CANbus, EBI/EMI, Ethernet, I2C, QSSI, UART/USART, USB OTG1-Wire, CANbus, HDMI, HDTV, HUB75, I2C, QSPI/QSSI, RS485, SCI/SPI, SD CARD, SmartIO, UART/USART, USB 2.0 HOST/SLAVE, VGA1-Wire, EBI/EMI, I2C, QSPI, SPI, UART/USART, USB1-Wire, I2C, PCIF, SPI, UART/USART1-Wire, I2C, SPI, UART/USART, USB1-Wire®, CANbus, EBI/EMI, Ethernet, I2C, SmartCard, SPI, SSI, UART/USART, USB, USB OTG1-Wire®, CANbus, EBI/EMI, Ethernet, SIO, UART/USART1-Wire®, SPI, UART/USART3-Wire SIO, CANbus, I2C, LINbus, UART/USART3-Wire SIO, DALI, I2C, LINbus, UART/USART3-Wire SIO, EBI/EMI, I2C, LINbus, UART/USART3-Wire SIO, I2C, LINbus, SCI, UART/USART
Peripherals
-AC'97, Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, I2S, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, Brown-out Detect/Reset, I2S, LVD, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, Brown-out Detect/Reset, I2S, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, DMA, I2S, LCD, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, DMA, I2S, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, DMA, LCD, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, LCD, POR, PWM, WDTAC'97, POR, PWM, WDTADC, COMPARATOR, CORDIC, COUNTER, DAC, EVENT, GOERTZEL, MATH, PRNG, PWM, QUADRATURE DECODE, SCOPE, SmartIO, VIDEOAES, Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, I2S, HLVD, POR, PWM, WDTAES, Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, I2S, LCD, POR, PWM, SHA, TRNG, WDT
Number of I/O
2345678910111213
Program Memory Size
256B (256 x 8)384B (256 x 12)448B (256 x 14)512B (256 x 16)512B (512 x 8)768B (512 x 12)896B (512 x 14)1KB (1K x 8 + 128B)1KB (1K x 8 + 256B)1KB (1K x 8)1KB (512 x 16)1.2KB (1.2K x 8)
Program Memory Type
-Code RAMCRAMEEPROMEPROMEPROM, UVExternal Program MemoryFLASHFLASH (Arduino Bootloader)Flash RAMFLASH, PRAMFRAM
EEPROM Size
8 x 816 x 832 x 864 x 1664 x 8128 x 8192 x 8224 x 8256 x 8512 x 32512 x 8640 x 8
RAM Size
16 x 823 x 824 x 825 x 832 x 836 x 838 x 841 x 860 x 861 x 863 x 864 x 4
Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd)
0V ~ 3.8V0.72V ~ 3.6V0.855V ~ 0.945V0.90V ~ 5.5V0.9V ~ 1.15V0.9V ~ 1.65V0.9V ~ 3.6V0.95V ~ 1.05V0.95V ~ 1.05V, 2.375V ~ 2.625V, 3.135V ~ 3.465V0.95V ~ 3.6V0.99V ~ 3.6V1.08V ~ 1.32V
Data Converters
1Y8x10b SAR-A/D - 12b SARA/D - 12bit; D/A - 12bitA/D - 14bit; D/A - 8bitA/D - 16bitA/D - 16bit; D/A - 12bitA/D - 8bit SARA/D 10/12b SARA/D 10/12b SAR; D/A 1x7/8bA/D 10/12b SAR; D/A 2x7bA/D 100 SAR
Oscillator Type
-ExternalExternal, InternalInternal
Operating Temperature
-55°C ~ 105°C (TJ)-55°C ~ 125°C (TA)-55°C ~ 125°C (TC)-55°C ~ 150°C (TA)-55°C ~ 225°C (TA)-55°C ~ 85°C (TA)-55°C ~ 95°C (TA)-40°C ~ 100°C (TA)-40°C ~ 105°C-40°C ~ 105°C (TA)-40°C ~ 105°C (TC)-40°C ~ 105°C (TJ)
Grade
-Automotive
Qualification
-AEC-Q100
Mounting Type
-Surface MountSurface Mount, Wettable FlankThrough Hole
Supplier Device Package
6-DFN-EP (3x3)8-CDIP8-DFN (2x3)8-DFN (3x3)8-DFN (4x4)8-DFN-EP (4x4)8-DFN-S (6x5)8-DIP8-HWSON (3x3)8-MSOP8-PDIP8-QFN (5x6)
Package / Case
6-VDFN Exposed Pad8-CDIP (0.300", 7.62mm) Window8-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm)8-DIP (0.400", 10.16mm)8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)8-SOIC (0.209", 5.30mm Width)8-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)8-TSSOP, 8-MSOP (0.118", 3.00mm Width)8-UDFN Exposed Pad8-UFDFN Exposed Pad8-VDFN Exposed Pad8-VFDFN Exposed Pad
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DigiKey Programmable
Core Processor
Core Size
Speed
Connectivity
Peripherals
Number of I/O
Program Memory Size
Program Memory Type
EEPROM Size
RAM Size
Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd)
Data Converters
Oscillator Type
Operating Temperature
Grade
Qualification
Mounting Type
Supplier Device Package
Package / Case
SOT-23-6
ATTINY10-TSHR
IC MCU 8BIT 1KB FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
50,412
In Stock
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Active
Verified
AVR
8-Bit
12MHz
-
POR, PWM, WDT
4
1KB (512 x 16)
FLASH
-
32 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 4x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
ATTINY10-TS8R
IC MCU 8BIT 1KB FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
11,701
In Stock
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Active
Verified
AVR
8-Bit
10MHz
-
POR, PWM, WDT
4
1KB (512 x 16)
FLASH
-
32 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 4x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 125°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
8-DFN
PIC16F15213T-I/MF
IC MCU 8BIT 3.5KB FLASH 8DFN
Microchip Technology
1,995
In Stock
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Tape & Reel (TR)
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Digi-Reel®
Active
Not Verified
PIC
8-Bit
32MHz
I2C, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
5
3.5KB (2K x 14)
FLASH
-
256 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 5/2x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-DFN (3x3)
8-VDFN Exposed Pad
14 SOIC
PIC16F15223T-I/SL
IC MCU 8BIT 3.5KB FLASH 14SOIC
Microchip Technology
11,473
In Stock
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Active
Not Verified
PIC
8-Bit
32MHz
I2C, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
11
3.5KB (2K x 14)
FLASH
-
256 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 9/2x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
14-SOIC
14-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
8-SOIC
ATTINY402-SSNR
IC MCU 8BIT 4KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
20,665
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AVR
8-Bit
20MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
4KB (4K x 8)
FLASH
128 x 8
256 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 6x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 105°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
8-SOIC
ATTINY202-SSNR
IC MCU 8BIT 2KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
17,286
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AVR
8-Bit
20MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
2KB (2K x 8)
FLASH
64 x 8
128 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 6x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 105°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
8-SOIC
ATTINY202-SSFR
IC MCU 8BIT 2KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
12,589
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AVR
8-Bit
16MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
2KB (2K x 8)
FLASH
64 x 8
128 x 8
2.7V ~ 5.5V
A/D 6x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 125°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
SOT-23-6
PIC10F200T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 384B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
46,950
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Verified
PIC
8-Bit
4MHz
-
POR, WDT
3
384B (256 x 12)
FLASH
-
16 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
-
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
8-SOIC
ATTINY412-SSNR
IC MCU 8BIT 4KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
4,630
In Stock
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Not Verified
AVR
8-Bit
20MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, WDT
6
4KB (4K x 8)
FLASH
128 x 8
256 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 6x10b; D/A 1x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 105°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
16 QFN
PIC16F15224-I/MG
IC MCU 8BIT 7KB FLASH 16QFN
Microchip Technology
1,615
In Stock
1 : ¥4.88000
Tube
Tube
Active
Not Verified
PIC
8-Bit
32MHz
I2C, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
11
7KB (4K x 14)
FLASH
-
512 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 9/2x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
16-QFN (3x3)
16-VFQFN Exposed Pad
SOT-23-6
PIC10F202T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 768B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
48,882
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PIC
8-Bit
4MHz
-
POR, WDT
3
768B (512 x 12)
FLASH
-
24 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
-
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
PIC10F220T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 384B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
6,046
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PIC
8-Bit
8MHz
-
POR, WDT
4
384B (256 x 12)
FLASH
-
16 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
A/D 2x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
8-SO
STM32C011J4M6
IC MCU 32BIT 16KB FLASH 8SO
STMicroelectronics
15,103
In Stock
1 : ¥5.46000
Tray
Tray
Active
Not Verified
ARM® Cortex®-M0+
32-Bit
48MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, Temp Sensor, WDT
6
16KB (16K x 8)
FLASH
-
6K x 8
2V ~ 3.6V
A/D 7x12b SAR
External, Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SO
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
SOT-23-6
PIC10F222T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 768B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
135,781
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PIC
8-Bit
8MHz
-
POR, WDT
4
768B (512 x 12)
FLASH
-
23 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
A/D 2x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
PIC10F206T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 768B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
31,258
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PIC
8-Bit
4MHz
-
POR, WDT
3
768B (512 x 12)
FLASH
-
24 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
-
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
RP2040
SC0914(13)
IC MCU 32BIT EXT MEM 56QFN
Raspberry Pi
50,306
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Not Verified
ARM® Cortex®-M0+
32-Bit Dual-Core
133MHz
I2C, IrDA, QSPI, SPI, UART/USART, USB
Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, I2S, LCD, POR, PWM, WDT
30
-
External Program Memory
-
264K x 8
1.8V ~ 3.3V
A/D 4x12b SAR
External, Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TC)
-
-
Surface Mount
56-QFN (7x7)
56-VFQFN Exposed Pad
SOT-23-6
PIC10F322T-I/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 896B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
4,508
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PIC
8-Bit
16MHz
-
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
3
896B (512 x 14)
FLASH
-
64 x 8
2.3V ~ 5.5V
A/D 3x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
8 SOIC
PIC12F1571T-I/SN
IC MCU 8BIT 1.75KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
22,541
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PIC
8-Bit
32MHz
-
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
1.75KB (1K x 14)
FLASH
-
128 x 8
2.3V ~ 5.5V
A/D 4x10b; D/A 1x5b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
20 UFQFN
STM8S003F3U6TR
IC MCU 8BIT 8KB FLASH 20UFQFPN
STMicroelectronics
7,805
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STM8
8-Bit
16MHz
I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
16
8KB (8K x 8)
FLASH
128 x 8
1K x 8
2.95V ~ 5.5V
A/D 5x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
20-UFQFPN (3x3)
20-UFQFN
EFM8SB10F4G-A-QFN20
EFM8BB10F2G-A-QFN20R
IC MCU 8BIT 2KB FLASH 20QFN
Silicon Labs
2,591
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CIP-51 8051
8-Bit
25MHz
I2C, SMBus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
16
2KB (2K x 8)
FLASH
-
256 x 8
2.2V ~ 3.6V
A/D 15x12b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
20-QFN (3x3)
20-UFQFN Exposed Pad
8-SOIC
ATTINY13A-SSU
IC MCU 8BIT 1KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
227,350
In Stock
1 : ¥6.20000
Tube
Tube
Active
Verified
AVR
8-Bit
20MHz
-
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
1KB (512 x 16)
FLASH
64 x 8
64 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 4x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
8-SOIC
ATTINY13A-SSUR
IC MCU 8BIT 1KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
12,486
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AVR
8-Bit
20MHz
-
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
1KB (512 x 16)
FLASH
64 x 8
64 x 8
1.8V ~ 5.5V
A/D 4x10b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
SOT-23-6
PIC10F322T-E/OT
IC MCU 8BIT 896B FLASH SOT23-6
Microchip Technology
6,212
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PIC
8-Bit
16MHz
-
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
3
896B (512 x 14)
FLASH
-
64 x 8
2.3V ~ 5.5V
A/D 3x8b
Internal
-40°C ~ 125°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
SOT-23-6
SOT-23-6
8 SOIC
PIC12F508-I/SN
IC MCU 8BIT 768B FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
11,191
In Stock
1 : ¥6.45000
Tube
Tube
Active
Verified
PIC
8-Bit
4MHz
-
POR, WDT
5
768B (512 x 12)
FLASH
-
25 x 8
2V ~ 5.5V
-
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
8 SOIC
PIC16F15313T-I/SN
IC MCU 8BIT 3.5KB FLASH 8SOIC
Microchip Technology
12,204
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PIC
8-Bit
32MHz
I2C, LINbus, SPI, UART/USART
Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
6
3.5KB (2K x 14)
FLASH
-
256 x 8
2.3V ~ 5.5V
A/D 5x10b; D/A 1x5b
Internal
-40°C ~ 85°C (TA)
-
-
Surface Mount
8-SOIC
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
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Microcontrollers


Microcontroller products are relatively complex, user-programmable digital logic devices. Closely related to devices considered microprocessors, the distinction between the two reduces largely to the manufacturer's choice of noun, though by tradition microcontrollers integrate working memory, are more likely to incorporate mixed-signal peripherals and tend to be used with simpler software paradigms oriented toward repetitive execution of a predefined series of tasks.