ATmega128
The ATmega128 is 100% pin compatible with ATmega103, and can replace the
ATmega103 on current Printed Circuit Boards. The application note “Replacing
ATmega103 by ATmega128” describes what the user should be aware of replacing the
ATmega103 by an ATmega128.
ATmega103 Compatibility
Mode
By programming the M103C fuse, the ATmega128 will be compatible with the
ATmega103 regards to RAM, I/O pins and interrupt vectors as described above. How-
ever, some new features in ATmega128 are not available in this compatibility mode,
these features are listed below:
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One USART instead of two, Asynchronous mode only. Only the eight least
significant bits of the Baud Rate Register is available.
One 16 bits Timer/Counter with two compare registers instead of two 16-bit
Timer/Counters with three compare registers.
Two-wire serial interface is not supported.
Port C is output only.
Port G serves alternate functions only (not a general I/O port).
Port F serves as digital input only in addition to analog input to the ADC.
Boot Loader capabilities is not supported.
It is not possible to adjust the frequency of the internal calibrated RC Oscillator.
The External Memory Interface can not release any Address pins for general I/O,
neither configure different wait-states to different External Memory Address
sections.
In addition, there are some other minor differences to make it more compatible to
ATmega103:
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Only EXTRF and PORF exists in MCUCSR.
Timed sequence not required for Watchdog Time-out change.
External Interrupt pins 3 - 0 serve as level interrupt only.
USART has no FIFO buffer, so data overrun comes earlier.
Unused I/O bits in ATmega103 should be written to 0 to ensure same operation in
ATmega128.
Pin Descriptions
VCC
GND
Port A (PA7..PA0)
Digital supply voltage.
Ground.
Port A is 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 ATmega128 as listed
on page 72.
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
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