It belongs to the PIC® 16F series with Functional Safety (FuSa) support, targeting cost-sensitive embedded control in industrial and automotive-adjacent environments. The 17 I/O lines, along with I²C, LINbus, SPI, and UART/USART connectivity, let it handle sensor aggregation, actuator drive, and simple human-machine interfaces without external glue logic.
Memory footprint and peripheral set
7 KB Flash is enough for moderate firmware — a PID loop with serial logging, a LIN slave stack, or a simple state machine. The 512-byte RAM limits buffering, so a UART data-logging application will need to stream rather than store. On-chip peripherals include Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, and WDT, plus a 12-channel 10-bit ADC — enough for closed-loop analog sensing without an external converter.
20-SSOP package — board-fit note
The 0.65 mm pitch is hand-solderable with care, but reflow is the standard assembly method. No exposed pad — thermal dissipation is through the leads, so keep the ambient below 85°C if the MCU is driving more than a few I/O pins at full speed.