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DS39632E-page 7
PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
1.0
DEVICE OVERVIEW
This document contains device-specific information for
the following devices:
This family of devices offers the advantages of all
PIC18 microcontrollers – namely, high computational
performance at an economical price – with the addition
of high-endurance, Enhanced Flash program
memory. In addition to these features, the
PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550 family introduces design
enhancements that make these microcontrollers a log-
ical choice for many high-performance, power sensitive
applications.
1.1
New Core Features 
1.1.1
nanoWatt TECHNOLOGY
All of the devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
family incorporate a range of features that can signifi-
cantly reduce power consumption during operation.
Key items include:
• Alternate Run Modes: By clocking the controller 
from the Timer1 source or the internal oscillator 
block, power consumption during code execution 
can be reduced by as much as 90%.
• Multiple Idle Modes: The controller can also run 
with its CPU core disabled but the peripherals still 
active. In these states, power consumption can be 
reduced even further, to as little as 4%, of normal 
operation requirements.
• On-the-Fly Mode Switching: The 
power-managed modes are invoked by user code 
during operation, allowing the user to incorporate 
power-saving ideas into their application’s 
software design.
• Low Consumption in Key Modules: The power 
requirements for both Timer1 and the Watchdog 
Timer are minimized. SeSection 28.0 
“Electrical Characteristics”
 for values.
1.1.2
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)
Devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550 family
incorporate a fully featured Universal Serial Bus
communications module that is compliant with the USB
Specification Revision 2.0. The module supports both
low-speed and full-speed communication for all sup-
ported data transfer types. It also incorporates its own
on-chip transceiver and 3.3V regulator and supports
the use of external transceivers and voltage regulators.
1.1.3
MULTIPLE OSCILLATOR OPTIONS 
AND FEATURES
All of the devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
family offer twelve different oscillator options, allowing
users a wide range of choices in developing application
hardware. These include:
• Four Crystal modes using crystals or ceramic 
resonators.
• Four External Clock modes, offering the option of 
using two pins (oscillator input and a divide-by-4 
clock output) or one pin (oscillator input, with the 
second pin reassigned as general I/O).
• An internal oscillator block which provides an 
8 MHz clock (±2% accuracy) and an INTRC 
source (approximately 31 kHz, stable over 
temperature and V
DD
), as well as a range of 
6 user-selectable clock frequencies, between 
125 kHz to 4 MHz, for a total of 8 clock
 frequencies. This option frees an oscillator pin for 
use as an additional general purpose I/O.
• A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) frequency multiplier, 
available to both the High-Speed Crystal and 
External Oscillator modes, which allows a wide 
range of clock speeds from 4 MHz to 48 MHz.
• Asynchronous dual clock operation, allowing the 
USB module to run from a high-frequency 
oscillator while the rest of the microcontroller is 
clocked from an internal low-power oscillator.
Besides its availability as a clock source, the internal
oscillator block provides a stable reference source that
gives the family additional features for robust
operation:
• Fail-Safe Clock Monitor: This option constantly 
monitors the main clock source against a 
reference signal provided by the internal 
oscillator. If a clock failure occurs, the controller is 
switched to the internal oscillator block, allowing 
for continued low-speed operation or a safe 
application shutdown.
• Two-Speed Start-up: This option allows the 
internal oscillator to serve as the clock source 
from Power-on Reset, or wake-up from Sleep 
mode, until the primary clock source is available.
• PIC18F2455
• PIC18LF2455
• PIC18F2550
• PIC18LF2550
• PIC18F4455
• PIC18LF4455
• PIC18F4550
• PIC18LF4550