Microchip Technology AC164323 Data Sheet

Microchip’s PIC

®

 family of microcontrollers combine high performance, low cost and small package size to offer the best price/

performance ratio in the industry. Based on a powerful RISC core, these 8-bit PIC

®

 microcontrollers fall into three product architecture 

categories, providing a variety of options for any application requirement: 

Baseline 8-bit architecture: 12-bit instruction set, 6-44 pin count, 384-3.5K bytes program memory, up to 5 MIPS

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Mid-Range 8-bit architecture: 14-bit instruction set, 8-68 pin count, 896-14K bytes program memory, up to 5 MIPS

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High-Performance (PIC18) 8-bit architecture: 16-bit instruction set, 18-100 pin count, 8K-128K bytes program memory, 
up to 16 MIPS

The common architecture provides users with an easy migration path from 6 to 100 pins among all families with little or no code 
change required. Advanced features available are:

Sophisticated timing peripherals

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Embedded analog peripherals including A/D and D/A converters, comparators, PBOR, PLVD, DAC, V

REF

, Op Amps and PSMC

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Communications peripherals (I

2

C™/SPI™/USB/CAN and USARTs)

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Low-power, single-chip RF solutions targeting RF connectivity for high-volume embedded control applications

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Battery management solutions

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Flexible programming options including In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) technology, self-programming (Enhanced 
Flash), One-Time-Programmable (OTP), QTP, SQTP and ROM

The PIC24 microcontrollers build upon the high performance, wide selection of peripherals, Flash memory sizes and packaging choices 
found in the 8-bit PIC18 family. The PIC24 architecture, paired with the optimized MPLAB C30 C Compiler, provides the high throughput 
and C code density needed to achieve system performance goals and product launch schedules.

Leadership 16-bit microcontroller performance and C code effi ciency

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Extension of the 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller performance, memory and peripherals

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Easy migration path to dsPIC

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 digital signal controllers with over 40 MIPS and DSP capability, MPLAB

®

 compatibility

Microchip’s 16-bit high-performance digital signal controllers combine in a single core the best features of microcontrollers with the 
best features of DSPs. These dsPIC DSC devices reach speeds of up to 40 MIPS, are very effi cient for C programming, and have 
Flash, data EEPROM, powerful peripherals and a variety of software libraries that allow high performance embedded solutions to 
be designed effortlessly and rapidly. With a familiar microcontroller “feel”, tools and design environment, these dsPIC DSCs target 
applications, such as motor control and power conversion, speech and audio, internet and modem connectivity, telecom, encryption, 
high-speed sensing and automotive applications.

Microchip offers a broad portfolio of analog and related products:
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Linear and Mixed-Signal. ADCs/DACs, digital potentiometers, op amps and comparators.

Management. LDO and switching regulators, charge pumps, voltage references, CPU/system supervisors and volt age 

detectors, battery chargers and power MOSFET drivers.

Management. Temperature sensors (logic output, voltage output, and serial output), brushless DC fan controllers, and 

fan fault detectors.

• Interface. Peripheral products supporting industry-standard networking protocols like CAN, LIN and infrared (including IrDA

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Standard infrared), as well as products that provide embedded system input/output expansion capability.

Microchip’s K

EE

L

OQ

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code hopping algorithm combines high security, a small package outline and a very low cost to make this an 

ideal solution for unidirectional RKE systems. The K

EE

L

OQ

 code hopping technology creates a high degree of security using a long 

code word length together with encryption and synchronization techniques.

Microchip offers one of the broadest selections of serial EEPROMs in densities from 128 bits to 1 Mbit, with operating voltages down 
to 1.8V, in all popular bus protocols (I

2

C™, Microwire and SPI™ compatible). They are available in all standard temperature ranges 

from -40°C to +125°C and packaged in the world’s smallest standard packaging; up to 16 Kbits in 5-lead SOT-23 and up to 256 Kbits 
in 8-lead MSOP. 

Microchip offers a full range of microcontroller development systems, including the MPLAB

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 ICE 2000 and ICE 4000 in-circuit 

emulators; MPLAB Integrated Development Environment; MPLAB C18 and C30 Compiler; the MPLAB ICD In-Circuit Debugger, 
MPLAB PM3 full-featured device programmer; PICSTART

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 low-cost development system; the  PICkit™ 2 Flash Starter Kit, SEEVAL

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Serial EEPROM Evaluation Kit and various demonstration boards. Microchip has shipped more than 300,000+ development systems 
worldwide.