PIC16F1615-E/ML - 8-bit MCU, 14KB Flash, 32MHz, QFN-16 | Microchip
N.º de pieza: PIC16F1615-E/ML ✓ Activo| Cant. | Precio unitario | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.62 | $1,62 |
| 10 | $1.49 | $14,90 |
| 100 | $1.27 | $127,00 |
| 500 | $1.1 | $550,00 |
| 1.000 | $0.96 | $960,00 |
PIC16F1615-E/ML Descripción general
An 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) is a compact processor core that integrates CPU, RAM, program memory, and peripherals on a single die. Within the system hierarchy, an MCU sits below microprocessors (MPUs) but above discrete logic, providing programmable I/O, timing, and analog functions for embedded control. The PIC16F1615 belongs to Microchip's PIC16F1xxx enhanced mid-range family, which balances code density, peripheral richness, and ultra-low-power (XLP) operation for cost-sensitive industrial and consumer designs.
Key features include 14KB self-programmable Flash, 1KB SRAM, 256B EEPROM, 10-bit ADC with computation (ADC2), 8-bit DAC, configurable logic cells (CLC), and Peripheral Pin Select (PPS). The integrated 32MHz high-speed oscillator eliminates external crystals in many designs. Built-in Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) such as the CWG and SMT allow complex waveforms and precise time measurements without CPU intervention, reducing firmware complexity and power consumption.
The PIC16F1615-E/ML uses a 14-bit instruction set with 8-bit data path and a modified Harvard architecture. Its nanoWatt XLP technology enables active currents under 50 uA/MHz and sleep currents in the nanoamp range, enabling battery-powered and energy-harvesting designs. The device supports in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) and in-circuit debugging (ICD) through dedicated pins, allowing rapid firmware iteration.
Typical applications include small BLDC or brushed-DC motor control, LED lighting drivers, switched-mode power supply (SMPS) control, sensor signal conditioning, fan control, and home appliance user interfaces. Its combination of integrated analog, logic, and timer peripherals makes it well matched to applications that previously required multiple discrete ICs.
When designing with the PIC16F1615-E/ML, ensure that VDD decoupling follows Microchip's recommended layout guidelines: a 0.1 uF ceramic capacitor placed within 4mm of each VDD/AVDD pin, plus a bulk 10 uF capacitor on the main supply rail. PPS configuration should be assigned before enabling peripherals to avoid spurious output transitions on power-up.
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Ver hoja de datos →PIC16F1615-E/ML Valores máximos y características eléctricas
| Core Architecture | 8-bit PIC16 enhanced mid-range |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 14 KB |
| Data SRAM | 1 KB |
| EEPROM | 256 bytes |
| Maximum CPU Speed | 32 MHz |
| Instruction Set Width | 14-bit |
| Operating Voltage (VDD) | 1.8 V to 5.5 V (extended range, F device) |
| Timers | CCP, 24-bit SMT, ZCD, CWG integrated |
| Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) | Yes |
| Rango de temperatura de funcionamiento | -40 C to +125 C (E = extended) |
| Encapsulado | QFN-16 (ML) 4 mm x 4 mm |
| Tipo de montaje | Surface Mount |
| Estado RoHS | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes |
| Programming/Debug | ICSP, ICD |
Configuración de pines de PIC16F1615-E/ML
| Pin 1 | RA3/AN3/C1IN+/T1G/SS — GPIO RA3 / ADC input / Comparator input / Timer1 gate / SPI slave select |
| Pin 2 | RA4/AN4/T1G/OSC2/CLKOUT — GPIO RA4 / ADC input / Timer1 gate / crystal oscillator output / CLKOUT |
| Pin 3 | RA5/AN5/C2IN+/OSC1/CLKIN — GPIO RA5 / ADC input / Comparator input / crystal oscillator input / CLKIN |
| Pin 4 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 5 | RA6 — GPIO RA6 |
| Pin 6 | RA7 — GPIO RA7 |
| Pin 7 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 8 | VDD — Positive supply voltage (1.8 V to 5.5 V) |
| Pin 9 | RA0/ICSPDAT/AN0/C1IN0-/ZCD — GPIO RA0 / ICSP data / ADC input / Comparator input / Zero-Cross Detect |
| Pin 10 | RA1/ICSPCLK/AN1/C1IN1-/VREF+/ZCD — GPIO RA1 / ICSP clock / ADC input / Comparator input / Voltage reference / ZCD |
| Pin 11 | RA2/AN2/C1OUT/T0CKI/CWG1FLT — GPIO RA2 / ADC input / Comparator output / Timer0 clock / CWG fault input |
| Pin 12 | RC0/SOSCO/ADGRDB/CWG1A/TX/CK — GPIO RC0 / secondary oscillator output / CWG output A / UART TX / I2C clock |
| Pin 13 | RC1/SOSCI/ADGRDA/CWG1B/RX/DT — GPIO RC1 / secondary oscillator input / CWG output B / UART RX / I2C data |
| Pin 14 | RC2/AN10/C2IN+/CCP1/CWG1C — GPIO RC2 / ADC input / Comparator input / CCP1 / CWG output C |
| Pin 15 | RC3/AN11/C2IN-/CCP2/CWG1D — GPIO RC3 / ADC input / Comparator input / CCP2 / CWG output D |
| Pin 16 | RC4/MCLR/VPP — Master Clear reset (active-low) / programming voltage |
Aplicaciones típicas
PIC16F1615-E/ML es adecuado para 6 aplicacións: Small BLDC / Brushed DC Motor Control, LED Lighting Drivers, Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Control, Home Appliance User Interfaces, Battery-Powered IoT Sensor Nodes, Industrial Sensor Conditioning & Fan Control.
Small BLDC / Brushed DC Motor Control
The PIC16F1615-E/ML is well suited to drive small BLDC or brushed-DC motors in appliances, fans, and small pumps. Its integrated Complementary Waveform Generator (CWG) produces dead-time-controlled complementary PWM outputs to switch half-bridges without CPU overhead, while the Zero-Cross Detect (ZCD) pin synchronizes TRIAC commutation with the AC line. The 24-bit SMT delivers sub-microsecond timing resolution for back-EMF sensing or RPM measurement. Together with 32 MHz CPU speed and 14 KB Flash, this MCU replaces larger PIC18 or external PWM-controller ICs in cost-sensitive 24 V motor drives.
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LED Lighting Drivers
For dimmable LED lighting and architectural luminaires, the PIC16F1615-E/ML delivers 10-bit ADC for ambient-light sensing, 8-bit DAC for analog dimming references, and PWM peripherals for digital dimming down to sub-1% levels. Its nanoWatt XLP technology enables <1 uA sleep current, suiting battery-backed emergency fixtures and energy-harvesting light switches. The extended -40 C to +125 C operating range supports outdoor and high-temperature enclosed-fixture designs. Internal 32 MHz oscillator eliminates external crystals, reducing BOM cost in high-volume lighting products.
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Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Control
The PIC16F1615-E/ML integrates CWG and CCP peripherals that generate the high-resolution PWM required for SMPS control loops in isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters. The 10-bit ADC with computation (ADC2) oversamples the output voltage and current sense signals, while the Configurable Logic Cells (CLC) implement hardware-based fault shutdown in nanoseconds, bypassing software latency. Designers use the SMT for adaptive dead-time control and frequency dithering. The 1.8 V to 5.5 V VDD range supports direct operation from battery stacks or rectified AC outputs.
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Home Appliance User Interfaces
The PIC16F1615-E/ML fits user-interface panels in washing machines, dishwashers, and microwave ovens where capacitive or resistive touch sensing drives segmented LCD or LED displays. Its Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) remaps I2C, SPI, and UART to any GPIO, simplifying PCB routing when the display connector position varies between product variants. The 256-byte EEPROM stores user preferences and calibration data, surviving power cycles without external memory ICs. Extended -40 C to +125 C operation handles oven-adjacent enclosures and steam environments.
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Battery-Powered IoT Sensor Nodes
Battery-powered IoT sensor endpoints rely on sub-microamp sleep current and integrated analog peripherals to extend operating life on a single coin cell. The PIC16F1615-E/ML's nanoWatt XLP technology delivers <1 uA sleep current with RTC running, while its 10-bit ADC and 8-bit DAC handle sensor readout and actuation without waking the CPU. The 32 MHz HFINTOSC enables <1 ms wake-and-process cycles for energy-budget compliance. PPS and CLC peripherals implement sensor-fusion logic in hardware, reducing CPU wake time and total energy per measurement.
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Industrial Sensor Conditioning & Fan Control
For industrial 4-20 mA loop transmitters and PWM-controlled fans, the PIC16F1615-E/ML provides 10-bit ADC input for transducer readout and CCP/PWM output for closed-loop speed control. The 24-bit SMT measures fan tachometer pulses to detect stall or over-speed conditions within microseconds. The Configurable Logic Cells (CLC) can be wired to combine fault signals and trigger hardware shutdown independent of firmware, meeting functional-safety target response times. Extended temperature operation supports cabinet-side and motor-mounted applications.
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Comparación con alternativas
| Parámetro | Este producto | PIC16F1615-I/ML | PIC16F18025-E/ML | PIC16F1614-I/P | PIC16F1614-E/P | PIC16F1613-I/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | QFN-16 (ML) | QFN-16 (ML) - same | QFN-16 (ML) - same | QFN-16 (ML) - same | QFN-16 (ML) - same | QFN-16 (ML) - same |
| Flash Memory | 14 KB | 14 KB | 14 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB |
| Maximum CPU Speed | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +125 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +125 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +125 C | -40 C to +85 C |
| CWG (Complementary Waveform Generator) | Yes | Yes | Yes (enhanced) | No | No | No |
| 24-bit SMT | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Diferenciadores clave
- Integrated CWG with dead-time control for half-bridge motor drive (frente a PIC16F1614-E/P)
- 24-bit Signal Measurement Timer (SMT) for sub-microsecond timing (frente a PIC16F1614-E/P)
- Extended -40 C to +125 C operating range with same die (frente a PIC16F1615-I/ML)
- Larger Flash for firmware-intensive motor-control algorithms (frente a PIC16F1613-I/P)
Notas de diseño
Decouple VDD with a 0.1 uF X7R ceramic placed within 4 mm of pins 8 and 16 of the QFN-16 (ML) package, plus a bulk 10 uF aluminum-polymer or ceramic capacitor on the main supply rail. The exposed thermal pad (EP) on the QFN-16 must be soldered to the PCB ground plane for mechanical strength and thermal dissipation. Estimated: at 32 MHz full-load, peak current draw is approximately 7 mA; at sleep with RTC, <1 uA.
QFN-16 land pattern requires a center thermal pad with thermal vias to inner ground planes to pull heat out of the die. Per Microchip layout guidelines, place six to eight 0.3 mm thermal vias in a 1 mm pitch grid under the EP. Keep clock traces (OSC1/OSC2) short and routed away from PWM output traces to avoid crosstalk. If the ICSP pins (RA0/RA1) are reused as GPIO, ensure the 4.7 kohm ICD-to-target isolation resistors can be omitted or replaced by jumpers in production.
Configure Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) before enabling any peripheral output, otherwise a peripheral can drive a default pin that the firmware has not yet assigned, causing a momentary short circuit on power-up. Do not enable the Complementary Waveform Generator (CWG) without first setting up dead-band control - missing dead time can shoot-through a half-bridge. Always use Microchip's MPLAB XC8 compiler with the appropriate --runtime config to avoid stack overflow on deep function calls; the PIC16F1615 has a hardware-stack depth of 16.
At full CPU activity (32 MHz, all peripherals on, 5.5 V VDD), the PIC16F1615 draws approximately 7 mA, dissipating <40 mW - well within the QFN-16 thermal envelope. However, in extended-temperature -40 C to +125 C operation with self-heating in enclosed fixtures, derate the maximum ambient by 5-10 C if the EP is not connected to a substantial copper pour. For continuous high-temperature operation, consider PIC16F1615-I/ML only if you can guarantee ambient below +85 C.
Información de cumplimiento
RoHS-compliant per Microchip product page. AEC-Q100 not specifically qualified - confirm with Microchip field engineering for automotive use cases. QFN-16 (ML) package is lead-free and halogen-free per Microchip environmental compliance data.
