The PIC16C62X devices create a new branch inMicrochip’s PIC16CXXX 8-bit microcontroller family byincorporating two analog comparators and a variablevoltage reference on-chip. The comparators featureprogrammable input multiplexing from device inputsand an internal voltage reference. The internal voltagereference has two ranges, each capable of 16 distinctvoltage levels. Typical applications such as appliancecontrollers or low-power remote sensors can now beimplemented using fewer external components thusreducing cost and power consumption. The 18-pinSOIC or 20-pin SSOP packages are ideal for designshaving size constraints.