The PIC18F4620-I/PT is a high-performance 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) designed by Microchip Technology. It belongs to the PIC18 family of MCUs and has a wide range of applications including general-purpose control, industrial control, and consumer electronics. Here are some of its key features:
1. Architecture: The PIC18F4620-I/PT utilizes a modified Harvard architecture, which allows separate instruction and data buses to provide improved performance and execution speed.
2. Processing Power: It features a powerful CPU core capable of executing one instruction per cycle, resulting in up to 10 million instructions per second (MIPS) at a 40 MHz clock frequency.
3. Memory: This IC component offers a generous amount of memory including 64 KB of Flash program memory for storing code, 3968 bytes of RAM for data storage, and 1024 bytes of EEPROM for non-volatile storage.
4. Peripherals: The MCU is equipped with a wide range of peripherals to enhance its functionality. It includes timers, counters, PWM channels, analog-to-digital converters (ADC), and digital-to-analog converters (DAC). These peripherals enable precise timing, pulse width modulation, and analog signal processing.
5. Communication Interfaces: The PIC18F4620-I/PT integrates various communication interfaces such as Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), and Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)