Microchip introduced its next-generation low-power PIC® microcontroller (MCU) families with nanoWatt XLP™ eXtreme Low Power Technology for sleep currents as low as 20 nA.

The three new 8- and 16-bit MCU families join three other recent 8-bit families that are all part of Microchip’s nanoWatt XLP portfolio, providing designers with a rich and compatible low-power migration path that includes on-chip peripherals for USB and mTouch™ sensing solutions. This industry-leading combination of low power consumption and functionality makes these PIC MCUs ideal for any battery-powered or power-constrained application.

• Sleep currents down to 20 nA
• Brown-out reset down to 45 nA
• Watch-dog timer down to 400 nA
• Real-time clock/calendar down to 500 nA