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ATtiny88 8-bit Microcontroller

ATTINY88 is 8-bit microcontroller with 8Kbytes In-system Programmable Flash. The controller is designed for high performance and low power consumption and comes in various packages like DIP, QPF, and QPN for different applications.

 

ATTINY88 Pinout Configuration

The microcontroller is a 28 pin device as shown in the above ATTINY88  pin diagram. Similar to other controllers, each pin of ATTINY88 has many functions. We will describe function of each pin briefly below.

Pin No.

Pin name

Description

Alternate Function

1

PC6(PCINT14/RESET )

Pin6 of PORTC

PCINT14 : Pin Change Interrupt 14

RESET: Reset pin

2

PD0 (PCINT16)

Pin0 of PORTD

PCINT16 : Pin Change Interrupt 16

3

PD1 (PCINT17)

Pin1of  PORTD

PCINT17 : Pin Change Interrupt 17

4

PD2 (PCINT18/INT0)

Pin2 of PORTD

PCINT18 : Pin Change Interrupt 18

INT0 : Eternal Interrupt 0 Input

5

PD3 (PCINT19/ INT1)

Pin3 of PORTD

PCINT19 : Pin Change Interrupt 19

INT1 : Eternal Interrupt 1 Input

6

PD4 (PCINT20 /T0)

Pin4 of PORTD

PCINT20 : Pin Change Interrupt 20

T0 : Timer0 External Counter Input

7

VCC

Power

 

8

GND

Ground

 

9

PB6 (PCINT6/CLKI)

Pin6 of PORTB

PCINT6 : Pin Change Interrupt 6

CLKI : External Clock Input

10

PB7 (PCINT7)

Pin7 of PORTB

PCINT7 : Pin Change Interrupt 7

11

PD5 (PCINT21/ T1)

Pin5 of PORTD

PCINT21 : Pin Change Interrupt 21

T1 : Timer/Counter 1 External Counter Input

12

PD6 (PCINT22/ AIN0)

Pin6 of PORTD

PCINT22 : Pin Change Interrupt 22

AIN0 : Analog Comparator Positive I/P

13

PD7 (PCINT23/ AIN1)

Pin7 of PORTD

PCINT23 : Pin Change Interrupt 23

AIN1 : Analog Comparator Negative I/P

14

PB0 (PCINT0/CLKO ICP1)

Pin0 of PORTB

PCINT0 : Pin Change Interrupt 0

CLKO : Divided System Clock Output

ICP1 : Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Pin

15

PB1 (OC1A/ PCINT1)

Pin1 of PORTB

OC1A : Timer/Counter 1 Output Compare Match A Output

PCINT1 : Pin Change Interrupt 1

16

PB2 (SS/OC1B/ PCINT2)

 

Pin2 of PORTB

SS : SPI Slave Select Input

OC1B : Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Match B Output

PCINT2 : Pin Change Interrupt 2

17

PB3(MOSI/PCINT3)

Pin3 of PORTB

MOSI : SPI Master Output /Slave Input

PCINT3 : Pin Change Interrupt 3

18

PB4 (MISO/ PCINT4)

Pin4 of PORTB

MISO : SPI Master Input/Slave Output

PCINT4 : Pin Change Interrupt 4

19

PB5 (SCK/ PCINT5)

Pin5 of PORTB

SCK : SPI Clock Input

PCINT5 : Pin Change Interrupt 5

20

AVCC

Power for Internal ADC  Converter

 

21

PC7(PCINT15)

 

PCINT15 : Pin Change Interrupt 15

22

GND

Ground

 

23

PC0 (ADC0/ PCINT8)

Pin0 of PORTC

ADC0 : ADC Input Channel 0

PCINT8 : Pin Change Interrupt 8

24

PC1 (ADC1/ PCINT9)

Pin1 of PORTC

ADC1 : ADC Input Channel 1

PCINT9 : Pin Change Interrupt 9

25

PC2 (ADC2/ PCINT10)

Pin2 of PORTC

ADC2 : ADC Input Channel 2

PCINT10 : Pin Change Interrupt 10

26

PC3 (ADC3/ PCINT11)

Pin3 of PORTC

ADC3 : ADC Input Channel 3

PCINT11 : Pin Change Interrupt 11

27

PC4 (ADC4/SDA/ PCINT12)

Pin4 of PORTC

ADC4 : ADC Input Channel 4

SDA : I2C BUS Data Pin

PCINT12 : Pin Change Interrupt 12

28

PC5 (ADC5/SCL/ PCINT13)

Pin5 of PORTC

ADC5 : ADC Input Channel 5

SCL : I2C BUS Clock Pin

PCINT13 : Pin Change Interrupt 13

 

Features and Specifications

CPU

8-bit AVR

Number of Pins

28

Number of  programmable I/O pins

24

Operating Voltage

+1.8V to +5.5V

Temperature Sensor

Internal Temperature Sensor Available

Communication Interface

SPI Serial Interface(16,17,18,19 PINS) [Can be used for programming this controller]

 

I2C or Two-wire Serial Interface(27,28  PINS)[Can be used to connect peripheral devices and sensors]

ADC Feature

6 channels , 10-bit resolution ADC

Analog Comparators

1

Timer Feature

One 8-bit counters, One 16-bit counter [Total two]

PWM channels

2

External Clock

0-12MHz

 

Internal Oscillator

0-8MHz  Calibrated Internal R-C Oscillator

CPU Speed (MIPS)

12 MIPS

Program Memory or Flash memory

8KBytes[10000 write/erase cycles]

RAM

512Bytes Internal  SRAM

EEPROM

64 Bytes

Program Lock for Security

Available

Watchdog Timer

Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip  Oscillator

Power Save Modes

Three Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction and Power-Down

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +85°C(+125 being absolute maximum, -55 being absolute minimum)

DC Current per I/O Pin

40.0 m A

DC Current VCC and GND Pins

200.0 m A

 

Note: Complete technical details can be found in the ATtiny88 Datasheet linked at the bottom of this page.

 

Pin to Pin Replacements of ATTINY88

ATTINY48

 

ATTINY88 Microcontroller Overview

Among the present microcontrollers in the market, ATTINY88 is one of the cheap and easily available IC, which makes it suitable for experiments and low-end application projects. Also ATTINY88 provides many features in lesser pins for targeting many application designs. With program memory of 8Kbytes, ATTINY88 applications are very versatile, and with POWER SAVE MODE it is suitable to work on battery powered applications. In addition to that, it has Watchdog timer to reset under error, thus it can be used on systems with minimal human interference. These many features added together to make the ATTINY88 a popular microcontroller.

 

How to use ATTINY88 Microcontroller

We have to use ATTINY88 like any other microcontroller. So first the controller should be programmed and appropriate peripherals get connected to have the desired output. Without programming, the controller is an empty chip.

For working of ATTINY88, first we need to burn the appropriate program file in the controller FLASH memory. After dumping this program code, the controller executes this code and provides appropriate response.

 

Step by step procedure for programming a ATITNY88 microcontroller:

  1. List the tasks to be done by ATTINY88.
  2. Write these tasks in programming language in IDE programs.IDE program for AVR microcontrollers is ‘ATMEL STUDIO’. Link for ATMELSTUDIO software is given below.

 Atmel Studio 7 for Windows10 [https://www.microchip.com/avr-support/atmel-studio-7 ])

(In ATMEL-STUDIO we will write program in ‘C’ language)

  1. After writing the desired programs compile to eliminate errors using IDE.
  2. Make the IDE generate HEX file for the written program.
  3. Choose the programming device (usually SPI programmer made for AVR controllers) which establishes communication between PC and ATTINY88.
  4. Run the software provided for the chosen programming device.
  5. Choose the appropriate program HEX file in other programmer software.
  6. Burn the HEX file of written program in ATTINY88 flash memory.
  7. Disconnect the programmer, connect the appropriate peripherals for the controller and get the application started.

 

Once power is provided, the controller executes the machine code saved in flash memory to provide the desired response.

 

Applications

There are hundreds of applications for ATTINY88 a few are stated below.

  • Digital system applications.
  • Industrial control systems.
  • SMPS and Power Regulation systems.
  • Analog signal measuring and manipulations.
  • Embedded systems like coffee machine, vending machine.
  • Motor control systems.
  • Display units.

 

2D Model and Dimensions

ATtiny88 Microcontroller DIP Dimensions

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