Eliminate Code and CPU Supervision
“Together, these ‘self-sustaining’ peripherals streamline the implementation of complex control systems and provide designers the flexibility to innovate.”
The PIC16(L)F170X/171X 8-bit MCU family features a set of Core Independent Peripherals that can handle tasks with no code or CPU supervision. Together, these “self-sustaining” peripherals streamline the implementation of complex control systems and provide designers the flexibility to innovate. The Configurable Logic Cell (CLC) allows for programmable combinational and sequential logic, and also enables the on-chip interconnection of peripherals and I/O; thereby reducing external components, saving code space and adding functionality. The Complementary Output Generator(COG) is a powerful waveform generator used to generate complementary waveforms with fine control of key parameters, such as phase, dead-band, blanking, emergency shutdown states and error-recovery strategies. The Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) is a programmable linear frequency generator that both enhances performance and simplifies the design of applications such as lighting control, radio-tuning circuitry, and fluorescent ballasts.
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