The PIC Microcontroller
Early PIC Variants
The PIC 16 family of microcontrollers was developed by Microchip Technology Inc. in the late 1980s. They are all 8-bit microcontrollers with on-chip CPU, memory and I/O (Input/Output). The original base devices were:
• 16C54, 16C55, 16C56, 16C57
• 16C71
• 16C84.
However, this basic range has been supplemented by many and various versions which offer a comprehensive set of CPU, memory and I/O variants.
One very useful range of devices for embedded applications is the PIC12C5xx. This is a range of 8-pin Dual In Line ICs which offer all the same facilities as the PIC16C5x but in a smaller package. There are many occasions when a small device is needed for switching, control or timing which ...
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