PIC16C67T-04/L
PIC16C67T-04/L - 8-bit PIC MCU, 14KB OTP, 4MHz | Microchip | PLCC-44
The Microchip PIC16C67T-04/L is an 8-bit CMOS PIC microcontroller built on Microchip's PIC16 family architecture, featuring 14KB (8K x 14) of One-Time-Programmable (OTP) program memory, 368 bytes of RAM, and 33 digital I/O pins, housed in a 44-pin PLCC surface-mount package supplied on tape and reel. The /04 speed grade designates a 4 MHz maximum clock input, supporting a 200 ns instruction cycle for single-cycle instructions and 400 ns for program branches, while the 5V supply rail (4.5V to 5.5V) is typical of the PIC16C6x generation. As an OTP device, the program memory can be written once using a device programmer such as the MPLAB PM3 and cannot be erased, making this part suited to high-volume production of mature, validated embedded designs.
A microcontroller (MCU) is a single-chip computer that integrates a CPU, non-volatile program memory, working RAM, and programmable I/O peripherals. Within the broader taxonomy, the PIC16C67 belongs to the 8-bit PIC16 family -> PIC microcontrollers -> microcontrollers -> embedded processors -> semiconductors. Compared with modern 32-bit Cortex-M devices, a PIC16-class MCU is valued for deterministic interrupt latency, simple toolchain requirements, and a small footprint in cost-sensitive industrial and appliance designs. The PIC16C67 specifically targets applications requiring more I/O and program memory than the PIC16C54/55/56/57 baseline, while retaining the PIC16 instruction-set compatibility.
Key features include a RISC architecture with 35 single-word instructions, an 8-level deep hardware stack, power-on reset (POR), brown-out reset, watchdog timer with its own on-chip RC oscillator, three hardware timers (Timer0, Timer1, Timer2), a synchronous serial port (SSP) supporting SPI and I2C, a USART for asynchronous or synchronous serial communication, and a capture/compare/PWM (CCP) module. The 33 I/O pins are organized into multiple ports (RA, RB, RC, RD, RE) with individual direction control. Two 8-bit and one 16-bit timer deliver the timing and PWM building blocks that most 1990s-era and early-2000s embedded designs required.
The PIC16C67 architecture uses a Harvard memory model with separate program and data buses, allowing instruction fetch and operand access in a single cycle. Its 14-bit instruction word delivers higher code density than 8-bit CISC architectures, and the OTP EPROM cell provides radiation-tolerant, field-proven non-volatile storage that does not require a separate programming voltage in-circuit, although VPP is needed during device programming. The integrated brown-out reset and watchdog timer allow the device to recover automatically from supply glitches and software lockups in unattended industrial installations.
Typical applications include industrial control and instrumentation, HVAC and appliance controllers, automotive body and chassis subsystems (non-safety), data-acquisition front ends, sensor conditioning, simple closed-loop motor drivers, and embedded communication bridges. The wide 4.5V-5.5V supply range and 33 I/O pins allow direct interface to 5V logic, relays, keypads, and alphanumeric LCDs without level shifters.
When designing with this device, allocate a 4 MHz or slower clock source, place a 0.1 microfarad decoupling capacitor close to VDD, and reserve programming pins (RB3/PGM, RB6/PGC, RB7/PGD) for in-circuit serial programming access. Because the OTP memory cannot be updated in the field, plan for engineering samples in windowed CERDIP packages (PIC16C67-04/JW) during firmware development, then transition to the plastic PLCC version for production.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives from Microchip's PIC16C6x family, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
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