ATMEGA8L ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation], ATMEGA8L Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA8L
• Description: 8-bit AVR with 8K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation]

Overview
Block Diagram
2486M–AVR–12/03
The ATmega8 is a low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR RISC
architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the ATmega8
achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz, allowing the system designer to
optimize power consumption versus processing speed.
Figure 1. Block Diagram
RESET
GND
VCC
AGND
AREF
INSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTION
AVR CPU
PROGRAMMING
CONTROL
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
REGISTER
COUNTER
DECODER
LINES
PORTC DIGITAL INTERFACE
MUX &
FLASH
PORTC DRIVERS/BUFFERS
LOGIC
ADC
+
-
PC0 - PC6
REGISTERS
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
PURPOSE
REGISTER
GENERAL
POINTER
STATUS
STACK
COMP.
SRAM
ADC
ALU
SPI
X
Y
Z
OSCILLATOR
WATCHDOG
COUNTERS
INTERRUPT
MCU CTRL.
INTERNAL
& TIMING
EEPROM
TIMERS/
USART
PORTB DIGITAL INTERFACE
TIMER
PORTD DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTB DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTD DRIVERS/BUFFERS
UNIT
TWI
PB0 - PB7
PD0 - PD7
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
ATmega8(L)
XTAL1
XTAL2
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