PIC18F4515-E/PT
PIC18F4515-E/PT - 8-Bit 48KB Flash MCU, 44-TQFP | Microchip
The Microchip Technology PIC18F4515-E/PT is an 8-bit RISC Flash microcontroller from the PIC18F family, featuring 48 KB of program Flash, 3968 bytes of RAM, 256 bytes of EEPROM, and 36 I/O pins in a 44-pin TQFP surface-mount package. It executes instructions at up to 10 MIPS from a 40 MHz internal clock (10 MHz input oscillator, 4x PLL option to 40 MHz) and integrates a 10-bit ADC with up to 13 channels, multiple Enhanced USART/CCP/ECCP peripherals, an Enhanced CAN 2.0B module, and the nanoWatt power-managed sleep modes that made the PIC18F45xx series a workhorse for industrial and automotive embedded designs. The 'E' suffix designates the Extended (-40C to +125C) operating temperature range, while the '/PT' suffix specifies the 44-pin TQFP (Thin Quad Flat Pack) package supplied in Tray.
A PIC (Peripheral Interface Controller) microcontroller is a Harvard-architecture, RISC-based single-chip computer that integrates CPU, Flash program memory, RAM, EEPROM, timers, communication peripherals, and I/O on one die. Within the broader semiconductor taxonomy, PIC MCUs belong to Microcontrollers > 8-bit MCUs > Flash MCUs > Embedded Controllers, and they are designed for deterministic real-time control with low power consumption. The PIC18 family is the upper end of Microchip's 8-bit line, adding 16-bit-wide instructions, hardware multiply, and linear program memory up to 2 MB.
Key features of the PIC18F4515 include 48 KB Flash (24K x 16), 3.8 KB RAM, 256 B EEPROM, a 10-bit A/D converter with 13 input channels (shared with analog-capable I/O), a CAN 2.0B controller with DMA-style message buffering, an Enhanced USART, MSSP (SPI/I2C), two CCP and one ECCP module, two 8-bit and three 16-bit timers, a 16-bit timer with Gate Control for motor control, and the nanoWatt power-managed run/IDLE/sleep modes. The 44-TQFP package gives a compact 10x10 mm footprint with 0.80 mm pitch and supports standard SMT assembly.
Typical applications for the PIC18F4515 include CAN node endpoints in automotive body and chassis ECUs, industrial sensor hubs, motor control boards, building automation nodes, and any embedded system that needs CAN bus connectivity plus moderate Flash. The 10-bit ADC and 13 analog inputs suit it well for multi-signal acquisition. The device supports In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) via MPLAB X IDE, MPLAB XC8 C compiler, and PICkit 5 debug probe.
When designing with the PIC18F4515, reserve 5V supply margin and follow Microchip's recommended decoupling (0.1 uF + bulk) on VDD/VSS pairs, plus a 10 uF bulk on AVDD/AVSS for ADC accuracy. For CAN, terminate the bus with 120 ohm at each end and respect the bus-length vs baud-rate tradeoff. Migration paths include the PIC18F45K22 (more RAM, nanoWatt XLP) and the PIC18F46K22, both in pin-compatible TQFP-44.
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