Microchip 8-Bit Flash MCU, PIC16 Family, SOIC-18

The Microchip 8-Bit Flash Microcontroller from the mid-range PIC16 family combines powerful performance with easy programmability. Featuring a robust PIC® RISC architecture, it achieves a rapid 200 nanosecond instruction execution time. Designed for simplicity, it utilises only 35 single-word instructions, streamlining the development process.

This CMOS flash-based microcontroller offers 7kB of addressable program memory and 256 bytes of data memory, alongside 16 general-purpose I/O pins and two comparators. It operates at a maximum frequency of 20MHz and supports a wide operating voltage range from 2V to 5.5V, providing flexibility for various electronic designs.

Key Features

• 35 (14-bit wide) easy-to-learn instructions
• 8-level hardware stack
• 1 (9-bit) file select register
• Hardware interrupt handling
• One 10-bit PWM
• Low voltage programming
• Low-speed clock mode
• Programmable Brown-Out Reset (BOR)
• 4MHz internal oscillator
• On-chip voltage reference
• 256 bytes of EEPROM data memory

With its surface mount SOIC-18 package, this microcontroller is well-suited for space-constrained applications. It also features a USART interface for seamless communication integration. Product dimensions are 43 mm in height, 33 mm in width, and 15 mm in depth, with a lightweight profile of just 0.001 grams.

Whether you are developing industrial systems, automotive electronics, or consumer devices, this versatile 8-bit MCU delivers reliable and efficient performance.