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18-pin PIC® Microcontrollers Feature Microchip’s Enhanced Mid-Range Core and Industry-Leading eXtreme Low Power Consumption

Microchip announces the PIC16(L)F1826 and PIC16(L)F1827 general-purpose 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) — the latest PIC MCUs to feature the Company’s Enhanced Mid-range core. With this extension into the 18-pin range, the PIC16(L)F1826/7 MCUs provide an advanced peripheral set that includes an mTouch™ capacitive touch-sensing module and dual I2C™/SPI interfaces, along with “LF” versions featuring industry-leading low power consumption via Microchip’s nanoWatt XLP eXtreme Low-Power technology. The introduction of these MCUs’ provides an excellent low cost, pin-compatible migration path for legacy 18-pin PIC MCUs, while delivering increased performance and industry-leading low power operation.

Micros

16 December 2009

byNews Desk

With Microchip’s Enhanced Mid-range architecture, 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 8-bit PIC MCUs. In addition to the mTouch capacitive touch-sensing module and dual I2C/SPI interfaces, 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, which lowers standby current to just 0.030µA @ 1.8V (typical), delivers market-leading current consumption, further improving overall energy efficiency and extending battery life in a broad range of applications.