Microchip Technology, Inc. ATSAM3X8E

Description
Based on the ARM® Cortex®-M3 processor, the Microchip's SAM3X8E runs at 84MHz and features 512KB of flash memory in 2 x 256KB banks and 100KB of SRAM in 64KB +32KB banks, with an additional 4KB as NFC (NAND Flash controller) SRAM. Its highly-integrated peripheral set for connectivity and communication includes Ethernet, dual CAN, High Speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY, high-speed SD/SDIO/MMC, and multiple USARTs, SPIs, TWIs (I2C), and one I2S. The SAM3X8E also features a 12-bit ADC/DAC, temperature sensor, 32-bit timers, PWM timer and RTC. The 16-bit external bus interface supports SRAM, PSRAM, NOR and NAND Flash with error code correction. The Microchip QTouch Library is available for the SAM3X8E for easy implementation of buttons, sliders and wheels. The device operates from 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin QFP and BGA packages. Additional Features Microcontroller Features Core ARM Cortex-M3 revision 2.0 running at up to 84 MHz Memory Protection Unit (MPU) 24-bit SysTick Counter Thumb®-2 instruction set Nested Vector Interrupt Controller Memories 2 x 256Kbytes embedded Flash, 128-bit wide access, memory accelerator, dual bank 100(64+32) Kbytes embedded SRAM with dual banks 16 Kbytes ROM with embedded bootloader routines (UART, USB) and IAP routines Static Memory Controller (SMC): SRAM, NOR, NAND support. NAND Flash controller with 4 Kbytes RAM buffer and ECC External Bus Interface - 16 bits, 8 chip selects, 23-bit address System Embedded voltage regulator for single-supply operation POR, BOD and Watchdog for safe reset Quartz or resonator oscillators: 3 to 20 MHz main and optional low power 32.768 kHz for RTC or device clock High precision 8/12 MHz factory trimmed internal RC oscillator with 4 MHz Default Frequency for fast device startup Slow Clock Internal RC oscillator as permanent clock for device clock in low power mode One PLL for device clock and one dedicated PLL for USB 2.0 High Speed Mini Host/Device Temperature Sensor 17 peripheral DMA (PDC) channels and 6-channel central DMA plus dedicated DMA for High-Speed USB Mini Host/Device and Ethernet MAC Low Power modes Sleep, Wait and Backup modes, down to 2.5 μA in Backup mode with RTC, RTT, and GPBR Package 144-lead LQFP – 20 x 20 mm, pitch 0.5 mm 144-ball LFBGA – 10 x 10 mm, pitch 0.8 mm Temperature operating range Industrial (-40° C to +85° C) Peripheral Features USB 2.0 Device/Mini Host: 480 Mbps, 4 Kbyte FIFO, up to 10 bidirectional Endpoints, dedicated DMA 4 USARTs (ISO7816, IrDA®, Flow Control, SPI, Manchester and LIN support) and one UART 2 TWI (I2C compatible), up to 6 SPIs, 1 SSC (I2S), 1 HSMCI (SDIO/SD/MMC) with up to 2 slots 9-channel 32-bit Timer Counter (TC) for capture, compare and PWM mode, Quadrature Decoder Logic and 2-bit Gray Up/Down Counter for Stepper Motor 32-bit low-power Real-time Timer (RTT) and low-power Real-time Clock (RTC) with calendar and alarm features 256-bit General Purpose Backup Registers (GPBR) Ethernet MAC 10/100 (EMAC - MII/RMII) with dedicated DMA 2 CAN Controllers with 8 Mailboxes True Random Number Generator (TRNG) I/O 103 I/O lines with external interrupt capability (edge or level sensitivity), debouncing, glitch filtering and on-die Series Resistor Termination Six 32-bit Parallel Input/Output Controllers Analog Features 16-channel 12-bit 1 msps ADC with differential input mode and programmable gain stage 2-channel 12-bit 1 msps DAC Debugger Development Support Serial Wire/JTAG Debug Port(SWJ-DP) Debug access to all memories and registers in the system, including Cortex-M4 register bank when the core is running, halted, or held in reset. Serial Wire Debug Port (SW-DP) and Serial Wire JTAG Debug Port (SWJ-DP) debug access. Flash Patch and Breakpoint (FPB) unit for implementing breakpoints and code patches. Data Watchpoint and Trace (DWT) unit for implementing watchpoints, data tracing, and system profiling. Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) for support of printf style debugging. IEEE1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on all digital pins. Integrated Software Libraries and Tools ASF-Atmel software Framework – SAM software development framework Integrated in the Atmel Studio IDE with a graphical user interface or available as standalone for GCC, IAR compilers. DMA support, Interrupt handlers Driver support USB, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Numerous USB classes, DHCP and Wi-Fi encryption Stacks RTOS integration, FreeRTOS is a core component
  • ATSAM3X8E - Microchip Technology, Inc.
    Microchip Technology, Inc.
Description
Based on the ARM® Cortex®-M3 processor, the Microchip's SAM3X8E runs at 84MHz and features 512KB of flash memory in 2 x 256KB banks and 100KB of SRAM in 64KB +32KB banks, with an additional 4KB as NFC (NAND Flash controller) SRAM. Its highly-integrated peripheral set for connectivity and communication includes Ethernet, dual CAN, High Speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY, high-speed SD/SDIO/MMC, and multiple USARTs, SPIs, TWIs (I2C), and one I2S. The SAM3X8E also features a 12-bit ADC/DAC, temperature sensor, 32-bit timers, PWM timer and RTC. The 16-bit external bus interface supports SRAM, PSRAM, NOR and NAND Flash with error code correction. The Microchip QTouch Library is available for the SAM3X8E for easy implementation of buttons, sliders and wheels. The device operates from 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin QFP and BGA packages. Additional Features Microcontroller Features Core ARM Cortex-M3 revision 2.0 running at up to 84 MHz Memory Protection Unit (MPU) 24-bit SysTick Counter Thumb®-2 instruction set Nested Vector Interrupt Controller Memories 2 x 256Kbytes embedded Flash, 128-bit wide access, memory accelerator, dual bank 100(64+32) Kbytes embedded SRAM with dual banks 16 Kbytes ROM with embedded bootloader routines (UART, USB) and IAP routines Static Memory Controller (SMC): SRAM, NOR, NAND support. NAND Flash controller with 4 Kbytes RAM buffer and ECC External Bus Interface - 16 bits, 8 chip selects, 23-bit address System Embedded voltage regulator for single-supply operation POR, BOD and Watchdog for safe reset Quartz or resonator oscillators: 3 to 20 MHz main and optional low power 32.768 kHz for RTC or device clock High precision 8/12 MHz factory trimmed internal RC oscillator with 4 MHz Default Frequency for fast device startup Slow Clock Internal RC oscillator as permanent clock for device clock in low power mode One PLL for device clock and one dedicated PLL for USB 2.0 High Speed Mini Host/Device Temperature Sensor 17 peripheral DMA (PDC) channels and 6-channel central DMA plus dedicated DMA for High-Speed USB Mini Host/Device and Ethernet MAC Low Power modes Sleep, Wait and Backup modes, down to 2.5 μA in Backup mode with RTC, RTT, and GPBR Package 144-lead LQFP – 20 x 20 mm, pitch 0.5 mm 144-ball LFBGA – 10 x 10 mm, pitch 0.8 mm Temperature operating range Industrial (-40° C to +85° C) Peripheral Features USB 2.0 Device/Mini Host: 480 Mbps, 4 Kbyte FIFO, up to 10 bidirectional Endpoints, dedicated DMA 4 USARTs (ISO7816, IrDA®, Flow Control, SPI, Manchester and LIN support) and one UART 2 TWI (I2C compatible), up to 6 SPIs, 1 SSC (I2S), 1 HSMCI (SDIO/SD/MMC) with up to 2 slots 9-channel 32-bit Timer Counter (TC) for capture, compare and PWM mode, Quadrature Decoder Logic and 2-bit Gray Up/Down Counter for Stepper Motor 32-bit low-power Real-time Timer (RTT) and low-power Real-time Clock (RTC) with calendar and alarm features 256-bit General Purpose Backup Registers (GPBR) Ethernet MAC 10/100 (EMAC - MII/RMII) with dedicated DMA 2 CAN Controllers with 8 Mailboxes True Random Number Generator (TRNG) I/O 103 I/O lines with external interrupt capability (edge or level sensitivity), debouncing, glitch filtering and on-die Series Resistor Termination Six 32-bit Parallel Input/Output Controllers Analog Features 16-channel 12-bit 1 msps ADC with differential input mode and programmable gain stage 2-channel 12-bit 1 msps DAC Debugger Development Support Serial Wire/JTAG Debug Port(SWJ-DP) Debug access to all memories and registers in the system, including Cortex-M4 register bank when the core is running, halted, or held in reset. Serial Wire Debug Port (SW-DP) and Serial Wire JTAG Debug Port (SWJ-DP) debug access. Flash Patch and Breakpoint (FPB) unit for implementing breakpoints and code patches. Data Watchpoint and Trace (DWT) unit for implementing watchpoints, data tracing, and system profiling. Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) for support of printf style debugging. IEEE1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on all digital pins. Integrated Software Libraries and Tools ASF-Atmel software Framework – SAM software development framework Integrated in the Atmel Studio IDE with a graphical user interface or available as standalone for GCC, IAR compilers. DMA support, Interrupt handlers Driver support USB, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Numerous USB classes, DHCP and Wi-Fi encryption Stacks RTOS integration, FreeRTOS is a core component
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The ATSAM3X8E is a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller operating at a maximum speed of 84 MHz. It features 512 Kbytes of Flash memory organized in two 256 Kbyte banks and 100 Kbytes of SRAM, which includes a 64 Kbyte and a 32 Kbyte bank, along with an additional 4 Kbytes of SRAM for the NAND Flash controller. The device supports a wide range of peripherals, including a High-Speed USB host/device port, Ethernet MAC, dual CAN controllers, and multiple communication interfaces such as USARTs, SPIs, and TWIs. The microcontroller is designed for low power consumption, offering three software-selectable low-power modes: Sleep, Wait, and Backup, with a minimum current consumption of 2.5 µA in Backup mode. It operates within a voltage range of 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin LQFP and LFBGA packages. The ATSAM3X8E is particularly suitable for applications in networking, industrial automation, and home/building automation due to its robust peripheral set and high-speed data transfer capabilities.

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The ATSAM3X8E is a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller operating at a maximum speed of 84 MHz. It features 512 Kbytes of Flash memory organized in two 256 Kbyte banks and 100 Kbytes of SRAM, which includes a 64 Kbyte and a 32 Kbyte bank, along with an additional 4 Kbytes of SRAM for the NAND Flash controller. The device supports a wide range of peripherals, including a High-Speed USB host/device port, Ethernet MAC, dual CAN controllers, and multiple communication interfaces such as USARTs, SPIs, and TWIs. The microcontroller is designed for low power consumption, offering three software-selectable low-power modes: Sleep, Wait, and Backup, with a minimum current consumption of 2.5 µA in Backup mode. It operates within a voltage range of 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin LQFP and LFBGA packages. The ATSAM3X8E is particularly suitable for applications in networking, industrial automation, and home/building automation due to its robust peripheral set and high-speed data transfer capabilities.

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- ATSAM3X8E - Microchip Technology, Inc.
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Chandler, AZ, United States
ATSAM3X8E
ATSAM3X8E
Based on the ARM® Cortex®-M3 processor, the Microchip's SAM3X8E runs at 84MHz and features 512KB of flash memory in 2 x 256KB banks and 100KB of SRAM in 64KB +32KB banks, with an additional 4KB as NFC (NAND Flash controller) SRAM. Its highly-integrated peripheral set for connectivity and communication includes Ethernet, dual CAN, High Speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY, high-speed SD/SDIO/MMC, and multiple USARTs, SPIs, TWIs (I2C), and one I2S. The SAM3X8E also features a 12-bit ADC/DAC, temperature sensor, 32-bit timers, PWM timer and RTC. The 16-bit external bus interface supports SRAM, PSRAM, NOR and NAND Flash with error code correction. The Microchip QTouch Library is available for the SAM3X8E for easy implementation of buttons, sliders and wheels. The device operates from 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin QFP and BGA packages. Additional Features Microcontroller Features Core ARM Cortex-M3 revision 2.0 running at up to 84 MHz Memory Protection Unit (MPU) 24-bit SysTick Counter Thumb®-2 instruction set Nested Vector Interrupt Controller Memories 2 x 256Kbytes embedded Flash, 128-bit wide access, memory accelerator, dual bank 100(64+32) Kbytes embedded SRAM with dual banks 16 Kbytes ROM with embedded bootloader routines (UART, USB) and IAP routines Static Memory Controller (SMC): SRAM, NOR, NAND support. NAND Flash controller with 4 Kbytes RAM buffer and ECC External Bus Interface - 16 bits, 8 chip selects, 23-bit address System Embedded voltage regulator for single-supply operation POR, BOD and Watchdog for safe reset Quartz or resonator oscillators: 3 to 20 MHz main and optional low power 32.768 kHz for RTC or device clock High precision 8/12 MHz factory trimmed internal RC oscillator with 4 MHz Default Frequency for fast device startup Slow Clock Internal RC oscillator as permanent clock for device clock in low power mode One PLL for device clock and one dedicated PLL for USB 2.0 High Speed Mini Host/Device Temperature Sensor 17 peripheral DMA (PDC) channels and 6-channel central DMA plus dedicated DMA for High-Speed USB Mini Host/Device and Ethernet MAC Low Power modes Sleep, Wait and Backup modes, down to 2.5 μA in Backup mode with RTC, RTT, and GPBR Package 144-lead LQFP – 20 x 20 mm, pitch 0.5 mm 144-ball LFBGA – 10 x 10 mm, pitch 0.8 mm Temperature operating range Industrial (-40° C to +85° C) Peripheral Features USB 2.0 Device/Mini Host: 480 Mbps, 4 Kbyte FIFO, up to 10 bidirectional Endpoints, dedicated DMA 4 USARTs (ISO7816, IrDA®, Flow Control, SPI, Manchester and LIN support) and one UART 2 TWI (I2C compatible), up to 6 SPIs, 1 SSC (I2S), 1 HSMCI (SDIO/SD/MMC) with up to 2 slots 9-channel 32-bit Timer Counter (TC) for capture, compare and PWM mode, Quadrature Decoder Logic and 2-bit Gray Up/Down Counter for Stepper Motor 32-bit low-power Real-time Timer (RTT) and low-power Real-time Clock (RTC) with calendar and alarm features 256-bit General Purpose Backup Registers (GPBR) Ethernet MAC 10/100 (EMAC - MII/RMII) with dedicated DMA 2 CAN Controllers with 8 Mailboxes True Random Number Generator (TRNG) I/O 103 I/O lines with external interrupt capability (edge or level sensitivity), debouncing, glitch filtering and on-die Series Resistor Termination Six 32-bit Parallel Input/Output Controllers Analog Features 16-channel 12-bit 1 msps ADC with differential input mode and programmable gain stage 2-channel 12-bit 1 msps DAC Debugger Development Support Serial Wire/JTAG Debug Port(SWJ-DP) Debug access to all memories and registers in the system, including Cortex-M4 register bank when the core is running, halted, or held in reset. Serial Wire Debug Port (SW-DP) and Serial Wire JTAG Debug Port (SWJ-DP) debug access. Flash Patch and Breakpoint (FPB) unit for implementing breakpoints and code patches. Data Watchpoint and Trace (DWT) unit for implementing watchpoints, data tracing, and system profiling. Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) for support of printf style debugging. IEEE1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on all digital pins. Integrated Software Libraries and Tools ASF-Atmel software Framework – SAM software development framework Integrated in the Atmel Studio IDE with a graphical user interface or available as standalone for GCC, IAR compilers. DMA support, Interrupt handlers Driver support USB, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Numerous USB classes, DHCP and Wi-Fi encryption Stacks RTOS integration, FreeRTOS is a core component

Based on the ARM® Cortex®-M3 processor, the Microchip's SAM3X8E runs at 84MHz and features 512KB of flash memory in 2 x 256KB banks and 100KB of SRAM in 64KB +32KB banks, with an additional 4KB as NFC (NAND Flash controller) SRAM.

Its highly-integrated peripheral set for connectivity and communication includes Ethernet, dual CAN, High Speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY, high-speed SD/SDIO/MMC, and multiple USARTs, SPIs, TWIs (I2C), and one I2S.

The SAM3X8E also features a 12-bit ADC/DAC, temperature sensor, 32-bit timers, PWM timer and RTC. The 16-bit external bus interface supports SRAM, PSRAM, NOR and NAND Flash with error code correction.

The Microchip QTouch Library is available for the SAM3X8E for easy implementation of buttons, sliders and wheels.

The device operates from 1.62V to 3.6V and is available in 144-pin QFP and BGA packages.

Additional Features

    Microcontroller Features Core
    • ARM Cortex-M3 revision 2.0 running at up to 84 MHz
    • Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
    • 24-bit SysTick Counter
    • Thumb®-2 instruction set
    • Nested Vector Interrupt Controller
    Memories
    • 2 x 256Kbytes embedded Flash, 128-bit wide access, memory accelerator, dual bank
    • 100(64+32) Kbytes embedded SRAM with dual banks
    • 16 Kbytes ROM with embedded bootloader routines (UART, USB) and IAP routines
    • Static Memory Controller (SMC): SRAM, NOR, NAND support.
    • NAND Flash controller with 4 Kbytes RAM buffer and ECC
    • External Bus Interface - 16 bits, 8 chip selects, 23-bit address
    System
    • Embedded voltage regulator for single-supply operation
    • POR, BOD and Watchdog for safe reset
    • Quartz or resonator oscillators: 3 to 20 MHz main and optional low power 32.768 kHz for RTC or device clock
    • High precision 8/12 MHz factory trimmed internal RC oscillator with 4 MHz Default Frequency for fast device startup
    • Slow Clock Internal RC oscillator as permanent clock for device clock in low power mode
    • One PLL for device clock and one dedicated PLL for USB 2.0 High Speed Mini Host/Device
    • Temperature Sensor
    • 17 peripheral DMA (PDC) channels and 6-channel central DMA plus dedicated DMA for High-Speed USB Mini Host/Device and Ethernet MAC
    Low Power modes
    • Sleep, Wait and Backup modes, down to 2.5 μA in Backup mode with RTC, RTT, and GPBR
    Package
    • 144-lead LQFP – 20 x 20 mm, pitch 0.5 mm
    • 144-ball LFBGA – 10 x 10 mm, pitch 0.8 mm
    Temperature operating range
    • Industrial (-40° C to +85° C)
    Peripheral Features
    • USB 2.0 Device/Mini Host: 480 Mbps, 4 Kbyte FIFO, up to 10 bidirectional Endpoints, dedicated DMA
    • 4 USARTs (ISO7816, IrDA®, Flow Control, SPI, Manchester and LIN support) and one UART
    • 2 TWI (I2C compatible), up to 6 SPIs, 1 SSC (I2S), 1 HSMCI (SDIO/SD/MMC) with up to 2 slots
    • 9-channel 32-bit Timer Counter (TC) for capture, compare and PWM mode, Quadrature Decoder Logic and 2-bit Gray Up/Down Counter for Stepper Motor
    • 32-bit low-power Real-time Timer (RTT) and low-power Real-time Clock (RTC) with calendar and alarm features
    • 256-bit General Purpose Backup Registers (GPBR)
    • Ethernet MAC 10/100 (EMAC - MII/RMII) with dedicated DMA
    • 2 CAN Controllers with 8 Mailboxes
    • True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
    I/O
    • 103 I/O lines with external interrupt capability (edge or level sensitivity), debouncing, glitch filtering and on-die Series Resistor Termination
    • Six 32-bit Parallel Input/Output Controllers
    Analog Features
    • 16-channel 12-bit 1 msps ADC with differential input mode and programmable gain stage
    • 2-channel 12-bit 1 msps DAC
    Debugger Development Support
    • Serial Wire/JTAG Debug Port(SWJ-DP)
    • Debug access to all memories and registers in the system, including Cortex-M4 register bank when the core is running, halted, or held in reset.
    • Serial Wire Debug Port (SW-DP) and Serial Wire JTAG Debug Port (SWJ-DP) debug access.
    • Flash Patch and Breakpoint (FPB) unit for implementing breakpoints and code patches.
    • Data Watchpoint and Trace (DWT) unit for implementing watchpoints, data tracing, and system profiling.
    • Instrumentation Trace Macrocell (ITM) for support of printf style debugging.
    • IEEE1149.1 JTAG Boundary-scan on all digital pins.
    Integrated Software Libraries and Tools
    • ASF-Atmel software Framework – SAM software development framework
    • Integrated in the Atmel Studio IDE with a graphical user interface or available as standalone for GCC, IAR compilers.
    • DMA support, Interrupt handlers Driver support
    • USB, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Numerous USB classes, DHCP and Wi-Fi encryption Stacks
    • RTOS integration, FreeRTOS is a core component
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Technical Specifications

  Microchip Technology, Inc.
Product Category Microcontrollers (MCU)
Product Number ATSAM3X8E
Clock Speed 84 MHz
Bits Other; 12-bit
Number 16
RAM 96 KB
ROM 512 KB
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