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Increased efficiency single cycle instructions

Available da ta EEPROM

Unified toolset for all cores

Instructions and data on separate buss es

Simultaneous data & instruction bus access

Wide program memory buses (12, 14 & 16-bit)

Overview Architecture Peripherals Tools Applications Resources

Introduction Baseline Mid-Range Enhanced Mid-Range PIC18

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8-bit Architecture Overview

Compare 8-bit PIC MCU Architectures

BaselineArchitecture

Mid-RangeArchitecture

Enhanced Mid-RangeArchitecture

PIC18 Architecture

Pin Co unt 6-40 8-6 4 8-64 18-100

Interrupts No Single interruptcapability

Single interrupt capability withhardware context save

Multiple interrupt capability with hardwarecontext save

Performance 5 MIPS 5 MIPS 8 MIPS Up to 16 MIPS

Instructions 33, 12-bit 35, 14-bit 49, 14-bit 83, 16-bit

ProgramMemory

Up to 3 KB Up to 14 KB Up to 28 KB Up to 128 KB

Data Memory Up to 138 Bytes Up to 368 Bytes Up to 1,5 KB Up to 4 KB

HardwareStack

2 lev el 8 leve l 16 leve l 32 level

Features Comparator 8-bit ADC

Data Memory

InternalOscillator

In addition toBaseline:

SPI/IC

UART

PWMs

LCD

10-bit ADC

Op Amp

In addition toMid-Range:

Multiple CommunicationPeripherals

Linear Programm ingSpace

PWMs with IndependentTime Base

In addition toEnhanced Mid-Range:

8x8 Hardware Multiplier

CAN

CTMU

USB

Ethernet

12-bit ADC

High lights Lowest cost i n thesm allest form factor

Optimal cost toperformance ratio

Cost effective with moreperformance and memory

High performance, optimized for Cprogramming, advanced peripherals

TotalNumber of Devices

16 58 29 193

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