PIC16F73-I/ML Microchip Technology, PIC16F73-I/ML Datasheet - Page 494

• Manufacturer Part Number: PIC16F73-I/ML
• Description: IC MCU FLASH 4KX14 A/D 28QFN
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Series: PIC® 16Fr

Specifications of PIC16F73-I/ML

• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Program Memory Size: 7KB (4K x 14)
• Oscillator Type: External
• Core Processor: PIC
• Speed: 20MHz
• Connectivity: I²C, SPI, UART/USART
• Peripherals: Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
• Number Of I /o: 22
• Program Memory Type: FLASH
• Ram Size: 192 x 8
• Voltage - Supply (vcc/vdd): 4 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Converters: A/D 5x8b
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Package / Case: 28-VQFN Exposed Pad, 28-HVQFN, 28-SQFN, 28-DHVQFN
• Controller Family/series: PIC16F
• No. Of I/o's: 22
• Ram Memory Size: 192Byte
• Cpu Speed: 20MHz
• No. Of Timers: 3
• No. Of Pwm: RoHS Compliant
• Processor Series: PIC16F
• Core: PIC
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit
• Data Ram Size: 192 B
• Interface Type: I2C, SPI, USART
• Maximum Clock Frequency: 20 MHz
• Number Of Programmable I/os: 22
• Number Of Timers: 3 bit
• Operating Supply Voltage: 2 V to 5.5 V
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 85 C
• Mounting Style: SMD/SMT
• 3rd Party Development Tools: 52715-96, 52716-328, 52717-734
• Development Tools By Supplier: ICE2000, DM163022
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 40 C
• On-chip Adc: 5 bit
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With: XLT28QFN4 - SOCKET TRANS ICE 28QFN W/CABLEAC164322 - MODULE SOCKET MPLAB PM3 28/44QFN
• Eeprom Size: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Details
• Other names: PIC16F73I/ML

PICmicro MID-RANGE MCU FAMILY
26.6
DS31026A-page 26-10
Design Tips
Question 1:
Answer 1:
The WDT was not designed to be a recovery from a brown-out condition. It was designed to
recover from errant software operation (the device remaining in the specified operating ranges).
If your system can be subjected to brown-outs, either the on-chip brown-out circuitry should be
enabled or an external brown-out circuit should be implemented.
Question 2:
Answer 2:
Make sure that the loop with the CLRWDT instruction meets the minimum specification of the WDT
(not the typical).
Question 3:
Answer 3:
On power-up, you must take into account the Oscillator Start-up time (Tost). Sometimes it helps
to put the CLRWDT instruction at the beginning of the loop, since this start-up time may be variable.
My system voltage drops and then returns to the specified device voltage
range. The device is not operating correctly and the WDT does not reset and
return the device to proper operation.
Device resets even though I do the CLRWDT instruction in my loop.
Device never gets out of resets.
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