ATmega8515 Atmel Corporation, ATmega8515 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATmega8515
• Manufacturer: Atmel Corporation

Specifications of ATmega8515

• Flash (kbytes): 8 Kbytes
• Pin Count: 44
• Max. Operating Frequency: 16 MHz
• Cpu: 8-bit AVR
• # Of Touch Channels: 16
• Hardware Qtouch Acquisition: No
• Max I/o Pins: 35
• Ext Interrupts: 3
• Usb Speed: No
• Usb Interface: No
• Spi: 1
• Uart: 1
• Graphic Lcd: No
• Video Decoder: No
• Camera Interface: No
• Resistive Touch Screen: No
• Temp. Sensor: No
• Crypto Engine: No
• Sram (kbytes): 0.5
• Eeprom (bytes): 512
• Self Program Memory: YES
• Dram Memory: No
• Nand Interface: No
• Picopower: No
• Temp. Range (deg C): -40 to 85
• I/o Supply Class: 2.7 to 5.5
• Operating Voltage (vcc): 2.7 to 5.5
• Fpu: No
• Mpu / Mmu: no / no
• Timers: 2
• Output Compare Channels: 3
• Input Capture Channels: 1
• Pwm Channels: 3
• 32khz Rtc: No
• Calibrated Rc Oscillator: Yes

AVR CPU Core
Introduction
Architectural Overview
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ATmega8515(L)
This section discusses the AVR core architecture in general. The main function of the
CPU core is to ensure correct program execution. The CPU must therefore be able to
access memories, perform calculations, control peripherals, and handle interrupts.
Figure 3. Block Diagram of the AVR Architecture
In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR uses a Harvard architecture
– with separate memories and buses for program and data. Instructions in the Program
memory are executed with a single level pipelining. While one instruction is being exe-
cuted, the next instruction is pre-fetched from the Program memory. This concept
enables instructions to be executed in every clock cycle. The Program memory is In-
System re programmable Flash memory.
The fast-access Register File contains 32 x 8-bit general purpose working registers with
a single clock cycle access time. This allows single-cycle Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
operation. In a typical ALU operation, two operands are output from the Register File,
the operation is executed, and the result is stored back in the Register File – in one
clock cycle.
Control Lines
Instruction
Instruction
Program
Memory
Register
Decoder
Flash
Program
Counter
and Control
EEPROM
Registrers
I/O Lines
Purpose
General
SRAM
Data Bus 8-bit
Status
32 x 8
Data
ALU
I/O Module 2
Comparator
I/O Module1
I/O Module n
2512K–AVR–01/10
Watchdog
Interrupt
Timer
Analog
Unit
Unit
SPI