Cryptographic Engine
• Performs NIST Standard Encryption/Decryption Operations without CPU Intervention
• AES Cipher Support for 128, 192 and 256-Bit Keys
• DES/3DES Cipher Support, with up to Three Unique Keys for 3DES
• Supports ECB, CBC, OFB, CTR and CFB128 modes
• Programmatically Secure OTP Array for Key Storage
• True Random Number Generation
• Battery-Backed RAM Key Storage

Extreme Low Power
• Multiple Power Management Options for Extreme Power Reduction:
• VBAT allows for lowest power consumption on backup battery (with or without RTCC)
• Deep Sleep allows near total power-down with the ability to wake-up on external triggers
• Sleep and Idle modes selectively shut down peripherals and/or core for substantial power reduction and fast wake-up
• Doze mode allows CPU to run at a lower clock speed than peripherals
• Alternate Clock modes allow On-the-Fly Switching to a Lower Clock Speed for Selective Power Reduction
• Extreme Low-Power Current Consumption for Deep Sleep WDT: 650 nA @ 2V typical RTCC: 650 nA @ 32 kHz, 2V typical Deep Sleep current, 60 nA typical
• 160 uA/MHz in Run mode

CPU
• Modified Harvard Architecture
• Up to 16 MIPS Operation @ 32 MHz
• 8 MHz Internal Oscillator: 96 MHz PLL / Multiple clock divide options / Fast start-up
• 17-Bit x 17-Bit Single-Cycle Hardware Fractional/Integer Multiplier
• 32-Bit by 16-Bit Hardware Divider
• 16 x 16-Bit Working Register Array
• C Compiler Optimized Instruction Set Architecture
• Two Address Generation Units for Separate Read and Write Addressing of Data Memory

Analog Features
• 10/12-Bit, up to 24-Channel Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter:
• Conversion rate of 500 ksps (10-bit), 200 kbps (12-bit)
• Auto-scan and threshold compare features
• Conversion available during Sleep
• One 10-Bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): 1Msps update rate
• Three Rail-to-Rail, Enhanced Analog Comparators with Programmable Input/Output Configuration
• Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) for cap touch or precise time measurement

Dual Partition Flash with Live Update Capability
• Capable of Holding Two Independent Software Applications, including Bootloader
• Permits Simultaneous Programming of One Partition while Executing Application Code from the Other
• Allows Run-Time Switching Between Active Partitions

PIC24F 16-bit Microcontroller featuring integrated Hardware Crypto module and eXtreme Low Power. This family also includes 256KB Flash, 16KB RAM, USB, LCD and advanced peripherals. The combination of features makes the part ideally suited for low power embedded security applications.