PIC18F2455_09 Datasheet, PDF (9/438 Pages) Microchip Technology – 28/40/44-Pin,High-Performance,Enhanced Flash,USB Microcontrollers with nanoWatt Technology

PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
1.0 DEVICE OVERVIEW
This document contains device-specific information for
the following devices:
• PIC18F2455
• PIC18F2550
• PIC18F4455
• PIC18LF2455
• PIC18LF2550
• PIC18LF4455
• PIC18F4550
• PIC18LF4550
This family of devices offers the advantages of all
PIC18 microcontrollers – namely, high computational
performance at an economical price – with the addition
of high-endurance, Enhanced Flash program
memory. In addition to these features, the
PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550 family introduces design
enhancements that make these microcontrollers a log-
ical choice for many high-performance, power sensitive
applications.
1.1 New Core Features
1.1.1 nanoWatt TECHNOLOGY
All of the devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
family incorporate a range of features that can signifi-
cantly reduce power consumption during operation.
Key items include:
• Alternate Run Modes: By clocking the controller
from the Timer1 source or the internal oscillator
block, power consumption during code execution
can be reduced by as much as 90%.
• Multiple Idle Modes: The controller can also run
with its CPU core disabled but the peripherals still
active. In these states, power consumption can be
reduced even further, to as little as 4%, of normal
operation requirements.
• On-the-Fly Mode Switching: The
power-managed modes are invoked by user code
during operation, allowing the user to incorporate
power-saving ideas into their application’s
software design.
• Low Consumption in Key Modules: The power
requirements for both Timer1 and the Watchdog
Timer are minimized. See Section 28.0
“Electrical Characteristics” for values.
1.1.2 UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)
Devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550 family
incorporate a fully featured Universal Serial Bus
communications module that is compliant with the USB
Specification Revision 2.0. The module supports both
low-speed and full-speed communication for all sup-
ported data transfer types. It also incorporates its own
on-chip transceiver and 3.3V regulator and supports
the use of external transceivers and voltage regulators.
1.1.3
MULTIPLE OSCILLATOR OPTIONS
AND FEATURES
All of the devices in the PIC18F2455/2550/4455/4550
family offer twelve different oscillator options, allowing
users a wide range of choices in developing application
hardware. These include:
• Four Crystal modes using crystals or ceramic
resonators.
• Four External Clock modes, offering the option of
using two pins (oscillator input and a divide-by-4
clock output) or one pin (oscillator input, with the
second pin reassigned as general I/O).
• An internal oscillator block which provides an
8 MHz clock (±2% accuracy) and an INTRC
source (approximately 31 kHz, stable over
temperature and VDD), as well as a range of
6 user-selectable clock frequencies, between
125 kHz to 4 MHz, for a total of 8 clock
frequencies. This option frees an oscillator pin for
use as an additional general purpose I/O.
• A Phase Lock Loop (PLL) frequency multiplier,
available to both the High-Speed Crystal and
External Oscillator modes, which allows a wide
range of clock speeds from 4 MHz to 48 MHz.
• Asynchronous dual clock operation, allowing the
USB module to run from a high-frequency
oscillator while the rest of the microcontroller is
clocked from an internal low-power oscillator.
Besides its availability as a clock source, the internal
oscillator block provides a stable reference source that
gives the family additional features for robust
operation:
• Fail-Safe Clock Monitor: This option constantly
monitors the main clock source against a
reference signal provided by the internal
oscillator. If a clock failure occurs, the controller is
switched to the internal oscillator block, allowing
for continued low-speed operation or a safe
application shutdown.
• Two-Speed Start-up: This option allows the
internal oscillator to serve as the clock source
from Power-on Reset, or wake-up from Sleep
mode, until the primary clock source is available.
© 2009 Microchip Technology Inc.
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