Microchip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18F47J13—the industry’s first 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) to feature 128 KB Flash program memory in a 28-pin package. Also available in a 44-pin package, the PIC18F47J13 MCU features XLP technology for eXtreme Low Power consumption and mTouch capability for implementing capacitive touch sensing user interfaces. Additionally, an on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) delivers the accuracy required for many advanced sensor, instrumentation and measurement applications.
Many of today’s applications must consume very little power to extend battery life and reduce electricity demands. The PIC18F47J13 MCU’s combination of high memory density and low power in small-footprint packages keeps power budgets and bill-of-material costs low. These features enable low-power, battery-controlled applications such as security systems, irrigation systems, remote controls, video-game controllers, wireless sensor networks and portable medical devices.
Typical nanoWatt XLP specifications include:
- 9 nA Deep Sleep mode (Watch Webinar)
- 200nA Sleep mode (RAM retention)
- 700nA Real Time Clock & Calendar operation in Sleep modes
- 330nA Watch Dog Timer operation in Sleep modes
- Deep Sleep mode ideal for battery applications
- Peripheral Pin Select for mapping digital peripherals to various I/O for design flexibility
- Hardware RTCC provides clock, calendar & alarm functions
- Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) supports capacitive touch screens
- 3 Enhanced Capture / Compare / PWM modules
- 2 MSSP serial ports for SPI or I2C communication
- 2 Enhanced USART modules
- 8-bit Parallel port
- Three analog comparators
- 13 ch, 12-bit ADC
- Self programming Flash supports 10k erase/write cycles & 20 years retention
- Operating voltage 2.0 - 3.6V, 5.5V tolerant digital inputs
“Customers have requested an 8-bit MCU with 128 KB Flash program memory, eXtreme Low Power consumption and a 12-bit ADC for portable applications,” said Mitch Obolsky, vice president of Microchip’s Advanced Microcontroller Architecture Division. “With sleep currents down to 9 nA and flexible wake-up sources, the PIC18F47J13 MCU extends battery life, while providing generous code space and a robust peripheral set.”
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Development Tool Support
The PIC18F47J13 MCU is supported by the PIC18 Explorer Board (part # DM183032) and PIC18F47J13 Plug-In Module (part # MA180030). Additionally, designers can use Microchip’s complete suite of standard development tools with the new MCUs, including the user-friendly and free MPLAB IDE and corresponding suite of emulators, programmers and development boards, along with the MPLAB C or HI-TECH C compiler for PIC18 MCUs.
