PIC18F44K20-I/PT - 16KB Flash 8-bit 64MHz MCU | Microchip
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What is an 8-bit flash microcontroller? An 8-bit flash microcontroller is a small single-chip computer with an 8-bit data path, on-chip Flash program memory that can be reprogrammed in-circuit, RAM, and integrated peripherals such as ADC, timers, and communication interfaces. The PIC18F44K20 belongs to the hypernym hierarchy microcontroller -> MCU -> embedded microcontroller -> 8-bit microcontroller -> PIC18 family -> PIC18F4xK20 sub-family -> semiconductor.
Key differentiating features include Microchip's nanoWatt XLP power management with sleep currents below 100 nA typical, 16 KB of self-programmable Flash with 100K erase/write cycles endurance, 10-bit ADC with up to 14 channels (varying by pin count), and a wide operating voltage range of 1.8 V to 5.5 V (when extended low-voltage operation is enabled) versus the typical 4.2 V to 5.5 V. The 44-pin TQFP package offers 36 GPIO for parallel sensor or keypad interfacing, while the smaller 28- and 40-pin variants share the same register set.
The PIC18F44K20 uses an enhanced Harvard RISC architecture with a 16-bit instruction word and 8-bit data path, allowing single-cycle execution except for branched instructions. Hardware multipliers and a hardware 8x8 multiply engine support efficient math, while peripheral pin select (PPS) is not present on this family (PPS appears in newer K40 and K42 parts).
Typical applications include industrial sensor nodes, low-power battery-powered remote controls, home appliances, motor control signal conditioning, USB/HID bridges via the PIC18 USB stack, and consumer white goods. The 36 GPIO on the 44-pin TQFP variant suits key-matrix scanning or multi-segment LED driving.
When designing with the PIC18F44K20, verify that the supply voltage covers the analog reference range if using the 10-bit ADC; an LDO such as Microchip MCP1700 is a typical companion. For production programming, MPLAB X IDE and the MPLAB PICkit 4 or ICD 4 are recommended.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives, and design notes that extend beyond the manufacturer datasheet.
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| Product Type | 8-bit Flash Microcontroller |
| Family | PIC18F2XK20/4XK20 |
| Core Architecture | PIC18 (RISC, enhanced Harvard) |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 16 KB (8K x 16) |
| Data RAM | 768 B |
| Max CPU Clock | 64 MHz |
| Performance | 16 MIPS |
| Supply Voltage (Vdd) | 4.2 V to 5.5 V |
| درجة حرارة التشغيل | -40 C to +85 C (industrial) |
| I/O Pins | 36 |
| ADC | 10-bit |
| العلبة | 44-pin TQFP (10x10 mm), 0.8 mm pitch |
| نوع التركيب | Surface Mount |
| مستوى MSL | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020) |
| حالة RoHS | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
تكوين أطراف PIC18F44K20-I/PT
| دبوس 1 | MCLR/Vpp — Master Clear (reset) input / programming voltage |
| دبوس 2 | RA0/AN0 — PORTA bit 0 / analog input 0 |
| دبوس 3 | RA1/AN1 — PORTA bit 1 / analog input 1 |
| دبوس 4 | RA2/AN2/Vref- — PORTA bit 2 / analog input 2 / ADC negative reference |
| دبوس 5 | RA3/AN3/Vref+ — PORTA bit 3 / analog input 3 / ADC positive reference |
| دبوس 6 | RA4/T0CKI — PORTA bit 4 / Timer0 clock input |
| دبوس 7 | RA5/AN4/SS — PORTA bit 5 / analog input 4 / SPI slave select |
| دبوس 8 | RE0/RD/AN5 — PORTE bit 0 / read signal / analog input 5 |
| دبوس 9 | RE1/WR/AN6 — PORTE bit 1 / write signal / analog input 6 |
| دبوس 10 | RE2/CS/AN7 — PORTE bit 2 / chip select / analog input 7 |
| دبوس 11 | VDD — Positive supply voltage (4.2 V to 5.5 V) |
| دبوس 12 | VSS — Ground reference |
| دبوس 13 | OSC1/CLKI/RA7 — Oscillator crystal input / external clock input / PORTA bit 7 |
| دبوس 14 | OSC2/CLKO/RA6 — Oscillator crystal output / clock output / PORTA bit 6 |
| دبوس 15 | RC0/T1OSO/T1CKI — PORTC bit 0 / Timer1 oscillator output / Timer1 clock input |
| دبوس 16 | RC1/T1OSI/CCP2 — PORTC bit 1 / Timer1 oscillator input / CCP2 PWM output |
| دبوس 17 | RC2/CCP1 — PORTC bit 2 / CCP1 PWM output |
| دبوس 18 | RC3/SCK/SCL — PORTC bit 3 / SPI clock / I2C clock |
| دبوس 19 | RD0/PSP0 — PORTD bit 0 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 20 | RD1/PSP1 — PORTD bit 1 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 21 | RD2/PSP2 — PORTD bit 2 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 22 | RD3/PSP3 — PORTD bit 3 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 23 | RC4/SDI/SDA — PORTC bit 4 / SPI data in / I2C data |
| دبوس 24 | RC5/SDO — PORTC bit 5 / SPI data out |
| دبوس 25 | RC6/TX/CK — PORTC bit 6 / EUSART TX / clock |
| دبوس 26 | RC7/RX/DT — PORTC bit 7 / EUSART RX / data |
| دبوس 27 | RD4/PSP4 — PORTD bit 4 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 28 | RD5/PSP5 — PORTD bit 5 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 29 | RD6/PSP6 — PORTD bit 6 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 30 | RD7/PSP7 — PORTD bit 7 / parallel slave port data |
| دبوس 31 | VSS — Ground reference |
| دبوس 32 | VDD — Positive supply voltage |
| دبوس 33 | RB0/INT0/FLT0 — PORTB bit 0 / external interrupt 0 / PWM fault input |
| دبوس 34 | RB1/INT1 — PORTB bit 1 / external interrupt 1 |
| دبوس 35 | RB2/INT2 — PORTB bit 2 / external interrupt 2 |
| دبوس 36 | RB3/INT3/CCP2 — PORTB bit 3 / external interrupt 3 / CCP2 alt |
| دبوس 37 | RB4/KBI0 — PORTB bit 4 / keyboard interrupt 0 |
| دبوس 38 | RB5/KBI1/PGM — PORTB bit 5 / keyboard interrupt 1 / LVP program |
| دبوس 39 | RB6/KBI2/PGC — PORTB bit 6 / keyboard interrupt 2 / ICSP clock |
| دبوس 40 | RB7/KBI3/PGD — PORTB bit 7 / keyboard interrupt 3 / ICSP data |
| دبوس 41 | NC — Not connected (per datasheet) |
| دبوس 42 | NC — Not connected (per datasheet) |
| دبوس 43 | NC — Not connected (per datasheet) |
| دبوس 44 | NC — Not connected (per datasheet) |
التطبيقات النموذجية
PIC18F44K20-I/PT مناسب لـ 6 التطبيقs: Industrial Sensor Nodes, Low-Power Battery Remote Controls, Home Appliance Control Boards, Motor Control Signal Conditioning, USB HID Bridge Devices, Consumer White Goods and Smart Toys.
Industrial Sensor Nodes
The PIC18F44K20-I/PT fits industrial 4 mA to 20 mA sensor transmitters and Modbus RTU slaves because it offers 36 GPIO for multiple sensor channels, 16 MIPS for filtering math, and nanoWatt XLP sleep currents below 100 nA enabling multi-year battery life. Designers typically connect the 10-bit ADC directly to bridge sensor outputs (load cell, RTD) and use the EUSART for RS-485 link to a PLC. The 44-pin TQFP exposes enough I/O for keypad scanning plus a 4x20 LCD interface without external drivers.
موصى به
Low-Power Battery Remote Controls
Battery-powered IR/RF remote controls benefit from the PIC18F44K20-I/PT's nanoWatt XLP technology, achieving sleep currents below 100 nA and enabling coin-cell operation for 5+ years. The 16 MIPS performance is sufficient for IR RC5/RC6 or simple RF encoding protocols. Designers connect the MCU to a 16-button key matrix via 8 GPIO using charlieplexing, then wake on interrupt-on-change. The 64 MHz internal oscillator eliminates external crystals, reducing BOM cost and PCB area in the compact TQFP44 form factor.
موصى به
Home Appliance Control Boards
Washing machines, dishwashers, and microwave ovens commonly use the PIC18F44K20-I/PT because its 36 GPIO drive seven-segment displays, keypads, relay drivers, and triac interfaces concurrently. The 16 KB Flash holds application state machines plus a small RTOS or scheduler, while 768 B RAM is ample for sensor queues. The 10-bit ADC reads temperature (NTC), water level, and motor current. Industrial -40 C to +85 C temperature grade suits unheated appliance enclosures near motors.
موصى به
Motor Control Signal Conditioning
The PIC18F44K20-I/PT is widely deployed as a supervisory MCU in BLDC and stepper motor systems, where it commands gate drivers via GPIO, monitors back-EMF via the 10-bit ADC, and closes the speed/torque loop at 16 MIPS. Engineers benefit from the configurable PWM/CCP module that generates complementary switching signals with dead-band control. The 64 MHz clock provides 62.5 ns PWM resolution at 8 kHz switching frequency, fine enough for sensorless FOC trapezoidal commutation.
موصى به
USB HID Bridge Devices
Although the PIC18F44K20-I/PT has no native USB, designers use Microchip's bit-banged USB firmware stack with the CCP module to implement low-speed USB HID bridges (keyboards, mice, custom game controllers). The 64 MHz clock and 16 MIPS sustain the 1.5 Mb/s low-speed USB polling rate with margin for HID report processing. The 36 GPIO are sufficient for matrix-scanned keyboards up to 110 keys without external scan logic.
موصى به
Consumer White Goods and Smart Toys
The PIC18F44K20-I/PT powers interactive consumer products because the 16 KB Flash holds voice prompts, LED animations, and Bluetooth pairing state machines while keeping unit cost below $4 in 1K quantities. Its 36 GPIO directly drive 12+ RGB LEDs via charlieplexing, eliminating LED driver ICs. The industrial temperature range withstands enclosure heating in coffee machines or hair dryers, and the nanoWatt XLP sleep current extends battery life in cordless toys.
موصى به
ملخص المنتجات الموصى بها
بيانات مرجعية هندسية لـ PIC18F44K20-I/PT — المقارنة وإرشادات التصميم ومعلومات الامتثال.
دليل الاختيار
المقارنة مع البدائل
| المعامل | هذا المنتج | PIC18F44K20T-I/PT | PIC18F44K20-E/PT | PIC18F46K20-I/PT | PIC18F44K22-I/PT | PIC18F43K20-I/PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 44-TQFP (10x10 mm) - same |
| Flash Memory | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 64 KB | 16 KB | 8 KB |
| RAM | 768 B | 768 B | 768 B | 3.8 KB | 768 B | 512 B |
| Max CPU Clock | 64 MHz | 64 MHz | 64 MHz | 64 MHz | 64 MHz | 64 MHz |
| Operating Voltage | 4.2 V to 5.5 V | 4.2 V to 5.5 V | 4.2 V to 5.5 V | 4.2 V to 5.5 V | 1.8 V to 5.5 V | 4.2 V to 5.5 V |
| Temperature Grade | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +125 C (Extended) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) | -40 C to +85 C (Industrial) |
| I/O Pins | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
أبرز الفروقات
- Largest memory in the PIC18F2XK20/4XK20 family at 44 pins (مقابلPIC18F43K20-I/PT)
- Drop-in pin compatibility with K22 family migration path (مقابلPIC18F44K22-I/PT)
- Industrial temperature range suited for unheated enclosures (مقابلPIC18F44K20-E/PT)
ملاحظات التصميم
Decouple both Vdd pins (11 and 32) with 100 nF ceramic capacitors placed within 3 mm of each pin, plus a single 10 uF bulk tantalum or ceramic at the supply entry. The PIC18F44K20-I/PT draws peak transient currents above 50 mA when the internal oscillator and ADC start simultaneously; without bulk capacitance the Vdd rail can sag and trigger spurious brown-out resets. For battery applications add a ferrite bead between battery and Vdd to suppress inrush.
Route the 44-pin TQFP escape with 0.2 mm (8 mil) traces and 0.4 mm (16 mil) clearance to fit between TQFP pins on a 0.8 mm pitch. Place the ICSP header (PGC/PGD/MCLR/Vss/Vdd) at the board edge so the PICkit 4 or ICD 4 can clip on without removing the MCU. The TQFP exposed pad is not present on this package, so no thermal pad stitching is required, simplifying the layout versus QFN equivalents.
Configuration word settings are the most common first-programming failure on the PIC18F44K20-I/PT. Enable the internal oscillator (INTOSC) before disabling external crystal pins, and always set the WDTEN, BOREN, and LVP bits explicitly rather than relying on defaults. Forgetting to disable the low-voltage programming (LVP) bit on production builds locks the PGC/PGD pins as programming pins, preventing them from being used as RB6/RB7 GPIO. Estimated power dissipation at 64 MHz, 5.0 V, full GPIO toggle is approximately 65 mW active and 0.5 uW sleep - the latter enables years of battery life.
معلومات الامتثال
RoHS and REACH compliant per Microchip product page. PIC18F44K20-I/PT is not AEC-Q100 qualified; for automotive applications use PIC18F46K20-I/PT or a K22-series Q-qualified part. Lead-free (Pb-free) per Microchip packaging marking. Halogen-free status not stated in provided data.
