1.

MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE MICROCONTROLLER

INDUSTRY-(Comparison of Performance)
2. WHY PIC IS SO POPULAR?
3. DIFFERENT PIC FAMILIES-A BRIEF COMPARISON

Intel 4004 - 0.092 MIPS at 740 kHz
Intel Pentium - 1.88 MIPS/MHz
AMD Athlon - 3561 MIPS @ 1.2 GHz
Intel Core Extreme-27,079 MIPS @ 2.93 GHz
Intel i7 - 113,093 MIPS @ 2.4 GHz

Worlds First Microcontroller-TMS 1000
in 1971
Created by Gary Boone and Michael
Cochran
A 4-bit device, 40+ varieties with
varying amounts of RAM and ROM
Very CHEAP- $2 per piece (bulk orders)
Highly Reliable- Claimed average life of
about 240 years!
16 bit MCUs 32 bit MCUs 32 bit ARM MCUs
MSP430
C2000
Tiva C Series
ARM Cortex-
M4
Hercules
ARM Cortex-R4F
Up to 16 MIPS
@16 MHz
Up to 800 MIPS
@ 200 MHz
Up to 100 MIPS
@ 80 MHz
Up to 350 MIPS
@ 220MHz
Measurement,
Sensing, General
Purpose
Motor control, Signal
Processing Apps
Automation and
Process Control,
Security and Access
Control

Automotive Safety,
Consumer and
Portable Electronics
Up to 400 INR Up to 1600 INR Up to 500 INR Up to 2400 INR
Intels First Microcontroller-
MCS-48 series(8048 Family)
8 Bit Microcontrollers
0.73 MIPS @ 11 MHz
Most Popular Series- MCS-51
8051 Family
1 MIPS @ 12 MHz




Intel no longer
manufactures
microcontrollers
Many companies still
use 8051 architecture
Many 8051 derivatives
are available at < 100
INR
Advanced Technology for MEmory and Logic
Major Microcontrollers include:
AVR Series( 8 and 32 Bit) MCUs
ARM Based MCUs
8051 Derivatives
AVR Series- First to use Flash memory for program Storage
Popular Because:
Cheap, Widely Available
Easy to Program- C compatible
Low Power Consumption
AVR MCUs(8-
32Bit)
Up to 1.5
MIPS/MHz
Small Size
Low power
Consumption
ARM BASED
MCUs
32 Bit MCUs
Up to 1
MIPS/MHz
Low Power
Consumption
8051
Derivatives
AT89 Series
AT89C1051
1K Flash
Memory
Low Cost
Worlds largest manufacturer of MCUs
RENaissancE Semiconductor for Advanced
Solutions
8 ,16 and 32 Bit MCUs available
Up to 2 MIPS/MHz Performance
Highly specific MCUs ( Automotive, Phones etc)
Expensive
One of the most popular MCU Brands
Spin-off from General Instruments
GI introduced microprocessor CP1600
First PIC MCU made to offload I/O tasks
PIC ( Peripheral Interface Controller ) Series


Why PIC?


Simple Instruction Set
Cheap
Starts at 50 INR
Easily available
Highly power efficient
Sleep current as low as 20nA
eXtreme Low Power (XLP) Technology
Easy to learn Highly active forums on the web
Large User Base