The AT89C52 is a low-power microcontroller with 8K bytes of flash memory. It has 8 I/O lines, 3 timers/counters, a serial port, and supports two power saving modes. The document describes the features of the microcontroller including memory, I/O ports, pins, and special function registers. It provides detailed information on the functions of various pins and registers for timers, interrupts, and other peripherals.