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Overview of PIC Microcontrollers

PIC microcontrollers are low-cost, low-power microcontrollers developed by Microchip Technology in 1975. They use a subset of the MIPS instruction set and have flash/EEPROM-based instruction memory and separate data memory. PIC microcontrollers are popular for DIY projects and come in 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit varieties with varying speeds, memory capacities, and package sizes. They are programmed using MPLab IDE and can be inexpensive starting around $0.41 for 8-bit models.

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Overview of PIC Microcontrollers

PIC microcontrollers are low-cost, low-power microcontrollers developed by Microchip Technology in 1975. They use a subset of the MIPS instruction set and have flash/EEPROM-based instruction memory and separate data memory. PIC microcontrollers are popular for DIY projects and come in 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit varieties with varying speeds, memory capacities, and package sizes. They are programmed using MPLab IDE and can be inexpensive starting around $0.41 for 8-bit models.

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  • PIC Microcontrollers
  • Overview
  • What are PIC's?
  • Applications
  • Using A PIC
  • Architecture
  • PIC Families
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • References

PIC Microcontrollers

Overview
What are PICs Applications Using a PIC Architecture PIC Families Summary

What are PICs?


Peripheral Interface Controller Developed by Microchip Technology in 1975 Microcontrollers NOT Microprocessors Microprocessor system with number of components (EEPROM, RAM, I/O Support)

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Applications
DIY Projects Mini-robot Temperature Sensor and many more

DC-Motor-based Mini-robot

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Temperature Sensor

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PIC Project Book

Why Use PIC?


Variety of choices (8-bit to 32-bit) Affordable (8-bit: $0.41, 32-bit: $6.00) Low Power Reasonable Size Convenient Packaging
Through Hole (Dip) Surface Mount (QFN/SPDIP)

Resources and References

[Link]

Using A PIC
Tools:
MPLab IDE
C and assembly environment Debugger included C compiler included Free Variable cost Ex. ICDE2, PICKit2, many more Libraries by Microchip

Programmers

Software Development Tools

Using A PIC
Documentation
Datasheets Available from Microchip Large Specific Documents Similar to MPC Documentation Other resources Books Hobby sites

Using A PIC
Documentation Examples:

Using A PIC
Documentation Examples:

Using A PIC
C Code Examples:
Using Microchip Libraries to initialize UART (on PIC 18F):

Initializing USART by manipulating registers:

Architecture

PIC16C8X (8bit)
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Architecture
Subset of MIPS ISA
35-80 instructions Flash/EEPROM-based Instruction Memory Separate Data Memory One accumulator In-order non-pipelined and multi-cycle (Most systems)

Memory Low-performance

PIC Families
Divided into families
8-bit: 8F, 16F, 18F 16-bit: 24F, ds33F 32-bit: 32F Power Consumption Speed Package size Memory Capacity

Minor differences

PIC Families
8-bit:
Max Speed 20 MIPS (mill. instr / sec) Generally 4 cycle processor Memory Range <1kB to 128kB instruction up to 32 kB data Max speed 40 MIPS 2 Cycle Processor Memory Range <1kB to 256kB instruction up to 32kB data Max speed 80 MIPS 5 stage pipeline, out of order Memory Range 32kB to 512kB instruction up to 32kB data

16-bit:

32-bit:

Summary
Popular in many areas Low cost and Low-powered solution Accessible resources Subset of MIPS Variety of families

Questions?
Thank you for your attention

References
Microchip Technology (Manufacturer):
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The PIC Tutorial:


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Embedded Systems/PIC Microcontroller


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Wikipedia Entry: PIC Microcontroller


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PIC Microcontrollers
Overview  What are PIC’s  Applications  Using a PIC  Architecture  PIC Families  Summary
What are PIC’s?  Peripheral Interface Controller  Developed by Microchip Technology in 1975  Microcontrollers  NOT Mi
Applications DC-Motor-based Mini-robot  DIY Projects  Mini-robot  Temperature Sensor  and many more Temperature Sen
Why Use PIC?  Variety of choices (8-bit to 32-bit)  Affordable (8-bit: $0.41, 32-bit: $6.00)  Low Power  Reasonable S
Using A PIC Tools:  MPLab IDE  C and assembly environment  Debugger included  C compiler included  Free  Progra
Using A PIC Documentation  Datasheets  Available from Microchip  Large Specific Documents  Similar to MPC Documenta
Using A PIC Documentation Examples:

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