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Microcontrollers (MCU) Overview

Microcontrollers are small computers within a single integrated circuit, containing its own memory along with Inputs and outputs (I/O's). Microcontrollers (MCUs) contain a central processing unit (CPU), it also has both memory types RAM, ROM on-chip, along with other peripherals, all of which are embedded within a single chip. Microcontrollers are referred to as minicomputer embedded systems, single-chip computers, as they're considered their own self-contained computers, ideal for specific tasks within different control type application hardware, controlling various devices within a complete system.

Typical data bus width sizes are 32 Bit MCU,16 and 8 Bit microcontrollers.

Typical peripherals included

  • Analogue to digital converters (ADCs).
  • Digital to analogue converters (DACs).
  • Real-time clock (RTC), for accurate time measurement with real-time monitoring.
  • Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) - used to convert parallel signals into serial, and serial into parallel.

Processors and Microprocessors

CPU's and MPUs, perform tasks by carrying out fetch, decode and execute of required instructions. The memory, Ram and Rom are connected along with the Inputs and outputs externally. The Central Processing Units are different from microcontrollers, mainly due to microcontrollers, considered as complete mini-computers, with its own memory, Ram and Rom connected internally.

The processor carries out instructions by performing the basic arithmetic, logic, and control of inputs and outputs (I/O) as part of a Fetch, Decode and Execute cycle. The Central processing unit can be considered as microprocessors, however not all processors are used as the main central processing unit, within a computer system, as a computer system can contain multiple processors for separate applications. Separate processing of Graphics or Audio and other specific devices within an application within a computer system, separate from the main system that is running software to operate a complete computer system hardware setup.

Instruction set architectures are available in the following types:

  • ARM = Advanced Reduced Instruction set computer machines.
  • CISC = Complex instruction set computer.
  • Harvard architecture.
  • RISC = Reduced instruction set computer.
  • MIPS = Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages.
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Microchip PIC18F26Q24-I/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 28-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-196
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F26Q24-I/SO
Subtotal (540 units, in boxes of 540)
£599.40(exc. VAT)
£1.11/unit
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Microchip PIC16F13145-I/SO, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 14kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-271
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F13145-I/SO
Subtotal (722 units, in boxes of 722)
£590.596(exc. VAT)
£0.818/unit
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Microchip PIC18F44Q71-I/P, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 40-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-279
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F44Q71-I/P
Subtotal (360 units, in boxes of 360)
£594.00(exc. VAT)
£1.65/unit
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Microchip ATSAME51J20A-AZVAO, 32 bit ARM Cortex M0+, ATSAME51J20A Microcontroller, 48 MHz, 1MB FLASH, 64-Pin TQFN
  • RS Stock No. 631-471
  • Mfr. Part No. ATSAME51J20A-AZVAO
Subtotal (160 units, in boxes of 160)
£767.84(exc. VAT)
£4.799/unit
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Microchip PIC16F13144-I/P, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 7kB FLASH, 20-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-410
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F13144-I/P
Subtotal (462 units, in boxes of 462)
£555.324(exc. VAT)
£1.202/unit
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Microchip PIC16F15214-E/P, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 7kB FLASH, 8-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-205
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F15214-E/P
Subtotal (780 units, in boxes of 780)
£592.02(exc. VAT)
£0.759/unit
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Microchip PIC18F25Q24-I/SP, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 32kB FLASH, 28-Pin SPDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-351
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F25Q24-I/SP
Subtotal (330 units, in boxes of 330)
£548.46(exc. VAT)
£1.662/unit
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Microchip PIC18F15Q20-E/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 32kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-373
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F15Q20-E/SO
Subtotal (646 units, in boxes of 646)
£578.816(exc. VAT)
£0.896/unit
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Microchip ATTINY1627-MF 12 Bit ADC, ATTINY16 Microcontroller, 20 MHz, 16kB RAM, 24-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-229
  • Mfr. Part No. ATTINY1627-MF
Subtotal (980 units, in trays of 980)
£750.68(exc. VAT)
£0.766/unit
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Microchip PIC18F16Q40-E/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-391
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F16Q40-E/SO
Subtotal (532 units, in boxes of 532)
£558.068(exc. VAT)
£1.049/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q41-E/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-386
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q41-E/SO
Subtotal (608 units, in boxes of 608)
£564.832(exc. VAT)
£0.929/unit
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Microchip PIC16F17114-I/P, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 7kB FLASH, 8-Pin PDPI
  • RS Stock No. 585-194
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F17114-I/P
Subtotal (420 units, in boxes of 420)
£646.80(exc. VAT)
£1.54/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q40-I/REB, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-401
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q40-I/REB
Subtotal (980 units, in trays of 980)
£686.00(exc. VAT)
£0.70/unit
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Microchip AVR128DB32-E/PT AVR, AVR12 Microcontroller, 24 MHz, 128kB RAM, 32-Pin TQFP
  • RS Stock No. 585-130
  • Mfr. Part No. AVR128DB32-E/PT
Subtotal (500 units, in trays of 500)
£770.00(exc. VAT)
£1.54/unit
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Microchip PIC18F46Q43-E/P, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 40-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-173
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F46Q43-E/P
Subtotal (310 units, in boxes of 310)
£542.50(exc. VAT)
£1.75/unit
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Microchip AVR32EA32T-I/RXB AVR, AVR32 Microcontroller, 20 MHz, 32kB RAM, 32-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-319
  • Mfr. Part No. AVR32EA32T-I/RXB
Subtotal (5000 units, on reels of 5000)
£4,715.00(exc. VAT)
£0.943/unit
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Microchip PIC16F15213-E/SN, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 3.5kB FLASH, 8-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-158
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F15213-E/SN
Subtotal (1800 units, in boxes of 1800)
£581.40(exc. VAT)
£0.323/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q41T-I/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-385
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q41T-I/SO
Subtotal (1600 units, on reels of 1600)
£1,382.40(exc. VAT)
£0.864/unit
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Microchip PIC18F46Q71-E/PT, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 44-Pin TQFP
  • RS Stock No. 585-181
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F46Q71-E/PT
Subtotal (480 units, in trays of 480)
£720.00(exc. VAT)
£1.50/unit
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Microchip PIC18F16Q20T-I/REB, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 20-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-354
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F16Q20T-I/REB
Subtotal (3300 units, on reels of 3300)
£2,560.80(exc. VAT)
£0.776/unit
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