PIC16LF18445T-I/SO
PIC16LF18445T-I/SO - 32MHz 8-bit XLP MCU, 14KB Flash | Microchip
The Microchip Technology PIC16LF18445T-I/SO is an 8-bit PIC microcontroller from the PIC16(L)F184xx family, featuring eXtreme Low-Power (XLP) technology, 14KB (8K x 14) of Flash program memory, 1KB of RAM, and a 32MHz internal oscillator, all housed in a 20-pin SOIC package. The LF (low-power) variant supports a wide 1.8V to 3.6V supply range optimized for battery-powered designs, while the core delivers 16 MIPS performance at 32 MHz and integrates Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) such as a 12-bit ADC with Computation (ADCC), 5-bit DAC, two PWMs, comparators, a Configurable Logic Cell (CLC), Complementary Waveform Generator (CWG), and EUSART/SPI/I2C communication peripherals.
An 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) is a compact computing-on-a-chip that integrates a CPU, non-volatile program memory (Flash), working RAM, and a rich set of peripherals onto a single silicon die. It belongs to the broader family of microcontrollers -> microcontrollers and microprocessors -> semiconductors -> integrated circuits. The 8-bit data path makes MCUs of this class ideal for cost-sensitive, deterministic, low-power embedded control tasks such as sensor reading, motor drive, user I/O, and protocol bridging, where the application demands predictable response times rather than raw computational throughput.
Key features of the PIC16LF18445T-I/SO include 14KB self-programmable Flash with 128B of EEPROM emulation, 1KB SRAM, a 12-bit differential ADCC capable of up to 100 ksps, a 5-bit DAC, two 10-bit PWMs, three comparators, CWG, four CLCs, an EUSART, two MSSP (SPI/I2C) peripherals, and a 32 MHz internal oscillator with ±1% accuracy. XLP technology delivers typical sleep currents in the nanoamp range and active currents in the microamp range at low clock speeds, which is essential for IoT sensor nodes that spend most of their time in deep sleep.
The 20-pin SOIC package exposes up to 17 general-purpose I/O pins and is fully pin-compatible with the PIC16LF18444 (12KB Flash) and PIC16LF18345 (14KB Flash, smaller RAM) families, simplifying migration within Microchip's PIC16 XLP portfolio. The device is supported by MPLAB X IDE, the XC8 compiler, and the MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) for graphical peripheral setup, accelerating development cycles.
Typical applications include battery-powered IoT sensor nodes, wearable health monitors, remote controls, low-power wireless sensor transmitters, and consumer appliance user-interface controllers. The compact 20-pin SOIC footprint is well suited for hand-held and space-constrained designs where PCB real estate is at a premium.
When designing with this MCU, ensure that the ICSP programming pins (PGED/PGEC) are accessible on the PCB for in-circuit programming and debugging. The wide 1.8V-3.6V supply range permits direct connection to a single Li-ion / two AA cells; at 32 MHz, plan for active-mode current of a few mA to avoid over-discharging the battery during sustained operation.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives, design notes, and XLP power-tuning guidance not found in the bare manufacturer datasheet.
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