Introduction
The C163-L is a derivative of the Siemens C166 family of 16-bit single-chip CMOS microcontrollers. It combines high CPU performance (up to 12.5 million instructions per second) with high peripheral functionality and enhanced IO-capabilities.

C166-Family of High-Performance CMOS 16-Bit Microcontrollers

Preliminary
C163-L 16-Bit Microcontroller

● High Performance 16-bit CPU with 4-Stage Pipeline
   – 80 ns Instruction Cycle Time at 25 MHz CPU Clock
   – 400 ns Multiplication (16 × 16 bit), 800 ns Division (32 / 16 bit)
   – Enhanced Boolean Bit Manipulation Facilities
   – Additional Instructions to Support HLL and Operating Systems
   – Register-Based Design with Multiple Variable Register Banks
   – Single-Cycle Context Switching Support
   – 16 MBytes Total Linear Address Space for Code and Data
   – 1024 Bytes On-Chip Special Function Register Area
● 16-Priority-Level Interrupt System with 20 Sources, Sample-Rate down to 40 ns
● 8-Channel Interrupt-Driven Single-Cycle Data Transfer Facilities via
   Peripheral Event Controller (PEC)
● Clock Generation via on-chip PLL (1:1.5/2/2.5/3/4/5), via prescaler or via direct clock input
● On-Chip Memory Modules
   – 1 KBytes On-Chip Internal RAM (IRAM)
● On-Chip Peripheral Modules
   – Two Multi-Functional General Purpose Timer Units with 5 Timers
   – Two Serial Channels (Synchronous/Asynchronous and High-Speed-Synchronous)
● Up to 16 MBytes External Address Space for Code and Data
   – Programmable External Bus Characteristics for Different Address Ranges
   – Multiplexed or Demultiplexed External Address/Data Buses with 8-Bit or 16-Bit Data Bus Width
   – Five Programmable Chip-Select Signals
   – Hold- and Hold-Acknowledge Bus Arbitration Support
● Idle and Power Down Modes
● Programmable Watchdog Timer and Oscillator Watchdog
● Up to 77 General Purpose I/O Lines
● High Speed Operation with 5 V Supply up to 25 MHz
● Low Power Operation with 3 V Supply up to 12 MHz
● Supported by a Large Range of Development Tools like C-Compilers, Macro-Assembler
   Packages, Emulators, Evaluation Boards, HLL-Debuggers, Simulators, Logic Analyzer
   Disassemblers, Programming Boards
● 100-Pin TQFP Package (Thin QFP)