Atmel, acquired by Microchip in 2016, originally developed the ATmega family of MCUs now offered by Microchip. ATmega MCUs provide substantial program and data memories with performance up to 20 MIPS and picoPower® technology to minimize power consumption. They support self-programmability for fast, secure in-circuit upgrades, even while running applications. The ATmega family includes a wide range of devices with various memories, pin counts and peripherals, including specialized options like USB, LCD controllers, CAN, LIN and Power Stage Controllers (PSCs). This makes it easy to find the optimal fit for your project.
New AVR MCU families include Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) and features like the Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC), integrated op amps and level shifters, Configurable Custom Logic (CCL), USB and more.