Processors & Microcontrollers
Microcontrollers, also referred to as MCUs (microcontroller units), are embedded semiconductor devices used in circuit board design. They are essentially a computer within an integrated circuit (IC). Microcontrollers are mostly used in single-function embedded applications, unlike microprocessors which are designed for general-purpose work in Personal Computers, Tablets and Smartphones. Microcontrollers are limited in their clock speed compared to microprocessors by the relative slowness of their non-volatile Flash program memory. Learn more in our microcontrollers guide.What are Microcontrollers made up of?Microcontrollers contain single or multiple processors, plus memory and I/O peripherals. These peripherals include timers, ADCs (analogue-to-digital converters) and DACs (digital-to-analogue converters).What does 8-bit mean?Microcontrollers have a data bus width which describes the amount of data the MCU can process at a time. For example, an 8-bit microcontroller can process 8 bits at one time. Popular data bus widths include 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit MCUs.What packages are available for Microcontrollers?MCUs come in standard chip packages with various pin counts. Package types include:LQFPPDIPQFNSOICSSOPTQFPTSSOPWhat are ARM processor cores?Microcontrollers often contain an ARM microprocessor core. ARM represents an architecture developed by ARM Holdings, which is used by other companies to manufacture microprocessors and other devices such as System-on-Chip (SoCs).Cortex-M0Cortex-M0+Cortex-M1Cortex-M3Cortex-M4Cortex-M7Cortex-M23Cortex-M33Cortex-M35PWhere are microcontrollers used?MCUs can be found in many technologies and any electronic device containing a sensor, a display, a user interface and a programmable output control or actuator is likely to feature an MCU. They can be found in the following areas:ComputersAutomotiveRoboticsAutomationMedical equipmentHome appliancesIoT devices
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Microchip PIC18F1320-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 8 kB, 256 B Flash, 18-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F1320-I/SO, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 8 kB, 256 B Flash, 18-Pin SOIC
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Microchip PIC18F2321-I/SO, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 8 kB, 256 B Flash, 28-Pin SOIC
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Microchip PIC18F2520-I/SO, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 28-Pin SOIC
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Microchip PIC18F2550-I/SP, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 48MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC18F25K20-I/SO, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 64MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 28-Pin SOIC
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Microchip PIC18F25K80-I/SP, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 64MHz, 32 kB Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC18F26K20-I/SP, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 64MHz, 1.024 kB, 64 kB Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC18F26K42-I/SP, 8bit 8 bit CPU Microcontroller, PIC18, 64MHz, 64 kB Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC18F27J53-I/SP, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 48MHz, 128 kB Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP
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Microchip PIC18F452-I/L, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB Flash, 44-Pin PLCC
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Microchip PIC18F452-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4520-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4523-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4550-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 48MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F4580-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4580-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4580-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 32 kB, 256 B Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F45K22-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 16MHz, 32.768 kB, 256 B Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F45K50-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 48MHz, 32 kB Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F4620-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 1.024 kB, 64 kB Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F4620-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 1.024 kB, 64 kB Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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Microchip PIC18F4685-I/P, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 40MHz, 1.024 kB, 96 kB Flash, 40-Pin PDIP
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Microchip PIC18F46K22-I/PT, 8bit PIC Microcontroller, PIC18F, 64MHz, 64 kB Flash, 44-Pin TQFP
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