AVR Microcontroller with LIN Transceiver - ATA6602 and ATA6603 - Atmel

Atmel announced the ATA6602 and ATA6603 multichip modules, these two ICs combine a 8-bit AVR microcontroller and a LIN system basis chip (SBC) in a single package. These devices are designed for automotive actuator applications such as mirror, window or seat adjuster. The devices can also applied power-train applications. Other application of these chips is in sensor node applications such as air quality, sun sensors and rain sensors.

ATA6602 and ATA6603 LIN AVR Microcontrollers offer the high integration level including microcontroller, voltage regulator, LIN transceiver and watchdog in one package. The ATA6602 integrates the automotive-qualified ATmega88 AVR Flash MCU with 8 KB of Flash memory. The ATA6603 incorporates the automotive-qualified ATmega168 with a Flash memory of 16 KB.

The LIN SBCs within the new ATA6602 and ATA6603 modules incorporate the LIN transceiver, an advanced voltage regulator, and a watchdog timer.

ATA6602 and ATA6603 LIN AVR Microcontroller are manufactured using Atmel's high-voltage BCDMOS technology. The devices also feature very low power consumption (down to 40 microamperes). LIN SBC provides high immunity against ESD and EMC, various protection functions.

For development of these LIN AVR Microcontroller, engineers can use standard AVR development tools such as the AVR Studio. AVR Studio includes an assembler, as well as a simulator, and supports the integration of the freeware GCC compiler. AVR JTAGICE mkII can be used for on-chip debugging. A LIN protocol handler is also available. There are also free LIN software library for GCC and IAR C compiler.

For 10k pieces, price of ATA6602 is US$1.87 and ATA6603 is US$1.99.

Both LIN AVR Microcontrollers are packaged is QFN48 packaging.

More info: Microcontroller with LIN Transceiver - ATA6602 and ATA6603 - Atmel [Pdf, 362 pages]