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16-bit Microchip PIC24 sports a nice 16x16 hardware multiply and a barrel shifter. This also looks like it's the first Microchip PIC24 with a 12-bit ADC. 32KByte and
16KByte Flash parts available. Also peripheral support for Microchip's intelligent mTouch capacitive sensing.
Short article includes a block diagram, development tools info, and pricing.
Microchip:
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Bill Giovino Executive Editor
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