ATMEGA1281-16AU vs ATMEGA2561-16AU Comparison

Detailed side-by-side comparison of ATMEGA1281-16AU by Microchip Technology and ATMEGA2561-16AU by Microchip Technology. Compare key specifications, electrical parameters, packaging, lifecycle status, pricing, and availability to determine the best component for your design requirements.

Microchip Technology
ATMEGA1281-16AU ATMEGA1281-16AU - 8-Bit AVR MCU 128KB Flash 16MHz | Microchip

ATMEGA1281-16AU - 8-Bit AVR MCU 128KB Flash 16MHz | Microchip

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Microchip Technology
ATMEGA2561-16AU ATMEGA2561-16AU - 8-Bit AVR MCU 16MHz 256KB Flash | Microchip

ATMEGA2561-16AU - 8-Bit AVR MCU 16MHz 256KB Flash | Microchip

ATMEGA2561-16AU ✓ Active

Specification Comparison

Parameter ATMEGA1281-16AU ATMEGA2561-16AU
Brand Microchip Technology Microchip Technology
Category Microcontrollers Microcontrollers
Lifecycle Status Active Active
Stock Status In Stock In Stock
Unit Price (USD) $8.27 $11.95
Core Architecture AVR 8-bit RISC AVR 8-bit RISC
Maximum Clock Frequency 16 MHz 16 MHz
Flash Memory 128 KB (64K x 16) ISP FLASH —
SRAM 8 KB (8K x 8) 8 KB
EEPROM 4 KB (4K x 8) 4 KB
Supply Voltage 2.7 V to 5.5 V —
I/O Pins 54 —
ADC 8-channel 10-bit 8-channel, 10-bit
USARTs 2 —
Package 64-TQFP (14 x 14 mm) 64-pin TQFP (14x14 mm)
Mounting Type Surface Mount Surface Mount
Operating Temperature -40C to +85C -40C to +85C (industrial)
Data Bus Width 8 Bit —
Oscillator Type Internal —
Life Cycle Stage ACTIVE —
RoHS Status Green / RoHS compliant (per Jotrin: GREEN packaging) Compliant (Green)
Program Flash Memory — 256 KB (128K x 16)
MIPS Throughput — 16 MIPS
Operating Voltage Range — 4.5 V to 5.5 V
General-Purpose I/O Lines — 86
Working Registers — 32
USART — 4
2-Wire Interface (TWI) — Yes (I2C-compatible)
SPI — Yes
Timer/Counters — 6 (with PWM)
JTAG / OCD — Supported

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