Microchip Tech Intros PIC16F684/F688/12F683 MCUs

Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced three new PIC® eight-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), which provide system-level performance and cost-effectiveness in 8-pin and 14-pin packages. The PIC16F684, PIC16F688 and PIC12F683 MCUs offer up to 7,168 bytes of Flash program memory and several peripheral options with integrated nanoWatt technology. The devices are well suited for a range of applications, including home appliances, battery-operated or hand-held products, sensors, interface, automotive, and general-purpose control functions.

Standard analog peripherals on the three PIC devices include up to eight channels of 10-bit A/D, and up to two comparators. The PIC12F683 comes with Microchip's Capture/Compare/pulse-width modulation module, and the PIC16F688 features a EUSART peripheral that will support standard RS232/485-type communications as well as the LIN protocol. The PIC16F684 features an Enhanced Capture Compare module with deadband control, up to four outputs and emergency shutdown, all of which improves control capabilities in applications such as electronic motor control and power supplies.

The three new PIC microcontrollers come in small-footprint, eight-pin SOIC and 14-pin TSSOP packages. The PIC16F684 is currently available for sampling and volume production.