ATSAM4S8CA-CFU - 120MHz Cortex-M4 MCU, 512KB Flash | Microchip
N.º da peça: ATSAM4S8CA-CFU ✓ Ativo| Qtd. | Preço unitário | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $9.85 | $9,85 |
| 10 | $8.92 | $89,20 |
| 100 | $7.95 | $795,00 |
| 500 | $6.8 | $3.400,00 |
| 1.000 | $5.95 | $5.950,00 |
| 3.000 | $5.2 | $15.600,00 |
ATSAM4S8CA-CFU Visão geral
A microcontroller (MCU) is a single-chip computer that combines a CPU core, memory (Flash for code, SRAM for data), and a rich set of peripherals (communication, timers, ADC/DAC) into one IC. The Cortex-M4 family sits in the ARM hierarchy as a mainstream MCU core optimized for deterministic real-time control with DSP extensions; the SAM4S series extends it with Atmel/Microchip-specific peripherals and an ultra-low-power architecture. The ATSAM4S8CA-CFU occupies the higher-density end of the SAM4S line, sharing a common peripheral set across the family for software reuse.
Key features include a 2 KB instruction cache, MPU for safety isolation, embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM) support, and a 2 KB ROM containing bootloader and IAP routines. The device supports 1.62 V to 3.6 V supply, has a built-in 12-bit ADC, USB 2.0 Full-Speed device, multiple UART/SPI/TWI/I2S interfaces, and a high-speed memory interface for external bus (EBI). The 100-pin VFBGA exposes the maximum peripheral count of the SAM4S family.
Typical applications include industrial control, smart energy metering, motor control, building automation, point-of-sale terminals, and consumer audio devices. Pin-to-pin compatibility with SAM3N, SAM3S (64/100-pin) and SAM7S legacy devices facilitates seamless migration in long-life industrial platforms.
When designing, note the VFBGA package requires careful PCB layout with microvia or laser-drilled vias for reliable assembly. Decouple VDD with 100 nF plus bulk capacitors close to each supply pin, and follow Microchip's reference design for the SAM4S-EK evaluation board.
This page combines distributor pricing, drop-in alternative MPNs, and field-ready design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
Alternativas drop-in para ATSAM4S8CA-CFU — mesmo encapsulamento, compatível pino a pino. Peças de encapsulamento diferente que exigem retrabalho na PCB são excluídas.
Variantes desta série
Modelos da mesma série compatíveis como drop-in com ATSAM4S8CA-CFU (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em ADC, USB, Core Architecture, Package, Operating Temperature.
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ATSAM4S16CA-CFU
✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$5.76 / unidade
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✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$3.95 / unidade
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✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Especificações não verificadas✓ Em estoque
$5.74 / unidade
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✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$4.8 / unidade
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✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$3.2 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →ATSAM4S8CA-CFU Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Core Processor | ARM Cortex-M4 |
| Core Size | 32-Bit |
| Maximum Clock Speed | 120 MHz |
| Program Memory Size | 512 KB (512K x 8) Flash |
| RAM Size | 128 KB (128K x 8) |
| Supply Voltage (Vcc/Vdd) | 1.62 V to 3.6 V |
| Encapsulamento | 100-VFBGA (7x7 mm) |
| Instruction Cache | 2 KB |
| Connectivity | EBI/EMI, I2C, IrDA, MMC/SD, SPI, SSC, UART/USART, USB |
| Peripherals | DMA, POR, WDT, Brown-out Detect, PWM |
| ADC | 12-bit, up to 24 channels |
| Temperatura de operação | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Nível MSL | 3 |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
| DSP Instruction Set | Yes |
| Memory Protection Unit (MPU) | Yes |
| Instruction Set Architecture | Thumb-2 |
| Pin-to-Pin Compatible | SAM3N, SAM3S (64/100-pin), SAM7S legacy |
Configuração de pinos do ATSAM4S8CA-CFU
| Pino A1 | VDDIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pino A2 | PA0 — GPIO / WKUP0 |
| Pino A3 | PA1 — GPIO / WKUP1 |
| Pino A4 | PA2 — GPIO / PWMH0 |
| Pino A5 | PA3 — GPIO / PWMH1 |
| Pino A6 | GND — Ground |
| Pino A7 | PA4 — GPIO / PWMH2 |
| Pino A8 | PA5 — GPIO / PWMH3 |
| Pino A9 | VDDOUT — Internal regulator output |
| Pino A10 | PA6 — GPIO / PWML0 |
| Pino B1 | PB0 — GPIO / PWMH0 alt |
| Pino B2 | PB1 — GPIO / PWMH1 alt |
| Pino B3 | PB2 — GPIO / PWMH2 alt |
| Pino B4 | PB3 — GPIO / PWMH3 alt |
| Pino B5 | PB4 — GPIO |
| Pino B6 | PB5 — GPIO |
| Pino B7 | PB6 — GPIO / PWML0 alt |
| Pino B8 | PB7 — GPIO / PWML1 alt |
| Pino B9 | PB8 — GPIO / PWML2 alt |
| Pino B10 | PB9 — GPIO / PWML3 alt |
| Pino C1 | PC0 — GPIO / AD0 |
| Pino C2 | PC1 — GPIO / AD1 |
| Pino C3 | PC2 — GPIO / AD2 |
| Pino C4 | PC3 — GPIO / AD3 |
| Pino C5 | PC4 — GPIO / AD4 |
| Pino C6 | PC5 — GPIO / AD5 |
| Pino C7 | PC6 — GPIO / AD6 |
| Pino C8 | PC7 — GPIO / AD7 |
| Pino C9 | PC8 — GPIO / AD8 |
| Pino C10 | PC9 — GPIO / AD9 |
| Pino D1 | PD0 — GPIO / AD10 |
| Pino D2 | PD1 — GPIO / AD11 |
| Pino D3 | PD2 — GPIO / AD12 / NPCS0 |
| Pino D4 | PD3 — GPIO / AD13 / NPCS1 |
| Pino D5 | PD4 — GPIO / AD14 / NPCS2 |
| Pino D6 | PD5 — GPIO / AD15 / NPCS3 |
| Pino D7 | PD6 — GPIO / AD16 |
| Pino D8 | PD7 — GPIO / AD17 |
| Pino D9 | PD8 — GPIO / AD18 |
| Pino D10 | PD9 — GPIO / AD19 |
| Pino E1 | PE0 — GPIO |
| Pino E2 | PE1 — GPIO |
| Pino E3 | PE2 — GPIO |
| Pino E4 | PE3 — GPIO |
| Pino E5 | PE4 — GPIO |
| Pino E6 | PE5 — GPIO |
| Pino E7 | PE6 — GPIO |
| Pino E8 | PE7 — GPIO |
| Pino E9 | GND — Ground |
| Pino E10 | VDDCORE — Core supply |
| Pino F1 | PF0 — GPIO |
| Pino F2 | PF1 — GPIO |
| Pino F3 | PF2 — GPIO |
| Pino F4 | PF3 — GPIO |
| Pino F5 | PF4 — GPIO |
| Pino F6 | PF5 — GPIO |
| Pino F7 | PF6 — GPIO |
| Pino F8 | PF7 — GPIO |
| Pino F9 | VDDIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pino F10 | NRST — Reset input (active-low) |
| Pino G1 | PG0 — GPIO / DAC0 |
| Pino G2 | PG1 — GPIO / DAC1 |
| Pino G3 | PG2 — GPIO / PWMH0 alt |
| Pino G4 | PG3 — GPIO / PWMH1 alt |
| Pino G5 | PG4 — GPIO / PWMH2 alt |
| Pino G6 | PG5 — GPIO / PWMH3 alt |
| Pino G7 | PG6 — GPIO / PWML0 alt |
| Pino G8 | PG7 — GPIO / PWML1 alt |
| Pino G9 | XIN — Crystal oscillator input |
| Pino G10 | XOUT — Crystal oscillator output |
| Pino H1 | PH0 — GPIO |
| Pino H2 | PH1 — GPIO |
| Pino H3 | PH2 — GPIO |
| Pino H4 | PH3 — GPIO |
| Pino H5 | PH4 — GPIO |
| Pino H6 | PH5 — GPIO |
| Pino H7 | PH6 — GPIO |
| Pino H8 | PH7 — GPIO |
| Pino H9 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| Pino H10 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pino J1 | VDDIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pino J2 | PJ0 — GPIO |
| Pino J3 | PJ1 — GPIO |
| Pino J4 | PJ2 — GPIO |
| Pino J5 | PJ3 — GPIO |
| Pino J6 | PJ4 — GPIO |
| Pino J7 | PJ5 — GPIO |
| Pino J8 | PJ6 — GPIO |
| Pino J9 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| Pino J10 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
| Pino K1 | GND — Ground |
| Pino K2 | PK0 — GPIO |
| Pino K3 | PK1 — GPIO |
| Pino K4 | PK2 — GPIO |
| Pino K5 | PK3 — GPIO |
| Pino K6 | PK4 — GPIO |
| Pino K7 | PK5 — GPIO |
| Pino K8 | PK6 — GPIO |
| Pino K9 | PK7 — GPIO |
| Pino K10 | VDDIO — I/O supply voltage |
Aplicações típicas
ATSAM4S8CA-CFU é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Industrial Motor Drives, Smart Energy Metering, Building Automation Controllers, POS Terminals and PIN Pads, Consumer Audio Devices, HMI / Touchscreen Interfaces.
Industrial Motor Drives
The ATSAM4S8CA-CFU fits industrial motor drives with its 120 MHz Cortex-M4 core that runs field-oriented control (FOC) loops at 20 kHz with margin, and its 12-bit ADC with up to 24 channels sampling all three phase currents plus DC-bus voltage simultaneously. The 512 KB Flash holds FOC state machines and PI controllers, while 128 KB SRAM buffers ADC sample streams without DMA stalls. The HRPWM (High-Resolution PWM) timers produce centered PWM with 1 ns resolution, and the Cortex-M4 DSP instructions accelerate Park/Clarke transforms in software. Compared with discrete DSP+FPGA designs, this single-chip solution cuts BOM cost and PCB area. Industrial-grade -40C to +85C operation handles cabinet ambient, and 100-VFBGA exposes the full peripheral set including quadrature encoder interfaces for BLDC/PMSM feedback.
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Smart Energy Metering
For Class 0.2S smart meters, the ATSAM4S8CA-CFU provides the precision DSP and 120 MHz throughput required to run DFT-based active/reactive power calculations on four ADC channels at 4 kS/s simultaneously. The 512 KB Flash stores metrology firmware plus calibration tables, while 128 KB SRAM buffers sample windows. The integrated RTC with backup domain supports time-of-use tariffs even when mains power fails. Compared with Cortex-M0 energy-meter ICs, this device delivers 10x faster FFT processing for harmonic analysis up to the 63rd harmonic, important for compliance with IEC 62053-22 accuracy class requirements. The 100-VFBGA exposes dedicated LCD segment driver pins for direct connection of a glass display, eliminating external drivers.
Recomendado
Building Automation Controllers
Building automation gateways benefit from the ATSAM4S8CA-CFU's rich connectivity: dual UARTs for BACnet MS-TP or Modbus RTU, SPI for LCD and EEPROM, I2C for sensor networks, plus USB 2.0 Full-Speed device for commissioning and firmware update. The Cortex-M4 at 120 MHz runs control loops for HVAC, lighting, and access systems with plenty of headroom for encrypted TLS 1.3 communication. 128 KB SRAM supports TLS session buffers and message queues. The 100-VFBGA package exposes external bus interface (EBI) for parallel SRAM/PSRAM expansion when storing audit logs. Pin-to-pin compatibility with SAM3S64/128 lets you migrate to higher-density Flash as the firmware grows with new building protocols.
Recomendado
POS Terminals and PIN Pads
Point-of-sale terminals need secure, deterministic performance and a small footprint: the ATSAM4S8CA-CFU's Cortex-M4 with MPU enables secure firmware isolation for PCI PTS 5.x PIN transaction flows, while 512 KB Flash stores the application plus crypto libraries. The 120 MHz DSP throughput accelerates AES/RSA/SHA operations for tokenization. USB 2.0 Full-Speed supports host or device modes for connection to cash drawers or printers. The 100-VFBGA exposes LCD interface, dual SPI for printer/display, and SD/MMC for transaction storage. Industrial -40C to +85C operation handles retail back-room and outdoor kiosk environments. Compared with Cortex-M0 POS designs, the extra DSP horsepower enables faster EMV chip-card transaction response times.
Recomendado
Consumer Audio Devices
Audio applications benefit from the ATSAM4S8CA-CFU's I2S/SSC interface supporting up to 8 channels at 192 kHz for multichannel digital amplifiers or active speaker crossovers. The Cortex-M4 DSP accelerates biquad filtering, dynamic EQ, and limiters without external DSP chips, while 128 KB SRAM holds 256-tap FIR coefficient tables per channel. The 12-bit ADC handles microphone-array beamforming. The 100-VFBGA exposes USB device for firmware update and digital audio streaming. The 120 MHz clock keeps DMA channels busy for low-latency audio paths. Compared with M0+ audio MCUs, this device delivers 5x the DSP performance and supports capacitive touch via the PTC peripheral for volume controls.
Recomendado
HMI / Touchscreen Interfaces
Human-machine interface panels use the ATSAM4S8CA-CFU's integrated Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) to drive up to 256 capacitive touch keys or a small matrix, plus the SPI/SSC interfaces to drive TFT displays up to WXGA via external bridge. The 120 MHz core runs LVGL or emWin graphics libraries smoothly for menu rendering. 128 KB SRAM supports frame buffering on small QVGA panels without external memory. The external bus interface (EBI) expands to 16 MB PSRAM for larger WVGA displays. The 100-VFBGA exposes the maximum peripheral count needed for parallel RGB interface. Industrial temperature grade suits factory-floor HMIs and outdoor kiosks.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | ATSAM4S16CA-CFU | ATSAM4S8CA-CFUR | ATSAM4S8CA-CFN | ATSAM4S4CA-CFU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 100-VFBGA (7x7 mm) | 100-VFBGA (7x7) - same | 100-VFBGA (7x7) - same | 100-VFBGA (7x7) - same | 100-VFBGA (7x7) - same |
| Core | ARM Cortex-M4 | ARM Cortex-M4 | ARM Cortex-M4 | ARM Cortex-M4 | ARM Cortex-M4 |
| Max Clock Speed | 120 MHz | 120 MHz | 120 MHz | 120 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 512 KB | 1 MB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| SRAM | 128 KB | 160 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| Supply Voltage | 1.62 V to 3.6 V | 1.62 V to 3.6 V | 1.62 V to 3.6 V | 1.62 V to 3.6 V | 1.62 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | 0C to +70C (Commercial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| Packaging Form | Tray | Tray | Tape & Reel | Tray | Tray |
| Approx. Unit Price (100 qty) | $7.95 | $9.20 | $7.95 | $7.60 | $7.10 |
Principais diferenciais
- Pin-to-pin compatible with SAM3S and SAM7S legacy devices (vs ATSAM4S16CA-CFU)
- Higher Flash density than SAM4S4 series (vs ATSAM4S4CA-CFU)
- Industrial temperature grade (vs ATSAM4S8CA-CFN)
- 120 MHz Cortex-M4 with DSP extensions (vs ATSAM3S Cortex-M3)
Notas de projeto
The 100-VFBGA package has 0.65 mm pitch balls and requires laser-drilled or microvia PCB technology for reliable assembly. Per Microchip AN3957, design the BGA land pads as NSMD (non-solder mask defined) with 0.4 mm diameter, and route breakout traces on inner layers to escape the inner rows. Add at least 4 stitching vias in the GND plane beneath the package for thermal dissipation.
Decouple each VDDIO pin with a 100 nF X7R ceramic placed within 2 mm of the pin, and add one bulk 4.7 uF ceramic plus 10 uF tantalum at the package edge. Estimated: at 120 MHz with all peripherals active, IDD typically reaches 40-60 mA; design the 3.3 V regulator for at least 150 mA peak to handle DMA and ADC bursts.
The VFBGA-100 has theta_JA of approximately 35 C/W on a 4-layer JEDEC test board. Estimated: at 60 mA core + 40 mA I/O load (about 330 mW dissipation), junction temperature rises about 12 C above ambient. In enclosed IP65 enclosures without airflow, top-side copper pour over the package improves heat spreading.
Do not leave NRST floating; tie it to VDDIO via a 10 kohm pull-up and a 100 nF capacitor to GND for stable reset behavior. The NVM bits (NVMCTRL) must be configured for the supply voltage range - selecting the wrong latency setting at 1.8 V causes Flash read errors. Also, the XIN/XOUT crystal load capacitance should match the crystal manufacturer specification (typically 12-20 pF) - mismatched caps cause oscillator startup failures.
Keep the 32.768 kHz crystal traces short and symmetrical, surrounded by a GND guard ring to avoid noise coupling into the RTC domain. Route JTAG/SWD signals away from PWM outputs and high-current switching nodes. The USB DM/DP pair should be routed as a 90 ohm differential pair with maximum length matching tolerance of 150 mil.
Informações de conformidade
RoHS and REACH compliant per Microchip product page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - for automotive applications consider the SAM V71/V70 family or SAMDA1 AEC-Q100 parts.
