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ATmega164P/324P/644P

2.3.3

Port A (PA7:PA0)

Port A serves as analog inputs to the Analog-to-digital Converter.

Port A also serves as an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for

each bit). The Port A output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink

and source capability. As inputs, Port A pins that are externally pulled low will source current if

the 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 also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega164P/324P/644P as

2.3.4

Port B (PB7:PB0)

Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The

Port B output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source

capability. 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 ATmega164P/324P/644P as

2.3.5

Port C (PC7:PC0)

Port C is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The

Port C output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source

capability. 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 the functions of the JTAG interface, along with special features of the

2.3.6

Port D (PD7:PD0)

Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The

Port D output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source

capability. 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 ATmega164P/324P/644P as

2.3.7

RESET

Reset input. A low level on this pin for longer than the minimum pulse length will generate a

2.3.8

XTAL1

Input to the inverting Oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.