Product Overview
The PIC16F1823-E/SL from Microchip Technology is a 14-pin 8-bit enhanced mid-range Flash microcontroller with 3.5KB program memory, 128B RAM, 256B EEPROM, 32MHz internal oscillator, 10-bit ADC, and nanoWatt XLP technology for ultra-low power consumption in a 14-pin SOIC package.
Key Specifications
- Core: Enhanced Mid-range 8-bit PIC, 49 instructions, 16-level stack
- Program Memory: 3.5KB Flash (self read/write)
- RAM: 128 bytes
- Data EEPROM: 256 bytes
- Max Speed: 32MHz (internal oscillator)
- Supply Voltage: 1.8V ~ 5.5V (F version), 1.8V ~ 3.6V (LF version)
- I/O Pins: 12
- ADC: 8-channel 10-bit
- Comparators: 2 with SR latch
- Communication: SPI/I2C (MSSP), EUSART
- PWM: 4 channels via ECCP
- Timers: 2x 8-bit (TMR0, TMR2), 1x 16-bit (TMR1)
- Data Signal Modulator (DSM)
- Capacitive Sensing (mTouch)
- DAC: 5-bit rail-to-rail
- Standby Current: 20nA @ 1.8V (LF version)
- Active Current: 50µA/MHz @ 1.8V (LF version)
- Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 125°C (E suffix)
- Package: SOIC-14
Features
- Enhanced mid-range core with hardware context save on interrupt
- nanoWatt XLP ultra-low power technology
- Internal 32MHz oscillator (no external crystal needed)
- Flash self read/write for bootloader support
- Integrated capacitive mTouch sensing
- Data Signal Modulator for ASK/PSK generation
- On-chip debug without external header
- Wide 1.8V to 5.5V operating range
Applications
- Capacitive touch button interfaces
- Battery-powered sensor nodes
- LED lighting control
- Motor control (simple brushed DC)
- Remote control and IR communication