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<\/a>Key peripherals in the new 8-bit PIC MCUs<\/p><\/div>\n
CHANDLER, Ariz., March 26, 2012 [NASDAQ:\u00a0 MCHP]<\/strong> \u2014 Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from DESIGN West in San Jose \u00a0the expansion of its 8-bit PIC16F(LF)178X<\/strong><\/span><\/a> enhanced Mid-range core microcontroller (MCU) family to include advanced analog and integrated communication peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators, along with EUSART (including LIN), I2<\/sup>C\u2122 and SPI interface peripherals.\u00a0 The MCUs also feature the industry\u2019s best level of advanced PWM control and accuracy via the new Programmable Switch-Mode Controllers (PSMCs).\u00a0 This combination of features enables higher efficiency and performance, along with cost and space reductions in applications such as closed-loop control in power supplies, and lighting.\u00a0 The \u201cLF\u201d versions of the MCUs feature eXtreme Low Power Technology<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, for active and sleep currents of just 32 \u00b5A\/MHz and 50 nA, respectively, helping to extend battery life and reduce standby current consumption.\u00a0 Low power consumption and advanced analog and digital integration make the general-purpose PIC16F(LF)178X MCUs ideal for LED lighting, battery management, digital power supply, motor control and other applications.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n