ATMEGA163-8AC - AVR 8-Bit MCU 16KB Flash 8MHz TQFP-44 | Microchip
MPN: ATMEGA163-8AC ✗ Cuối đờiATMEGA163-8AC Tóm tắt
An 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) is an integrated circuit that combines a processor core, program memory, data memory, and peripherals on a single die, sitting at the low end of the embedded-system hierarchy: microcontroller -> embedded processor -> system-on-chip. The AVR architecture uses a Harvard design with a two-stage pipeline, executing most instructions in a single clock cycle, which yields up to 8 MIPS throughput at the 8MHz rating of this device.
Key features of the ATMEGA163-8AC include the 16KB self-programmable FLASH that supports field firmware updates, 1KB of on-chip SRAM for data and stack, and a rich peripheral set typical of the ATmega family, including an 8-channel 10-bit ADC, UART serial port, SPI interface, and timer/PWM units.
Architecturally, the AVR core operates from 32 general-purpose 8-bit working registers directly connected to the ALU, allowing single-cycle arithmetic between any two registers. This register-file-first design is the reason AVR devices achieve near one MIPS per MHz efficiency without expensive pipeline complexity, making them predictable for real-time firmware.
Typical applications include industrial control boards, HVAC and appliance controllers, legacy equipment maintenance, and embedded instrumentation where a 5V-compatible 8-bit MCU in a 44-pin TQFP footprint is required.
A key design consideration: the ATMEGA163 is an older ATmega generation (superseded by the pin-compatible ATmega16), so new designs should verify long-term availability and consider the ATmega16 as the forward-compatible successor in the same 44-TQFP footprint.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternative options, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet.
Bộ thay thế dễ dàng lắp đặt cho ATMEGA163-8AC — cùng gói, chân-to-chân tương thích. Các bộ phận yêu cầu hàn PCB bị loại trừ.
Các biến thể trong loạt này
Các mẫu cùng loạt có thể lắp đặt dễ dàng tương thích với ATMEGA163-8AC (cùng hình factor và footprint) — khác nhau ở Operating Temperature, Package, SRAM, Flash Program Memory, Core Architecture.
ATMEGA163-8AI
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Xem tài liệu →ATMEGA16-16AJ
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Xem tài liệu →ATMEGA16-16AU
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Xem tài liệu →ATMEGA8535L-8MI
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Xem tài liệu →ATMEGA162V-8AUR
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Xem tài liệu →ATMEGA163-8AC Tỷ lệ tối đa & tính chất điện
| Core Architecture | 8-bit AVR RISC |
| Core Size | 8-bit |
| Tần số xung maksimum | 8 MHz |
| Program Memory Size | 16 KB (8K x 16) FLASH |
| Program Memory Type | In-System Programmable FLASH |
| SRAM Size | 1 KB |
| Nhiệt độ hoạt động | 0C to +70C (commercial, AC suffix) |
| Hộp | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) |
| Kiểu lắp đặt | Surface Mount |
| Số lượng chân | 44 |
| Bề rộng đường dữ liệu | 8 bit |
| Series | AVR ATmega |
| Loại giao diện | UART, SPI |
| Mfr | Atmel (now Microchip Technology) |
Cấu hình chân ATMEGA163-8AC
| Chân 1 | PA3 — Port A bit 3 / ADC channel 3 |
| Chân 2 | PA2 — Port A bit 2 / ADC channel 2 |
| Chân 3 | PA1 — Port A bit 1 / ADC channel 1 |
| Chân 4 | PA0 — Port A bit 0 / ADC channel 0 |
| Chân 5 | VCC — Digital supply voltage |
| Chân 6 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 7 | PA4 — Port A bit 4 / ADC channel 4 |
| Chân 8 | PA5 — Port A bit 5 / ADC channel 5 |
| Chân 9 | PA6 — Port A bit 6 / ADC channel 6 |
| Chân 10 | PA7 — Port A bit 7 / ADC channel 7 |
| Chân 11 | PB5 — Port B bit 5 (SPI MOSI) |
| Chân 12 | PB6 — Port B bit 6 (SPI MISO) |
| Chân 13 | PB7 — Port B bit 7 (SPI SCK) |
| Chân 14 | RESET — Reset input, active low |
| Chân 15 | VCC — Digital supply voltage |
| Chân 16 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 17 | XTAL2 — Crystal oscillator output |
| Chân 18 | XTAL1 — Crystal oscillator input / external clock |
| Chân 19 | PD0 — Port D bit 0 (UART RXD) |
| Chân 20 | PD1 — Port D bit 1 (UART TXD) |
| Chân 21 | PD2 — Port D bit 2 (INT0 external interrupt) |
| Chân 22 | PD3 — Port D bit 3 (INT1 external interrupt) |
| Chân 23 | PD4 — Port D bit 4 (OC1B PWM output) |
| Chân 24 | PD5 — Port D bit 5 (OC1A PWM output) |
| Chân 25 | PD6 — Port D bit 6 (ICP1 input capture) |
| Chân 26 | PD7 — Port D bit 7 (OC2 PWM output) |
| Chân 27 | PC0 — Port C bit 0 (SCL, 2-wire serial) |
| Chân 28 | PC1 — Port C bit 1 (SDA, 2-wire serial) |
| Chân 29 | PC2 — Port C bit 2 (TCK, JTAG test clock) |
| Chân 30 | PC3 — Port C bit 3 (TMS, JTAG test mode select) |
| Chân 31 | PC4 — Port C bit 4 (TDO, JTAG test data out) |
| Chân 32 | PC5 — Port C bit 5 (TDI, JTAG test data in) |
| Chân 33 | PC6 — Port C bit 6 (TOSC1, timer oscillator) |
| Chân 34 | PC7 — Port C bit 7 (TOSC2, timer oscillator) |
| Chân 35 | PB4 — Port B bit 4 (OC0 PWM output) |
| Chân 36 | PB3 — Port B bit 3 (AIN1 analog comparator) |
| Chân 37 | PB2 — Port B bit 2 (INT2 / AIN0 analog comparator) |
| Chân 38 | PB1 — Port B bit 1 (T1 timer counter external clock) |
| Chân 39 | PB0 — Port B bit 0 (T0 / XCK) |
| Chân 40 | AREF — ADC analog reference |
| Chân 41 | GND — Analog ground |
| Chân 42 | AVCC — ADC supply voltage |
| Chân 43 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 44 | GND — Ground |
Ứng dụng tiêu biểu
ATMEGA163-8AC phù hợp cho 6 Áp dụngs: Industrial Control and Automation, Legacy Board Repair and Maintenance, Appliance and HVAC Controllers, Embedded Instrumentation and Data Loggers, Automotive Aftermarket Retrofit Modules, Educational and Hobby Embedded Platforms.
Industrial Control and Automation
The ATMEGA163-8AC fits industrial control boards that need a 5V-tolerant 8-bit MCU with sufficient I/O in a compact surface-mount footprint: the 44-pin TQFP exposes four 8-bit I/O ports (32 lines) for driving relays, reading sensors, and interfacing with HMI modules. Its single-cycle AVR core delivers about 8 MIPS at the 8MHz rating, adequate for deterministic polling loops and PID control at kHz rates. The UART supports Modbus-RTU style communication with PLCs while SPI connects to ADCs or EEPROMs. Designers should account for the commercial 0C to +70C rating; industrial deployments requiring -40C operation should use the pin-compatible ATMEGA163-8AI or ATMEGA16 variants instead.
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Legacy Board Repair and Maintenance
For repairing or re-manufacturing equipment designed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the ATMEGA163-8AC is a direct-fit replacement because it matches the original 44-TQFP land pattern exactly, requiring no PCB rework. Firmware in the 16KB In-System Programmable FLASH can be reloaded via SPI ISP using standard AVR programmers such as the Atmel ICE or USBasp, enabling field firmware updates during servicing. The 1KB SRAM supports the original application's data structures, and the 8MHz speed grade keeps timing identical to the original design, avoiding UART baud-rate or PWM-frequency drift. Buyers should verify date codes since this EOL part circulates on the secondary market.
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Appliance and HVAC Controllers
White-goods and HVAC controllers benefit from the ATMEGA163-8AC's combination of 32 I/O lines, UART, SPI, and timer/PWM units in one low-cost 44-TQFP package. Timer/PWM outputs drive triac or relay-based heater and compressor control, while the ADC channel inputs (per datasheet) accept NTC thermistor dividers for temperature feedback. The 16KB FLASH accommodates menu logic, fault logging, and communication stacks, and the 1KB SRAM supports state machines with adequate stack headroom. Because room controllers may see cold storage or unheated spaces, designs targeting 0C to -40C environments must specify the ATMEGA163-8AI industrial-grade variant rather than the AC commercial grade.
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Embedded Instrumentation and Data Loggers
Low-cost measurement instruments use the ATMEGA163-8AC to read sensors, run conversion math on its single-cycle AVR core, and stream results over UART to a PC or over SPI to display and storage peripherals. The on-chip ADC (per the Atmel datasheet) converts analog sensor inputs without an external converter, and the 16KB FLASH stores calibration tables and logging firmware. At 8MHz the device consumes only a few milliamps, suiting battery-powered loggers, and sleep modes extend battery life further. Loggers deployed outdoors should migrate to the industrial-grade ATMEGA163-8AI, and designers needing more speed can use the pin-compatible 16MHz ATMEGA16-16AJ with the same footprint.
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Automotive Aftermarket Retrofit Modules
Retrofit and accessory modules such as alarm systems, gauge adapters, and lighting controllers historically used the ATMEGA163-8AC for its blend of I/O count, timers, and low cost in a hand-assemblable surface-mount package. The UART enables communication with K-line style diagnostics links, while timer/PWM outputs handle servo or lamp intensity control. Firmware stored in the 16KB ISP FLASH can be updated in the field. Important caveat: this commercial-grade AC part is rated 0C to +70C and is not AEC-Q100 qualified; cabin-electronics retrofits exposed to -40C cold starts must use the ATMEGA163-8AI or a qualified successor such as ATMEGA16 automotive variants.
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Educational and Hobby Embedded Platforms
University labs and maker projects still teach on AVR ATmega-class devices because the architecture is simple, fully documented, and supported by free toolchains (AVR-GCC) and the Arduino ecosystem's MightyCore support for ATmega16/8535-class parts. The ATMEGA163-8AC provides 32 GPIO lines for LED arrays, keypads, and LCD interfaces, plus UART for serial consoles, all on one 8MHz core that is slow enough to observe but fast enough to be useful. For new educational boards, we recommend the ATMEGA16-16AJ: it is electrically similar in the same 44-TQFP footprint, remains an active part, doubles the clock headroom, and is stocked by mainstream distributors.
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Tóm tắt các sản phẩm được đề xuất
Dữ liệu tham khảo kỹ thuật cho ATMEGA163-8AC — so sánh, hướng dẫn thiết kế và thông tin tuân thủ.
Hướng dẫn chọn lựa
So sánh với các sản phẩm thay thế
| Tham số | Sản phẩm này | ATMEGA163-8AI | ATMEGA16-16AJ | ATMEGA16-16AU | ATMEGA8535L-8MI | ATMEGA162V-8AUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 44-TQFP (10x10) | 44-TQFP (10x10) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Atmel) | Microchip Technology (Atmel) | Microchip Technology (Atmel) | Microchip Technology (Atmel) | Microchip Technology (Atmel) | Microchip Technology (Atmel) |
| Core / Clock | 8-bit AVR, 8 MHz | 8-bit AVR, 8 MHz | 8-bit AVR, 16 MHz | 8-bit AVR, 16 MHz | 8-bit AVR, 8 MHz | 8-bit AVR, 8 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 8 KB | 16 KB |
| SRAM | 1 KB | 1 KB | 1 KB | 1 KB | 512 B | 1 KB |
| Temperature Range | 0C to +70C (commercial) | -40C to +85C (industrial) | 0C to +70C (commercial) | -40C to +85C (industrial) | -40C to +85C (industrial) | -40C to +85C (industrial) |
| Key Feature Difference | Original ATmega163 die | Same die, industrial temp | Successor family, errata fixed, 2x clock | Successor family, industrial temp | Half flash memory, low-voltage grade | Dual USART, wide VCC 1.8-5.5V |
Bảo phân biệt quan trọng
- Faster successor with identical footprint (vsATMEGA16-16AJ)
- Extended temperature coverage (vsATMEGA163-8AI)
- More program memory than same-footprint budget parts (vsATMEGA8535L-8MI)
- Wide supply voltage operation (vsATMEGA162V-8AUR)
Ghi chú thiết kế
Decouple each VCC pin (pins 5 and 15) with a 100nF ceramic capacitor placed within 5mm of the pin, plus a 10uF bulk capacitor near the package. AVCC (pin 42) must be connected to VCC through a low-pass RC filter (10 ohm resistor + 100nF) when the ADC is used, to keep ADC reference noise low. Estimated: with ~10mA typical AVR core current at 8MHz and 5V, a 10-ohm AVCC filter drops only ~0.1V, well within ADC supply tolerance.
The ATMEGA163-8AC is commercial-temperature grade (0C to +70C): do not deploy it in unheated outdoor or automotive cabin environments where -40C cold starts occur - use the ATMEGA163-8AI instead. Also note this part is EOL: fuse-bit maps and some peripheral register behaviors differ slightly from the ATmega16 successor, so firmware written for ATmega16 must be re-validated (and fuse settings rechecked) when migrating in either direction.
The 44-TQFP 10x10 footprint has 0.8mm pin pitch, which is reworkable with hot air but not friendly to hand soldering for prototypes - order stencil-printed boards for assembly. Route the crystal traces between XTAL1/XTAL2 (pins 18/17) short and symmetrical, guard them with ground, and keep them away from the UART/SPI lines to avoid clock jitter. Expose a solid ground plane under the package for the five ground pins (6, 16, 41, 43, 44).
SPI (PB4-PB7) and UART (PD0/PD1) should be length-matched loosely; at 8MHz SPI the edge rates are benign, but keep series resistors (22-100 ohm) on long ribbon or cable runs to suppress ringing and EMI. For ISP programming access, include a 6-pin ISP header wired directly to PB5-PB7, RESET, VCC, and GND so firmware can be updated in-circuit after board assembly.
Thông tin tuân thủ
The ATMEGA163-8AC predates RoHS-era product data; the original Atmel part was offered in both leaded and lead-free variants depending on suffix/date code. Compliance status must be confirmed with the distributor certificate of conformance.