PIC16C622A-04I/SS - 8-Bit OTP MCU, 4MHz, 3.5KB | Microchip
MPN: PIC16C622A-04I/SS ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.1 | $2.10 |
| 10 | $1.98 | $19.80 |
| 100 | $1.78 | $178.00 |
| 500 | $1.62 | $810.00 |
| 1,000 | $1.45 | $1,450.00 |
PIC16C622A-04I/SS Overview
An 8-bit microcontroller is a single-chip computer that processes data 8 bits at a time and integrates CPU, memory, and peripherals on one die. PIC microcontrollers use a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture with a small, fixed instruction set (35 single-word instructions for the PIC16C6xx family), which simplifies decoding and lets the device execute most instructions in a single instruction cycle. The PIC16C622A belongs to the mid-range PIC family - positioned between base-line PIC10/12/16 devices and the PIC17/PIC18 high-end family - and is widely used in cost-sensitive embedded control where ROMless or OTP flexibility is acceptable.
Key features include a wide 3.0 V to 6.0 V operating range, low-power CMOS design, programmable code protection, an in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) interface via RB6/RB7, and two on-chip comparators that can be used as a voltage reference or for analog signal conditioning. The '04' speed grade marks 4 MHz operation; the 'I' suffix denotes the industrial temperature grade (-40 C to +85 C); the '/SS' suffix denotes the 20-pin SSOP package.
Typical applications include appliance control, sensor interfaces, consumer electronics, battery chargers, simple motor control loops, and low-cost replacement of discrete logic. The internal comparators make the part especially attractive for power-supply monitoring, battery-level detection, and threshold-detection circuits. The 13 I/O pins can directly drive LEDs, keypads, or low-side transistors.
Designers should pay attention to OTP programming - once programmed, the part cannot be electrically erased, so development is normally done with a windowed (JW) or flash equivalent (PIC16F622) before committing to the OTP version. The SSOP package requires standard surface-mount reflow; pad design follows JEDEC MS-150 guidelines. Brown-out detection is internal but not user-configurable, and the device has no on-chip hardware UART (asynchronous serial) - any serial bit-banging must be done in firmware on the I/O pins.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, OTP programming considerations, and practical application notes not found in the bare datasheet.
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View Datasheet →PIC16C622A-04I/SS Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Architecture | PIC16 (8-bit RISC) |
| Program Memory Type | OTP (One-Time Programmable) |
| Program Memory Size | 3.5 KB (2K x 14) |
| RAM | 128 bytes |
| EEPROM | None (data EEPROM not present) |
| Max CPU Frequency | 4 MHz |
| Instruction Cycle Time | 200 ns at 4 MHz (4:1 clock divider) |
| Operating Voltage Range | 3.0 V to 6.0 V |
| I/O Pins | 13 |
| Timers | 1 x 8-bit (TMR0) + WDT |
| On-chip Comparators | 2 |
| ADC | None |
| UART/USART | None (software bit-bang only) |
| Interrupt Sources | 4 |
| Brown-out Detect | Yes |
| In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) | Yes (via RB6/RB7) |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40 C to +85 C (industrial, 'I' suffix) |
| Package | 20-pin SSOP (5.30 mm body, 0.65 mm pitch) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
PIC16C622A-04I/SS Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RA2/AN2 — Digital I/O / analog comparator input |
| Pin 2 | RA3/AN3 — Digital I/O / analog comparator input |
| Pin 3 | RA4/T0CKI — Digital I/O / Timer0 clock input (open-drain output option) |
| Pin 4 | RA5/MCLR/VPP — Digital I/O / Master Clear reset (active low) / ICSP programming voltage |
| Pin 5 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 6 | RB0/INT — Digital I/O / external interrupt source |
| Pin 7 | RB1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 8 | RB2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 9 | RB3 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 10 | RB4 — Digital I/O / interrupt-on-change |
| Pin 11 | RB5 — Digital I/O / interrupt-on-change |
| Pin 12 | RB6/ICSPCLK — Digital I/O / ICSP clock (programming) |
| Pin 13 | RB7/ICSPDAT — Digital I/O / ICSP data (programming) |
| Pin 14 | VDD — Positive supply (3.0 V to 6.0 V) |
| Pin 15 | OSC2/CLKOUT — Crystal/ceramic resonator output or clock output in RC mode |
| Pin 16 | OSC1/CLKIN — Crystal/ceramic resonator input or external clock input in RC mode |
| Pin 17 | RA0/AN0 — Digital I/O / analog comparator 1 input |
| Pin 18 | RA1/AN1 — Digital I/O / analog comparator 2 input |
| Pin 19 | CVREF — Comparator voltage reference output |
| Pin 20 | NC — Not connected (per datasheet) |
Typical Applications
PIC16C622A-04I/SS is suitable for 6 applications: Battery Voltage Monitor, Appliance Control Board, Sensor Threshold Switch, Consumer Remote Control Transmitter, Simple LED Lighting Controller, Hobbyist and Educational Development.
Battery Voltage Monitor
The PIC16C622A-04I/SS is well suited to battery voltage monitoring because both on-chip comparators can be routed to external resistor-divided battery nodes, providing independent low-battery and end-of-discharge thresholds without external ADC. The 3.0 V to 6.0 V supply range accepts direct connection to single-cell Li-ion stacks (with external divider) or 2-4 cell alkaline/NiMH packs. The brown-out reset block holds the MCU in reset when VDD collapses, preventing OTP code corruption. Industrial -40 C to +85 C operation covers outdoor and automotive cabin environments, while 13 I/O lines can drive status LEDs, a low-side disconnect MOSFET, and an I2C/EEPROM bit-bang interface to log fault events.
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Appliance Control Board
The PIC16C622A-04I/SS is a common choice for low-cost white-goods control boards (washing machines, dishwashers, microwave ovens) where the 3.5 KB OTP can hold a fixed function-control state machine and 13 I/O pins are sufficient for relays, triac drivers, keypads, and indicator LEDs. The two comparators handle zero-crossing detection for triac phase-angle control and over-current sensing via a shunt. Industrial temperature range supports under-cabinet and unventilated enclosures. OTP memory keeps per-unit cost lower than flash equivalents by 20-30% once firmware is frozen - a typical cost position for high-volume appliances shipping millions of units per year.
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Sensor Threshold Switch
Threshold-detection circuits for industrial sensors - liquid level, optical interrupter, Hall-effect proximity - pair naturally with the PIC16C622A-04I/SS. The two internal comparators can be configured with internal or external voltage references, allowing one channel to detect a high-level threshold and the other a low-level threshold (window comparator). The PIC16C622A-04I/SS then drives a relay or open-drain output via one of its 13 I/O pins, with hysteresis provided in firmware by sample-and-hold gating. The 4 MHz instruction rate gives sub-microsecond decision latency, fast enough for high-speed counting applications such as tachometer inputs from optical encoders.
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Consumer Remote Control Transmitter
The PIC16C622A-04I/SS is widely used in infrared remote controls, RF key fobs, and other battery-powered consumer transmitters because its low-power CMOS design operates across 3.0 V to 6.0 V (one or two coin cells, AA cells, or 9 V with regulator) and its 3.5 KB OTP comfortably holds fixed IR/RF protocol code tables (RC5, NEC, proprietary). Sleep current with watchdog disabled is well under 1 uA, giving multi-year battery life on intermittent-use devices. The 13 I/O pins support a 4x4 key matrix plus LED, IR LED driver, and an optional rotary encoder input. OTP memory protects against unauthorized firmware cloning.
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Simple LED Lighting Controller
Architectural and decorative LED controllers (RGB strips, accent lighting, signage) often use the PIC16C622A-04I/SS for PWM generation via firmware bit-banging on three or more I/O pins, with the two on-chip comparators monitoring current-sense feedback to enforce constant-current operation. The 4 MHz clock supports software PWM at refresh rates above 100 Hz, which avoids visible flicker. Industrial temperature range covers outdoor enclosures and under-cabinet heat-soaked installations. OTP memory locks the color sequence and brightness profile at production, preventing end-user modification of safety-critical signage and emergency-lighting patterns.
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Hobbyist and Educational Development
Although OTP is not ideal for learning, the PIC16C622A-04I/SS serves well in educational kits where students program a fixed algorithm and observe behavior in a washing-machine simulator, traffic-light controller, or reaction-time game. The 20-pin SSOP package is breadboard-friendly with a breakout adapter and exposes all 13 I/O plus the two comparators for lab exercises. The 35-instruction RISC instruction set is small enough to be taught in a single semester, and ICSP (in-circuit serial programming) via RB6/RB7 allows the part to be re-programmed using a PICkit 3 programmer through the kit's ICSP header before the OTP cell is finally blown. For iterative student projects, instructors typically substitute a PIC16F622-I/SS (flash equivalent) and reserve the 'C' variant for final demonstration boards.
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Engineering reference data for PIC16C622A-04I/SS — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC16C622A-04I/SO | PIC16C622A-20I/SS | PIC16C622-04I/SS | PIC16C620A-04I/SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 20-SSOP (5.30 mm) | 20-SOIC (7.50 mm) - wider body, same pinout | 20-SSOP (5.30 mm) - same | 20-SSOP (5.30 mm) - same | 20-SSOP (5.30 mm) - same |
| Core / Architecture | PIC16 8-bit RISC, 35 instructions | PIC16 8-bit RISC, 35 instructions | PIC16 8-bit RISC, 35 instructions | PIC16 8-bit RISC, 35 instructions | PIC16 8-bit RISC, 35 instructions |
| Max CPU Frequency | 4 MHz (200 ns instruction cycle) | 4 MHz | 20 MHz (100 ns) - +400% headroom | 4 MHz | 4 MHz |
| Program Memory | 3.5 KB OTP (2K x 14) | 3.5 KB OTP | 3.5 KB OTP | 3.5 KB OTP | 3.5 KB OTP |
| RAM | 128 bytes | 128 bytes | 128 bytes | 128 bytes | 128 bytes |
| On-chip Comparators | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (-50% vs target) |
| Operating Voltage | 3.0 V to 6.0 V | 3.0 V to 6.0 V | 3.0 V to 6.0 V | 3.0 V to 6.0 V | 3.0 V to 6.0 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C (industrial) | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C |
Key Differentiators
- Two on-chip analog comparators in 20-pin SSOP (vs PIC16C620A-04I/SS)
- 20 MHz speed-grade option in same SSOP package (vs PIC16C622A-20I/SS)
- Industrial -40 C to +85 C temperature range (vs PIC16C622A-04/SS (commercial))
Design Notes
The PIC16C622A-04I/SS uses one-time-programmable (OTP) memory - once a bit cell is programmed, it cannot be electrically erased. Always develop firmware on a flash equivalent (PIC16F622-I/SS, same die architecture, same pinout, same instruction set) and only commit to OTP for the final production build. A single bug in production firmware means scrapping the entire OTP lot. Keep the MCLR/VPP pin (pin 4) decoupled with a 10 kohm pull-up to VDD and a 100 nF capacitor to VSS to prevent spurious resets during power-up.
For the 20-pin SSOP (5.30 mm body, 0.65 mm pitch), follow JEDEC MS-150 land-pattern recommendations: pad length 0.40 mm, pad width 0.30 mm, with solder mask defined pads to prevent solder wicking up the gull-wing leads. Place a 100 nF decoupling capacitor within 3 mm of the VDD pin (14) and a bulk 10 uF tantalum or ceramic within 10 mm. The ICSP clock (RB6, pin 12) and ICSP data (RB7, pin 13) lines must be reachable by the PICkit probe - allow a 2x3 0.1 inch header footprint even if not populated in production, for programming and debug.
Estimated: at 4 MHz CPU clock, VDD = 5.0 V, all I/O pins static, the PIC16C622A draws approximately 2 mA active and 1 uA sleep (watchdog disabled). For battery-powered designs, plan duty-cycling aggressively - a typical sensor-reading every 10 s with 5 ms active time yields average current below 2 uA, giving multi-year life from a CR2032 coin cell. The brown-out reset block should always be enabled (CONFIG register bit BODEN) to prevent OTP corruption during VDD brown-out events below ~4.0 V.
Compliance Information
RoHS / REACH / lead-free status not stated in the verified distributor snippets. PIC16C622A is a mature OTP family originally released before RoHS mandates; many Microchip OTP parts are available in both leaded and lead-free finishes depending on date code. Confirm compliance with the Microchip product page (microchip.com/en-us/product/PIC16C622A) for the specific date code being purchased.