New 18-pin 8-bit PICs
3 March 2010
DSP, Micros & Memory
Microchip’s PIC16(L)F1826 and PIC16(L)F1827 general-purpose 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) are the latest PIC MCUs to feature the company’s new 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 low power consumption via Microchip’s nanoWatt XLP technology.
With Microchip’s Enhanced Mid-range architecture, the MCUs provide a claimed 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.
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