PIC16F887 Microcontroller

PIC16F887 Microcontroller

The PIC16F887 is an 8-bit microcontroller manufactured by Microchip Technology and belongs to the PIC16F family. It is designed for cost-effective, reliable, and low-power embedded applications.

The microcontroller uses Harvard architecture with a RISC instruction set, allowing most instructions to execute in a single cycle. It operates at clock frequencies up to 20 MHz and includes Flash program memory, making it easy to reprogram. Due to its simplicity and rich peripheral set, the PIC16F887 is widely used in educational, industrial, and consumer embedded systems.

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Features

• 8-bit PIC16 CPU (RISC architecture)
• Operating voltage: 2.0 V – 5.5 V
• Maximum clock frequency: 20 MHz
• Program memory: 14 KB Flash
• RAM: 368 bytes
• EEPROM: 256 bytes
• I/O pins: Up to 35 programmable digital I/O pins
• Timers:
• Timer0 (8-bit)
• Timer1 (16-bit)
• Timer2 (8-bit)
• Analog features:
• 10-bit ADC with up to 14 analog input channels
• Analog comparators
• Communication interfaces:
• USART
• SPI
• I²C (MSSP module)
• PWM / CCP modules
• Interrupt system
• Watchdog Timer (WDT)
• In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP)
• Low-power sleep mode

Applications

• Embedded control systems
• Industrial automation
• Home automation projects
• Sensor-based systems
• Data acquisition systems
• Consumer electronics
• Robotics and small motor control
• Educational and student projects