MCUs combine CAN and core independent peripherals

The Microchip PIC18 K83 family continues our longstanding tradition of innovation in 8-bit MCUs by combining an extensive array of CIPs with the PIC18 CAN product line. These cost-optimised MCUs contain 15 time-saving CIPs in 28-pins with up to 64 KB of flash memory. These products are ideal for applications using CAN in the medical, industrial and automotive markets, such as motorised surgical tables, ultrasound machines, asset tracking, automated conveyors and automotive accessories. System developers can benefit considerably by saving time, as it is significantly simpler to configure a hardware-based peripheral, rather than writing and validating an entire software routine to accomplish a task. The devices include a full complement of CIPs as well as CRC with memory scan for guaranteeing the integrity of non-volatile memory; DMA allowing data transfers between memory and peripherals without CPU involvement; WWDT for triggering system resets; 12-bit ADC2 for automating analog signal analysis for real-time system response; and CWG for enabling high-efficiency synchronous switching for motor control.