Low-Power Microcontrollers and Microprocessors

The PIC24F ‘GU/GL’ family of eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) enables the development of an array of innovative applications, both with and without displays. Packed with many Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that can function in power-saving modes, these MCUs offer ultra-low-power operation for battery-powered and power-conscious IoT designs.

Introduction to SAM MCU Low Power including low power technology such as Sleep Modes, Power Domains, the Event System, Sleep Walking, and the Peripheral Touch Controller.

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Jeff Sather of Cymbet Corporation discusses the technology behind Solar Energy Harvesting based upon thin film batteries called Enerchips and Microchip’s eXtreme Low Power PIC® Microcontrollers. As more electronic applications require low power or battery power, energy conservation becomes paramount. Today's applications must consume little power, and in extreme cases, last for up to 15-20 years, while running from a single battery. To enable applications like these, products with Microchip's nanoWatt XLP Technology offer the industry's lowest currents for Run and Sleep, where extreme low power applications spend 90%-99% of their time. Benefits of nanoWatt XLP Technology:

Powering low power microcontrollers with a single battery using voltage boost converters. As more electronic applications require low power or battery power, energy conservation becomes paramount. Today's applications must consume little power, and in extreme cases, last for up to 15-20 years, while running from a single battery. To enable applications like these, products with Microchip's nanoWatt XLP Technology offer the industry's lowest currents for Run and Sleep, where extreme low power applications spend 90%-99% of their time. Benefits of nanoWatt XLP Technology: ■ Sleep currents below 20 nA ■ Brown-out Reset down to 45 nA ■ Watch-dog Timer down to 220 nA ■ Real-time Clock/Calendar down to 470 nA ■ Run currents down to 50 μA/MHz ■ Full analog and self-write capability down to 1.8V

This video shows you all the features available on Microchips XLP 16-bit Development Board for extreme low power application design. The board supports development on PIC24F16KA102, PIC24FJ64GA102 and PIC24FJ64GB002 families of 16-bit PIC® MCUs featuring nanoWatt XLP technology.

Three of nanoWatt XLP Technologys key advantages are: Sleep currents down to 20 nA, Real-Time Clock currents down to 500 nA, and Watchdog Timer currents down to 400 nA. The vast majority of low-power applications require one or more of these features. nanoWatt XLP Technology combines all three in a comprehensive portfolio of devices. Whether it is extended battery life, sealed batteries, or the integration of energy harvesting, Microchips 8- and 16-bit PIC MCUs with nanoWatt XLP Technology provide more freedom for designers that need their products to operate longer using less power, or requiring fewer battery changes.

Three of nanoWatt XLP Technologys key advantages are: Sleep currents down to 20 nA, Real-Time Clock currents down to 500 nA, and Watchdog Timer currents down to 400 nA. The vast majority of low-power applications require one or more of these features. nanoWatt XLP Technology combines all three in a comprehensive portfolio of devices. Whether it is extended battery life, sealed batteries, or the integration of energy harvesting, Microchips 8- and 16-bit PIC MCUs with nanoWatt XLP Technology provide more freedom for designers that need their products to operate longer using less power, or requiring fewer battery changes.

Microchip demonstrates the low power capabilities of its newest family of nanoWatt XLP Microcontrollers. Capable of industry-leading SLEEP current, the new PIC16LF1823 also sets a benchmark for low RUN mode current consumption.

Details on Microchips PIC32MM family of low cost and low power microcontrollers.

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/microcontrollers-and-microprocessors/32-bit-mcus/pic32-32-bit-mcus/pic32mm

Three of nanoWatt XLP Technologys key advantages are: Sleep currents down to 20 nA, Real-Time Clock currents down to 500 nA, and Watchdog Timer currents down to 400 nA. The vast majority of low-power applications require one or more of these features. nanoWatt XLP Technology combines all three in a comprehensive portfolio of devices. Whether it is extended battery life, sealed batteries, or the integration of energy harvesting, Microchips 8- and 16-bit PIC MCUs with nanoWatt XLP Technology provide more freedom for designers that need their products to operate longer using less power, or requiring fewer battery changes.

Microchip Technology’s XLP PICs enable RF Energy Harvesting using Powercast PowerHarvester™

Microchip Technology expands its Full-Speed USB 2.0 Device PIC® microcontroller portfolio with three new Enhanced Midrange 8-bit families comprising 15 scalable MCUs ranging from 14 to 100 pins with up to 128 KB of Flash.  All feature internal clock sources with the 0.25% clock accuracy necessary for USB communication, which saves up to $0.15 by eliminating the need for an external crystal.  Additionally, all three families are eXtreme Low Power compliant, with power consumption down to 35 µA/MHz Active and 20 nA in Sleep mode.

The Microstick for 3V PIC24F K-Series devices is a flexible, USB powered development tool that supports Microchip’s PIC24F “KL” and “KA” microcontroller families for cost sensitive, low power applications.

This video demonstrates Microchip's new XLP 8-bit Development Board.

See a comparison of various battery types for your embedded design.

PIC16F1512/13 MCUs combine eXtreme low-power technology and high digital & analog peripheral integration for use in a wide variety of applications.

PIC24F “GB2” family integrates a fully featured hardware crypto engine as well as a Random Number Generator and Secure Key Storage. This is the 1st PIC MCU with integrated hardware crypto engine and XLP low for protecting data in low power embedded security applications. With low power and data security, the GB2 family is ideal for applications such as IoT sensor nodes, access control systems and secure door locks. 

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www.microchip.com/security 

www.microchip.com/pic24fj128gb204 

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