ATSAM3N4CA-AU
ATSAM3N4CA-AU - 48MHz Cortex-M3 256KB MCU | Microchip
The Microchip Technology ATSAM3N4CA-AU is a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller operating up to 48 MHz, with 256 KB of Flash memory, 24 KB of SRAM, and 79 I/O pins in a 100-LQFP 14 x 14 mm package. It combines an embedded microcontroller core with analog, timer, communications, and industrial-control peripherals for embedded systems.
A microcontroller is a compact computer system built around a CPU core, nonvolatile program memory, volatile working memory, and integrated peripherals. The ARM Cortex-M3 core provides the instruction execution and interrupt-control foundation, while Flash stores firmware and SRAM supports runtime data. In the product hierarchy, ATSAM3N4CA-AU is a microcontroller, an embedded processor, and a semiconductor used for control-oriented electronic systems.
The verified feature data identifies an ARM Cortex-M3 revision 2.0 core running to 48 MHz, Thumb-2 instructions, a 24-bit SysTick counter, and a Nested Vector Interrupt Controller. The device also includes timer and counter resources, a 10-bit ADC described in the source material as up to 16 channels at 384 kSPS, and a second 10-bit ADC described as 1 channel at 500 kSPS. These resources support mixed control, measurement, timing, and signal-processing workloads.
The SAM3N series is described in the source material as pin-to-pin compatible with the SAM3S series, but a replacement still requires verification of memory size, peripheral availability, electrical limits, and software support. The ATSAM3N4CA-AU combines a relatively large 100-pin package with 79 I/O, making it appropriate for designs needing more external connections than a small-package MCU provides.
Typical uses include industrial control, data acquisition, communications equipment, timer-based control, and embedded control boards. The 48 MHz Cortex-M3 performance and 256 KB Flash capacity are useful for firmware that requires more memory and processing capability than a basic 8-bit controller, while the integrated ADC channels reduce the need for external analog converters.
When designing around this MCU, verify clock, power, analog-reference, and peripheral connections against the manufacturer datasheet before layout. Place decoupling capacitors close to the supply pins, route sensitive analog signals away from switching nodes, and confirm the exact 100-pin pinout. This product record distinguishes verified core, memory, package, and ADC facts from parameters that still require application-specific confirmation.
This page consolidates the available manufacturer and distributor references, evaluates possible drop-in alternatives, and highlights practical embedded-design checks beyond a basic distributor specification table.
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