AT90CAN64-15AZ
AT90CAN64-15AZ - 64KB 15MHz CAN AVR MCU | Microchip
The Microchip AT90CAN64-15AZ is an 8-bit AVR RISC microcontroller with 64KB of ISP flash memory, a 15 MHz maximum clock, an integrated CAN controller, and a 64-pin TQFP package. It combines embedded flash, EEPROM, SRAM, general-purpose I/O, and serial peripherals in one device for compact CAN-connected control systems.
An 8-bit AVR microcontroller is a reduced-instruction-computer device whose registers, arithmetic unit, and instruction set are optimized for efficient embedded control. The AVR architecture executes many instructions in a single clock cycle, while the AT90CAN64 family adds a CAN 2.0A/2.0B controller for communication between embedded nodes. This places the device within the hierarchy of semiconductor, microcontroller, embedded processor, and CAN-capable embedded controller.
Key device attributes include 64KB of ISP flash memory with read-while-write capability, 2KB of EEPROM, 4KB of SRAM, and an integrated CAN controller. The -15 speed designation corresponds to a 15 MHz operating frequency. The 64-pin TQFP package provides a conventional surface-mount footprint with gull-wing leads, while the integrated CAN controller reduces the need for a separate protocol controller in connected industrial, automotive, or equipment-control designs.
The AT90CAN64 family uses the AVR enhanced RISC architecture and provides general-purpose registers, timer resources, serial interfaces, and programmable I/O for embedded-control tasks. Its CAN controller supports CAN 2.0A and CAN 2.0B message formats, allowing the MCU to participate in standardized controller-area-network communication while local firmware handles acquisition, actuation, diagnostics, and system supervision.
Typical uses include industrial machine controllers, automotive body and accessory modules, CAN-based sensor gateways, industrial communication adapters, and compact embedded control boards. These applications benefit from the combination of local flash execution, EEPROM for persistent configuration, SRAM for working data, and integrated CAN handling. A separate CAN transceiver is still required to connect the MCU's logic-level CAN pins to a physical CAN bus.
Design around the 4.5 V to 5.5 V supply range, provide all specified decoupling and clock circuitry, and use the manufacturer pin-description table when assigning PCB tracks. Because the CAN interface operates through a bus transceiver, its pin voltage ratings, termination strategy, isolation requirements, and grounding scheme must be handled separately from the MCU supply design.
This product page combines the manufacturer's device information with practical package, power, communication, and selection guidance. It also distinguishes speed and temperature-grade alternatives while keeping every proposed replacement tied to the same 64-pin TQFP footprint.
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