Microchip Technology Unveils World's First 28-Pin LCD Microcontrollers; First Programmable 80-Pin Microcontrollers Capable of Driving 192 LCD Segments.CHANDLER, Ariz. -- PIC(R) Microcontroller Family Provides Flash Reprogrammability, Integrated LCD Module and nanoWatt Technology Power Management 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 announced eight new members of the 8-bit PIC(R) microcontroller family with an integrated Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) module. These additions to the LCD PIC microcontroller family include the world's first 28-pin LCD microcontrollers for simple, cost-effective display applications requiring embedded control, and the first programmable 80-pin microcontrollers capable of driving 192 segments for touchscreen and segmented LCD displays. The new members in Microchip's family of LCD PIC microcontrollers complement an already extensive portfolio providing varying pincounts and levels of performance, and support for a wide selection of LCD-segment displays. Microchip's LCD PIC microcontroller family features Flash program memory, low power consumption and LCD control. Unlike competitive LCD microcontrollers, Microchip's Flash program memory enables maximum flexibility in code development and field reprogrammability. This family of LCD PIC microcontrollers also features nanoWatt Technology, which meets industry low-power design requirements -- including the need to drive LCD displays in SLEEP mode. The integrated LCD module is software-configurable, and reduces system components, occupied board space and system costs. "Microchip's Flash LCD microcontrollers offer the greatest breadth of LCD segment drivers, package sizes, and integrated features for embedded control applications," said Ganesh Moorthy, Vice President of the Advanced Microcontroller and Memory Division. "These new products, all of which include our industry-leading nanoWatt Technology, offer customers compelling choices that provide solution advantages in their applications." Example applications for the new PIC microcontroller family with integrated LCD module include: automotive (dashboard displays); instrumentation/measurement (medical instruments/monitors, meter reading, handheld terminal/remote reading); appliance (display/control units on stoves/ovens, microwaves, etc.); industrial (payment systems, water/gas/electric/heat utility meters, gasoline pumps); consumer (programmable thermostats/controls, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. control, home security systems, exercise equipment); communications (handset displays). The high-pincount PIC18F8490/8390/6490/6390 LCD family members have the performance and features needed for embedded control, and meet the advanced display requirements of the segment and touchscreen LCD markets. The integrated LCD driver module is capable of driving 128 to 192 LCD segments in 64- and 80-pin packages, respectively. Additional features include: --8 to 16 Kbytes of Flash program memory options, and 768 Bytes of SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory --Enhanced LCD module with four multiplex commons and up to 48 segment drivers --Six power-managed modes featuring nanoWatt Technology, and a 32 kHz to 32 MHz internal oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air --High core performance of up to 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. --10-bit analog-to-digital converter with up to 12 signal channels and 100k samples-per-second --Two analog comparators, programmable brownout A lowering of AC power voltage for some period of time. Brownouts can be very harmful to electronic equipment if sustained for long periods. Brownouts can cause flickering or a dimming on screen, and the computer may experience intermittent problems as a result. See blackout. detect and programmable low-voltage detect --MI2C(TM)/SPI(TM), EUSART (supports LIN) and AUSART AUSART Addressable Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (electronics) communication protocol support --Four timers and two Capture/Compare/PWM Modules The cost-effective PIC16F917/916/914/913 LCD family members offer 28- and 40/44-pin package options for simple, cost-constrained display applications requiring embedded control. Sixty to 96 LCD segments can be driven by the integrated driver. Additional features include: --7 to 14 Kbytes of Flash program memory options, up to 352 Bytes of SRAM and 256 Bytes of 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 --Enhanced LCD module with four multiplex commons and up to 24 segment drivers --nanoWatt Technology power-managed modes and an 8 MHz internal oscillator --5 MIPS core performance --10-bit analog-to-digital converter with up to 8 signal channels --Two analog comparators --SPI, I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller , and AUSART communication protocol support --Three timers, two Capture/Compare/PWM Modules and one Watchdog Timer Development Tools To reduce time-to-market, all eight microcontrollers are supported by Microchip's standard, 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 2000/4000 In-Circuit Emulators. In addition, demonstration boards are expected to be available in November that ease development with this family's advanced LCD features, including: the PICDEM(TM) LCD Demo Board (part # DM163028) and an LCD evaluation kit. Availability The PIC18FXX FXX France, Metropolitan (ISO Country code) 90 LCD microcontrollers are available today for general sampling and volume production. Samples are available now of the PIC16F916 and PIC16F917 products, and volume production is expected in December. Samples and volume production for the PIC16F913 and PIC16F914 products are planned for the first calendar quarter of 2005. Package options for all of the LCD family members are listed below. For pricing or additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at www.microchip.com/lcd. --PIC18F6390 and PIC18F6490: 64-pin TQFP See QFP. --PIC18F8390 and PIC18F8490: 80-pin TQFP --PIC16F913 and PIC16F916: 28-pin QFN, 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. , SPDIP SPDIP Shrink Plastic Dual-In-Line Package SPDIP Shrink Plastic Dual Inline Package and SSOP SSOP Shrink Small Outline Package SSOP Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (USDA) SSOP Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures SSOP Sharescan-Open Platform (Ecopy) SSOP Site Security Operational Procedures --PIC16F914 and PIC16F917: 40-pin PDIP (Plastic DIP) See DIP. ; 44-pin QFN and TQFP Recommended LCD Glass Suppliers For high-quality LCD glass technology, turn to two industry leaders -- DCI Incorporated and Varitronix International Limited. Both of these companies have glass product portfolios for embedded LCD designs. For more information, go to: --DCI Incorporated: www.dciincorporated.com --Varitronix International Limited: www.varitronix.com 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. PICDEM is a trademark 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 property of their respective companies. --Photo and Pricing available through editorial contact NOTE TO EDITORS: In the communication protocol names "MI2C" and "I2C," the 2 is superscript. |
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