The eight members of Microchip Technology’s PIC18F87J50 8-bit microcontroller family include an integrated and certified USB 2.0 full-speed, 12 Mbps transceiver. Unlike products that can only serve as an interface between a serial port and the USB bus, the PIC18F87J50 family can perform as the sole controller in embedded applications.

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The family also includes nanoWatt Technology for low power consumption in sleep mode. Combined with up to 65 available I/Os, 128 KBytes of Flash program memory, 4 KBytes of RAM, a 12-channel, 10-bit ADC, and a parallel master port for connection to external memory and displays, this USB microcontroller family is well suited for embedded-control applications. The PIC18F87J50 family is offered in 64- or 80-pin TQFP package options. Pricing starts at $2.98 each in 10,000-unit quantities.