C8051F360-C-GQ

The C8051F360-C-GQ is a member of Silicon Labs’ C8051F3xx family: an 8051‑compatible microcontroller with on‑chip Flash and RAM and a rich set of integrated peripherals. Typical features include timers and PWM, serial interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and analog peripherals such as an on‑chip ADC and analog comparators, plus general-purpose I/O. It supports in‑system programming and debugging with Silicon Labs tools and is offered in a specific package variant denoted by the -GQ suffix (package/temperature variant). This device is suited for embedded control, sensing, and data‑acquisition applications requiring tight integration, deterministic timing, and compatibility with standard 8051 toolchains. For exact specs (memory size, clock speed, peripheral counts, and package), consult the datasheet and user guides.

C8051F360-C-GQ features (concise):
- 8-bit C8051 family microcontroller core (high-performance 8051)
- On-chip flash memory and RAM (memory configurable per device variant)
- Analog: 12-bit ADC with multiple input channels; on-chip DAC
- Timers and PWM: multiple 16-bit timers and PWM outputs
- Serial communications: multiple UARTs plus SPI and I2C
- Analog peripherals: comparators and voltage reference
- Power management: watchdog timer, brown-out detector, low-power sleep modes
- Interrupts: programmable priority and fast interrupt handling
- Debug/in-system programming: on-chip debugging and programming interface (in-system/C2)
- Packaging: RoHS-compliant options (code suffix -GQ indicates specific package/version)
Note: exact flash/RAM sizes, number of UARTs, and peripheral counts vary by exact device variant in the F3xx family.

Pin count: 40 pins (LQFP-40 package on the C8051F360-C-GQ).
Function: 8‑bit microcontroller (C8051F360 family) with on‑chip Flash/ RAM, timers, ADCs, PWMs, and serial interfaces (UART/SPI/I2C).

- Manufacturer: Silicon Labs (Silicon Laboratories, Inc.).
- What kind of company: A fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets microcontrollers, wireless/IoT ICs, timing devices and sensors; they outsource fabrication to foundries rather than owning their own fabs.

Applications of the C8051F360-C-GQ include:
- USB-enabled data acquisition, instrumentation and communication devices
- Sensor conditioning, real-time signal processing and measurement
- Multi-channel analog sensing with on-chip ADC/DAC front-ends
- Motor and actuator control (PWM and timing)
- Portable, battery-powered embedded systems
- Industrial automation and process control
- Automotive sensors and body electronics
- USB peripherals, bridges and HID devices
- Education and rapid prototyping for 8051-based projects

Low-profile Quad Flat Pack (LQFP), 64-pin, RoHS-compliant.