PIC17C44-25E/PQ

Embedded - Microcontrollers

The PIC17C44 is a high-performance CMOS 8-bit microcontroller, featuring a 14-bit wide instruction word, ranges from 9 to 40-pin versions and up to 8KB of one-time programmable (OTP) Flash memory. The PIC17C44 offers an internal oscillator module with various operating frequency ranges, an analog comparator and two Capture/Compare/PWM modules that can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as motor/motion control, industrial automation, and consumer/home appliances.

This microcontroller is suitable for use in applications that require low powered, low cost processors. The PIC17C44-25E/PQ is a 25-pin version of the PIC17C44 with 8KB of Flash memory and 512 bytes of SRAM. This version can be used in embedded applications such as medical device control, portable instrumentation and appliances, among others.

Application Field

The PIC17C44-25E/PQ microcontroller can be used in many different application fields. It is suitable for use in applications that require low powered, low cost processors. In industrial automation, this microcontroller can be used for motor and motion control, as it features an internal PWM module and programmable logic elements. It is also suitable for building various devices such as controllers, robot arms, monitoring systems and embedded systems, among others.

The PIC17C44-25E/PQ is also suitable for consumer/home appliance applications such as automatic washing machines, air conditioners and other home appliance control systems, due to its high speed performance and low power consumption. It is also suitable for medical device control, portable instrumentation and appliance safety systems, as it is low power and offers superior performance. Additionally, it is suitable for automotive control systems, as it is able to detect and respond to sudden changes.

Working Principle

The PIC17C44-25E/PQ microcontroller uses a Harvard architecture as its programming model, in which instructions and data are read and written from different memory systems. It also uses a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture, which allows for simpler, higher performance instructions. The instruction word has 14 bits, which give it a greater address range than an 8-bit microcontroller, making it able to control larger data sets. The two 16-bit Timer0 and Timer1 registers make it capable of high precision timing and control.

The PIC17C44-25E/PQ features two Capture/Compare/PWM (CCP) modules, which are used to control motors, instrumentation and PWM-driven applications. The CCP module can detect and respond to sudden changes, such as a change in temperature or a fault condition, and can be used to control a variety of devices. Additionally, the analog comparator can be used to monitor analog values and to trigger an interrupt when a certain threshold is reached.

The PIC17C44-25E/PQ microcontroller has an internal oscillator module that offers operating frequencies ranging from 32kHz to 512kHz, depending on the application requirements. The PIC17C44-25E/PQ also features a parity error checking feature, which is used to detect errors in program execution and data transfers. All of these features combine to make the PIC17C44-25E/PQ a powerful, reliable and low-cost microcontroller suitable for use in a wide variety of applications.