New Family of Low-Power 8-bit PIC(R) Microcontrollers with nanoWatt XLP Technology Unveiled by Microchip Technology

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High-Performance PIC18F/LF1XK22 MCUs Enable Extremely Low Sleep Currents;Available in 20-Pin Packages

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a new family of 8-bit PIC(R) microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring nanoWatt XLP technology, which enables extremely low sleep currents. The high-performance, low-power PIC18F13K22, PIC18LF13K22, PIC18F14K22 and PIC18LF14K22 (PIC18F1XK22) MCUs are available in 20-pin packages and provide 1.8 to 5.5V operation, with up to 16 Kbytes Flash program memory. The devices feature an enhanced peripheral set that includes support for mTouch(TM) capacitive touch sensing, and are well suited for a variety of general-purpose applications.

nanoWatt XLP technology allows the PIC18LF1XK22 MCUs to operate longer using less power, or with fewer battery changes, by enabling sleep current of 34 nA, typical at 1.8V; Timer1 oscillator currents of 800 nA, typical at 1.8V, 32 kHz; and Watchdog Timer currents of 300 nA, typical at 1.8V. Most low-power applications require one or more of these features, and nanoWatt XLP Technology combines all of them into one device in the "LF" versions of the PIC18F1XK22 family.

"Building upon the tremendous success of our 8-bit PIC18 and 16-bit PIC24 'K' series products, Microchip is pleased to expand the family of 8-bit PIC18 'K' devices that feature nanoWatt XLP technology and add 5V operation," said Steve Drehobl, vice president of Microchip's Security, Microcontroller and Technology Development Division. "With their small size and comprehensive feature set, the PIC18F1XK22 devices enable designers to create smaller, lower-power and higher-performing designs, at lower costs."

Features provided by the PIC18F1XK22 MCUs include: 

    --  64 MHz precision internal oscillator, which lowers total system costs by
        reducing the number of external components needed for complete designs
    --  Master Synchronous Serial Port (MSSP) with SPI/I2C(TM) interface and
        address masking
    --  12-channel, 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
    --  S/R-latch module that supports mTouch capacitive touch-sensing (up to 4
        buttons)
    --  Enhanced Capture/Compare/Pulse-Width Modulation [PWM (ECCP)] with
        steering capabilities
    --  Dual rail-to-rail comparators
    --  Programmable Brown Out Reset (BOR)
    --  Low-power 1.8 to 5.5V operation, with full analog peripheral
        functionality
    --  Small package options, including 4 mm x 4 mm QFN

Applications

The PIC18F1XK22 MCUs are appropriate for a wide variety of general-purpose applications. Examples include those in the appliance (blenders, refrigerators, dishwashers); consumer/home electronic (athletic attire, cell phones, phone chargers, electric shavers, vacuum cleaners); industrial (digital water heaters, security systems, HVAC control); automotive (car audio, remote controls, power seats, lighting control) and medical markets (intelligent medical bandages, pregnancy testers, glucose meters, patient-monitoring equipment).

Development Tool Support

Microchip offers engineers a complete suite of standard development tools to design with the PIC18F1XK22 microcontrollers. It starts with the unified, feature-rich, user-friendly and free MPLAB(R) IDE, along with a selection of MPLAB C and HI-TECH C(R) compilers. The MPLAB C and HI-TECH Lite editions are completely free, fully functional compilers, with no time limitations. For applications with limited program space, the Standard and PRO editions offer denser code and improved performance. There is also a variety of debugging hardware, from the popular PICkit(TM) 3 Debug Express ($69.99), to the new In-Circuit Debugger, MPLAB ICD 3 ($219.99), and the MPLAB REAL ICE(TM) In-Circuit Emulator ($495.00). All of these tools can be purchased today at http://www.microchipdirect.com. More information on development tools is available at http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools.

Device Packaging, Pricing & Availability

Pricing for the PIC18F1XK22 devices starts at $1.27 each, in 10,000-unit quantities. All of the devices are available in 20-pin PDIP, SSOP, SOIC and 4 mm x 4 mm QFN packages. Samples are available today, at http://sample.microchip.com. Volume production quantities can be ordered today, at http://www.microchipdirect.com. For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/pic18k or http://www.microchip.com/xlp.

Microchip Customer Support

Microchip is committed to supporting its customers by helping design engineers develop products faster and more efficiently. Customers can access four main service areas at http://www.microchip.com. The Support area provides a fast way to get questions answered; the Sample area offers evaluation samples of any Microchip device; microchipDIRECT provides 24-hour pricing, ordering, inventory and credit for convenient purchasing of all Microchip devices and development tools; finally, the Training area educates customers through webinars, sign-ups for local seminar and workshop courses, and information about the annual MASTERs events held throughout the world.

About Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support, along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com.

Note: The Microchip name and logo, HI-TECH C, MPLAB, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. mTouch, PICkit, and REAL ICE are trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.

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Released July 14, 2009