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ATmega161(L)
1228B–09/01
Pin Descriptions
VCC
Supply voltage.
GND
Ground.
Port A (PA7..PA0)
Port A is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port. Port pins can provide internal pull-up resistors
(selected for each bit). The Port A output buffers can sink 20 mA and can drive LED dis-
plays directly. When pins PA0 to PA7 are used as inputs and are externally pulled low,
they will source current if the internal pull-up resistors are activated. The Port A pins are
tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port A serves as a Multiplexed Address/Data port when using external memory
interface.
Port B (PB7..PB0)
Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors. The Port B output
buffers can sink 20 mA. As inputs, Port B pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port B pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port B also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega161 as listed
on page 90.
Port C (PC7..PC0)
Port C is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors. The Port C output
buffers can sink 20 mA. As inputs, Port C pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port C pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port C also serves as an address high output when using external memory interface.
Port D (PD7..PD0)
Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors. The Port D output
buffers can sink 20 mA. As inputs, Port D pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port D pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega161 as listed
on page 99.
Port E (PE2..PE0)
Port E is a 3-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors. The Port E output
buffers can sink 20 mA. As inputs, Port E pins that are externally pulled low will source
current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port E pins are tri-stated when a reset
condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running.
Port E also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega161 as listed
on page 105.
RESET
Reset input. A low level on this pin for more than 500 ns will generate a reset, even if the
clock is not running. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset.
XTAL1
Input to the inverting oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.
XTAL2
Output from the inverting oscillator amplifier.