DEVICE OVERVIEW

This document contains device-specific information for the following devices:

   • PIC18F6393 • PIC18F8393

   • PIC18F6493 • PIC18F8493

This family offers the advantages of all PIC18 microcontrollers – namely, high computational performance at an economical price. In addition to these features, the PIC18F6393/6493/8393/8493 family introduces design enhancements that make these microcontrollers a logical choice for many high-performance, power-sensitive applications.

LCD Driver Module Features:

• Direct Driving of LCD Panel

• Up to 192 Pixels: Software Selectable

• Programmable LCD Timing module:

   - Multiple LCD timing sources available

   - Up to four commons: Static, 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 multiplex

   - Static, 1/2 or 1/3 bias configuration

• Can Drive LCD Panel while in Sleep mode for Low-Power Operation

 

Power-Managed Modes:

• Run: CPU On, Peripherals On

• Idle: CPU Off, Peripherals On

• Sleep: CPU Off, Peripherals Off

• Run mode Current Down to 14 μA Typical

• Idle mode Currents Down to 5.8 μA Typical

• Sleep mode Currents Down to 0.1 μA Typical

• Timer1 Oscillator: 1.8 μA, 32 kHz, 2V

• Watchdog Timer: 2.1 μA Typical

• Two-Speed Oscillator Start-up

Flexible Oscillator Structure:

• Four Crystal modes:

   - LP: Up to 200 kHz

   - XT: Up to 4 MHz

   - HS: Up to 40 MHz

   - HSPLL: 4-10 MHz (16-40 MHz internal)

• 4x Phase Lock Loop (available for crystal and internal oscillators)

• Two External RC modes, Up to 4 MHz

• Two External Clock modes, Up to 40 MHz

• Internal Oscillator Block:

   - Eight selectable frequencies, from 31 kHz to 8 MHz

   - Provides a complete range of clock speeds from 31 kHz to 32 MHz when used with PLL

   - User-tunable to compensate for frequency drift

• Secondary Oscillator Using Timer1 at 32 kHz

• Fail-Safe Clock Monitor:

   - Allows for safe shutdown of device if primary or secondary clock fails

  

Peripheral Highlights:

• 12-Bit, Up to 12-Channel Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter module:

   - Auto-acquisition capability

   - Conversion available during Sleep

• High-Current Sink/Source 25 mA/25 mA

• Four External Interrupts

• Four Input Change Interrupts

• Four 8-Bit/16-Bit Timer/Counter modules

• Real-Time Clock (RTC) Software module:

   - Configurable 24-hour clock, calendar, automatic 100-year or 12,800-year, day-of-week calculator

   - Uses Timer1

• Up to Two Capture/Compare/PWM (CCP) modules

• Master Synchronous Serial Port (MSSP) module Supporting Three-Wire SPI (all four modes) and I2C™ Master and Slave modes

• Addressable USART module:

   - Supports RS-485 and RS-232

• Enhanced Addressable USART module:

   - Supports RS-485, RS-232 and LIN 1.2

   - Auto-wake-up on Start bit

   - Auto-Baud Detect

• Dual Analog Comparators with Input Multiplexing

Special Microcontroller Features:

• C Compiler Optimized Architecture:

   - Optional extended instruction set designed to optimize re-entrant code

• 1000 Erase/Write Cycle Flash Program Memory Typical

• Flash Retention: 100 Years Typical

• Priority Levels for Interrupts

• 8 x 8 Single-Cycle Hardware Multiplier

• Extended Watchdog Timer (WDT):

   - Programmable period from 4 ms to 132s

   - 2% stability over VDD and temperature

• In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) via Two Pins

• In-Circuit Debug (ICD) via Two Pins

• Wide Operating Voltage Range: 2.0V to 5.5V