NOTE: This is a summary document.
The complete document is available on
the Atmel website at www.atmel.com.
Features
• Incorporates the ARM7TDMI
®
ARM
®
Thumb
®
Processor
– High-performance 32-bit RISC Architecture
– High-density 16-bit Instruction Set
– Leader in MIPS/Watt
• EmbeddedICE
™
In-circuit Emulation, Debug Communication Channel Support
• 256 Kbytes of Internal High-speed Flash, Organized in 1024 Pages of 256 Bytes
– Single Cycle Access at Up to 30 MHz in Worst Case Conditions
– Prefetch Buffer Optimizing Thumb Instruction Execution at Maximum Speed
– Page Programming Time: 6 ms, Including Page Auto-erase, Full Erase Time: 15 ms
– 10,000 Write Cycles, 10-year Data Retention Capability, Sector Lock Capabilities
• 32K Bytes of Internal High-speed SRAM, Single-cycle Access at Maximum Speed
• Memory Controller (MC)
– Embedded Flash Controller, Abort Status and Misalignment Detection
– Memory Protection Unit
• Reset Controller (RSTC)
– Based on Three Power-on Reset Cells
– Provides External Reset Signal Shaping and Reset Sources Status
• Clock Generator (CKGR)
– Low-power RC Oscillator, 3 to 20 MHz On-chip Oscillator and One PLL
• Power Management Controller (PMC)
– Power Optimization Capabilities, including Slow Clock Mode (Down to 500 Hz), Idle
Mode, Standby Mode and Backup Mode
– Four Programmable External Clock Signals
• Advanced Interrupt Controller (AIC)
– Individually Maskable, Eight-level Priority, Vectored Interrupt Sources
– Four External Interrupt Sources and One Fast Interrupt Source, Spurious Interrupt
Protected
• Debug Unit (DBGU)
– 2-wire UART and Support for Debug Communication Channel interrupt
• Periodic Interval Timer (PIT)
– 20-bit Programmable Counter plus 12-bit Interval Counter
• Windowed Watchdog (WDT)
– 12-bit key-protected Programmable Counter
– Provides Reset or Interrupt Signal to the System
– Counter May Be Stopped While the Processor is in Debug Mode or in Idle State
• Real-time Timer (RTT)
– 32-bit Free-running Counter with Alarm
– Runs Off the Internal RC Oscillator
• Two Parallel Input/Output Controllers (PIO)
– Sixty-two Programmable I/O Lines Multiplexed with up to Two Peripheral I/Os
– Input Change Interrupt Capability on Each I/O Line
– Individually Programmable Open-drain, Pull-up resistor and Synchronous Output
• Shutdown Controller (SHDWC)
– Programmable Shutdown Pin and Wake-up Circuitry
• Two 32-bit Battery Backup Registers for a Total of 8 Bytes
• One 8-channel 20-bit PWM Controller (PWMC)
• One USB 2.0 Full Speed (12 Mbits per Second) Device Port
– On-chip Transceiver, 2376-byte Configurable Integrated FIFOs
Product
Description
AT91SAM7A3
Preliminary
Summary
6042DS–ATARM–14-Dec-06
