The ATMEGA8-16AU is a low power CMOS 8 bit microcontroller based on the AVR RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, this device achieves throughputs approaching 1MIPS per MHz, allowing the system designer to optimise power consumption versus processing speed. Tipical aplications are automation & process control, automotive, clock & timing, consumer electronics, aerospace, defence, military, embedded design & development, industrial, motor drive & control and portable devices.