Microchip Technology unveiled its 8-bit PIC16F(LF)178X mid-range core microcontroller (MCU) family , featuring analog and integrated communication peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators, along with EUSART (including LIN), I2Cand SPI interface peripherals.