Atmel SAM4N
Entry Point to the Atmel ARM Cortex-M4-Based
Flash MCU Portfolio
The Atmel
®
SAM4N series comprises the entry point to our
portfolio of ARM
®
Cortex
®
-M4-based Flash microcontrollers
(MCUs). These MCUs feature a 100MHz operating frequency
and offer up to 1MB of Flash, multiple serial communication
peripherals, and analog capability. This combination of features—
plus low power consumption—makes the SAM4N series ideal
for a wide range of applications in industrial automation, consumer
and appliance, and energy metering markets.
The SAM4N series offers pin-to-pin compatibility with Atmel
SAM4S, SAM3S, SAM3N and SAM7S devices, facilitating easy
migration within the portfolio.
Key Features
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High level of integration —
SAM4N devices offer fast serial communication with seven UARTs, four SPIs and three I
2
Cs.
Additional features include 12-bit ADC, 10-bit DAC, integrated voltage reference, multiple timers, PWM and more.
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Low power consumption —
With its low-power architecture, the SAM4N MCU achieves power consumption levels down
to 170µA/MHz in Active mode; as low as 20µA in sleep mode with full RAM retention and wake-up time down to 10µs;
requiring as little as 1µA in backup mode with the RTC running.
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Ease of use —
The ecosystem of software tools and support for the Atmel Studio 6 integrated development platform
(IDP) enables an efficient design process and reduces time to market.
Key Applications
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Industrial Automation and M2M (machine-to-machine)
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Process transmitters
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RF modules
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Asset tracking
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Consumer and Appliance
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Toys and mobile accessories
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Energy Metering
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Smart meters
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Low-end data concentrators
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Building and Home Control
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Sensors and actuators
Control panels
Room control units
Keypads
Low-cost gateways(WAN/HAN) (wireless- and
home-area-network)