PIC18F26K42T-I/MX
PIC18F26K42T-I/MX - 8-bit 64MHz 64KB Flash MCU | Microchip
The Microchip Technology PIC18F26K42T-I/MX is an 8-bit PIC18 microcontroller in the PIC18FxxK42 family, featuring a 64 MHz CPU core, 64 KB of Flash program memory, 4 KB of RAM, and 1 KB of EEPROM, housed in a 28-pin UQFN (6x6) package with exposed thermal pad and supplied on tape-and-reel. The "T" suffix denotes tape-and-reel packaging, the "I" indicates the industrial -40C to +85C operating temperature range, and the "/MX" package code identifies the 28-pin UQFN-EP land pattern. The PIC18 K42 family integrates core-independent peripherals such as a 12-bit ADC with computation, a 5-bit DAC, comparators, PWM modules, vector interrupts, and DMA.
What is a PIC18F microcontroller? An 8-bit PIC microcontroller is a RISC-based, Harvard-architecture embedded controller that combines a CPU core with Flash, RAM, EEPROM, and on-chip peripherals on a single die. PIC18 microcontrollers sit in the mid-range of Microchip's 8-bit portfolio (between baseline PIC10/PIC12/PIC16 and 16-bit PIC24/dsPIC), offering higher performance, more memory, and richer peripherals than entry-level families while retaining the PIC ecosystem's MPLAB X toolchain and XC8 compiler. PIC MCUs are widely used in consumer, industrial, and automotive nodes where deterministic 8-bit control, low power, and broad peripheral integration matter more than raw processing throughput.
Key features of the PIC18F26K42 include Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) such as CWG, NCO, and CCL, a Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller for CPU-offloaded data movement, vectored interrupts for deterministic response, a 12-bit ADC2 with computation, and Microchip's eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology with multiple power-managed modes for battery-friendly operation. The 28-pin UQFN (6x6) package exposes all standard peripherals on a compact footprint, suitable for space-constrained PCBs.
Architecturally the PIC18F26K42 uses a 16-bit instruction word with an 8-bit data path and a 31-level hardware stack, which gives C compilers an efficient target. The peripheral set includes multiple 16-bit timers, capture/compare/PWM, I2C, SPI, UART with LIN, and USB-ready timers, enabling the device to act as a single-chip solution for sensor interfacing, motor control, lighting, and human-machine interface nodes.
Typical applications include IoT sensor nodes, low-power wireless sensor hubs, industrial control panels, home appliances, LED lighting controllers, and battery-powered handheld instruments. The XLP feature set makes it well-suited to energy-harvesting or coin-cell powered products where idle current directly determines battery life.
When designing with the PIC18F26K42, plan decoupling with a 100 nF ceramic capacitor on each VDD/VSS pair close to the package, keep analog and digital grounds separated to a single-point join, and verify that the chosen debugger/programmer (PICkit 4, MPLAB SNAP, ICD 4) supports the device in MPLAB X before committing the schematic. Engineers should also evaluate the PIC18F26K42-I/MX (tray) variant if not requiring tape-and-reel.
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