Microchip Technology Introduces Eight PIC Flash Microcontrollers with Most Popular Memory Sizes and Power Management in 28- and 40/44-pin Packages.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health Program MCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today expanded its 28- and 40/44-pin PIC(R) Flash microcontroller portfolio with eight devices targeting mid-range applications requiring up to 32 Kbytes of program memory. These cost-effective microcontrollers feature nanoWatt Technology for optimum power management. Designers of embedded control applications have a growing need for 8-bit microcontrollers with the most popular, mid-size memories in small form factors, balanced with a requirement to consume less power, over a broad range of applications. These new 28- and 40/44-pin PIC18F microcontrollers help solve these design concerns with 16 or 32 Kbytes of Flash program memory, up to 1.5 Kbytes of RAM and nanoWatt Technology low-power modes. "Microchip continues to see a large amount of design activity in the 28- and 40-/44-pin space of the 8-bit microcontroller market," said Ganesh Moorthy, vice president of Microchip's Advanced Microcontroller and Memory Division. "The new PIC Flash microcontrollers expand the options available to designers in these pincounts by adding the most popular, mid-size program memories." This new PIC microcontroller family offers Standard Flash and Enhanced Flash memory technologies. Both families have self-programming capability, allowing the microcontroller to be programmed after being placed in a circuit board, which provides tremendous flexibility, reduced development time, increased manufacturing efficiency and faster time to market. The Enhanced Flash devices are self-programmable under software control and contain 256 bytes of high-endurance EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. data memory. Example applications for these new devices include: appliance (controller for air handlers); automotive (LIN to LIN gateways, remote-keyless-entry receivers); consumer (radio-frequency remote water/gas meter reading); and industrial (differential air pressure sensors). With the unique nanoWatt Technology, these microcontrollers offer power-managed modes that make them ideal for battery and low-power applications. The devices also feature Microchip's advanced PMOS (Positive channel MOS) Pronounced "p-moss." A type of microelectronic circuit in which the base material is positively charged. PMOS transistors were used in the first microprocessors and are still used in CMOS. Electrically Erasable Cell (PEEC PEEC Pocono Environmental Education Center (Pennsylvania) PEEC Partial Element Equivalent Circuit PEEC Programmed Escape from the Evolution of Cancer PEEC Provincial Environmental Education Centers ) Flash process technology, which enables up to 1,000,000 data memory ERASE/WRITE cycles and up to 100,000 Flash program memory ERASE/WRITE cycles, with 40 years of data retention. Additional features include: --Internal core performance of up to 40 MHz (10 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. ) --32 Khz to 32 MHz internal oscillator, software-configurable in real time --Fail-safe clock monitor --Wide voltage range of 2.0 - 5.5 volts, and a -40 degrees Celsius to +125 degrees Celsius temperature range --In-Circuit Serial Programming(TM) (ICSP ICSP In Circuit Serial Programming (MicroCHIP) ICSP International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes ICSP International Conference on Signal Processing ICSP Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (TM)) capability --10-bit analog-to-digital converter with up to 13 signal channels and 100k samples-per-second --Two analog comparators, programmable brownout reset and programmable low-voltage detect --SPI(TM), I2C(TM) and AUSART AUSART Addressable Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (electronics) (supports LIN, RS485 and RS232) --Two Capture/Compare/PWM Modules Development Tools All eight microcontrollers are supported by Microchip's high-performance development systems, including: MPLAB(R) Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE), MPLAB C18 C Compiler, MPLAB ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. 2 In-Circuit Debugger and MPLAB ICE 2000 In-Circuit Emulator. Availability In the package options listed below, the eight microcontrollers are available today for general sampling and are expected to be available at the end of September in volume production. For pricing or additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com. --PIC18F2520, PIC18F2510, PIC18F2420, and PIC18F2410: 28-pin SDIP See Shrink DIP and Skinny DIP. , SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. , QFN --PIC18F4520, PIC18F4510, PIC18F4420, and PIC18F4410: 40-pin PDIP (Plastic DIP) See DIP. ; 44-pin TQFP, QFN About Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com. Note: The Microchip name and logo, PIC and MPLAB are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. In-Circuit Serial Programming and ICSP are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the USA and other countries. I2C is a trademark of Philips Corporation. SPI is a trademark of Motorola. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Pricing and photo available through editorial contact. |
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