8-bit control core for embedded sensing and actuation
The Microchip PIC16F1615-I/P is an 8-bit PIC® MCU built on the eXtreme Low Power (XLP) platform with a 32MHz internal oscillator, 14KB Flash program memory, and 1K x 8 bytes of RAM. It is designed for cost-sensitive, moderate-complexity control applications — motor commutation, sensor polling, LIN-bus node communication, and simple human-machine interfaces — where the wide 2.3V to 5.5V supply range allows direct connection to either 3.3V or 5V peripheral rails without a level shifter.
Integrated analog and serial interfaces
On-chip data converters include an 8-channel 10-bit ADC and a single 8-bit DAC, sufficient for reading thermistors, potentiometers, or current-sense resistors and generating an analog output or reference. The 12 general-purpose I/O pins in the 14-DIP package leave a few spare for local LEDs or pushbuttons after allocating the serial and analog channels.
Industrial temperature rating and operating envelope
The 2.3V minimum supply ensures the MCU keeps running through a 3.3V rail dip during a cold-crank event on a vehicle's 12V bus, provided the regulator holds above that threshold.
For new designs, this removes the supply-risk flag that an NRND or EOL part would raise. The through-hole 14-PDIP package is a mature, widely stocked form factor that independent distributors like ours source across multiple date-code lots to support both prototype builds and production-run replenishment.
Through-hole package — board-level fit
The 14-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm) package with through-hole mounting suits prototype boards, low-volume production, and rework-friendly assemblies where a surface-mount QFN or SOIC would complicate manual soldering or field repair. The 14-PDIP body fits standard 0.3" wide sockets, making it straightforward to swap during development or service. For a production line that prefers SMT, the same MCU core is available in SOIC-14 and QFN-16 packages under the PIC16F1615 base number.