The PIC16C5X from Microchip Technology is a family of low-cost, high performance, 8-bit, fully static,

EPROM/ ROM-based CMOS microcontrollers. It employs a RISC architecture with only 33 single

word/single cycle instructions. All instructions are single cycle (200 ns) except for program branches which take two cycles. The PIC16C5X delivers performance an order of magnitude higher than its competitors in the same price category. The 12-bit wide instructions are highly symmetrical resulting in 2:1 code compression over other 8-bit microcontrollers in its class. The easy to use and easy to remember instruction set reduces development time significantly.

The PIC16C5X products are equipped with special features that reduce system cost and power equirements. The Power-On Reset (POR) and Device Reset Timer (DRT) eliminate the need for external reset circuitry. There are four oscillator configurations to choose from, including the power-saving LP (Low Power) oscillator and cost saving RC oscillator. Power saving SLEEP mode, Watchdog Timer and code protection features improve system cost, power and reliability.

PIC16C57属于集成电路（IC） > 微控制器。微芯科技股份有限公司制造生产的PIC16C57微控制器微控制器产品是相对复杂的用户可编程数字逻辑器件。这些产品与视为微控制器的器件密切相关，两者之间的区别主要体现在制造商选择的用词。不过按照传统，微控制器集成了工作存储器，也更可能包含混合信号外设，并且往往与更简单的软件范例结合使用，旨在重复执行一系列预定义的任务。