Cost-effective 16-bit MCUs feature up to 256 Kbytes of flash

Cost-effective 16-bit MCUs feature up to 256 Kbytes of flash

Said to have the largest memory of any available low-power 16-bit MCU, the PIC24FJ256GA1 family offers up to 256 Kbytes of flash and requires only 2.6 µA in standby mode with a 32-kHz oscillator running. The chips’ charge time measurement unit allows easy addition of a capacitive-touch user interface.

The device has up to 16 MIPS performance with a 17 x 17 single-cycle hardware multiplier, a 32 x 16-bit hardware divider and a C-compiler-optimized instruction set. It provides four UARTs, three SPI, and three I2 C ports, a 16-channel 10-bit A/D converter, nine 16-bit capture inputs, and nine 16-bit compare/PWM outputs,

The nine-member PIC24FJ256GA1 family is offered in 64-, 80-, or 100-pin TQFP packages in commercial and extended temperature ranges. (From $3.39 ea/10,000—available now.)

Microchip Technology , Chandler , AZ
Sales 480-792-7200
http://www.microchip.com

Devices have 2.6-µA standby current and an integrated capacitive-touch peripheral