Description

The Z86E2116VSC is a microcontroller (MCU) that belongs to the Z8 single-chip microcontroller family. It features 8 Kbytes of EPROM and 236 bytes of general purpose RAM. The MCU is available in a 40-pin DIP, 44-pin Leaded Chip Carrier, or a 44-pin Quad Flat Pack. It is manufactured using CMOS technology and is pin compatible with the Z86C21 OTP. The Z86E2116VSC offers fast execution, efficient use of memory, sophisticated interrupts, and easy hardware/software system expansion. It is suitable for high volume applications or where code flexibility is required.

Specifications and features

• 8 Kbytes of EPROM memory
• 236 bytes of general purpose RAM
• Available in 40-pin DIP, 44-pin Leaded Chip Carrier, or 44-pin Quad Flat Pack
• Manufactured using CMOS technology
• Pin compatible with Z86C21 OTP
• Fast execution and efficient use of memory
• Sophisticated interrupts
• Easy hardware/software system expansion
• Low cost and low power consumption

Application Scenarios

The Z86E2116VSC MCU is suitable for a wide range of industrial and advanced scientific applications. It offers a flexible I/O scheme, configurable ports for input and output, and supports timing, status signals, serial or parallel I/O, and external memory interfacing. The device also features two on-chip counter/timers and an asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) to handle real-time problems such as counting/timing and serial data communication.

Comparison

• 8 Kbytes of EPROM memory for code flexibility
• 236 bytes of general purpose RAM for data storage
• Flexible I/O scheme with 32 dedicated I/O lines
• Configurable ports for timing, status signals, and serial/parallel I/O
• Supports external memory interfacing
• Two on-chip counter/timers for precise timing
• Asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) for serial data communication

• ROM Protect Mode limits access to certain instructions
• Limited address spaces for program memory and data memory