January - June 2007 2007 Product Selector GuideProduct Profile 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers Microchips 8-bit PIC 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 PICmicrocontrollers 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, 384-3.5 Kbytes program memory, up to 5 MIPS Mid-Range 8-bit architecture: 14-bit instruction set, 8-68 pin count, 896-14 Kbytes program memory, up to 5 MIPS High-Performance (PIC18) 8-bit architecture: 16-bit instruction set, 18-100 pin count, 8-128 Kbytes 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 2 Communications peripherals (I C/SPI/USB/CAN, LIN, USARTs and Ethernet) Low-power, single-chip RF and Ethernet solutions targeting connectivity for high-volume embedded control applications Battery management solutions Flexible programming options including In-Circuit Serial Programming 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 efficiency Extension of the 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller performance, memory and peripherals Easy migration path to dsPIC digital signal controllers with over 40 MIPS, DSP capability and MPLAB IDE compatibility 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) 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 DSCs reach speeds of up to 40 MIPS, are very efficient 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 and Battery Management. LDO and switching regulators, charge pumps, voltage references, CPU/system supervisors and voltage 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 Kee Loq code-hopping algorithm combines high security, a small package outline and a very low cost to make this an ideal cryptographic solution for RKE and PKE authentication applications. The Kee Loq 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 2 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, 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, memory and analog development systems, including the MPLAB REAL ICE in-circuit emulator free MPLAB Integrated Development Environment MPLAB C18 and C30 Compilers the MPLAB ICD 2 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 nearly half a million development systems worldwide.