The PIC12C508A-04/SM is a widely-used 8-bit CMOS microcontroller that belongs to the well-known PIC12 family. It is designed and manufactured by Microchip Technology Inc. This specific component is encapsulated in a surface-mount package (SM) and operates at a clock speed of 4 MHz. Here are some key features and details about the device:
1. Architecture: The PIC12C508A-04/SM uses a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture, which provides improved performance and efficiency. It has a compact instruction set, making it suitable for small-scale applications.
2. Program memory: It has a program memory capacity of 512 words (1 word = 14 bits) which can be used to store the user's program instructions. It is non-volatile and offers self-reprogrammability.
3. Data memory: The microcontroller has 25 bytes of static RAM (Random Access Memory), which can be utilized for temporary data storage during program execution.
4. I/O ports: It features a total of 5 I/O pins which can be configured as digital inputs or outputs as per the application requirements.
5. Timers: The PIC12C508A-04/SM includes an 8-bit Timer/Counter module with various configurations and modes. It allows for time measurement, interval timing, and event counting
