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* They are relatively cheap. | * They are relatively cheap. | ||
* There is an extensive online community built around them. | * There is an extensive online community built around them. | ||
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+ | There are many great brands and families of microcontrollers, including the "PIC" line from Microchip, the MSP430 family of microcontrollers from Texas Instruments, and many others. This | ||
+ | guide focuses on the AVR line microcontrollers from Atmel, a Norwegian semiconductor designer. | ||
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===== AVR families ===== | ===== AVR families ===== | ||
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All AVR chips can be divided into 4 main groups. Only 2 are available in DIP formats. | All AVR chips can be divided into 4 main groups. Only 2 are available in DIP formats. | ||
- | === ATtiny === | + | ==== ATtiny ==== |
Tiny's are the low-cost branch of the AVR family. | Tiny's are the low-cost branch of the AVR family. | ||
- | === ATmega === | + | ==== ATmega ==== |
Mega's are the most popular AVR family with hobbyists. Most Arduino model are powered with an ATmega. | Mega's are the most popular AVR family with hobbyists. Most Arduino model are powered with an ATmega. | ||
- | === xMEGA === | + | ==== xMEGA ==== |
The xMEGA is somewhat newer family that has not yet made a huge impact in the hobbyist embedded electronics world. | The xMEGA is somewhat newer family that has not yet made a huge impact in the hobbyist embedded electronics world. | ||
- | === AVR32 === | + | ==== AVR32 ==== |
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+ | The AVR32 family of chips have little to do with the 8 bit families, other than branding. | ||
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===== DIP Models ===== | ===== DIP Models ===== | ||
- | ===== Testing ===== | + | If you want to prototype on a solderless breadboard, the easiest type of microcontroller to use is the "DIP", or "Dual-Inline-Package" form of the chip when available. Atmel |
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~~DISCUSSION~~ | ~~DISCUSSION~~ | ||
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