ADC channels and I/O can be added in a 48-pin package.
Built-in high-precision oscillator and bootloader-friendly write protection

Microchip Technology announced that it is supplying its 8-bit PIC microcontroller (MCU) product, the PIC16F15386.

This product family is equipped with memory features such as a high-precision 32MHz internal oscillator and a Memory Access Partition (MAP) with built-in bootloader-friendly write protection to prevent accidental overwrites, along with core-independent peripherals currently in use.

In addition, the Device Information Area (DIA) function allows you to securely store unique device IDs and calibration values. In addition, it provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-use development experience by utilizing Microchip’s MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) and MPLAB Xpress as development tools, which enable the fastest generation of application code.


▲PIC16(L)F153xx Block Diagram
This highly scalable product family is supplied in 8 to 48-pin packages and provides up to 28KB of flash and 2KB of RAM, allowing for the addition of more Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) channels and I/O. It performs system functions (signal generation, motor control, safety monitoring, system communication, human interface) outside the core while minimizing power consumption. In addition, this new MCU product provides power management features (IDLE and DOZE modes, peripheral module disablement), allowing for optimization by compromising power consumption and performance.

Steve Drehobl, Vice President of Microchip’s 8-bit MCU business unit, said, “Microchip has supplied a variety of products that appeal greatly to the market,” and predicted, “Based on the combination of features and peripherals most needed by Microchip’s massive PIC MCU user base, various memory size and package options, and development tools such as MPLAB Xpress and MCC, the PIC16F15386 family will be widely used by experienced developers as well as those using PIC MCUs for the first time.”