ATMEGA32U4RC
8-bit Microcontroller with USB ControllerThe ATMEGA32U4RC is a 8-bit microcontroller with usb controller from Atmel. View the full ATMEGA32U4RC datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.
ATMEGA32U4RC shares its datasheet with ATmega32U4-AU, whose page lists every part number it covers.
Official ATMEGA32U4RC datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
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Microcontrollers (MCU)ATMEGA32U4RC Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | I2C, SPI, UART/USART, USB |
| Core Processor | AVR |
| Core Size | 8-Bit |
| Data Converters | A/D 12x10b |
| DigiKey Programmable | Not Verified |
| EEPROM Size | 1K x 8 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Number of I/O | 26 |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C (TA) |
| Oscillator Type | Internal |
| Package / Case | 44-TQFP |
| Peripherals | Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT |
| Flash Memory Size | 32KB (16K x 16) |
| Program Memory Type | FLASH |
| RAM Size | 2.5K x 8 B |
| Clock Speed | 16MHz |
| Supplier Device Package | 44-TQFP (10x10) |
| Supply Voltage | 2.7V ~ 5.5V |
ATMEGA32U4RC Overview
Part: ATmega32U4-AU (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) — Atmel
Type: 8-bit AVR Microcontroller with USB 2.0 Controller
Description: Low-power 8-bit AVR MCU running up to 16 MHz (16 MIPS) with 32 KB ISP Flash, 2.5 KB SRAM, 1 KB EEPROM, full-speed/low-speed USB 2.0 device controller and 26 I/O lines.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: 2.7–5.5 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to +85 °C (Industrial)
- Max frequency: 8 MHz at 2.7 V; 16 MHz at 4.5 V
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Max operating voltage: 6.0 V
- Voltage on any pin except RESET and VBUS: -0.5 V to VCC + 0.5 V
- Voltage on RESET: -0.5 V to +13.0 V
- Voltage on VBUS: -0.5 V to +6.0 V
- DC current per I/O pin: 40.0 mA
- DC current VCC and GND pins: 200.0 mA
- Storage temperature: -65 to +150 °C
Key Specs:
- CPU: AVR 8-bit RISC, 135 instructions, up to 16 MIPS at 16 MHz, on-chip 2-cycle multiplier
- Memory (ATmega32U4): 32 KB Flash, 2.5 KB SRAM, 1 KB EEPROM
- Endurance: 10,000 Flash / 100,000 EEPROM write/erase cycles
- Data retention: 20 years at 85 °C / 100 years at 25 °C
- USB: 2.0 full-speed (12 Mbit/s) / low-speed (1.5 Mbit/s), 6 programmable endpoints plus endpoint 0, 832 bytes USB DPRAM
- ADC: 12 channels, 10-bit, with differential channels and programmable gain
- Timers/PWM: one 8-bit, two 16-bit, one 10-bit high-speed timer (PLL up to 64 MHz); PWM up to 16-bit resolution
- I/O: 26 programmable lines
Features:
- Advanced RISC architecture with 32 x 8 general purpose registers
- In-system self-programmable Flash with true read-while-write; boot section with lock bits
- Parts using an external XTAL clock are pre-programmed with a default USB bootloader
- JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) interface with boundary scan and on-chip debug
- On-chip PLL for USB (48 MHz) and the high-speed timer
- USART with hardware flow control, SPI master/slave, byte-oriented 2-wire serial interface
- Analog comparator, on-chip temperature sensor, pin change interrupt and wake-up
- Power-on reset, programmable brown-out detection, internal 8 MHz calibrated oscillator
- Six sleep modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, Standby, Extended Standby
- Programmable watchdog timer with separate on-chip oscillator
Applications:
- USB-connected embedded control
Package:
- 44-lead TQFP, 10x10 mm (the -AU variant)
- 44-lead QFN, 7x7 mm
ATMEGA32U4RC Features
- High Performance, Low Power AVR ® 8-Bit Microcontroller
- Advanced RISC Architecture
- 135 Powerful Instructions - Most Single Clock Cycle Execution
- 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers
- Fully Static Operation
- Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16MHz
- On-Chip 2-cycle Multiplier
- Non-volatile Program and Data Memories
- 16/32KB of In-System Self-Programmable Flash
- 1.25/2.5KB Internal SRAM
- 512Bytes/1KB Internal EEPROM
- Write/Erase Cycles: 10,000 Flash/100,000 EEPROM
- Data retention: 20 years at 85 C/ 100 years at 25 C (1)
- Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program True Read-While-Write Operation Parts using external XTAL clock are pre-programed with a default USB bootloader
- Programming Lock for Software Security
- JTAG (IEEE ® std. 1149.1 compliant) Interface
- Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the JTAG Standard
- Extensive On-chip Debug Support
- Programming of Flash, EEPROM, Fuses, and Lock Bits through the JTAG Interface
- USB 2.0 Full-speed/Low Speed Device Module with Interrupt on Transfer Completion
- Complies fully with Universal Serial Bus Specification Rev 2.0
- Supports data transfer rates up to 12Mbit/s and 1.5Mbit/s
- Endpoint 0 for Control Transfers: up to 64-bytes
- Six Programmable Endpoints with IN or Out Directions and with Bulk, Interrupt or Isochronous Transfers
- Configurable Endpoints size up to 256 bytes in double bank mode
- Fully independent 832 bytes USB DPRAM for endpoint memory allocation
- Suspend/Resume Interrupts
- CPU Reset possible on USB Bus Reset detection
- 48MHz from PLL for Full-speed Bus Operation
- USB Bus Connection/Disconnection on Microcontroller Request
- Crystal-less operation for Low Speed mode
- Peripheral Features
- On-chip PLL for USB and High Speed Timer: 32 up to 96MHz operation
- One 8-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler and Compare Mode
ATMEGA32U4RC Pin Configuration
Figure 1-1. Pinout
ATMEGA32U4RC Electrical Characteristics
*NOTICE:
Stresses beyond those listed under 'Absolute Maximum Ratings' may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Table 29-1. DC Characteristic, TA = -40°C to 85°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
| Symbol | Parameter | Condition | Min. (5) | Typ. | Max. (5) | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V IL | Input Low Voltage, Except XTAL1 and Reset pin | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | -0.5 | 0.2V CC - 0.1V (1) (LVTTL) | V | |
| V IL1 | Input Low Voltage, XTAL1 pin | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | -0.5 | 0.1V CC (1) | V | |
| V IL2 | Input Low Voltage, RESET pin | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | -0.5 | 0.1V CC (1) | V | |
| V IH | Input High Voltage, Except XTAL1 and RESET pins | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | 0.2V CC +0.9 V (2) (LVTTL) | V CC + 0.5 | V | |
| V IH1 | Input High Voltage, XTAL1 pin | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | 0.7V CC (2) | V CC + 0.5 | V | |
| V IH2 | Input High Voltage, RESET pin | V CC = 2.7V - 5.5V | 0.9V CC (2) | V CC + 0.5 | V | |
| V OL | Output Low Voltage (3) , | I OL = 10mA, V CC = 5V I OL = 5mA, V CC = 3V | 0.7 0.5 | V | ||
| V OH | Output High Voltage (4) , | I OH = -10mA, V CC = 5V I OH = -5mA, V CC = 3V | 4.2 2.3 | V | ||
| I IL | Input Leakage Current I/O Pin | V CC = 5.5V, pin low (absolute value) | 1 | μA |
Table 29-1. DC Characteristic, TA = -40°C to 85°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
| Symbol | Parameter | Condition | Min. (5) | Typ. | Max. (5) | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I IH | Input Leakage Current I/O Pin | V CC = 5.5V, pin high (absolute value) | 1 | μA | ||
| R RST | Reset Pull-up Resistor | 30 | 60 | k | ||
| R PU | I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor | 20 | 50 | k | ||
| I CC | Power Supply Current (6) | Active 4MHz, V CC = 3V (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) | 5 | mA | ||
| I CC | Power Supply Current (6) | Active 8MHz, V CC = 5V (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) | 10 | 15 | mA | |
| I CC | Power Supply Current (6) | Active 16MHz, V CC = 5V (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) | 27 | mA | ||
| I CC | Power Supply Current (6) | Idle 4MHz, V CC = 3V (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) | 2 | mA | ||
| I CC | Power Supply Current (6) | Idle 8MHz, V CC = 5V (ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4) | 6 | mA | ||
| I CC | Power-down mode | WDT enabled, V CC = 3V, Regulator Disabled | <10 | 12 | μA | |
| I CC | Power-down mode | WDT disabled, V CC = 3V,Regulator Disabled | 1 | 5 | μA | |
| V ACIO | Analog Comparator Input Offset Voltage | V CC = 5V V in = V CC /2 | <10 | 40 | mV | |
| I ACLK | Analog Comparator Input Leakage Current | V CC = 5V V in = V CC /2 | -50 | 50 | nA | |
| t ACID | Analog Comparator Propagation Delay | V CC = 2.7V V CC = 4.0V | 750 500 | ns | ||
| Rusb | USB Series resistor (external) | 22±5% | ||||
| Vreg | Regulator Output Voltage | C UCAP = 1μF ±20%, UVcc 4.0V, I 80mA (7) , or UVcc 3.4V, I 55mA (7) | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
Note:
- "Max" means the highest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as low
- "Min" means the lowest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as high
- Although each I/O port can sink more than the test conditions (20mA at V CC = 5V, 10mA at V CC = 3V) under steady state conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4:
- 1.)The sum of all IOL, for ports A0-A7, G2, C4-C7 should not exceed 100mA.
2.)The sum of all IOL, for ports C0-C3, G0-G1, D0-D7 should not exceed 100mA.
- 3.)The sum of all IOL, for ports G3-G5, B0-B7, E0-E7 should not exceed 100mA.
- 4.)The sum of all IOL, for ports F0-F7 should not exceed 100mA.
If IOL exceeds the test condition, VOL may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to sink current greater than the listed test condition.
- Although each I/O port can source more than the test conditions (20mA at V CC = 5V, 10mA at V CC = 3V) under steady state conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4:
- 1)The sum of all IOH, for ports A0-A7, G2, C4-C7 should not exceed 100mA.
- 2)The sum of all IOH, for ports C0-C3, G0-G1, D0-D7 should not exceed 100mA.
- 3)The sum of all IOH, for ports G3-G5, B0-B7, E0-E7 should not exceed 100mA.
- 4)The sum of all IOH, for ports F0-F7 should not exceed 100mA.
- All DC Characteristics contained in this datasheet are based on simulation and characterization of other AVR microcontrollers manufactured in the same process technology. These values are preliminary values representing design targets, and will be updated after characterization of actual silicon
- Values with 'Power Reduction Register 1 - PRR1' disabled (0x00).
- Maximum regulator output current should be reduced by the USB buffer current required when USB is active (about 25mA). The remaining regulator output current can be used for the external application.
- As specified on the USB Electrical chapter, the D+/D- pads can withstand voltages down to -1V applied through a 39 resistor
ATMEGA32U4RC Absolute Maximum Ratings
| Operating Temperature. . . . . . . | . -40 C to +85 C |
|---|---|
| Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . | -65°C to +150°C |
| Voltage on any Pin except RESET and VBUS with respect to Ground (8) . . . . . . . . -0.5V to V CC +0.5V | Voltage on any Pin except RESET and VBUS with respect to Ground (8) . . . . . . . . -0.5V to V CC +0.5V |
| Voltage on RESET with respect to Ground-0.5V to +13.0V | Voltage on RESET with respect to Ground-0.5V to +13.0V |
| Voltage on VBUS with respect to Ground-0.5V to +6.0V | Voltage on VBUS with respect to Ground-0.5V to +6.0V |
| Maximum Operating Voltage . . | . . . . . . . . . . 6.0V |
| DC Current per I/O Pin . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 40.0mA |
| DC Current V CC and GND Pins | . . . . . . 200.0mA |
ATMEGA32U4RC Typical Application
Depending on the target application power supply, the ATmega16U4/ATmega32U4 requires different hardware typical implementations.
Figure 21-2. Operating Modes versus Frequency and Power-supply
Variants on the same datasheet
These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.
| Part Number | Manufacturer | Package |
|---|---|---|
| ATMEGA16U4 | Atmel | — |
| ATMEGA32U4 | Atmel | — |
| ATmega32U4-AU | Microchip Technology | 44-TQFP |
| ATMEGA32U4RC-AU | Atmel | TQFP-44 10x10mm |
| ATMEGA32U4RC-MU | Atmel | QFN-44 7x7mm |
| ATMEGAU4 | Atmel | — |
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