January - March 2006
2006 Product Selector GuideProduct Pro le
8-bit PIC Microcontrollers
Microchips 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
Mid-Range 8-bit architecture: 14-bit instruction set, 8-68 pin count, 896-14K bytes program memory, up to 5 MIPS
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
Embedded analog peripherals including A/D and D/A converters, comparators, PBOR, PLVD, DAC, VREF, Op Amps and PSMC
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Communications peripherals (I C/SPI/USB/CAN and USARTs)
Low-power, single-chip RF solutions targeting RF connectivity for high-volume embedded control applications
Battery management solutions
Flexible programming options including In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) technology, self-programming (Enhanced
Flash), One-Time-Programmable (OTP), QTP, SQTP and ROM
16-bit PIC Microcontrollers
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 ef ciency
Extension of the 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller performance, memory and peripherals
Easy migration path to dsPIC digital signal controllers with over 40 MIPS and DSP capability, MPLAB compatibility
16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSC)
Microchips 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 ef 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.
Stand-Alone Analog & Interface Products
Microchip offers a broad portfolio of analog and related products:
Linear and Mixed-Signal. ADCs/DACs, digital potentiometers, op amps and comparators.
Power Management. LDO and switching regulators, charge pumps, voltage references, CPU/system supervisors and volt age
detectors, battery chargers and power MOSFET drivers.
Thermal 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
Standard infrared), as well as products that provide embedded system input/output expansion capability.
Secure Data Products
Microchips KEELOQ 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 KEELOQ code hopping technology creates a high degree of security using a long
code word length together with encryption and synchronization techniques.
Memory Products
Microchip offers one of the broadest selections of serial EEPROMs in densities from 128 bits to 1 Mbit, with operating voltages down
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to 1.8V, in all popular bus protocols (I C, Microwire and SPI compatible). They are available in all standard temperature ranges
from -40C to +125C and packaged in the worlds smallest standard packaging; up to 16 Kbits in 5-lead SOT-23 and up to 256 Kbits
in 8-lead MSOP.
Development Systems
Microchip offers a full range of microcontroller development systems, including the MPLAB 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 low-cost development system; the PICkit 2 Flash Starter Kit, SEEVAL
Serial EEPROM Evaluation Kit and various demonstration boards. Microchip has shipped more than 300,000+ development systems
worldwide.