Microchip Technology 8-Bit PIC® & AVR® Microcontrollers
Microchip Technology 8-Bit PIC® and AVR® Microcontrollers (MCUs) offer a unique combination of power efficiency and flexibility, making these devices an excellent choice for a variety of embedded system designs. With more than 1200 MCUs to choose from, the PIC and AVR families deliver class-leading flexibility and performance in areas of utmost importance to modern embedded designers. These devices feature integrated XLP and picoPower® technologies that deliver excellent low-power consumption and extend battery life. The PIC MCUs offer efficiency and flexibility with integrated peripherals and superior reliability for compact designs and high-performance needs.
Most Microchip Technology 8-Bit PIC and AVR Microcontrollers contain Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that enable developers to create low-power solutions for sensor node, real-time control, connected, and other applications. These CIPs offload the Central Processing Unit (CPU), which lowers overall power consumption while also providing deterministic responses. CIPs reduce code size, save development time and provide more memory space for the application.
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Features
- Wide range of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) enhance system efficiency by offloading CPU tasks, optimizing power consumption, and improving response times
- Integrated XLP and picoPower® technologies deliver ultra-low power consumption while maintaining performance
- mTouch® and QTouch® technologies provide robust touch-sensing capabilities
- Built to withstand rigorous environments and ensures reliable operation in various applications
- Extensive portfolio of support tools
- Intuitive Graphical Configuration Tools allow rapid concepts to prototype with Microchip’s MPLAB® development ecosystem
- User-friendly graphical configuration tools reduce design complexity and get products to market faster
Capability and Performance with On-Chip CIPs
The Core Independent Peripherals increase the capabilities of a control system and reduce power consumption.
PIC MCUs
Microchip Technology PIC Microcontrollers provide solutions for the entire 8-bit performance range. The PIC family of MCUs feature easy-to-use development tools, complete technical documentation, and post design-in support. The 8-bit family power management features mean that these MCUs can be used in many power sensitive applications.
A positive feature of the PIC MCU family is the ability to reuse code because of common architecture and pin compatibility ascending through the series. PIC Microcontrollers offer a wide range of integrated peripherals to choose from, including options to drive segmented LCDs and capacitive touch buttons. A range of free Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and C compilers gets you writing code for your 8-bit PIC project straight away.
Featured PIC MCUs
Microchip Technology PIC16F131xx Microcontrollers
Features a Configurable Logic Block (CLB) peripheral consisting of 32x logic elements.
Microchip Technology PIC18-Q24 Microcontrollers
Designed for sensor-interfacing, real-time control, and communication applications.
Microchip Technology PIC18-Q20 Microcontrollers
Designed for sensor-interfacing, real-time control, and communication applications.
Microchip Technology PIC16F152 Microcontrollers
Available in various packages for cost-sensitive sensors and real-time control applications.
Microchip Technology PIC18F24/25Q24 Microcontrollers
28/40/44/48-pin devices for sensor-interfacing, real-time control, and communication applications.
Microchip Technology PIC16LF153 Full-Featured Microcontrollers
Feature Analog, Core Independent and Communication Peripherals with eXtreme Low-Power technology.
Microchip Technology PIC16F18013/14/23/24 Full-Featured 8/14-Pin MCUs
Enable cost-sensitive sensor and real-time control applications.
Microchip Technology PIC18F High-Performance Microcontrollers
Combine large Flash/EE/RAM memory, rich peripheral integration, XLP and 5V support.
Featured PIC Development Tools
Microchip Technology MPLAB XPress Development Board
Full-featured development environment for MPLAB Xpress Cloud-based IDE.
Microchip Technology MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Integrated development environment for PIC, AVR, and SAM MCUs and MPUs and dsPIC DSCs.
PIC PRODUCT FAMILIES
AVR Microcontrollers
Microchip Technology AVR Microcontrollers offer a unique combination of performance, power efficiency, and design flexibility. Optimized to reduce development time, they are based on a code-efficient architecture for C and assembly programming.
Industry-leading development tools and design support further helps developers get their products to market faster. Plus, the large AVR family allows them to reuse their designs to improve and enhance offerings, making it easy and cost-effective to expand into new markets.
Featured AVR MCUs
Microchip Technology AVRxEB Microcontrollers
Offers an AVR CPU with hardware multiplier running at clock speeds up to 20MHz.
Microchip Technology AVR DD MCUs
Use the AVR® CPU with hardware multiplier running at clock speeds of up to 24MHz.
Microchip Technology AVR® DB 8-Bit Microcontrollers
8-bit MCUs with Core Independent Peripherals, Analog Signal Conditioning, and Multi-Voltage I/O.
Microchip Technology AVR DA 8-Bit Microcontrollers
8-bit AVR® MCUs with an integrated Peripheral Touch Controller, ideal for HMI applications.
Microchip Technology AVR® DU Microcontrollers
Offer 16KB/32KB/64KB Flash, 2KB/4KB/8KB SRAM, and 256 bytes of EEPROM.
Featured AVR Development Tools
Microchip Technology Curiosity Nano Development Platform
Compact development platform for 8-bit PIC and AVR MCUs and 32-bit Arm Cortex Core-based SAM MCUs.
Microchip Technology Curiosity Development Board
Fully integrated 8-bit development platform targeted at first-time users, makers, and those seeking a feature-rich rapid prototyping board.