The PIC16F17576 microcontrollers incorporate a new low-power comparator and voltage reference that can operate while the microcontroller core is idle, enabling continuous analog measurements with a current draw of less than 3.0 µA. The Analog Peripheral Manager (APM) controls which peripherals are active to minimize overall power consumption, allowing battery-powered applications to effectively monitor signals without consuming excessive power.
The PIC16F17576 microcontrollers, designed for applications measuring volatile analog signals, include operational amplifiers with software-controlled gain steps. This feature allows a single operational amplifier to provide multiple gain levels, helping to attenuate noise while maintaining accuracy and power efficiency. These microcontrollers, which incorporate up to four operational amplifiers and a 12-bit differential ADC with automatic averaging, are capable of accurately measuring signals across a wide range of inputs.
“Sensor systems can quickly become complex and often require multiple analog components, increasing board size, cost, and power consumption,” said Greg Robinson, corporate vice president of Microchip’s microcontroller business unit. “With the analog capabilities built into our low-cost PIC16F17576 microcontrollers, we reduce that complexity. Devices can be eliminated, power consumption reduced, costs lowered, and the entire design process simplified.”.
The PIC16F17576 microcontrollers are ideal for measuring analog signals in various sectors, such as environmental and industrial monitoring, and home and building automation. Key applications include vibration and strain measurement, flow measurement, gas detection, refrigerated asset tracking, and motion detection. Visit the website for more information on Microchip's complete PIC® microcontroller portfolio.
Development Tools:
The PIC16F17576 microcontrollers are supported by MPLAB® X IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and MPLAB Code Configurator to facilitate the management of APM functionality and analog peripherals for designers. The devices are compatible with the Curiosity Nano EV14L29A and Microchip's MPLAB PICkit™ development tools.
Pricing and Availability
The PIC16F17576 microcontrollers are now available with a starting price of $0.57 per unit for orders of 10,000.
