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18 pin microcontrollers feature enhanced midrange core
January 2010 Email to a friend
 
Microchip's PIC16(L)F1826 and PIC16(L)F1827 general purpose 8bit microcontrollers are latest PIC mcus to feature the company's enhanced midrange core.

18 pin microcontrollers feature enhanced midrange coreWith this extension into the 18pin range, the PIC16(L)F1826/7 mcus are designed to provide an advanced peripheral set that includes an mTouch capacitive touch sensing module and dual I2C/SPI interfaces, along with 'LF' versions featuring low power consumption via Microchip's nanoWatt XLP eXtreme low power technology.

Microchip says that the mcus provide a 50% increase in performance and 14 new instructions that make programming with the C language more efficient, resulting in up to 40% better code efficiency over previous generation 8bit PIC mcus. Peripheral enhancements include enhanced PWM functionality, and a digital signal modulator that enables designers to customise communication interfaces and combine many functions into a single mcu.

The integration of Microchip's nanoWatt XLP technology lowers standby current to 0.030µA at 1.8V (typical), which the company describes as 'market leading current consumption'.

The PICkit 2 18pin demonstration board is designed to provide a quick and easy way to evaluate and develop with the PIC16(L)F1826/7 mcus. The board includes four leds, a potentiometer for an analogue to digital converter, a pushbutton, a prototyping area, a 6pin connector for the PICkit 3 in circuit debugger/programmer, as well as two bare boards for designers to use for their own project.
 
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Chris Shaw
 
 
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