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What is nanoWatt Technology?

Microchip Technology’s nanoWatt Technology is the industry’s lowest power, widest operating voltage range, and most flexible power-managed technology available for embedded systems today. nanoWatt Technology entails four key elements: a) the PMOS Electrical Erasable Cell (PEEC), b) new circuit design techniques, c) enhanced manufacturing techniques, and d) optimal field .

Enhanced Manufacturing Techniques Enhanced manufacturing techniques focus on accomplishing volume testing, sub-microamp measurements and in-line quality control monitoring, providing for economies of scale, high reliability and minimized development risk.

The PMOS Electrical Erasable Cell (PEEC)

Microchip recognizes the importance of field customer and provides application notes, white papers, system briefs, training seminars and workshops, demonstration boards and key ideas such as EMI/EMC reduction to make the implementation of the company’s microcontrollers into a design as easy as possible.

Optimal Field

Microchip’s PEEC Flash cell is robust and reliable and offers industry-leading endurance of up to 1 million erase/write cycles and up to 40 years retention. These features, combined with a wide operating voltage range from 2 to 5.5 volts and an ultra-low standby current, all add up to reduced development cost, reliable operation and extended battery life. New Circuit Design Techniques New circuit design techniques that are unique to nanoWatt Technology include brown-out and low voltage detect, which allow for operation in harsh environments. Additionally, the ability to manage multiple clock sources enables s to control the embedded system’s power consumption and adapt it to changes to ensure failsafe operation and uncompromising performance from DC to 40 MHz operation.

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