Atmel’s 8-bit Flash AVR Microcontrollers are the Industry’s First to Meet +150 Degrees Celsius in Automotive Qualification

Atmel's 8-bit Flash AVR Microcontrollers are the Industry's First to Meet +150 Degrees Celsius in Automotive Qualification

Atmel announced 8-bit RISC Flash microcontroller to be qualified for operation up to +150 degrees Celsius (AECQ100 Grade 0). Already available in -40 to +125 degrees Celsius operating temperature 

The ATmega88 AVR microcontroller is capable of withstanding automotive temperature extremes, thus allowing designers to distribute intelligence and control functions directly into gearboxes, engine sensors and actuators, transfer cases, turbochargers, and finally simplifying the wiring network.

Atmel’s robust non-volatile memory technology offers an unmatched capability to designers. The EEPROM is ideal for storing data, and the self-programmable Flash allows for the code updating within an application even after system deployment. Using Atmel’s Flash technology eliminates the expensive and time-consuming steps inherent in mask ROM-based microcontrollers.