8-bit AVR is a 8-bit microcontroller family from microchip with RISC architecture. The controllers are divided into the following groups:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ATmega | Large AVR-Controller with up to 256 KB flash memory in 28 to 100 pin housings and with integrated hardware multiplier |
| ATtiny | small AVR-Controller with up to 16 KB flash memory in 6 to 20 pin housings |
| AT90USB | ATmega with integrated usb controller |
| AT90CAN | ATmega with can controller |
Boards
JTAG adapter and programmers
Development Environment and Tools
C-Library
There is a c library for the AVR, the avr-libc. The following list shows some of the library's functionality:
- Startup-Code
- AVR-specific IO definitions
- Watchdog Handling
- Standard IO
- math functions
- interrupts
- CRC calculation
- delays
- etc.
The documentation also contains an informative FAQ page.
