PIC18F2420-E/SP
PIC18F2420-E/SP - 8-bit PIC MCU, 16KB Flash, 28-Pin SPDIP | Microchip
The Microchip PIC18F2420-E/SP is an 8-bit enhanced flash microcontroller from the PIC18 family, featuring 16 KB of program memory, 768 bytes of RAM, and 256 bytes of EEPROM, housed in a 28-pin SPDIP (Skinny Plastic DIP) through-hole package. It operates at up to 40 MHz (10 MIPS) from a 4.2 V to 5.5 V supply and integrates 25 digital I/O pins, a 10-bit ADC with up to 10 input channels, two 8-bit and three 16-bit timers, two capture/compare/PWM (CCP) modules, and a USART with support for RS-485, RS-232 and LIN. The device also includes nanoWatt power management with multiple low-power modes, a hardware 8x8 single-cycle multiplier, an internal oscillator block with PLL (31 kHz to 8 MHz), fail-safe clock monitoring, and a watchdog timer with a dedicated RC oscillator.
A PIC18 microcontroller is a member of Microchip's 8-bit Harvard-architecture MCU family, sitting between the legacy PIC16 family and the more advanced dsPIC and PIC24 16-bit lines. It uses an enhanced RISC core with C-compiler-friendly instruction set and a 16-bit instruction word, while data paths remain 8 bits wide. PIC18 MCUs are widely adopted in consumer appliances, industrial control, automotive body electronics, and USB/HID peripherals because they combine deterministic interrupt response, low power consumption, and a large ecosystem of free development tools such as MPLAB X IDE, XC8 compiler, and MPLAB PICkit programmers.
Key differentiating features of the PIC18F2420 include 16 KB self-programmable flash, 25 I/O capable of sinking/sourceing 25 mA for direct LED drive, hardware ECC on flash, and a 10-bit ADC with up to 10 channels and 100 Ksps conversion rate. The nanoWatt technology offers dynamic power-down modes (Idle, Sleep, and Deep Sleep) reducing quiescent current to under 1 uA in sleep. The internal oscillator block eliminates the need for external crystals in cost-sensitive designs while the fail-safe clock monitor automatically switches to the internal RC if the primary clock fails, allowing safe shutdown of peripherals.
Typical applications include industrial sensor interfaces, low-cost motor control (small brushed DC, stepper direction-only), home appliances, HVAC controllers, sensor hubs, USB-less HID devices, and automotive body controllers (non-safety). Designers should note the operating temperature range of -40C to +125C for the E (extended) suffix, making this part suitable for industrial and automotive under-hood environments. The SPDIP-28 package is preferred for breadboard-friendly prototypes and through-hole production.
The PIC18F2420-E/SP is best suited where 8-bit simplicity, ample legacy code base, and a 28-pin DIP footprint are required. For new designs, consider the K-series (PIC18F23K22, PIC18F24K50) for lower power and richer peripherals, or the PIC18F27/47-series for more memory; but for a true drop-in SPDIP-28 upgrade, the PIC18F2420 and PIC18F2520 (32 KB flash) variants remain in volume production. Always verify the temperature grade and packaging letter suffixes when ordering -E/SP, -I/SP, and -I/SO are different operating ranges and packages.
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