The ATMEGA8515-16AU is an IC (integrated circuit) microcontroller from Microchip's AVR series. It is a high-performance, low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller designed for a wide range of applications. Below is an overview of the key features and capabilities of this IC component:
1. Architecture: The ATMEGA8515-16AU is based on the advanced RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) architecture, which allows for efficient execution of instructions, resulting in faster processing.
2. Processor and Speed: It features a powerful 8-bit AVR microcontroller core running at a clock frequency of 16 MHz, providing substantial computing power for various tasks.
3. Flash Memory: The ATMEGA8515-16AU has a large Flash program memory of 8KB, allowing for storing of the user's program code. This memory is both self-programmable and erasable through the device programmer or in-system through an SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).
4. EEPROM: It also includes 512 bytes of internal non-volatile EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). This memory is used to store critical information and data that needs to be retained even when the power is removed.
5. SRAM: With 512 bytes of internal static random access memory (SRAM), the ATMEGA8515-16AU enables quick and efficient data storage and manipulation during program execution
