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ATSAME51N20A-AZVAO

MCHPATSAME51N20A-AZVAO

Microchip Technology
ARM Microcontrollers - MCU CM4, TQFP100, 1MFlash,Tray, USB,CAN ,Extended Temp
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Overview

ATSAME51N20A-AZVAO is a Microchip SAM E51-series ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller in a 100-pin TQFP package. It is aimed at embedded control and connected applications that need a 32-bit MCU with integrated USB and CAN support, along with a generous 1 MB flash memory size. The extended-temperature rating makes it suitable for more demanding industrial environments.

Why Choose This Part

This part combines a Cortex-M4 core with a high-capacity flash footprint and integrated wired interfaces, which can reduce the need for external companion chips. The 100-pin TQFP package gives a practical balance between peripheral count and board complexity for medium-density designs. Extended-temperature availability is useful when the design must survive harsher industrial operating conditions.

Applications

Industrial communication nodes
Build gateways, protocol bridges, and distributed control nodes that need USB and CAN connectivity.
General embedded control
Use as the main MCU in equipment that needs a 32-bit core, nontrivial flash space, and multiple peripherals.
Connected instrumentation
Suitable for smart instruments and data-acquisition devices that need deterministic control plus wired interfaces.
Automation controllers
Good fit for compact control panels, I/O modules, and field devices operating over CAN.
USB-based embedded products
Use for devices that present a USB interface for configuration, logging, or host communication.

Getting Started

Start with Microchip's SAM E51 Xplained Pro ecosystem or a compatible SAM E51 evaluation board to validate the peripheral mix and tool flow before committing to custom hardware. Microchip's MPLAB X IDE and XC32 toolchain are the normal development path, and the device is supported by the usual Microchip programming/debug hardware such as Atmel-ICE. For first bring-up, verify clocking, USB power and signal integrity, and CAN transceiver selection early in the design.

Dev Boards

Development boards and breakout modules featuring the ATSAME51N20A-AZVAO or compatible chips — ready to use for prototyping.

Development Boards & Kits - ARM Adafruit Feather M4 CAN Express with ATSAME51
Mouser 212 in stock
SAME51J20A Curiosity Microchip Technology
SAME51J20A Curiosity - ARM® Cortex®-M4 MCU 32-Bit Embedded Evaluation Board
Digi-Key Mouser 62 in stock

Also Consider

ATSAME51J20A-AU MCHPMicrochip Technology - Same SAM E51 family with a different package/pinout, useful if you want a closely related MCU variant.
STM32F407VET6 STMicroelectronics - A widely used Cortex-M4 alternative with a mature ecosystem and broad availability in similar embedded-control roles.