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PIC24FJ256GL408
  • PIC24FJ256GL408

PIC24FJ256GL408

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The PIC24FJ ‘GU4/GL4’ family offers up to 512KB of Dual Partition Flash supporting real-time Over-The-Air (OTA) updates and EEPROM Emulation. Along with a number of core independent peripherals (CIPs), it includes a full speed USB and a segmented LCD controller with animation support. With high memory and sleep current down to a few hundreds of nA while retaining the complete RAM content, this family is perfect for IoT, Industrial, Consumer and Medical applications. Supported in the MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) tool, the development time gets significantly reduced by allowing you to configure the devices and libraries with just a few clicks. To address the evolving focus on safety and security, these MCUs offer hardware safety features and secure protection s...

Microchip Technology PIC24FJ256GL408 Product Info

16 April 2026 0

Parameters

CPU Type

16-bit PIC MCU

CPU Speed Max MHz (megahertz)

16

Program Memory Size (KB)

256

Multiple Flash Panels

True

Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels

6

Temp. Range Min.(C°)

-40

Temp. Range Max.(C°)

125

Operation Voltage Min.(V)

2

Operation Voltage Max.(V)

3.6

Pin Count

80

Low Power

Yes

Number of Comparators

3

ADC Modules

1

ADC Channels

17

ADC Resolution Max

12

ADC Sampling Rate (ksps)

400

Number of DACs

1

DAC outputs

1

Max DAC Resolution (bits)

10

Hardware RTCC

Yes

Motor Control PWM Channels

0

SMPS PWM Channels

0

Number of PWM Time Bases

8

Output Compare Channels

8

USB Interface

None

Number of CAN Modules

0

Type of CAN module Max

None

Crypto Engine

No

Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI)

0

Segment LCD

376

LCD/Graphics Interface

No

Configurable Logic Cell Modules (CLC /CCL)

4

Peripheral Pin Select (PPS)/Pin Muxing

Yes

Supported in MPLAB Code Configurator

Yes

Features

    Segmented LCD Controller with Animation
  • 64 Segments and 8 Commons supporting up to 480 Pixels
  • Core independent autonomous animation: Alternating dual display, blinking and blanking
  • LCD Charge Pump for contrast management in battery-powered applications
  • External bias option for reducing power consumption
  • Operation in power-saving modes
    Core and Operating Conditions
  • 2.0V to 3.6V, -40°C to 125°C, AEC Q100 Grade 1 qualified, up to 16 MIPS operation
  • Single-cycle instruction execution
  • 16 x 16 Hardware Multiply, and 32-bit x 16-bit Hardware Divider
  • C compiler optimized instruction set system
    eXtreme Low Power
  • Ultra-low-power operation with sleep current down to nA with full RAM retention
  • A range of power-saving modes to reduce current consumption, while balancing performance: PMD bits, DOZE, Idle, Sleep and Retention Sleep modes
  • A range of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that operate in power saving modes, while off-loading the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    Secure Protection Features
  • Flash ‘One Time Programming’ (OTP) by ICSP™ Write Inhibit that offers an ability to disable Flash erase/write/debug operations
  • CodeGuard™ Flash protection to manage memory partitions and access restrictions
  • 120-bit Unique Device ID, 256 bytes User OTP and the above protection schemes make an ideal combination of complementary features to implement security together with the CryptoAuthentication™ devices in a secure application
    Hardware Safety Features
  • Flash with Error Correction Code (ECC) and Fault Injection for memory integrity check (Single error correction and Double error detection)
  • Dead-Man Timer (DMT) clocked by instruction fetches for monitoring the health of software
  • Windowed WatchDog Timer (WWDT) for system supervision
  • CodeGuard™ Flash protection for memory partition and access restriction
  • Fail-Safe Clock Monitor (FSCM) for clock fault management
  • Enhanced Programmable Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), Programmable High-Low Voltage Detect (HLVD), Brown-out Reset (BOR) and Power-on Reset (POR)
  • Class B Safety Library, IEC 60730
    Advanced Integrated Analog
  • Up to 24-Channel, 400Ksps, 10/12-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
  • Low-voltage boost for input
  • Bandgap reference input feature
  • Core Independent windowed threshold compare feature
  • Auto-scan feature
  • Operation in power-saving modes
  • Three Analog Comparators with input multiplexing and programmable reference voltage generators
  • 1 Msps 10-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) with Buffered Output
    Timer/Counters/Output Compare/Input Capture/Pulse Width Modulation
  • Eight MCCP modules, each with a Dedicated 16/32-Bit Timer
  • Three 6-output MCCP modules
  • Five 2-output MCCP modules
  • A total of up to 21x 16-bit timers or 10x 32-bit dedicated timer/counters
  • Hardware Real-Time Clock Calendar (RTCC) with Timestamping
    Key Core Independent Peripherals
  • 4x Configurable Logic Cells (CLCs)
  • 8x Multiple Capture Compare PWMs (MCCPs)
  • Segmented LCD controller with Core Independent Animation, up to 480 pixels (8 commons x 64 segments)
  • ADC controller with threshold compare and automatic triggers
  • Direct Memory Access (DMA) with 6 channels, supporting UART, SPI, ADC, and more
    Communication Interfaces
  • 6x UARTs supporting LIN/J2602 and IrDA®
  • 4x SPI/I2S, up to 24 MHz operation
  • 3x I2C Master and Slave w/Address Masking, PMBus™ and IPMI support
    Clock Management
  • On-chip 8 MHz Fast RC (FRC), and 32 kHz Low-Power RC (LPRC) and Secondary (SOSC) oscillators
  • Programmable PLL with external oscillator clock sources and Reference Clock Output (REFO)
  • Fail-Safe Clock Monitor (FSCM)
  • Power-up Timer (PWRT) and Oscillator Start-up Timer (OST) supporting two-speed start-up
    Special Features and Debugger Development Support
  • MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC) support
  • Peripheral Pin Select (PPS) for flexible pin mapping
  • Configurable interrupt-on change on all IOs
  • In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™) and In-Circuit Emulation (ICE) via 2-pins
  • JTAG Boundary Scan Support

Description

The PIC24FJ ‘GU4/GL4’ family offers up to 512KB of Dual Partition Flash supporting real-time Over-The-Air (OTA) updates and EEPROM Emulation. Along with a number of core independent peripherals (CIPs), it includes a full speed USB and a segmented LCD controller with animation support. With high memory and sleep current down to a few hundreds of nA while retaining the complete RAM content, this family is perfect for IoT, Industrial, Consumer and Medical applications.

Supported in the MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) tool, the development time gets significantly reduced by allowing you to configure the devices and libraries with just a few clicks. To address the evolving focus on safety and security, these MCUs offer hardware safety features and secure protection schemes, simplifying design of smart, safe, secure and connected applications. These MCUs feature protection schemes such as Flash OTP by ICSP™ Write Inhibit which allows the entire Flash to be configured as One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memory and CodeGuard™ Flash Security which facilitates to segment the memory and implement access restrictions. These features together with our CryptoAuthentication™ chips enable you to implement security in your applications. Offering an extended operating temperature of up to 125°C with AEC Q100 Grade 1 qualification, this family is also well suited for Automotive and Industrial applications. A range of hardware safety features on this family facilitates your application’s compliance with safety requirements. With a high-level of analog integration, this family simplifies sensor interfacing and analog measurement, while reducing the overall system BoM cost.

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