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ATSAMD21G16B-AU
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Microchip Tech Pre-ordered MCUs, TQFP-48(7x7). Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownATSAMD21G16B-AU
Microchip Tech · Pre-ordered MCUs · TQFP-48(7x7)
ATSAMD21G16B-AU from Microchip Tech, in a TQFP-48(7x7). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model). Symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA00 | bidirectional | PORT group A general-purpose I/O in the VDDANA domain, also EXTINT[0] and the XIN32 32 kHz crystal input when the 32 kHz oscillator is enabled (Table 7-3). |
| 2 | PA01 | bidirectional | PORT group A general-purpose I/O in the VDDANA domain, also EXTINT[1] and the XOUT32 32 kHz crystal output when the 32 kHz oscillator is enabled (Table 7-3). |
| 3 | PA02 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[2], analog input AIN[0], and DAC output VOUT; analog functions require peripheral function B to be selected to disable digital control of the pin. |
| 4 | PA03 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[3], analog input AIN[1], and DAC/VREFA external reference; analog functions require peripheral function B to be selected. |
| 5 | GNDANA | power_in | Ground return for the analog domain, paired with VDDANA (pin 6). |
| 6 | VDDANA | power_in | Analog supply for the ADC, DAC and analog comparators; the SAM D21 operating voltage is stated as 1.62V to 3.63V. |
| 7 | PB08 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[8], analog input AIN[2], PTC Y[14], SERCOM4/PAD[0] and TC4/WO[0]. |
| 8 | PB09 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[9], analog input AIN[3], PTC Y[15], SERCOM4/PAD[1] and TC4/WO[1]. |
| 9 | PA04 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[4], ADC/VREFB reference, analog input AIN[4], SERCOM0/PAD[0] and TCC0/WO[0]. |
| 10 | PA05 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[5], analog input AIN[5], SERCOM0/PAD[1] and TCC0/WO[1]. |
| 11 | PA06 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[6], analog input AIN[6], SERCOM0/PAD[2] and TCC1/WO[0]. |
| 12 | PA07 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[7], analog input AIN[7], SERCOM0/PAD[3] and TCC1/WO[1]. |
| 13 | PA08 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with NMI, analog input AIN[16], PTC X[0], SERCOM0/PAD[0], SERCOM2/PAD[0] and TCC0/WO[0]; supports I2C per Table 7-5. |
| 14 | PA09 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[9], analog input AIN[17], PTC X[1], SERCOM0/PAD[1], SERCOM2/PAD[1] and TCC0/WO[1]; supports I2C per Table 7-5. |
| 15 | PA10 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[10], analog input AIN[18], PTC X[2], SERCOM0/PAD[2], SERCOM2/PAD[2] and TCC1/WO[0]. |
| 16 | PA11 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[11], analog input AIN[19], PTC X[3], SERCOM0/PAD[3], SERCOM2/PAD[3] and TCC1/WO[1]. |
| 17 | VDDIO | power_in | Digital I/O supply for the I/O pins of this group; the SAM D21 operating voltage is stated as 1.62V to 3.63V. |
| 18 | GND | power_in | Digital ground for the I/O ring, paired with VDDIO (pin 17). |
| 19 | PB10 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[10], SERCOM4/PAD[2], TC5/WO[0], TCC0/WO[4], I2S/MCK[1] and GCLK_IO[4]. |
| 20 | PB11 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[11], SERCOM4/PAD[3], TC5/WO[1], TCC0/WO[5], I2S/SCK[1] and GCLK_IO[5]. |
| 21 | PA12 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[12], SERCOM2/PAD[0], SERCOM4/PAD[0], TCC2/WO[0], TCC0/WO[6] and AC/CMP[0]. |
| 22 | PA13 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[13], SERCOM2/PAD[1], SERCOM4/PAD[1], TCC2/WO[1], TCC0/WO[7] and AC/CMP[1]. |
| 23 | PA14 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[14], SERCOM2/PAD[2], SERCOM4/PAD[2], TC3/WO[0], TCC0/WO[4] and GCLK_IO[0]; also the XIN input of the main crystal oscillator (Table 7-3). |
| 24 | PA15 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[15], SERCOM2/PAD[3], SERCOM4/PAD[3], TC3/WO[1], TCC0/WO[5] and GCLK_IO[1]; also the XOUT output of the main crystal oscillator (Table 7-3). |
| 25 | PA16 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[0], PTC X[4], SERCOM1/PAD[0], SERCOM3/PAD[0], TCC2/WO[0], TCC0/WO[6] and GCLK_IO[2]. |
| 26 | PA17 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[1], PTC X[5], SERCOM1/PAD[1], SERCOM3/PAD[1], TCC2/WO[1], TCC0/WO[7] and GCLK_IO[3]. |
| 27 | PA18 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[2], PTC X[6], SERCOM1/PAD[2], SERCOM3/PAD[2], TC3/WO[0], TCC0/WO[2] and AC/CMP[0]. |
| 28 | PA19 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[3], PTC X[7], SERCOM1/PAD[3], SERCOM3/PAD[3], TC3/WO[1], TCC0/WO[3], I2S/SD[0] and AC/CMP[1]. |
| 29 | PA20 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[4], PTC X[8], SERCOM5/PAD[2], SERCOM3/PAD[2], TC7/WO[0], TCC0/WO[6], I2S/SCK[0] and GCLK_IO[4]. |
| 30 | PA21 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[5], PTC X[9], SERCOM5/PAD[3], SERCOM3/PAD[3], TC7/WO[1], TCC0/WO[7], I2S/FS[0] and GCLK_IO[5]; the name is taken from the G-series column of Table 7-1 because the page 21 pin text omits it. |
| 31 | PA22 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[6], PTC X[10], SERCOM3/PAD[0], SERCOM5/PAD[0], TC4/WO[0], TCC0/WO[4] and GCLK_IO[6]; supports I2C per Table 7-5. |
| 32 | PA23 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[7], PTC X[11], SERCOM3/PAD[1], SERCOM5/PAD[1], TC4/WO[1], TCC0/WO[5], USB SOF 1kHz and GCLK_IO[7]; supports I2C per Table 7-5. |
| 33 | PA24 | bidirectional | USB DM data line with EXTINT[12], SERCOM3/PAD[2], SERCOM5/PAD[2], TC5/WO[0] and TCC1/WO[2]; if unconnected, a pull-up is recommended to avoid power draw below 1 mA, and this pin has no drive strength option. |
| 34 | PA25 | bidirectional | USB DP data line with EXTINT[13], SERCOM3/PAD[3], SERCOM5/PAD[3], TC5/WO[1] and TCC1/WO[3]; if unconnected, a pull-up is recommended to avoid power draw below 1 mA, and this pin has no drive strength option. |
| 35 | GND | power_in | Digital ground for the I/O ring. |
| 36 | VDDIO | power_in | Digital I/O supply for the I/O pins of this group; the SAM D21 operating voltage is stated as 1.62V to 3.63V. |
| 37 | PB22 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[6], SERCOM5/PAD[2], TC7/WO[0], TCC3/WO[0] and GCLK_IO[0]. |
| 38 | PB23 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[7], SERCOM5/PAD[3], TC7/WO[1], TCC3/WO[1] and GCLK_IO[1]. |
| 39 | PA27 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[15], TCC3/WO[6] and GCLK_IO[0]. |
| 40 | RESET | input | Active-low external reset input for the device. |
| 41 | PA28 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[8], TCC3/WO[7] and GCLK_IO[0]. |
| 42 | GND | power_in | Digital ground for the core and I/O domain, paired with VDDCORE and VDDIN. |
| 43 | VDDCORE | power_out | Regulated output of the internal voltage regulator that supplies the core; the datasheet pin legend classifies it as a regulated output supply, not an input. |
| 44 | VDDIN | power_in | Input supply to the internal voltage regulator; the SAM D21 operating voltage is stated as 1.62V to 3.63V. |
| 45 | PA30 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[10], SERCOM1/PAD[2], TCC1/WO[0], TCC3/WO[4], GCLK_IO[0] and the SWCLK Serial Wire Debug clock (Table 7-4). |
| 46 | PA31 | bidirectional | PORT group A I/O in the VDDIO domain with EXTINT[11], SERCOM1/PAD[3], TCC1/WO[1], TCC3/WO[5] and the SWDIO Serial Wire Debug data line, which is only activated when a debugger is present. |
| 47 | PB02 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[2], analog input AIN[10], PTC Y[8], SERCOM5/PAD[0], TC6/WO[0] and TCC3/WO[2]. |
| 48 | PB03 | bidirectional | PORT group B I/O in the VDDANA domain with EXTINT[3], analog input AIN[11], PTC Y[9], SERCOM5/PAD[1], TC6/WO[1] and TCC3/WO[3]. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Microchip Tech |
| Package | TQFP-48(7x7) |
| Category | Embedded Processors & Controllers |
| Pins | 48 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDDIO supply voltage | VDDIO | 1.62 | 3.63 | V | Powers I/O lines, OSC8M and XOSC | 35 | |
| VDDIN supply voltage | VDDIN | 1.62 | 3.63 | V | Powers I/O lines and the internal regulator | 35 | |
| VDDANA supply voltage | VDDANA | 1.62 | 3.63 | V | Powers I/O lines, ADC, AC, DAC, PTC, OSCULP32K, OSC32K, XOSC32K | 35 | |
| Operating temperature (ordering grade U) | -40 | 85 | °C | Package grade U = -40 to 85°C per SAM D21 ordering code; MPN suffix -AU | 16 |
Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | tin | including indium tin oxide (ITO) sensor grids. The PTC requires one pin per X-line and one pin per Y-line. In the self-capacitance mode, the PTC requires only one pin (Y-line) for each touch sensor. | 859 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
ATSAMD21G16B-AU - Footprint:
Package_QFP:TQFP-48_7x7mm_P0.5mm - 3D model: TQFP-48(7x7) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
atsamd21g16b-au-etched.step/atsamd21g16b-au-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);atsamd21g16b-au.step/atsamd21g16b-au.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Microchip Tech datasheet (1148 pp, sha256
18ca1ccab5aa330f, retrieved 2026-11-13, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).