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Features
•Utilizes the ARM7TDMI™ ARM® Thumb® Processor Core
– High-performance 32-bit RISC Architecture
– High-density 16-bit Instruction Set
– Leader in MIPS/Watt
– Embedded ICE (In-circuit Emulation)
•8K Bytes Internal RAM
•Fully-programmable External Bus Interface (EBI)
– 128 M Bytes of Maximum External Address Space
– Up to 8 Chip Selects
– Software Programmable 8-/16-bit External Databus
•8-channel Peripheral Data Controller
•8-level Priority, Individually Maskable, Vectored Interrupt Controller
– Five External Interrupts, Including a High-priority, Low-latency Interrupt Request
•54 Programmable I/O Lines
•6-channel 16-bit Timer/Counter
– Six External Clock Inputs, Two Multi-purpose I/O Pins per Channel
•2 USARTs
– Two Dedicated Peripheral Data Controller (PDC) Channels per USART
– Support for up to 9-bit Data Transfers
•2 Master/Slave SPI Interfaces
– Two Dedicated Peripheral Data Controller (PDC) Channels per SPI
– 8-bit to 16-bit Programmable Data Length
– Four External Slave Chip Selects per SPI
•3 System Timers
– Period Interval Timer (PIT), Real-time Timer (RTT) and Watchdog Timer (WDT)
•Power Management Controller (PMC)
– Individual Deactivation of CPU and Peripherals
•Clock Generator with 32.768 kHz Low-power Oscillator and PLL
– Support for 38.4 kHz Crystals
– Software Programmable System Clock (up to 33 MHz)
•IEEE 1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on All Active Pins
•
Fully Static Operation: 0 Hz to 33 MHz Internal Frequency Range at V
DDCORE
= 3.0 V,
85°C
•2.7V to 3.6V Core Operating Range
•2.7V to 5.5V I/O Operating Range
•2.7V to 3.6V Oscillator and PLL Operating Range
•-40°C to +85°C Temperature Range
•Available in a 144-lead TQFP or 144-ball BGA Package
Description
The AT91M42800A is a member of the Atmel AT91 16-/32-bit microcontroller family,
which is based on the ARM7TDMI processor core. This processor has a high-perform-
ance 32-bit RISC architecture with a high-density 16-bit instruction set and very low-
power consumption. In addition, a large number of internally banked registers result in
very fast exception handling, making the device ideal for real-time control applica-
tions. The AT91M42800A has a direct connection to off-chip memory, including Flash,
through the External Bus Interface.
The Power Management Controller allows the user to adjust the device activity
according to system requirements, and, with the 32.768 kHz low-power oscillator,
enables the AT91M42800A to reduce power requirements to an absolute minimum.
The AT91M42800A is manufactured using Atmel’s high-density CMOS technology. By
combining the ARM7TDMI processor core with an on-chip RAM and a wide range of
peripheral functions, including timers, serial communication controllers and a versatile
clock generator on a monolithic chip, the Atmel AT91M42800A provides a highly-flexi-
ble and cost-effective solution to many compute-intensive applications.
AT91
ARM® Thumb®
Microcontroller
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AT91M42800A
Electrical
Characteristics
Rev. 1776A–01/02