PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO - 28KB Flash 8-bit MCU, 64-QFN, Automotive | Microchip
MPN: PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
| 10 | $4.21 | $42.10 |
| 100 | $3.78 | $378.00 |
| 500 | $3.42 | $1,710.00 |
| 1,000 | $3.05 | $3,050.00 |
| 3,000 | $2.74 | $8,220.00 |
PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO Overview
An 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) is a small, self-contained computer-on-a-chip built around an 8-bit data path. It integrates a CPU, non-volatile program memory (Flash), volatile data memory (RAM), peripherals such as timers, ADC, communication ports and interrupt logic into a single package. MCUs sit below microprocessors in the system hierarchy: MCU -> microcontroller -> embedded controller -> semiconductor, and they power everything from toys and appliances to automotive ECUs and industrial sensors. The PIC16F19196 family in particular targets ultra-low-power LCD applications by adding an on-chip LCD charge pump, high-current I/O and Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that offload tasks from the CPU.
Key features of the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO include 28 KB Flash / 2 KB RAM (typical for this family), an integrated 10-bit ADC, multiple Enhanced Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver Transmitters (EUSART), I2C/SPI peripherals, a hardware Real-Time Clock and Calendar (RTCC), and a charge-pump-driven LCD driver capable of up to 384 segments. The 8-bit PIC core delivers deterministic 1-instruction-per-clock execution at 32 MHz, while XLP technology keeps active current in the microamp range and deep-sleep current below 100 nA. The automotive-grade temperature range of -40C to +125C and AEC-Q100 qualification are critical for under-hood and dashboard deployments.
The architecture combines a Harvard RISC CPU with separate program and data buses, allowing simultaneous fetch and access. Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) such as Configurable Logic Cells (CLCs), Signal Measurement Timers (SMTs) and the Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) let the device react to events without waking the core. This reduces active CPU duty cycle, extending battery life in wireless sensors, smart thermostats and wearable medical devices.
Typical applications include automotive instrument clusters with LCD or segment displays, body-control modules, e-bike and e-scooter HMI panels, battery-management front-ends with on-screen SOC indication, white-goods user interfaces, and portable medical monitoring devices that must survive extended idle periods on a coin cell. The wide operating voltage range (1.8 V to 3.6 V typical for the LF variant) lets the part run directly from a single Li-ion or two AA cells.
Designers should pair the MCU with the recommended 0.1 uF + 10 uF decoupling network, route the analog AVSS/AVDD pair as a star from a quiet regulator, and reserve one GPIO as an external interrupt for instant wake from sleep. Compared with older PIC16F1 designs, the F19196 family's CIPs and RTCC significantly reduce firmware complexity for user-interface tasks, but code density may increase because each instruction is 14 bits wide.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives from the same PIC16 family, and practical design notes that complement the Microchip datasheet family reference manual.
Drop-in alternatives for PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO (same form factor and footprint) — differing in ADC, LCD Driver, Package, I/O Pins, Program Memory (Flash).
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PIC16LF19196T-I/MRVAO
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PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Type | 8-bit RISC Microcontroller (MCU) |
| Core Family | PIC16F19196 (XLP 16F) |
| CPU Core | PIC16 8-bit Harvard RISC |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 32 MHz |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 28 KB (16K x 14) |
| Data Memory (RAM) | 2 KB |
| Data EEPROM | 256 bytes |
| Operating Voltage Range | 1.8 V to 3.6 V (LF variant) |
| I/O Pins | 59 (typical for this family) |
| ADC | 10-bit, multiple channels |
| LCD Driver | Integrated, up to 384 segments, charge-pump |
| Communication Peripherals | EUSART, I2C, SPI |
| Timers | Multiple 8/16-bit with SMT |
| Real-Time Clock (RTCC) | Yes, hardware |
| Core Independent Peripherals | CLC, NCO, SMT, CRC/SCAN |
| Package | 64-pin QFN (9x9 mm), automotive |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +125C (automotive) |
| AEC-Q100 Qualification | Yes (automotive grade, indicated by VAO suffix) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| MSL Level | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020) |
PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | RE3/MCLR — Digital I/O / Master Clear (reset) input |
| Pin 2 | RA0 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 3 | RA1 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 4 | RA2 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 5 | RA3 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 6 | RA4 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 7 | RA5 — Digital I/O / analog input |
| Pin 8 | RE0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 9 | RE1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 10 | RE2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 11 | VDD — Positive supply |
| Pin 12 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 13 | RA7 — Digital I/O / oscillator |
| Pin 14 | RA6 — Digital I/O / oscillator |
| Pin 15 | RC0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 16 | RC1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 17 | RC2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 18 | RC3 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 19 | RC4 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 20 | RC5 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 21 | RC6 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 22 | RC7 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 23 | RD0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 24 | RD1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 25 | RD2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 26 | RD3 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 27 | RD4 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 28 | RD5 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 29 | RD6 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 30 | RD7 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 31 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 32 | VDD — Positive supply |
| Pin 33 | RB0 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 34 | RB1 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 35 | RB2 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 36 | RB3 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 37 | RB4 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 38 | RB5 — Digital I/O |
| Pin 39 | RB6 — Digital I/O / ICDCLK |
| Pin 40 | RB7 — Digital I/O / ICBDAT |
| Pin 41 | AVDD — Analog positive supply |
| Pin 42 | AVSS — Analog ground |
| Pin 43 | RF0 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 44 | RF1 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 45 | RF2 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 46 | RF3 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 47 | RF4 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 48 | RF5 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 49 | RF6 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 50 | RF7 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 51 | RG0 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 52 | RG1 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 53 | RG2 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 54 | RG3 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 55 | RG4 — Digital I/O / LCD segment |
| Pin 56 | LCDBIAS0 — LCD bias generation |
| Pin 57 | LCDBIAS1 — LCD bias generation |
| Pin 58 | LCDBIAS2 — LCD bias generation |
| Pin 59 | VLCD1 — LCD charge pump pin |
| Pin 60 | VLCD2 — LCD charge pump pin |
| Pin 61 | VLCD3 — LCD charge pump pin |
| Pin 62 | VCAP — Voltage regulator bypass capacitor |
| Pin 63 | AVDD — Analog positive supply |
| Pin 64 | EP — Exposed thermal pad (connect to VSS) |
Typical Applications
PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO is suitable for 6 applications: Automotive Instrument Cluster, Battery-Powered LCD HMI Panel, Industrial Control User Interface, White Goods and Appliance Display, Portable Medical Monitoring Device, Wireless Sensor Node with LCD.
Automotive Instrument Cluster
The PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO is purpose-built for automotive instrument clusters because its integrated LCD charge-pump driver eliminates the need for an external negative bias generator and supports up to 384 segments for speedometer, tachometer, fuel and temperature gauges. Its AEC-Q100 qualification and -40C to +125C operating range cover under-hood and dashboard ambient conditions. With 32 MHz core performance and Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), the MCU can refresh the LCD panel, scan keypad inputs and manage CAN bus wakeups without waking the main CPU, reducing active current and extending battery life during ignition-off states. Engineers typically pair it with a LIN or CAN transceiver and route the 64-QFN's exposed thermal pad to a copper pour to keep junction temperature within margin at full peripheral load.
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Battery-Powered LCD HMI Panel
For handheld, battery-powered HMI panels such as smart thermostats, e-bike displays and portable medical monitors, the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO delivers XLP-class sleep currents below 100 nA, letting the device idle for years on a coin cell while still driving the LCD charge pump on demand. The 28 KB Flash accommodates rich menu firmware including multilingual strings, while the integrated RTCC maintains accurate wall-clock time across deep-sleep cycles. With 1.8-3.6 V operation it can run directly from a single Li-ion cell without a boost converter, simplifying BOM and reducing quiescent power. Designers should enable the SMT peripheral for capacitive-touch debouncing to keep CPU wake events to a minimum.
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Industrial Control User Interface
Industrial control HMIs in factory automation, HVAC controllers and building-management terminals benefit from the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO's combination of deterministic 8-bit execution, multi-protocol serial ports (EUSART, I2C, SPI) and hardware RTCC. It can drive a 7-inch segment LCD to display process variables while simultaneously managing Modbus RTU over RS-485 and reading temperature sensors through the 10-bit ADC. The automotive-grade die screening provides extra margin against ESD and thermal cycling in harsh plant environments. With 59 I/O available in the 64-QFN package, the MCU can directly scan a 7x5 keypad matrix and drive indicator LEDs without external mux logic.
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White Goods and Appliance Display
Washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators need rugged, low-cost LCD segment displays and the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO fits this role by integrating the LCD charge pump, RTCC and Core Independent Peripherals on a single die. The 28 KB Flash holds appliance cycle firmware plus diagnostic logs, while the 256-byte EEPROM stores user settings (wash program, temperature, delay-start) across power cycles. XLP sleep modes let the appliance maintain a clock display for years on a small backup battery without service intervention. The CIP scan and CRC peripherals also enable firmware integrity checking required by some appliance safety standards.
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Portable Medical Monitoring Device
For portable medical devices such as pulse oximeters, glucose meters and ambulatory monitors, the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO provides the low-power, deterministic response time and on-chip LCD support required for battery-powered diagnostic tools. The 10-bit ADC is sufficient for sensor front-ends, while the EUSART streams data to a Bluetooth Low Energy companion module. XLP technology minimizes average current to extend battery life across multi-day monitoring sessions. Designers should use the SMT peripheral to debounce user-button events and route the analog AVSS/AVDD pair as a star from a clean LDO such as MCP1700 to preserve ADC accuracy.
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Wireless Sensor Node with LCD
In wireless sensor nodes that need a local LCD readout (for example LoRa-based environmental sensors or Bluetooth beacons with status displays), the PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO can sleep for the vast majority of the time while still updating the display on configuration changes. The charge-pump-driven LCD operates down to 2 V, making it compatible with single-cell coin or alkaline battery stacks. The CIPs enable event-driven wakeup from sensor interrupts without CPU intervention, and the 32 MHz core provides enough throughput to drive sub-GHz radio modules over SPI. The exposed thermal pad of the 64-QFN also helps dissipate heat during radio TX bursts.
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Engineering reference data for PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | PIC16LF19196T-I/MRVAO | PIC16LF19196-E/MR | PIC16LF19196-E/PT | PIC16LF19195T-E/MRVAO | PIC16LF19176T-I/MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same | 64-QFN (9x9 mm) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Program Memory (Flash) | 28 KB | 28 KB | 28 KB | 28 KB | 14 KB | 28 KB |
| Maximum Clock | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz | 32 MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +125C (Automotive) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +125C (Automotive) | -40C to +125C (Automotive) | -40C to +125C (Automotive) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| AEC-Q100 | Yes (automotive) | No (industrial) | Yes (automotive) | Yes (automotive) | Yes (automotive) | No (industrial) |
| Integrated LCD Charge Pump | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Operating Voltage | 1.8 V to 3.6 V | 1.8 V to 3.6 V | 1.8 V to 3.6 V | 1.8 V to 3.6 V | 1.8 V to 3.6 V | 1.8 V to 3.6 V |
Key Differentiators
- AEC-Q100 automotive qualification with full -40C to +125C operating range (vs PIC16LF19196T-I/MRVAO)
- Same 64-QFN footprint as PIC16LF19195T-E/MRVAO but with double the Flash memory (vs PIC16LF19195T-E/MRVAO)
- Latest XLP 16F architecture with hardware RTCC and LCD charge pump (vs PIC16LF1906-I/SP)
Design Notes
Place a 0.1 uF X7R ceramic bypass capacitor directly at each VDD/VSS pin pair and a single 10 uF bulk capacitor near the VDD supply. The 64-QFN exposes multiple VDD/VSS pairs; all pairs must be decoupled. For battery applications, the internal voltage regulator's VCAP pin (pin 62) requires a 1 uF low-ESR capacitor; do not omit it. Avoid running the core at 32 MHz while the LCD charge pump is active unless the supply can source the combined peak current.
The 64-QFN exposed thermal pad (pin 64, EP) must be soldered to a copper pour on the PCB and connected to VSS for both thermal dissipation and electrical reference. A minimum 1 square inch of 1 oz copper connected to the EP keeps the junction temperature within margin during full peripheral load at +125C ambient. For dashboard applications with little airflow, expand the copper area and stitch vias to the inner ground plane to reduce theta_JA.
Route the analog AVSS/AVDD pair as a star from a quiet LDO (such as MCP1700) to preserve ADC accuracy; do not share the AVSS trace with high-current digital returns. Keep the LCD segment traces short and well-matched in length to avoid visual artifacts. Place the 32.768 kHz crystal (if used for RTCC) within 5 mm of the SOSCO/SOSCI pins with a guard ring to VSS.
Do not enable the LCD charge pump without connecting the VLCD1/VLCD2/VLCD3 pins and associated flying capacitors; the charge pump will not start without external capacitors and may cause indeterminate behavior. When migrating from PIC16F19196T-I/MRVAO to PIC16LF19196T-E/MRVAO, verify AEC-Q100 qualification is acceptable for the target environment - the industrial part is not automotive-qualified.
The EUSART and SPI peripherals can drive high-speed signals; keep trace lengths under 50 mm and add source-series termination on SPI clock lines operating above 10 MHz. The I2C pins (SCL/SDA) require external pull-ups per the I2C specification; internal weak pull-ups are only suitable for sub-100 kHz operation. Use the Configurable Logic Cells (CIPs) to debounce noisy input signals in place of the CPU.
Compliance Information
RoHS/REACH compliance per Microchip environmental policy. AEC-Q100 qualified per the VAO suffix in the ordering code. Halogen-free and lead-free packaging. Conflict-mineral compliant per Microchip's Dodd-Frank disclosures.
