SAMD1x/2x MCU Family Reference
This page connects you with all the information you need to evaluate and design with Microchip's 32-bit SAMD1x/2x families of microcontrollers.
Family Overview
| SAM D10 SAM D11 |
SAM D10 microcontroller is the smaller member of this family with serial interfaces, timers, analog comparators and a Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC). SAM D11 adds full speed USB device. - Arm® Cortex® -M0+ core @ 48 MHz - Lowest cost - Low power and USB (SAMD11) |
| SAM D20 SAM D21 |
SAM D20 adds memory and peripherals to the SAMD1x family. SAM D21 adds a full-speed host and device USB, DMA, and timer counter for control. - Arm Cortex -M0+ core @ 48 MHz - Lowest cost - Low power and USB (SAMD21) |
| SAM D21 L | SAM D21 L adds peripherals specialized for motor control. - Arm Cortex -M0+ core @ 48 MHz - Lowest cost - Motor control (SAMD21 L) |
| SAM DA1 | SAM DA1 has been qualified for automotive applications per AEC-Q100 grade 1. - Arm Cortex -M0+ core @ 48 MHz - Low power and USB |
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Family Specialty:
- Lowest cost SAM microcontroller with low power and USB
- Motor control
Popular Development Boards
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 SAM D11 Xplained Pro
Evaluation Kit |
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SAM D21 Xplained Pro
Evaluation Kit |
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BLDC 24V Motor Control Kit
atsamd21bldc24v-stk |
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Software Development
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Installation
Instructions |
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 Atmel® Studio
Integrated Development Environment |
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Advanced Software Framework v3 (ASF3)
Integrated Software Framework |
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Atmel® START (ASF4)
Integrated Software Framework |
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 SAM-ICE™
JTAG In-Circuit Emulator |
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 Atmel® ICE
In-Circuit Emulator |
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Training & References
- Datasheets
- Differences between SAM D21 Variants A, B, and L
- Using Atmel START with the SAM D21 MCU UART
- Using Atmel START with the SAM D21 MCU ADC and I²C
- Implementing a Bootloader on the SAM D21 MCU
- Arm Cortex-M0+ Core
- Processor Overview
- System Timer (SysTick)
- Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC)
- I/O Bus (IOBUS)
- System Control Block (SCB)
- Micro Trace Buffer (MTB)
- Peripherals
- Clock System
- Generic Clock Controller (GCLK)
- System Controller (SYSCTRL)
- High Speed Bus (HPB)
- Memory
- AHB-APB Bridge
- External Interrupt Controller (EIC)
- Device Service Unit (DSU)
- Non-Volatile Memory Controller (NVMCTRL)
- Power Manager (PM)
- Peripheral Access Controller (PAC)
- Direct Memory Access Controller (DMAC)
- Event System (EVSYS)
- Watchdog Timer (WDT)
- Real Time Clock (RTC)
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Serial Communication (SERCOM USART)
- Serial Communication (SERCOM SPI)
- Serial Communication (SERCOM I2C)
- Inter-IC Sound Controller (I2S)
- Configurable Custom Logic (CCL)
- Timer Counter for Control (TCC)
- Timer/Counter (TC)
- Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
- Analog Comparator (AC)
- Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)
- Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC)