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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 PIC18F15Q20T-I/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 32kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-251
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F15Q20T-I/SO
Subtotal (1600 units, on reels of 1600)
£1,411.20(exc. VAT)
£0.882/unit
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Microchip PIC18F15Q20T-I/REB, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 32kB FLASH, 20-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-370
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F15Q20T-I/REB
Subtotal (3300 units, on reels of 3300)
£2,273.70(exc. VAT)
£0.689/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q20-I/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-362
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q20-I/SO
Subtotal (760 units, in boxes of 760)
£573.04(exc. VAT)
£0.754/unit
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Microchip PIC18F16Q20T-I/SS, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 20-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-359
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F16Q20T-I/SS
Subtotal (1600 units, on reels of 1600)
£1,364.80(exc. VAT)
£0.853/unit
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NXP MC9S12XDP512CAG, 16 bit HCS12X, HCS12X Microcontroller, 80 MHz, 512kB FLASH, 144-Pin LQFP-144
  • RS Stock No. 666-104
  • Mfr. Part No. MC9S12XDP512CAG
Subtotal (1 unit)
£27.31(exc. VAT)
£27.31/unit
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Microchip PIC18F25Q71-I/SO, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 32kB FLASH, 28-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-407
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F25Q71-I/SO
Subtotal (567 units, in boxes of 567)
£564.165(exc. VAT)
£0.995/unit
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Microchip PIC16F15224-E/SLVAO, 8 bit 8 Bit MCU, PIC16F15224 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 7kB FLASH, 14-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 631-484
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F15224-E/SLVAO
Subtotal (1197 units, in boxes of 1197)
£562.59(exc. VAT)
£0.47/unit
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Microchip ATTINY3224-XFR 12 Bit ADC, ATTINY32 Microcontroller, 20 MHz, 32kB RAM, 14-Pin TSSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-235
  • Mfr. Part No. ATTINY3224-XFR
Subtotal (2500 units, on reels of 2500)
£2,065.00(exc. VAT)
£0.826/unit
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Microchip PIC18F26Q24-I/STX, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 28-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-350
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F26Q24-I/STX
Subtotal (637 units, in boxes of 637)
£591.773(exc. VAT)
£0.929/unit
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Microchip ATTINY427-MUR 12 Bit ADC, ATTINY42 Microcontroller, 20 MHz, 4kB RAM, 24-Pin VQFN
  • RS Stock No. 585-289
  • Mfr. Part No. ATTINY427-MUR
Subtotal (6000 units, on reels of 6000)
£3,966.00(exc. VAT)
£0.661/unit
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Microchip PIC16F18145-I/SS, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 14kB FLASH, 20-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-221
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F18145-I/SS
Subtotal (871 units, in boxes of 871)
£601.861(exc. VAT)
£0.691/unit
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Microchip PIC18F16Q40-E/SS, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 20-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-266
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F16Q40-E/SS
Subtotal (603 units, in boxes of 603)
£531.846(exc. VAT)
£0.882/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q40-E/P, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-404
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q40-E/P
Subtotal (418 units, in boxes of 418)
£570.988(exc. VAT)
£1.366/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q20T-I/SS, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-372
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q20T-I/SS
Subtotal (1600 units, on reels of 1600)
£1,120.00(exc. VAT)
£0.70/unit
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Microchip PIC16F15354-E/SSVAO, 8 bit 8 Bit MCU, PIC16F15354 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 7kB FLASH, 28-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 631-316
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F15354-E/SSVAO
Subtotal (564 units, in boxes of 564)
£573.588(exc. VAT)
£1.017/unit
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Microchip PIC18F26Q83-E/SSVAO, 8 bit 8 Bit MCU, PIC18F26Q83 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 28-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 631-507
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F26Q83-E/SSVAO
Subtotal (470 units, in boxes of 470)
£555.07(exc. VAT)
£1.181/unit
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Microchip PIC18F06Q40-I/ST, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 64kB FLASH, 14-Pin TSSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-392
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F06Q40-I/ST
Subtotal (768 units, in boxes of 768)
£612.864(exc. VAT)
£0.798/unit
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Microchip PIC16F13125-I/SL, 8 bit PIC16F, PIC16 Microcontroller, 32 MHz, 14kB FLASH, 14-Pin SOIC
  • RS Stock No. 585-269
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC16F13125-I/SL
Subtotal (1083 units, in boxes of 1083)
£609.729(exc. VAT)
£0.563/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q20-I/SS, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin SSOP
  • RS Stock No. 585-376
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q20-I/SS
Subtotal (804 units, in boxes of 804)
£553.956(exc. VAT)
£0.689/unit
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Microchip PIC18F14Q41-I/P, 8 bit PIC18F, PIC18 Microcontroller, 64 MHz, 16kB FLASH, 20-Pin PDIP
  • RS Stock No. 585-383
  • Mfr. Part No. PIC18F14Q41-I/P
Subtotal (418 units, in boxes of 418)
£566.808(exc. VAT)
£1.356/unit
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