Microchip Technology (Korea Representative: Byung-Don Han), a global specialist in microcontroller, analog, and flash IP solutions, unveiled a new family of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring next-generation analog and digital peripherals at the Embedded World Conference held in Germany today. By integrating various functions, this product can be utilized in general-purpose applications as well as applications involving battery charging, LED lighting, ballast control, power conversion, and system control. The Complementary Output Generator (COG) peripheral integrated into the PIC12F(HV)752 MCU provides non-overlapping compensation waveforms for inputs such as comparators and pulse width modulation (PWM) peripherals, while simultaneously implementing various functions such as dead-band control, automatic shutdown, automatic reset, phase control, and blanking control. The new product also features 1.75KB of program memory that allows reading and programming while the system is running, 64B of RAM, an on-chip 10-bit ADC, a CCP (Capture/Compare/PWM) module, a high-performance comparator (response speed as low as 40ns), and two 50mA I/Os, enabling engineers to increase overall system functionality while reducing costs.

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Engineers are constantly under pressure to increase system performance and efficiency while lowering system costs. These requirements are even more severe in the latest LED lighting and battery charging applications. The PIC12F(HV)752 MCU addresses these requirements by providing a variety of on-chip, general-purpose, and dedicated peripherals, such as an integrated COG, a high-performance comparator, and a 50mA output to directly drive FETs. As the high-voltage product in this family, the PIC12HV752 MCU integrates a shunt regulator, enabling operation from as low as 2V to a user-defined, unspecified maximum voltage level with an operating current of less than 2mA. This high-voltage product features high-voltage power rails and is suitable for cost-sensitive applications. Additionally, it integrates a 4-channel 10-bit ADC, enabling the implementation of various sensors, including capacitive touch, and mTouch™ sensing applications.

Steve Drehobl, Vice President of Microchip’s Security, Microcontroller, and Technology Development business unit, explained, “The PIC12F(HV)752 MCU, with enhanced peripheral capabilities including COG and 50mA drive, enables more efficient power supply conversion in applications such as LED lighting and battery charging.” He emphasized, “The PIC12F(HV)752 MCU provides a versatile platform capable of integrating intelligent features into numerous applications while maintaining the characteristics of the general-purpose product family. This new MCU will increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the user experience, regardless of whether the application is lighting, power supplies, or home appliances.”

Development support
The PIC12F(HV)752 MCU is supported by Microchip’s global standard development tools such as MPLAB® IDE (Integrated Development Environment), PICkit™ 3 (part number: PG164130), MPLAB REAL ICE™ (part number: DV244005), and MPLAB ICD 3 (part number: DV164035) debugger/programmer. Engineers can also use the HI-TECH C® Compiler for Microchip’s PIC10/12/16 MCUs (part numbers: SW500010 and SW500005). All of these tools are currently available for purchase at microchipDIRECT ( http://www.microchip.com/get/6VRS ).

Package and supply
The PIC12F752 MCU is available in an 8-pin 3mm x 3mm DFN package, as well as 8-pin PDIP and SOIC packages, and the PIC12FHV752 is also available in the same package options. For more information, please contact a Microchip sales representative or an authorized distributor worldwide, or visit the Microchip website ( http://www.microchip.com/get/37J4 ).
The products mentioned in the press release can be purchased by visiting Microchip Direct or by contacting an authorized Microchip distributor. Further information on Microchip's lighting solutions is available at the Microchip Online Lighting Design Center ( http://www.microchip.com/get/7A2B ), and a demo of the PIC12F752 MCU used in LED flash lighting applications is available at http://www.microchip.com/get/MJDP .