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Latest news and information from our clients. Click on the thumbnails to access high-resolution images (right-click to download).Microchip Announces Higher Memory, Higher Pin Count Expansion of Enhanced 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller - (02-Mar-10)
- Industry: Microcontrollers/Processors
- Client: Microchip Technology - www.microchip.com
Key Facts:• Further expansion of the Enhanced 8-bit range offers increased peripherals and pin-counts
• Enhanced architecture delivers 50% increase in performance
• New instructions result in 40% better C code efficiency
• Direct LCD drive capability
Microchip announces the expansion of its Enhanced 8-bit Mid-range core microcontroller (MCU) portfolio, with higher memory and pincount devices featuring nanoWatt XLP technology and industry-leading active power consumption. The PIC16F19XX MCUs feature a broad range of peripherals, including an mTouch™ capacitive touch-sensing module, LCD drive, multiple communications peripherals, and more Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) channels, with independent timers. The new MCUs deliver increased performance for a wide variety of applications in the appliance; industrial; medical; and automotive markets, among others.
The PIC16F19XX MCUs provide up to 28 KB of Flash program memory and numerous enhanced capabilities such as data EEPROM, peripheral functionality over the full 1.8V – 5.5V operating voltage, 32-level bandgap reference and three rail-to-rail input comparators. The MCUs benefit from the enhanced Mid-range 8-bit architecture with 49 instructions for optimised program code and data handling, for both C and Assembly programmers. The “LF” family members feature nanoWatt XLP technology for extremely low sleep currents, as well as new enhancements that reduces the active power consumption by as much as 50%. The on-chip LCD drive supports up to 184 segments and provides a low-power drive mode for lower power operation while updating the display. The MCUs also include up to 5 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) channels with independent time bases for controlling various motor types and peripherals.
Key Features
The following table summarizes key features of the PIC16F19XX MCUs.
Features
Max. Frequency 32 MHz
Internal Oscillator 31.25 kHz to 32 MHz, Software Selectable
Program Memory Up to 28 KB Flash
Data EEPROM 256 Bytes
Data Memory Up to 1 KB
Timers Up to 4 x 8-bit, 1 x 16-bit, with Real-Time Clock Support
Communication Up to 2 each x MI2C/SPI and EUSART
Analogue-to-Digital Converter 17 x 10-bit
Comparators Up to 3 x with Rail-to-Rail Inputs
PWM Channels Up to 5, with Independent Time Base
Operating Voltage 1.8 – 5.5V (including full analogue peripheral operation)
Standby Current 60 nA @ 1.8V, Typical
mTouch Capacitive Touch Sensing
Up to 16 Channels
LCD Drive
Up to 184 Segments
Other Capabilities N/A
Designers can also use Microchip‘s complete suite of standard development tools with the PIC16F193X and PIC16F194X MCUs, including the user-friendly and free MPLAB® IDE, along with the HI-TECH C® compiler for PIC16 MCUs. Additionally, there is a variety of debugging hardware, from the popular PICkit 3 In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer, to the MPLAB ICD 3 In-Circuit Debugger, MPLAB PM3 Universal Device Programmer, and MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator. For further information, go to www.microchip.com/xlp.
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For further information, please contact:
David Wright, Microchip Technology. Tel: +44 118 921 5858
E-mail: david.wright@microchip.com
Suzy Kenyon, Napier Partnership.
Tel: +44 1243 531123
E-mail: suzy@napier.co.uk
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Note: The Microchip name and logo, HI-TECH C, MPLAB IDE, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the U.S.A., and other countries. mTouch, PICDEM, PICkit, and REAL ICE are trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the U.S.A., and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.