Microchip Releases New 12F508 and 12F509 Flash Microcontrollers

Microchip Technology Adds Flash Program Memory to the Most Popular Baseline PIC Microcontrollers

Microchip have announced five new PIC® 8-bit Flash microcontrollers that provide program-memory updates to its most popular Baseline one-time programmable (OTP) microcontrollers. Offering Flash memory in the updated Baseline devices allows customers the ability to reprogram their design during development, production and when installed in the field -- speeding time-to-market and reducing both development and production costs.

Designers of today’s most cost-constrained systems are constantly looking for ways to increase development efficiencies and reduce total system costs. As the worldwide leader in 8-bit microcontroller unit shipments, according to Gartner Dataquest, Microchip's Baseline PIC devices are extensively used in a large array of these cost-sensitive applications. The new PIC16F54, PIC16F57, PIC16F505, PIC12F508 and PIC12F509 offer customers the benefits of reprogrammable Flash memory via an easy migration path from Microchip's existing OTP devices, with equivalent price points and identical pincounts in 8-, 14-, 18-, 20- and 28-pin packages. Additional enhanced features on these new microcontrollers include an improved internal oscillator, wider operating voltage of 2 - 5.5V, improved reset functionality, and smaller (MSOP) packaging for the PIC12F508 and PIC12F509.

The Microchip website address is www.microchip.com
[Reprinted with kind permission from Microchip Corporation]

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