PIC18F2550 Microcontroller

PIC18F2550 Microcontroller 

The PIC18F2550 is an 8-bit high-performance microcontroller developed by Microchip Technology. It belongs to the PIC18 family and is especially popular because it includes an on-chip USB 2.0 full-speed interface, making it suitable for USB-based embedded applications.

It uses RISC architecture for efficient instruction execution and operates at clock frequencies up to 48 MHz, providing 12 MIPS performance. The PIC18F2550 contains Flash program memory, allowing easy reprogramming, and integrates peripherals such as timers, ADC, PWM, and serial communication modules.

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Features

• 8-bit PIC18 CPU (RISC architecture)
• Operating voltage: 2.0 V – 5.5 V
• Maximum clock frequency: 48 MHz (12 MIPS)
• Program memory: 32 KB Flash
• RAM: 2 KB
• EEPROM: 256 bytes
• USB 2.0 Full-Speed device interface (12 Mbps)
• I/O pins: Up to 24 programmable digital I/O pins
• Timers:
• Timer0 (8/16-bit)
• Timer1 and Timer3 (16-bit)
• Timer2 (8-bit)
• Analog features:
• 10-bit ADC with up to 10 analog input channels
• Communication interfaces:
• USART
• SPI
• I²C (MSSP module)
• PWM / CCP modules
• Interrupt system with priority levels
• Watchdog Timer (WDT)
• In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP)
• Low-power sleep mode

Applications

• USB-based embedded systems
• USB data acquisition devices
• HID devices (keyboard, mouse, controllers)
• Embedded communication systems
• Consumer electronic products
• Industrial control systems
• Robotics and automation projects
• Educational and student projects