PIC18 Microcontroller Family

The PIC18 microcontroller family provides PICmicro®

devices in 18- to 80-pin packages, that are both socket
and software upwardly compatible to the PIC16 family. The
PIC18 family includes all the popular peripherals, such as
MSSP, ESCI, CCP, flexible 8- and 16-bit timers, PSP, 10-bit
ADC, WDT, POR and CAN 2.0B Active for the maximum
flexible solution. Most PIC18 devices will provide FLASH
program memory in sizes from 8 to 128 Kbytes and data
RAM from 256 to 4 Kbytes; operating from 2.0 to 5.5 volts,
at speeds from DC to 40 MHz. Optimized for high-level
languages like ANSI C, the PIC18 family offers a highly
flexible solution for complex embedded applications.

High Performance RISC CPU:

• 77 instructions
• C-Language friendly architecture
• PIC16 source code compatible
• Linear program memory addressing to 2 Mbyte
• Linear data memory addressing up to 4 Kbytes Analog Features (Continued):
• Up to 10 MIPs operation: • Programmable Low Voltage Detection (LVD) module
– DC - 40 MHz osc/clock input – Supports interrupt-on-low voltage detection
– 4 MHz - 10 MHz clock with PLL active • Programmable Brown-out Reset (BOR)
• 16-bit wide instructions, 8-bit wide data path • Comparators
• Priority levels for interrupts
• 8 x 8 Single Cycle Hardware Multiplier
Special Microcontroller Features:
Peripheral Features: • Power-on Reset (POR), Power-up Timer (PWRT) and
Oscillator Start-up Timer (OST)
• High current sink/source 25 mA/25 mA
• Watchdog Timer (WDT) with its own on-chip RC oscillator
• Up to four external interrupt pins
for reliable operation
• Up to three 16-bit timer/counters
• Programmable code protection
• Up to two 8-bit timer/counters with 8-bit period
• In-Circuit Serial ProgrammingTM (ICSPTM) via two pins
register (time-base for PWM)
• Secondary LP oscillator clock option - Timer1
• Up to five Capture/Compare/PWM (CCP) modules CMOS Technology:
CCP pins can be configured as: • Fully static design
– Capture input: 16-bit, resolution 6.25 ns (TCY/16) • Wide operating voltage range (2.0V to 5.5V)
– Compare: 16-bit, max. resolution 100 ns (TCY) • Industrial and Extended temperature ranges
– PWM output: PWM resolution is 1- to 10-bit
Max. PWM frequency @: 8-bit resolution = 156 kHz Power Managed Features:
10-bit resolution = 39 kHz
• Dynamically switch to secondary LP oscillator
• Master Synchronous Serial Port (MSSP) module
• Internal RC oscillator for ADC operation during SLEEP
Two modes of operation:
• SLEEP mode (IPD < 1 µA typ.)
– 3-wire SPITM (supports all 4 SPI modes)
– up to 23 individually selectable wake-up events
– I2CTM Master and Slave mode
– 3 edge selectable wake-up inputs
• Up to 2 Addressable USART modules (ESCI)
– 4 state change wake-up inputs
– Supports interrupt on Address bit
• Internal RC oscillator for WDT (period wake-up)
• Parallel Slave Port (PSP) module
• RAM retention mode (VDD as low as 1.5V)
• Up to 6 more Power Managed modes available on
Analog Features: selected models (PIC18F1320/2320/4320 and
• 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter module (A/D) with: PIC18F1220/2220/4220)
– Fast sampling rate
– Up to 16 channels input multiplexor
– Conversion available during SLEEP
– DNL = ±1 LSb, INL = ±1 LSb

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Additional Information:
• Microchip’s web site: www.microchip.com
• Microchip’s Quality Systems and Customer Interface
• Microchip’s PICmicro 18C MCU Reference Manual,
System, Order No. DS00169
Order No. DS39500
• Demo Boards Available:
• Microchip’s CD-ROMs available:
– PICDEMTM 2 Demonstration Board
– Technical Library, Order No. DS00161
– ROMless
• Microchip’s Data Sheets available:
– CAN/LIN bus
– PIC18CXX2, Order No. DS39026
• Third Party Tools Available:
– PIC18CXX8, Order No. DS30475
– C Compilers
– PIC18C601/801, Order No. DS39541
HI-TECH - PICCTM, www.htsoft.com
• Application Notes are available in:
IAR - EWB-PIC, www.iar.com
– Embedded Control Handbook, Order No. DS00092
CCS PIC18 C Compiler, www.ccsinfo.com
– Embedded Control Handbook, Volume 2, Math Library,
Order No. DS00167
– Embedded Control Handbook Update 2000,
Order No. DS00711

PIC18 Microcontroller Family

Data Memory
Program Memory RAM EEPROM I/O ADC CCP/ Timers
Product Type Bytes Bytes Bytes Ports 10-bit MSSP USART Other PWM 8/16-bit Packages Pins
PIC18F1220 FLASH 4K 256 256 16 7 — 1 6x PMM 1 1/3 DIP, SOIC, SSOP, QFN 18
PIC18F1320 FLASH 8K 256 256 16 7 — 1 6x PMM 1 1/3 DIP, SOIC, SSOP, QFN 18
PIC18F2220 FLASH 4K 512 256 23 10 I2C/SPI 1 6x PMM 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC 28
PIC18F2320 FLASH 8K 512 256 23 10 I2C/SPI 1 6x PMM 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC 28
PIC18C242 OTP 16K 512 — 23 5 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC 28
PIC18C252 OTP 32K 1536 — 23 5 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC 28
PIC18F242 FLASH 16K 512 256 23 5 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC, SSOP 28
PIC18F252 FLASH 32K 1536 256 23 5 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, SOIC, SSOP 28
PIC18F258 FLASH 32K 1536 256 22 5 I2C/SPI 1 CAN 2.0B 1 1/3 DIP, SOIC 28
PIC18F4220 FLASH 4K 512 256 34 13 I2C/SPI 1 6x PMM 2 1/3 DIP, TQFP, QFN 40/44
PIC18F4320 FLASH 8K 512 256 34 13 I2C/SPI 1 6x PMM 2 1/3 DIP, TQFP, QFN 40/44
PIC18C442 OTP 16K 512 — 34 8 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, PLCC, TQFP 40/44
PIC18C452 OTP 32K 1536 — 34 8 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, PLCC, TQFP 40/44
PIC18F442 FLASH 16K 512 256 34 8 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, PLCC, TQFP 40/44
PIC18F452 FLASH 32K 1536 256 34 8 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 DIP, PLCC, TQFP 40/44
PIC18F458 FLASH 32K 1536 256 33 5 I2C/SPI 1 CAN 2.0B 1 1/3 DIP, PLCC, TQFP 40/44
PIC18C601 — ROMless 1536 — 31 8 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 PLCC, TQFP 64/68
PIC18C658 OTP 32K 1536 — 52 12 I2C/SPI 1 CAN 2.0B 2 1/3 PLCC, TQFP 64/68
PIC18F6520 FLASH 32K 2048 1024 52 12 I2C/SPI 2 — 5 2/3 TQFP 64
PIC18F6620 FLASH 64K 3840 1024 52 12 I2C/SPI 2 — 5 2/3 TQFP 64
PIC18F6720 FLASH 128K 3840 1024 52 12 I2C/SPI 2 — 5 2/3 TQFP 64
PIC18C801 — ROMless 1536 — 42 12 I2C/SPI 1 — 2 1/3 PLCC, TQFP 80/84
PIC18C858 OTP 32K 1536 — 68 16 I2C/SPI 1 CAN 2.0B 2 1/3 PLCC, TQFP 80/84
PIC18F8520 FLASH 32K 2048 1024 68 16 I2C/SPI 2 EMA 5 2/3 TQFP 80
PIC18F8620 FLASH 64K 3840 1024 68 16 I2C/SPI 2 EMA 5 2/3 TQFP 80
PIC18F8720 FLASH 128K 3840 1024 68 16 I2C/SPI 2 EMA 5 2/3 TQFP 80
Abbreviation: ADC = Analog-to-Digital Converter CCP = Capture/Compare/PWM I2C = Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus PMM = Power Managed Mode
PWM = Pulse Width Modulation SPI = Serial Peripheral Interface USART = Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

Development Tools from Microchip Resale Price*

MPLAB® IDE Integrated Development Environment (IDE) FREE
MPASMTM Assembler Universal PICmicro Macro-Assembler FREE
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MPLAB® ICE 2000/4000 Full Featured Modular In-Circuit Emulator Starting at $2,045
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C compiler Microchip MPLAB®C18 or supported by Contact Vendor
third-party vendors (HI-TECH, IAR, CCS)
PRO MATE® II Device Programmer Full Featured Modular Device Programmer Starting at $854
PICSTART® Plus Programmer Entry Level Development Kit with Programmer $199
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