Overview

The ATmega8515 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 ATmega8515 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz allowing the system designer to optimize power consumption versus processing speed.

Features

• High-performance, Low-power AVR® 8-bit Microcontroller

• RISC Architecture

– 130 Powerful Instructions – Most Single Clock Cycle Execution

– 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers

– Fully Static Operation

– Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16 MHz

– On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier

• Nonvolatile Program and Data Memories

– 8K Bytes of In-System Self-programmable Flash

Endurance: 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles

– Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock bits

In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program

True Read-While-Write Operation

– 512 Bytes EEPROM

Endurance: 100,000 Write/Erase Cycles

– 512 Bytes Internal SRAM

– Up to 64K Bytes Optional External Memory Space

– Programming Lock for Software Security

• Peripheral Features

– One 8-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler and Compare Mode

– One 16-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture

Mode

– Three PWM Channels

– Programmable Serial USART

– Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface

– Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip Oscillator

– On-chip Analog Comparator

• Special Microcontroller Features

– Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection

– Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator

– External and Internal Interrupt Sources

– Three Sleep Modes: Idle, Power-down and Standby

• I/O and Packages

– 35 Programmable I/O Lines

– 40-pin PDIP, 44-lead TQFP, 44-lead PLCC, and 44-pad QFN/MLF

• Operating Voltages

– 2.7 - 5.5V for ATmega8515L

– 4.5 - 5.5V for ATmega8515

• Speed Grades

– 0 - 8 MHz for ATmega8515L

– 0 - 16 MHz for ATmega8515