Making your own Arduino Mega-compatible projects? Then order the Microchip ATmega2560-16AU LQFP-100 Microcontroller from PMD Way. Click here if you'd prefer a pre-assembled breakout board. The Microchip ATMEGA2560-16AU is a low power CMOS 8 bit microcontroller based on the AVR enhanced RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the ATMEGA2560-16AU achieves throughputs approaching 1MIPS per MHz allowing the system designer to optimise power consumption versus processing speed. Advanced RISC Architecture 135 Powerful Instructions - Most Single Clock Cycle Execution 32 × 8 general purpose working registers Fully static operation Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16MHz On chip 2 cycle multiplier High endurance non-volatile memory segments 256KBytes of in system self programmable flash 4Kbytes EEPROM 8Kbytes Internal SRAM Write/Erase Cycles: 10,000 Flash EEPROM Data retention: 20 years at 85°C/ 100 years at 25°C 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 Endurance: Up to 64Kbytes optional external memory space Atmel® QTouch® library support Capacitive touch buttons, sliders and wheels QTouch and QMatrix® acquisition Visit the Microchip website for data sheets and more information.
