GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Enhanced PIC16LV5X from Microchip Technology is a family of low-cost, high performance, 8-bit, fully static, EPROM-based CMOS microcontrollers. This family is pin and software compatible with the PIC16LV5X family of devices in a new enhanced process technology. It employs a RISC architecture with only 33 single word/single cycle instructions. All instructions are single cycle (2 µs) except for program branches which take two cycles. The Enhanced PIC16LV5X 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.

High-Performance RISC CPU:
• Only 33 single word instructions to learn
• All instructions are single cycle (2 µs) except for program branches which are two-cycle
• Operating speed: DC - 2 MHz clock input
                               DC - 2 µs instruction cycle
• 12-bit wide instructions
• 8-bit wide data path
• Seven special function hardware registers
• Two-level deep hardware stack
• Direct, indirect and relative addressing modes for data and instructions

Peripheral Features:
• 8-bit real time clock/counter (TMR0) with 8-bit programmable prescaler
• Power-On Reset (POR)
• Device Reset Timer (DRT)
• Watchdog Timer (WDT) with its own on-chip RC oscillator for reliable operation
• Programmable code-protection
• Power saving SLEEP mode
• Selectable oscillator options:
    - RC: Low-cost RC oscillator
    - XT: Standard crystal/resonator
    - LP: Power saving, low frequency crystal

CMOS Technology:
• Low-power, high-speed CMOS EPROM technology
• Fully static design
• Wide-operating voltage range:
    - EPROM Commercial/Industrial 2.0V to 3.8V
• Low-power consumption
    - < 1 mA typical @ 3V, 2 MHz
    - 10 µA typical @ 2V, 32 kHz
    - < 0.6 µA typical standby current (with WDT disabled) @ 3V, 0°C to 70°C