NANTES, France—Atmel Corporation announced four AEC Q100-qualified AVR® Flash microcontrollers dedicated to the automotive segment. The devices are designed to enable performance and cost effective automotive solutions for sensor and actuator control and in-vehicle networking.

The ATmega48, ATmega88, ATmega168 and the AT90CAN128 microcontrollers have been developed and manufactured according to the international standard ISO-TS-16949. They are available in three different automotive temperature ranges (-40 degrees C to +85 degrees C, +105 degrees C and +125 degrees C), and are well suited for power train, body, chassis, safety and security applications.

By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the AVR microcontrollers achieve throughput approaching one MIP per MHz. With a 16 MIPS AVR RISC-engine at low operating voltage (+2.7 to +5.5VDC) and an efficient on-chip hardware multiplier, the AVR devices execute computing tasks that usually would require a more expensive microcontroller.

The ATmega48/88/168 support a 4-, 8-, 16-Kbyte Flash memory, respectively. The AT90CAN128 integrates, in a single chip, a V2.0A/V2.0B CAN controller and a 128-Kbyte Flash program memory.

The ATmega48/88/168 are available in 32-pin TQFP and QFN packages, while the AT90CAN128 is available in 64-pin TQFP and QFN packages.

The 10k unit price in (-40 degrees C to +125 degrees C) is $1.21 for ATmega48, $1.69 for ATmega88, $2.06 for ATmega168 and $8.00 for AT90CAN128. Click here for more information.