The ATMEGA8

is a high-performance and power-efficient 8-bit microcontroller, part of Atmel’s AVR family, renowned for its advanced RISC architecture and an array of impressive features:

• High-Performance, Low-Power: The ATMEGA8  strikes an optimal balance between high-performance capabilities and minimal power consumption, rendering it well-suited for a diverse range of applications.
• Advanced RISC Architecture: Featuring a comprehensive set of 130 powerful instructions, most of which can be executed within a single clock cycle, the ATMEGA8 boasts 32 x 8 general-purpose working registers. 
• Peripheral Features: The microcontroller boasts a rich set of peripheral features, including two 8-bit Timer/Counters with separate prescalers and one Compare Mode, a 16-bit Timer/Counter with separate prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture Mode, as well as a dedicated Real-Time Counter with a separate oscillator.
• True Read-While-Write Operation: The ATMEGA8 permits concurrent reading of data from memory while writing new data, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing potential delays. For added software security, a programming lock is also provided.